Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-07
Georgia Affairs.

Wheat is beginning to head out in Newton
county
The fruit crop in Washington county is
ruined.
In the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit, consisting
Of eleven counties, there is not a single
licensed barro0m.
While her parents we're absent at church
Sunday night, a little ave-year-old co,ored girl.
lviog about seven miles from Atlanta, was
burned TO death.
Mr. Eubanks TOmpkins, of Dougherty, was
burned very badly. by accident. a day or two
ago. His life has been despaired OF.
tuesday night some OF the steamboat
negroes, returnl1g from ball in the lower part
OF Columbus, got into row among them
selves, and one Of them was seriously stabbed
in the neck IL may pruve fatal
From an engineer on the Central Road. the
Macon Telegraph learns that the skeleton of
an organ grinder was found lyingSn the woods
near Station 70. on Sunday. TAe man..
organ was found near him, and the supposi-
ton is that he was murdered.
The convict bulletin in the Office Of the
Principal Keeper for the month Of March
shows 81 received. 3 pardoued, death. ?
escapes, and 10 discharges. Total number on
hand April 1, 1917, being an increase OF Is
during the month.
Afew days ago Mrs George Mason, on Oco-
nee street. Athens. on stepping out into the
iront yarl, discovered her little child, eighteen
months old, in the act OF picking up a snake
that had crawied from beneath the house. The
reptile was dispatched and the little one saved
from its faHgs
The s6th will be celebrated as Confederate
Memorial Day" all over Georgia.
The Macon and Brunswick extension is ex-
pected to reach Jackson by the 1st OF Nay.
Lula, the little six year old daughter Of Mr.
Geo. 7. Holleman, OF Butler, while out on last
Ihur.day enjoying playful exercise with her
paymates, accidentally fell and broke her
collar bore.
W. b. Dixon, prominent merchant OF Cuth-
oert was drowned Saturday night It appears
mat IN company with several men he went to
MS mill pond, within two miles of Cuthbert,
aud while there concluded to go in bathing.
and was drowned.
Ihe merchants OF jug Tavern are now ship
llas their goods over their new Gainesville,
Jefferson and Southern Railroad.
Ayoungm man belonging TO one Of the oldest
and best families Of Columbus was arrested Ia
Macon recently on a charge OF vagrancy.
On Monday night there was shooting scrape
between two negroes on the line of jackson
and Gwinnett. and one Of the parties was shot
through the stOmcch and the other il the leg.
me former, il is thought, viii die. while the
lalter left for parts unknown.
postmaster North, OF Brunswick, has just re-
'uined from Washington city, whittier he went,
9. tne request Of a number OF the substantial
elE7ns Of Brunswick, to counteract the efforts
oeng made to oust him. Though he got there at
az he eleventh hour, he succeeded in getting a
.-54iins and put himself and his record in such
Nsnt thas there is now a strong probability
'uAl ne vii be retained in Office.
An alligator measuring seven and half feet
~as caught in q trap on the lands Of Dr. Holli-
asia, near Keg creek, some i've miles from
o4naersville, on Monday last.
refry Richardson, Colored, while coupling
c4's at Hsrtridge. last Thursday. had his head
e-l neck horribly crushed. DR.. Lester was
Immediately sent for, but Perry died in fifteen
minutes after his arrival.
IA iENlnton S0utherner and appeal. "Dr. W. g.
s-t ~ residing near Gordon, paid US pleas
-9-I ~ ~ yesterday. and showed US species OF
bsl-ol - ~ combustible substance found eig ghty feet
ffs. os me earth's surface in Quantities while
TfI5 we're digging a well on the Doctors place.
n o-Lhs ls IKE punk, and emius an Odor similar
~ d I1e doctor will have It analyZed in
:, genealogical Department at Atlanta "
noaa aaS Hlnsyile DisDOtch: "On Friday after
fostfllas f3 last, as George Budd and Jim Pierce were
Faft OF shfngle timber down the
49, Lle raIt bacame unmanageable lust
So Sc I1e railroad bridge. and striking the
i1to is lplilar OF the bridge. threw both parties
49, 49, me river. Budd fell into the current and
~ caught up with Pinck Pierce, who had
~ s5nt ahead with the boat. Pierce fell into
h1, ~ III and was forced under the water twice,
tbs IN Ilslng the second time. managed to gain
hon suffent and after swimming about half an
by P,S4 sSit7ost losing his strength, was rescued
enlfs.PP seHttnei: Two negroes got into difi-
plscs = Z olored festival given on Mr. Gilberts
FosS 11-.No - NO - Macon and Brunswick Rail
and ff1ssss saturday night. "a which one shot
4eo tne other. Mr.. Gilbert sat up until