Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-23
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Georgia Affairs.

Timber still continues to move down the
Oh0opie.
-srs of Crawford county, died at his home near
vroxvills on Monday. He was ninety-four
vs,-s old. and was among the pioneers who
ss--.-i up that portion OF Georgia.
Governor CoIquitt offers a reward Of 500 for
The arrest and delivery OF Claude Eubanks.
charged with having set fire to the milling
--7rsrt7 Of Mr. Eli L1ckhart. in Lincoln coun-
~ on she night Of the 17th Of February.
A v5ung man named Jones. from Alabama,
5i.4 I'm fay night at Mrs Fuller's. on Forsyth
street Atlanta His home is unknown, and
-.gssted kilograms failed TO fed his parents.
His remains were inferred in Oakland Gene
t.rv. Young Jones was attending one OF the
Atlanta commercial colleges.
ON Monday, while Miss Marie Bowen was
riding in a hack near the depot, in Columbus.
the horse became frightened and ran away.
Before going far the vehicle struck post and
ras broken loose from the horse. but fOrtu-
us-s'v hiss Bowen was uninjured.
The ar-esian well in Albany is now over five
bunirei feet deep, and work is suspended for
few days TO await the arrival Of more casing,
which is expected every day.
Miss Rosa Beck. OF Griffin, who is visiting
friends iu Coyington, was badly injured last
saturday BY being thrown from a buggy.
From the time the accident occurred until yes
teriav morning Miss Beck was wholly uncOn-
fcio1s and all hopes Of her recovery we're
abandoned However, her improvement has
been so marked that her friends are now san
slfne OF an early recovery
Last Thursday General B. NJ. Thomas. Deputy
United states Marshal Tor the Northern district
ofGeorgia. succeeded in capturing a. Jones,
son Of Aver Jones, OF Gimer county. Jones is
charged with the killing Of Lieutenant McIn-
tyre. which occurred several years ago. He
was arrested in Gilmer county. and is now con
fined In Whitfield county Jail.
The EandersvilIe Mercury is enlarging its
quarters by putting another story on its build
iug into which the presses and composing
room VIII shortly be transferred. A quantity
Of new type and other material has recently
been added to the outfit. ard the paper seems
TO be in a prosperous condition generally.
The repairs on the public property in Nil
ledgev.ile, under an act Of the last Legislature,
are progressing satisfactorily. The OutwOIks
Of the Executive Mansion and the tenement
buildings on the Penitentlary lot are being sub
stantially renovated The rental Of these prop
critics is applied to the support Of the Middle
Georgia Military and Agricultural College in
that city.
The stste Medical Association viii meet in
Atlanta on the 18th Of April next. The asso-
ciation is composed Of physicians in all parts
Of the State, and the indications are that about
two hundred Of them will attend the coming
session. The association will be in session sew
eraI days. and viii transact their business in
the Senate chamber. There viii be numerous
bauauets, excursions, etc, during the session,
aud a big time generally is anticipated.
The Amsricus Recorder reports that on las
Sunday sad accidenU occurred in the northern
part Of that city, by which Johnnie McElroy'
aged about eight years. with about SIX or eight
boys, was playing around the gin house of
Captain Ad1ertoD, and got to moving the lever
that the horse pulls when the gin is used. John
ME, unknown It seems to his companions, got
on top Of the lever and was enjoying free
ME when his head got caught in the gearing,
which crushed 1t so that blood flowed freely
from his eyes, nose and ears. causing death
almost Immediately, before any aid could be
rendered him.
Ewainsboro Herald. ''1he Savannah WEEKLY
News is, par excellence, the best paper in the
South, and everybody should subscribe to it 3"
Dublin Gazette: ITO many farmers perhaps
i Is not known that chin4oerries will kali hogs.
Mr. Maddox, Of THIS place, had lot OF fifteen
or twenty p'gs about two or three months old
slutup in a lot. and last Wednesday turned
them iut 10 root about This was about ten
O'Clock 10 the forenoon. They began at once
70 eat the berries fhas had fallen from the
China trees On the streets Within two hours
the first oisd. and in two hours more five were
deal The terries act as a deadly poison.
HOGS are too sezrce IN this county 10 be thus
killed. lt would 90 better to destroy the last
vestge OF the CHINA tree"
Rome Bulletin. s'Some time siEce a negro
man named George Alexander stOle Si25 from
party In this place, and. fearing he would be
arrested, left for parts unknown. Since this
theft the authorities have been b1sily engaged
In trying 10 find ouE whers this fagitive from
Justice was. They learned few DAYS since
that he was in Pike county and Ballim Pierce
Procuring a warrant issued by Justice T. q.
Waters went to the place mentioned, where
ne found Aiexan Ter and perfected his arrest.
Bailin Pierce and his prisoner returned Sun
DAY. and tee son OF sin IS now peeping through
The bars Of Floyd county jAil"
Atlanta Post-Appedl. 21st This morning
the first # the god mecals included in the
premium list Of the Cotton Exposition, and
which have been fully described in these
columns, arrived In the city. lt was received
hy Mr. 5. NJ Inman as President OF the Clark
Seed Cotton Cleaner Manufacturing Company,
OF this city The award IS described in the in
scupr1n on the diverse as for best machine
tor removing sand, dirt, etc, from cotton
% The reverse Of the medal is a crown, the
Egnitcance OF which is indicated by the sur
rounding wealth Of cot on, spray OF the plant
oelng also interviewer IN the crown The
meqa! Is some tEo and half inches across
and about an eighth that measure in thickness.
Inc work is in the highest style OF the gold
smiths and engravsrs' art"
Augusta Chronicle: 1T has been suggested
On several sides that the citizens OF Augusta
laolld set up a petition to Congress for the
purpose OF having the Savannah river and mar
cor improved as our readers have seen from
our Washington advices, Senator Brown ls
making strong concentrated EFFORT TO get q
kood appropriation for the Savannah river and
lar09r He hiss for some time been directing
nis forces in this direction, but this year is
u-Alng especisl efforts TO place this matter In
tcorspicuous light before Congress. He wis hes
q bring eli possible influences to bear, aud to
~ s-s end has received memorials from Atlanta
l4con and Albany. Augusta is probably more
s.Sis5 sslsslsd IN the river, both above and below
savannah, than any other interior city, and
He Trust she will come to Senator Browns aid
WIN rluud petition for the river"
Macon Telegruph: "Mr W. B. NOwells
farmer OF Hazard district. has been arrested
etil logged N Jail for shooting his son with
slot gun few days ago. Our reporter visited
s-e jan yesterday and had a talk with him. de
plain, blunt farmer, about sixty years old.
~ answer 70 our questions as TO what was the
Lolo.e between himself and son. he said: Ne
so ny son sam are the best friends IN the
s9ridt and have endorsed paper for him and
hslped him along as bestI could. We had fall
- CUT some four years ago, and he came near
TT--Ilefins me by beating me with a shot gun.
-. Monday was a week ago he came over to
~ mousse. and my dsugh. ers told me he was
S.lIlng 20 apologize for some rough language
-. Lal used towards me previously. went
~ - meet him, and I saw at once that he was
~ 9-d humor. We had some rough words,
-l wren he began to abuse me and gave me
.-t4ltnce. / shot him. i was about forty
!1Lls from bim when 1 shot. The load was
tL.iIei shot, and entered his shoul er or in
- . region he is badly shot. but l do not
-.lA any thing serious will result from it. He
stseIy poor, has three children and q wife,
~ Iesl very sorry FOR what l done Mr.
bei-s vas arrested by Constable Elliott and
tIo-sLt 70 the city, From others we learn
r. eAe son S wounds are not necessarily fatal.
H. III n I me frst crime that has been committed
~ heard IN long time and the citizens in
~ -Lstrlct greatly ceps0re it, Mr.. Novels
ebp-o pl- oably be held Until his sons condition
sea Tor better or worse"
neon Telegraph: "On Monday last oficer
ri -s Aeison got l1kling OF some crooked
ossoes being manufactured in Macon The
b.isI OeSan TO nose around, and by dint OF
I--eitN Nerk and clrse watching found out the
10y Yesterday he secreted himself in a
HH1IIa9 H. % a house on PUN street. and prepared
fseu Tor GOOD wait A few minutss after
i5 eio, his patience was rewarded by see
Lea coiored man in the back yard OF the
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