Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-20
Georgia AHnirs.

twas reported in Augusta on Tuesday that
an empl0ye at the Excelsior Mills had com
ruf--sd suicide bT taking lauianum.
Last Sunday week violent hail storm visited
wrizhtsyile. a -companied by heavy winds.
Considerable damage was done to fencing, and
Mixon's saw mill was unroofed.
Another ear coupler has been invented by a
GeorEian-H. s. Hargraves, Of Rome.
East sunday boy named Purvis. son Of DR..
Puryis Of Americus. was accidentally shot in
the wrist while he and a companion, Walter
Jordan were fooling with revolver.
Dr. Baldwin, of Atlanta. is the owner OF a
baboou. Mr Robert Byrd undertook to cul-
tyate its acquaintance, when it leaped upon
him and severely gashed his leg.
Lumpkin has an expert thief that makes a
specially az harness. He has stolen, several
sets and has thus far eIuded capture.
The ThomasviIle Oil Company urge the citi-
zsns OF Thomas county to abandon private
ginning and patronizs the company's gin. The
President contends that a great saving would
De effected.
Mr. Preston B. Moring, the late proprietor Of
the Swainsboro Herald, died in that town last
week Of typhoid fever.
On Monday Fannie Kimbrough, while suffer
ing from a fit fell into the fire at her home
near Columbus and was seriously burned.
SWainsb0ro Herald; IN this county, few
DAYS agO. a little daughter OF Mr. Ben (Bud)
Griffin was burned 10 death Griffin had started
% the railroad, and the mother had stepped OF
for a few moments leaving the little giri play
lu- ln the yard IN which stood a pot OF boiling
water. The little one in playing about the pot
fel n aud was scalded 70 death almost in
SANITY"
Augusta NeIrs, 18th: THE robberies aIo-g the
iire % the Georgia Railroad continue IL has
only been three or four days since the Nelrs
printed list Of these OutrEges in several UOwns
on that line. and to-day. by private telegram we
learl that the store OF Dawson, DurhRm & Co,
MOOdvIlle. on the Athens branch, was broken
into ias- night The clerk was sleeping in the
store, but the thieves forced him 10 keep quiet
until they had pl1ndered the store. Our in
f0rmant az Union Point was not able to tell
how much they obtained"
Wrightsville Recorder: "OB. Wednesday
night last the office OF the Ordinary, Clerk of
the Superior Court and sheriff OF this county
was broken open By some unknown party. In
the Ordinary office they found the Trea Surerfs
book, one or the most important records in the
county, which was considerably mutilated, ap-
parenty with an intention to destroy his
vouchers and receipts IL the Clerks Office no
damage was done ouE cutting open of one OF
the acts Of 1873 In the Sherlff's Office there
were several warrants torn up. The intention
or the party or parties is 81 present mere
matter VI GU lc~LuAt-
Americus Recorder: ION a recent trip to
Lee county We saw some novel fishing done
It was I'M a lake or pond which ab0unded in
small d sh and which was constantly visited by
hlcks Of cranes for the purpose OF feeding on
ttl nnny treasures. A nOndsscript little darkeV
was engineering the scheme. and in an easy
way accomplishing feat otherwise difficult
Tor pracrced uimrOd to do. He did the work
no this way. Putting live roach on a hook
nesr the shallow water, he would retire TO a
safe distance and await results: the birds would
return and very soon one wOuld make for the
nsh and swallow it, after which it was easily
taken
Townsville EnteTDrfse. Judge Hopkins has
been contemplating for some time past he
establishment Of a kennel in or near the city,
Tor the purpose OF rearing and training certain
breeds OF OOgs settlers and pointers especially
he mas put his plans into operation, and Is
now erecting on Stevens street. near the lum-
Der yard, a cOmmcdiOuS building, ana viii soon
De ready TO commence the work in view. Just
how extensive he proposes 10 make this enter
prise We do not know, but from the size of the
building and grounds, W. judge that = gOOdly
number OF dogs viii be provided for. II will be
remembered thst he recently took quite a
number OF premiums at the beuch show in At
lanta, having on exhibition there some OF IN
unest dogs in the cOuntry-including pointers
settlers and beagles- AS this new industry
progresses We will keep our readers posted
Augusta Chronicle, 18Th. Yesterday after
noon young man named Cnas. Wise, a street
car driver, who was of duty at the time, was
sn0t and painfully wounded in the barrOOm and
shooting gallery in rear OF Mr. Peter Mays
store, az the corner Of BrOsd aud Twelfth
streets. There are two versions of the affair.
one OF which ascribes the shooting to accident
and the other asserts that it was Intentional
A gentleman who as in the front OF the store
when the shooting took place said he paid no
attention 70 il. as t was in the shooting gallery.
put that a few moments afterwards Wise and
Michael hedicis, the barkeeper. came out to-
getner. Wise said Medicis mad shot him, but
both declared that il was accidental. On the
other hand, Wise said he had just fired parlOr
rlue, when Medicis declared that he shot at
MN, and Immediately pointed pistol at him
and hired The ball struck him In the groin
4here had been no i'll feeling between them be-
I0re. Wise WsS carried to the hospital, where
ms wound was dresss d. The ball was not
I2nnd Medicis was lodged in jail. The matter
VIII be investigated :"
Augusta Nelss. 18th: "An incendiary sue
eeeded Tar enough in his plans last night TO
1urn the barn Of Mr. James 4. Virgins, near
hosney Chspel about i've miles from Augu'ta,
On the SavaC nah road. The fire was discovered
ABOUT eight o'clock last evening and while
lhe family AMI every one on the farm were
trying 70 extinguish the flames. the house was
entered BY the incendiary for the pu'p pose Of
uufEarZug the residence. Fortunately a
member OF the family ran up to the house for
something, and his epprOach eau ed the
burglar to abscOnd hastily and before he had
secured his booty. The rascal was observed to
run away. and from this circumstance it is
InQught be burned the barn SO that he might
TOO the house. Toe barn was a wooden struc-
llFes and it was impossible to stay the flames.
Inc IRE consumed the barn and one or two
sheds adjoining and the fences near at hand.
a quantity Of corn and provisions was also
destroyed There was no insurance on the
oarn, and Mr. Wggins' loss is fully five
hundred dollars on The barn alone
Americus Recorder: "The Georgia Baptist
state Convention viii hold its Goth annual ses-
son IN this city, beginning on Thursday next.
Our citizens have made ample provision for the
entertainment OF all who may be present and
VIII keep up the reputation of our city for
generous hospitality. A sketch OF the Baptist
state convention will be interesting. The sug
sesLon for IT'S formation was made by the
narepta Association in October, 1920. The first
session was held In POwelton in June. 1872 at
ms time 10 was composed Of only two assoc a
tohs-the Sarepta and the Georgia Its infu-
elSe mas spread and new associations were
saaed until now its membership embraces
t.llrty-six associations and within the iurisdic-
tion are 20 ordained ministers and 2z7 licen-
Iates- The constituents Of this body
are the Baptist Associations in
We state OF Georgia, or as many Of them as
1eeede 70 the terms OF the convention. Each
association is entitled 70 four delegates and TO
Ols Sooltlcnai delegate for every i've hundred
s-enoerss provided the number Of delegates
~ ~ any one association shall never exceed
AIteen- Each church and auxiliary society
SonLfioutlng annually $50 to the funds OF the
convention, is entitled TO one delegate and 10
Se SS-e sdqltlonal eegate for each additional
-luufed dollars contributed; provided, that
nlere churches and societies have the same
t.Ile.n9ership, both shall not be represented and
sl sl1l the representation does OF exceed three
ee.egetes Tor any church or society. All dele
setes mold their appointments until others are
e-ecled 70 succeed them The delegates TO the
yLonHnentlon must be orderly members OF regu-
lar Baptist Churches"
; EatontOn Chronicle: 'Cn Friday night. abou1
- clock, Sheriff Lawrence, with his posse,
n Sonn Fooi, James Webster, Oscar Reid and W.
\. Fearson, set out for Harmony neighbor.
ilooo. where Henry Jackson has been for the
-. -. ~ e or SIX years kept from the public
eSSn91eAiing himself. or rather bidding defiance
-, =. v no might expect 70 tackle him. He was
"a outlaw, defying men and offIcerS He al
Fess succeeded IN defeating the attempts at