Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-31

Drowned in the ChattahOochee-The
Augusta FaiIure-A Desperate Caught
Murdered With a Ham Bone.
GEORGIA.
Nr. William Fowler, who was 50 danger
ously stabbed by Taylor Ezzard, a negro, at
Cumming last week, still fingers between life
and death. On Wednesday last he was not
expected to live.
Alr. Seaborn Jones smoke house, five miles
from Cochran, was destroyed by fire on We'd
ue=daY. over two thousand pounds Of meat.
besides other provisions, we're burned-uuite
s. serious loss for a farmer at this season of the
year.
The recent fire in Cochran, of which men
a1u has been made in the NEWS, was far
more disastrous in its results than was at
drst supposed. The loss entailed was over
$4,000. Very nearly all the risks are in the
Florida Mutual Insurance Company, whose
Leldquarters are at Mieanopy, and very little
hopes are entertained of recovering them.
This the company which the Comptroller
General Of the State in recent circulars issued
has been denounced a fraud, as it has not
complied with the laws Of the State.
Ousaturday morning last, as the down train
anuroached Goginis station, near FORSYTH. il
r1Hded with the up fast train. Fortunately
bat little damage was done either to person or
property. The fireman and wood passer ON
tba down train leaped from their boxes. re-
re.viug ight injuries.
The Herald says Greene county has now the
worst roads she has had in ten years. the
rs-ultof the recent heavy and excessive rains
ON the Georgia Railroad, Notwithstanding
the excessive rains and high waters, the trains
fass 400 been as regular as clock work and
have aiI been on time except when put on BY
sfber roads, and everything has worked as
smooth as q ribbon. This comes from its per
Zee. system Of management and an intelligent
Observance by its employees Of the rules in
f.r.e for the government Of its trains There
i-uot q better nor more safely managed rail
r1ai n the United States.
Mr.. Jephtha Martin, Of Coal Mountain Dis
.ret. Forsyth county. was found dead in his
leIsu last Friday morning. He retired as
usual tbe night previous in apparent health.
Hs was one of the best farmers Of the county.
and H- sudden taking of is much deplored by
aI large circle of friends and relatives.
Tie grand jury of Upson county in their
general preseutments have requested the Rep
rl-rutatiye- 81 the county in the Legislature
umtrpduc, 81 bill giving the people Of the
county right to vote on the question, eshan
l.uor Pee longer sold IN the cOuntyg"
lhr Railroad Commission met at Atlanta
To- hear Jhe complaint of the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia Railroad that its rates
are placed too low by the commission.
Tie total amount OF subscriptions to the
Hill monument fund from all sources reaches
a1I. the amount of S3,376 40. There Is lull
90 Heroutrilutions, none having been sent on
f5r some time.
The street Commissioners Of Atlanta have
advertised for sixty thousand square yards Of
granite blocks and sixty-eight thousand five
hundred yards of macadam- bids 20 be handed
On by the twenty eighth day of February
next.
Albert Coker- a German. who acted as ''hOs-
tier fireman for the Western and Atlantic
EIIf Wa, Knocked down by fiat car and
run over Monday night. at Atlanta, about
-.t the truck frame mashing him completely
in rWD-
Ju Monday evening Wegtley Erice. four
.tceu- -Vear-Old son or Phillip Price. factory
operative, while engaged in catching drift
wool on the bank of the river, near the gas
Wors- M Columbus. fell IN and was drowned.
ldr body has not been recovered,
The following patents have been granted to
GeIrEians during tine week ending January
-lj. George II. sullivan, Brunswick, baliug
press; Fendal :. Golden. Atlanta, wagon
brake, Burrel Morris. Newton Factory. com
hned cotton planter and cultivator.
Eatontou Messenger: Eve have had-frequent
occasion To refer to the literary and general
excellence of the savannah WEEKLY NEWS in
the past two years ard 1t II even better now
tlau ever, lt that were possible. Indeed, We
'a lut snow Of @ single Southern weekly that
comes nearer giving value received for the
amount of the subscription money than the
NEWS"
a suecial dispatch to the Jacksonville Times
from Tallahassee. dated 18th, says; MIR.
Alden L. DE LesCiernier. Of Boston. Mass. rep
seutinE the New England Manufacturers and
Mechanics Institute has visited Governor
B sham win a special imitation 10 Florida
re send exhibits and delegates 10 the annual
exhibition 70 be held in Boston in September
next. The Governor sent a special message to
tIe legislature recommending the acceptance
10 the invitation and an appropriation Of
$500 to be expended Tor the purpose, The
message was referred 10 the immigration
committee Of the two houses in joint session,
aud the committees this afternoon reported
unanimously in favor Of accepting the invita-
uou and Of making the appropriation to carry
Do uUut-"
Frui the following report Of the Board of
Health of the city Of Atlanta IL Will be seen
that the city has been pretty well inOculated
with the vaccine virus: "Number of yacclna-
ton- hy corps of physicians going from house
tY house: Whites. jj3; cOlOred, 51i; total l26.
rI-ucr ~ vaccinations made at the two
lflca-. Whites. LII; cOiOred, 2,549; total.
H-.r. These two items OF ]. l26 and OF 3.t66
make mp i.,32, il the city counts right. The
tnla' mum Der Of persons Yacclnateu IN all, IN
C.UHn. the public offices. was 2l.d2l. made up
Ul whites Z. $50. cOiOred H,45l- This great IN
Grease was due to the tour Of the ten physi-
forcing compulsory vaccination, Add To tins,
2-a vlccinated in quarantine, and 4,Sg2 vac
rluated I'M january and February, lSS2, ana
the total of prOvable vaccination = 70, 30.
District Attorney Bigby has notified the
Department of Justice that the following
professional witnesses IN revenue cases
are unworthy Of belief, and the Com
missioner has ordered that no warrant
De approved on the affidavit Of any of
them. The names Of these sweet-scented
fellows IN Georgia are a follows: Il.
W.Pcttv, Jesse +. Ross. =. II. Keller, Chas.
flrfSuu. T.. ID. Wood. John j. Cook, G.. y. Id
yards. Wiley Hammond, Moses Freeman, i.
B. smith, Henry Stegali, Burt Hand, W. NJ.
Cu0-ewood, Pink Hale, Z. IL. smith, John
Watson. Pat Tucker, W. W. Aancey. ). I.
Wool, Dock Mitchell, Jas. \. oimpkins. j. Il.
Har,daw. Geo NJ. Taylor. Henry Napper, ;.
A. simmons. Boswell Hammond, David SELF.
Ihoz. IIarshaw, ", G. self, Bud shelton, J.
H. Warren. john RAY, W. K. Marlborough,
John Cody, Jake Connaily, J.F. Veal
Atlanta Constitution: eYesterdgy, when
iue Macon train was nearing JOnesbOro.
lt numbered among its passengers Mr. " ilhe
Turner. of the penitentiary department, anu
three coiured COuvictS, en- route 10 the uaue
coal mIues- The prisoners We're charles
BROKERS. sent from Dawson for three years
on q charge Of stealinga bale Of cotton; Henry
B,ri. sent from Scriyen county FOR ten years,
llr forgery. and Henry Taylor, sent rom
scrlycu for ten years, for burglary As the
Train ueared JOnesborO Henry Taylor sue
ceeded m slipping the handouts from MS
window. As soon as he touched the ground
be picked himself up and dashed OF toward
The woods. Mr.. Turner left his other prison.
er- ln the care of the passengers and made
break for the retreating Taylor. lie dld not
succeed in capturing him. and returning 10
the train he arranged for the train men To
bring the two prisoners TO Atlanta. which was
done. and they are now at the guard house.
Fir. Turner then renewed the pursuit for Iay-
tlr, rut with no success n Tar a. heard nom,
A negro rough named Simon Hawkins. alias
Ast0r. murdered another named Robert
Christopher. on Saturday night last in bar
room, in jacksonville. under the follow ing pc
clliar circumstances: They were both in
that part Of Mr.. BOhlen's bar and bar saloon
assigned 10 cOlOred men. Astor naO IN
his hand 81 ham bone. from which ne Was
su4wiDg the scrap of meat. He went up 10
Where christopher was. and walking up ue-
luI him struck him with his fist and knocked
nlm across a barrel. He then seized him with
Ais lelt haut and drew the ham bone, which
Do bad placed in his pOckct.a and with II struck
tle man fearful blow over the temple.
AlnCkIuE him SeuselesS. christopher after
recovering from the stunning effects Of the
blow. went down TO the steamer II. L. Boyd,
eravled ON board and was found dead on the
ueck sunday morning. post mortem eN-
animation revealed . fracture Of the Temple
zone two inches long, extending INTO the or
lllual plate 0f the frontal bone, which un-
aoultcdly caused his DEATH Ast9r Was ar
le>-eI after an exciting chase, anuls helu 20
answer FOR his brutal crime.
The Augusta CLropieie Of yesterday has the
following particulars Of the'suspenSiOn Of the
large business house Of Robert II. May 4 CO.,
urei telegraphie mention Of which appeared
"a the MORNING NEWS yesterday: The an
19uncement Of the suspension Of Robert ii.
Aal s Co. viii be received with deep regret
lnH.nghout a large section of country, and
specially in Augusta, where the house has
1een one Of the most prominent institutions