Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-08


and reports that the material purchased by
him for our srtesRn well will arrive about the
18th instant, and that it will probably take
until about the ist OF October to place the
machinery in readiness for FOdug. He hopes
to be able to strike water about the 1st of
November The material for the well was
shipped from Baltimore per steame- to Sa-
vannah, aud an expert has been employed to
superintend the boring Of the well"
a lamentabIe difficulty Is reported as occur
ring at Cat Creek, in LOwndes county, in which
two lives were lost. Two brothers named
Ihomas, bearing reputation as desperate az
bad men, fell out and were having an alterca-
ton with Mr.. VIM. K Roberts His partner in
business, but no kinsfnan. Mr.. Frank Roberts,
lnberfered, with a view to Quelling the disturb
ance, when the Thomases turned upon him.
He met them and killed both of them It was
most desperate encounter. and it is said the
killing vas 1ustihable. Frank Roberts is the
son OF DIR. VIM. ROserts, a most estimable citi-
zen Of Berrien county.
Butler Herald: "NIr. VIM. Smith. Of Butler.
while returning few DAYS ago from Monroe
county with loaded wagon, in company with
mr. JACK Parker. Of tl6e county, accidentally
Tel from the wagon, which caused the break
ing OF his left arm bstween the wrist and ell
DOW and having at the same time heavy load
on the wagon. narrowly escaped with his life.
AFTER having made every effort to secure the
services OF physician and failed 70 do So with
great pain and fortitude he endured his suf-
rerings until he reached home where he Sc
cured the services Of DR.. Smith, having travel
ed a distance Of fourteen miles with his broken
arm"
The Covington Star notes the following ma
.erlal Improvement in that city: THE Pioneer
Maenlne Works are now running on full time,
with about thirty hands on the pay roll The
Work turned out is equal ia finish to that done
! oy any machine works In the country. and is
giving employment to a large number of
| young men, VINO could not otherwise find
| profitable positions Mr.. Camp is going to add
20 MS machine works an iron foundry, 4OX6O,
TOT which he already has his cupOla erected.
~ Is tne largest IN the State There Is now no
question about the success Of the Pioneer Ma
chine Works That has long been assured
A double murder was committed at Ander-
sons mills, one mile from Dubois on Tuesday
night. The following are the particulars Of
the homicide: "AdOlphus Pitts and Aleck
Finney, colOred, drivers for Anderson's saw
mills on that night We're cooking supper, and
quarreled over which should bring water. The
dispute ran into high words, and finally Pitts
struck Finney, who began to carve Pitts with
such terrible effect that he cannot possibly re-
cover AS soon as the deed was committed
Two young white boys arrested Finney, but he
got away from them They ran after him,
aud, finding that he was about to get away
they fired and killed him. They walked to
Cochran and then boarded the train for Ma
con. They arrived there Wednesday and left
for parts unknown. This murder makes four
persons killed in Dodge county in less time
than one month"
Laurenburg. n. c., Enterprise: 1--WE are a
constant reader OF the WEEKLY NEWS and
value il more highly than any paper on our
exchange list, except the papers published ia
this State. which are % course Of the first i'm
pOrtance 10 us in the makeup Of the Enter
PRISE But as family newspaper il contains
a greater variety of interesting reading matter
instructive and valuable to al classes OF
society, treating as it does upon all matters of
general interest, than any paper published
IN the Southern States As a leading pO-
litical journal it has no superior; as a news
paper it will compare favOrably with any
other; as an agricultural journal it treats
upon such subjects as are Cf mOmentOus I'M
portance, giving each month seaSOnable in
strUctiOn. But TO the ladies and all lovers of
romance its serial story department is the
most attractive feature The stories appearing
in the paper during the past season we have
submitted to the criticism OF competent critics.
who have pronounced them all perfectly
splendid-intenselY interesting from the open
ing Of the first chapter to the finale "
Chattanooga Daily Tunes: Horace Mathews.
cOlOred, a porter on the Western and Atlantic
Railroad, was arrested by Officer Joe TayIor
on the charge OF robbing a gentleman of his
valise st Atlanta. The gentleman in cues
ton had shortly before the train left
o1er sO5 eaShsd IN his SaHss Sase and BeDp placed
the depot some time befOrethe train departed
he asked permission TO enter and rest The
porter gave him the desired permission and
he entered. and placing his valise under his
head made himself comfortable and fell
asleep. SeiZiug a favorable opportunity the
porter slipped in, deftly removed the valise
appropriated the money and then replaced the
head rest. The gentleman did not discover his
loss until he reached Marietta, and he at once
left the train ana returned to Atlanta as
soon as possible. Mathews, when he reached
this city at once commenced making liberal
purchases. thereby exciting suspicion The
warrant was issued last night by Squire Har-
ris. Mathews waived examination and reousi
ton, and was taken TO Atlanta tonight Thirty
three dollars and eighty cents were recovered"
A correspondent OF the Thomasville Enter
prise at Cairo writes: There is a prospect of
some OF the legal fraternity filling their larder
out of a lively sparring match between the
Council and a vendor of the ardent. who. like
Banquo's ghost, will not down at their bidding
That your readers may understand the case we
will sive the facts, as they present themselves
TO Us: A citizen of Whigham after repeated
failures to rent or buy a house, succeeded in
purchasing a vacant 1T on Broad street. ad-
jacent to a building in which is kept a doctors
Office saddle shop and the post Office. On this
lot a building was erected for the ostensible
purpose of selling ardent spirits To do
this here, the recommendations OF two
respectable citizens, neighbors in bust
ness or residence are required by law
Now the respectable two neighbOrs in business
or residence would not and did not sign the ap-
plicRtiOh for license, deeming it against their
interest aud against the interest of their Gus
toners, and the town, it is supposed. Neverthe-
less an emplOye of the citizen of Whigham
openly and in defiance of the Council who
would not grant the license to bis application,
ments Of the law. commenced selling intoxi-
eating liquors without license from town. To
some of us it looks like a h gh-handed piece of
business to attempt to force the nefarious
traffic on a demonstrating people. The issue
will be squarely net by our vigorous and un-
daunted Council and will prove the death
kneil TO the immoral traffic in our midst and
Baccha alans will cease alarming and disturb
ing its quiet and order-lOving and peaceable
citizens "
The Macon City Council has ratified the
settlement made between F. S. Johns their
agent appointed by Council, and ex-Mayor
Huff The following is the report of the agent
in reference to the settlement: Macon. Sep
teuber Ito the Mayor and Council of the
city of Macon: AS your agent in the case Of the
CITY of Macon VS.. w. A. Huff aud r. F. I.awton
l beg to submit the following report: Ia pur-
suance of resolution introduced by Alderman
Dunlap at last meeting OF Council, authorizing
the settlement of the aforesaid case, on the
terms reported to you at that time by myself,
as your agent. tO-wit: The payment Of Mr.
Huf's account, as rendered TO Council. pro-
vided he would return to the city $4,000 in
Ross bonds and 81 ,O37 city currency, met Mr..
Huff and concluded the settlement as agreed
upon. Without going into details the following
is a statement OF the result: AmOunt-princi-
nal and interest-Mr. HUFF s account, SIS, ,S44 49,
Upon examination I found this amount had
been credited by various amounts, cash bonds
funded and interest. to 600, which was still
due. To pay this the Bond Commission funded
coupons on old bonds, city currency and
vouchers. which we're turned over bY Mr.. HUFF
and pointed out be myself as agent. amount
ing to $4,000, amount due him, besides the
Sc eco Ross bonds and $3.50 coupons due on
same and the 3. .0S7 currency, which has been
fuaded Mr. Hun turned over to me interest
receipts, warrants and vouchers allowed by
Council, amounting to Sl3O52. All or these
bonds receipts, warrants and vouchers accom-
pany this report. and 1 recommend that
they be cancelled bY the treasurer, and
proper entries be made on his books.
Although the settlement of the claim for
the armOry property was not included IN the
authority delegated to me, have entered into |
an agreement with Mr.. Hun by which this |
claim. amounting to $9.726 OG, is TO be given up
on execution by the Mayor Of good titles to |
the property in question, Mr. Hun having |
agreed TO pu5 the matter IN such shape as to |
relieve the city from all liabilities to third par
ties on account thereof. This necessarily in |
cludes the settlement and final disposal of the |
suit Cor damages VS. the city by Mr.. T. Guern- |
sew. for So 900 All of this is part Of the gen-
eral settlement, well as the case vs.. r F. |
Tawtou: aud the srOver suit for the S4.037 in |
CITY currency will be dismissed, Mr. HUI hav-
ineS accounted for said sum in this settlement. |
proDer receipts have been passed and the mat |
fer k now in shape for final decree and judg- |
ment 10 All the cases pending, as soon as court
opens in october next"
Poisoned Congressman.
NeiU York HerGld.
When Colonel BrownlOw wrote the Herald,
soma weeks ago, the dreadful story that