Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-01
GEORGIA GLEANINGS.
GATHERED FROM OUR LATE
EXCHANGES.

Failing EoFET Eeet-Ihe Walk er
1Iurderers Likely TO be Lynched-The
FLAMES IN Clarke.
On sunday morning last james Saussy,s a
rJuug man Who came to Augusta from Colum-
BIS. 8. c., TO work in one Of the cotton facto-
res. was found dead in his bed. An inquest
revealed the fact that he died OF heart disease
On Monday morning -Abran 5. BennieheId.
se5I0red shoemaker, was found living in his
bsI dead by the side Of hislittle s0n. who. on
waking. found his father with his legs hanging
over she side OF the bed The little fellow tried
% wake his father up, and not being able 70
do cd, went ont and told the fact. and It was
found that he was dead. A verdict was re-
turned that he came to his death from natural
cau-es-
A AIr. J. A. Bradford, OF Columbus. is a
great Zoe 70 English sparrows, and offers 2iS
cents piece for the heads OF one hundred OF
these little foreigners, which seem to have be-
come great pest. Now let the City Council
lsgilize the use Of AIabams slingers, and the
tl oi Columbus VIII have agood time gene
rslly.
We have received the iuitial number Of the
new evening ,.aiiys tbs .SI5if, pu6Iished At
lauta by the Star Publishing Company, which
company has been incorporated, and Of which
Mr. Erastus Brainerd. formerly Of the COasti-
ts..5a, is the editor, with sIr. H H. Cabaniss,
vaI known in journalistic circles, as the busi-
re-- manager. In their card the publishers
-1v the SIR has sufficient capital to meet
he demands il is likely TO make. and has no
tlrlrs % ask beyond those the public always
s--5ris 20 a legitimate and honest enterprise.
Tae number before rs is very neat typo
graphical specimen. and its pages show Wig
or,l .dea Of the duties of Journalism. d.
prominent Atlanta chemist says that ten
million u dollars will be invested ia manu-
occurring purposes on the line OF the Georgia
Railroad. between Atlanta and Decatur, this
wear. This is good news il the prediction
verified and .we shall see what we shall
s-e"
The farmers Of Baldwin county are plant
ing Irish potatoes on a large scale. We are
ri5d to hear this, for 1t is one Of the most
paying and important crops that can be plant
ell fine enormous consumption beinga proof
She fact.
Talbot county is rejoicing at its manifest de-
crease in litigation. Only forty-One cases
have been returned for the March term OF the
superior Court, which is the smallest return
. .a many a day f1r the springterm Of the court
NE agree with the Nego Era that it is an in
ficati0n Of q better order Of things. Law is
au expensive luxury, and whenever the peO-
rla ind iJ out their prosperity Is enhanced
just n the ratio that such is the rule.
The eldest son of Mr.. r. p. Baldwin, of Tai
bottom. aged eleven years, named Coma, went
1Ut hunting on Thursday last, accompanied
hy @ small c0lored boy. They wandered about
a half mile from their home. Coma stood on
q log with the butt of his gun resting on the
Bog. ON a sudden the gun slipped, the ham,
mer struck the log, and the gun was dis
charged the load passed through his left arm.
between the elbow and wrist. completely
-.ltteriug both bones OF the arm.
on Thursday last a colored man in the en-
Fi3y of AIr. J. II. Bussey, about six miles west
% IalbOtt0n, climbed "a piRe tree forty feet
L.-b. and was engaged in trimming the tree.
using an axe for that purpose. Whether he cut
The limb be was sitting on between the tree
sad him is not known, but by some means he
0sy his hold and came dashing to the ground
striking with terrific force. His contact with
mother earth broke one leg and one arm and
caused serious internal injuries, from which i
fatal result is anticipated.
A bel Of shamrock is growing in the Catho-
Doc lhurch yard at Athens that was set out
by Father Ryan. Irish societies on the ap-
preaching ST. Parrick's Day will take due
notice Of the fact and govern themselves ac-
caeJugiy.
The residence Of Mr.. Jas. Carr, at Mays
willie. iu Clarke county, ON the Northeastern
Railroad, was destroyed by Gre on Monday last.
The lire was accidental, but it is somewhat
I-markad.e that three fires have occurred in
'fat vicinity very recently.
Mrs. O.. 4 Evans. the wife Of the Rev. Gen.
Swans. IS lying III at the residence OF Mrs. J.
81. Nicholson, at Athens. General Evans has
lr-l ummoned TO her bedside, and the grav-
e-t appreheusions are felt for her recovery.
uu Monday night last an enterprising bur-
-iar entered the dwelling house Of Mr.. J. W.
Fa.huer, g farmer. who lives about five miles
from Atlanta. and proceeded TO administer
rLiJruiom 20 him. The latter was awakened
hy tae noise I'm his bed room, and looking
around he saw a man ransacking his bureau
drawers. and springing from the bed made for
Che thief who, however, was too quick for
-liI. and made his escape. An investigation
showed that the thief had secured SIS, which
t-c farmer had in his pants pocket. Near the
hti was found handkerchief, which had
been saturated with chlorOfOrm, with which
u was evident the thief had administered 10
ile sleeper before commencing his work.
Eey. sam Jones received on sunday last
lr1m his congregation Of It. James Church,
Do Augusta. 500 for his orphans home at
Decatur.
The Tboma-viIIe EaferBrise saws: "CoI. r.
l Gentry was ia tie city Saturday and IA
-aret us with 81 call. lie is the most indOmi-
world"
The 1rs, -lad Of the season was caught by
-"eorze hey, well known cOlOred fisherman,
-l DIS hr~i DRIFT on the river near augusta late
Iyulay afternoon. IJ Is seldom that shad are
caught his early in the season.
senator Colquitt reached Albany by the
southwestern Railroad from his Western tour
yesterday afternoon. He seemed IN good
-taiiL amt Spirits and WAS evidently pleased
more.
Townsville EatsrDriss. 'sThe Gulf House
has been twice specially honOred this week.
on eduesday last His Grace. the Duke Of
Nr"ca-te- accompanied by his physician,
tl-lAla~ted there, and last saturday morning
i--lmeut."
A runaway horse and wagon on Broad
street. augusta, at $50 o'clock Tuesday after
loon- ran over q child of Mr.. George p Curry
OBJ tle sidewalk, and il Is thought the little
le--oW iS fatally injured. The child Is named
coleman Curry is about years old, and his
injuries are very serious. His jaWbOne Is
Qflseu. aud perhaps other bones in his body
ale broken by the wagon passing over him
avery effort Of medical skill was Immediately
employed In the little fellows behalf.
Az Elizabeth station, few miles below
Rome. negro man named EInOld Mitchell
vas shot aud killed by the accidental
discharge Of g gun in the hands Of James b.
uisZ-. Digs was q clerk in store at that
lout. On sunday a party OF negroes entered
e. make purchases. Digs informed them THAT
-t would sell 40 goods on that day, and laugh
ilgiy said unless they left at once he would
sl90t them, and picked up gun and leveled it
90 them. and in replacing the weapon the
hammer snapped with the above fatal result.
Dlg-s seemed 10 be overwhelmed. He sur
rendered to the authorities and was placed
i1ier bond.
A -sl and curious death is recorded in the
tii1r ana Recorder OF the son OF Mr.. J. W.
Au-0n which occurred in Baldwin county on
. lHc-lay night OF which the following are the
sad FarticulRrs: sAbOut two months ago
strange eat appeared on the lot of Mr. NinsOn.
E appeared 20 be sick or weak trOm some
c1u-e or other. The children took ~ IN the
house 90 care for il. and while Willie nson
Ea- handling it, the cat bit him on the END OF
As anEer. fastening its teeth so firmly that
they could not he lOOsened from the cats
iAug- until the rabid animal was k,ued. Ihe
wound healed, and the occurrence was about
ioFc1tien. when. two days before MS death,
symptoms of hvurOphobia appeared, and con-
Fu--.0us continued with increasing violence
tniH The poor boy was relieved by death. In
lle opinion OF Or. Sims the death occurred
-fum hyirophobia caused by the bite OF the
1-t more than two months ago
In Macon. at the Brown House Monday
aglt "a sudden death occurred. Mr.. EDWARD
richardson. with his wife, arrived BY the
southwestern train from Florida IN the even
ing. en- route for New York. They were as
sSued a room, and the gentleman ana his
"Ht the fOrmera hearty. robust ana splenolu
specimen Of manhood, began making their toll
ltls Tor supper. He had not gone far IN tins
epeIauon when he suddenly gave gasp ana
sank % the door. His wife gave the alarm
Guy ur. Blackshear was summoned 10 MS
.elside. DR.. Blackshear did all IN his power
y Fesuscitate Mr.. Richardson, but TO no avail.
u Vas paralysis. and there was no remedy.
ne ureathed his last at two clock Tuesday
.iIlng. With his wife ne had been spend