Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-09

Galt's brick store; took the whirl and rome
from of the public well: stretched a rome
across the street; filed the public well nearly
up with loads Of wood belonging to the court
mouse offices; filled up J. NJ. Hardin's key
nOle 70 MS paint shop, and turned up Jack
lSam W WestbroOks') in y. W. Archer's room
Ihere Is at present sufficient evidence to con-
Vlct several parties, and doubtless they will
pay heavily for their fun.
W. f. Murrow, passenger conductor on the
savannah, Florida and Western Railway
thought he heard an unusual noise about the
trucks OF the baggage car and leaned out Of
the door Tor the purpose of finding out what
was the matter. While so doing he was struck
on the head by post standing near the track
ana was Knocked senseless. He saws that he
remembers nothing from the time he was
struck until he aWOke up in hotel in Val
dO5ta. His head was badly cut and he had a
very narrow escape. He Is now wcOnvaIescent,
however.
The COvington EnterDrise saws. s.Tbe co1-
ored people held meeting at the Baptist
Church in this city Monday night, and pledged
themselves to vote for the fence law every
time the question Is presented. We give this
element our permission TO vote as they please,
but shall insist that they pay the taxes de-
nanded Of them before they begin to cast
their ballots on this or any other measure.
hite men are required to pay for the prIvi-
!ese OF voting, and the negro should be forced
TO do so. or take the consequences for his will
ful violation of the law
The ThOmasville EnterDrise narrates the fol-
low Aus- 'l-aSl W euneSuay night a brutal muir
der was committed at OchlOckOnee station.
Is an old White man. William Armstrong was
walking along he was rudely brushed against
by Andrew Crawford, negro. Mr.. Arm
strong demonstrated with the negro about his
conduct, and received an insOlent reply
Finally Crawford picked up scantling and
struck Mr.. Armstrong across the head, crush
ing his skull and lnficting a wound from
which he died on Saturday morning. The
murderer has been arrested, and is now in
Jail at this place"
The Columbus Times saws: s'AIuscoeee Su-
periOr Court meets in this city next Monday
The state docket already contains la cases
and the common law, claim and equity
dOckets are also pretty well represented when
the number Of cases entered are considered.
Is had been heretofore stated in these
columns, however, none of them are calcu-
lated 10 excite much public interest. Eleven
divorce cases appear upon the docket. but
most Of them are between negro couples who
know less Of virtue and the sanctitY of the
marriage bond than an intelligent NewfOund
land uOg does about the calculus. Several
suits for damages will be brought against the
steamer George w. Wylly and owners bv
those who lost relatives by the unfortunate
wrecking of that steamer last SPRING
The Dublin Post tells Of daring piece of
lncendlarlsm as follows: ''The stOrehOuse of
Messrs. W adkins 4 Watkins, in the north
western part of this county, was burned to
the ground last Saturday night about y
o'clock. and all their goods, excepting q barrel
Of whisky and about $40 worth of merchan-
disc. were consumed in the flames. Mr.. Wad-
klns the senior member of the firm. was sit
ting on the fence about 100 yards from the
store, cOnversing with friend. when the
names broke out. At the same moment he
noticed two men rush from the building and
run down the road, and as they were seen no
more. he has every reason to believe that the
fire originated with them. Every effort was
used to subdue the flames, but in vain, and
soon only heap of smOuiderIng ruins marked
the spot where a few hours before live coun-
try store stood. The firm lose $4,000 worth of
goods, five bales of cotton and a good build
ing. No insurance"