Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-02
THE NEWS AT MACON.
Negro DrOwned-A Black Thief Cap
tured-priIl of the Floyd Rifles.

Jufeu-prlIl OF the Eloyd Rifles.
MACON, May This afternoon, shortly
before 10 O'Clock, negro man, 40 years
old, named George Andrews, was drowned
in the Ocmulgee river, at the foot of Third
street, in this city, near the line of the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad. He was sitting on a pile of
rock fishing, was seized with fit, fell
over, struck his head on the rocks, cutting
deep cash above the eye. rolled ten feet
into the river and drowned, the body be-
ing completely submerged. A negro man
named Herod Simmons was sitting ten
feet from Andrews when he was attacked
with the fit. Simmons said that Andrews
gave one cry of pain and then fell into the
river. Simmons being very old and lame
cOuldrender no assistance. The COrOner's
jury rendered a verdict in accordance
with the above facts. Andrews was sub
ject to fits and had one monthly.
NEGRO THIEF IN LIMBO.
A negro named Peter Miller was brought
to Macon to-day from Atlanta. where yes
terday he was Instrumental in passing off
on Alexander ThWeatt, assistant ticket
agent of the Central Railroad. five draw
back tickets. When Thweatt redeemed
the fifth ticket he discovered some irregu-
larity. That night Miller's assistant,
small negro boy, returned to the ticket
office and tried to have Thweatt redeem
three more drawbacks. Thweatt had him
arrested, which led to the arrest of Miller,
who proved to be the party who robbed a
conductors cab at Macon Sunday night
last. stealing a book Of drawbacks valued
at $3.50, pile Of lay-oyer checks, punched
tickets and conductors punch.
PRIZE DRILL.
: The Floyd Rifles, Capt. John l.. Hard
man commanding, celebrated their forty
third anniversary to-day, at Central City
Park, with target practice at 200 yards
for the Gettysburg medal presented by G.
l.. Ross, of New York, to be shot for each
year. Private d. ID. Craig won it to-day.
Private G. 7. RaOul, a brother of Presi-
dent Raoul Of the Central Railroad, won a
prize Of handsome silver cup for shooting
100 yards at moving figure Of a tin man
propelled across the field bywires. First
Sergeant G. B. Smith won a prize of an
elegant silver cup for the best drilled
man. Tonight the Rifles had brilliant
dance and a bounteous collation. at Ma
sonic Hall, during which festivities Sur
geon Gewinner, of the Rifles, elOqUently
presented the prizes won to-day.
THE YOUNG FARMERS CLUB.
The East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad to-day sold $40 tickets
to Macon eXcursiOnists-ladie and gen
tlemen who attended the convention of
the Young Farmers Club held at HOlton,
eight miles above Macon. The down At
lanta train brought large number, and
many from the surrounding counties
came on horseback and in vehicles,
making the whole attendance over TOO. A
full list of delegates to the convention
was present. X. a. Nisbet, eX-member
of the Legislature from Bibb and promi-
nent planter, delivered an address of well
come. Speeches We're also made by editor
Alexander, of the Telegraph and UeSSen-
ger, and others. W. j. Northern, of Ham
cock county, was elected President of the
club; r. A. Nisbet, of Bibb county, Vice
President, and Sidney Herbert, of Fulton
county, Secretary. A grand dinner was
served. Dancing to Panello's string
band of Macon reigned and ruled all day.
A BRILLIANT PARTY.
Tonight the Social Fhalian Club gave
the most elaborate german of the season
at the residence of 5. r. jacques compli-
mentary to Miss Cora Acee, Of Columbus.
A II Macon cOqiatv qftOOdod