Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-21

he steam saw mill at Gray's Landing, in
-..-r.u county. belonging to Mr.. Henry Mann,
/ -. sas-roved by fire on Friday, the 10th.
rt.-rs a little son OF Peter Stevens, Of
4 s-..r Hill stewart county. had his thigh bad
--,sr-rsi while playing around a gin a few
lays aE7-
t.ec11i shipment OF main piping for the
,T-mbrs water works has arrived. The water
--rrs,s. right OF way to toe city, etc, have
- sae1-ri. and the arrival Of the contractor
..-Iv awaited to begin work IN earnest. He
s.rre.tei 10 reach the city at an early day.
sftrls child OF Easter &c3regor, a colored
,--sr OF Ahpaha, swallowed some potash
,.o1 Wednesday, and will doubtless die from
es effects Of it.
Young man named Charles Moore. Of
---rr county, while inspecting some of Kirk's
miles Wednesday, went in too c,ose to one.
4-.I.fr side IS very sore, and it is probable
..7--sI OF his ribs are broken.
Afus boy by the name of Barrett. on the
-r,rtsrf5n Of Mr. John L. Matthews, in Marion
.-.5-v. met with a serious if not fatal accident
s5i.s on the way to his plowing. His hat was
E5rn or aud he tried to get it without dis
counting The mule became frightened and
s-sr him against rock. He was badly hurt.
Mss Magic Brobston. the fourteen year-old
s,aydr-r OF lIr. R. E. Brobston, Of Morgan
vgntr. shot and killed chicken haW on the
v1y las. week which measured three feet
sri six inches from tip to tip.
Loves store. in Pearson, was entered and
robbed one night last week.
Alfred Clegh0rn. coiOred, who escaped from
Cbanahoochee county jail on Christmas night,
vas captured ct Scale, Alabama, by Deputy
Sheriff DoIes, Of Russell county, and is now in
Mlzc0gee county Jail.
AfsE days ago two negro carpenters. An
sarson McClendon and Bumey Brown, fell out
rhils at work on house for Mr.. B. F. Davis,
ssar Green Hill, Stewart county, and the
srmsr struck the latter on the head with an
si-s ami beat him numerically. A warrant
rss taken out for Anderson charging him with
a assault with intent to murder. but he man
E-ad to evade arrest by skipping the neighbor-
bod It is thought that he has taken refuge
hCo'umbUs.
4week or two ago two negro men got into
fit on the plantation Of Judge Harrell, in
Fsbster county, and one Of them bit of the
ear OF the other.
thursday morning Mr.. Arthur DeLoach, who
red near Hood, went into his lot to catch a
u1le which kicked him in the abdomen, from
1s effects Of which he died that night Mr..
l-L0ach was an old man, and was highly re-
vsct5d for his honesty and integrity. He was
1s Of the oldest citizens of Harris county.
Ahmp exploded at Mr.. A. RatIih's in East
Albany. tie other night. end the result
cane near being serious. The lamp was
d the hall between the store and dining
-ol, and in an instant after the explosion one
V1lle side Of the wall and the floor for several
yl-is we're covered with one solid sheet Of
fine Two gentlemen who were present sue
cssied in extinguishing the blaze.
Ga Wednesday night Sheriff Mcneil. OF
Brooks county, arrested John Hall and negro
named Wright, who are charged with breaking
into the leather house OF Messrs. Wynn & Nc
In-1sh aud stealing about forty dollars worth
o, lslther The leather had been shipped
down the road, but was found. brought back
snd identified Hall has since been dis
charged
While in the hold Of vessel at DobOy en- Mon
csT morning met with an ACCIDENT which came
very near being a serious one. A stick OF
wood was thrown into the hold and struck the
Cap-4i1 on the head, making an ugly cash. We
are CAD 70 learn that he is getungall right
again
Dar'eu Timber Gazette: Vessels continue
o be s-oT about coming in. Since our last
lsue there have been three arrivals and two
cearauces. There are nov eleven vessels in
plr. All b0Oms around Darien are full Of
Llller awaiting shipment. There is a big lOt
o. lumber here Just now There has been but
Fsf. little timber down curing the present
river"
Rome C1tFIer: The contract for building
ne Rome Cotton Seed oil Mill and Fertilizer
works. was let Yesterday to Miles Reece & Son
ell n. j. & Z. r Huffaker, their bids having
zen acc-ptet. Under the contract it is agreed
.-Ai the buildings shall he completed ready
l-f occupation bT the first of July next. The
70 residences which now occupy the lots to
i Used Tor the mill we're sold TO Messrs. Reece
eQl, and they viii begin Immediately to tear
usm down"
Columbus Times. 2oth: Yesterday evening
- J6e allen. Of Allen & RenfrOe, and Mr.
1eoree GOr3v. Of ChattahOOehee county, were
gllu1l1g When near the Church OF the Holy
FAMILY, on Randolph street, their horse became
fzlleued and ran away, throwing both gen
---4-n out Mr. GOrdy was badly eutup about
ne head and bruised generally, aud Mr. Allen
severely shocked and. il is feared. received
.llla- injury. The horse continued his mad
1c- 20 the stables demOlishing the vehicle
Hn-e en- route"
Henry C.uutv Weekly: Mr.. Joseph W. Kim
-l- living az Locust Grove, met with q serious
90 FaLler singular accident on Monday even
q last As be was passing through Mr.. Arch;
9,Qea stable, one Of the mules backed out Of
.-r san ard pushed against him with such
% him nnVrn nrndupfnnr
.e-e fracture OF the thigh. This IS the thir
-l-.l-nt Cf the kind that hiss happened 70 this
ian. and as he is now quite old and fee
,t.Ls ueuotful IL he viii ever fully recover
-1 -se OF his Injured limb"
A-L=ns BGuuer- Wdfchmqn. t'lTr. Willie VerO-
- Who lately had his watch and clothing
- ~ Il from his room. this week recovered most
= .-s articles. The thief, who is q negro
--sl doLn johnson, traded the watch and
L---al 60 white man at NichOlsOn-for the
49, -ll5ceiving an open-face watch and two
f-l-s ana half cash. The gentleman in
1- ,--7l me regrO that he believed the goods
49, s-9-ea. but John swOre they we're not,
a. ~ posed going with the party next dav to
~ 5s ~. = prove his ownership He then step
- ana % as not been seen since by his vic
- 4le geutlemsn came the next day to our
~, all' leaning OF Mr.. Veronee's loss,
go lim The watch and OvercOat, which
l5elsnized and given up"
a.. .'-ls~lek Adrertiser and appeal: ''In our
~ gave an account OF the breaking into
~ -.ysuyI Ierlau Church and stealing the
49, tlT T-rrIr0m- As soon as it was known.
'--aI Lafnpright began q skirmish that
.u u lLe Thief A sailor named Lynch and
~ ace named Farrell were arrested and
nj .-5-ling before Judge Lambright. Far
w. =. = turned loose. but Lynch was bound
Eg-ss- me we county Court, which cOnvenes
u1f1 y l51t. The Bible has not been found
ts,------lss --ls writing. he LYNCH having secreted
er-1-Ii.- mere or else turned it over to an &C
5T5- - Monday's court may bring out
tbsrT-.-..l tbT- .llsnJ. There is abundance OF proof
- y! =! ncn mad the Bible for several parties
- 70 whom he tried TO sell it.
y,s,-9Ina y,,'lsns Banner: "A few Issues since we
tr.-s..u-al ,ual strange white men had been driven
A. 10 e nisnJ from the back yard OF the Gin
affar-.-sr' ana that il WAS thought they were
G. D W.EFouu- Yesterday morning, when Mr..
hsr b-.lA4e visited his stables at the rear Of
ha F,--5 ,of the purpose Of feeding his horses.
his,as u nat the door had been lifted from its
sh1--sS ~ ~ me animals gone. Every evidence
sstbsrs ,--at -aat some one had displaced the door,
d5Er ts srfe no signs that it had been broken
- f5r -! me horses. He at first accepted il
srs-qille1 that they were stolen. but soon the
a. baT5 we're found grs zing in the street near
flur5 - az Is thought that the thieves either
elye-v -a- - shey could not escape before dis
hsy ve- e-l rellEquished the horses. or that
e'ultry." ony taken to ride into the
n5--i..oee1t T appeal: about 3 O'Clock this
il hTs 49, me alarm or FIRE was sounded. when
h.h-5s1,o "a discovered that the ieWelry estab-
lhsrs ~ ~ ID /, GOrtstowsky was on fire
zsJs fro1.- , no alarm bell to arouse our citi-
Refs ~. tneir s.umbers. the firemen and citf-
slltra afe89,ll1eo slOWly-many living near the
gillette tL.-llg 70 hear any alarm and slept
pnsssSr -lOlgn the night. Those who were
q svsrv ,olAeu manfully, and tO the surprise
str5,,l!s- one saved the building from total de-
nost s-,i-l4,r- 4r- GoFtatowsKy's stock was al
o0Eera5 t-ssy Destroyed. but was partially
vas bssiol.y " Insurance. The Masonic Hall above
q he NJ. ..aInaged, but the charter and many
b H. -. valuable working too's were saved
p'0mpEness Of Dr.. Thornton. The