Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-22

Gp0rgis Affairs.
0evan. a white man employed at the
rf ofJ =. Chapman two miles and
.t-v4 WcRae. on the Macon and Bruins
~. f-r'ad. was run over by the down nizht
-..r train on the morning OF the 18th
t..-- and died on the tn from injuries re
+ IA. was intoxicated at the time Of the
asciisut -,-,
-,,7.- owned by Sir. Nelson, OF Gordon. en-
..-.r-bs ward II Mr. Weaver. ard gored little
,r5--r. a four year old son OF Mr. a1d Mrs
49,. The doctor was called in, and the cuts
anil bruises ex lmined. The horn had reached
-.,--v t5 the wiudplpe. causing a painful and
-.-,-. u5rad Il is much swollen, and the
I,,.- fellow has great difficulty in swallowing
a1y- ing
rfisv night, on Little riv ?, in Lincoln eoun-
trtbs sx.eusivs milling property Of Mr.. Eli
r7,sba-r va, burned up. The mill Included
451-sui g-ist mills. with cotton gin. and was
.-vvlr1ab.s Besides considerable amount
-s-rgfn several bales Of cotton were missing,
b-- ,--r- subsequently, found to have been
.--sr--yi IentIy by the fncendieries. On Sat
u-ftr some Of the ltton was traced to Angus
rssrI recap with one or two OF the par
Zee, suspected Of the arson.
Hon. John w. BOokwalter. late Democratic
c,nliiate for Governor OF Ohio. has purchased
thsod atlanta Ssofeii rolling mill. and the
same is % be sold next Tuesday at trustees
sale 10 perfect the title,
While passing along the street in Athens last
Friday Dir Overton, Of Oconee, spied H rry
Thomas colorsj, who several months ago
broke into a house on Mr. James Braneh's
place He was captured without trouble and
carried 20 WatkiusviEe.
few days ago. Mr. John Boiler, ef Grove
town. hld ths mi.fOrruns to fall out of his
barn DOR. breaking the knee pan on his left
knee 10 three places.
About 1 O'Clock saturday. morning a barn
an1 its contents, belonging t. Mrs. E. Mason, Of
Decatur was destroyed By fire. IL IS thought
that the fire was the work Of an incendiary.
j hn Haney, who has been in Jail at Carriers
vile io7 some time having been convicted Of
forgery. was pardoned b. Governor Colqcitt
week before last He returned to his home
near Elharee.
Friday morning about nine O'Clock those
who happened to be looking toward the north
in the neighborh ood OF Griffin OBJ ierved a
m1st brilliant meteor shoot across the heavens
starting from point near the North Star. and
gdug out Of sight near the extreme western
h5rz n The meteor left rich pinkish track
while the hight it emitted Itself was a blazing
white Il almost blueish cast
WK Yateman. charged with breaking into
the store OF W. W Grubbs at Orchard Hill,
has baeu found guilty. and sentenced to four
years in the penitentiarY-
Work on the Macon aud Brunswick extern
sion is progressing rapidly. The track hiss
been laid for niue miles above Macon, and in
two weeks the Superintendent OF Construc-
ton says thirty miles will be completed. This
WiIpIl ace the road within six miles Of Indian
Spring
The I'D through freight train on the Georgia
Railroad ran over an unknown man near Ber
celia, last Wednesday. completely severing his
head from his body. lt is thought that he was
drunk and fell asleep on the track.
1Ir p. Orr. Of Jackson county. killed hog
not long since that just had half a brain. One
lobe Of The brain was filed mp entirely with
bony substances. The ear passage was only a
ma5e belief, as it extended no farther than the
bone.
Saturday morning, in a difficulty that oc-
clrred in a barroom on the corner Of Kills and
Cam. b-ll streets. in Augusta. a young man
named Asa Evans was badly cut in the head
and hreaS By Sol Hensey Evans was carried
70 bis residence by ffiend and Hensley was
lodged 10 Jail
Bs5rien Cos:nfv n, trs: From DR.. Fogle. who
was caGed 20 attend Mr. Henry 5. Q Harper.
OF Coffee county. we learn that few days
since. while hau ing some rails. one OF his
mules became frightened by rail falling from
the wagon. and giving a sudden bound. threw
Mr. Harper TO the ground, dislOc 4ting one
shoulder and fraeturing one Of his ribs The
shoulder was reset ty the doctor. who left him
dong Eell Wednesday morning"
Griffin sus: Mr.. S. Connen. Sheriff of
this county. has for some time been on the
illSOur Tor a negro boy by the name OF Charlie
Jones Jones escaped from the chain gang
Some time last sumner, and succeeded until
Friday in keeping out OF the WeY or officers.
Hr COuuelI caught him Friday afternoon. and
iaudei him in jail from whence he will be
taken hack q the chain gang He belonged to
the Alexander squad. Mr. Connell will ger
reward Of IS for the delivery or the negro"
Grse.sboro Herald: An accident terrible
iu itS resI'ts occurred near PrnGeld on Tues-
day evening last Freddie. secOnd son q Mr..
James H. MoC mmOuS, Whl erdeavoring 10
mount his mule 10 return from plOwing ha1
lls foot enrang'ed \ the geSr, causing MIN 70
tali, which frightene the mule Gn0 made him
run away, dragging the boy after him the dis
Sance or some half mile. when the lcnle
Stopped from exhaustion. Help came and be
was sxtricated, bur roo late. he having received
sever wounds, either or which would have
causet death" "
BsTrien County Neies: .'Mollie Williams,
negro woman OF nOtO ious bad character, en-
tered The CAB OF a lumber train at this place,
on Monday last and stole from the desk the
conductors oistOl Mr. Kahu. who was in
cnarge or the train. was as the hotel at the
ulle taxing his dinner, and, on hS return,
missed the pistol from the desk. Suspicion
rested upon M lie, VINO was arrested by the
AArShal, aud the pistol. with Mr. Fahm's
4lNiA.s on lt. fOunG in her pocket She Is now
10 all awaiting March Superior Coart "
loccla Her aid. "CGpt IT. A. Ramsay. Of
tals place. who has been engaged as con-
tr-cto- on the Northeastern Railr5ad exten-
son Tor some tine, and who consequently
sprnis yesy little time in TOccOa. was here
1iss- 4les1ty- e had some conversation with
-,.Ll- ana learned that there is no doubt about
a. road being 20 uplete TO Tallulah Falls by
e-r 43ln OF JuDe uext-the time designated in
~ contract He clio thinks the extension
~ 9- made % Clayton Atonce NOtwithstand-
ttLt tle excessively bad weather. contractors.
oF - informs US. manage to get in more or less
"-IA every week
y-,lll -s,1llmnerviile Gazette: About two weeks ago
"l.l-t N h 'm1a 1. OF ColdwateF district. sent
young mau named hughes 70 this place after
some whisky. Huzhes got the whisky and
ga leu pacE, but. before reaching kimbsil's
LQlse, be struck an air line frr Fort Payne,
Aia Carrying with him one of Mr. X : mules.
vur l1i0rlgaut sfa-es that after the young man
le2e1-d Fort 7 -yue. he sold the mu q for S9i
Sld tett Tor parts uuznOWn We are also IN
= -
under arrest for -ssisfiHg In the sale OF the
mu.e Dir Kimbau found the mule, and in all
p'ooaoility VII recover his property"
, Franklin Ners. Mr.. J. Lane. proprietor OF
tle Minis House. Hogansville. informs us that
~ .A>- Saturday evening two neatly dressed
.u!' called and asked for gEpper. saying that
ts-sy 1ad no money. The Minis not having
..leu ulLed a p especially for the accOmmoda-
- - or penniless tramps. Mr. Lane declined to
~ Tl7pt their patronage on the terms proposes,
--- tlN- EfleU agreed for sumner. Hn0
c.Nel PERMISSION 10 remain in ths hall until
- clock . avail the night passenger train
- - A,ianta- About ten O'Clock Mr.. john Ware.
me- s-e eulcient Marshal OF Ladrange, put ia au
appearance and invited the boys TO free quar-
- - 10 Inat little city, enforcing his invitation
@ @ei-h g pair OF bracelets for each OF the young
eltrHtuFers They we're charged with stealing
- - cS.ereo45 from the residence of q citizen an
Lsa5range c0IOred man, who had seen one
~ ~ tIe hoys come out the house with the cost,
SS-ScsapSned Nr. Ware. and promptly idensi-
- - ne thier and bis psi. They took their ar
- 80 ferj quietly, only asking that part of
&c -e no ey -cund on their psrEODs-F6 lobe
spHed % the purchase OF tobacco and cigars.
-ii-Lons their possessions were found o sling
sTl o- ana deck Of cards They asked TO be
STssel 80 20 Keep the 'rds. and the kind hearted
- ,t-eI4l granted their request. They gave
e.. so-is names as Ps1i and Roberts. are about
- zen aud fifteen years old. and are thought
~ y. from Atlanta Mr.. Lane says they deny
'-e enarge preferred. -
20 Hits County Argus: sat the house Of lIr.
sS--y Heard about two miles from Indian
-,l-.s. mere ives young orphan girl some
% sllne aso acolored tramp. whom Mr. Heard had
s.PLsefs attempted TO assault her but was
-osel- The family thought that her excite
---1nt led hsF 70 fXaCgeraIe the affair The
negro was benz avon revenge. and. on Friday
+ sht erepJ thrlreh ttr Heard s room up stairs
-u the room Occupied BY the young lady
-iiluing the bed on which she vas sleeping. he
[~.-c-o 49, MS niutteFOus hand upon her face. and
n he fud "a reln