Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-27
Ga0rgia AHairs.

Chambers Journal
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Georgia Affairs.
On Tuesday morning Mr.. J. B. C. Smith. of
Amer.cus, wss suddenly attacked by vertigo or
etiItpsy. and fell on the stove in his Kitchen
He was severely burnt on the face and hand.
AT last accounts the patient was recovering.
Gilbert Moulder. Of Gwinnett county. a luna
tic jumped from a buggy while being con-
veyed to the asylum one day last week and
took the woods. He IS still at large.
Er George Lott, while hauling cotton to
Culverfou a few days since. was thrown from
the wagon, it coming uncoupled, and bag Of
cotton fell on him, which came very near killing
him He has been confined TO his bed over a
week. and is still in a semi conscious state.
Ills bruises were severe on the left shoulder
aul head.
Dr. VIM. H. Harris, OF Greensboro, died at
nine O'Clock Tuesday night. He went home at
one O'Clock in the afternoon. and told his
family lie intended to kill himself. He then
took eighteen grains Of morphine, which
caused his death at the hour above stated.
Two white men living in the Fourteenth dis
trict Of Dooley are the fathers of twenty nine
children. The combined ages Of the fathers
and children make up the grand total of 1925
years.
Chattahoochee county has live agricultural
society which meets regularly and discusses
topics Of interest to planters.
A little son Of J. D. Mcdaniel, Of Dublin, in
Jumping across gully on Saturday, fell and
broke his thigh.
Mr.. Moffstt. who resides on MARI ham street,
Atlanta, awoke Wedne sday morning to dis
cover that his residence had been invaded by
burglar during the previous night The thief
made an entrance through q front window.
which he hoisted and passed into the parlor.
he then went through every room in the house,
taking from each some srticle Of worth. Be
fore taking his departure the thief entered Mr..
1ICffett's bed room and took from his pants
pocket his purse containing about thirty dol
lars From the same room the thief took a
hu9 silver watch. The robbery was not ascer-
tanned until the family were estir.
Atanta's telegraph fire alarm is about COM
peted. The wire is all up aud the boxes are in
position and viii be tested for the next two or
three days.
A passenger name Scott. who arrived at At
lauta by the Western aud Atlantic Road, re-
ported that he had been robbed Offfty dollars
when leaving the train. He had a consider
able sum Of money in smother pocket.
Barnesvilie Gazette: Tuesday afternoon a
c0l0red BOY, about ten years old, at the steam
Gin Of Mr. " II H Bush, Of Monroe county.
attempted to get on the shat that runs the
gin He was order5d away. but was determin-
ed to ride. and finally mounted the rapidly
revolving shaft. The shaft was about three
feet from the ground and the body OF the in
experienced rider was going around at the rate
OF perhaps fifty TO the minute. AS soon as
possible the gin was stopped, and the legs OF
the boy were beaten into mass as soft
bag Of cotton"
Covington Star: "A dreadful accident oc-
CURED last week at Mr. ". G. JCnes gin. in the
western part Of our county. which resulted
in the tragic death Of Mr.. ". B Roberts. son
OF Nr. Willis Roberts Of our county. Young
Mr Roberts was feeding ths gin. when he ac-
cideutally got his hand caught by the saws,
which drew his arm into the gin cutting 1t TO
pieces IN most shocking manner before as
stance could be rendered DR.. RosSer, or
COnyers WIS sent for Immediately, but before
he arrived the unfortunate young man had
bied 10 death. he was about twenty years Of
sge, Hud was highly esteemed"
Columbus Enquirer san. ave learn that
about a week ago Mrs. 4 G. Bedell had three
thousand dollars in bon sstoen from her resi-
deUCe o. Forsyth street she had been keep
ing them in her bedroom for some time. The
theft was committed during her absence from
the room on the day OF the death Of the late
Mr A. 7. Johnston, who died at her residence.
The purse also contained fifty dollars in money.
The matter has been kept quiet in the hope of
discovering the thief. but all effO Is thus far
have been unsuccessful We understand the
bonds were those OF tie city Of Columbus, and
that Mrs Bedeil has the numbers. We trust
that she will recover them"
Campbell County NetCs Letter. 'Mr Robt.
HcWiilams, living in the upper part OF this
county, lOst bis barn and al OF It's contents,
with one mu burned to death and two Others
bad injured. by FIRE. last Saturday week It
was the work Of an incendary. Mr. McWil-
Haus saw some one strike match and throw
10 into the fodder, and run away, from where
he was standing in the piazza CT his dwelling
He hssret ed to his barn 10 time TO have saved
his mules without injury. had they not become
panic stricken and re- usea 70 leave the stable.
His loss was heavy but, fOrtUaately, he had
9os stored in much OF this years crop"
Macon Teleoraph. Goth Last night about
nine O'Clock. as Mr. Cooper Winn, of Erminger
X Winn. was driving 70 his home in ViEevile.
his horse took fright 81 some Object in the road
when in front OF Joe Bonds residence, on the
upper end of Mulberry street, and ran away,
throvTins- rfr Winn out violently against a
small tool house. belon ing 70 the contractors,
that stood in the street. hr. Minn was at once
taken into the residence of Mr. Charles Can
ming. near by. and DR.. Strayer sent for. In ad-
dition 10 several bodily bruises, he received q
bad cut over the eye lt "a 10 oe hoped tnat
none Of MS injuries viii prove Serious
CovingtOn Star: I'VE learn that frightful
accident occurred in the vicinity OF New born.
one day last week, which resulted IN the IN
slant death OF Mr- Wiiber z HarWell, most
excellent young man Of that section IL seems
that he was out hunting and shot squirrel,
which ged on the limb Of tree. he went
TO the house end procured axe for the pur-
return home as soon as he was expected, searcn
waE made for bin, when he was found dead
unCeF the fallen tree. with his neck broken ana
his BODY otherwise terribly mangied. how u
happened that the tree fell upon him Is
not known. He was exemplary young
man. and was highly esteemed by all who
knew him. he leaves a wife and four small
children
Atlanta Constitution, s5th. In the West
Point sleeper from Montgomery. which arrived
yesterday, came q gentleman who was robbed
r4fceh M 1rGl
Grimm. travelling salesman FOR ]. Saegner, a
musical Instrument house OF New York bOsrd- |
ed the sleeper at Montgomery and retired quite
early he aWoke only once during the night,
and as he was very much fatigued stayed IN
his berth until eight o'clock yesterday morn
ing. AZ that hour he felt 7 his watch to see
the tins, and discovered that his watch with
the chain and a lsel-et valued at SIS vas gone.
A search OF his pockets revealed the fact that
he had been robbed OF between $50 and $40 in
money. The thief left him only seventy five
cents"
Columbus EnQuiYer-Sun: "a most hooking
o1rnculty occurred near Tazswell. IN Marion
about twenty years old lost his life while at
tempting % whip his sister, who is twenty four.
Charles Heard, the negro man, tecaHne enraged
at the conduct OF his sister Laura and under
took 20 teach her lesson by using the ROD.
Laura thought that her seniority entitled her
70 more respect from her brother, aud IN OrCer
70 forciblF impress this idea upon his mind she
procured a shotgun near by and discharged the !
contents at him. The entire Load entered his |
bowels, passing through the body and empty
ing his entraIls uDOn the ground He died |
almost instantly. Justice Smith. near whose |
house the deed was committed. issued a war |
rant charging the woman with murder, and |
she was arrested and is now in 1ail."
Atlanta COREfitHfi0R. Goth; "Just before |
the Dalton accommodation train left the car /
sned yesterday afternoon the large crowd /
present was thrown into an intense excitement |
~ the loud report Of pistol, apparently near /
the entrance TO the eating saloon. The pistol /
Wnlcn made the depot echo with ITS report was |
In the hands OF man seyives his name as /
Elliott and who ciafrne kOs-ya--ag7 m fI,a |