Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-30

senator Colquitt's new home in Edgewood
Will be one Of the most beautiful residences
IN the state. II Is palatial in size and finish
and when complete will cost over $4,000.
The Senator and Mrs. COlquitt were eXpected
home from New Ork yesterday.
The Rome Bulletin OF Saturday saws; ..NTr.
Ed. Langston, one Of the Bulletin compositors
set up 400 ems yesterday on a wager i'm one
hour and fifty minutes, which heats the
fastest time on record by 300. Trot up YOUR
fast typos, and let's hear from Won =
At Augusta, Saturday night. the prize Of
SluO ln gOI1' given by chance by Baron See
mon. was drawn by Bessie BOvd the ten-vear
ola on uaHghter OF one of the bosses in the Au-
was dfdWn by little Name Duncan.
H. ;. Hargrayes, known to many Of Allan
"a cluLens, died Thursday night at his resi-
dence, 1866 Haynes street. several weeks ago
Mr.. Hargraves had to submit to the ordeal of
having his right leg amputated, caused by a
bayOnet wound received IN the late war.
Frank Minis, of Americus. died Wednesday
from the effects Of injuries received during
the cyclone of the morning of the 23d and
Dan Faust. though up and walking around, is
not considered out Of danger. Tom Cannon
was also expected To die at last accounts.
While removing chimney at Conyers
Tuesday. which had blown down. an old hen
was found covered and wedged in between
the brick and other debris. and was taken ont
unhurt. She had fifteen Young chickens.
fourteen Of (which were found dead under her
\ very handsome banner has been Drovifed
for the sunday school making the best display
at the Augusta convention this week. The
list OF delegates l. Increasing. and there will
be a very large delegation. Arrangements
gates.
Mrs. Sophia Northern. of CLAYTON county.
ls dead al the age OF 30. About four months
ago there was born unto her daughter of
tine fifth generation. Three years ago her de-
scendants numbered three hundred and sixty
live, and at the time Of her death would no
doubt make the round number of four hun
drcd.
Work ON the East and West Railroad. for
merry the Cherokee Railroad, Is progressing
most satisfactorily. When the road extended
only from Gainesville to Van Vert. il was
regarded as a small feeder to the Western and
Atlantic. IL Is now sure To become one of
Atanta's direct lines 10 the ineXhaustible
bama.
\ little girl of I. Y. Martin. of Dawson.
mas been taking music lessons but two wears
and has given evidence of becoming perfect
prodigy m the art. She plays the most diff
cult pieces with the ease. grace and finish of
the oldest performers. and two more years
viii undoubtedly make her the sensation of
the day.
The ease Of Jen sparks. in Telfair Court.
has been postponed until the next term.
sparks Is charged with the murder of two
negroes. named Tinsley and GOfl, IN the early
part ol the year. IL IS charged that the men
were both killed with the same gun, on the
same night, and il was all about a woman
sparks Is dark mulatto. twenty eight or
thirty years of age. and was reared by Capt.
sam Fuller. of wilcox county. sparks was
returned under guard to Dodge county Jail.
10 await trial at the term of court to he held
m October next.
\ number Of years ago gambling became
such rage in EatOntOn that the grand Jury
returned forty indictments at one term OF the
court. Among those arraigned were num-
her of prominent lawyers. After pleading
guilty Judge Cone fined each of them SO and
cost and lectured them severely upon the use
leSsne-S and immortality of such habits and the
Nlci"usnesS Of the example which they were
setting for the youth Of the country, then
commanding the defendants To take their
seals. Wliha solemn face. but merry twinkle
ma his eve, he turned TO the clerk and said:
Now. Mr.. Clerk, enter after these cases.
state of Georgia ". Judge COAe, gambling,
special information by His Honor; plea of
guilty. and fine him SlO0 and costs