Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-13

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-ta- nigh, las. bold attempt at mur-
.-.-F robbery was made at the Madison
-rrfsr the following circumstances: Two
-sfst been living at Eatonton and Mon
..-. --- some tiue past, one a skilled me-
...-..--- the other a common laborer. They
-..rs- oT the same place in Sweden and
..s...-s aver o. America to seek their for
Trs mechanic had accumulated over q
dollars. while his friend had made
+ they had resolved to return to their
..--.- country. ana arrived at Madison from
-,. ,5a 9u Friday evening last. Ths me-
-.-.,t-fr-a r. belt around his person about
.-. thousand dollars ia gold and S125 in his
..-.- his pocket. The two men laid down
---srr- torn % await the train, and the me-
.,.-0. feli asleep, when the devil entered
p. ta--t rf his companion to kill and rob him.
r.s-f-F "a huge rock and inflicted a severe
..~r- the forehead over the left eye. which
,-s-sraf him, and a struggle commenced.
theories OF the wounded man attracted the
.-s--ou or 3Ir. J. W. Reese, vino promptly
..--t5 his asst stance. The wounded man was
,,s4r % Hutege for medical as sistance and
lie ssssilsut arrested aud placed in Jail at
glis71.
7-r George l. Martin has received the Demo-
cratic u5miHation of Senator for the Thirty.
r-r--h Senatorial district from the nominat-
convention held in Newman, on Wednes-
sy last.
Tie Democrats of Coweta county, in conven-
t.1. have nominated ". T. Stallings and Col
LR Ray, as their cadidates for the Legisla-
r-. from that county.
The Twenty third Senatorial district primary
-u.uated on Saturday last Col R. D. Smith,
knoxville, as the Democratic candidate for
1s Senate from that district
Jim Thomas, a cOlored man working at the
Depot Of the Central Railroad in Augusta,
dropped jesd about o'clock Monday.
81, O'Clock Monday the river at Augusta
stored y feet and wa l.-- l. 80 -ste Of
ure inches per hour.
The factories and mills on the second level of
.- augusta canal have stopped work on &C
COUNT cf the high river backing the water on
ae wheels.
The sudden and rapid rise OF the Savannah
river rogc away and destroyed all the buoys
li the ferry fat Of Mr. Jonathan Miller al
sand Bar Ferry. His loss is fully 8, 900 in prop
srv and it viii take some time before he can
81 bis ferry in working order.
Judge HOyt received the Senatorial nomina.
tl as the Democratic candidate to represent
lsTlir-y fifth senatorial district "a the next
legislature on the two hundred and thirty.
tl.l ballot, in the Senatorial convention held
IN Atlanta on Saturday last.
Ten bales Of new cotton were received at
Griffin las. we5s.
Tae prohibition tght within the ranks OF the
Democratic par.y in Spaulding county grows
hotter aud heavier each day. The prohibition
clutlil-e tlf The Legislature is the regular
Democratic nominee. and will doubtless win
te fght 81 the polls.
Colonel Thomas DeWolf. of Chattahooches
Fas nominated on the sgd ballot as the Demo
cratic candidate for Senator in the Twenty
fourth Senatorial district, at Columbus on
Saturday last Mr. DeWolf, the nominee, is
we'll sn3vn as the founder Of the Columbus
Sun. tue first caily paper ever published in
l-lum1gs. He is a practical printer, seventy
years of age, and has been a life long Demo
ra- y the old school.
The cotton crop in Marion county has failed
way .a+-tl -AAfA1 tAAb past lAVutAs
Tie typhoid malarial fever still prevails in
different portions Of Meriwether county.
Hon. A. Il. Stephens speaks in Columbus to-
day.
The -a.nial at Macon during the storm Of
Saturday night last was 30-10O inches, and
--= total rainfall from Saturday to Sunday
morning measured 90-1Ol inches.
The storm in Macon, though severe, did but
damage 10 property and none to life in
city or surroundings. a number of trees
"a blown down and fencing prOstrated, but
serious injury is sreported.
issrs. Arthur Patten. of Townsville. and
opansies, Of Boston. were nominated as
Democratic candidates for the Legislature
lluas county on Saturday last.
e festive burglar continues to perambu-
srouud the streets Of Cochran. Their last
o. Tas a merchant named Urquahart
room they entered while he slept on
ay night, and carried of his coat, vest,
aad pistol
managers of the approaching fair at
c-ls have made all the ARRANGEMENTS
sa1y 20 carry out the original desiga Of
association, and the outlook is that the
son "lii be a grand success in every par
A.
ss-s. y. E. Harris, W A Lotion, and
if T. Bartlett. are declared to be the
--- isess Of Blob county Democracy for the
legislature.
The es.1tlishment OF the South Florida and
Western RaLway workshops at waycross
o1a large scale is among the early probabili-
uas
Governor Co,quitt has accepted an invitation
slln She North Carolina State Agricultural
eeceJ 90 deliver the annual address at their
STATE exhibition, which occurs October 18th
r Charlie Wilkes, the boy who killed Edgar
n -ns IN Forsyth on the 23d Of last month,
" -i. ns him in the head with a rock, gave
5--'-- mp 10 Lieutenant Wood at Macon
-l--ag morning The Sheriff Of Monroe
-,---5 IS expected to take him to jail.
me steamer Mobile has been secured by the
5s---.- and Atlantic road, for the purpose
t-ltFils the river at ChattahOOchee until
l-i.road bridge is completed. The steamer
- -7-n 10 quarantine at ApalachicOla, but IS
en- route 90 Columbus for the purpose of
| S-llg repairs. She will be overhauled,
--- Ten return o. ChattahOochee for the pur-
pose above stated
.t -.e Dousherty county Republicans held
fl- convention yesterday, and appointed
-a-1s % the Congressional Convention,
rr T.
-el senate rial Convention, which meets on the
- 1-- !lsi-, but decided not TO nominate a candi-
---7 t2f The House Of Representatives"
-.-e foundation Of the Plant Institute at
aycrlss viii he laid next week The Re
S-Ys This building, when completed
- --l PC one o. the grandest in appearance, as
5- Is coupeta in all of its arrangements
..-. .-. tan be found North or South. Its capac-
a.! VIA be sufficient for three hundred schol-
. Inc school will be conducted on the
--.-.lH-I system that scholars rise from
7.a-e 70 grade as they advance in their studies
1s course
va Slnday evening little George Phillips, the
~ ~ year old son Of Mr.. Etheired Phillips, of
-.---ous, was accidentally shot by a negro
~ -oout fourteen years Of age. The boy
Nts u the employ Of Mr. Phillips in the ca
10y OF urse, and had borrowed the pistol,
. 'sl SIZE little more than toy, from boy.
-- 1liin6 with lt SOME way il was discharged,
~ = .all entering the neck Of the child between
ar VEN and the carotid artery, iuf1icf
tticn " . - '''''''' 0O-
q l-e Columbus Sunday. Enquirer gives the
n 1t.-.-9Flng account OF the equfnoxiaI storm of
ulay and Saturday in thai city "On Fridav.
.-e annual equinox beEan in this city, and is
--.ile1 almost steadily throughout the day and
lislt. Yesterday morning there was but little
t-'salion- and last night the rim came Gown
AezFilT and the wind blew a perfect gale The
S.orm seemed 10 reach its height about Il
o clcck last night. and il was almost impossi
Ole 70 psSS along the streets. Umbrellas
would fiji with wind and almost lift D. destrians
10 the air. Frequently those attempting 10
pass along the street would close their umbrel-
las and take the rain. So far, il has been the
heeyiest storm Of the year, and the Indications
are that 1t has Just fairly begun. We have
1eard OF no damage resulting from 1t. but the
8fmers must suffer very heavily from having