Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-23

A day or so ago, while passing some shan
ties this side Of Muckalee creek, on the South
western railroad, the engineer of the train
from Montgomery saw little negro child on
the track running towards the engine. The
alr-brakes were put on, and every effort
made 70 stop, but too late. The child was
Knocked from the track with a fearful blow
on the head. 1t jumped up and cried for its
thousand.
The Augusta and Elberton road at Lincoln
ton presents a mile perfectly straight. The
depot grounds at Lincolnton are shade more
than one half mile east of the court house
nearly three 6fths of mile-with excellent
alignment. making the deDOt accessible from
all directions. President Nerdery's idea is to
consolidate with the Richmond and DanvilIe
and form grand trunk line from Augusta to
Knoxville. For this purpose he VIII leave in
a few days for the North. The road will
probably be broad gauge.
On the line between jefferson and
Banks counties, a vigilance committee
Is chastisng cOlOred people at night.
They visited a cOlOred man and gave him a
/ beating. His Ohense was that he had, a day
or two before, jOstled white lady off of the
railroad track somewhere between Mavs-
vile and Harmony Grove. just below Har-
mOny Grove visit was made to negro wO-
mans house and a whipping administered;
she says II was because she did not keep her
cotton clean. negro boy below Harmony
Grove was whipped, and was shot in the
cheek because he made so much fuss. The
parties are unknown.
IL Is rumOred tnat an encounter has Occurr-
ed between DIR. Edmund O. Scruggs and An
drew Underwood, at Scruggsville, in which
Underwood was killed. DIR. Scruggs is a well
known and prominent citizen of GlascOck; is
a native of Warren county, and is the son of
W. g. Scruggs, Esq. He is practicing ply
! sician and was a gallant soldier during the
war, having been wounded at Sharpsburg
and Gettysburg. He was member of the
last Legislature, having served his county
nineteen years IN the House of Representa-
tIves. y family feud is the cause attributed
HHaaa HfuH Lana
in-law.
The report Of the arbitratOrs in the case of
the Albany and Western Railroad was made to
( Comptroller General Wright Saturday. The
( authorities Of the road returned its taxable
I property at S5Sl,74. The COmptrOller-G Gen
eral would not accept this return and assess
ed the property at Sl,Ol7,7SS. This wide differ
I ence raised the arbitration. The arbltratOrs
were Spencer X. Atkinson far the road, Will
I liam 4. Harris for the State and Judge Henry
| b. Tompkins, umpire. After hearing all the
evidence and considering the case maturely,
/ the arbltratOrs decided that the property
should be valued at S923, ,S46, which is within
I about $4,000 of the assessment made by the
Comptroller. The assessment made by the
I arbitratOrs will bring the state about 1856
more tax than would have come from the
property under the eOmpany's valuation.
The widow of Morris Harris, late of Au-
gusta, has lust gained verdict for So. 600 in a
test suit brought against the United Order of
/ FOrresters in st. Louis. Mr.. Harris was 4
I member of the Independent Order, and was
] admitted INTO the Onlleu Ofuer, upon sur
rendering his certificate in the old order He
( paid all assessments and dues demanded of
/ him in the United Order except those
/ assessments demanded by the United
I Order to pay of the death losses
/ of the old Independent Order. These Mr..
[ Harris refused to pay. This court in an
I elaborate opinion holds that the United Or
der of Foresters had no legal right to demand
OF Mr.. Harris any assessment to pay up the
Z old Indebtedness of the Independent Order,
because the United Order never became le-
n11r ia dp pf luHpnpnGpnt
I Order, and could not make this a foundation
/ for an assessment against Harris; that by the
charter Of the United Order its power TO make
/ assessments was limited to deaths occurring
/ within its own membership, and that there
/ was not a legal merger of the Independent
with the United Order of FOresters. Judg-
ment was accordingly rendered for Mrs.
/ ROsalie Harris for $4,000, and yesterday after
noon a check for $4,000 was received from
/ the order by Mr.. W. X. Miller and promptly
turned over to the family of deceased.