Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-02

A Tragedy in Early-CantOn's Bid for
the Farmers Conventional Series of
Accidents on the BaiI-BlOOdshed In
Pensaeol-A Woman and an Infant
Burned e. Death-A Would be RObber
Shot.
GEORGIA.
AIessrs. Tancy < Crawford have sold their
entire interest in the daily and weekly Athens
Banner W1tck1aGa 10 Mr.. T. L. CAN'T. The
change went into effect on the lst Of January.
In the future, as in the past. the Banner
WatcinlaH VIII be free and outspOken organ
for pure and undehled Democracy.
The sgEuer- Watchnan has temporarily sus-
pended for two days while it is removing to
its new Office aud getting its new dress ready
for its proposed enlargement.
In the Blunt0n neighbOrhoOd, Early county,
on Wednesday last, man named Tim DOzier
was killed by another named Ben johnson.
Thirty paupers in Early county are sup
ported by the county at a cost OfS75O annually,
and the grand jury recommend the establish
ment OF pauper farm.
The report Of the County Treasurer to the
grand jury of Early county shows cash re
ceived Cor the year past s4,Oi7 40; disburse-
ments, S2,4I7 30; cash in the Treasury, 81, 800.
Albany claims 10 be the ninth city in GeOr-
gia IN point Of population.
Conductor Robert II. Logan, OF the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad, !,
died at Dalton on Saturday morning last He
was one OF the most popular conductors of the
road, and his death is universally regretted.
4 meeting Of farmers OF Cherokee county
has invited the State Agricultural Convention
o. hold its meeting next August in Canton.
and the AdoaHee asks the press Of the state to
favor the proposition. We cheerfully comply
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inviting section OF the State, just trayersed by
s. railroad, and it should be brought into more
general notice.
The City Council Of Columbus at its last
meeting slightly increased the city liquor
license. second class license advanced from
500 20 $50, and first class from $50 10 800.
The Washington Gazette SAYS: eve know Of
Gentleman i'm the county who has bought "a
three thousand dollar plantation, paying for 1t
entirely with oats, and has plenty Of oats yet
on hand"
Vs., find the following reminder in the Rome
FsUlfiQ: mount Pleasant Church near Coo
saville viii be sold on Tuesday, at COOsaville.
tI 1av OF a debt Of two hundred and fifty
dollars All good MethOdists interested in the
welfare of the Church should come forward,
raise the money and pay OF the debt
Tho City Council Of Augusta has been
somewhat more liberal IN its appropriations
for salaries this year than last. The
following are the increased amounts Of this
$3.50 this wear; Canal wharhnger, $500 last
year. $500 this year; Principal HOughtOn In
-ttutc. $1,000 last year. $1,000 this year; Re
rorieT. $50 last year. 81, 200 this year.
The County Road Commissioners Of Bibb
county held a meeting at the court house on
saturday Co take into consideration the work
Inrof the r0ad bv hired force. \ committee,
consisting of Messrs. X. 4. Nisbet. W. =.
Br.utiev and ". IL. Mansfield. was appointed
tu confer with the County Commissioners at
their meeting on Tuesday, and IL may be pos
sible That the chain-gang VIII be again placed
under their supervision.
The extra freight train Of the Savannah.
Florida and Western Railway which arrived
at Albany on Thursday night last had its en-
giue and cab wrecked by misplaced switch.
and Peter Adams. cOlOred train hand, was
killed. 1lr. Hcebner, the engineer, was 'drill-
iu--' nI the train, and had cut the engine and
cab loose from some cars in the yard Of the
Southwestern Road. and pulled out On the
main line of that road preparatory 10 running
,.icz uu the y ." which il used by both roads.
Trr only train hand or sWItchman with the
frsir was Peter Adams. green hand that
haI been picked up that day at Nag station
near Ocklocknec. and he was changing the
switches Tor the engineer. When he went to
shift the switch for the ''I' he placed
Ir wrong and the cab and engine were
backed into some cars that were stand
Ind. nn q side track. Peter was standing on
tIa platform OF the cab when the collision Oc-
currei and was driven through the end of the
ear. tine tender coming down ON his thighs
inst below his hips, crushing him almost in
twain. and died he in great agony shortly after
Dee was released from his position.