Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-06

The dwelling kitchen and outhOuses Of Mr.
pix Jones. in the Warrior district OF Bibb
county was destroyed by fire on Wednesday
srs-ro1u. The contents Of all the buildings
were entirely destroyed
The Augusta Chronicle states that the pros
meets of a good crowd during the Press Con-
rs.-1n next Wednesday. 10th inst. are very
s,a The uumb.r Of delegates. representing
rsrers all over the State, viii be large, and an
attractive programme for their entertainment
isbsiuz arranged
Last week. while some OF the workmen were
s-uo-s on the store Of Mr.. s. n. Dorsett, in
So-nz Place one OF them dropped a hand axe
which. unfortunately, hit Mr. A. l. Gosline
up5n the head, cutting cash above one of his
eges
The Worth Star reports that on last Friday
Mr George Young, who lives near Little river.
was cutting down a tree, when the axe came
ofueh-lve and struck Charley Albritten Just
below the ankle infiictIng wound from which
BIZ bed 20 death before medical aid could
reach him. Mr.. A. was formerly Of Eumter
county.
Iu he case Of Mr. William Malone, Of Fair
burn. agsiust the Atlanta and West Point Rail
uli Company, tried in Troup Superior Court
Iist weel. the jury rendered a verdict for the
plaintiff for $1,000. Mr. Malone was sueiDg
h-sErl damages resulting from the loss Of
his arm.
The English steamer Greenock, Captain g.
B. Taylor. from HartlepOol North England, is
now 10 the p5rt Of Brunswick taking a cargo
Of timber. The cargo is 70 consist OF 10000
feet Of square timber. which is to be got on
board ia SIX d,ys from the time OF the steam
ers arrival The GreenOck is furnished with
three steam wiuchss, capable Of lifting the
heaviest sticks from the water over the rails
and lowering them down through the matches,
which are tWeuty-four feet in length Mr.. R.
K Walker Of Darien, is shipper Of the cargo.
which is claimed to be the first shipment Of
timber by steamer ever made from South
Atlantic to a foreign port The, timber is
f0aisd In RATS from Darien and loaded in the
Brunswick harbOr on accOunt OF its greater
depth Of water. 1t is thought by gentls men well
acquainted with the lumber business that this
marks the beginning Of new era, and that in
ieE years the carrying viii all be done by
steam Instead OF sail boats
Mr Henry johnson. OF f33 Foundry street,
Atlanta an empIoye Of the State Road, was
severely mashed at Smyrna Wednesday. He
vent TO between the cars to make a coupling.
completed the operation aud was coming out,
when the engineer backed the train and caught
Mr. Johnson between the end sills OF the cars.
Two Of his ribs under the left shoulder were
fractured and the left side Of his abdomen was
pliufufuly bruised Though painful. his
wounds are not considered serious, and a
speedy recovery is expected.
Smith Treadwell, ST. OF Tilton. one day last
wees, broke his right arm and sustained some
n ernal injuries by being caught by shaft at
bis mill
Athens Banner. "Mr John Matthews. who
Ives 10 th- e1ge Of Madison county. near
Atnels night before last had his n-hOuse
completely destroyed by fire. Mr. Matthews
g9t dog and put him on the track of the sup
lQsel lncrudIary The dog went straight to
lhr house of one Of Mr. Matthews neighb0rs,
ami &c vas with difficulty he could be gotten
ay This is the third or fourth time Mr..
Matthews had his gin burned"
HaWkiusva Dispatch: I'VE learn that the
reside. CT OF Ar John A. D. Coley, near COley's
s.il01, vas destroyed By fire on Monday night
lls- Ar. Coiey' loss j. said t. be about three
,lllsald dollars, and the building was insured
lof sixteen hundred dollars. Mr. Coley resides
% MLlchran with his family, and the house was
uccup el by a Mr. CIaFk. N anager Of his plan
talou The origin Of the fire is unknown, but
Supposed % be occidental"
spring Place Times. 1T is FumOred that some
4l-e during last week or the week before.
.----e ne- bfee. an old man about ninety
years OF age. who up to a short time ago lived
Lrt- nas' .er mills IN this county. but who now
resides ln Gimer county. beat his wife so Sc
.t--j lha' she died a short time thereafter
L9n me elects thereof We have not been
alir c. .eara the Particulars Of the report but
.4r lliormatlOa is from such reliable sources
20. . -- least Warranis US in giving publicity
" 20 llr rumOF The deceased was Hembree's /
Woman"
tairburn NeJrs-Lefter. zone day last week
ia ~. er. eyed about eleven years daughter
u Ar James Elder OF Fairburn was sitting
-eal ll1 q e, and by some means her dress
y-lsn- When she discovered the flames she
-e--lla heightened and began TO run. crying
w ll-l she was on fire. Her mother who
w. m another part OF the house, heard her
a-l ran 20 her assistance. Fortunately, there
Va pam ut water near where she overlook
-l tAltl Do the dining room, and with this she
sl-s-eelel IN exits gushing the flames. The
emo emo vas uniuiured, but Ia two seconds more
selll lave been completely envelOped in the
Names aud probably burned 70 death"
columbus Enquirer: "One of the most
Singular 10 ideuIs that we have recorded ii a
o.s ume occurred at katsaiaga creek, IN Tai
~ County 'an1 not very far from Howard
e.A.ilu. DIR. William Heath was driving COW
- young calf along the r ad, and when they
5 80 10 me creek, the COW stopped in order TO
-lAA On the opposite side of the creek. ana
-" leuL on stood d large ram. AS the COW
w lulklng she would frequently lift up her
-sad as u she was uneasy ABOUT the calf. The
v-oo -1 sook this as q banter for a fight, and
L---- UP near the COW, reared up and gave
c5 q cutt centrally in the head aud killed the |
~ almost Instantly. Hr. Heath ran up.
f-A-S tnat the COW would soon recover. as |
.l9us1l she was only stunned, but in this |
a. mistaken, as it was deaih stroke"
HaEkiusville Dispatch. "Mr. ]. d. Hadley, a |
--zii.an and Jsapper on the river at this |
I-r luiorms US that on Monday morning /
-. -. e ne a going 10 bis lines near therail- |
--- ofll &c, he heard what he supposed 10 be |
cl lins of a child proceed from the middle |
r.. - -iLser, and on looking aw ctld hJat- |
- Win COlored boy he rs pidly approached |
e-ll With a baIeau ann rescued il. o. |
----s, De found it TO be about ten years old |
e 7. u' llg paraly zed and an idiot, the cir |
.alees led him 70 presume thatits mother |
Fs,'---' a--' npted to drown it 20 get rid Of it Mr.
10y Gays That the escape from drowning Is
I-JsteIy 70 him. as il hOared at least Two |
r-.-lel Yards. He turned il over to the
el me- a1d saw no more of them. The wo-
1 name was Simmons"
p1llanla P0st-ApDe05: Senator Joseph f. |
irl mn , arrived Ia ths city this morning. and
--I remain a few days In Conversation with |
fstirsentative Of the Post AppedI the Sena- |
l. srS' - = H 60 the welcome intesngence that he |
ct..i-epuoy improving in health he has re-
Sd oeen examined by DR.. J. p. Logan, Of |
S1 ny quite as thoroughly a. be was BY
b. go GENERAL W eies at Was ington, ano |
~ -.sln diagnosis was about the same q.
49, ~ surgeon General Wales. with the ao-
f01- ihiofmatiOn that the lungs had began |
49, more satisfactorily, and that there Is
Se,..l -lsl Gu .osis This IS very gratifying news
our Brown will visit his brother in South
sfs--i men atterd the Baptist Convention
I-,--gIs lie, ;. g.. ana then return to Wash
Ae 18th inst. (" - ''-4 y
tb.,-a.e b.-.ae Courier; Mr. Dallas Turner was in
t5s4--J yesterday, and stated TO our reporte
~. = u -fange-iOOking worm had attacked the
M ueus ~ his settlement and that the
rsvs- a. suffering great damage from the
Nr N gL the myriads OF these queer insects.
Tu-re-. n shetton. whose farm ad oins Mr.
49, "a nad tine field OF wheat a few days
i6r1,--- ~ Low, since the worms have made their
to,s-a INTO INTO II, IL is thought the grain will be
d. destroyed These worms. which are |
Irs-to W as being black about one inch in |
have = --u somewhat resembling cut worm,
Turoe.,a-le tner appearance in Cspt j. w. |
o. wheat, and also in the Il lds OF Mr.. |
Tor II ar Dallas Turner said that lust be |
servT ppeared in his fathers feld ne OBJ |
ov-r ~ ~ g sSarms Of peculiar flies lowering /
b.. I1 ts n-ld AT first he took these fies for |
coof,r--ssa - ~ iention being drawn to them by q /
gro 7-r1s humInlng noise. he caused a ne /
eevis ~ h1s blowing near oy, 70 take the /
ersI r,ln -oln ais ploW-st0ck and ring il for sew
pees ''' AoPing % niFe the the supposed /