Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-07
1Lt sslornina AeWs.
erIlPDAY. NAY z. 1881.
Georgia Affairs.

D. -.,,u0sp thai StEius we're " UAUoAf
uu s5oro Netrs reports fine crop pros
ne 4-~arvthing encouraging in the eoun-
p5t's a- +bare Good stands of cotton are
uy 81 and corn is beginning to grow of
sgrsarinS' '''
a17' 1r,-b Buchanan, member OF Congress
H'- r.rrth Congressional district, pub
.ron ard stating that he desires to make
slss .z.r,aut TO Annapolis from his district.
81 OPP - applicants to address him immedi-
BE as'.sxs, Fnan. stating their qualifications,
s.sy Sc
q vsrran Herald says there is talk OF
ll7 s-.-,rv in Newman A gentleman who
--rsud money proposes TO furnish the
cia -sa5ad. on condition that the citizens
5is--- sIbscribe fifteen thousand dollars.
d, .Lf thinks there is little doubt that it
I-f ,aoI Investment for making large
Gus and In many respects would be the
1L'--. that could be made in the interests
's.-st community
r.r5a,ton Railroad has been completed,
l-. rs,.sfey and Standard is thoroughly
~ .rs--at It enthusiastically declares
sA.a- -,ar,ai connection with the outside
L rt5.I, has been the dream of Talbotton
s.-.- Ears. has been real zed at last.
--4a-ron Register states that Mr.. James
Isl Of Cuthbert, member Of the
-sr-b Georgia Regiment, Colonel J. M.
4- --smanding, lost on May u, 1854 at the
,-- s-F- wilderness. Va, a Masonic gold
l- -=r4n bv Clinton Chapter, which, after
s-s absence, was returned to then
relative of Mr.. Mcdowell, Miss
,r.r1o-en Of Talbot county. 1t was in
s'l-- s..f5u Of a Federal Captain, North.
i- EN- GIVEN to the 4. o. U. W. in Albany
rand affair The beauty and chivalry
49, we're present, and the 'Workmen'
e 4.Es frfnr hours with glowing feet with
.en-sanee-
rr5Hf5fti0n question is assuming formid-
.---.--,.7- tf7us in Georgia
r.IB NeIrs reports that on Saturday
last Mr. R A. McKinnon, a young
-,.- lives az KirkwO0d, came TO Decatur,
l, f the two drug stores in town,
f1ur grains of morphine at each. He
-.r- over to a hill near by, and having
,rt.e drug, lay down aud was soon
He xas soon after discovered by Mr..
e--,rr1n. in a perfectly helpless and IN
rs condition. apparently dead. That
called in help and having taken
Fouse. administered restOratives,
~ after some time. brought him to. The
Ia heard of no reason for this rash at
.-,- evidently at suicide. as Mr.. McKinnon is
Intelligent young man and well esteemed
.-tsusIglbors.
~. Rome Courier says: I'VE have heard
-.-r.a.f.-.-iou of the Supreme Court on the
r--.ar Rome case that the assets Of the bank
-rs.s $4,000 Of paying the States prior
aal that the depositors will be assessed to
-,-- rf tits deficiency"
m. R1u- Courier learns from gentleman
49,. has lust returned from Barlow county
t,--r- prospects for good crops Of wheat and
-.-..-fst H.lt county were never better. The
-a-e fully fifteen days in advance Of same
tine last year
I'll tg-asta NsIrs claims that Augusta is
.-r4 central point around which the most
---,-.7rt railroad interests finger. 1t says.
..-q ia the State or South has a greater
,-.uBr Il money changed hands recently
Ian Augusta
Tin. Augusta Ne'rs says: prof. BlbikOv was
VI q
indie Of coal In his laughing hands. and on
-ry sfm what ne wanted with coal this
ErtGf weather. he replied that in time of
r5s.4. b. was preparing for war and that he
bif struck t rich this time He thereupon
-r-H-7I a verv rich specimen OF camel coal
urr1 b- had found in his explorations on
v-P3u. Hammond S place, across the river
F4is1zsing it now ami will 90 regularly in
robustness for he is satisfied with the quail
IN and quantity.
Tie Belmont correspondent of the Decatur
ysrssays "a difficulty occurred at this place
FL DAYS since betwe-n Messrs. Willie Evans
s-f ROLAND ThomaStOn, in which the former
ri.-i his zulfe in rather close proximity to
H. ,hrlat of the latter, after cutting several
ashes about his face. The arm descending
e-1 suen deadly aim would no doubt have
rraetli the work, but the hand Of Thomas
.-- was thrust against it. and was just able TO
y-sp t from grazing his throat, when the
mia was <natcled from the hand that held it
r7Nr Albert Fowler, and thus it is believed
sr1rri5.e crime was defeated. Both parties
have been arrested, but the difficulty has been
saLeI since very anicably."
GAINESVILLE Gazette. Sometime since we
rlBti ned the killing Of Howard by Charles
Hamilton I'M Merlwetber county. Last week
sl-rf BusSsy became aware of HamiltonS
---raHI- whereabouts. Having something of
8U74ssutimeu- that Hamilton's wife was COM
cover To see him Wednesday. our sheriff
sasl--i her arrival and allowed her to pilot
III. = We
a-glts Charles was therefore Is ken in custody
-7 Nr Bussey, brought to GAINESVILLE Tuesday
morning and LODGED in the calabOOSe and
-dseIueutly carried to Zebulon, here Sheriff
florence Of Neriwether, took charge of him. 3"
Saws the Hamilton Harris county, Journal:
-Wehear nothing but encouraging reports
from the grain crop. Everywhere in the coun-
Tt is doing well and promising a splendid
4yest Fields and patches around town look
r..er than we have ever seen them. Alto
\
value that cannot be everest mated. and we
expect 90 see very little Northern hay ~ the
u4-srt after oats have been cut With favor
l- W-ather for month. we shall harvest the
l-e,t grain crop ever known in this county
vlld suppleme Gted with a good yield OF
'.sterrirs, will aid us greatly in bridging
- -lmer and in making moderately prof
rl5- seven cents cotton CROP
Il-Talootton Register and standard reports
le following case of jail breaking in that
gEu. Three ne srOes, Cary Rus sell, H d. Ford
Ei Willis Shirly. have been confined in the
county Jail To await action of the NJ xt grand
IT On last thursday morning Sheriff j. a.
..,.er went down TO the jail. opened the out
lsd11r and in attempting to open the pas
s5- tllr q the prisoners cell, discovered Ihst
s--.llg was wrong with the hinges. On
tt1lg open the fastening. the three negroes
having pred Oft the hinges OF the inner door,
rsl-i out when the foremost one, Cary Rus
r- was grappled by the SneTe II, who quickly
i--.s-l him down against a pair of steps that
-l-l the second floor. The two other negroes,
s-1 hal been prevented from passing by the
-r opening on the passage, rushed
I- EEL Ford as he passed, striking
Ntif Foster with the heavy end of a
i11r hinge The Sheriff. of course, was power
rs tg prevent their escape. suffering from the
Cow aud exhausted from the scuffie with the
l-z-l Russell. It so happened on that particu-
-' morning that Sheriff Foster was not armed,
De only gcesSiOu on which he has ever at
.--.-i tl+ ! 4ii without being prepared for any
emergency. Cary Russell, a short time after
rs escape, was recaptured crossing the road
"a lle west Of the town by Rev. }. w. Wilson
gu O.. Led over to the Sheriff. The other
-sQS are sill at large. I'd. Ford was shot
4u- saturday last on the Waterman planta-
81 uy Gr A. j. Harris and Tom Gilmer.
--ll's are leiEg made u Secare these ne
s95>
We have already published a brief notice of
~ Killing IL Dick Atkias by Bob. jenkins
l-.a cl.-rei in Sandersville. The Herald OF
- p-d gives the following detailsOf the af-
Jur community was greatly shocked
- l--slty afternoon TO learn OF a h1rriOe
--sl mat vas committed about one
.-t'la On what IS known as Col. r. L. War
~ biosn place This place is on the War
s-sl3 r5al, some three and half miles north
e4-l-Essllie, and is now rented by MeSsrs.
--N..- ans Terrell The facts. as developed at
81 02raae-s inquest, are briefly, about these:
80. A-A.us had returned home from
lgr dinner. ami received a mes
from Bob. Jenkins doth colored)
e Offensive nature. Atkins sent him
,..- % come ana tell him what ne wished and
s--4 Slcu messages jenkins soon came
~. Aa- dared him To come out and fight him.
~ - 9ail ne did not want to fight, but would
~ yll Two little boys 10 fight him. Atkins,
-e'rf. went out near HIM. jenkins ad-
.,- 60 .]Naras him, and was pushed away BY
ans AQ then stored TO climb the fence and
rs "Aeu he WAS struck with knife by
a- 49, All severely cut in the face. also in
800. W9unding the ertery, and then
r5l IN the breast. Either OF the last
rS would have proved fatal. Atkins
49, " Se after being cut, hut died before
49, .-sf5 ue carried 10 the house. jenkins at
49, aud has not as yet been arrested.