Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-28

Mr.. j. \. W WhartOn, merchant of Ameri-
Gus. purchased one Of the bears of Sells; Cfrcus
When Inat institution was exhibiting in that
CITY. W mile carrying his treasure home the
bear became wonderfully playful and finally
angry ,and pursued Mr.. Wharton who found
refuge IN one Of the trees on the corner of the
street. The next morning Mr.. Samps Bell. of
webster county. bought the bear Of Mr.. Whar-
ton The kepN6iicdhs winds up the show by
saying; In taking charge of his stock Mr..
ben had one hand severely lacerated bv the
beast. Notwithstanding. the bear was bOisted
INTO ms buggy with some sugar cane, of which
tle animal Is very fond. and put out for Web
ster county Whether Mr.. Bell intends to turn
MN MN loose IN hlnchatoOnee swamp TO have a
regular old fashioned bear hunt is not known
e. have heard of the dumb bull Of Webster
and he may intend To bear the law market at
the next term Of Webster Superior Court"
Darien Timber Gasette: THE residence of
Mr. Charles .. Fulton, At Meringo. in this
county, was destroyed by fire on Saturday
night last. We gather the -fOlloyViuu narffcrt.
lars of the fire: Mr. Fulton and his Brother, ON
thelf return home from work on the evening
mentioned. retired 10 one of the rooms on the
nrst 1oor OF the house. After going to bed
tHey nearu noise up stairs. but concluding
thaI IL was nothing more dangerous than rats,
9alu no further attention to the
disturbance overhead, but, went to
sleep. Some time during the night Mr
fultOn was awakened by some one coming
down the stairs and going into the ward and
asAeu MS brother who u was. In few min
ules alter he discovered that his house was in
hames- lie got out as soon as possible, but was
unable TO save anything from the burning
building. Mr.. Fulton says there had been no
hre IN the house during the afternoon or
night, and Is satisfied that the fire was the
the work of an incendiary. Mr.. Fulton esti-
mates his loss al about $1,000. No insurance
either on the house and furniture or his valu-
able papers"
The Chattanooga Daily Democrat of Satur-
uay last says; "A party Of twenty-five dis
tnguiahed gentlemen members of the Geor-
Ela Legislature. passed through the city early
a. %
object OF the visit was TO inspect the condition
OF the convicts which the State of Georgia
Inc committee consisted Of Messrs.
+. ID. Perkins, Jones, of Dekalb;
Lott, johnson, Cox. Julian, Benson.
Dart. Carothers. McIIvanev With
row. Drewry. Davis. Sinquefield and MaddoX.
oI the House, and Messrs. Peoples, Chairman;
Jones, Morgan. Tatum. Walker and ThOmp-
son, oI the senate, DIT. Raines, Penitentiary
physician, Col. Morrill,, W. II. Howell and
julius l.. Brown, accompanied them. In
conversation with reporter of the Democrat
the Chairman of the committee informed him,
on their return from the inspection, that the
investigation Of the condition and surround
ings of the prisoners at the Dade mines was
perfectly satisfactory. and such viii be the
character Of their report to the Legislature.
On Saturday morning. in Bibb Superior
Court Judge simmons sentenced john Bailey.
cOlOred. To he hanged on the 18th day of Jan
uary. 1883, for the killing Of Parish Tatman.
In prOnOuncng sentence Judge simmons
OF a number present. Bailey was formerly
dining-rOOm servant of Judge Simmons, and
the Judge alluded to that fact. saying to
Bailey that he never thought he would be
called upon To sentence him to death, but that
he would be more meFcful to him than Bailey
had been To his murdered victim. That old
man Tatman had been rushed into eternity
with an oath upon his lips, but that the court
would allow Bailey the fun limit of the law in
which To live and allow him opportunity to
make peace with his God. Judge simmons
told Bailey that he saw no possible chance for
his life To be saved. for ne had committed q
most wantOn murder. In reply to the ques-
tiOn of the court if defendant had anything to
say why sentence of death should not be
passed upon him. Bailey replied. Nothing"
The order of the court was then passed that
on January 18th. 1883. between the hours of
ten and three O'Clock, John Bailey be taken
and hanged by the neck, within two miles of
the jail of Bibb county, until he was dead
dead-dead.