Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-17

Georgia AWHiFe.
TO Athens cotton thieves are in limbo
Thsy appropriated 40 pounds Of the ''feecy'
beIongfng 20 Mr. Hoyt Weir. and disposed Of it
at the cotton factory.
A eentleman residing in the vicinity Of Rome
tells the Courier OF scene which he recently
uitnessad. He was standing in his yard and
ohserved a hawk flush a covey Of quaiis Just
above his house. The birds flew rapidly
toward a cane brake lying a short distance
below bis residence four of them being so
frightened that they dashed themselves against
the house with such violence that they
dropped 20 the ground dead. Mr. Moore
picked up the dead birds. and saw the live
ones land sfeIy under cover, the hawk falling
to put his claws on a single bird.
Harris county does not appear 70 be charmed
with the beauties Of 'no fence" AT Tuesday
election they stood. fence. 1,117; no fence, 81
John Manly. whom the Journal describes as
a sorogessioual detective" was tried and re-
leased upon a failure OF evidence upon the
charge OF setting fire TO the Hamilton guard
house.
Waycross is not done booming by any
means The ReD0rter is authority for the
statement that the WaycrOss extension will
soon assume substantial proportions. The
Savanna. Florida and Western Railroad
Company will in a very short time commence
the erection of q large number OF residences
for their employees. which they viii either sell
them on the fustallment plan or rent them az
reasonable rates. as they may prefer. The
deeiqns. specifications and estimates for three
.cIagsas OF houses we understand. are now com
pleted and the building OF them viii be com
menced soon This viii give employment to
large number Of mec lanics at remunerative
wagez. Those at a distance who wish 70 OBJ
tain work wodId DO well TO apply ct once 70
Mr. Fl Murphy. the contractor.
I'd Marion County Argus tells Of a young
ro1nan teaching school in Marion county, and
Who has a man forty years Of age attending
thercha0I He missed his lessons, whereupon
the Feminine teacher announced her intention
60 open the pores Of the skin with switch, to
Sc I'll she could learn him something in that
wav. He fatty declared that he could not
take a whipping. and would quit school first
FinalIv. she left it TO a vote Of the scholars as
20 whether ne should whip him. The young
sters we're unanimously in favor OF war. TIE
voung woman then gathered the bearded
scholar by the collar. nd 70 his utter astonish-
ment gave him a sound tErashing He is now
disgusted with the school business, and be
Heves the whole thing farce.
Al gang Of young c3lored thieves who have
been carrying things with high hand in Co
Iuubus have come 20 grief Seven were jaised
on Friday and three more are awaiting hear
ing. Their eyes range from seventeen down.
Thev we're i'm the habit Of stealing anything
they could lay their hands upon and would
dispose Of their plumber to rustic negroes for
whatever they would offer
Friday afternoon a negro was seen dashing
through the streets of Griffin pursued by two
voung white men. who fired at him several
dimes without et1- Ct. The chase was continued
bsvoud the town but wss at length given up
the negro making good his escape The
CIrffiu. Netrs learns that the regro's name was
Aiouz1 Jones. Thursday night he was found
10 a room by two young ladies under the
bed az the house Of Major McLucas in Fayette
county. The ladies gave the alarm and the
fend escaped, coming to Griffin. He was fol
lowed bv a party OF men, and two Of them
came upon nj 10 at the 6ep0t, and gave chase,
as above st ted Heis very black and wore
hickory shirt ard was without coat. In his
rOcket hung a red handkerchief Last Decem-
Der he was charged with similar onenSe
PIKE C0uury Nelrs '' Nathan O'Neal.
,rrqzv negro living with his brother. Gilbert
O'NeaI. met a painful death. He had been
eenr bv his brother 10 barn some brush in the
felf aud not coming back ia time for din eT,
search was made for him snd he was found
between two piles OF brush burned 70 death
It IS supposed that he. after putting fire to the
bru-h. feI asleep or had fit, and. being una
Die TO eUtinguish the fam s which lgnlted his
clothing. he perished as above stated.
Fatouton Messenger "A young negro boy.
the son Of ohm Bly,. living on the farm of Mrs
Hudson. near EatOntou, was 50 severely burned
a few days ago that he survived only three
Tnas a
kerosene. had a portion OF his clothes satu-
rafef hV The leaking OF the OH from the can,
and in coming into too close proximity 20 fire
shortly afterwards. became enVeloped IN
aames which burned him so badly before
fhev could be eEriugulshed as TO cause his
death in three days afterwards
Amaricus Republican. "On Wednesday last
M J T C.rter noticed thst fine mich COW
belouginE % SIR Jas. Nc iarrani living some ten
or Twelve ml es from the city acted IA a strange
manner. He told Mr- McUarrah that some
fhfnv was the matter with the COW, and they
a greed 90 examine her With some other gen
tlemen who came up, they caught the COW.
and on looking into her mouth found that some
naeau scoundrel had cut her tongue out This
fs oue OF the most barbarOus acts that We have
heard of in sometime and the miscranr who
commirred the deed should be severely dealt
Tith ff found OUT
arlington Advance: 1--WE learn from a col
ssrei man gbl came from Morgan that some
Oh be prisoners IN cur county jail atlempte1
fo escape on yesterday morning. Sheriff Gl1d-
fen uaS in the act OF passing their breakfast
rhr1ugh scUttle over the cell when the prls-
oners therein confined, three IA number, all
caught hold of him and DRAGGED him over. at
femurirg 20 secure hIm and make their ape
Bur N- e. adden held them al az bay until help
Arrived. The negro Harrison mentioned M our
Iast. In attempting 70 run and force MS way
our was shot once in the abdomen, and our
Informant says 10 is thought the wound infi ct
"a NAV prove fatal Air. GLADDEN. was not hurt.
save q few ight bruises from his fall from the
rop Of the door 20 the floor
Ar1erirus Republican. News was brought
to rhis city on Wednesday last by a Mr. kear-
nev. of Albany, that the BODY OF James X
Mitchell. son Of Mr. s. II Mitchell. Of this city,
had been found ar Howard's Landing, in
Alau1ml, several days ago. Gnd that he na1
beeu murdered. We have learned from Mr..
1,itcHall that his son vas IN Americus some
siue I'm November. that he collected some
honey due him here. and left for Dawson,
81 ere lie held no es against parties for three
or fou- hundred dollars which he wished 90
collect aud similar amount was due him az
rrrer points He left with the un- 6rstandiug
that be W u'd return m week and would
then 20 70 Texas lie MS never been nearu
of since. and since Mr.. keaTney has brought
the news that his body was discovered his
father has written 70 reiafives near the place
70 find out the truth OF the report
The aIacon telegraph T Sunday relates that
sDetrc i've Nike White, OF Atlanta. came
down Saturday morning Tor WIN Rchst-r,
VINO vas arrested On Friday at the instance Of
Abe FIRE. che Atlanta 5ewelar The detective
visited the barracks and showed the warrant
T. Richter Who read IL, ana said he would
die before he'd 90 bacE with nlLu- lakAus
on his hat, he squared himself and ran full-tllt
against the cell door. with the probable inten-
tiOn Of batteriug ut bis brains. He failed in
this euCeavOr. and seemed 10 be satisfied that
such meth O Of self-destrucfion was exceeding
lv painful. Detective White says tnat Richter
ives arrested not long ego on the charge of
burglary in the night time and released on
bond. abe Frye going on the bond. His leaving
Atlanta was the cause Of the arrest Richter
hss friends in Macon, who believe that he can
a ear himself q any and every charge of wrong
doing. and that his attempt at suicI1e was the
result or modification at his Imprisonment and
return to Atlanta"
NoIHe Thomas, colored, CHARGED with steal
ing a trunk. was locked up Thursday night in
a shoe shop in Columbus. preparatory TO a
hearing the next morning before Judge Barr,
whose office is in the adjoining building. The
Engufrer-SJn ssys: 'During the night she
threatened 70 commit suicide, and the guard
removed everyth ng from her reach with which
he thought she would be likely 10 carry out her
threat Shortly before day she complained OF
beiug cold and asked for fire. Her request
was granted She then complained OF feeling
bad. and asked for drink OF kerosene oil A
bottle Of this a. ticle was convenient. and was
handed 10 her By the guard She drank OF it
and then asked for a drink Of water. When