Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-24
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EXCHANGES.

kee-HOmicide in Gwinnett-steven-
sons Sentence-Crushed by Falling
Walls-Bainbridge, Cuthbert and Co
Iumbus Railroad.
QuiJman county held its convention on the
s-h. and chose delegates to the Gubernatorial
convention favorable TO the nomination of
Hon. A. o. Bacon.
The new court house at Atlanta will be Oc-
-upied by the Clerk OF the Superior Court on
Monday next, and the next session Of the Su-
peri0r Court VIII be held in the new building.
The receipts and disbursements of the At
iuta post Office last year were over $1,000
e.
The contested election case Of Thompson
IS. Collins for Sheriff Of Campbell county.
was under examination by the Governor
Thursday.
In the Atlanta Jail are lO6 prisoners. s6
county prisoners, 4 from other counties, and
81 United states prisoners.
Tie Board Of Education Of Bingham eOun-
rs have ordered: 1. That in the year 1888 the
public schools shall run four months, and five
months each year hereafter il found expe-
dent. 2. The schools this year may be OPEN
al at any time from the first Monday Of July
1the second Monday in August. 8. All teach
s-. shall be hired by the month and not by the
i8v as heretofore. But they shall b. required
-reD0rt under oath as heretofore.
l. B. Adams, Post Office Inspector from At
.snta, brought before Commissioner Putnev.
lt Albany, on Tuesday last James c. Bras
veil. Postmaster at Whigham, charged with
suHrzzIing post Office funds. He was CON-
m.tted iu default OF $1,000 bonds to the next
term of the United states District Court in
Wsfon He was formerly route agent on the
south Florida and Western Road.
AZ the Democratic Convention in Henry
county on Thursday resolutions were passed
strongly endorsing the candidacy OF James s
B-ruton for Governor, and instructing the
is.s-ates TO cast the votes Of Henry for him.
Talbot county treasury has a balance on
hand 0f $I,723 Is.
EbL stevenson, Of Gwinnett county. con-
vi,.sI Of murlerin the first degree on the 10th
.fVarrh. in Gwinnett Superior Court. has
tss1 -5utenced to be hanged on Friday, May
ubstweeu the hours Of 10 and O'Clock on
nl- day. This is the second sentence that
h.been passed upon him. Under the former
.s-.slce he was to be executed on the 18th Of
vi-. So that he has lost one day of his life by
having second trial.
Ils oat and wheat crop in Henry county
huers.
The Democracy of Banks county elects T.
Griffin and r. b. Burgess as delegates to
as Guberuatorial Convention, and instructs
fsu On vote for 4. o. Bacon, of Bibb.
Report says that Governor BOyntOn will
SOD lead to the altar a charming lady living
lr High shoals, in Walton county, and
uIcug from some Of the pictures Of him in
-.vrT. H.. -.
o. Glse his identity.
Nr. Robert Anderson. Of Walker county. is
rrlally the oldest groom in the State He
ulniei d few days ago Miss Jemima. Catlett,
a atuxlm Georgia woman aged %, and'he him
siis So years Of age.
Nr. ID. D. Bateman has become assistant
eltoro the Houston Home Journal. He is
a1dj TYPO and wields the quill as well as
-l stick with equal facility.
The people Of Cuthbert are about to COM
leuoe the work Of boring an artesian well by
private effort among the citizens Of the city.
Captain ". 7. Mapp, the efficient City
Treasurer OF Rome, after a lingering illness
G-eyeral weeks, died Wednesday afternoon
d, haii-past two o'clock. The cause of his
death was consumption, with which he has
'eeu ancted for several years.
The grand juryof Dodge county recommend
tle establishment Of a county chain gang.
A quiet movement is on foot to begin the
WORK ar no distant day on the construction or
the Balnbridge, Cuthbert and Columbus Rail-
maL
Georgia farmers are now paying Is cents for
ll-1n ou time. For the use Of II cents worth
% ae-pu from March until September they
Ily i've cents
Afev DAYS ago mad dog in Vienna. DOOly
county. bio & goose. two dogs and child. The
rt-e lud dogs died from the effects. and the
child 90 last accounts was expected TO die.
The receipts OF guanO at Hamilton. Harris
rClfy. t1 date have been 42l tons, against 325
trtlt entire season of last year. The de-
ulHl continues undated. and one Of our
lrs5t dealers thinks the supply Will prove
Ellequstc.
A gentleman from Tallulah says it is esti-
lttei that over 100000 tourists Will visit this
El1lar resort the coming season. Not only
-'t NE hotels 40 the Fails receiving orders for
tlfl. but ha-nerles IN Clarkesvllle, Turner
Vile Raauu Gap and other convenient points
F- have all the guests they can entertain.
he increase Of the value Of taxable property
talbot county over the valuation IN 1881 Il
f1il3. The Tax Collector has paid over to
ts stale S3,sS1 9S, and 10 the county $3.50 IS,
ili 90 the County school Commissioner
$50. agEregatIng Sl0.66S So. Balance due on
lnIerty tax. Sl.Ss6 ID; balance due on polls,
fIt, aggregate balance due. $500 10.
Alt shipments OF cotton from Hamilton To
iate from september lst have been i, Il6 bales.
q, against 5.il4 for the corresponding time of
l--i season. showing decrease Of 35S bales.
3, i1e railroad has carried 1900 bales less to
columbus this season than last. IL will be seen
-lil hamilton has more than held her own rs
against other points along the road
The Hawkinsville Disp1fch met a Pulaski
county cameron saturday last. who informed
-e r.tltQr that he had planted more land in
,.Il t--- year than he did last year, and vet
.I|.H q nummin ~ hundred hWzHnIz N
---lst crop; but rather than sell il for 90 OF
% cents per LuShel ne will feed il to his hogs,
---enieaEOr 20 raise his meat for another
season.
me 4ae grand jury Of Gwinnett county IN their
.,-s-t general presentment say: 1T affords
,letn pleasure 20 report only a small num-
~ - Gei -Iue bills Tor ordinary crimes, but we
e--. regret That our people are 50 far in ar
l5-le Win their taxes and have so Disregard
--Ae law that we have been forced to find
Voting
Macon Telegraph and Messenger: 'sThe
..-er-e- arises. W hat Is TO become Of the work
@Ittit done on the jefferson street bridge.
t-e r'ly cannot complete it, and the county
~, never shown any Over-eagerness to do 50.
q h4-il seem that the work already done
sl'l-t noi 20 for nothing. The question will
i'o.aD-. come up before the County COmmis-
An OH lady in Oglethrope county has
--t-ll l9mahaWk, with which weapon her
-l4-iiatuer was silled by the Indians in the
sly settlement Of that county. The muir
f,ivl' Nind was afterwards pursued and the
.rt- weapon obtained. The owner prizes
t-- 5eile very highly and refuses to part with
valuable
t-l-- James J.. Carey was on Wednesday last
-. ueNn by the ditch train on the GeOr-
81 |"lIQaa, near OcOnee Station. and had
F.T 't.'leF blade broken. His foot was also
NJ uiuised by the train running over it,
i-- iles heard the train whistle. but. think
49, W.- on the side track. did not look
M When. 90 his surprise, il ran against
--' knocking him from the main track.
t--s ts Board of Education Of DOOly county
~ .rtI recommended by the grand jury Of
fn --tl tn meet as early as convenient and
.-- -- 4ucles in the school Trustees Of the
...-i ~ militia districts OF the county, and the
~, y. AlnlnlsslOuers are recommended by
~ ---LA Jury % levy tax Of one mill on
.-tu 0I l per cent. on all the taxable
in the county for educational pur-
r..-f tAe money 50 collected to be used FOR
''-rr purpose.
rs-..-'e .-'iiie Herald and Georgian: "a tur-
laln. fhe first we believe ever estab-
P.ll 4u MS county. Is now in operation near
No. = Ns-srs. Thomas and Ursy being pro-
r'3-e- VI saw a large lot Of new oak bar
tts - 4eunlue few days ago shipped to
F- gentlemen from New York. To ship
~ from New York TO this wooden cOun-
E,tS sAe hauling coal 10 New Castle. The
~ manufacturing establishments entails
l-a1ie loss to the south"
~ E, authoritatively stated that the Western
- ,,.aniic Railroad Company will, on the
49, Aay. put on an accommodation train
rfIIlu Atlanta and Marietta. The train
~ ltlle Atlanta about half-past O'Clock IN
~ afternoon, and reach Marietta at a
Nel-ef-past 6. Returning. it will leave
-lltlla about a quarter after in the morn
--- ard arrive at Atlanta at s. IL is under
ll thar the passenger fares will be put at
SLOW a dgure as possible 10 make the train
Hy.
he Wavnesb0ro gazette says: Thursday
iazf 49,, -rsTrfTIa 1rfnEiau we'll a