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

-s,s- farmers Of the county seem to be large
I--, of that side Of the qus stion.
T,4-.A. r. Wright. Of Rome, was robbed
t..,..sr Chattanooga and Bridgeport, his
,...,- hook and e-ntents being stolen from
tfu Hewr.. s. 90 friend: This was the first
,i,,.. I'm ms life was lifted clear out Of my
b15.s aud .sft penniess."
,ronsd dogs and mad calf we're killed at
Columbus ou Saturday.
Sam Morgan and B. f. Strickland, Jr.. got
into q tusse in billiard saloon, at Lafayette
ON Saturday last 1t ended in bad blood. Nor
,sv struck Strickland ami they were sepa-
rated Strickland went or. and securing a
st.ai.af wood. came up behiud Morgan and
tausi him To- the ground. Morgan is conscious,
t,,+,oey die Strickland left to escape ar
resi-
Friday was the day to elect Sheriff for Cof-
f-. county. but there being no candidate
tnov-u for the office, the election went by de-
hllf Happy county.
The new brick grist and -four mill Of Mr. J
NJ lrAfee aui J. p Mcconnell, at Canton,
was totally destroyed by fire Saturday
night last The work OF an iueendiary. The
mill had been finished but few weeks. Its
destruction is a great loss to the community.
and especiallys so TO its prOprietors. who will
however proceed Immediately to rebuild
Chancellor Nell Of the Georgia State Uni-
vsrsity. has been offered a professOrship in the
Mercer University At a salary Of S2,f0O per
year. As the Doctors salary at present is
sz01C it is not likely that he viii accept. His
acceptance would be fatal blow to the State
University.
ON Friday afternoon during heavy rain
which fell at Dawson. lightning struck Mr.
Dock Meltou's barn, setting it on fire and burn
ing his entire crop OF oats, which were con-
tained in the barn.
On the f3th # July grand picnic will be
given by the citizens of bingham county at
Foy Bridge, near Egypt. to which the citi-
zaus Of Bulloch, Scriven and Ehingham coun-
ties are cordially invited, with their well filled
lunch baskets. Everybody will be heartily
welcomed. Refreshments will be served on
the grounds, and a hand OF music will be en-
gagged for the occasion. which promises to be
pleasant and profitable social reunion.
An Egyptian correspondent writes US that
crops in that section of the State are in excel
lent condition. and the farmers are working
with pleasant smiles and generous hearts.
Mr. Henry King. Sr., eyed eighty-six years.
died at his residence in Cbattahocehee county
on the s1ih OF June. Mr.. King removed TO
that county in 1923 ana ., on the same plaee
he had lived on for more thsn fifty years In
his death the community loses one Of its most
substantial aud worthy citizens.
Sheriff Scarb1ro. OF Madison county. re-
Gently received a letter from the authorities OF
Piczens county, s. c, TO the effect that a
negro named John Meadows was in jail at that
place who had confessed having murdered s
negro in Madison county and also by the as
sistance Of a white man, had killed the Sheriff
and one or two others who had tried to arrest
him. Accompanying the letter was the
picture OF the self accused murderer, which
was recognized as correct likeness Of a negro
named Webb McCurry, who killed a negro
named Jim Strickland. in Madison county.
about the first Of this year. The Sheriff Of
Madison started after him on lass Friday
morning
In Habersham county '1aying-by" time is
near at hand Many corn crops have already
received their finishing touches, and are in
splendid condition
Congressman Blouut has reappointed Mr. s.
T. WiDgdeld OF Eatonton to a cadetship at
West Point
There are within the limits of Cochran, Pu-
lasld county, three hundred and 1fty-five chit
dren between six and eighteen years OF age. of
which two hundred and eleven are white, and
one hundred and forty-four co'ored.
William Phillips, Of Clayton county. was
killed on Monday Of las. week while raising
trestle timbers for the railroad at MoOre's mill
Two other railroad hands were badly hurt at
the same time.
During the past twelve months the value Of
actual improvements in the city Of LaGrauge
is represented by tws y-fiye Thousand dollars
Many farmers Of Randolph county report
their corn crop already made, and at the same
time say il is the best they have made in ten
years-some say thirty years.
Small farms in the neghborhood Of Quitmau
are in great demand.
A negro prisoner c0rfned in Jail at Thomson
made his escape one day last week The
Sheriff, j 7. Foster. directed this prisoner to
tote out some slop, the Sheriff g,ing down
the steps in front of him and watching his
movements TO prevent his escape. When out
side the Jail door the negro raised the bucket
as il to throw the sop, and gave it sling,
bucket and slop, into the face and breast Of the
Sheriff. and, taking advantage OF the officers
discontinue, fed. Recovering from his as.
tonishment the Sheriff fired three shots at the
fleeing convict, but without effect. and he is
still at large
The estimated cost Of the proposed Griffin
link. from Locust Grove TO Griffin a distance
OF Thirteen and half miles, according t. the
report OF Capt. NJ F. Tutwiier. who has Just
completed full survey OF the proposed route.
is $50, 1872
A severe visitation in the shape of cyclone
has recently passed over portion of Tfour
county, five miles above LaGrange. The farms
Of &essrs. Dunson Phillips, Swanson and 9th.
ers suffered badly, the growing corn and
cotton having been damaged beyond recovery.
The Albany Nelrs and Advertiser takes up
the bugie Of the old Fourth Georgia Regiment
and blows blast announcing Hon. W. E.
Smith as a candidate for the Governorsbfp.
On Thursday last the lightning struck tree
near Brinkley's school house, in the Fifteenth
district Of Sumter county. and Knocked four Of
the children to the floor. They were badly
stunned but have all recovered from the ef-
feets Of the electric nlid.
Americus has organized a cotton seei oil
factory with a oapigal Of twelve thousand dol
lars, with the privilege OF increasing the same
to fifty thousand. The officers OF The new
company are: Thornton Wheatley, President
3. W. Glover, J. ". Harper, Y H. Collier and
7. H. Williams, Directors; Joe Davenport. s. @
retary, and George Stapleton, Treasurer.
Governor Colquitt General Gordon and
other residents Of Atlanta contiguous 70 the
Georgia Mining and Chemical Works. Kirk
wood, have complained to the court that the
said works are a public nuisance. and an
JUNCTION has been issued as pray ed for to abate
NE same The petitioners are required TO give
Oond OF ten thousand dollars with security 70
indemnify the company in damages should the
Jury al the hearing find the injunction uuIaw
fully sued out
Hon. Joel Rranhan the ne,1,- ,,,-,-..4
Judge or the Rome Circuit was e5,orb ~ e,
uroAy morEing at the Governors Office.
Atlanta Constitution. "tsbief ConnoI,v "a.
celVed Telegram late Friday aTJeTirr- 'f-,.r,
4occoa, ASKING Tor the arrest Of Tom Nsnlev q
5Ouhs mnile Han, who is charged with unr-
Hef, Ihe onense was Committed near Toccoa
EIoey morning, aud the neagre facts AT hand
indicate brutal deed. Although fhe inrom -n,-
,;1,l, STa-, M Ine Ar Line was watched Friday
me Atlanta cotton factory will shut down
lOr one week as q holiday for its ennlovee
commencing last Saturday right aI15iry ~ -
tnls long holiday, which excited soms com.
s.Tr57nt Ex-Governor Bullock, the recaiver said.
~e lknought it best TO shut down to-nfSht e.
49, Ssnfed % give the operatives a feIIrfh of
p ~ 70 tioay, and it was useless 70 raise steam