Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-19


Georgia Affairs.
s,trriav tizht there was a cutting sffray
.-wariatta. J. W Bankston attempted to
~, the life OF one G. NJ Shesrouse by cutting
~. tbraat with a knife The quarrel originated
.tout a Young lady. It is thought that Shear
---s-s wounds viii not prove fatal
r 8 WcNsir. OF Dawson. has recently had
,.,artsd several valuable inventions. His
i,-ss- rsfeut is for a new kind OF eotton-tie
cT,sp 1t is said that he was offered $1,000
flri-
man at HapeviIle has three incubators Of
srrcspscitv each The eggs hatch every three
7rs.Es. and already he has several hundred
little chicks coming on. They are fed every
hour 20 make them grow fast.
Commissioner Orr will establish a teachers
frs-frute at some point in the southern part OF
+t. state. 10 continue one month during the
vacation season
Colonel F A. Frost. banker and leading
ci-fzan Of lagrange, is lying seriously i'll with
dr0psy.
General Toombs' eyesight is rapidly failing.
Re thinks n having an operation performed
on one OF his e-es for a cataract.
Pike county has s. O64 50 in her treasury.
Tbestone foundation Of she King mill in Au-
rus,a has been completed, and the first brick
laid
Atlanta is receiving her water works machin-
erv. It will consist Of fourteen car loads Of
material.
Daniel Hurley who fell from the scaffOld on
the Jackson builiing in Atlanta, is in fair way
for recovery. though his injuries are singularIy
e. r,---, f,-oT-oa q v5faT mart TIa
fsIvirg at ST. Joseph's Iufirmary, in charge Of
the sisters Of Charity. In falling he struck the
ground with his outstretched hands and face,
brsaking both arms and badly bruising his
face
About one O'Clock Monday the alarm of fire
was sounded in Macon No. 4 promptly re-
sponEei to the call. and soon ext'nguished
blaze in the root OF Mr.. Pugh's two-stOry
house. corner Arch and Second streets. The
frcauiiarv went up a ladder and applied his
torch 90 the upper portion OF the house. This
makes the third time within as many months
that Mr. Pugh has suffered from incendiary
fires.
Dr. James Fl. Walker, q young lawy er Of tai
ent who lived in Miner, was last week convict
ed OF suboruatfon OF perjury in the Superior
Court Of Pise county. and was sentenced to
five years in the State Peniteutiary. He made
am0ti0u for a new trial
The cat and wheat crops of Washington
county are looking better and more promising
than for wears, am unless there is some draw
back hereafter viii he heavy. The work OF
planting corn and cotton is under good head
wav The fruit is not injured, but upon the
whole the outlook is fine.
sandarsvillr Mercury: "Dick Knight, ,colored,
who killed Ed Patrick. cOlored. on Mr. B. C.
MIA in This flrtnhar
ISL was arrested in Dublin. Ga, bv Nr. Perry.
the Sheriff Of Laurens county. We learned
from Mr. Gabriel Hooks that he has been
working on the Ma~on and brunswick K ait
roaf and that his wife. who moved 70 Dublin
soon after the murder was committed. was
taken sick one daT last week and sNnt for Dick
70 come t0 her He came home, and on Wed
nesiay last he went to Dublin to get meficine,
where he was recognized and arrested. He
was taken % Sandersviile, where he had his
commitment trial for the murder or Patrick,
and was acquitted on the ground Of self
defense
HaRsinsviIe Sun: s'Newt Webb is rejoicing
10 the downfall Of the cOlOred lodge OF Good
SsmsriranS az this place Il seems that this
lodge took the course old brother NJ. 3 preach
iug used Co do-'commeuCsd in a calm and
wound up In a storm The treasurer was ac-
Clsei Of miss porOpriating funds. which raised
his ire and IL is said showed fight. Where
upon he placed his hand in his pocket as if to
draw pistol The head officer called out.
AN who saw a pistol about the ruSsou or
brother III stand up Several got up This
i1Su'te1 the dignity OF the Ot1ci3l, and he
retired. carrying with him the change. and it Is
claimed tnat during the night he took posses
SION Cf the charter. leaving the lodge as ship
az sea without chart or C mpass II may be
added that this institution had a glorious be
ginning for the few but an unfortunate ending
for the many. This IS a bad section for Sam
aritsns 20 keep good.
Macon Telegraph: "a little after f2 O'Clock
sa.urfay night q drusRmer named Hauf. in
company with Conductor McLendon. OF the
Macon ard Western Railroad, reported at the
police barracks that he had been robbed in a
game OF poker by two men namei Lewis and
Bailey. and the game had been played
in a room so Browns Hotel Lieutenant
Wylie accompanied the party to the hotel
ard elected the following particulars: IL
seems that Lewis Is a regular card sharp
Who makes brief but frequent visits TO the
cite and wins a. his little game Of poker
Bailey serves az q copper OF 'rOpeT-in, and
Enen Ge discovers a Stranger with money,
sucker ne is termed, the stranger
a Jed TO believe in a sedu tive
way that there Is a chance for him to win at a
social game So when he met Hauf he con-
cluded he had a sucker and told him of a
deaf man at the hotel from whom some money
could be won. Very few men resist moneyed
temptation. and Haum accepted the lnvi-
tafion. The two went into Lewis room.
and Lewis had his ears bandaged, ard played
tne part OF def man 70 perfection. The hands
were dealt. and Bailey pretended to Hauff that
he was his friend. and they told each other in
low tone OF voice what cards each other
held This. Of course, was easily overheard By
Lewis. who played accordingly, and finally
won SO from Hauff, who kicked terribly
against the loss. aai reported It at the bar
RACKS. Lieutenant Nyiie explained TO him
what course TO pursue. which was 10 have
warrant issued for the arrest OF the two men.
Accordingly the party repaired 70 the resi-
uelce Of Jus ice Freeman. and the warrant
was sworn out about one clock Sunday mora
lng. against Lewis sHd Pailey, for cheating and
sWlndling. Lewis was arrested and carried tO
JAIL He refused TO ante up the money, and
said he would see the thing through in the
courts. He asked Bob Reynolds. the assistant
laller, what collateral vas necessary. and was
told five hundred dollars He offered his
watch, which was refused. Then he asked
Wnen his trial would take place, and was told
az ten o. clock Monday. The prospect OF stay
ing IN jail all day Sunday did not seem to suit
nm, and Just as the key Of his cell was about
70 oe turned on him, he wilted and the case
sas settled, be paying Hauff the money won
ron him. and the officer for making the arrest
sfd for issuing the warrant. AS soon as Mr..
oeorge g. Brown he ard Of the character OF the
guests. Lewis and Bailey. they were made to
sacate the hotel and Lewis left on the Atlanta
tlaln sunday morning