Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-06


The Hauor license in Eatonton is $4,000.
There is but one barroom, and drinks cost 25
cents There were formerly eleven bar
rooms.
The bar of Atlanta have agreed on Judge
y K Mckay rs the new United States District
Judge. and will urge his appointment upon
the President.
about two o'clock Monday. while Mr.. Miles
IS Lewis OF Greens county, was in Greenes-
boro. his barn and stables were fred by an
f-csndiarv and burned, together with all his
corn. oats, fodder, three head OF horses, one
ton Of guano, etc
TIE Americus Recorder reports that the sea
son looks encouraging for a good crop and
good times next fall The amount OF grain
planted is large. and it never looked better.
Wheat and oats in most Ice ilities are looking
fine while a better stand OF corn never was
seen. The season has been very favorable, and
the farmers have never shown more energy
and determination to make the most Of their
opportunities.
Charles Fl. Hannafyrd, one OF the mounted
mail carriers in Atlanta, was arrested on Mon
dav charged with embezzling letters and valu
able postal packages. He acknowledged his
guilt. and was liberated on a $50 bond
The losses Which have within a late period
been reported to the inspectors Office include
a queer variety OF valuables. for none Of which,
however, except the losses designated, is Han
nafori considered responsible. The otal of
money. enclosures is $3.50 81; money orders
checks. etc, Sc $50 50. and one certificate of
dep0sit OF S2O0l. Among the articles lost are
mentioned kid gloves, shoes, violin strings,
photographs haudSerchiefs. infants clothing
hair. one piece Of lace valued at S., sea beans,
heads and rings, diamond earrings, autograph
album. parasol. package Of silk. promissory
note for $50, a correspondents clippings, an
ostrich plume. McKinnon pen, official papers
medical tlurnals. proceedings Of a New York
stenograpbers association, Japanned tin box.
gold ring in box, and every conceivable article
trausrzissible by mail
A 5eW days ago the ferryman at Meals ferry,
or the Chattahoochie river, while putting some
passengers over IN his fiat, discovered a box
floating down the river. As soon as the box
was discovered. and after the fat had landed
its passengers. the ferryman seized a bateau
and made way to the box, which he soon over
hauled. On reaching out his hand to grasp it,
he was ast0uuded to find that it contained a
sweet little babe, which raised its head and
smiled at its rescusr. It was a white child
well dressed. with plenty Of good clothing BE-
sides. Some cid people who live in the neigh
borhood have taken and viii raise the little
Moses.
Athens BanHer- va lehman: "a gentleman
who yesterda examined the fruit crop. tells
us that the plums are all killed and the early
blooming peaches badly injured. Apples are
just booming, and consequently are all right
thus far. But IL frost holds of now there viii
be plenty Of fruit. IL is rather unusual for the
peach crop to be killed in March"
Monroe Advertiser: '.Mr ]. ". Noble, whose
home is in this county a few miles from For
syth, was badly burned few days since. She
was at eharpSburg, COWeta county. on a Visit
90 her father. Mr.. 4. Fl. Arnold. and was sitting
In front OF the fire sewing By some means
her dress caught fire. and she was burned from
her wal. down Her husband, who was sent
for. writes back that she is not expected to
live
Svainsboro Herald: The store OF W. L Cole
man, st summertown. was entirely destroyed
by ire on last Thursday night. When the fire
was discovered il had almost entirely consumed
the inside. and the flames were bursting out at
the top. The vel stands near the door. and
the dastardly scoundrel. who fired the store.
cut the rope and threw the bucket in the well.
thus destroying the Onlg means by whicn the
house could have beeu saved. had such a thing
been possible. The books were LETT out OF the
safe and were destroyed. All his papers and
money which were in the safe were preserved
intact The house and stock was insured for
ea0OJ in two Companies, $4,000 in each Mr..
Coleman informs US that he viii Immediately
rebuild his store and commence business
again"
Thomasville Enterprise: From our cor
respondent at Mcdonald we learned last week
that Messrs FsisOn and Wilkes were carrying
LII. I'm
foot. the distance being eighteen miles The
regular arrangement was that one walked from
MOultrie half way TO Mcdonald. where the
other took the pouch and carried it on back TO
the halfway ground. But during COlquitt Court
Dir FaisOn had business in court and felt
obliged TO remain there that day. so Dir. Wilkes.
who is over 65 years Of age, started from Moul-
trie. walked to Mcdonald and walked back TO
M0ultrie before sundOwn- He then walked
seven miles more cut 10 his house. MAXI z in
all g miles that day, and yet was ready TO go
ahead with his share Of the carrying the next
day as usual We call this pretty good for
man Of 65 years and more ereditable than Row
els 100 miles day"
Columbus Enquirer Sun, 4tb: Yesterday
afternoon, Israel johnson and Montague
Willis, two colOred employees OF the Empire
Mills. got into a difficulty, which is likely 10
prove fatal TO the latter Montague, IL ap-
pears. renewed an old feud with Israel. and.
after Quarreling awhile. slapped HIM in the
face. Israel offered no resistance until he had
second or third time. when he pulled out his
knife and plunged il into the side OF MOntague's
neck. The cOmbatants were then separated,
and the fight ended. The wounded negro bled
profusely and il was necessary 70 call IN
physician Ii was found that the blade had
passed very c,Ose to an artery and probably
bruised it. IL such is the case, the wound is
very serious one. and may prove fatal IL is
said BY those who witnessed the dim ulty that
Israel acted solely 10 self fdefense- No warrant
has Yet been issued for his arrest.
Townsville Enterprise: ''On the night of
the 2oth ult horse was stolen from Mr., Al
mon Thompson. near OcklockOnee Station. Ii
was reported at once to Sheriff Hurst. who, in
company with Mr.. Thompson, followed the
trail 70 within mile ana a half or Tallahassee,
and would certainly have caught the thief had
not night come on and prevented them from
following the track any further. Mr.. Hurst
left the case in the hsnds Of Captain MOseley,
Sheriff Of Leon county, who followed the thief
into Gadsden county. Here he was Joined by
the Sheriff Of that county, and together they
made the capture ABOUT ten miles below
Quincy. Sheriff Hurst was notified, AID he
promptly left for Tallahassee on Saturday
evening and returned with horse and thief on
sunday evening. The thief Is small black
negro. named Ed. Sheperd, and Is well known
in Thomasville. he was once in the employ of
Mr. I. p Perry, while running a bar here.
During that time he got IN some scrape, an
was paid out by Mr. Perry. he owns up to the
stealing OF the horse, and will probably waive
8 commitment trial"
Enquirer sun. mine prisoners escaped from
the Columbus jail on saturday night They
were among the occupants OF three different
cells The cells on one side of the jail are all fas
tened by the same bar. which IS worked by
lever. Late in the afternoon the prisoners are
required 10 retire from the hall 70 their cells
ana close the doors when they enter AFTER
they have closed the doors the jsiler presse
the lever. which locks them all at the same
time. Saturday evening the prisoners IN three
cells managed 10 keep their doors sufficiently
open 70 allow the bar which locks them u miss
the catch, and in this manner they we're able
70 communicate with each other after the 5aiier
had retired. During the night they succeeded
in Wrenching bar Of iron from the railing IN
the hall of the isil With this they succeeded
in punching a hole through the fioor OF the cell
in the lutheast corner Of the Jail, and It was
an easy matter to make their way througnsthe
brick wall in the rear. The u0Or OF the cell Is
Of sheet iron. but being thin and quite old, iG
was not difficult TO punch hole through IT. The
Commissioners will Cffer a reward OF SO each
for the capture ana delivery OF the escaped
prisoners. A full description OF each one VIII
be published in the ERgtiTeT-Sun in day or
two"
Milledgeville Union and Reco1 der: The
storm Of the 9th ult. struck Baldwin at Mr..
Adams place. near the Pottery. Mr.. A. is in a
critical con iitiOn from his injuries. Miss An
derson's school house was next struck. and
blown into ribbons, but neither teacher nor
scholars were seriously hurt l. B. Stevens
place was next struck. All the buildings were
blown down. but no one was injured George
SaHfords. cOlOred. was next yisited-buildings
not blown down, but fencing and timber In
1ured badly. Billie Adams had his cribs and
stables unroOfed, and fodder, etc, blown away.
Nr. Hill lost much valuable timber, also M.
Hall. Mr.. Bone had several houses blown
aoSn On his place. Stevens brothers hao