Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-23

NEOhGlA.
At Schlatterville. Pierce county, on Monday
evening, one Samuel Green saw ct to chastise
bis wife most numerically, and she applied
for and obtained a warrant from Squire Ham
for his arrest. That officers Constable being
absent the Squire solicited some one to act
for him, and finally Mr.. KnightIy consented
TO make the arrest, and was formally sworn
iu for that purpose. He proceeded to the
house Of Green on Tuesday, and informed him
Of his errand. and that he had a warrant fOI
bis arrest. The negro stated that he would
die before he would be arrested, and drawing
pistol attempted to shoot the officer but the
latter got the first drop on him and shot the
negro dead. The COroner's jury brought in q
verdict Of justifable homicide.
Mr Joseph C.. Flint. who was arrested in
BUTTS county and taken to Macon on a charge
of passing a counterfeit dollar, had his ex-
animation before Commissioner ". W Brown
on Wednesday, and after hearing he wa;
l.-eharged, the evidence falling to sustain the
charge against him.
Mrs. VIM. NJ. Leak, wife Of the man who
bought the first lot in Griffin, died at the resi-
dsnce of Newton Holland. in Atlanta, on
Monday, and was taken to Griffin for burial
On Tuesday morning last a man named
Calhoun Westenholm walked into the drug
store Of Charles Jones, at Albany. and called
for two ounces Of lsudanum, which was
handed 20 him by the clerk. While the clerk
was taking down his name the man delib-
srately withdrew the stopper and drank the
contents of the bottle. Prompt aid was called
In emeties were Immediately administered,
and. fortunately, the fool recovered. He had
been drinking.
The proprietOrs of the Atlanta Sundab
Pi0loVdph have purchased the outfit Of the
Nlutezuma Weekly. and announce that they
wiI commence the publication of the Monte
rnma Record on or about the 30th Of the pres
sat month. Mr.. S. II. Christopher viii have
tie business management and editorial charge
Of hepaper at Montezuma.
The SgufHron says Gainesville is becoming
metropolitan in the quantity and quality of
tsrcrauks, tramps, dead beats and street cor
-sr l1afcrs.
Georgia woman has invented machine
hrtiehtening corsets. and husbands viii no
i1r-ar Doe required to strain themselves to
pieces 10 get their wives shaped for a "high
tea"
Married. at the residence of Mr.. Jacob
Whitley. ON the nth inst, by Alex. McInais,
IP.. MIR. Jacob Barnes, aged sixteen years.
AMI Miss Piety Whitley, aged thirteen years.
Auof Irwin county.
Judge T.. p. Trippe has written a card TO
he H.1roe I8ycrtiser declining the use Of his
name as candidate for Governor.
n Lee county during the past year there
were i8 public schools taught, Is white and 2S
,--sr.I. with 26l white and 1, l45 cOlOred chill
f-su. &c an expense to the county of S2,927 96.
The treasury Of Lee county is in good condi-
a51. tbe Treasurer's books showing receipts,
f-e, 40: expenses paid, 81 .626 81; balance in
tat-ea-ury. S290l 6s.
Ten negro men were arraigned before
Mlror Brewster on Monday morning last for
bringing Illicit whisky into the town Of New
nan f1r other parties. They will find that it
i-n0. g. very profitable employment by the
tne they get through the JOB the Mayor has
nut them SO.
T1t Jones. the wife murderer, j. still in jail
arIfzu-J5n and viii be tried for his life at
the Aurii term of the court. Jones says he
would die content had he only killed his
ro.ter-iu-Iaw as well as his wife. which was
h.-u..rt.1u. and which he would have done
but for her absence from home at the time he
murdered his wife, The threats Of lynching
hste-uh-jItd. the people having determined
toilet tt. i5w take its course.
Ulr.a.syilie Jail was broke on Monday
afternoon and the boy murderer Of Buler
escaped. together with a convicted horse thief.
They doubtless had help.
Tf. late showers in upper Georgia have
wonderfully improved the small grain crop,
Idar now looks finely.
The general opinion at AcwOrth is that the
peach crop Is killed.
The peach crop promises to be abundant in
Southern Georgia. The dwarf orange re-
Gently brought into notice by Mr.. Eason, near
Townsville. IS creating quite a sensation.
Il.. bear Iu eighteen months. are very hardy ,
sri i.e FRUIT b. very fine and secdless. Straw
berries. peas. rJii-hcs. etc. are pleatiiul.
The fruit crop of TaibottOn county was
almost completely destroyed by the recent
COLI weather. The yield will be very light.
Griffin Es.-s. Peaches in this locality are
l.l right uu high elevations, while all ln low
places arr kiIel. This confirms the theory
-lar our high ground is proof against FROST
Nr. p. g.. Mitchell. Of sumter county, has
commenced -ut for damages against me
Southwestern Railroad ln two cases OF $4,000
FlrH au. Lursrtt N Bryan against the same
rHIt .rs-.Uli damage
FI5vi county Jail now has only ten inmates,
EIue Ul whom are cOlored and one white eight
uai.- and tWo females. Iney are all IN Tor
ui-lemclu0r- save one. who Is serving out a
sentence for larceny.
The County school Commissioner. Of Butts
county. ls- received from all sources Tor the
year .,,- S15gj l6. and has paid out, as per
Eale-e-- exhibited. S2.Ai4 -. leaving bal
ll.e -l his hands of Sl0l %
Nr. John L. stockton. formerly of
augusta aut SO one time manager OF the
ta-- -F7fi's- died Tuesday night az the
r.-..alr. Dl JAS. J.. HardaWay, at Thomson,
--.rl o. lingering Illness.
Tie lamps te Dee used by the Brush Electric
Lighting and Power Company of Columbus IN
making tne test of i-htinE the streets by cleo
E..il arrived on Tuesday. The posts VIII be
ili tI iu few days and the test made.
.Hr- has Ta.lr, Glad no-ufnzf the f.nnToria
a.llat and Banking Company for $4,000.
ilt HIuu- of the negro man out near
ur.tieluN. Hancock county, last summer
~ U5- brought by senator Tut for the vile
"LAe deceased.
lae grand jury Of Butts county recommend
l--t ile Judge Of the County Court levy such
PERCENT. oa the state tax as viii raise s., -
~ general fund. $500 for bridge funds,
f.t -1r pauper fuuds. $500 for jail funds. and
r-" l'r court house funds.
"A reply from Dr. Kelsay TO the call Of the
L-l. Baptist Church at Augusta has been re
-s.'el conveying the intelligence that ne can
-l. accept. His church i'm Brooklyn declines
~ give uim up. as Dr. kelsay IS one OF the
l--iIlE ministers In that great city. This
---, ls received with universal regret IN Au-
A ralbotton. mp to last saturday night
-lse lll been sold and delivered from the
ll-i4l1 depot five hundred and eighty-five
Jrl-' 'i commercial fertilizers. or guanO, since
s4llary ISL, being an increase Of something
s.li. DO is estimated that one thousand tons
'-- le sold there during the season.
tae Wife ot Mr., Gus Laramore, Of Lee
---s, dropped dead. gbOut nine O'Clock sat
.al night Her death was unexpected. and
,g- sad blow 90 her husband and friends.
-- - i-lFamorc had only been married about
years. and had every reason 10 look for
-i t -' long and happy life.with his loving
L1lerts i'm Clarke county that have ex-
T--l tle peach trees say that while All the
mas NOT been killed, some early budded
~ are injured. II they have no killing
-r however. enough fruit viii be left to
49, abundant crop. IL Is the early Apfll
a ttlat lrult growers have 20 dread
--N klnsTiile NcJcs: There was a gentle
-- ll liaWkinsville last week who said that
--Ea1y % Northern capitalists contem-
l ltt erection Of a hotel here Tor the ac-
.-li.1n OF Northern visitors. He stated
~ -- father, the agent OF the company,
-- Pc -1 the city next week Tor the puf-
"a selecting q suitable site Tor the ioca-
.- '1lloihs-
ile following b the crimiual record Of the
~ 1- Aar1n for the past month. according 10
~ e'trt ul the Chief 0f Polices Arrested,
~ -l-f white males aud eight females
s- --iAe cGi0red males ana hly-Louf
49, females. He had collected Tor fines
-, expenses S5l 6S. amount turned over 10
fler s.7l %. There were so % derived
~. .-e pound. expenses SO O5, turned over
o. % the City Treasurer.
thursday night Of last week large
t-41lut tackled the night train near the
sse W9lk $50 miles below Americas and
ile worst Of IL. when last seen IL was
~ leaQ lear lie cfe-t, with ~ mouth
80 showing long white tusks that could
-, made q man howl with pain. y IS re-
.rl % have been over three feet Tong IN
w. 4nd as high as a common cur dog, with
4l as large as q mans.
t-e sIend jury Of Bntts county say in their
s--.la Ef Efezenfinentz. s-The Treasurer Of the
f--l.!- We EHd, has on hand S35 3l OF JAN
go " % Of court house funds, Slz " OF
sFes.If iluds, and slss os - general funds.