Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-29

Post Office Thieves In the Dock at
jacksonville.
GEORGIA
Mrs. John b. jenkins, Of DeSOto. is dead.
William i. Peters will erect barrel factory
.u Hawkinsviile.
AtCusseta ga. Frank sims has been ae-
-rt,.i af stabbiug i. 4. Hollis.
III. superior Court Of Schley county has
tasr adjourned TO the first Mondayin in Novem-
tsr
Itr- reported that a cyclone passed over Al
hams Do the air without doing any harm day
uT tnH ago.
calhoun has another dry goods establish
,.4rt under the firm name Of Ferguson x
Robinson
There Is 80 noyementon foot TO erect a mon
,rlaat over the grave of Rev. Daniel Mar
6sU at Appling.
work has been commenced on the new resi-
fsare of col. j. NJ oapp. ON County Road
Street. Iu Eastman
Edward Nelson. son Of Mr.. John \. Nelson,
of Eastman. died at the residence Of his faith
riu East Macon, Thursday.
WHuam Wallace. of Jacksonville. Fla. has
r.s-.I fhe Ashhurn House at Eastman. and
Vim take charge on Monday next.
the Calhoun Hotel VIII be occupied by Pat
I.rues of Rome, after the lst of October
relr. squire j. d. Tinsley retiring.
Judge Williams has ordered the fence cleo
r0r boz Harris county for October 81, which
gIII bee Just one wear from the last one.
HHHael trFuUl. VINO tiNett near " ultt Eialu-
boz Washington county. died the other day
fr.m @ stroke 0f paralysis. He was ill only a
short while
E.r.- Neal. the young man shot by smith at
Calhoun three weeks ago. dIcd Thursday.
De- ItrJ far beyond the expectations of his
family and friends
Dayiugt0u has never had "a Primitive Bap-
t-. church. The other denominations there
kindly grant them the privilege OF holding
services iu their houses Of worship.
Do. Har, arH and fine qdiofufutr eouutia- 4..ti- -
rou- Tor protection against the petty arrests
uaHr DIS United states officers are being cir
.uIatri They viii he sent % the President.
fur october DO the grandeSt barbecue ever
l-II boo Floyd county is booked. ON that day
fIe trry bridge question Will be decided. over
one hundred carcasses will be servOd to all
NhU come to town.
Ile Catholic Church in Albany was burg
llrzvd one day or night last week, and two
dur silver candlcstlcks, presented TO the
church bv Mr.. ii. J. Cook, of Albany. were
stolen therefrOm-
Tae city authorities Of Rome have decided
that BICYCLES are nuisances. and have ordered
fIcm of the streets. The whceimen claim
chem t0 De vehicles entitled to the roadway,
anl VII test the matter before the courts.
Inr artesian well derrick at Hawkinsyille
lt- been removed and "a reservoir will soon he
IlIlt near the we'll From this the cistern at
t1e intersection of Commerce and jackson
streets VIII Doe supplied with water.
N1uces. "a station ON the Columbus and
ll- been made post office hy the depart
meut. Mr.. j. T.. White has been appointed
Postmaster. and Mr.. John Jones win be his
assistant
Annie plair. living in Wilcox county. Is
probably the oldest person living IN the state.
She WAS born iu May- l56>, IN North Carolina.
aud i- now ln her ll5th year. She was brought
ifau that state To DoOly county 10y man
named hey.
John H. Pate has sold his residence in Haw-
su-,Ille, and four acres of land attached. 10
Robert y. Bowen. of Wilcox county, for S:i.25O,
.Uut ts-u Mr.. Bowen and his family Will be
COME citizens Of HaWklnsyille about the first
ui January
Esy. John Shiver-. long the proprietor and
rIirlr ui the w arrenton clipper. has sold out
900 account of failing health to Mr.. Davis. a
toUu4 lawyer Of Warrentou. and. ! think.
Mr. ratIlo, of SPARTA. Mr.. Shivcrs is diving
from consumption.
DID Twire5 county, Thursday, Joe Davidson.
farmer who has plantation near Macon.
Hl- packing cotton. and while leaning over
lufrIu- Iu Iue cotton the follow block broke
loose from the screw and fell with great force
upon Dos head, crushing 1t and causing instant
death.
has, sunday. at the residence of the groom,
DOB Pulaski county. George W. Mobiles was
married lo Miss Ella Burlington, daughter Of
Rev. E. Burlington. Of DOOlv county. The
ceremony was performed by X. +. Reynolds,
J.P Tie parents of the bride were absent
from home at the time Of the marriage.
The sugar cane crop around Eastman is
-
owing to the drought. Peas and potatoes
have also suffered. but not 80 seriously as the
cane crop. Corn, as a general thing, is gath
truz better than was expected, while the
EI.l ui cotton rs far below an average.
SINCE the incarceration of Jim Crummidy
aHt Nose Bryant i'm Eastman Jail sheriff Raw
lu-, recognizing the fact that he has two des
ueratr characters to deal with. has made ar
u.-1t. Crummtdy coufe-~es the shooting.
but pleads self-defensc- The jail l. full of
prisoners.
sheriff TavIor. of Calhoun. has received "A
.lUirI uf the gallOws upon which Gus John
a0u was executed three years ago. at Rome.
it was made and sent him hN a man named
Rogers. living near Plainville. Georgia. who
SAW johnson hanged The Sallow- upon
which Margaret Harris VIII DEE executed viii
ht fashioned after this model.
The committee on the navigation of the Oco-
nee river have gone 20 work in manner that
means business. The services of B.M Andrews,
one Of the best civil engineers IN the state.
Shave been secured % make the survey. and
work I'm this line viii commence at once. Mr..
Andrews surveyed the route of the ElhertOn
aud chicago and other railroads
40 Mt Vernon the dwelling house and
kttheu of Hon. Phil McRae, Ordinary OF
MONTGOMERY county, was destroyed by fire ON
f1t morning Of the 18th inst. II is not certain
bow the fire originated. but the house l. sup
posed 90 have been struck 10y lightning. \
-0ud deal Of furniture was saved from the
dwelling. but everything IN the kitchen Wa-
destroyed. There was mo- insurance
Dr. >. r. Walker. of Greensboro, has a
curiosity shop in the way Of walking canes.
Hs has one cane the ferule oi which was
aaIs from a Confederate gun, the tip taken
from au Enfield rifle and the head made from
4IHiard ball. The cane itself came from "a
plantation OF his fathers in Kentucky years
ago. 20 is highly polished and makes hand
some personal ornament
Last Thursday j. b. D0lvin. who lives in
Washington county, met with severe loss in
the burning OF q number Of his barns and with
ID. am ssHnHn nHtH 1N
f.-lrlyrl six log cribs and two stables. The
,a.tcuts consisted of about 500 bushels of corn,
tle iull crop Of oats, and the fodder anu
-hurS~ from the corn Mr. DOWN estimates
Dts loss SO fully 81 .O0e. The fire was supposed
to b4Fe been the work 0f an lucendiary.
The two persons charged as principal and
a..tS-url with the ~tabhing ol Mr.. Boatrlght,
% A.rlr. bon Worth county, laSI Weck-tIus
cato a1l Buck Smith-have both given salts
4siory bonds to appear at the next term oi
H.uh ~uupri0r COurt. which cOnycues on the
t4rlH Monday IN October next. IL Is ru-
lUral also that parties are ON the trail OF
Allen forl. cOiOrCd, who Killed y. W. Cal
.o-u Boo Worth county several days ago. and
Il4- tle chances for his capture are good
% Hawkinsville Monday afternoon twe
Hr.ft- named Allen Lewis and Berry Bird
-..Irrr- 20 the brick vard-iu order to prove
winch pf the two was the stronger man. began
o.. Wrsile with each other. Finally "a dispute
lrse. and after some pretty rough words be-
lNreu them Allen struck Berry just over the
i0relelI with bed Sat which was near at
--a... lID blow AEaCiuitl tltf ShNAA tl iftAA.
-l BE- died al three O'Clock Tuesday morn
ll-- Nu one saw Allen when he struck the
blow, Aut one or two Witnesses Say that they
Aeariii.
A stranger died in Hogansyille last Satur-
taE and was buried ON sunday. He is sup
posed tu have been named Holmes. Is several
envelopes were found on his person addressed
tt John fioime=. from sheffield, England.
-'--e 500 New Ork. s0tIe at Augusta. Georgia,
aai atlanta. He was lcgnd 10 be sick and
-laar 90 care Tor himself by The Marshal.
llr- copeland. and in an unconscious state: ::
AA'l only 80 cents iu mOuey and a few Oue-eent
Postage stamps. but was cared for and
-> lst hours made as comfortable gs possible
y. Ar. copeland. who rented q room and had
t-e man waited upon and nur-ed day and
hlH-i until he died.
Ibe preliminary examination OF Richard
Davis a- principal. and Calvin Davis a. ac-
ee,-1ry t0 the murder Of Millard Owens ON
lae evening OF the 18th inst. was held at Ma
,ll Thursday i'm the Superior Court room.
Htiore Justices Cherry and Adams. The
.ile n4z represented 10y solicitor General
"ariem4n and Judge o. 4. Bartlett, &pd the
PRISONERS bY sam. III. JemIsOn. The court.
A-er hearing the argument, placed the pris-
.-tf under bond Of $1,000 each, 70 appear al
t.t next term 0f the superior Court To an
Hrf LH tAe charge Of voluntary manstaughter.
-H t4v afternoon an effort was made by Cal
-- hai -s 10 get bond. but failed. During the
.t 'a.tla seemed Indifferent, and smiled
--en Richard Davis was more affected, and
& ~ great deal Of the time kept his face
''-'',' in has bands.
>iQekhriGge is exercised over the mysteri-
L.,ap ppeafanee ~ Miss Fannie Milan. who
.3t uten seen slnee last Tuesday She Is
-,lf pretty young lady OF twenty three
,t ...l lad been teaching school IN the
II. --f3th9Qd. She was an orphan. her father
I'd frrrr.a "a