Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-05

Double Drowning of Negroes at Mill
edgeviHe-Death of a Negro Woman
from Blow on the Head by Piece of
Board-Heather Island, Fla, in the
Hands of a Wealthy Syndicate.
GEORGIA.
A fair ground at Lafayette is IN contempla-
ton in Walker county.
The organization Of a military company is
being aEitated at Milledgeville.
The second Battalion Of Infantry Of Charles
ton, 5. C., will attend the Rome encamp-
ment
Darien's new engine house will be finished
iu a few days. The cistern Will not be ready
until next month.
The coffee County Gazette viii make its APP
pearance at WaycrQss May IL uRder the title
of the Waycross Headiight.
A new post office named "Seal's MIL is just
established in sumter county. The mail VIII
go there weekly from Americus-
Charles BurkhaIter, colored, has been SEN
fenced at Buena Vista to life imprisonment
for the murder OF Allen Gresham, also coll
ored-
Col. MarcelIus +. Thornton has brought suit
against the Atlanta J0uraak and John l.. Con-
ley for $4,000 damages IN each case for al
legged SANDER.
Fort Valley Mirror: about 100000 fruit
trees have been planted in this county during
the last season. and many thousands are
growing in the nurseries for orchards next
fall.
Fort Valley Mirror: "a hundred carloads
OF WatermelOns have been sold. to be delivered
here and at Perry and along the railroad be-
tween this point and Perry and Macon. More
land is planted than there was last year"
Forty railroad hands struck for higher
wages at Chipley on Thursday at y O'Clock.
Mr.. Gray informed them that they would not
De reinstated. He then increased the daily
wages ten cents Of all those who did not
strike.
1t is said that the Presbyterian Church
building now in course of erection at Ameri-
Gus when finished viii be the handsOmest and
most attractive of the kind in the city. twill
front on jackson street, near the Library
building.
Chp'ev Leader: Another argument for
the temperance cause was furnished by party
who came 10 town one day this week and got
drunk and before he reached home he lost his
entire load OF provisions. having lett 1t scat
tered along the road. To add shame to his
loss. he is threatened with criminal prosecu-
tlon for using profane language in presence
of some ladies'"
Worth superior Court adjourned Friday
Allen Ford, the negro who killed James c.
Calhoun, was convicted of murder and SEN
fenced TO the penitentiary for life. G. s..
Mann, the white man who stole mule from
q man in Cochran and brought il over into
Worth county and sold 1t, plead guilty and
appealed to the court for mercy, and was
sentenced to five years in the penitentiary.
Mnledgeville Chronicle: Jasper Hayes and
another negro, whose name we failed to learn.
got drowned last Wednesday night. They
started down the river that day in company
with Alr. Gus PrOsser and several negroes. in
a boat, on their way TO Dublin. They were
going there for the purpose Of making brick
When they reached the big raft it was dark.
and they ran into some of the instructions.
overturning the boat
Atworth Netrs and Fdruer: "a note
from Mr. Robt. Mcmillan informs us that he
has opened the vault mentioned last week as
having been uncarthed by the recent flood.
IL was made Of nat rock, put In edgeWaYs,
and well fitted. covered with fiat rock. Re
moving the top rock. Le found six inches of
sand. and then another nat rock, and six
inches under this one, still another, all neatly
fitted To their places. He saws he found no
ancient relies in the vault, but is curious to
know who were the builders, and what was
their purpose.
Jasper county Mems: son Saturday morn
ing last. about or To o'clock. the dwelling
house of Tilman Niblett, in the GladesviIe
geIghboFh0Od. was destroyed by fire. with all
. of ms household and kitchen furniture, with
an the wearing apparel Of himself aud family.
The Aamlly were all in the plantation at the
time auU 1T is not known how the fire Origi-
mated Mr.. Nlbiett is advancing in yefrs, and
Is afflicted besides. and Will appreciate any
articles of household and kitchen furaiture
or clothing or other help rendered him.
MIlledgcville Chronicle: 'Dr. Aliens fine
horse came in on the train last Wednes lay.
He is certainly beauty, well grown { B his
age. and only two years Old. The price Eiven
FOR him was considered by some to be eXorb-
liant, but considering the pedigree. W. think
$565 very cheap for him. Or. Allol showed
us the family tree. as it We're. reading back
for fifteen or twenty generations. His sires
and graudsires and dams and granadams have
been known as the fastest stock il the world.
He Is intimately connected with Maud s. and
JAY Eye-See, the two fastest trotters in the
world"
Darien Gasette: '.On Saturday night. the
10th ut. simon Cassells and Anna Givins,
both eolored. and living or Mr.. Thomas II.
Giguiliat's place, having visited the city. re-
turned TO the plantation and disagreeing
about something, Cassells struck the woman
above the temple with Tiece of board, in
1ictiug "a serious WOune. DR.. kenan was
called out 10 see the patLnt and to dress the
wound which he did. Iateron be was called
ln again and found he1 suffering from cry
sipelas resulting from she wound The dis
ease had made such rapid headway before
the doctor was called in, he was unable to
arrest It. and the wOmtu died on Wednesday
morning after an lines Of eleven days. The
murderer is at large.