Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-09

--,.sb aa second Class Matter
Georgia Affairs.
Hester and George Washington,
--..t burning a store in DesotO last
e- t.-.. b4en released for lack of evidence.
-. NEGROES are in Jail at Rome, charg-
t--.-r hog stealing
-4sfIeuce OF Mrs. Whitehead, at Liberty
ur Hqrri, clunly. narrowly escaped de-
-.-..-.-r bv fire a few days ago.
--.rt--na.viIIe Enterprise states that Su-
...---4rfent r. g. Fleming, Assistant Super
i-..-4---F r. Predergast. Col. c. D. Owens, and
--.-.sr. TAYLOR. General Freight Agent Of the
s-----sb Florida and Western Railway, were
--.---o Friday morning on their way TO Balm
r-5r-- on their return they reported the pre-
-.--.r,-, survey from Bsinbridge to Chatta-
i.,..bss finished, and that the work Of locating
~. line viii proceed as RAPIDLY as possible.
charter has been obtained and strong
-.-,,rv organized to cut a large ditch on the
s,s- SID. OF Chestatee river, North Georgia.
r-.f.-s5r Ben Han has MADE one or more pre-
Ir.-e-v surveys and finds the route altogether
..-.....sb.e. Though it viii be over twenty
.--.- r5r, and built aU a pretty heavy outlay
-4-,-a.-. vet it will open up new gold field
.-+54v-I55 some Of the richest gold mines in
,ts ,7rutry when completed. The Cheststee
,fIb. diverted from its channel some twelve
miles above DlhIonega, ami the ditch will pass
-s,- the celebrated Loud mine and Captain
ssrrry. and thence along the divide with the
fr-.tstse on the west and the Wahoo and Hel-
15uer-s K on the east. IL will pass through
,firs.ion in its whole length, but the last ten
miles from Shade COnady's to Martins ford,
f.c5u-d-red the new and rich field.
rf-Caun.y Commissioners Of Bibb have re-
s7frsf t1 ISSUE no more licenses for the sale Of
r-tr-au-siie the limits OF Macon.
Ia wilson. a thirteen year old colOred boy,
ofVl.01. has been detected in stealing small
ufcss--s from the Southern Express Office in
that c.-g. His father has been porter in abe
c-upauy fer thirty years. The boy had stolen
abut sIl worth Of property.
Tie largest sale Of real estate ever held In
Macon took place on Tuesday Several fine
stores and hiding lots were sold, one bringing
5000. 0..ard two others S74,rOO,
Two dIs-uleries we're seized in Gilmer county
last week by Deputies Witt and Hittzdraw'
and two thousand gallons Of beer destroyed.
Tuesday night, about $50 O'Clock, two negro
mss named Monroe Johnson and Dan Grant,
both employed az the Central Raj road freight
deu5r. iu Macon, got into a difficulty. John
son made o murderous assault on Grant, infiict-
uzpr0bab.y fatal cuts in the breast. After
the cutting Johnson fled. The fight took place
on the wharf near the depot. Officers McCaf-
far,y and Wrye went out to the scene, but,
after a dliyent search, did not succeed in find
iug Johnson
The barracks ground in Atlanta was sold on
Tuesday 70 John H. James for Sf.OlO.
Henry Thomas. a young white man from
DeEalb county, stepp d on a banana peel near
the Kimbau House, in Atlanta. On Tuesday,
fell ami broke his leg below the knee.
Au East Point man left his horse and buggy
standing in front Of a store on Mitchell street
Atlanta. and on his return found both missing.
Tie police are on the track Of the thief.
Two negroes fell out over game OF cards In
aNcD0u0ugh street den IN Atlanta on Tuesday
and exchanged seven shots. One received an
ugY wound in the arm. The other was un-
hurt
Jack Morris. colored. was going down well
in bucket, on Tuesday, in Atlanta. When
half way down the Windlass broke, and he was
knocked ssnseless by the fall. His injuries are
thought 20 be fatal
Thsh0use Of a Mrs. Frances. on Elliott street.
Atlanta. was entered in broad daylight on
I-@siay and plundered. quantity Of wear
Ng aF0arel and trinkets were carried of.
l- is rtzuored 10 CoyingtOn and Conyers that
tAe o0dy Oh VIM. Rice. an alleged revenue in
former, was fosnd recently in Gwinnett coun-
iy, cut nearly in twain.
negro emplOye OF Collins s. Cos mill, at
Gray landing, on the Aitamaha river, was run
over on Tuesday and killed by log train. In
aLtenDung to get on the tender OF the engine,
be ieI, and the engine and train, which were
backing, passed over him. He lived only q
few minutes.
CoL j. d. Rumph, a prominent citizen and
laFTer OF Jesup. died Wednesday afternoon
after lingering illness OF six or eight weeks.
lie was sent 10 the Legislature from Wayne
county several times prlOr TO the war.
Sunday evening young white man named
slo sims came very near being drowned in the
river at the foot Of Fourteenth (Mil) street.
Aa+us-a- He wss coming down the river and
lls o. at ran sideways into the tops of me
huoF tres that had been very near y
covered by the high water and was capslzed
elru ms arose 20 the top, after going down
t@l-e, The boat was out Of his reac9. He
caught E1ld Of the bushes and held himself
AloF- water until help came. When he was
e4Asn oul he Was IN a freezing condition.
On Monday a party of guests were sitting
around Tue stove in the Office a. the ankin
mouse Columbus, when suCCenly It tumOled
over AMI caused a general stampede. One Of
tl- guests was so excited that he fell to the
NOR, and without attempting TO rise again.
t1-c4 llt self out on the Sidewalk, crying nEe
81 TIE Jop uf his voice Il was with difficulty
that the prop iietOT Quieted him III time to pre-
vent general alarm Of fire. The stove was
3lfs- oy the fall and the floor slightly burned
u coasof FIRE which rolled out.
- limculty occurred bet cen two negro
-----u az lut0n, IN which one OF them was
s-ag-el 20 death. Ihe assailant, IL seems, was
s5Alyl- % her victim, and before the sun had
Lsru went 20 her house for che purpose Of
etz-Al-s vengeance in deadly combat Twice
i ,-le- times pArtiss intsIfered and prevented
@--ics- but d aly sne entered ths house OF
I-st,ei and then and there. with some sharp
instrument. inflicted two mortal woun 3 from
-llA she died in few minutes. The jury OF
-s4-sl returned a verdict for murder, and the
lSI7-lant now lies in Nashville Jail awaiting
--7 -afcn term Of the Superior Court"
Columbus Times: About a. m. Sunday
I4liLiug tie family OF Mr.. W. n. Maddox, OF
I1AFf-s county, who lives about one mile from
.-.lesv lie, on the Hamilton road. were
a.elsed from their Eipmbers 10 find the dwell
5-s Aluse DO flmes The fire, which originated
- ne stove room, bad made such headway
-5u discovered that all Ell lrts u stay its
fe7 we're Tutle- Everything was removed
- l-e Muse, and only the building was
c---gl- I was a tWO-stOTy structure, aud
S.s- 700 OF $500. and we understand was
-s-leI Tor sLuuO or Sl.l00, which we hope Is
-7- IL Was known as the Hunt place, aud
Christmas.
u 1eIIseR County NeIcs: From Rev. Lewis
n lI.Ill, Who came 10 town on Wednesday,
s osil oL a most horrible affair which &C.
--g- az a party in the sixth district of Irwin
- On Lues1ay night last. A party was
- az house in the neighbOrhOOd, at
s-Tl en- 5. 20 one lived The best. Of oreer. it
r.ss -ss, lll not prevail, and pistol shooting at
r--l -l v As Inc ulged IN. as well as the free
II "a whisky, ana difficulty was the result.
si- ieicounter, We are informed. Mr. James
T5I, dri Was struck on the head by Mr.
E-1a 1llos with club, breaking his Jaw
11le ana inf citing other Injuries. from which
is,rl - On lle following day at - O'Clock. He
y .-r son Of Jehu Fletcher
" sst4-niimirg C.arIOR: I'VE learn from Mr.. A.
- -sft-Ale Llat a o'clock on the morning OF
- -..l oi January Dir. Webb Mullins, of Daw
~ -l-lly, as shot and killed by one Freder-
-1-A-l a miner. The shooting was done
nr--a fl-- kllar had been boa ding with
ir i-s and on the evening before the shoot
TS IS borrowed a rife gun from Andrew
tHr-a, : Jlug that he wanted 70 kill some
I'm u next morning. Mr.. Thomas went with
- -LeJ came upon Mullins at work in the
No., cutting stock Kalar asked him for his
- ,ia aAd pan MulliHs told him he could not
s. s1-l- halar Immediately fred at him, and
sr9--- sr---'4 4al was the shot that the FictIm never
uier. s..l9 L9e murderer escaped, though several
csrr.i a.llllng near, and is as yet at large. He
s6r--itl me empty gun with him. A reward
D7 offered for his arrest. -
to- -Ila .Ila Post appeal. "Ihe prize bale OF cot
~ -'Su Was sOld at aucti 10 Atlanta for
~ t9ueAt Of the Michigan s. fl srers and start
s5ff o--H9 on tour or the Western cities TO be
16e sIln an unexpected rebuff in CHICAGO
f5..--e-fetary Of the Board OF Trade exDlained