Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-26


Athens thirteen OF whom are males and one
fmaIe five whites and nine cOlored.
A man calling himself johnson went into
d. Mobiles confectionery store one evening
rss- week, purchased a small bill Of candies
and presented what purpOrted to be a $40
r1te The Doctor, not having the change
.-sppei across the street to Mr.. W. j. smith.
who accommodated him with the change, and
Johnson receiving it departed. 1t turned out
subseqUently that the bill was a five dollar
Treasury note changed in its initials by dis
surng the figures and letter five and paint
ir- the word ''ten" in water colors. The
e5uuterfeit could have been easily detected by
seose examination.
The new freight depot at WaycrOss will be
ane building, $50 feet long. finished in mod
su style and furnished with all the latest
movements. 1t viii have $50 feet platform,
,-i VIII be the model Of others yet to be built
frtre savannah, Florida and Western Rail-
vly.
Atthe De Give Opera House, Atlanta, on
r-dav night last W. ID. Moore, cOlOred, an
snpl5ve Of the revenue Office, accompanied by
.r0 colored women, took seats in the first
rsHerr. occupying position outside that pOr-
1ar -et apart for the cOlOred people. and in
s- part set aside FOR the whites. The officer
gr iurv being notified requested him to move
-- seat. which he fsfused to do. The mana
-.r af the Opera House gave instructions for
f-. REMOVAL but as Moore was determined to
-.-s tla case tested he refused, with his COM
-.-l.u-. to vacate, and was put out OF the
.--s.. 40 the station house the officer booked
-.-s. against ". ID. Moore, his wife, and
Hattie Epps. charging them with disOrderly
.rdurr. and with refusing 10 comply with
au.1.
-.s--f-ated before the Police Court TODAY.
President Hsygo0d, OF Emory College, and
-. general agent for the Slater fund for the
,.them states, is in Washington. On
rtur-lav night he delivered his address ON
National Aid TO Education, and made the inn
.rs,-1u his sound sense, liberal views and
original thoughts cannot fail to make any
where. lie has received marked attentions at
Ha hands Of the Georgia delegation. Mr..
Bomt showed him the inside workings Of
teHlu-e, and was lunched by Senator Brown.
The doctor went TO Mount Vernon Saturday.
AMI sunday preached TO the students OF the
University OF Virginia by request Of boys and
faculty. The doctor Is well known in the
North. and Is one Of the grandest men, repre-
--uuuE the national sentiment on the prOmi-
Hart educational movements 0f the day in
l- country.
Tie Augusta ErsHiUg Nelrs snn0unces the
Iealb of Mr.. J. 5. Bessman, an old and hon
0re.i citizen, who had spent long life in the
l-y. The deceased was native of Westpha-
la. but came TO Augusta in his early youth.
Corn is mp and growing vigorously in Ber-
dlu g1dnty.
state Treasurer Speer left Atlanta Friday
ll=t for New York, where he will place on the
rlrket Sl60,000 OF Georgia bonds received as
-ir. Of the pay for the Macon and Brunswick
8alroad. The money viii be applied to the
-lyment Of the pablic debt.
a female. the inmate of a bagniO in Rome.
uaIe an unsuccessful attempt to end her life
o tLe calab0ose in that city on Thursday
Iglt last. She took her hose, made "A moose,
ui tyug them around her neck attempted
.raaEulaJion. The timely appearance Of the
Police prevented a fatal termination to her eff
.1rt at self-destructiOn.
Macon Is coming To the front As a manufac-
turing centre. A gentleman from Harper
Greek. Erie county, Pa, Clarence Troupe,
Isle, is going TO establish a basket factory at
.hat point. There is little doubt of the sue
.es- OF tine undertaking in proper hands. The
timber IS plentiful and easy Of access, and the
Iamauj for the wares Is great in Georgia.
The Road commissioners Of Bibb county
pipes along the country roads IN place OF the
n-ruidtant little wooden bridges which dis
a.sre the highway. and are washed out by
every heavy ram. Good move.
Right Rev. John W. Beckwith. Episcopal
Bishop Of the diocese OF Georgia, yesterday
el1=ecrated Christ Church. Augusta. Ga.
The farmers Of AIerlwether county gener-
ably -ay that the small grain crop never looked
better. The area M wheat Is less than last
wear. but the cat crop Is beyond an average
a'rga-e-
Judge Powell saws that prohibition in New
nam. Granville aud Senoia is about 10 break
ur the business Of the County Court. 80 mote
O. Dee. uGt only that. but Of every court ami
al iu the 'lnd.
Iu the sup erior Court of Meriwcther cOun-
tv. Judge SlupsOn presiding, last week, the
r.--U Uf the state Vs. Pleasant VI. Turner. con-
Ur--i 0l murder 40 the last term Of the court,
alI sentenced 10 De hanged on the 9Th of Feb
aIry. was heard ON a successful motion for a
lrT trial.
The City Council of Athens has empOwed the
Mayor auj Street Committed 10 purchase rock
crl-.er, aut they are now negotiating for
one 20 VIII cost about Il, 800. but viii be the
.t,i investment Athens ever made. The
ellulaure of rock convenient to the city viii
6 tau5 utilized for the benefit of the streets.
augusta ErsH'uy 4sJrs. 'There are now at
ia- stables ou Lafayette race course over
y-gQg represented in line blOOded trOtters
4
lIt crowded. and the turfmen like this place
-r COOL water quarters. some of the most
-lou- racers ln the country are in fact now
l4 Augusta"
The cotton receipts the past week at Rome
--- LNU thousand aud seVenty-nine bales
against eight hundred and thirty-twO in the
responding week last year. 1t Is now
--ilgIt THAT the total receipts VIII reach
ninety y-dye thousand bales. The tug Hercules.
f1fel saturday bringing up a large amount
lAnuer no harges from the pine region on
-00sa.
Il- complaint we find in the BerrieH Comfy
-tEI. 1875 there must be some mistake about
. "Goa Is shipped over the Savannah, Florida
1l We-tevu Railway. have to lie in the W. ay
-.-- depot TWO or three months before they
o. transferred to the other railroad. ASK
DE- Alexander end Mr.. Kirby If this Is not
lle- This is a new order of things, and very
ssrayaiing."
chattanooga Duly Times. Colonel Lewis
'lf.i. >r., of this city. VINO Is organizing
ek company In Atlanta 10 build rolling
lll. is meeting with admirable success anu
receiving the hearty support of Atlantas
llupnsing men. He raised $1,000 IN lew
ms Che first day he canvassed. one nrm
-i bought machinery for rolling mill but
entered ID 90 Mr.. ScOheld. and viii not build
foi-iei he succeeds"
Ar. n. n Jenkins solicitor Of patents,
N4slingtOn. b. g.. officially reports the iol-
tnE complete list Of patents granted
7'--a inventors for the week ending rep
y ID. lss3: George r. Lewis, EayetteVllle,
81 'er distributor: Edward J.. Murray, At
- 'uhlBed wheel cultivatof Hnd plOW,
SeWbern, back-band hook Tor
NUS ". Best, Savannah, label "Bests
-ess; \. Ia Sigsm."
l-'.e-s am Wn as 5l5 In the Fifteenth
s1.d lot kno ~'JDty, has been sold for
'-.t oi >palding Co - fhe North. WHO VIII
t' q capitalist froi.- Naehlnery 20 WORK
Wy put up the proper D.. 4 Bailey Fields
--t. hls mine Is on the o. ~ the owner
t-l- Major Burlington ". 1ea quartz
1nNn ~nF 4
NJ are now being opened near t0N II pe
p and other lots on which sale "
il 81 few DAYS.
- .5 trlakliH Ns3rs says: ''The Savannah
-'-NE y Ews Of the 18th has full account
- proceeding. includings the ode'and the
-lqrs speech, with picture of the city
."-e IN the time Of OgiethOfpe, and por-
~ yElethOrpe. Georgia's first Governor,
.r.' tIens. her present Governor. Alto-
-, t-e paper is q perfect compendium OF /
Sc fs-- colonial history, making TINS single
me- worm 10 the appreciaIlVe stuueh.
p '-ee llie cost OF years subscription
+. harcellus Bambo. of Clay county, met
h fs lin-s it not ultimately fatal accident
last week. He was cutting fallen
i''t Of which was fast IN the gfouhu,
alri,77 ms fence. When the log was
4 s-I 4. gied he took his position on the butt
utf Atn the job was completed the cut
tF-- ne was standing Immediately new
lor-,5 +,Ls Mr. RambO some distance 20 the
M r. ~ Is thought the fall broke or frac-
llgiv5St spinal column, as he is completely
-'' from the shoulders down.
s ffI Ai17er- HateHaadH: s.Clarke county
ar -s'i Kept jail in Georgia. It Is cleaner
eorvi- 1-seuths of the negro houses IN
mf7----r NEE prisoners are well fed have
cir rs-s us and are required 10 keep i
moasi i.' clean. sheriff Nier Is certainly /
reve- e--eef In every respect. There are
n-Ft oAlE seven b0arders in the instltu-
lrfr. f'ia and johnson. engaged IN the L
Ber L AlHIng; Ben Williams. obtaining /
ms 1s--er false pretensess Charles VII
tceHr y -sny from the house. George EchOls,
Il 81; t-vin the house and George Davis, /