Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-10

A New Sensation in the jackson
Mcdonald Case at Atlanta-AtIanta's
Aldermen not Partial to Electric
LiEhts-JaoksonvIlle the Scene of a
Bold stand and Deliver Affair.
GEORGIA.
Talbotton win be 'dry town" after Dec.
Dr. L. A. Dugas, OF Augusta, is dangerously
M.
Several retail liquor dealers Of Atlanta have
been indicted fur selling 10 minors.
There are six homicides for trial at the Oc-
t0ber term of Harris Superior Court.
j. W. Mitchell. or Rome, is announced as
an Independent candidate for Congress.
Aaron Make. coll red. was drowned while
fishing in a mill pond near Americus Tuesday.
no is thought that the present session Of
Pike superior Court VIII continue two weeks.
base ban club composed OF females viii
play in ihis State while touring from Phila-
uclphIa 70 New Orleans.
Ialbotton received the past cotton year .
CD bales. since sept. she has received s01
bales, and the receipts are little behind the
same date last year.
s mule stolen from Thomas Vanlanding-
ham' oi alton county, lew days ago has
been recovered, bat the thief succeeded in
escaping after being hard pressed.
Marietta J0HrHaT: That prohibition has de
creased crime in Marietta is apparent from
tue Mayors record. Up 20 this time last year
thcre were li1 cases. Up TO date this year
only So cases.
The residence of A. p. Urquhsrt. at Coch-
ran. was entirely consume by fire between
and q O'Clock Tuesday evening. The fire
originated from some children PLAYING IN the
yard with fire. The property was partially
Insured
~audersville win attempt 20 have the Legis-
I1turc pass bin at its next session making
municipal elections occur once II two years
instead OF annually. as at prescat, and to sep
srate the Offices oi Clerk and Treasurer, and
for other purposes.
last Friday while Nathan Hays and Isam
rarucu were at work together on John
Thomas place. near Wirpgrass. Nathau's AK
new oil thc handle and struck Isam Parnell
ou she leg, two inches above the Iustep, sever
ing a couple ut arteries. DIR. Monroe was
summoned, but fsam bled 90 death before he
could reach him.
There was q Judgment against Glynn county
Tor gt1.eol ON account of the embezzlemeut of
an official who held office many years ago.
That Judgment has just been compromised,
thc county paying $4,000 lu 80 year bonds TO
Ntar per cent. interest," - bc pald annually.
The annual income 90 the county Is about
Sl,COls expenses about 5000.
Barucsvlle Gazette: In travelling from
Earucsvillc Co Zcbulou and from LebulOn 10
Eheuaslqu, we notice that the cotton crop Is
largely open. ll nothing occurs 10 rctard the
opening. We feel confident that the cotton will
oe very nearly am opened by Nov. !. The
uickCrs are now doing their best, many Of
chem are paid by the hundred. There Will be
ample Couvcuicuccs this fail for an extensive
small grain acreage.
IEc old court house and city hall at Atlanta
f- advertised. by order uf the capitol commits
slaucrs. for sale at public outcry ON the prem
r-.-. ut lI o'clock next Wednesday morning.
Urf. L5. The old an historic building must
80 Co make room FOR the new capitol Of the
state and naug1t te leit of 20 except the fu-
1luvc photograph aud the fading memories
81 fEe scenes enacted for generation, in war
a-I uCarc, iu aut around lr. The purchaser
Wlu De required J0 settle with the commits
.-.duCr- ou che spot and % remove the entire
building and material within twenty days
after the sale.
Al Atlanta. to-day, nc 4 O'Clock. the Gate
Irr Euaris. the Governors Horse Guards.
the kcuue aw Rifles, the Walton Guards, of
walton county, and the Jackson Guards, Of
E1cSiaie. VIII meet FOR the purpose OF taking
the preliminary steps toward the establish
aeut of a military post iu Atlanta. This post
wall be such as those that have already been
g-ta aH.isbCd in portions of the state. Arrange
mCufs are already on loot -or "a general meet
tr- cf che military companies of the state Tor
Nut. o. This meeting viii De helu IN Atlanta
Cor tho purpose of taking some concerted ac-
tlun Iu reference to the establishment OF these
posts
Aauaha correspondence NEWS. Oct. q:
Eddie Brown. aEed I1 years, died at trays
NIL. On the Brunswick and Western Railroad,
tll- morning, after an illness OF about week,
from lever He was an exemplary young
r-an. ana his death Is deeply rcErctted--The
weather grows drlcr and hotter, thermOme-
tar- registering s3 In the shade TODAY. " ellis
sIrviu- up. no rain I'm several weeks. Fresh
rrSes and more deaths from fever are con-
-farrIy being heard from, the effects of which
are beginning % De felt iu various ways, and
without change there VIII ne the most as
rrr.sfr- time ever known mn this country
The turpcutine still of j. n. Connell. near
Nashville. On this county, was burned to-day.
LCss probably about Sl,tJJ.
b, the superior Court ut Atlanta. Wcdues-
.f.r- tne case Of C0lquitt. Governor, vs. John
u Eenfrop was taken up FOR trial. Capt.
Jackson. fsr the defendant. filed a demurrer
r8 the declaration. denying its suhciency IN
--reral uutlls. Tue court Overruleu the
49, --srrcr and excluded plea in abatement.
r ezter then moved 10 refer the matter
f-,---t an auditor, who should take the
testimony and Lott NJ ] Hu.-l ~ nv. li.c ,It Irto
5- ii .-,,,,1l-,'I ,v-ier,-d that the case take
rtsf direction. ana Judge O. -OIse iil.yC1 W i ~
l-reed upon as such auditor tf-tI ~
that bis report viii not be made -
next term. and the case Will remain IN 0"7
uensc until that time.
HawkiusviIle Netrs: on Monday morning,
fust before day. Warren Price, colOreds sn0I
ami KILLED Jim Mccormick. cOlOred. Young
boy Oi is or l9 years OF age, on James IA
Browns place. It seems that there had been
some difficulty between W arren Price ana
Net Mccormick, and several threats as 10
what each would do. On Sunday night w ar
reu took his gun and went near Neu's mouse
and concealed himscf for the purpose Of kill
ing Ned, and young Jim coming 10 the door,
ha fired ON HIM. literally filling hin win large
squirrel or duck shot from his breast down TO
his stomach. and producing almost instant
DEATH Warren has left. and up 10 this time
has not been caught, although efforts nave
made % come mp with him. Coroner Cooay
held an inquest on Monday evening and the
Jury brought Iu verdict of wiiltui murder
against " arren Price.
Americas Recorder: Sometime ago lIechan-
5cs Fire Company ordered fine four wheel
reel from "a BaruesyIlie urm- The reel mas
been built. and viii be on exhibition at the
state Pair iu Macon this month The build
In er reel IN I'd
uf their shop. aud they have made some very
Eue ones. notably among them the one belong
Eu- t1 No. 8 of Macon. The reel Is 20 welEh
$50 pounds. ana when filled with nose can ne
drawn hv two bows. The reel viii be named
after Hon. a.. r. Crisp. Last Monday night
Wide Awake Fire Company decided 70 Ouy 4
new four wheel hose reel and started SUB
seription li-t among ITS members Tor that pur-
nose. Sufficient encouragement was received
Il know that they would get one. Ihey say
fhev viii not have one N they cannot get the
best made
Americus ReDEJlicIH: Mirebeau Bird and
H7= wife Creesy SmOthcrs- both coiorei, had
fruud oHt their UncOngenlaltys and were
Trlug separate; but Creesy had charm ihat
--alf,s ne great Mirebeau 40 as she wllled.
sfT-ahean determined TO possess himself OF
her coniur bag. so as 20 break her power over
him. aud one night while CreesE was absent
from home broke in her room, stole the terri
fra H4.r and some other articles. He says tnat
--.ae now OF other he touched his right breast
--5-t sEe bag, and he has been rackeu Win
main ans GtNA GhNA a-AAt-N~ -.'4N -
kw h felr Ike a piece Of hre, ana u hept
% 80 - - until he can get no peace.
7-l--7sM--r M 49, ~ - before Justice stunns
Saturday and not b N~.s ,lSs,,;,,ein -oiS isiI
bond required, = now -, IN MS per-on
tCrmeuted bV the fires kindl5,- - - u6feitb-
D. The mysterious cOnjur bag Of
ful wife.
several weeks ago the Georgia Elect &c
LIElr Company sent a communication 10 the
Atlanta City Council proposing to erect
twenty electric lights at their own. expense
sud place them where the Council should
direct. for 40 cents per light per night each
light tn hurn all night. The communication
was referred 70 committees on lamps and
gas. and favorable report was made bv that
Committee. and adopted by the CITY Council
40 its last meeting. At the same meeting
resolution appropriating 81 800 % the expense
81 the efectrlc lights was adopted. the money
uesiav the Board Of Aldermen
was called upon 70 concur IN the
action OF the Council, ard give the city the
81 lights or to refuse 10 concur. They refused
O. concur. and for the third time the electric
light advocates have been whipped out. Tue
motion % uon-concur was supporter Joy Al
Germeu Healey and Mecaslln, while Alderman
StockdeU opposed it. After the vote had leen
rlken-Aldermcu Healy and Mecasiln voting
% uon-eoncur aud Alderman Stockdell 10
goucur-Alderman StOckdell changed MS vote.
10 the same time stating that he changer 10 so
as t1 Dc able 90 move a reconsideration mere
after. and bring the matter before the board
again. Alderman Stockdell Is warm auvo-
cate OF electric lights on the streets, and mas
given the question q great deal OF thought.
The Jackson-NTc Donald sensation, In which
jackson fred on his wife and her lover, was
before the Eu ton county grand jury " ednes-
agT. The question was pending as 10 Wheth-