Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-01

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cal condition. A warrant was issued imme-
diately for the arrest of Mr. Beard, but he
found it convenient to be out Of the way"
Cochran Enterprise: From almost every
Where we hear Of good crops being general ex-
cepJ 10 the country for a few miles around
cochran and Hawkinsville. We passed on the
ltaln 70 HaW1nsville about six weeks ago. and
me prospect YVES very fine for heavy crop.
DuJ on Monday last we saw these crops again,
anq lt WaS almost disbeartening. The corn
stalks were burned to crispiness, and falling
Gown ana II Is impossible for 10 to ever revive
ana make anything. The cotton does rot
seem TO have grown anv during the SIX weeks,
ahl Is dying. and what few small undeveloped
Held OF thirty acres well fertilized. and has
Oeen well cultivated, and he offers the whole
oi the cotton for the note given for the guano
that he put on the land. Oak bushes and
from the drought "
MeTiJCether Vindic1tOr: .'Last Saturday
morning, MeSsrs Culver and Brooks were
crossing the bridge over Cane creek, just be-
low BROOKS imill the capsill broke and Ereclpl-
tated mules, wagon and drivers into the creek
below The bridge is twelve or fifteen feet
above the water and the water at that time
was from three to four feet deep. The gentle
men were badly bruised by the falling planks,
siils and sleepers, but not seriously injured
one Of the mules, pressed down by pile OF
timber, was only saved from drowning by hav-
ing his head held above the water The wagon
was broken up considerably. but vehicle, mules
and men were extricated without great loss. 1t
seems almost miracle that the damage was
not greater"
The St. Simon's correspondent of the Bruins
wick appeal says: "a shooting afray oc,,
CURED last Monday afternoon near the hotel
between Assistant Marshal Jacob Beach and
Mr. VIM Bennett. bar tender Of the Oglethorpe
Hotel, resulting in Beach receiving two shots
II the leg and Bennett one in the shoe. The
origin OF the affair dated back TO the Police
Court OF Monday morning, at which Mr.. Fen
nett was witness Dir Beach, we understand.
accused Mr. Bennett Of swearing falsely, which
accusation was repelled Hot words passed,
and later in the day an exchange Of lead oc-
CURED, resulting as above. The case WIFI
undergo legal process"
Brunswick ApDedl "The prospects seem
pretty good at present for Darien to secure
what she has long needed-rail 20 ld cOmmuni-
cation with the interior. Major Millen, who is
putting up extensive saw mill near Wal
thOurvile. No. 4, on the Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway, has already extended bis
grading in that direction six miles, passing be
tween the Goose ponds and the head of Bull
town swamp. The right OF way has been clear
ed for ten miles. The prime object or the
road as we understand it. is to furnish logs for
his new mill located as above stated but the idea
seems TO be prevalent that he will extend on
to Darien If he can receive proper encourage
ment The work is being pushed rapidly for
ward. RumOr has it that The Ridge will be
the point to which the track will be laid, it be
ing nearest TO DObOy."
Macon Teteqraph: Last night, about 1880
o'clock. woman reported TO the police that a
man was lying at the corner of Pine and Fifth
streets with his throat cut. An inveSti cation
proved the truth of the report Proceeding TO
the point named. the officers found a man
PROSTATE in a large pool OF blood. He was
recognized as Nit Bryant an emplOye of fac
tory No. , His throat was cut, the windplpe
being severed. Efforts were made to get from
HIM the names OF the parties who had cut him,
but the unfortunate man. though he made sew
Ii.
hopeless. By him were found an Old pair of
boots and an umbrella. The coat he had on
and the articles named were not his. The
affair is shrOuded in mystery"
Macon Telegraph: Last evening. just as the
train for Augusta was taking position in the
depot, bystanders were surprised to see a we'll
dressed young woman, between the southern
row OF arches and the brick wall, running up
toward the dining room She was when about
half way up. headed Off and seized by an
elderly gentlemen in his shirt sleeves Pre-
vious to her seizure she ca led out to young
man ne ar by: Lookout! He's got a pistol!
and as her brother appeared upon the scene,
the young man referred to laid hands upon
gripsack and darted out of the depot up Fifth
street at a rate OF speed that seemed to con
Stautly increase as the realization of his stu
alton flashed upon him The old gentleman
lei the gil of, and as they passed out she was
heard To say, eXcltedly: Pap, you'll have to
Kill me" lie did not Kill her. but he dropped
in Just in time, apparently, TO spoil an elope-
ment.
Columbus Enquirer: Friday morning the
serenity of FrO,t street near the Eagle and
PheniX mills. was disturbed by an alteration
between white man ana negro. Harry Ma
reno. c0lored. a cotton sampler in the employ
of Mr.. j. Swift. was going in the direction
of Mr.. Swlft'S office with basket of sample s.
when he was attacked by white man named
Tom Jones' who claimed the negro had struck
the basket against him. Hot words were fol
lowed by blows. During the difficulty the ne
gro attempted to get a brick with which to
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thrown Jones drew a pistol and attempted to
fire. Several barrels were tried. but each fail
ed TO fire. Harry, however, did not remain
long after he saw The weapon, but ran rapidly
down the street. The negro sued out a war
rant before Judge \. L Redd for the arrest Of
Jones, charging him with carrying concealed
weapons The case came up for trial in the
afternoon AFTER hearing the evidence the
Judge assessed the defendants bond for ap-
pearance at the next term of the Superior
Court at SO"
AmeIicuS Recorder: "On Wednesday even
inga serious cutting affray occurred at the foot
If Church street near the railroad, which re-
suited in several painful STATS and slaShes to
Adam Walker, an industrious and well mean
ing old darkeY. Il is the old old story of the
course of true love Caesar White the pay
Lothario, had completely won the heart Of
Adams dusky daughter. and made himself
q-lite frequent about the home of the old man,
much against the will OF the latter The
whole business was so Objectionable to Adam,
he forbade White his house and proceeded to
administer to hIs Juliet. by way Of an antidote
a good, old fashioned thraShing. Just as this
was happening Caesar appeared upon the
scene. Il was too much for him. True to the
bloody instinct OF his illustriOus namesake, he
drew his knife and plunged It thrice into the
back of the old man. The police were prompt
Is on the ground, but Caesar had fled. Adam
received proper medical attention
Columbus Times: Last night about s
O'Clock two pistol shots were fired in the upper
portion of the city in the neighbOrhOOd of the
residence OF Mr.. ID. Averett, which created
considerable excitement. An investigation
proved that they were fired by Policeman
Graves who was suspended from duty on
Wednesday evening, and who seemed 10 be on
a regular boom It spUears that Graves had
been behaving badly generally, and had fright
ened several ladies in that portion of the city
before firing his pistol An eve witness of the
shooting informed our reporter that he saw
man walking along on the opposite side Of the
street from where he was standing and a little
boy crossing the street. He saws that the man
ordered the little boy 70 stop, and he refused
tG DO so. whereupOn the man fired az him, the
balls passing very close to Mrs. Averett. v 10
was sitting on her front portico. and burying
themselves in the wall. The man then ran
Ground the corner and disappeared. Officers
were soon on the spot, and, from having heard
OF the previous conduct of Graves, and from a
description of the man who did the shooting
they lost no time in tracing him up and ar
resting bim."
Columbus Enquirer "A little after o'clock
yesterday afternoon considerable excitement
was created among the wOrkmen at the Geor-
gia warehOuSe-in course of erection on Ogle-
thorpe Street-by one of their number falling
from the roof of the second story 10 the ground
"a distance of about City feet. John Butler.
colOred labOrer, was the unfortunate one. For
what purpose he had gone to the locality Of the
building from which he fell is unknown. The
hands had Just gone 10 work a few minutes
before, and Mr. Clifford, the contractor. was in
the act or entering one OF the doors Of the
building when his attention was attract
ed by the exclamatiOns Of the wOrkmen
who saw the man falling. Turning, he
saw the unfortunate man lying on the ground
in an insenSible state. Medical alQ was lmme-
.ately summoned After an examination the
physicians stated that no bones had been
broken. but there was a conclusion Of the
brain. In the descent the cheek ct the negro
struck a leg of a large bench. which broke the
fail and no DOUBT saved mis- life. He was COM
ing headforemOst and had not the bench cen
in the way his neck, 10 doubt. would have been
broken. The negro evidently overstepped
rafter while walking on the roof, and the fall
was the result. A few hours after the negro
had so far recovered as TO be able to walk to
wagon. which carried him home. Although
conscious. he has no recollection whatever Of
the fall, or any incident connected Herewith.
The physicians are unable as yet to determine
whether or not the injury will prove fatal"
Director General Kimball on the $4,000 ap-
preparation: The only action have taken in
that matter. ." said Mr.. Kimball, was to send
out a circular to each member of the Legisla-
ture and large number of the leading bust
ness men throughout the State endeaYOring to
impress upon them the importance Of an ex-
hibIt on behalf Of the State. and quite large
number Of gentlemen responded favor ably to
such action but no member Of the Legislature
has indicated 10 me his views or intentions on
the subject. The fact Is l am terribly diSap-
pointed in GeOrgias action in this matter, there
is no use denying it. have been so long talk
ing about GeOrgias resources, her liberality,
her progressive. energetic business men. that