Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-03
Eeorgia Affairs.

GeOrgia Affairs.
T6e Sidney Lanier concert in Augusta net5ed
s25
Hamilton McCook. Of Gordon, a railroad en-
Move had his foot badly crushed by cars q
few days ago
Tie third attempt at an ertesian well in Al
6auy has failed.
Holston. on the Macon and Brunswick exten-
sion. promises to take on a boom shortly as
summer resort for thesyentral City.
smart thief got away Tuesday night from
the Amoslseag Mills near Eastman. with a
pistol a gold watch and $500 in cash.
Alexander Smith. Of Townsville shot off
one Of his fingers q few days ago.
Wednesday morning, as the Atlanta train
was coming in, Walter Lewis, a Young colOred
man in the employ of Mr.. BIilo Freeman. Of
Macon. attempted to get on the steps of the
car. when his foot slipped. and before he could
GET out Of the way the wheels passed over the
foot mashing the toes into jelly.
Morgan county voted Tuesday upon the
question Of fence or mo fence" and mo
fence" carried the Gay by two hundred ma
iority.
The first shad caught at Hawkinsviile this
era-NA y ~ l1hEu AlQAlA a AEA Adct odhuAudy
night It weighed 81 pounds and sold for one
dollar
Ayoung lady was attacked by a COW last
week, near the railroad bridge, at Sparta. She
caught the animal by the horns. we learn, and
called for help. A man who was working near
by yeame TO her assistance and rescued her.
The cornerstone of the new court house at
Sparta was laid on Wednesday.
Last Saturday a difficulty occurred at the
CLUB House nesr Hszelhurst. Coffee county. in
which Russ Curry shot and killed Bud Wilcox
The shooting was the result Of an old feud and
has caused considerable feeling. as both parties
have large family connections in the vicinity
A ar- Ellis, who was on his way to attend the
inquest On the body Of Wilcox. was thrown
from his buggy and had his neck broken.
Rust has attacked the wheat in parts OF
Dooly county. The yield Of oats promises to
be large.
Mr. F. D. Mcmillan, OF Elberton. has fled in
the United States Patent once. at Washington,
acavsat for patent that is calculated to work
quite a change in the baling Of cotton The
patent is for covering for cotton. The cover
ing is to be Of sheet iron, so covering the cot
ton and so fastened as to prevent the lint being
Injured by the weather. or by any amount of
handling, or by sock.
On last Thursday evening Mr.. L A. Cason's
dwelling in Warrenton was destroyed by fire
ID was a large two-stOTy house, situated near
the southern terminus of Main street, on the
side with the Warrenton Hotel and Judge
Pottle's residence. The wind was blowing
orisay from the northwest, and a fire being in
he lower fire place Of the chimney on the
south, it is supposed that the fire originated
from sparks falling on the roof. The adjoining
buildings were in danger, but escaped.
Tuesday aftrnoon John Reed rode into the
A'oWah river at Dykes creek, with the intention
ofmaking the horse swim the river. The stream
being considerably swollen and the current
very swift the animal went down and was
drowned, and the rider was compelled to swim
20 shore 70 save his own life.
Ma'u uesboro Herald: "a negro man was IN
tt1%H a lew days ago whose hands were terri
gy lu-ted- Upon inquiry we learned that be
.'-s On lne hudson place in this county, and
llat ll- burns were received in his efforts TO
sa'e MS daughter whose clothing had caught
ol ufr- The grl was terribly burned, her
if.o.llI f.I. 0ei1g almost entirely consumed She
~ not expected u survive
,AmeriCus Republican: sOn Monday last. at
Lf, eleppara's place, in the eastern suburbs
VI .tAIerlcus, occurred something in the way or
us4t A monster hawk stopped in the grove
S S- -lf- sheppard, 5. and, seeing hen with her
--ool' pOunced down amOrg them. gathering
c-1 10 ms ta'OnS. The terrified brood sought
s-5iler wherever it appeared most promising.
-l- Two chickens found il under the hawks
,HtA-s egrO woman ran out. but the hawk
oAcAed up 70 a wall and showed fight The
s--L1n squalled for help. when Mr. aud Mrs.
ee--pgard came 10 her aid, and with sticks. pis-
~; -; 1AndsplEes. boards and other weapons
10y % produce death, set upon and broke the
-aWz neck "
Columbus Euquirer-Sun Is: Yesterday
ii--fe v as quite a sensation among the cows Of
-.Nef Broad street, and also among the citi-
-1us Who did not understand the cause OF the
ffs-lllollon- A COW got her leg broken, and il
lane necessary Tor the animal 10 be killed.
tL 1-s vas done, and the blood was poured into
~ sever near the intersection OF Broad and
--tN 10 streets. The cows. as soon as they
s-5L-ed the blood, came in droves to the place.
- - paved up the earth and beloved in q most
- s1tul inonner The cows from all that part
- - we're drawn to the spot, and those no
80 -s mem estimate that not less than hun
C.sl we're believing at one time. Dc attracted
cos sslera0le attention, and was the biggest
Nv funeral OF the season -
sesup Sentinel: Last Sunday a shooting
o-tay occurred ia DOctOrtowH- The facts. as
an test ascertain them. are as follows:
80 negroes had tight there Saturday night.
~ ~ ~ sunday one OF them passed by the store
Ill. ~ Nr. Stripping while Mr. Mack Stripping and
T,elal negroes were in front OF it. After the
1EsI5 mad passed. Mack casually remarked
a .1i..slle ne was the negro that had got
-lAlng the night before; whereupon Tom
5i14@ysl eoiored, said it was id lie-that he
I r--l get whipped. Mack asked Powell il he
~ 'a-l % call him liar. Powell replied that
Is LLs could take It "a he pleased and drawing his
57--le' started towards Mack, whereupon Mack
IsN MS pistOl ami fired, the ball enter ing
- gu near the shoulder. Mack has escaped,
--- We learn that the negro is recovering"
I.l saiTnesyile Gazette: saturday afternoon
-. sir r F. Foster, who resides near Zsbu-
r - IN this county. attempted to sever bis con-
He.ion With this world BY attempting suicide.
- 5oos Two vials Of laudanum, we learn, but
~ .Ses- Certainly he has better hold on
- tAan most men. What caused him 70
ia1Ae such desperate resolve we have not
t11Lnel, further than il was something per-
LII line 70 his fathers estate. He stands quite
- n commercial circles in Barnesville. as
ws mart one OF our leading merchants say
--Slil9ay he haf been crediting him for all he
FsAel But short time since he insured bis
~, ~ hiIh Major Cook, who represents the Peo-
~ hutQal Company OF Atlanta. for the sum
u1e thousand dollars when last heard
ii.oLn I'm ne was getting over the effects Of the
@-1anum and will continue to live"
Sesup SeRtsneF. 'sOn Saturday last, about
NltlEk. FturRUnt4 Rnhaaranr 1erswF Fat.a