Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-28

-,b as second Glass Matter.
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t1pOrgIs Affairs.
..,.7 -1st the Hessian fly has made its
.---.e among the small grain Of some
---..-rs % 1-tnsm-
~ r+-rt7n Messenger. one Of the best OF
s.--- exchanges. comes TO us in brand
We congratulate our contemporary
--..s4gff-less OF appreciation and support
vH.t i- szhili s.
,-- White. the contractor for the Columbus
-.--- works tsIeZraphs that he has made all
.--,r-sueuts fo- carrying on the work.
r,ra- BsIe1gar and a Miss Massey were
carried fn the public road in Walker county a
Frta7s ago.
wrzr-s chapel. near the residence Of Mr..
..-sFsm Nluliiu, in Worth county, was de-
.---vsI bv fire about two weeks ago. The fire
s supposed Co have been the work OF an in
rs-fe-y. The church is being rebuilt.
sr.5r by the name Of Finch was brought to
s..glrll and lodged in all on Saturday last.
r,-.-r f-en conmi-te1 for trial on the charge
% r--.Iary Zoo the n 'eht time. Ee is one Of the
r,---s that broke and entered the store Of V.
4 P--rs a month or two ago at No. 6 Central
p-r--sf and will be tried for that offense at
H. next term OF the Scriven Superior Court
1ras,-s j. IT, Mcbride and II. II. Cosby, of
Geneva. went as sureties on a bond OF $3.50 for
s 81 P.s-v. who was put in Jail at TalbOttOn
r,.- August for biFamy. Posey was released,
r-4 has shown his gratitude for their kindness
tr-5.#-- ms unlawful wife and goirg where
nd a-. Er1weth. leaving his boudsmen TO pay
ret7-L Ir Is presumable that Messrs- bic
Bride and Cosby would Willingly pay a reason
st,-reua-i for his return to them.
FrIlv last the bri +ge Of the Savannah. Flor
ss arI West ru Railway across the Flint
a11h- fire from sparks from a switching
t--- engine The FIRE had acquired consid-
slt- -.art when it was fortunately discOv-
s.st and put out.
Tie channel Of the ChattahOochee. which
uas0l the Ge0rzia side at Woolfolk's. has
shifted Co the opposite side. The wylly. under
Command 5f Capt. T. J. Whitesides, went down
Friay with several Of the river pilots, and. af-
t-- due s1uui.n-s with buoys designated the
r-a.-l- channel This freak Of the river. it is
s5.L. renders eless the work done by the gov
sruusr- at t-at point.
Intelligence wus received at Rome Friday
right from lIr. %. C. Savage, Of Cross Plains.
ust Nr- John Salmons. who lived near the
a-.--pace met with terrible death on the
i Instant uy being burned TO death in her
house while she w5s in a C0nvulsiOn.
Q1HEiiy night. while the family were alb
SENT ue re>i leuce Of Mrs. Starr, on Forsyth
street. Columbus. was burglarized and robbed
vas Effected through a window bY prizng open
the 6u breaking out a pane Of glass.
through which the arm was inserted and the
ts--lr5s removed. No clue has as yet been
5t-l.leI as % the pe-petrator.
George Proctor, a boy thirteen years OF age.
LviaE with his mother in South Rome, was so
unfortunate as 20 accidentally swallow a small
isl bone ON last Sunday. He experienced but
--.s gain from the accident at first, but on
thursday &c was discovered that the little bone
bal produced ind animation Of the stomach,
llli-is thought the youth viii die from its ef-
t.z
Lr Brooks ~ Jenkinsville, Pike county. has
l-s- procured patent on a car coupler, which
Eslii 90 su-pass anything Of the kind ever
ys brought % the attention Of the railroad
authorities. Mr. Brooks is now in Macon hav-
Ing his coupler attached to the cars and thinks
tTiI soon take the place Of the old coupler.
A- John W. Tomliuson, Of HARRISON county,
reports that the wife Of George Goggin, living
mar Buchanan in that eaRnty, committed
suicide on ths night Of Tie 18TH instant by
banging herself lIr GOggin missed her just
before DAY, and getting up and kidding a fire,
i-e appalling sight met his eyes Of her hang
l-s 17 a hank Of cotton from one Of the ioists
90 the room She had not been regarded as in
lsr right mind for some time. Mrs. GOggin
vas i5 years OF age and leaves three grown
children
Saturday morning 1ir. ". E. Conner and
to- Rad Turner, both Of Jones county. were
coming into Macon on the CLIFTON road, and as
-7y reached the brarch on the other side Of
East Macon the horse attached 70 their buggy
Became frightened and ran against tree.
Aio0irE both gentlemen to the ground. Col.
tlFrers face was badly bruised, and Mr.. Co
A7i received severe cash in his temple and
.-'-'l. painful bruises on his arm and hand.
de walked into town and his injuries were at
'---7i to. The buggy was broken all to
pisces
ffilk.i1 Nerrs. "On last Thursday night FIRE
~ --,-'y-red breaking out over uhe front
z. ne store OF John VI Owensby at
.--'ll Vile 5liSS Sarah OWensi Y. who lives
---l-t anus OF the store, seeing the fire, ran
- --- around 90 he back door Of the store to
-4l you IL. Oslac Owensby, who
10y Slept ln The store. but happened To be
-t- tll u.glz. She found at the back OF
i--- p window omen and volumes Of smoke
f---- Ls .l % Dc, proving incontestibly that the
~ --l been entered and set on fire. We
~ ---fn-l that Nr. Owensby estimstes his
951.. Noise az S. e90, on which he had
s--.i Insurance
~ --l.e Georgia Times: peter Cheney. col
~ .-l,r Who has been rather a favorite with
~ -i.7 or Inomaston on account Of bis
fll-. went into the dwelling Of Mr.. z F.
...-. 90 CHURCH street one night last week
f-r seventy five dollars in gold. and left
r-- ~ equity Sheriff Smith went in
r--v- q ~ tle thief and returned SUNDAY with
r. 1rr having captured him in COlum-
r ne u7l a commitment trial before JUS
f-. 8. and w. sent TO Ill in default OF a
7,..- --lel dollar hOud. TO await an investi-
e. 80 t.- u lle grand in y. None # the money
-F-- q recovered Ii is said he spent most
money Tor clothing"
r-----.-l-3n0oga Times: 'sThe contract for the
P.------ or the Chattanooga and Rome
W---- stl-rFlSe known as the OokOut
us-s5-- railway has been signed and for
t---.5 ,-.- ~ % lot registration, and will be re-
cIs+ ttL-s are Jas Campbell and assO-
P-.- -L SnoTn contractors Of New York.
5--5@ @l- Detroit They agree TO accept
al 5.-4 .lt road % payment Of their contract
c5Ia-.- '-i--i se-v-S . expend fifty thousand
% s--r- we road Wlfhiu a specified u ne. and
c--- --r eutlre road one year at er the
t--i-- A-nf ~ work We saw letter yes
tar ---- -lr Campbell in which he stated
tl- 49,. 9-ti commence work with II posi-
r-ssirI'r sLl push IL forward as rapidly as
- me Importance of this road has
srf ~ t-ehtiY Ser forth in these columns,
u- -5s---r .- TOW necessary TO again enter into
b es-r.-- L- seems that the par les are really
De I1r--u pm e matter at present, and that
---. Be bliltr '--'''' iO''1 VIII -
o.
t-,-lers Er1nifrer- s.On Monday nfght last
LT- ll Ar John H. Maddox was burned.
st's-- - --e Premises Of Mr.. Maddox is a SEN /
l-r. No. named Eli Maddox, fortune tel
Rr5ss n suel greatly respected by the ne
av1----. tle .le nelgbbOrhCOd. Eli suspected that
/ q Wf Igsfo, about Is years ol0, by the name
Is 49, iltfsL set fire 10 the barn, and brought
Se-F-r-I .l fortune telling 70 bear upon him.
ls de- ~ interview with Willis, Eli drew out
-f',s i, oi cards to tell Willis fortune Sc
ta-- g-- kl1g OF spares he told Willis that
CO No. resented Willis father, the queen
Ea7-s - Jus mother next the jack OF
g I'D .saeil'ed Willis. Now the jack has
Wis fF-.iT5 across the card. and Eli said TO
t---.i L me red on the card told him who
clr5. b. -e Darn. Willis. thinking that the
silsi - r. revealed his crime. at once acknowl-
Nf i-t- llrnlng the barn Eli WOrmed him
I, Ws5S-e confidence OF Willis by abusing
4sff5v - A. tut lt was understood by Mr.
rl14 ,Lal when he heard Iii whistle he
u7of FI5itrle himself in the jam of the Chin
~ W1li!s mouse and hear what Willis had TO
al sr+ N repeated his confession. giving de-
lr-s.s5- lle next day Mr Maddox had him
Ia s--I ned for a preliminary examina-
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