Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-22


s, Mad Matter.
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Georgia Affairs.
---.... Is1t at Springfield. Eningham |
-- date Of 18th inst. writes: Our |
-- r-t opened here last Monday and |
# -a-. days CIosiag the second niSht. |
r.-.t j.. Adams is very much liked by the
-. for his energy in dispatching the
. brought before the court. hodges,
~ Eiued White last July, was sen
..- Judge Adams to be hung on the 18th
.-s a-r next The people are busy
--..-. .- potatoes; Uhe crop is very hne);
-....-. s.ag sugar and syrup. This crop
.g.-r good. This morning up at Cooper
..--. .ul o. llmculty occurred between
v- --. Cooper and Joseph Hamilton.
.--- captain Hamilton, which resulted in
..-.-. shooting Hamilton. intiicting a very
.a aI r-rlaps fetal wound, and is now
.rr..l. very critical condition
v-..r -utug Er Frank Norman, the
.--..s ... Georgia Road a. MiIledgeville,
.ll Ir is thought that heart disease
r.sr.--.4.e. 1Ir. Norman was for long
.--.-.a- rae company at Camak, and had
--.1... been promoted
R r- Mack, of the Presbyterian Semi
-s-- .. Columbia, s.. C.. has raised in EatOntOn
g. f--l- benefit Of that institution.
.,..ae-- train due at Sparta on Mon
+ssr-t ne last week arrived on time. but
.5-.-r. dad in a curve between Sparta and
r..--az vltl o construction train. The
.--...r tl. passenger train w as badly wreck
..rIa negro emplo5e on the construction
... .- flu1Hr or was caught under the
his -- was fsarfuliy mangled. No
s.-aarsra5 were hurt.
s-a.--UI- was made to enter the store OF
r-r -.v-r il sparta. on last Saturday night.
l-t.-.a- into the rear door. A one inch au-
se-sltusei for the purpose, and several ugly
rera bored before the wOuld-be burglar
1-..--ars abandoned the JOB as useless or
rs- frightened away.
Abide four year-old daughter OF DR.. c. L.
v-ar- II Forsyth, narrowly escaped horri-
cl- l..-l "a fs7 days ago. The child was stand
-E Eae7e-e a blazing log fire, when its clothing
--at Dr Moore, who was present, sue
t-. in exunguishlng the fl lmes, though
l-als painfully burned in the effort The
esl sustained but tri1ing injuries
I- stated that Judge George Hllyec, Of the
Atlanta Circuit. is about to resign.
The first annual fair OF the Burke County
Agricultural association viii be held at
WayuesborO on December 9th, 9Th, sth and
h
Charles Farley, a negro man who resides on
Rhodes street. Atlanta, shot himself in the
right breast Monday morning, iuficting
wound which may prove fatal Farley was
sitting in his room loading the pistol, and was
Boz the act OF pushing cartridge into cham
tar Of the cylinder with his knife when the
cartridge went or The ball entered the right
sfe near the nipple. and glaucins to the
right, passed entirely around the body, and
buried itself near the backbone, where it was
.und by the physician, who pronounced the
r1uud bad one
The Darien Gazette says, in speaking of
7aluable and growing interest The turpen-
the men seem to be making big preparations
ID this county for the ensuing year. It is get
ting 90 be quite a profitable business in this
ssc-i1n of the State
James Bany, colored. was convicted of muir
terat Macon on Monday. The crime was COM
u.-lsd in a dispute over change in June last.
The water is low in the OhOopee, interfering
with the movement Of timber.
A negro named Robinson is confined at Ma
con upon suspicion of having stolen a mule
from some party at 3IilIedgeviIIe. He sold the
amin D 20 gypsy for so, when its actual value
was probably S10O.
The hanging in Perry Of Will Porter on De
CENTER : viii be private execution. It is
stated that this is the only case where Judge
simmons has been called upon 70 pass sentence
Of Death
Trdlu Slu. "The police Of this city received
rGtae l5ll instant telegram from Mr.. J.. X.
Patterson. Sheriff Of Gwinnett county, at
Lswr-uc-ville stating that he had arrested
Que J T.. Garland, alias Ferguson. a man sus-
p-c--i OF being implicated in the Blandenburg
robbery near Erin, on the 10th instant Police
man Gloss went Immediately 70 LaWrencevfiie,
Hla-- De found the prislnerin l3li. Ferguson
confessed the charge, and told who his accom-
pl.-- were-another white man and negro
The fellow had Ind all the money he had, but
carried Messrs Gloss and Patterson and
showed them where he had hid $3.50 in gold,
and -Ha money was secured. Ferguson was
carried 90 Or euvlile, where he was turned
over ta The authorities The trunk was cap
ll--l by POlcem al MckibOen, near Liberty
hill snl is iE his possession. The bonds are
said r1 have been recovered and returned to
Sir 3 allenuurg.
Tlh1tt5n correspondence Macon Telegraph:
FRIDAY night at O'Clock the fire alarm was
given. and nearly every citizen in our town
was srCu-ed from his slumOers to find the
eally all burning Confined in the jail were
-a negroes charged re pectIveiy with assault
WIN intent 90 murder and larceny from the
house They We're rescued from the burning
alll.-s. and the fire was thought to be ex-
a-1 %. one answered the Call-that is, would
-9 'El hing toward stopping the fiery fiend.
e-e-t Harris was on hand and offered dol
Ter Pap uGcIet for water, but there were no
ss--s. and this morning we find the county
.t-- - mass of ashes. Ali praise is cue Sheriff
h'rr.- .r his earnest efforts TO save the prop
cry the county. The inmates. no doubt,
-- & building on fire. thinking thereby to
Ait- -.-lr escape. In fact. we are informed
-le t--u has confessed as much
Graphic. 1t seems that on Saturday
-- --- lir Wilbur Slinholser, the live
street. gr0cer. had negro OOy engaged
se--- 1-l b out 10 front Of his store, and did not
cease selling the fish TO Mr.. ShinhOser'S
numerous customers until a late hour, and
rl-- NE boy delivered 10 Mr.. Shinholser
sH- eighteen or nineteen dollars, Mr..
e--aa.-.ar had locked his safe and put the
t.-.-i.-lon on, aud not wishing 70 open Il
----i. .lst lut the money in a cigar box and
Placed .- bgEind the counter. Dick NavlOr,
...-s-elE thief, who was present IN the store
= .-- time. perceived the action or Mr. Shin
-..97l and tlrreupon made up his mind TO OBJ
,1.- --- money. So, when Mr.. ShinhOlser had
l.-s-- lD his store for the night and gone
-----. LICK EaylOr went 10 the rear part or the
s-.lr -li taxing his pOcketknife, nicely re
moved Tie putty from about the transom and
---5 removed the glass. entered through the
a-a--- quickly secured the money, and re-
as bee ha1 come NaylOr was searched
--- D portion or the money found upon him
Atlanta PJst-4ppeut. "A terrible tragedy
y-tllre1 at the house Of an old man named
~ = who lives in Jasper county, near the line
ana newton on ldSL rl0dN night.
p-e linton WOmsck went TO Reeds house,
e-t- drunk, ami beat the Old man with stick
~ most shocking and brutal manner. A short
-l- zrter this q son Of Mr. Reed, q lad Of IS
'l-. years. came home and found the family
y Great confusion and distress. Upon learning
re cause. hs found Mr. Womack ans inquired
stJ be had beaten his father. WOmack then
-g-T Ls Enife and started to ADVANCE upon
!o-ns Reed. when The latter ran behind his
no. and fred under the horse 5 belly, striking
ne--lck 10 the thigh. Womack still advanced,
all soluE heed tired three more shots, each
y. taking effect in NOmack' mouth This
seems 90 have turned him, when fifth shot
- elect iu his back. This last shot is thought
Pc Ia-4i. as he wss reported TO be dY lng at
-As- accounts The pistol used by Reed Eas &
p5l5 small one. The difficulty occurred near
--s- -l-0lvlle, in Morgan county, and two
L-'-5s Ls rom Newborn Tne shooting appears to
neen JuSunaule, and the sympathles or
community are entirely with Mr. Reed.
L@tonton -aesssHqer: Calvin Jordan, who
- alieslel Tor the murder Of Stephen Nc
fE-u III On 9ionday last denies having had any
gS 20 90 Win the killing. AS his story
49, ne went 70 work in q cotton field near the
fs f-ls oi the killing Monday evening. During
-a5 sam owens c1lOTed, was hauling cot
So -- wagon 70 captain A. & Reds. AS
ss- eaS returning. after having hauled the
T1Llu loads at about haf-nasr one O'Clock,
Illan' who was about fifty vsrf5s away, saw
rEeet meet stephen McKavit. in the road,
s-SlSSup51 conversation between McKavitt
~ Ls--Sus ellsued, and as McKaViUt started on
ana +I-lle, .llle, ovens stopped picked up a rock
OF ~ - ~ a. a. LiLn hitting him upon the back
throv-f-- me mule curved around at this
urS1 = --cAa'lU upon the ground, where,
hin "1ls sent another rock after