Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-07


~ .-ret sud grief ia consequence of Governor
On sptsus death. The Superior Court ad-
y armed over to tomorrow, when in all prob
ds .f1irr meeting of the bar and citizens will
held
al The whole state is in mourning with a gen.
3 ne and absorbing sorrow over the unexpect-
Il death Of Governor stephens. From the
rre which prevails in the press. not only IN
W ,tfs state. but throughout the entire country,
b. au political questions seem TO be buried and
O. ha universal lament seems TO linger around
,te sleeping form Of the sage, the patriot and
~ Great hearted Georgian.
lT Atameeting of the Board Of Police Com
be rlfssi0uers. or Augusta, held on Saturday
ly evening. second Lieutenant PFather, of the
No. ,.lce iOrce was dismissed from the force for
q irlukeuness, and Sergeant George NJ. Hood
ua= elected to an the vacancy. Lieutenant
or Prsther has been good officer. his only fault
teng bis unfortunate habit OF indulgence in
b. .roar drink.
There were but i've interments in Albany
frlLe month Of February-three whites and
tro r50red. Il is thought that the mineral
a ssrsr0l the artesian well has some effect upon
,s vitality Of the AlbanIans.
corn Is mp and growing vigorously in Ber-
4 -sn county, with fine prospect Of sactisfac-
G, tsrv results.
n The Griffin sun thinks that within five years
great portion Of Spalding county will he
devoted to truck farming. This change in the
i1rcutural system of those counties Of GeOr-
IN convenient to facilities Of market will add
ngch % the prosperity of the farmer, the
h Hsalth 0f the country aud the quiet and peace
e staEricuituraI life.
= The CfH pus model little journal publish
y slat the University of Georgia, Athens, is one
az the most complete and interesting college
e. 5suers We have ever seen. and the Youths who
= lave She getting out of the paper deserve great
, credit for their enterprise and energy. Its
-rg1-raphIca execution is perfect, andEits
contents embrace very pleasing variety.
l. Mr. e.. +. Douglass. son Of the Rev. DIR. ;.
T Douglass. formerly Of Lumpkin, was acci-
leutally and fatally shot at Galveston. Texas,
on the 18th OF February. at the Opera House
: 10 that city As the audience were dispensing
: ap.st0l dropped from the pocket of T.. NJ.
, Bakelv the sheriff Of Fort Bend county, the
pistol was discharged, the bali taking effect
u Nr. Douglass body, and resulting in his
death u a short time.
An election took place Monday last at
Cuihbert on the proposition that the town
purchase new steam fire engine for the use
Of the fire department and the protection Of
the property Of the people. The result has
uotyet been made known, but it seems rea-
s5uabIe to suppose that no better investment
could De made.
Three Iunaties are confined in the Dough-
ertr county jail. Why are they not sent to
the asylumS
one merchant in ThOmastOn sold last week
siytlousand dollars worth OF goods for cash.
Aiacr indicating boom FOR that thriving lit
DE- town.
Dr. J.. II. Alley. Of ToccOa, Habersham
eouu,v was awarded a golden medal last
week. at the Southern Medical College. of
Atlanta, FOR the highest examination upon
chemistry, operative and scientific surgery.
IT, zraduated with high honOrs.
lee was thick and quite common in Haber-
.7.. rr-f, Uah-
1e-.iay mornings Of last week, and it was eX-
-.iyely cold.
Mr.. Lloyd Benton. one OF Clarke cOunty's
best citizens, died on Friday last.
Clifton Chapple, student at the University
at Athens. while attempting to board the in
coming Georgia train or sunday last, fell
aaa had his toes cut OF by the wheels Of the
moving car lie made very narrow escape
FROM horrible death.
The election for County Treasurer Of Rich
u0ud county will take place to-day.
All the business houses OF Atlanta Will close
thaf- doors on Thursday at noon.
Governor BOyntOn has issued his prOcama-
lion ,iecls ring Thursday next = 4 legal hOii-
day.
1he Rev. p. F. Cambell died at his home
near Mountain fIill Harris county, on Mon
Jly last.
A correspondent writing from Millen yes
teriay, says a ire occurred as tbat place at
e. Monday an Il consumer tiic ttas- tiNtii-
ing house OF Mr.. E. Daniel. It originated IN
lae Kitchen from a defective hue. The furm-
rlre was saved The loss is about 1890. In
sured for $1,000.
fearful cvclone passed through Calhoun
rouuty- just north of BlnfftOn, ON saturday
evening last. lis course was from southwest
I0 northeast. and it, path about one hundred
wards wide. IL LEFT nothing standing IN Hs
rack.
Nine eases were brought 10 the spring term
oi Qmtman superior Court, i@o d ,!l Mhlen 4
are against the Central Railroad and Banking
tOmplLy-One Tor $20,OUO ana lhe Otbtf sYF
$4,000 damages alleged 10 have been received
iu the wreck IN December
ueuutv Collector ". %. ii. sheppard. OF
Torcoa. seized an ilict distilery. located
about two miles n0sth OF that place. on Tuesday
morning. aud arrested Bud Howard. whom he
found ri work in the dstlliery. Mr.. Howard
Was taken to Atlanta " ednesiay morning
colonel Don Wilson. OF Mcdowell county
y t recently died. aged some 30 yeArxs lie
Ha- never married aud was worth over SO. p
0l at ais death. This was WIlled 10 his SIS
ters, as he was without children one oil the
sisters. very worthy wlG0w lady; Mrs;
Deck. 6f Dahlonega, received Gpe-thiru OF
Ibis estate.
40 Atlanta. Monday night. about y o'cioes.
MJ-e Bentley and W. }, Pledger hau = sno0s ..1, =
ing fracas st some kind Of meeting IL seems
1hl5 Bently struck Pledger over the head with
astick EhereupOn Pledger drew a revolver
and fired so shots al Bentley, neither taxing
affair on the part OF his friend Bentley
little girl. an eight year old daugheer OF
Mr. Heath. near Jackson flour mills, Angus
Ia was rescued FROM death by drowning by
second sqnal level. The little giFI fell in the
water from the bridge on kOllock stfslt anu
had hoated) under the bridge Iih, NIeh y, :i., -
Hbbier who VrOrks at W. /. Delph s'OlS'
Jumped in and bra yely rescued the it'le sHi'
The Griffin sun SAYS; .-Some two weeks ago
some person without the Gear OF G0a or man.
threw a lHnip of poisoned d0HEh IN ADle a. a.
Wrxht's fsh pond. causing the Gealh oi no
less than i've hundred fine carp. Alter long
gettius. ont the dough. To the casual locker
on. IL would be hard for smalier' more u uis y.
brought about
A naipter name, T. {. Davis fell from the
Eaft Macon cotton factory Whliy Pt Pti1'an- NJ t,o ;
e,ru,ces Tie fell upon his head anf was m
.rsnfic- killed The ladder was sHspehutu
bor5zSnfalIy upon which he was seated, IL
Eorisnsn uamed William Rainey- The latter
was badiy hUFf but not dangerously. Bayls
claims Chicago a. his nome. ne was "''"'
fifty years Old, .
The residenee Of Mr.. james Altmah. I'D
Houston county N the neig3SFl a., ot oqn
uirbf and he LOST everything he had in the
s0rld Mr. Altman is good citizen, Sqq bas
4 isFge number Of friends, WHO deeply syll-
Imposed to have been the work of an incen-
.iary. as he has recently had some trouble
with some negroes in the county
day or two ago all construction work
sloBg the line OF the fest Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Railroad VS. fiseontlnued. ana
relsfl6e thereto. There has been, IS vet, no
reason assigned for tins sudden cessation Oh
work on fhis req railroad, and II seems lndt
it is not generally known. The construction
trains aud all HOTkHi have been calei lh'
and speculation is rife 10 know the reason.
The Fort Valley Mirror and = fnert.ser Ie-
iiyelS itself thuss zone thing Whlctl e le4Ilul
90 coni iemplate in Georgia Journalism. = tIle
disposition Of lethargy and tameness 50 appSS-
rent I'm thf business conduct OF the weekly
fess The average e1.ol q eDa at p1,.sns and he is
unable to lay BY asF Of his hard earnings b Tor
u rainy day. This = moi a. l " snoulu . ", e
"a WhOoD up vOur Business brethren-run on
The cash in advance plaH- pat little new lie
ana energy into the paFer-sSest ~ goD blesS s,
Dusy-get up new p an- ALa sests - 1s, -"
away your old haud presses--get ss.atPels-1 - y en-
Increase your advertising rates- -gIliiIa i f ~"
PAPER, and We viii all gel richef anu ~ ""F
bier"
The Young ladies 0f Fort Valley nave, nave M T.
-aguarated q bran nSe movelneht, N5itsa., l,, a a
generally adopted viii prqd9ee Nno,e7oaae WI sun
rfEelHtiop 9bev have cooking ellh IN sue
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