Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-20
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
MATTERS OF INTEREST IN BOTH
STATES.
A Murderer OverhanIed-DrOpp Dead
in his StOre-A Boys Mistaken Aim
Accidentally ShOt-A Railroad to Ia
Vares-A Brutal AssassInation-AnO Old
Confederate Stamp Plate.

Confederate Stamp Plate.
GEORGIA.
Eddie Brown, cOlored. who fatally stabbed
another negro named Robert Summerall, at
Augusta, On the night Of February ?, and who
subsequently escaped, has been captured in
Charleston. An officer has gone from Au-
gusta with requisitiOn for the murderer.
A white infant was found in a -four sack
buried few inches beneath the surface be-
tween Crawford and Miliedge avenues, in
Harrisburg, near Augusta, Saturday. Marks
Of violence on the body and a knOtted string
around the throat indicate a foul crime, and
the citizens Of the vicinity are determined to
ferret out the guilty party.
A large invoice Of new books for the Young
Mems Library OF Atlanta have been received
from Northern publishing house. They con-
sist Of novels, poems. travels biography history
and miscellaneous works, representing an
addition Of sixty or seventy fine volumes to the
library.
There were but six deaths in Augusta dur
ing the week ended the 18th inst, Of which
four were cOlOred and two white.
Mr.. Davis Freeman, Of Savannah, was the an
niversarian Of the DemOsthenian Society, the
anniversary Of which took place yesterday at
rhe University at Athens. The Phi Kappa
society viii have their anniversary at the
same place ON the 22d, Clark Howell, of At
lanta, being anniyersarian. We return thanks
for an invitation to be present
81. Luke's Cathedral at Atlanta, was dedi-
Gated last sunday by the rector, Rev Mr.
Williams, assisted by Bishop Beckwith. The
building is not yet finished but when com
pIeted will be a very handsome church.
All the liquor saloons in Dalton will be
closed after June 18th next This action was
taken by the City Council on the expression
Of the feeling Of a large majority of the citi-
zens at a mass meeting held on last Saturday
evening.
The WaynesbOro Academy is now in very
dourishing condition and has in attendance
about one hundred pupils, and new acces-
sions are weekly added to the number
The farmers Of Burke county are planting
large crops of Irish potatoes.
The Commissioners Of Gordon cOuntyshaye
refused 10 issue liquor licenses. The liquor
men have appealed 10 the supreme Court.
The Darien Timber Gasette lacOnicaIly SAYS:
"COl. Estill did himself honor in getting out
such immense sheets as those of Tuesday and
Wednesday. The Colonel never does any
thing by halves
John Thomas, negro of Campbell county,
was sentenced TO be hanged on the 9th day of
April next, for the murder OF Lindsey Weav-
er. COlOred, at Palmetto on the 18th day of
December last The execution will he pri-
yare.
Thursday were 2,309 bales. against 75, liz last
year up To the same time, thus leaving this
years receipts only 2.S0S bales short Of last
year The total receipts of last year were 81
900 bales. The prospect is that those of
this year Will be between $4,000 and 100000.
Madison NadisOnian: There has been more
compost made in this county for the purpose
of manufacturing the next crop than we have
ever known in one season during our whole
experience. This speaks well for the thrift
and prOgressiVeness Of our farmers. Morgan
j. gathered"
Mrs. Alfred Inman. Of Midyille. Burke
county, went out riding horseback Friday. The
horse becoming frightened at something, be-
came unmanageable and ran away. throwing
her with such force as TO kill her instantly.
She is a sister of NIessrs. John 4. and James
W. Grubbs. OF WaynesbOrO. She leaves a hus
band and SIX small children to mourn her Un-
timely end.
DIR. :. Il. Phillips. whose home and place Of
business were at 81 Peters street, Atlanta.
dropped dead in his drug store Thursday
afternoon about I O'Clock. For some time past
ne has been afflicted with drOpsy of the heart.
and to this disease his sudden death il attTib
uted- DIR. Phillips came 10 Atlanta with his
family from Cincinnati during or about the
time Of the Exposition, hoping to obtain relief
from the almy south winds, but his condition
improved only temporarily, and he died as
above stated
At Atlanta on Friday last, while the closet
In an old building was being cleaned out, an
electrOtype plate, six inches by eight, was
=
found to be die for Confederate 10 cent
stamps, having a vignette Of Je1 Davis. \
large number were printed and distributed as
relics. The closet had not been touched for
eighteen years. at which time il was the
possession Of Thomas Grady, now dead; 80
there Is no means Of knowing how II came
there. One gentleman offered $1,000 for the
relic.
Al COnyers on Friday night last Mrs. W. I.
Shipley thought she saw man peeping in at
her window. She got pistol, raised the
window and fired. Her little son got his shot
when Mr.. John Osborn, who lives near, hear
ing the report of the pistol. went over to see
what was the matter Mrs. Shipley told him.
and he commenced a search also The boy
with the gun coming upon Mr.. Osborn, and
taking him 10 be the man he was looking for.
the knee joint \ physician was summoned
slt once. but could not extract the shot.
count OF its being in the joint
Mr. VIM. DOOley. the Town Marshal of Hart
well. was brutally assassinated on last Tues
day evening. During the day he had occasion
ing him to the calabOOse, when several parties
attempted a rescue. Among the number was
a man named Lindsay b. Adams, who. during
the struggle. received a blow over the head
from the Marshal. About o'clock in the
evening Marshal DOOley's attention was at
with Mr.. H. y Ayres he walked over there
and entered bv the back door, the front door
being closed. soon after entering. and while
standing with their backs TO the fire, pistol
was fired in the door and Marshel DOOley fell,
only eXclaiming Boys help me am killed.
and dying almost instantly Lindsey B.
Adams and Moses Baker were arrested, and
after examination, committed to jail charged
with the murder.