Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-29
Registered st iIse Post Ohce In SA-
-.,nob - second Glass Matter.
Georgia Affairs.

.-af bv fire last Wednesday morning The
,,,ss1srsiued was between $500 and 500, in
.l,svs OF the buildings, farming implements
and cotton.
Henry Smith, Of Upson. has returned from
rasup with Bob Willis, colored, who killed Ben
rsonari. colored. last fan on DR.. Sawyer's plan
tation. near Thcmaston-
Last Saturday evening. while on the way
home from Buena Vista, Mrs. q. W. c. Munro
and Mrs. Gussie Jossey we're thrown from the
bu,yv and badly bruised, though not seri-
ousiy hurt.
After four years confinement, Governor Col
Quit on Saturday evening, pardoned Kate
s5tbern. convicted and sentenced to be hung
for the killing OF Narcissa Cowart, in Pickens
county. the sentence being afterwerd com
r1utsd 90 ten years in the convict camps.
The Griffin Female College has been sold to
Professor George G. Butler, Of Pottstown.
Pennsylvania.
Pete Corbon, who broke out Of the Gilmer
county Jail recently, was recaptured near Car
tsrsvile ard taken back to Eilijay. On Sun
day night week he again attempted to escape,
but was foiIed by the vigilance Of the iaiIer.
Mr. Franklin's residence on Garnett street,
Atlanta. was entered by a thief on Monday.
Auew suit Of clothes and gold finger ring
we're stolen
The Superintendent OF the Atlanta water
works reports that he has received bills OF
Isding for ten car loads OF machinery for the
city water works. and that the balance will be
shipped very soon
Three large fine locomotives made for the
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway were
towed through Atlanta on Monday by a Cen
tral engine.
Monday, about half past one O'Clock, people
in the vicinity OF the Central Hotel. in Augusta,
we're startled by a tremendous rafting noise
overhead They had scarcely time to look up
before an avalanche OF bricks and slate came
crashing to the pavement, Immediately in
front Of Mr.. VIM Schweigert's store. Mr..
schweigsrt who wss standing just outside his
door. managed to dodge the falling debris.
Several other gentlemen standing near by re-
treated in good order. The street lamp was
smashed. The bricks came from the top OF a
chimney and in their fall dislOdged the slate
An effort was to have been made in Macon
yesterday to organize a company for the in
PRODUCTION OF the Brush Electric Light
Two lawyers. in Thomson, had a difficulty,
in which Thomas E Watson shot W. D. Tut in
the hand. The case was prosecuted in Nc
Dufiis Superior Court On Friday last an
honorable settlement was effected by friends
Theparties, Messrs Tut and Watson, advanced
to the front Of the Judge. and shook hands in
open court amid the applause Of large crowd.
The case was withdrawn and the affair termi-
mated in the friendliest of feeling.
LAGRANGE Reporter. "a ball was cut from
Mr. rWilhOlt Of this place recently, which,he has
carried for eighteen years. In the battle of
Richmond, in 1864. he was shot in the right
side. the ball entering and tearing away the
crest Of the right hip bone, and, passing on,
lodged about two inchesleft OF the spinal col
umn, where IL remained until the 25th instant
The wound caused Mr.. sWilhOlt much trouble,
and had greatly impaired his health. DR.. S S.
Ptman performed the operation in skilful
manner"
Athens special Augusta Neirs. 9th: "One OF
the University dormitOries, known as the Ruff
House, on the CAMPUS, was completely con-
sumed by fire last night The alarm was given
by Mr.. J. ?. Miner, student. who was walked
By the suffOcating effect OF the smoke in his
room. The boys saved almost every thing. and
the building IS insured. This dOrmitory was
one OF the Oldest OF the University build
ings, and beyond the fact Of its being a land
mark. its loss is a positive gain to the campus.
for It's place can be supplied by handsome
structure
Augusta Nesrs. 27th: Friday morning. a few
minutes after o'clock. a little girl eight years
old, on her way to school. was Joined between
the City Hall and Centre street by another
girl apparently two or three years older. who
engaged the former in conversation, the two
walking down Greene street. At the corner of
Ebert the larger girl. noticing finger rings on
the hands OF her companion, remarked that
she had a ring like that. and snatched two
rings and ran down bert into Telfair up Tel
fair into Centre. thence back into Greene
where the little girl who Chased her lost sight
Of the young thief"
Atlanta Post Appeal. 1.-THE alleged murder
ers OF Mary Bagwell and child. whose bones
were recently found in the shaft OF an old and
long deserted copper mine near Villa Rica, in
Douglass county, few days since have been
found by the COrOnerS jury which sat on the
remains. Barrey Hargr aves. colored Willis
Wiley and Charles Bagwell. father and broth
ers respectively, were accused, Hargraves OF
the deed. and the others of knowledge and con-
sent. The woman disappeared in 1865, seven
teen years ago Hargraves, who was the re-
tive for the murder killed himself some three
years ago near Atlanta by accidental shooting
On the finding or the COrOner's jury the Bag
wells were Immediately arrested and placed
under 81, 500 bonds for their appearance"
Griffin Sun; Little Stella Marable, whose
parents live two miles from the city, was last
Wednesday severely burned by her dress acci-
dentally catching fire while helping her mother
IN their domestic duties When the fttIe girl
found she was burning she ran out into the
open air, and before her mother, who was in
feeble health, could overtake her, her clothes
were burned of to her waist. With a blanket
Mrs Marahle succeeded in smothering out the |
flames, but not until Stella had received burns
that It was thought would prove fatal In
deed, her death was reported on the streets
Friday, but her condition. we learn from DIR.
Warren, the attending physician. is now much
improved, and he hopes 70 be able to save her
life Stella is twelve years old. and Is said 70
be very bright and interesting child"
MGdisonian There were three fires in
Madison on Wednesday. The loss by the first |
Two was trihing. The last and most serious of
al was the burning OF the cOlored Methodist |
rad Al furn a m
members had held supper in the building the |
night OF the FIRE aud remained until late |
nour-perhaps y o'clock Two hours later |
the building was seen in flames and the alarm /
was given. Before the hook and ladder COM
pany arrived the building was enveloped in /
names and the bell had fallen from the tower. |
Nothing could be done except to save the fenc- |
ing. 1t is generally supposed that the fire was /
accidental and originated in defective fue
Inc loss falls heavily on the members, as there |
eaa no insurance. The building was a new /
frame structure and cost about g. .50O."
Atlanta Post -AppedI 27tb: 'sThe grocery /
store Of Boyd & johnson, 9S Peachtree street, /
vas entered by burglar lasr night. The eel 1
IAr was hrst entered, but failing TO find what |
vas wanted there the burglar cut q hole |
through the back door OF the storerOom, i
through which he inserted his arm and lifted /
On the cross bar. He then barred the front /
0oor 50 as to prevent anybody from coming in |
Nhile ne was doing his burglaTious work. The |
money drawer was broken open, but it con- |
tsined nothing OF value. Two holes were drill |
powder, with which an effort was made to /
9loW open the safe. The explosion Of the pow
Ger was heard by Mr.. Bruffey, who liveslnear |
y; The burglar failed, however, to get the /
saie open. ar. johnson says he evidently i
sOrked until shout day this morning, and Il
LllAlly had 70 give up the job. Nothing was i
~ ILllsseo rom the store except a few oranges.
- tae rlnds OF which were scattered around in Il
the room and on the safe"
Blaekshear Nelcs: Mr.. ". F. Sweat, Of this /
county, who. It viii be remembered, had a i
6leketoook containing $210 stolen from him in i
Nagcross two weeks ago, has had the good for /
tt-ne 70 recover almost the entire amount. /
& ~ long time il seemed impossible to get any Il
e1ce OF the thief; but one day last week i
nsS1o & named Dan Smith got Mr.. George Smith, /
" ~ blacksnear, 70 change hundred dollar sill Il
:. ee, cerLlncate for him. He communicated this /
- NJ. sweat vino employed Colonel Cochrane /
% sOrk up the case, as all trace OF the negro Il
nae oeen lost after he left Blackshear. After Il
Arrestlng several he found the right one. and Il
made him dlsgorge the money. Over half the i
money was recovered in cash. and. as he had Il
spent the rest for land. Mr. Sweat practically /
sSst nothing. Colonel Cochrane desires to re- Il
urn his thanks TO Sheriff Miller, of Ware, and |
HArAlal Beasley. Of Waycross for the assist
4nee they gave him, and also to Judge Sweat i
5or the prompt and impartial manner in which i
ne disposed sf the case"
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