Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-28
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
rHF NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Ten Year-Old Child Killed in a Gin
House at ThOmastOn-A Murderer to
Meet His just Deserts in Barlow
county After Twelve Years-A Bull
Buried Alive in DOOIy County.
GEORGIA.
Iar Hodon, residing at Snow, died on sat
-Iet morning last.
U Apung County Commissioners will
-.-.raH Monday next
I'M. Ridge valley Iron Works, near Rome.
r.r. shut down. IL Is not known why.
supposed that Col. Jordan will be a
.r#uIatt for Judge of the Northern circuit
r.f.r. the next Legislature.
NJ I-tacs' frame residence in ThOmasvilIe
- saved from the flames 4 few nights ago
,r.l rta utmost difficulty. Only SO damage
us- sustained
F.rrt5eu hundred bales Of cotton were
r...,I from Athens last week. ON Monday
.rf Tuesday OF this week between $50 and 500
1.Ies were shipped.
Ur-teamer William NJ. Wadley, plying the
r- r'lm the Central Railroad Company. As
.tf. tr4nsportatIOn Of freight from Raoul
--l-.1H-
odd Friday. the l4th instant, the gin house Of
llHta.H s. O.. Morgan, near DraytOu. with 30
H..- 1t cotton, came very near being con-
-lmei tE fire. hut was saved after hard
l-.t
DE- S. Eelcuer. who shot Benjamin Mason al
NiI.u some time since, gave himself up sat
rria- morning. All differences between them
tav. been settled, and Mr.. Mason does not de
-.ra SIR Belcher prosecuted.
TH. ladies and child made sick bv eating
ground glass at Robert CallOway's, near AUh-
5us are up again. and no serious results fol-
lowed They were quite sick for some hours,
ana DO IS feared that all danger IS not passed
Tet
Ou last saturday an alteration occurred
90 Marietta between a white man named Hol-
.IuU- and 81 negro named Joe FOrehand,
Whc. resulted In the negro receiving several
ku.iteut-. none of which are considered dan
--r'T-. however
Townsville barely escaped another fire
Monday night. \ lamp fell from a desk in
tle store Of J.. l. Pringle and. breaking, scat.
tered burning oil around prOmiscuously. BY
strenuous efforts Mr.. Pringle and his clerks
managed tu pat out the fire.
Uu Saturday last judge Hopkins cOnsum-
mated the sale Of a lot of land facing ON both
Dawson and seward streets. ThOmasyille.
opposite Captain Paine's. for $3.50. The lot
consisted Of One-half OF an acre. Mrs. Jane
Mitchell was the purchaser.
The committee from the Atlanta Council
VIII present their report an the next meeting
% tIJt body, recommending the lease at s.. 200
p-r Inuum for "a term of from three to live
wears. of the rooms offered 10y the Chamber Of
commerce for the city offices.
Alexander G0OdsOn. one Of the oldest and
mu-t highly respected citizens of Schley
county, died few days ago at the advanced
a-- I'd 81 years. squire Little, another old
lHl respected citizen of the same county. died
ole lay last week al the age of - years
tuesday Bailin M.MichaeL of Columbus.
lrrr-led Riley Douglas. alias Jim Williams.
aHr-ro. who Is wanted IN Pike county. on a
charge of assault with intent 90 murder, com
m.tfri several years ago. lie was engaged
m WHrk OBJ the southwestern Railroad when
arrested He is now i'm iail and the sheriff of
Pike county has been notified OF his arrest.
Ilr Arte-ian Well Committee Of the Ameri-
rue Council have made a contract with
Me--r-. Sloan McLendon 10 bore an arte-
siam we'll. The contract Is about the same as
th- FORMER one. which has just been annulled.
THE price tO bee paid Is 5000. and the well is
Ie ie finished by the lst of January. 1854, tile
contractors guaranteeing "A How of TWENTY-FIVE
gallons each minute.
Riley Bailey, living IN the lower portion Of
DUHl. county. arrived ln Vienna about an
hour before day q few mornings OEO. without
I particle ui shirt or coat ON. harcfooted and
ulrI Dds hrceches badly torn. He woke un
SOME ui The citizens and it was discovered
Il1t He was crazy. but before he could be- can
lurr.I Doe took 90 swamp AMI has not been
teta since. lie is under the impression th.-t "a
squad ai men are after him with guns.
IUr usofg TinR5cnfor SAYS: Mrs. 4. f.
Everett ha- chicken that threatens 10 he
COME rival Of Dr. Tanner. ON SUNDAY
mumIu-, the 10th inst. 90 fell into the we'll
anil Friday. while the we'll was being cleaned
n.f. tlc chicken was found sitting on scant-
a.u-euted mood. The chicken was without
ilH.i tEe whole time. How 10 got out Of the
waiter upon the scantling before drowning Is
u"t uul lrr-toou.
s. negro woman living in AmerieuS lost an
infant few days ago, and the child was en-
rl-tl for 3j hours after its death. the negroes
refusing to give any assistance. A. the ne
-rt- refused 10 make "a coffin for the body.
Whte hands did so, the negroes refusing to
I.- tHe grave. The child was carried "a few
miles from the city to be buried. and even
chem black hands refused TO dig the grave.
Then the bOsy was brought back 10 the CITY
lll buried at the public expense.
Ia-t Friday DR.. NJ. r. MalIette. living
about fifteen miles from ThomasvilIe dis
covered his barn I'M flames. &c was a fine
Hallug, containing about one hundred
bushels of oats and some corn and fodder and
UI- entirely consumed. the barn and con
RENTS were insured for nothing like their true
value. The origin Of the fire Is a mystery
ur Mallette does not think 10 was the work
%, an Iucendlary, and cannot tell how 10
started. unless by spontaneous combustion.
The ten-year- old son Of \. J. Yates a
prominent citizen Of ThomaSton. was at his
LIHrr's gin house. and while plaving cot
caught IN some Of the running gear. and i'm an
instant was torn half in two. one arm was
TORN from the body at the shoulder. hiS skull
-r.It open and his brains scattered in every
direction On the same day Lack Williams
OF Pike county. came near losing his life i'm the
same way nc McCord's gin. near Martins
uII. Every shred OF clothing was stripped
lul laeerated 50 he may yet die from the
wounds.
Tie Dooly TiHdjcator saws: "AIr. +. b.
Pate, an OLD gentleman residing near Pate
Vile. ln this county, informs us that just after
tIe Harrison freshet in lS45, he discovered
taat % large bull, which had been roaming
through the forest for many years. had com
pieteiy buried himself in the earth. leaving
Yuly one horn above the earth 10 serve a. a
heai-tone TO mark his last resting place The
ground was saturated with water and the
beast got into the mire, and in his efforts To
eNtrcate himself sank lower and lower. until
he was buried and died. Mr.. Pate saws the
uuue. and other evidences of the fact are there
now, and he can show them
Tile Cartersville AmerieaH saws: ssSherin
GLADDEN. went to Canton last week and
brought back 10 the jail of this county one j.
Monroe Humphreys. who escaped from this
'ai some twelve years ago. About 1870 ne
shot SCI his wife and killed his son. and IN 1871 .
le was tried. found guilty, and sentenced to
ht hung ON September p Of that wear. His
case vas carried To the supreme Court and
Judgment affirmed, but he escaped before it
Na- carried out. lie is thought 10y some TO be I
crazy. but unless this can DE made TO apDear
nI iHr Governor interferes To pardon or com
HAle, Dee viii have to suffer the fun penalty
90 t-.e Jaws so soon as the court Is in session
-ai le ls re-entenced-'
E1uug man Of Atlanta grossly insulted a |
Young lady Of Calhoun on Thursday evening I
l--- She was going up from Atlanta on the /
evening train when he came 90 her and enter
Ct ltn conversation with her. When the Z
-tH stopped at Calhoun. he assisted her of .
VITA her baggage. and then held out his hand I
li Hi. her goodbye. As she gave him her /
A4ll. tie scOundrel pulled her towards him /
aAi -.,7cd her, and then jumped on the NOV /
A- tAiu. or course the young lady was in +
A-Hrut. and the 0feuse is rendered dOubly /
insulting hy the fact that this was the second I
iA. tiiti ,he had met him. The Young lady T
a Ne.l Connected. and as she has brothers. the 1
-'". ulrel will be dealt with a. he deserves.
S -ai accident happeucd about eleven miles I
rom A.bany. near Clegg's mill, I'm Lee county. I
Il -iay morning. Mr.. Mitchell has been In I
lAe .aalt Of keeping his shotgun IN his bed (
i"'N. IeusdaY morning while his children +
were playing in the room the gun fell from I
,le rack and was discharged, the contents en- Z
-ril-- the abdomen of his little 5-year-Old T
-ii-. W no happened To be living ON the floor I
-erl near where the gun fell, and directly i'm I
range ot the muzzle Of il. The gun was .
-o-ied with No. shot. and the entire charge /
Nas sent through the little girls abdomen.
tearing her entrails out as DC went. The child /
Used, but few hours, and while suffering the /
-zNules of a terrible death. would beg for
Fafer. which would run out through The
sha-liy hole In her side as fast as She draukft +
E-G. Fleming. superintendent OF the >a
LauH1h, Florida and Western RAILWAY. was i'm T
lhHnasyille Monday. lie has agreed To have 4
t.r ralWay bank IN 'front.' OF the new Piuev 4
""'.iS llotel graded down 50 az 20 furnish "a .
l.ar promenade from the hotel To the road 4
4 Christmas ball Is in contemplation in the /
81. room Of the hotel on the evening Of the f
-,l oi December LeXt. 10 will be gotten up
Ali-r the auspices of one Of the most pOpu-
itf gentlemen IN ThOmasville. \ ticket adj
H-.iHE gentleman and lady will be 81. \ tel
s.aH fF0mJ. =. Wood. the arc Infect. states
t-l ia-t Wednesday number Of carpenters
.-t NtW York TO work on the hotel. W NOrk on
.-' foundation Of the hotel is progressing a.
iahl4lt as possible The recent bad weather
--- I mayed operations somewhat, but not to
s'iiohs eAtent,
90 VIII Ia ran,au.haroH fE,.t pufIar Eolas