Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-21

Georgia Affairs.
Townsville correspondent writes that
r-s superior Court began its session
Monday. Judge Hansell presiding His
-r tla grand jury was very able, and
.s+- r-l -ressiuy well. Several attorneys
-.i...-.1.z towns re present He also
-z--5- the state Medical Society met IN
-.s.r,.l Yesterday, and members are still
$500. They viii be formally received and
-...s banquet at the Mitchell House They
s5b.f invited visit the college in Thorn
wU b. given excursions, and every
Alb respect will be shown to them.
usri +. & proposed that if ThomasviIle
-5s1. tLry shall be given a splendid time,
3. --a- ou their way rejoicing.
r=ra want % buy Central Railroad stock,
s=r5us Is the place TO do it. It is quoted in
F.. rlp4-, Of that city at from 1S1 to 132.
v-5r IS. r. Wmgield was found dead in his
tsfs.t .tbe Central Hotel, in Rome, last SUI
Al III sre-i-s5 ia apparently good health the
ra- before The next morning, when his
-..u vas entered, he was found dead. A vial
.--s-t eaIl-aL was found in his room, and it
s..Hs9-s-I that. being nervous, he had tried
--.r5aes sleep by means OF the drug. but had
,s-4. an overdose. and death ensued. The
..-5rer.s .Iry brought in a verdict in accord
srss with these facts.
Tr5saIieu deaths occurred in Rome last
srrlay One was that of Major Wingfleld,
elsewhere noted; the other that of Mr.. William
RsaaL vino resided in the upper portion of
Haerv Ths Courier says Of him: He had
+. H-sa III good health for several years, but
"a .5s DAY of his death he said that he felt
s4,s- than usual. and at dinner ate more
t-s-.v ethan was his habit. After dinner he
s5s- ont AMI s0r.5ed in the garden until near
Iy5gsz. when le wa 'ksd into the house tell
rs ibis vie that he felt sick again. He laid
t5aa5a d bed. gave two or three gasps. and
v.ss58a unconscious. a mes senger was sent
br physician. but before he reached the
house tie old gentleman was breathing his
hs- Tile doctor says his death resulted fro
p-y-rlc-sd attacks Of epilepsy. He was
seventy years old, and has been subject to
epilepsy for several years"
Tie Albany Nsjrs is gratifed to learn that
iru labor in Southwest &c 5rgia is well organ
l-l AMI that the freedmen are working we'll
4b..e If has iell on San Allen, little boy
55tse.vt wears, ia 2tlanta last Monday, and
fatally iul lIred hin.
The A,an-l PdouogrdDd says the creditors
5ttae Hurs--d Ci-iz ans Bank of that place are
al staging in chorus, ''Whar's de money
gone
Naups and measles are still prevalent in
Nls-ezlma- one family has six children down
with tie measles. and another has eight.
Ia
week near Surreucy, a most shameful affair
occurred. It seems that two Irish peddiers got
od at That station CNo. Macon and Brunswick
Ralroadt carrying their packs with them.
4f-=rthey had left the station they were pur-
.gei ty Joseph Lchtstein and Samuel D. Sur
r=ucy. both of whom were armed, and were
attacked beaten and robbed. The peddIers
Lsi a warrant issued for the arrest of the rob
bsrs who were caught and bound over until
t.= mex. term Of the Superior Court. 1t is
generally believed, says our correspondent,
t--F will Ga taught lesson they win long re-
member
Tie creditors of the bankrupt Citizens
Bank in Atlanta held meeting Wednesday.
ana adopted resolutions looking to a settlement
Of their claims. The Attorney General Of the.
S.as= las pettioned for an injunction restrain
Ing the assignees from the execution Of the as
ssumeur, as it provides for the payment of de-
pastors in preference TO the State. A tempo
rsET Injunction was granted by Judge Hillyer,
al Monday was set apart as the day for the
lssElses 10 show cause Why the injunction
should not be- made perpetual.
Saws the Griffin Nelrs: AS far as we can
earn popular opinion sustains the verdict of
t1- Pike county jufy which acquitted West
l,l Week. W no was charged with the murder
CfG-lrE- EuSh c0Iored The evidence clearly
showed that the killing Of Bush was in self-de-
I-lsr West Is a man Of slight build, physically
efas, ana not az all healthy On the contrary
A->A WFs strong. StalWart negro, regarded as
azH af the stOutest men in the county. and un-
e-r t1e influence Of liquor was q quarrelsOme
-a -aa-srous man. On the occasion referred
tsEd West had dispute, and Bush drew
-t- smile Co assault West. who protected him.
Ell aF shooting the negro The jury so found
- IS esr has a host Of friends over Pike and
Spanning who congratulate him on his acquit
"a ana the complete vinGicatiOn which a jury
q lis e1uu-rymen has given him."
Slys th- Boue Bulletin: The day is fast ap-
preaching for the asse milling Of the Georgia
res Ass-c'a ion I'm Rome How are we going
entertain them Is the question. Ii will never
q e. entertain them in a slip shod' manner
~ el ths contrary, every Roman should take
al interest ln the matter and pull together
u ia.las mentioned in a previous issue should
s, --S-tlrr and devise ways and means for
t-E H-i iitl ara some enteTprlSlng citizens
s@eall seize hold with them and make every
--llt Hf Ike smooth MOsaies. Rome should
entertain tLe fourth estate in royal style, and
ezu-s. lhat our people viii feel the import
---- % showing such an appreciation OF the
s.-l el-FerS visit as will cause them to carry
e.-- III ul peasant remembrances of the Hill
w H-n1redS Of printing presses viii speak
A1.- Ll- brave men, splendid scenery and
fettt omen Let us see TO 1t thaC tney
-A L-5 l-gN Tie proper material with which
7--tS -n- brow OF our Mountain City with
-s- ming iaursls
t-e Augusta Chronicle gives the following
--.- li q nifty dollar transaction" in that
las- Saturday night little Coy about
2z-iS or age went into the store OF Mr.
----.l Li-anr Fl. on Broad street. anu puTchas
= ---- clothing. prOfeTing a fifty dollar bill
E75MruL SuSpecting something wrong.
emanuel said he would have to go out and
.A- money changed. He went to the store
I'D QLc1e, Pig. Ellis Lyons close by, told him
l-s transaction, and ASKED him shat he had
~ a00ut lt Mr. Lyons tod him to keep
- ~ money and the goods. and to institute
= --l'-sll-atl- n. as he suspected that the bill
-eS ss3en Soon afterwards a negro man
r-AsI 10 and stated that the money had been
r.. {! companion Of the little boy at cards
= .41t is so 10 Is all right said Mr.. Lyons
~ L must have the proof The negro there
- - tetalle angry, and said that If the money
M ~ clothes we're not given up he WouI9
go q row lr. Lyons Immediately stepped
o. sue Ehd raped for policeman, whereupon
H. -sFo and tie little boy who wRs with him,
H-d Nr 5lr Lyons ascertained that the
money f.. Ueen stolen from a Broad street
arm bv Ill.,. Attie boy, who took it out OF
-rawer -. Gay morning the bill was re-
ss1r-i m RI - IS by Dir. Lyons, and their
rec-.rr fr- 7- -T u, aim. During the morn
1g gar5ir-sii ..-s. ,,-Ash . at Dir. Lyons store
r.. ~ ~ ll- money had be, fsrstand that he
E5ar E5 - ems gave him TO un> : fellow left"
.-as MS game was, and thS .,a,i,,,s
P H2o.y correspondent of the at Is
writes thar paper IS follows: the
ass s-4rt while since, while narratlng
TT1-ai klliing OF one negro by another,
- LfayJeu we called attention to the dan
E1v lllng the careless use of firearms
ssfs+g iLaEe 70 relate another accident quite
t5a fI- l- character, which further illustrates
Last elai e-ai ineSs Of this dangerous practlce
0rsi 5-+--.uSy morning, Ligey Colbert, a cor
p-sFe -- residing on Mr.. L j. owen
t=z5ir- e-I Vienna. came 10 town to do some
uaLs- On her return hOme she stopped at
E-y I,5 OK her mother, who resides at the
as5sEa- Lemon Colbert. her cousin. with
Vff- negro man. WIS sitting on the piazza,
vlns-= ~ ~ ln ms hand Liyey, the deceased
tde ~ PASSED through the yard in front OF
Cgrt N- q. saying as she went by, lie mon,
a. sier = SloQt me, to which he replied, on.
!4nerlr7' ! an not going TO shoot you at TINS
C5.hzrt f'Iis 1ts gun was discharged. and LAvey
uirrr.- - 70 TIE ground and expired IN q lew
sz7arsS ne left carotid artery was entirely
lasrIv anu anu the left external jugular VEN
L5,ifa5s '.u . IN two. Coroner Gilbert, on being
tlr1e5 summoned a jury of inquest, who re-
-'oEe stated . al 9ecOEeAnce WIN 'n0 .'-1'
nsfi5-i -tloWlng account of a cowardIy assassi-
t9l,r--o q az old gentleman we get from the
ihe CO. go 1-hqhifeT-S Sun. Yesterday morn
reseEa5 .tsl gentlemen from Marion county
Netsov ~ ~ 2 city with the intelligence that Mr..
tatsIy sLo.- IN N well known farmer, had been
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