Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-18

missioners. They had received no bond
from Mr.. Harrell. OF course this stupid
neglect OF duty on their part will
cause the county to suffer the entire
loss; and it has brought down the just con-
demnatiOn Of our whole people upon the de-
voted heads of the Commissioners. The State
loses nothing. Mr.. Harrell had paid in all State
funds. and besides he gave the State a bond.
Monday afternoon the Commissioners issued
warrant for Mr.. Harrell's arrest on the charge
OF embeEzlement, and Sheriff Burkett and Off
Ger Bradwell we're sent out to serve it. but on
arriving at Mr. Harreli's house they found that
their game had fitted Upon inquiry they
learned that he had left home last Friday for
parts unknown, so the chase was up Just where
It commenced. whether or 70 any further
effort has or will be made to capture and bring
him to justice we are unable TO say"
BainbridZe Democrat: John Washington,
negro desperate and wife beater, of Miller
county. came to tragic end last week. The
facts as given US by Mr.. G. W. Cleveland of
that county, are as follows. Tuesday morn
ing John Washington. after beating his wife
numerically. took his little by and threw it,
half naked, out into the road, hoping it would
freeze to death Soon as the brute left the
house his wife sought Justice of the Peace
and sued cut a warrant for her husbard's ar
rest. But before The warrant could be exc
served She said her hush md had
sworn to kill her il she did
not stop proceedings against him. At O'Clock
of the afternoon the same day-Tuesday, the
7tth- Washington went to the house of Henry
Burr, a brother Of the abused wife, called him
to the door. and told him that he (Washing
toni intended to kill him that night, and that
be also intended to kill his wife and Mr. R. n
Whitehead, on whose place be resided. Burr
warned his asseilant not to enter his yard or
he would shoot him. Ignoring the warning
Washington spraDg over the fence with an oath
That oath was his last. for his feet had hardly
touched the ground when Burr gave the des-
p-radO a charge Of buckshOt in his LETT SIDE
from the effects Of which he diet in four
hours. Burr hls teen tried and acquitted "
Augusta Chronicle nth: There was q very
laTg- attendance on the chi ken main at Ham-
burg yesterday. number of prominent sport
ing men from distance being present. The
betting was very heavy-hets of fifty and one
hundred dollars being offered and taken on
every fight Several hous md dollars changed
hands on The result. In Justice 10 North aro-
linz, it is stated that the two birds y hich ran
away Wedne day. and one yesterday, were not
North Carolina raised. but were bred in Sou h
Carolina. and were highly recommended to
the NOrth Carolina party for their gameneSs
There were eight fights in the main Yesterday.
of which each party won four. Charles
Brown, Of Clumbus, pitted for
Georgia and H. H. MurtishaW. of Char
lotte. for North Carolina The following is a
summary OF the fights: EirSt-GeOrgia pitted a
red and North C8rOlina a grew, each los.
North Carolina won. Sec 7nd-Georgia fOug ght
a 10 o. red aud North Carolina a 5 10 q
grey. Georgia wAn. Third-GeOrgia pittsd a
! 10 3 OF grey, and North Carolina also a grey,
lbs. oZ. Georgia won. FOurth-Georgia
PCT up a red, 5 Ira OF and North Carolina a
red. lbs o. North Carolina won. Fifth
North CIrollna won, with 10. 3
o.. red against ID. 4 OF. pyle.
Sixth-This fight was won by Georgia :
grey. against North Cardinals red. each 5
los. 5 OF. Seventh Each pitted a 10 red.
Georgia won. Eighth-GeOrgiN pitted a red
and North Carolina black brass back each 8
lbs OF North Carolina won. This was the
hardest fight of the day. There were six hack
fights, three Of which were won by each.
There will be eight fights in the main TODAY
which will end the dispute At present the
main stands: Georgia, 10; North Carolina, d.
If Ge rgia wins three out of the eight to day it
will win the main"