Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23
HAPPENINGS AT HOME.
A. NOTED IN OUR LATE EX-
CHANGES.

The Print of a Bloody Hand-Jail De-
livery at Sparta-African Methodist
Church-Augusta and KnOxville-Lake
Hamburg Drained-A Murderer Con-
victed.
GEORGIA.
The election in Hancock county on the ques-
ZION Of the issuance Of county bonds for the
erection OF court house for the county last
week resulted in favor Of the issuance Of the
bonds by a large majority.
petition, with a long list Of signers, asks
nr d prohibition law in DoOly county. 1t
contains eight hundred names Of the best peO-
ur- in the county, and has been published in
tbe TiHdicHf0r.
The store and contents of W. q. Harris.
shout q mile from Columbus, were destroyed
bv fire on saturday night. The insurance on
tbr store and contents was $1,000.
Governor STEPHENS has appointed Captain
J. F. Burke on his staf with the rank OF
Lieutenant Colonel. Captain Burke is a lead
ing citizen Of Atlanta. His military record
has been connected with the Gate City Guards
are Of the finest military volunteer Organiza-
ti6us of the state.
During the past week the vaccination off,
rsr- In Atlanta inOculated over 200 persons
and still continue effective work in that direc-
, sou-
> Tine Annual Conference Of the African'M
- Church. Of Georgia, viii meet in Darien
.- Wednesday next. at St. Andrews A. NJ. r.
church. The Rt. Rev. W. f. DickersOn will
preside. associated with Rev. J. p. Campbell.
n u. one hundred ministers will be pres
-- The two divines above named were rep
-s-satatives to the EcUmenical Council, held
/, Ritv Roads Chapel, London, England,
.rd fhev are eloquent and learned preachers.
T1,. eoIored brethren Of the church in Darien
,,fIl make ample preparation for the meet
irr Of the conference and the entertainment
sstbs delegates during the r stay in the city.
Prof. j. b. Pate, Of Harris county. has been
awarded a prize of SO by the Messrs. Ian
trsth. the celebrated seedmen, Of Philadel-
I'm, for an essay on lemon culture. Prof.
p1fa is one Of the most progressive hOrticultu-
rI-r- iu this country.
Tbaf fit, Council Of Madison has purchased
..- Williams interest in the old Town Hall
trfIfirr for Council chamber and room for
he Hook and Ladder Company. for which
they paid Sl,lo0
Early saturday morning, two prisoners in
rhs sparta Jail. Matt Thomas and Lynch But
I-r under Indictment for felOnies, knocked
flv-u the negro who brought thIer breakfast
with q lump Of coal and rushed down stairs.
sheriff stewart fired after them, with effect
.n nth ~ them. The coat of one of them has
one recaptured yet.
The Cksrotee Adrertiser says Of the Southern
Frra+rs Monthly: I'VE are astOnished that
every farmer does not take this magazine. II
man has nothing mere than garden II will
nav him 90 take it. 1t is a large, well bound
lu1i1u journal. containing thirty pages OF
original anil well selected agricultural matter,
Illustrated fashion plates, etc. Price, only 81. -
CAPTAIN West owner Of the large and ex-
fen-Ive iron works at CedartOwn, has not only
determined, but has actually commenced an
extension of his railroad from Cartersvilie Ia
bis present place Of business, to tap the East
Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia Railroad at
Gross Plains. Calhoun county. Alabama.
thence Co run parallel with the same to Jack
-0nIiile. thence out several miles to his eXten-
-lre pine forests, in order that he may utilize
Che same for the Obtainment OF the charcoal
Go Dee made from the pines.
: The annual meeting Of the stockholders Oi
NJ che Georgia Home Insurance Company wa,
held on saturday last at the Office of the com
pauy iu Columbus. The old board Of direc-
Tors was reelected 1t Is composed Of Messrs
T. Rhodes Browne, y. y. Curtis, g.. W. Dill
Enzbam. +. II. Mitchell, Peter Preer e.. NJ
Williams and Charles Wise. At Il subsequent
meeting Of the board Of directors the follow
inz officers were reelected: J. Rhode.
Browne President; q. W. Dillingham;. Treas
urrr. and W. e.. GOarts. Secretary. The di-
rerturs declared a dividend of per cent.
PAYABLE ON demand, out Of the earnings Of tn,
past six months.
Tie Dublin Gd=efte says: ''FOul play, with 9
tragedy at the bottom. has been enacted al
We-t0n'- old steam mill, near this place. As
!, known. there are several vacant houses
there since the removal Of the mill. and one
evening last week three tramps, two negroes
and white man, were seen To enter one
DO these houses. IL Is supposed. for the purpose
90 passing the night. The next morning only
the two negroes were seen to leave the cabin
lut noting was thought Of this until later in
the day. when blood and pools of blood were
discovered ON the tram road. This led e
further investigation, and bloody club anC
other evidences Of a tragedy were found IL
the house. To Is also said the full print of )
mans hand in blood appears ON the floor
Prom these signs IL Is gcnerally supposed the
white man was murdered by the negroes
West Point ERterpriss: 'Friday Messrs.
Melvin Green and G.. W. FlOurnOy, of La
Grange, came down the river in small sail
boat They stopped over day, and then pro-
eeelcI on their way 10 Florida. as they said
: the objective point being ApalachicOla. They
started from Vernon. and easily passed over
the dam across the river at CrOwder's mill.
The boat Is a splendid looking craft, about
thirty feet long by seven wide. and was
built hy Mr.. Green himself. II has been
in Use several years, part Of the time ear
ryinE freight between Vernon and Prank
Hl. amt as "a pleasure boat. The first of this
week Mr.. Green passed through on his way
back to LaGfrange, and from him we learn
that he sold il To Mr.. ElOurnOy. who will take
% % some point in Florida, where il will be
used as q fishing boat, unless he dispOses Of il
gu the way down.
There is a prospect Of lease Of the Angus
O. and Knoxville Railroad on favorable terms.
Negotiations are going on. 1t Is said that
the south Carolina Railroad has been the most
prompt and pushing in this matter, and that
correspondence Is progressing between the
directory and Colonel John B. Peck, of
Charleston. General Superintendent Of that
company. The Central Railroad has also en-
tered the lists, aud Will be bidder for the
roSt- There were rumors at one time Of a
local syndicate, which might become factor
il ihe disposal of the property IL Is also
-aii that d company Of Northern capitalists
lge Interested IN the property. and that the
Richmond and Dangille Railroad, II possible,
viii n1t Let another valuable connection slip.
The belRf is that the road can be leased at
fi1.8l0 a year. which will pay all Indebtedness
ou the bonds and leave between $4,000 and
$1,000 surplus. This would in a short time
enable the stockholders 10 realize about per
cent. dividend. and would run the stock up 10
SIS per share. a lease il more favOrably re-
saried than a sale outright 10 railroad com
Qany Gr q surrender to any syndicate.