Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-15

Thrown From His Wagon and Killed
suspected POisOning-Run Down on
the st. JOhn's-A Horrible Murder and
safe Burglary in Enthusiastically
Of Tonnage at Pensacola.
GEORGIA.
The stockholders Of that well known Insti-
tut ion, the Capital Bank, of Macon, met Tues
day morning. The old Board Of Directors
we're elected as follows: President, II. L.
Jewett; George ;. Obear, X. H. Brown, Geo.
B. Jewett, W. r. Phillips, Thomas Wood.
Peter solomon, John ". Burke, Charles Can
uing Major j. NJ. HOdgkins was reelected
cashier.
Mr.. Henry Newberry, of Warren district,
BIbb county, was driving into Macon on
Tuesday morning with a two-mule wagon
load Of cotton, and when he had reached the
vicinity Of the City Hall, Mr.. Thad Parker,
mounted on a bicycle, came up from behind.
The mules attached to the wagon, on catching
sight Of the novel vehicle, suddenly dashed
Of. the sudden velocity of the wagon throw
ing Mr.. Newberry into the air from the cotton
where he was seated, and he fell headfOre-
most, striking the ground and fraeturing the
skull at the base. He lived until twenty-five
minutes il O'Clock that day, when he died.
The tunnel on the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Railroad at ROckmart is letting
daylight through the mountain, and trains
will be running through it in a few days.
Tt is estimated that the receipts at Rome for
tbe support Of the municipality, from all
sources. will be S52,450 for this year, and the
expenses of running the municipality S2l. los.
leaving a fair balance for the extinguishment
OF the debt OF the city.
The smallpox excitement in Rome has
about subsidized. No new cases have been re-
ported.
The handle factory, machinery and large
stock of material Of Colonel Robert johnson.
AT Dalton. were destroyed by fire on Sunday
afternoon last. large force Of hands have
been thrown out CT employment The loss is
heayy-Sl6,0OO upon which there was an in
surance Of $4,000.
train on the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad ran over and, killed negro
man eight miles from Rome on Monday night.
He was lying on the track, and was literally
cut TO pieces.
East Albany was visited by fire ON Monday
morning last, which consumed three small
buildings and contents. Loss about 5000.
The press Of the State, so far as they have
reached us, speak in the most glowing terms
OF the success Of the Sesqui- Centennial cele-
uratiOn. We are pleased to chronicle the fact
that the universal order, sObriety, and good
conduct manifested by the large crowds in at
tendance, has been generally noted by the
press OF the state and speaks well for the law
loving citizens who mingled together on the
interesting occasion. The correspondent of
the Macon Grrgpnie SAYS: 80 tar as 1 can
learn not a single accident has occurred, and
there have been but few drunken men seen on
the streets. The POLICE abound everywhere,
and evil ones have 20 be sharp and quick in
their work in order to escape detection" The
ab0veNatement is strictly true, and it is a
pleasure TO to reafirm and publicly sub
stantiate il.
The continuous wet weather is interfering
very seriously with the planting interests of
the farmers on the Savannah river, especially
IN the bottoms of the river where the large
bulk Of the productive lands of the sections
lie, and some Of the planters on the river de-
spair Of making any crops at all on these
lands.
There is a rumOr prevailing, SAYS the Au-
gusta correspondent Of the Charleston Ns1os
and Courier, of the lease of the Augusta and
knoxville Railroad by the Central Railroad
and other corporations. They cannot be
traced to reliable foundation, but the opinion
is freely expressed, and it is thought in rail
road circles that this little smoke seen in the
distance not larger than a human hand may
vet lead to important railway complications.
At meeting of the directors of the Carnes-
VILE Railroad at the court house, GAINESVILLE,
on the 9th inst. twenty-five per cent. Of the
capital stock was levied TO be due and payable
on OF before the first Of March next.
aThe new city directory of Atlanta will soon
be issued. The POsf-AppeaE says it Will con-
tain about fifty thousand names, showing an
increase in the population of Atlanta during
the past year of over five thousand persons.
The grand jury Of Dodge county have rem
dered a true bill FOR murder against Tip Willis
for the killing Of James Harvard at Eastman
last July
Athens BaRHer- Wdtchmda: Eve learn that
Messrs. Booth and PealoT. Mrs. Mathews and
a negro haveznll entered heavy suits for dam
ages against the Northeastern Railroad, in
Habersham Superior Court. for injuries re-
ceiyed at the time of the Pioneer excursion
run Of some OF them want rs high as $4,000.
Bland. one Of the young men arrested in
Milledgeville several days ago, on the charge
Of passing counterfeit money, has been bailed
0u a bond Of $1,000. Hon. :. C. Jordan. OF
Saudersyille. was his bOndsman. Buck, the
other arrested on the same charge, Is still held
IN confinement.
4 gentleman from Harris county tells the
Columbus Sun that during the recent good
weather a considerable quantity OF oats aas
been sOwu in his section. While this Is true
the area. he states, Is not so large as II was
last wear, and the prospects are not so hatter-
ing Tor good crop as at the same period.
At Madison a few days ago negro named
Moses Ackeridge employed negro woman to
nurse his sick wife and make herself generally
useful about the house. This woman, whose
name is Willie FlemsteF, kept bad hours and
otherwise neglected her business, for which
Moses gave her severe nogglng. she tOi9
him then il would be the last time he would
10 such thing. On Friday morning while
eating breakfast Moses was taken suddenly
$50. Gradually getting worse, and having said
that he felt Willie had poisoned him, DR..
George was sent for, but after intense suffer-
ing he died Saturday night. An inquest was
held hut which was adjourned until the con
tents0f the stomach could be analysed. In the
meantime, the nurse was sent to jail. Arsenic
was afterwards found in the coffee pot that