Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-15

.Rushing Rivera Negro Mangled to
meath by Cars at COnyers-Curious
freaks of the Palatlxa Fire.
GEORGIA.
The Augusta races begin tomorrow.
Tr-rrs superior Court cOnvenes to-day.
II Ra-au is a candidate for Ordinary OF
..it,rr county al the ensuing election for
.---rv officers in January.
p..5ar Beckwith win preach at st. Ste
-r,,.s church IN Alilledgeville, on Sunday.
d. q sermon % young men,
-est and substantial Catholic Church j.
Icing built on the site of the old one in
srstle. and viii soon be completed.
rsrr -cieutifcgentleman who resides in
t,vrn of ThOmastOn. has made the start
. rr8ahcsy that il will not be cold enough
,aE.l hogs ln ten years.
ra failure Of II. p. & Z. W. Elder. ot
l-r-r4fe. no one viii be hurt, as tbev
n--Ir return the stock Of goods, and perhaps
-. than they received
r.,iretor William Welch was robbed OF q
ami OvercOat while the train was at
,Tgny depot Saturday. His engineer
t- one OF the thieves and Policeman
--r the other two. All are in Jail.
f-Irs Uammett gives notice that a petition
-f1u fled as required by law, asking that
-.e-r|on be held IN the Eight hundred and
.-.fr-t district, g. NJ, of Cobb county. on
ll--e-r40u ol fence and stock law, and the
ror Will soon be ordered. 1t is the Ac-
rartl district
carl load Of cotton, some 25 bales, owners
-trovyn. took fire while standing Saturday
tf I'M the Central Railroad at Augusta.
IN car was rolled 10 the barrel factory.
h.-t-a- connected with the factory and No
-tr.-- Company eXtinguished the flames. but
,-urtf tine cotton was much damaged. The
atr0u was insured
Orcof tine negroes concernediin the murder
f4ra-r0 hov iu Calhoun county some time
MAS found guilty by the jury of murder
-tte first degree, with recommendation to
-ry iFe goes up for the term of his natural
r. Abe Blocker, the leader in the crime
-rIflr whom there Is a reward offered by the
reru1r of $50, is still at large.
rr.. ra-uIt Of the nominating election for
..-rtv officers i'm Crawford Is as follows: Or
.-.--. GfI.. sawyer; Clerk. J. W. Jack:
.-rr a. r. RiVierc; Treasurer. W. H.
u.-f. TaN Receiver, NJ. +. Perry: Tax Col
i.ur b. 81. Harris; Coroner. s. Bond; Sur
..-ar o.. So. White: Commissioners. John Il.
WNsfp W.J Dent, Frank Dannielly.
into Thursday night the cotton receipts at
Hs -Ieu0t in Washington were 2,56S bales,
--tr-t ,.1lG for the same time last year. This
r.sf- the receipts for this season 4,O21 bales
-raai of last. which Is very encouraging to
r-.Ia THE heaviest receipts for one dav
y-.-0n NOV. De-. when they ran up to 3SG ba es
s.rea Dee. ] the receipts have averaged 2C6
Ms per day.
La. Wednesday Mrs. Jincy Crews. who
r-sI near -culatter. IN Pierce county. did heT,
r.-sI days work, and after preparing and
-.rfltIrE of supper was taken violently ILL
.rfdie.I Iu O. few minutes. The next even
rrEer husband was about the place attend
MO bis usual duties, when he was attacked
milne same manner and expired in about
-raru minutes.
vIrI.eville Chronicle: The engine on the
F.antan branch Railroad passed by the city
ON thursday draped ln mourning, and had on
I0IrI tho corpse of Mai. Burns, the Old en-
-r.er who has been on the road for about -
5aI--. and was one of the first employees of the
central road. lie was for number Of years
Master mechanic Of the Central road, and was
a.0lest empl0yc ON the road
Tag mangled body Of a young negro man
vas found on the railroad track two miles
below COnyers Friday morning. 1t is sup
posed hc was stealing ride on the cars, and
while sitting or standing carelessly lie lost his
--n falling under the rapidly moving train
"a such way as 10 be caught and crushed to
irstl Ills head. arms and legs were mashed
Hs.srl recognition. A COroner's inquest was
lei revealing no facts more than that the
r.-r1 vas killed by railroad cars. The negro
Vas buried Dy railroad authority.
calhoun County Court adjourned Friday.
Ta -rlui jury found true bills against four
Viremeu, charged with murder, committed
So midnight a week or more ago by assaulting
tstm Nike, c0l0red, in his house with guns
a1l pistols. Mike and wife escaped by pull
n- pa1ks from the floor, passing under the
iHl-0 tO the opposite side and taking refuge
u4sWamp. After the parties ceased firing.
srHl-Iur the inmates had been killed. they
GEL. tre house. burning up an aged negro
woman and two small children. Solicitor
General. w Watter5 was taken sick and a mis-
r1. was made.
last Tuesday. about midnight, Col. Peek.
G l1cSaale county, aWoke, and saw his
nevis built and costly mill house sinking
r1ier destructive fire. The house and
euuments cost S6,400. 1t was insured for
Na. Nearby, within 40 yards. stand his
awm.n and gin hOuse- The wind was blow
r- in 1n opposite direction from the last two
lueI bindings, hence they escaped the
att0ftha other. Col. Peek has sustained a
severe llss but his energy and ready capital
Uu promptly enable HIM to rebuild again.
He Intends rebuilding at once, and q sub
sl1ul brick building will supply the place
o. le one destroyed.
Jaseth Myers. OF Augusta, has received the
howIug letter from Senator Garland, Of Ar
Kansas. s.W AsHINGTON. Dec. S, lS4.-MY
uEiE~IE: Yours of Dec. ], with engraving
ol SIR. stephens. reached me here yesterday.
De- is an exact likeness Of the noble old man,
anil treasure it very highly. Mr.. Stephens
AMI were warm friends IRON our acquaint-
4l.e at Montgomery, Ala, IN ls6l, to the day
% lI- death. 1 esteemed MIN when living
anil 3 sincerely mourn at his death. l send
7al 81 small contribution, $50. towards the
er.et0l of his monument, only regrettiDg
lam not able to give more. Very truly yours
4. d. GAELAND."
Ltuc1 GT-stts: Through a letter from ThOs
N. Bailey. Captain United States Engineers,
u0Jr l.eud, Capt. James LachlIsOn. forward
I'D -sfIullc7 Tor survey Of Darien harbOr, &c
Ur.uHe The bar Of DObOy, the same being esti-
li-e.l at 5.l05. This estimate seems to have
Helu tli-rcsarled, but his additional estimate
Hr lIrIeu harbor above. for 81, 400. met with
-htue better success, having received for the
A-.-f survey which VIII extend from Darie1
down ts The sound TO about the light. we sup
H- S..Ug5. Capt. Bailey writes that he viii
eel- QUO the steam launch, in charge OF Capt
James r. Allen. - ith corps Of engineers FOL
.-t survey. We cannot speak IN too hlgt
terms 0f the efforts iu our hehalfOf both Capts
Bailey and LachlisOn. The wOrkmen have
arrived, and VIII at once proceed to make the
survey.
crawford Nelrs- M0aif0r: Sunday while
Dong creek. near where il empues into Broad
Ever, was very high. negro boy named Tom
A4frHA embarked in an old boat and started
Lra Ittle island about 100 yards from the
.'r5 i1r the purpose OF rescuing some goats
,-ere1n- helougiHg % Mr.. Bunk Walton. but
-."li tle time he got midway between the
-.aul aut the shore his boat CapsiZcd and
lNl was delivered upon the bosom Of the
-atiened current. There fearful struggle
.-sltl between life and death. lle escaped
.ll lls triumph is marked with such cOOlncs;
4lI presence Of mind that his escape Is a MI
tic-IHus ore While in the Singing current
I'iHa zen ltEA from NNLlOul. ne NlAlltu OF
MS Shoes. tied them together with the strings
-ll suspended them across his arm. He ais
-.,'arltt ms coat and would throw u on
--llI ol him as he swan. He finally reached
3 tree AMT ascended it. He made himself Sc
elfe on 81 limb. dOnued his coat and shoes and
FtieRi.y rested until his companion, whom
-e had left on the shore. could procure 8
wagon aEl 20 three miles TO the river and gel
-lu-ler boat. which Mr.. Mack GunteI
-alnclcj, aud went to Toms rescue anc
fAliel him once more on terra hrma-
Ecy. $. Lewis makes his parting bow tC
i-e LearT circuit in the following farewell
uu next Wednesday, the 18th, the SOutf
"rof-l1 Conference cOnvenes AT savannah
'-. This week closes up my work for th'
.IlIrrcuce year among the good people Of the
leary circuit. When / was read out for thii
ife last December in Macon, ] was told
h.l % was very siclSly and the people wer'
NIrs. and that there were numerous OBJ
Far.es n the way. ! came trusting in God
ami he has sustained me. some OF the people
il THIS section ere rough wicked and Hitter
a.e. lut while itis is true have found sOmt
..i were liberal, refined and pious. As Ions
el Use. D expect TO remember kindly th'
-oi people of the F.eary circuit. At Ar
a--t0n. damascus and az ChriEt Church
-e people have shown 10 me mol oGly II
-'fl-. lut by their actions that Iney love-
e May the Lord bless and prosper then
1lb bring them at last 10 the satht : ever
-'-lE rest. During the year 1 nave mau
PASTORAL visits. preached l34 sermons an'
-e'eivei as into the church. Assessments 10
year; Leary Sl00, paid Sluo; Morgan w
.iiN so; Pine Grove SI5. paid go; OAK 1res %
paid Sil IS. Rev. j. o. Branch Presid
Elder. received so Of this amount
yearly every man in Leary, IN the churci
,- .ul of %, Baptist and MethOulsI' con
E.-tel something 70 my support. l mus
-lAe special mention Of my rice new suit o
--les presented me. This present wa
-eA needed and will be appreciated ant
1 lonors kindly remembered"