Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-18
Registered at she Post Omce In sa-
vsuunh IS second Glass Matter.
Eenrgia Affairs.

Georgia Aifairs.
Ten Jurors have thus far been obtained in
the trial Of Johnson and Echolls, the negroes
charged with assault with attempt to murder
walter Rountree. the University student at
Athens.
A cyclone visited WaynesbOro on Wednesday
which. did considerable damage. The destruc-
tfou vas confined u the immediate vicinity Of
the town
Tuesday while James Farland, of Atlanta,
was engaged Telling some trees on a vacant lot
he was caught under heavy tree and badly
mashed In addition to other injuries sustain
ed. his Fisht arm was broken in two places
near the wrist and above the elbow
On Tharsday, May 18th, a young lady by the
name OF Miss Carter was killed by lightning
while under washhouse at the residence OF
gIr. Daniel Gaskins, in Coffee county. One Of Mr..
Gaskins' little boys, named Fisher. was so
shocked that be never spoke until Friday
morning.
Governor COlquitt has issued prOclamstiOns
Offering two rewards. One was a reward Of
500 offered for the arrest Of VIM Fl. Edwards
charged Vith the murder Of Bryan NJ Sharp.
in TattnaH county. in November. 1881. The
other was reward OF s1OO for the capture OF
Henry Williams, convicted in Burke Superior
Court, OF the offense Of arson, and sentenced
10 the penitentiary, but VINO broke Jail and is
now az large.
4 negro working on John D. Georges plan
tstion, in spalding county, was shot by an
other negro last Saturday evening, during an
alteration over the formers wife. The shot
was inflicted by a shotgun. the load entering
the back Of his necz and stopping just below
hts lower Jaw, where 1t lodged aad produced
Inflammation
Mr. WestmoreIand, Of cambridge, passed
through Thomasyille Sunday night with Mr..
Jacob HarreH the defau ting Tax Collector Of
Decatur county. He arrested him at some
point iu Texas, and brought HIM back.
Last Sunday a party Of gentlemen from
Athens went up the Northeastern to gather
Will strawberries, when they were met and
assaulted by a band Of negroes. without any
cause whatever. but fortunately escaped with
out serious injury
Tuesday afternoon, Mr.. William A. Easter
ling. young man living in the lower part of
Augusta, swallowed large quantity Of lauda-
mum. with the intention Of committing suicide.
He had been drinking hard for some time, and
It is supposed thst this led to the act. AS soon
as it was discovered that he had taken the
Iaudanum physicians were summoned and the
usual means in such cases we're resOrted to for
the purpose OF cOunterseting the effects Of the
drug. Alta late hour in the evening the physi-
clans had succeeded in getting him on his feet
and it vas supposed that he would recover.
man who halls from South Carolina, was put
in Jail the other day. charged with burglary
about the 18th Of April the house Of Mr.. n j.
Ovens Of RedbOne district ia Monroe county,
was entered and robbed while the family were
absent in GAINESVILLE. On their return they
discovered that their bureaus, trunks, etc, had
been r ned and an unknown quantity OF goods
stolen. Among the things carried OF by the
burglar was shotgun. which he traded to
negro man. and this led TO his detection. He
was arrested in Th0mastOn. Having been iden-
tiled he was brought to Forsyth and placed in
jail"
Atlanta Post ADps al 10th: "a case against two
young boys named bone, charging hem with
breaking open the room of Mr. TOllman Tay-
loT, Just over Mr. J. j Williams commission
store on Forsyth street, Is on the docket and
will probably come up to-day before Judge
Hill er. The day watchman at the capitol saw
these boys climb up a ladder to the TOD of the
ecJacent building. which Is a story lover than
The one occupied by Mr. Williams. From the
roof it was an easy matter 10 resch Dir. Tay-
lors window. which was pried open and en-
tered Tne occupant Of the burglar zed cham
Der is said TO have lost a costly nin ia addition
to some other articles of value"
Townsville Enterprise: This section was
blessed with fine rains last week. The drought
was getting ratrer serious. but the rains came
In time TO save most crops from serious injury
oats have suffered most from the dry weather
but this crop is yielding very well. Corn and
cotton are conceded to be better than ever
known a. this time of the year, Much Of the
corn is already laid-bY and nearly all of it will
be in the next two weeks. Gotten shows a
good stand generally, and is growing rapidly.
The sweet potato crop is also promising
more than an average quantity Of draws hav
iCg been put out Up To these rains grass had
scarcely attempted TO grow. and as a result,
the crops are universally clean"
Atlanta Constitution: "Dr Cary Cox has a
gold mine In Cherokee county. The other day
the hands were sinking a shaft and when six
feet below the surface they came upon two
pieces Of marble heWn into the shape and size
OF the human head. The work had evidently
been done with good tools, and, while not en-
tirelF finished. SHOVE d that il was a skilled
artist who handled the chisel The heads
were found under SIX feet of clay, which n all
appearances had never been disturbed, and lay
uIrec iyupOn bed Of slate. Near the mine is
a bed Of marble such as the heacs are
heWu from The question is. who made the
heads, and how did they get under six feet Of
c.ays They are nov in the hands of Mr.. Wm
d bufOrd, the superintendent OF the mines "
Augusta Chronicle: "We stated some days
agl that all the property stolen from Mrs
IEiggsi residence, at he corner Of Ielfsir and
sixth streets. had been recovered with the ex-
ception OF one earring. Several weeks before
this robbery took place, Mr. Paul Twiggs lost
valuab e FOd watch ana chain. and it was sus-
pected that the same party who stole the Jew
elry also took the Watch and chain Lieuten-
ant IwlgEs, therefore. questioned Charley
Watts closely. and. finally obtained from him
the confession that he had stolen the watch
and chaiI and sold hem in Aikea-the former
HHa -n- = 4eN.
latter tl white man. The chain was soon
recovered but Mays declared that he had ex'
changed the watch with his son. who lived in
Hardeeville, near Savannah. Lieut. Twiges
perssvered in the search and succeeded in get
tlng the atch. after considerable trouble"
ocofee correspondent Macon Telegraph: "A
most bru-al murder was committed eight
miles from OcOnee. in johnson county, on
Saturday, the 18th instant upon the person Of
LONDON keilam. cclOred, whose body was
Iourd "a few hours after on a path through the
woods, about a quarter OF a mile from his
house, with thirteen buckshOt in his right
breast and twelve in his left. He is supposed
20 nave died instantly. No one saw the shoot
me. but several were near enough TO hear the
report OF The gun There we're two reports in
9-p-1 succession The negroes believe that
Ar K r. Walters did the shooting. on whose
place London was living, as they had diff
Guilty on Satu dsy morning, the negro using
some very abusive language to Mr-W. He
mad the n puiatiOn of beng a very dangerous
Doth white aud COl0red, in the neighbOrhOOd "
The Athers Banner says OF the Rountree
murder. Many Of our citizens WhO have
th roughly posted themselves in regard TO this
trlaL suL co not believe that tie fatal bullet
came from Mr. BartOW Rountree's S pistol From
the posiu n OF the parties it was q matter i'm
sslDle for him q have shot his brother. who
5000 with bis ace toward him and his back 70
frank JQhnson-the bail enteriag the back II
ls true that the bullet will not fit the pistol
USED oy johnson on that occasion; but who
knows that the right weapon was fOundf IL
was nauC ed Over bY this negrO's parents seve-
lal hours after the shooting, and it was the
easiest matter possible TO have changed the
weapon and loaded il with cartridges 10 suit
tne testimony already given. The last state
menJ OF the deceas ed was that he had been
Killed by Frank JON son; the evidence Of the
Witnesses before the COTOner's jury all went TO
su9s autiate him 1t is certainly a mystery
euu a startling an air. that We hope viii be I'M
IaVeled IN time for justice 10 take its sway"
Albany NetCs aud Advertiser: Mr.. John
1Lfln, q well known young m n engaged at the
sans sOuci, ,awOke Sunday morning with one of
those ruthless, exeTuciatiUg tOrments, a tooth
scue de made several attempts 70 mud
Centlst during the day, and in the afternoon,
not succeeding. he went into Jones' drug store
and bought a small quantity Of chlorOfOrm,
from which potent influence he hoped to derive
,less II not relief He went TO his room, which
{ tls rear apartment Of the Central Railroad
hahks satursted s piece OF cotton with the
enlor0fOrm and placed Il in the cavity Of his
e-hlng moiar he then placed the phial at his
Lose I9r tue purpose OF inhaiing it 10 pro5uce
sleep It's action was instantaneous, and he fell
over on his bed N an unconscious state His
ttg1OM-nlate Is Mr.. Dick House, who stays at
slefcer' s, and this gentleman was on his own
80 scross the room from Mr. Irwin enjoying a
sunday afternoon siesfa He was awakened,
9s says, BY groans from Mr. Irwin. II was
elllcul. Tor him 20 rise for he was nearly
s es5len we influence OF the sleeping drug. whose