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


lows: We are exceedingly gratifed to know
that the Chicago Board OF Trade has assumed
such a high moral tone. We are also glad to
be advised that the bsle of cotton is on its way
TO Toleco, and as the minister said to the dea-
con to whom he had loaned his hat to take up
a collection, we are mighty glad TO get back
that hat "
Macon Telegraph, 9TH instant: THE new
barracks suffered again yesterday morning
from prisoners anxious to breathe the air Of
freedom The two men, McAffee and Barner,
made quite a hole in the wal, and ten minutes
more work would have set them at liberty. In
the scarf worn by McAffee there was small
thin piece OF brass used as stiffening, and
with this they removed two bricks on Monday
afternoon. covering their work with piece of
cloth About twelve O'Clock they broke off
the window fastener, end this accelerated the
work OF lOoSenlnK the bricks. Their blankets
were folded up and put on the floor 10 deaden
the sound of the bricks that were taken out.
Abour fOdr O'Clock yesterday morning, Officer
Stephens the watchman at the barracEs went
out to see if everything was all right. He heard
the noise. and Immediately / spected the cell.
He saw how the work had progressed aud
locking up the barracks, went down Cherry
street and got two officers. They then un-
locked the cell door. and the prisoners were
removed 20 one OF the old cells, from which
escape is not so easy"
Albany NetUs aud Advertiser: I'VE are in
debted to Mr.. G. T West for the following
bird story: Early Monday morning. before
good DAYLIGHT. Mr.. West walked out toward his
lot. and had his attention attracted by a ter
rife quacking among his geese. Approaching
where the geese were. he heard a hutteriDg
noise, as il some Of them were fighting. Upon
reaching the corner Of the fence from whence
the noise came. he expected to md two old
ganders fighting; but imagine his surprise
when he discovered d a great big owl and an old
gander fighting for dear life. Both birds were
completely exhausted. the owl being unable to
iy away at the approach OF Mr.. West Upon
investigation it was found that the fight had
been a most desperate one. Feathers
were scattered, and the ground was
torn up for fifteen or twenty feet around. The
suppOsition is that the owl, which was an i'm
mense bird, measuring four feet and seven in
ches from tip to tip of his wings swooped
down iutO the drove of geese. and was at once
pounced upon and engaged by the sturdy old
gander."
Lumpkin Independent: ION Sunday evening
last a negro woman named Norah BIlingsly
was burned to death in her house near Carter
6 Ri e's plantation, in this county. Norah Bill
lingsly as the wife of Levi BillingslY. who was
sent to the penitentiary from this county a few
months ago for assault with intent to murder,
aud who IS now serving his time In the Dade
county coal mines. Hearing OF the occurrence
Coroner Marmaduke Davis repaired to the scene
OF the calamity on MonOay, and having en-
paneed jury held an inquest, when the fol
lowing facts were ascertained: On Sunday even
ing the woman complained of dizziness in the
head to neighOOring negroes, and soon after
ward went 10 her house. In half an hour the
women whom she had Just left heard the
screams of Norahs children. and rushing to
the house found the unfortunate woman lying
with her face in the fire and life extinct. 1t
seems that in attempting TO put hOe-cake in
the ashes that she was seized with vertigo and
fell into the fire. The only persons the
house at the time were her three children,
aged respectively six, three and one year of
age. All the hair was burned from her head,
an her face was burned into a crisp when she
was taI en- from the flames. 1h- jury returned
a verdict OF accidental burning"
Conyers Weekly: ION Monday night last one
4 Of the boldesr rOOUeries occurred at this place
tnat we have every known. Mr.. U. NJ. Harper
s. Son, who keep a general stock Of merchan-
disc in their front room AMI lot OF liquors in
the back, were sitting at the fireplace in the
back room. when Dink Mitchell entered and
called for some whisky, and while Mr.. Harper
was drawing the whisky and Fralk was re-
Ceiving the money it IS supposed that Hersh
| Mitchell entered the front room and stole the
money drawer, which contained something
over SEQ. Mr. Harper missed the drawer and
| money a few minutes after Dink Mitchell left
the house, and Immediately procured a war
rant for Herschel. Dink and Thomas Mitchell
| and about 10 O'Clock the same night the Off
Gers found them all at the house of Ma han
Gamble, negro living out on RosSer street
DIuk and Tom were taken into custody, bul
| Herschel made his escape by jumping through
/ a widow. On their persons and scattered
/ around the room was found about 35. The
| remaining S75 was suppos d TO have oeen car
/ risd off BY Herschel in his flight. prel mi
nary trial was had on Tuesday, when the evi
| dence was so overwhelming against the pTis-
| Oners that they were confined in Jail in default
of 81 UO each to await their trIsl before the
next term of our SuIeriOrlC Court" Hersche
| was OverhaUled in Atlanta subsequently anC
/ taken TO Conyers.
SummerviIe Gazette! about O'Clock las
Friday night. the stable and crib of s. Q. vii
/ son, living on Matt Story s place in Broomtown
To- fa4 AC hE1n al hIl
/ door to run out 10 the place, he heard nOise
/ like the bursting Of percussion cap and con
/ cluded some one was shooting at him. Mat
| story. Sam Knox. and a few others were sOoI
| on the ground and succeeded getting the
/ stock out of the stable. A mare was consider
| ably burned about the wlthers; his mule was
saved unhurt. About $50 bushels of corn were
i so burned as to be useless, % bushels were
| saved by tearing down the crib eEd scattering
/ the corn over the lot S Q. Wilson suspected
| his brother, a. j. Wilson, and Adam N OOdy
/ Missouri Moody, Frank Oweusby and Hattie
Owensby, cOloTe l. of starting the fire, and h {
| them arrested ana brought to town. The trial o
/ the other case spoken OF elsewhere took VI
| Saturday and Monday. On Tuesday a. Wilson
WAS put on trial for arson and discharged, the
| evidence Deing insufficient. He had previously
| been char ed with being accessory before the
/ fact to burglary. The Magistrate thought tht
| proof sustaining this charge sufficient to lie
/ ouire a bond Of 500, in oefault of which h
/ was committed to jail. The two negro men
| whose names are given above, were PLACED
| under bonds OF S2UU eacn Tor Ourglaryi tn'
| women 100 each for larceny. Matt Neal, hi
/ wife Kinda, and her son. Sidn- y Bell. wer,
| arrested for cOnnr ctiOn with the same onense
| Matt was plaoed under bond of $500 for burg
| larry, Sid. of 500 for the same Offense, an
| Rlnda was discharged"
| Coiumtus Enquirer Sun: Sunday nigh
/ about ten o'clock the bang Of a shotgun wa
/ heard and almO instantly it was followed ol
| a second report The cause Of the shooting
/ Was a negro burglar who was placing distanc
I haf seem
| that negro man had entered the store OF Dir
/ Dinkins. on upper OglethOrpe street He brok
| the lock and entered the bed room by the sld
| door, and from this h. broke the lock or th'
door o. which entrance was obtained to tn
| S, ore. A lady heard him and informed Dir
| Abner ana Mr.. Phillips of the fact, and, taking
| a Couble barrel shotgun, they weot TO arres
| him They caught him at the door, and wa
| proceeding with him to the Lookup, when b.
| got tired OF going and attempted to escape. ID
! seized the gun and attempted 10 wrench It iron
1 Abner's grasp. but in tins he fai ed he thel
/ attempted 80 rua. and in his effort 70 get away
| his coat was entirely torn of, he lost his hat
| and left the larger part OF his pants on tn
battlefield as he ran Abner discharged
| both barrels of the gun at him, bu
| II the shot took effect it did not sue
| ceed In stopping him. Inc negro
| gave his name as Tom Wilson, but It IS though
| to be assumed. An unsuccessful attempt Wa
/ made 10 burglarize the store of Baker a Allen
/ not far from the lCca,iJy Of the other burglary
/ The house is built of plank running perpen
/ dicular, and the outside plank " torn OF
| d the inside plank lOosened- The staples
| were also drawn from q window. Ii is though
/ the fracas with the negro who was captured
| frightened the burglars, and they postponed
/ action Yesterday morning it was discOvere'
/ that an attempt had also been made TO ente
the store OF Holland Mitchell, negro m +
! chant in the Northern Liberties The tcrewi
/ were drawn from the hinges of the window
and there was but little toprevent an entrance
/ Ii was not done however, but why Is onl
matter Of conjecture. There is no clue, so IA
as we are informed, to the perpetrator OF thu
/ crime"
A DEED OF HORROR.