Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-12
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Reargia Affairs.

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-.p.all es second Glass Matter.
Georgia Affairs.
,vs q. Rooney. late Of Marietta. committed
--..i4a i'm Birmingham, Ala, on Thursday last,
trsb5otinz himself with pistol
r-urr man named Macon, and another
-.,.s4 Hutchinson, both Of Johnson county.
,-s-- bsiiv hurt last week, one having his leg
.--sbsd with a piece Of timber, and the other
t4fr- thrown from a wagon.
rrblin uan went to Peacock's drug store
sr5un5e-took TO supply himself with quinine
,,8.u,.s On the drug clerks looking at the
-,st.,, he found tnat morphine had been
used ty mistake.
Anericus is to have an artesian well.
Hm.u'ty took place Saturday evening at
r.,urcav. the station below Eastman, between
s-,4 whites and negroes. which came near re-
.-r-.1r ir a serious riot. The trouble was occa-
s.,r4i bv the cutting Of a negro by white
man,
The recent tornado did considerable damage
I'M ~st-uall county. A number Of persons were
Ti-red.
The ssLdersville Mercury denies that the
frifr crop in Washington county has been in
iarsj.
Sundaya difficulty occurred between David
Johnson and Jerry Bland, both colored, in the
f,rmer's barter shop, in Augusta Johnson
ersUv elected Band and struck him with
door lar. fracturing his skull and breaking his
law hone and collar bone. Johnson was ar
rested and lodged in Jail to await the result OF
Brsud-s injuries, which are considered serious.
I7c5b L. ster. a young white man about 20
wears of age, was drowned in Angler spring,
near Atlanta. Sunday afternoon. Lester and
several conpanf0ns were in bathing, when he
was seized with cramp, and before aid could
ra5ch him he vas dead. Lste in the evening
his body was recovered and taken to 81 Butler
street. Testers parents reside in Missouri
While two little negroes were playing with
niece OF hoop iron in Stewart county, one
struck the other, aged three years. in the eye
and shocked It out.
DubIin POST: Judge Wolfe wrote Col. Cole
some tays ago. asking his consideration OF the
zuhfaCt OF running q branch road from COcu-
ran Co Dublin Col. Cole replied promptly,
stating that 50 soon as he got MS eNlensinh
clmpIetad from Macon 70 Rome ne Woulo IaAe
up the subject OF branch ROADS, and addeI tnet %
he Thought Dublin was good point at when
20 terminate such road
Ssn4ersvflle Mercury: Some one set ire
70 two fodder stocks on Mrs. Smithy Biounts
No.. In, T7Iesisv night last while the family
were at supper, and when they went out 70 tne
fin. the house was entered and robbed OF
frunz containing SO in cash belonging to Dir.
lewis Webster and If il had not been for the
timely aid OF Mr.. B. c. Harris other buildings
on the premises would have been burnt.
Jqcksou Herald. "On last Saturday ss Mr..
Robert Archer Of Santa Fe District, was com
i-g from Athens with load OF guano, ne Iell
on of his wagon and one OF the hind wheels
passed over his faca, breaking his jaw bone and
ieariny it loose, and mutiiating his face IN a
terrible manner. physician did not dress
the wound until the next evening, ana az that
time his face was terribly swollen and he was
suffering greatly
Augusta Chronicle; Friday morning. while
Mr. ID O'SuIlivan. an old and respected citi-
zan residing on upper Broad street, was en-
gssed iu hauling a cart load Of sant through
Harrisburg he accidentally drove his e3rt into
the rear part Of one Of TiRmpson Heindel
lumber wsgOns, driven by Berry Simmons
e1iored. the cOncussion OF which caused MN
Co tall tom his seat under the Wheeis OF the
cart auGqlsl frightened his horse. Wnlch start
ed of st a glfcx pace and drew the wheels of
the cart overbfs breast, breaking three Of his /
ribs and causing internal injuries from which
he died, sfter uIght OF terrible suterrlny'
saturday morning about O'Clock MI y oul-
Ivan was a well known and respected citizen,
and had many friends IN Augusta" "
Dougl svile Star: "Sone Il the hands OF
the Georgia Pacific have been at work grading
side track at the depot grounds in this place.
Once the re was sons talk OF changing the loca
ti0n If the depot here to a different portion OF
lhe town. but this work on the side track
shows that the first location will be retained.
Track LAYING has been completed 70 MOrSe's
store, thirteen miles from this place, and the
construction train is running regularly 20 that
point Before it reaches this place. there VIII
BE- but on. cause for delay, and that il the
building Of the bridge across Sweet Water
creek Our citizens have every assurance that
the Grst train will res Ch Douglssviile by the
d-sr Of May st the farthest Just in time for
TIE picnic season
Rome Courier: a temporary organization
was effected yesterday for a cotton factory In
Rome All ne stock Crieinally contemplated
hiss bzeu taken and $500 more asked Tor
The orizinal movers in the enterprise are now
considering the prupTiety Of enlsrging their
plans. and we hope viii conclude = DO So
There are many expenses that would not be
maze Tor 5.l0u spIndles anT more than Tor 2.uUU,
such as engineer. superintendent, foreman,
b1okkeeper. etc. and it seems to US that even
economy would require factory OF consider
abe capacity. The Council has been liberal,
and the whole community will rejoice in the
success Of this enterprise, and We hope and
believe the Rome Cotton Factory will soon
be source Of pride and qualification to all of
her citizens"
Esrietta Journal: ssOn Saturday morning
~Len Mr. L. S. Cos went to open his store door
he found tlat some one had opened il for him
the night before The party had used chisel
ami prized It open. Mr.. Cox didn't like the ap-
psarauce OF this kind OF an April fool, so he
went in aud found that they had tried TO open
his safe also. A large hole had been
drilled into the combination lock and a sledge
hammer near by showed that they had worked
hard 10 effect an entrance. The safe
door was closed, and Mr.. Cox was in
DOUBT as to whether his safe had been
emptied OF its valuable contents or not Mr..
N. T. Gramling went to work, and in about
LwO hours time be swung the door Cpsn, and
% The gFatiA cation OF Mr.. Cox his money and
Faiuahles we're in the safe undist1rbed, the
burglar having failed 70 get the safe open.
some few articles were missing from tue store,
which was poor reward for the hard WORK
bestowed upoa the safe by the unknown
burglar. The same burglar on the same night
attempted to break open the store OF John H.
CoCrer The rear door shows the marks OF
ine chisel and the print OF dirty fingers"
Atlanta F0st-Ap pDsaL 10th; About II O'Clock
saturday night as Wash kpps a light mulattO
employed az the cotton factory, was quietly
Sleeping ar his home. Ne. Foster street. near
Ne cd soap factory, the CoOr TO his room was
Ioreed with little noise, and an assassin. with
snife in hand. advanced to his bedside and
Proceeded To get in his work. He went for |
the throat OF his victim. who. luckily for him,
vas lying on his face. ana instead OF receiving |
me cuts in his throat they were made on his |
shoulder near the back Of the nrck and IN the |
back Of the head. So quickly did the would |
oe assassin do his work that four OF the muir
oerous plunges were made before the unsns-
Pc ting sleeper awOze. and when he did so be
caught the descending arm in time to ward on
TIE tn blow and arose to grappie with his
es7aiisnt. ke-ping firm hold on the knife
strength as the blood was streaming from his
wounds. and pushed MS as sailant backward to-
~afd the open door, on arr wing at whlcn. 9y
apowerful effort. he showed the man out back
ward, at the same time releasing his hold, |
closing the door and bracing it with his bloody
shoulder The noise by this time awakened the |
occupants OF an adjoining room, aid Instead
gl repeating his attack the assassin ran away.
These facts we're gathered from the wounded |
-l-l n7 a P0St-ApDedi reporter this morning, 4
slth the Additional Information that the party |
making the assault Wss Jim Glover, dark |
siiHiattO who lives at i0s CAlhOuH street, with |
us sfe, light muletto. who, IL is said. Is the
cause Of tie trouble Jim being Jealous OF 1
ash but, as Wash declares, without founda-
Lon de said further that Glover returned I
SPOUT an hour afler he had been driven away, |
PROBABLY 20 learn whether Wash had been
Killed Though weak from the loss OF blood.
- wounded man was getting along very well
only few days"
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