Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-25
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HpNFFEa AWAAEf.
- rrs-bst OF WAGON, has at the library a
--of an Augusta paper published in i7ST.
.-s--, man knocked his wife down with an
f- c,rvers the other night. and then left
.---.--s unknown. The woman was seriously
IN saturday heavy hail storm passed a
-aso- two above Columbus, and for some dis
tsrcs beyond
-.s Georgia Teachers Convention will meet
,r,1s,a on Tuesday, May 2d, and continue
r. .-sssi1u three days
-rs H-fre stern wheel steamer named ths
r.4-oftbe Lake sunk at Morgan's Mill, Alta
--.Fs river. near D0ctOrtOTn, few days
sf-,s She had raft Of timber in tow and
-t.-.,+i the vicinity named from some cause
.,-.a-s5 over and capsizad before anything
,,,rfHa d1re. No lives we're lost.
c.---s LYNN. who killed George Rollison
..- summer in Ta'tnan county. returned while
.-.--. ,-ss I'm session and delivered himsslf up
-,ra oasesrs Of the law. He gave bond, and
tss.sss was continued until next court
5sv or two ago the buggy horse OF Mr..
r,tn Thompson. Of Walnut Grove, Rockdale
.,,,+r ran away. throwing his little boy fully
tsi--v feet He lay perfectly IifeIess for sew
s-,r minutes. and was thought to be dead, but
bsf7a1T revived, aud is now rapidly recov-
erng
Nm Wednesday night the kitchen, dining
-,on and cooking utensils Of every description
and 5friur room furniture Of Mr.. W n. Usry,
rr-r- four miles from Americus, were destroy
s8bvfre Loss two or three hundred dollars.
The fire is thought to be the work Of an incen-
disy.
Saturday evening at 5 O'Clock severe hail
s-o-u visited Athens. Some OF the frozen balls
s-s reported 70 have been larger than marbles.
lf parien and Af HolbrOok, two colored
men ra.i4inr in Toccoa, became involved in a
difficulty on thursday night last, which re-
-7r-sd in the stabbing Of Holbrook by Darden.
F5lbrook is dangerously wounded.
Our Gordon correspondent writes: Another
cyclone passed over this place Saturday light
uSo'cl1ck. crossing the Central Railroad at
rlt ami travelling from west to east. The
damage done. so far as heard from, is as fol
lows. John P Nichols houses all blown down
samuel Gees houses blown down. and himself
and wife barely escaped with their lives; Chas.
Lies house completely demolished, and him
sslfand wife severely injured; twelve year
Odcbidof James LOcsheart, on visit at the
house Of lIr. Lille. was crushed to death by fall
hz timbers. Several negro cabins were de-
molisbed"
R4idsviIIe EnterDYiss: "Ihe rmers Of TAFT
nall q UNITY can to-day boast Of the finest Oat
crop they ever had the middle OF April 2 he
c0rn C % is also looking fine, and II seasons
are favorable the Weld will be abundant, Tor
an unusual area has been planted
Dsriau Timber Gazette: "Since our last issue
there have been eight arrivals aud four clear
arc-s. There are now twenty eight vessels IN
port There are still quite number OF yes
seIs 90 their way 10 this port 70 load with tim
ber and lumber Timber in small drifts. con-
tnuss 20 arrive. The season will bs quite late
this year If the vessels don't come in faster
than theF DO
Madison MIdisOHidH: Scott Williams, a
C0l0red +X.clnvict who was sent 10 the chain
gang several years ago for an assault with an
arrer p- On murder his wife. returned TO his
0d beat last week and has been busily en-
gsgaf hunting Up his wife. publicly declaring
thar ha would ktu her on sight Last Saturday
night he broke into a house where he heard
sle was. armed with two pistols, 70 execute
bis threats. Our police have scented the
despersdo. and he stands good chance co re.
turn % his old associatious IN the chaln-gang-
Aueu.ta Chronicle: 1.-The FULLER Electric
Light Company, Of New York. hsve petitiOned
Council for the right to make exhibitions of
Their light in Augusta The petition was
granted. The polls and wires will be erected
under the supervision Of the Streets and
Drains Crmmittee- The privilege VIII con
time during pleasure Of Council hIr. q. ID.
Hai1es. H no represents tire Fuller Company,
seys that he intends 20 20 to work at once aud
give fhe people Of Augusta al the light that
they may need for street and house purposes.
Rome Courier: 'sThat fine water power in
Chlttooga county. on R3ccoon creek. known
a. klcc7on Mills. has been sold by Messrs- j.
5 Ce1l0rn and CHARLES Hill to a company
97nsstinE ot Cicero q Cieghorn- Joseph
Cegh0rn and Charles Hill for 50 .00) This
company proposes to begin at once the erec-
lon % large clttcu factory on this site; in
l-c- lle brick are beirg made Tor the buildings.
en- in less than twelve months the hum Of
our people"
,Iocco8 Netrs: ''On Monday last Capt S. H
A9seleY ard Mr. A. n McAllster took seats in
haes behind fine, strong pair of mules.
ollnl Tor GAINESVILLE Some four miles from
LoNn, while descending a considerable hill, one
q tne traces got unfsstened and struck one OF
tle mules on the legs, which caused them to
i4n away. TIE mules ran at such speed as to
alArm both Capt Noseley and Mr. McAlister.
ana tnAy Jumped out OF the hack. each OF them
5tceiElng considerable injury in doing so. Mr.
4cA.h-ter was worse hurt than Capt. MoseleY
all mas ceen confined to his room ever since. -
Albany Nslrs and Advertiser: Encouraging
Noftl Berrien. COlQnitt, Irwin and Coffee
SllnLirs A more favorable winter for sheep
-tA tne ore Just passed has not been known
N -lis section in many wears. and IL Is esti
.--,eo That the lambs have increased almost
~ hundred PEI cent. as compared with last
yer me wool crop also promises to be much
--s-r tnan usual The ranges have been green
q. ~ WINTER, and the sheep have fiOurished on
I'm The shearing season is now near at
i--- i-- enl there Is every reason to expect the
- clip ever known In the piney woods of
south Georgia"
Rome Courier: "a small negro girl en-
soyel as a nurse for Nr. Philip Cohen's chill
Sleu, seeing that Mrs Cohen had left on a
eu gau several articles OF valuable iewelrv.
y. Ji-lle1 70 steal the same in the absence Of
90 y 10 short while after the theft Mrs
y S--l missed the articles. and notified her
-l5 ana that she thought the negro girl had
go So yhen He asked the negro il she had
L AlA l1eIn, and she denied it He then asked
sne hsd In her dress pocket. She said
s a. --Al nothing. Not being satisfied with her
e"rls, ne made q search finding in her
49,. handkerchies with the jewelry tied
--.i l- of course she did not know how the
S-.c-ts came there. Mr. Cohen dismissed her
Is.4 han us service. but declined TO prosecute
ALa5ericus Republican: ''The Baptist Con
Cb.i- SilVened Friday Chancellor Mel in the
g. me exercises we're preceded by prayer
I'm In D. d. stuart, OF Alabama The minutes
g. Ttad, corrected and approved The
r--l committee, to whom the report OF the
0I,-l5-Lse mmit-ee was referred. asked and
TI-sl leave to retire, which was granted.
- Leloft or the trustees Of Mercer Univer-
~ w. w. read by G. r. Mccall. the Secretary of
T,,illll, snd approved The report Of the
,-tsl' .ary Board was read by DR.. DeVotia in
h 80 ~, ] apneared that $4,000 was contributed
4 ----ss.onarT work BY the Baptists of
sr.---I- me report was referred 70 a
~ committee, Q. ID Campbell Chairman
f5thS : d II campbell. D. d offered resolution
Il ~ eject that the State Board OF Missions
fEs--a y Llc5ed % pay missionaries employed by
ur--5 --- - u salaries The resolution was pro-
on No. r-i-5n "a order when the special committee
non '7T.t9lary matters should report and not
r7st. me report OF the committee on the
49, o. ministerial beneficiary fund or
srov.5 g.ltersltF was received and ap
ner a., e me report shows that fifteen Young
ta1riC. VI w pairing for the ministry. The at
fbeLI VI tne convention was engaged until
49, a1ur Tor preaching on the suFieet of ob-
Urf-.ae- me students Of theology Of Mercer
fbar al-5 Tor ministerial service At 1880
HoIr-.- as public preaching by Rev ] E L.
ssrvio. 49, "a savannah At the close of this
Atsn - le convention adjourned until D m
II Wsu ne convention met, Moderator p
on fTs.Ln -. Ln tne char The question OF approval
sr----e-- e---tion o. the Executive Commitfee in
devoto' tne course requiring the promise to
seekirr. ,.' sIilseiyss to the ministry OF those
% foss - - benefits. was the Or er. and taken
Revs Un5s-.srei U5s,.,sr eio3lSSii.deration Discussed by
CaU y Hood, Hiilyer and Campbell: Nc.
vsst.t N Olen. Hanks and Others No action
rsro-- - - Inc Home Mission Socfetv made A
Rsr-o,.-. through ]. II Ryals. OF CartersviIle
Hsnks pe.s recommitted With instructi rs
ben. Il G ~, Vote Wnght, Hiliyer, Camp
IFss ,-sli ana w o. fitzpatrick The dfscussion
euca 80 s famed Tor and against the refer
''-4 indeed was prominently before the