Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-21

A Negro Attempts to Carve Up Another
with Hatchet and Drawing Knife.


with a Ratchet and Drawing Knife.
About Il O'Clock yesterday morning two
colored men named Thomas Phoenix and
jim COOney, who were at work on the
three-stOry building in course of cOnsuuc-
ton on New street. near West Broad, at
tracted the attention of those in the Vi
entity by badgering and joking with each
other. when one of them Jim CoOney)
seemed TO suddenly become angered, and
was heard TO remark 10 the other ''that he
would settle the matter with him at din
ner time" Nothing more was thought of
the matter at the time, and at l O'Clock
the men knocked of for dinner. Several
OF them who had brought their dinners
with them were seated in the building
partaking of the meal, when they were
startled by Jim C0Oney jumping up, seiz-
ing a Ratchet and making a desperate on
slaught on Phoenix. The latter, to pro-
tect his head, threw up his left
arm and received deep and
ugly cash on the hand be-
tween the thumb and finger and several
severe bruises on the arm. The other
wOrkmen here interfered and succeeded
in disaTming COOney Of the Ratchet, when
he snatched up a sharp drawing-knife "
ing near and. before he could be prevented,
struck Ph0nix twice on the left side Of the
head. infiieting two ugly wounds and lay
ing the skull bare.
Mr.. Philip Neither arriving on the
scene about this time. at once put an end
to the murderOus onslaught by ejecting
COOney from the building. Phoenix then
left 10 have his wounds attended to, and
shortly after his departure his assailant
returned with large revolver, but, being
threatened with arrest, beat hasty re-
treat, pursued by some of the wounded
mans friends. The crowd soon attracted
the attention OfPOliceman Sapp, who Joined
in the chase, which continued to the cor
ner Of Montgomery and Huntingdon
streets, where COOney disappeared but
after diligent search was discovered con-
cealed under the house of an acquaintance
named Jason Jones. During his flight
Cooney must have thrown away his re-
volver, as it was not on his person when
arrested. He was conveyed to the bar
racks, and viii make his appearance
before the Police Court this morning.
Matters and Things LaeOnicalIy Noted.
The Superior Court viii meet this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock.
There was nothing doing in magisterial
circles yesterday.
St Andrews Society holds its regular
monthly meeting this evening.
The Catholic and Episcopal Churches
are being dressed in evergreens.
The Superior Court will adjourn on Fri
day evening next until the 4th of Janu-
AIRY.
A special meeting Of the WOrkingmen's
Benevolent Association Will be held this
evening.
There not being quorum present, there
was no meeting of the Citizens Sanitary
Association last night.
.. 4.
been handsomely grained, and the vesti-
bule decorated by the painter.
The City Court will meet this morning
at 10 O'Clock. The petit jurors are re-
quested TO be prompt in attendance.
Work on the foundation of the proposed
Gordon monument was suspended yester
day on account of the Indictment weather.
Cattle thieves have recently been raid
ing upon some fine cows belonging to
residents of the southern portion of the
city.
Marion Erwin, Esq, after a special eX-
animation, was yesterday admitted to
plead and practice in the United States
Courts.
The leak i'm the schooner J. Il. Atkinson
has been located and temporarily plugged.
She will ship double crew and proceed
To- her destination with the first favorable
wind.
The steamship DessOug, hence for New
York yesterday. carried among her other
freight nearly 1000 packages of oranges.
This Is the largest shipment Of that fruit
from this port this season.
All persons interested will please take
notice that the rattle for the orphan boys
cotton bale will take place this Thurs
day evening at J. b. FernandeZ's cigar
store, at o'clock sharp.
We received "a pleasant call last even
ing from Mr.. Joe II. Hart, the clever and
courteous manager of the Madison Square
Theatre Company. who has made numer-
GUS friends during his short stay in this
city.
The Spanish brig Clotilde was cleared
Yesterday for Barcelona with 900 bales Of
upland cotton. weighing 423, 566 pounds,
valued at $4j.043 06. Cargo and vessel
cleared by Messrs. Charles Green's Son
4 co.
Messrs. Syberg-Petersen a Co. cleared
Yesterday the Norwegian bark Tros for
Hamburg. with 3,S7S barrels Of rOsin,
weighing 1,j91,645 pounds, valued at SILL
80. and 800 barrels spirits turpentine,
measuring 25,0291S gallons, valued at $1O,-
IL -. Total valuation of cargo, S2l,-
933 -. Cargo by 7. I. Chapeau.
\ petition has been filed in the Superior
Court for the incorporation Of an assOcia-
ton under the title of ''The Region of the
Savannah Colonization Association"
whose headquarters will be in Savannah,
and whose object will be to settle lands
on the line of the Ogeechee, CanOOchee
and Savannah rivers by farmers, mechan-
les. factory operatives, ETC., and the eS-
adjustment of manufactures.