Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-03


Georgia Affairs.
-.r.rrar who came down the Columbus
A-,.. p,a5 Tuesday states that the ground
~ .----.4 with snow above the mountain in
unity There was heavy fall at Hood
-+.-. Pine Mountain was white with it.
B....-- R-uce. foreman Of Noble Bros
,r...r Foundry. at Rome, met with quite
..-s.r rc,1enr on Tuesday. He fell into
..r.a rits In the moulding room, the fall
...-sfBg one Of his ribs and otherwise bruislng
A.. ,,,s-i.rs SIR. Joel Crawford was working
-..-,. brackets. when the saw struck knot
a. .r.-.sl lfr taking of the fore finger OF
I. --,t- hand st the first joint, cutting through
lone 9s the second finger between the first
"a second j1ints and iniuring the other two.
--.-5-v afternoon Charlie Potter, cOlOred,
---...f 4. lsIllr from the hand of little boy
.,r..-rrls and led with it. Policemen were
9 -s,-r4t Of the occurrence, aud soon succeed
4 In e-r-urng Charlie. who now wishes he
l5n'r
r.-r county voted: Fence 513; no fence SIS.
7-4-r -rr5 Hu-dred illegal votes were cast and
----ra .r.. and it is probable that the aues-
--7 v-.I again be submitted.
sr.-.tI from Madison to the Constitution
.-.-f.- the elegant two story building in
-.scrv. known as TIE Georgia Female College
-rf.r- was burned Wednesday night at IL
.f,.- Tas lost to the city is almost irrepa
--s A small insurance Of $4,000 in the
s,,.raru Mutual, Of Athens. was upon the
r-rHr- The fire caught, it is presumed,
.,--. defective ius All the valuable ap-
,s-4-r- and furnf ure belonging to the school
-.sr-s- Mrs y C. Brown, who lived in the
house,. DDS. very heavily Of her household fur
rture.
Two men. claimed to be the two Armstrong;
IL, robbed the National Hotel in Macon on
smIavu.zht. were brought to that city on the
r-,-- f-5m Atlanta Wellesley night, and
--f--f f1 the barracks. The tall one was
rsslIr i-ntf4d by Mr. Fillmore Brown, and
-ts other tv a porter. They fit the description
rs,-lr AID q ring was found in their possession
rfi.t TALES with the description Of the one
stolen. They were arrested at Summeffeld,
81 the Macon and Western Railroad, Wednes-
s,y r5-uin-. They claim an alibi, proposing
8rr5ys that they slept in Forsyth on Sunday
r.h-. The matter will probably undergo Ju-
i...l. investigation.
A Arouag man from Tattnall county came to
Macon The other day and fell in with another
r5uu- msu with a blue cap and a scar on his
ses The blue cap man was hunting work
and dead broke. The country young man was
a.s5 hunting work, and proposed to 60 TO Sa-
auush Both agreed, and the b. C. man car
isi the TattuaH county boy Tuesday night to
he mound in East Macon 50 as to board the
savannah rraia The tram didn't pass, and
ths7 Isv down 70 take a nap. While the coun-
fry boy was sn1ozing away the young man
vlha blue cap cut open his ehum's valise,
-l0E fifteen dollars and other things. and when
Is partner avOke Wednesday morning he was
1suaii- ST man for miles around. He report
a1 bis los 90 the officers, who are now on the
11Elu- Tor a young man with blue cap and
scar On his cheek.
AEt'e five year old girl OF J. z. Hicks, Esq,
Tis badly burned Wednesday morning at his
residence in Dublin. The burns reach from
ls es'f Of her legs TO the middle OF her back,
a-i though painful the little s. ferer will, it is
---l-ht. recover. How the burning was done
cot positively known. but it is thought her
r-,l.ug t-nited while she was kindling a fire
lathe kitchen. Dir. Hicks also burned the
llzsrs Of one Of his hands pretty badly while
putting out the burning clothing.
The Criwf0rdville Democrat gravely asserts
,-l. line Of steamboats, could profitabIy be
--l on Broad street, in that town. The mud is
lsep en- ugh aud thin enough to float Gu
zs,i-r
Ite latest Information from the Chickasaw-
-st,hss killing is that the weapon inficting
be tsa.h wound was parlOr rife, and was
Io.H-,i By Tanuer playfulIy at his half
brother.
AteF nights since Howard Pope. a colOred
pan. vb1 hr-s on Mr. Jephiha Y. v.Perry's place.
Be- Walton county. was sitting around his fire
Vtl bis wife and cha dren, when some ScOun-
ir5l possi a pistol through a crack and fred.
Pc bal st-iking Howard near the temple and
r-1 around his head. making a very painful
Fsglt- Tae neighbors think they know the
g--yTarig.
Farmers Of walton county have been trou-
bed CT late by sneak thieves. who pilfer pro-
ll,e from wagons Standing in front OF stores
P Monroe Oae day last week Mr.. Jonathan
81. clns % Monroe, bringing butter and eggs
'r sale. which be left Ia his buggy. When he
feli back 20 get them they were gone. The
-as7 vas tur1et over 70 Mr.. B. F Pm Hips, and
1 A.il- While he had the thief in limbo, and
Pc same day the Judge OF the County Court
sl-7icei him 30 pay fine OF SIS and costs,
'-ei sssr-g1tsd So. or serve twelve
-'a-hs Ia the chain gang The thief is a
-Al colored boy who bears the euphOnious
lam % Bussaw.
columbus Enquirer sun. '-YestsrGsy Tues
~ i-5-uIns az 6;l5 O'Clock, when Mr.. l. Ban
- trH-l lLs store, on upper Broad street, he
~ % Al--d as-h smoke. ana the floor around
| ~ -l anc tts ma1telpiece in flames. He
-..-e1 a" ay the marlel piece. and with a few
.' -.-.' p. water extingaished the fire. Upon
~ ---i1l -e found the back door unlocked,
sl- ne IS confident was well secured the
-- 49, u-l1-e HIS opinion is that the fire was
--lA or an ineeudiary. who allowed him
-,--.t p ,ocked up in the sore Mr.. Banner
~ .-al ne SHOWS the fire could not have
-f-- from the fireplace. as he was careful to
-l'.- every spark with water before clos
--- et1-- Tire previous night No goods
-.-s-l fr1s1 the store. and the object Of
mystery -
a. tllll correspondent af the Atlanta Con-
S-.-l writes that on Monday ID putty
r--- ~ irl 90 Forsyth county. .a1d MeSsrS.
~ .---- and E1garis Of Dawson county, came
-l~- p DO s5aFel OF one Taylor. alias several
- Hna early last Friday morning shot
-.--.-sl .--.7i Ar Webb Wiiiisms at some mine
-. W me 9t Dawson, Cherokee and Forsyth
cs-f-s Inc faces regarding this stair as
Es- -. u lLe.n are that some FIVE or siE men
~ ,---lS Tor gold along the ne OF the COM
~ 1tl-=l and on last Friday Taylor and vii
49, zane engaged in a disuuts which led
~. .1- words. Taylor left the men and
srF,.- ~ 20 neighbOring house, bOrro
~. - -.-- l-lI-neu. When he came back VIII
l1t.e- r-,I ,--lLe on a log and without any
saF- w Z raised tne rifle and fired, the ball
s'7--S gAec- lu the abdomen, and causing
~ instant death TayicF Immediately
t5f-r- --1 -1 men m their excitement did not
ta4 80 ..--t hinl. and it was nos until late il
si-.al l-- I+t search was made, which re-
- '- l1- finding him.
s-fe. ga o-respO1dence Atlanta Constitution:
e71r.--15 your Correspondent visited the
- P..i---s on the Marietta and North 0sOr-
si.ts - -l' 81 and, lt being Sunday, the con-
-l2lr 49, 81 .' ..ose IN the stoekade. and seem
Eiff 0.-.-.- y luE themselves. In company
- -a-l Phillips he visited All the build
b -.sft- -No main buildings are TWEEN y-six
sseh Ii =. ~ ~. 10 dimensions. In the centre OF
7 ef --si- WIN hunks on either side SUD
isrt--- p-eftY OF straw and three double
,-.s t9 the bunk In these bu,ldingS the
- ma ~. Ihe cracks are we'll daubed
a.rIi T. ~; tAus making it quite comfortable
rsi 60. - convlcts bear ali signs Of being
49, --.e9 - fos. Iney have plenty 10 eat aud
49, go ere We ked moderately. With the
s.ss-5 ss.-ll L ot tue men who came to the camp
lss s5r,, slt are Ia very good health. There
al 49, 'v.iJ who cam6 t3 the camp dis
sl-y s.-,-. ..,-.-.5 lI whom have noa doac a days
lat tfa-- .leir arrival. The iessees hazS not
illIv m. quota Of able-bodied men. but Ger
.sai be.95 nave their share OF the inSalids and
la tbs---- however. taking into cORsideFa-
gui.ese-llnl llnlveoienees thai have been arranged
,ghis-t-p Tor the benefit Of tha sick. proba-
"a -. pace the poor s1uIs ought % have
..s1ng ne hospital is supplied With
s---els and pillOEs.H
e.s s.eet Of Monday dls grsst 5sn.,. -
a. 80 ", slruhbery in Athens. SDarts, Grit
I v-l1l towns. The destruction at Grifsa
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