Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-27

moving Money on "A Forged Check.
GEORGIA.
t..r.,,d that fish have been poisoned in
rTg creek. Worth county
serious complaint of the rayages
-.-r,rI caterpillar IN various counties.
.- .+.tle- st the United States arsenal.
l- rgr-fa. were burned on Wednesday
--- ..r.rtsb5acbee river is very low at Co
l- -rI the steamers on the river cannot
--grh the city
l,,- ,,---.- -.r,n the new Jail at Talbotton has
.-eaI. 10 will be a secure and substan-
rsi structure
---. '- Who had passed his eighteth year,
-.f rr Wednesday
r--a Is great complaint of the drought in
'---s.eri5r- Of the state Cotton l. suffer
l---- -.----ss-ig and corn is drying up.
5rsf fv-sl.fu- of James Wright, near snap
~fl4Is iu Newton county. was burned on
t--irr night with nearly all its contents.
,.ri.-st0n viii be made for a charter for a
95 from Alice station on the East Ten
s. Virginia and Georgia Railroad, 10
rr. Isrn of j. W. Moore, at Calverton.
rr-e,..E county. was burned one night last
--ee.. The fire, IL Is thought, was the work
afau grfa1ary.
rrarsh money has been subscribed 10 in
--r4 tr,. completion of the proposed Athens
f Western Railroad. \ charter Will
-r.ei.Ir Dee applied for
N + Brautley, Of Washington county, was
fftten 1y q moccasin one day last week, but
--- .puIvlug the usual remedies recovered
f-lm the effects of the bite
usrr. McLendon. cOlOred porter. of
,--.rfu-. who has effected a series of small
rflerie-. was caught robblng store ON sat
rria- night and held TO answer.
Rev ~. II. Robson, pastor of the Methodist
church at COviugtOn. was dragged some dis
t.rr. tg % runaway horse ON Friday last. re-
ssIyIn- painful but not serious injuries.
Enough members have been obtained to
warrant the formation of military company
sf~parta The corps VIII be known as the
Hancock Nanguards, and viii be neatly
Uniformed and well equipped.
On Tuesday as the up-freight train which
masses WaynesbOrO just after daylight wa
passing Thomas station, one of tire rods of the
engine broke. The wood passer, +. Carton,
befame frightened, thinking that the acci-
aent was more serious, and jumped of and
was instantly killed. his neck being broken
U- remains were taken to Augusta, his home.
A C1dartOWn special SAYS: Late on Satur-
fay evening, within some four hundred yards
IL bis dwelling house. situated four miles
northwest Of this place, Dick Ratchf0rd. col
cred. received two gunshot wounds. which
rrlIured his death on yesterday. / an6 in
formed that previous to his death RatchfOru
stated 90 his physician and others that George
Kirk white. was the person who shot him.
hTrA aIEC-IEN t-IElN vests rfldN Iflsf mn =
at his home i'm the nelghborhoOd of the crime.
and brought here and placed I'm jail. 10 was
known for some time past that bad feelings
existed between the parties
The Columbus Times states that about noon
Tre-dav lightning struck a small tWo-rOOm
cottage ON upper Jackson street. i'm the North
eru Liberties. setting fire 10 it. The building
WAS soon wrapped in flames. which caught ON
t1 two other smaller houses near by. and all
three were burned to the ground. there being
uf fNffugrFfrzIrn0r the
houses We're new and valued at about 500
each and belonged to Mrs. Adams. They
Npre occupied Toy negroes, and a woman living
on bed I'm the house struck was stunned. but
trIuz borne out she shortly afterwards recov-
ered. There was no insurance on the pro-
pertv. hence it Is a total loss. Most of the
goods Of the occupants were saved.
The C0viugtOn star states that on last Fri
dav afternoon. while the street force was en-
.sEpd under Corporal Burns. i'm blasting the
large rock at FlOyd's mill pond. ON Melon
ou-h street. the blast was prematurely eN-
pl5lei. which seriously injured Burton Wal
Iace coiorcd. about the face. ewes and hands.
aui slightly injured All Moss. also colored.
bout the eyes. Burton Wallace is severely
burned and bruised about the face and ewes.
while his hands are fearfully lacerated. One
uI his eyes. DO Is feared. is almost destroyed.
while the other is badly injured. lie was
blown several feet and fell upon the rock.
Mr.. Burns and the other hands were not hurt
Their escape Is remarkable as they were all
working about the blast.
The funeral of Judge Crawford took place
from the First Baptist Church in Columbus
au Tuesday morning at O'Clock, and was at
tended by e very large cOncOurse Of people
Tie 0l,sequies were conducted 10y Rev. !. II .
Campbell. assisted by the pastor. Rev =. VI.
Province and DR.. ". \. Carter. pastor of the
Presbyterian Church. They spoke i'm touch
ing and tender tones OF the pure life of the
distinguished deceased. Associate Justice
samuel Hall. of the supreme Court. Judge }.
r. N Ills. and the members Of the Columbus
bar. attended i'm "a body. The following gem
Jiempu acted rs all-bearcrs: Hon. Porter
Ingram. John Peabody. Esq, Col. NJ. II.
Bl1ntfOrl. COL B. A. Thornton. Or. y. J.
Bus-ey Nr. ID. II. Epping, er-. Col. W. \.
Beie. and Mr.J ~ Frazer. \ large cor
tege followed the remains to the grave.
The Icsup S.uffHeE remarks: ..Last week
the largest herd of beef cattle that ever pass
ed through Jesup. went through the town en-
route for Tampa. Florida. Capt. A. =. Mott.
Ol BrOOkvIile, fernando county. Florida, was
thr owner aud was with them. He also had
with him three Florida COW bOys-Wickler.
Dean and Seward, he also had with him
about half "a dozen Ge0rgIaus from Appling
lnI Wayne counties, assisting in the
drive. The herd numbered, when 10
Uqs-ed here i22 and Captain Mott had others
ars-gged ahead of him 10 make the herd num-
iar O5O head. The herd that passed here
Mas .r.it SeFed on the line Of Apping and Cof-
Ia, counties. through ApplIng and WAYNE
counties 10 tiftS place. captain Ben MIhkin
acted rs their agent az tins place. and he
hers for shinment to Savannah. The BUTCH
ers and buvers of SavaHuah had better look
sharp or they viii get no more beeI from
Southeast and Southern Georgia capt. Nolt
purchased from Mr.. Isham Reddish Sr.. OF this
county. l25 head OF beef cattle at SIP per
head. This i'm itself Is a handsome income.
Captain Mott offered to enter into written
agreement with Mr.. Reddish. TO take all of
his beef cattle for the next five years at the
same price. When these cattle arrive at
Tampa Florida. they are shipped from there
% Cuba. This new market for south Georgia
beef viii help stock raIsers IN tins section 10
obtain better price for their beef cattle. and
consumers of beef here will have To pay high
er prices i'm the future than they have in the
past Tor that desirable article good beef
FLORIDA.
Melons are still worth fifty TO sixty cents at
hey West.
it is reported that Fort George has quaran-
tined against Talbot Island.
new mail route has been established be-
tween Iltusville ard Cape Canaveral.
Mostof the stock for building the st. Johns
aud Atlantic Railroad mas been subscribed
ami the question of building the road settled.
ocaia VIII soon have another large mill
erected having the capacity of 10000 feet per
day. Ii viii be one of the largest in South
Florida.
A corps of surveyors belonging to the Tran
SIP Railroad were in the Fort Dade region
last week. making survey FOR the Tropical
Peninsula Road.
Another heavy storm passed over Jackson
VILE ON Wednesday afternoon, the lightning
striking two houses AL stunning the inmates
without doing any fIffther damage.
lt IS understood that steps are being taken
t1 run branch Of the FernandIna and Jack
s0nville Railroad from the main line 10 the
Florida Central and Western track, the
branch 90 pass through LaNilla.
lti reported that a steamer Is being built
90 Che North Tor the Southern Railway Com
p4ny. tO be run in connection with the road
hetweeu Charleston and Palatka. and the con-
Tact requires its delivery in Florida waters
aI November lst.
II. r. Fuller. residing about mile and
-4tL from Ap0pka, has succeeded IN raising
Ilnaullla. am East India fruit. 10 grows on
Flne somewhat similar in appearance to the
sVSrH- The fruit is oval in shape. Of light
yellow color when ripe. and is about the size
% an eggplant.
a few days ago, as Abe Osteen. one Of Pa
14tka oldest citizens. was loading "A flat car
VIII cord wood on the Florida SoutherI. Rail-
foa1, nfar Brittain's log camp. i'm Putnam
county. the load became Overbalauced and
lel, buryiu< him out of sight. After the re-
mans were fOUnd they were discovered To be
~ 3 terribly mangled condition, and death
had eusued
,A-eNauder Jones. who wGs bound over ut
~ AeonYllle on Tuesday in the sum OF $500
y. hls appearance at the next term Of the
S cliyIlt Nm, Court by Justice Marcy, was released
~ Wednesday from the custody of the JUS
@ @---e 1t Judge Baker on a writ of habeas cor
~. ~ the ground that he was detained
hinoht probable cause and placed IN the Gus
10y ol the Sheriff. He gave bond in the
mount ol $500 to the sheriff for his appear
49, FS before Judge Baker for final hearing
-'NAAy nofhiug.