Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-03
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

Another AIabamian En- Route for Rome
1IysteriOusly Disappears "A Large
Catamount Captured Near Meriwether
A Faith Cure at Augusta-The Fail
ure Of the ShannOns.
GEORGIA.
The Catholic fair in Rome viii open to-
night.
Lawrence NJ. Burrus, a prominent citizen
Of Columbus, died Saturday.
Tine salary OF the City Marshal Of Calhoun
has been raised to 50 per month.
Tweutv-seven candidates have announced
themselves for Office in Scriven county.
Eight prisoners now occupy the county Jail
nj -vlvanla. awaiting trial at the Superior
Court.
Judge Arthur Hood and lady, Of Cuthbert.
celebrated the fOrty-fifth anniversary OF their
marriage lass week.
Scriven Superior Court is but two weeks
OF. Jurors and witnesses viii govern them
selves accordingly.
Most Of the Americus merchants will close
their stores tomorrow, and turn out to work
for Cleveland and Crisp.
Tie number Of white polls IN Carroll ceun-
tvIs 2sl3; white defaulters, As; cOlOred polls,
sff. cO.Ored defaulers, 30.
Ex-G0v. Allison. Of Quincy, Fla, who has
been spending several weeks with his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Atkins, In Cuthbert, has returned
home.
Ent. James w ulLer OF AtneuS. mas lately
lrl tIc Ben llll mansion OVerhaulcd aud re-
painted, and lt Is now being magnifcently
furnished. ready FOR Occupany in a few DAYS.
The superior Court Of Pierce county met at
DO O'Clock ON last Monday and adjourned 9
o'clock Tuesday night Not much business
was transacted, the most of the causes being
continued.
Dr. John H.. COyle, of ThOmasville. left on
Saturday for Baltimore, Md, where he goes
% assume the PrOfessOrship OF Operative
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Baltimore Dental College.
Iu view Of the threatened criminal prose-
Cu.I0n of President George I. Jackson, of the
Enterprise Factory Of Augusta, for confessed
delacations, and unfOunded rumOrs OF his
q -lt, Maj. Jackson states that if wanted he
can De found at his home.
Fort Valley was visited by another fire last
Friday night and six wooden buildings were
consumed: The fire originated IN restau-
rant kept by negro woman, and the other
houses destroyed were; NJ. l.. COOper's Hall.
A. Wasser's store, express Office. G. Roach's
shop and Cooks shop.
ON Wednesday afternoon at the railroad
camp. two miles from fTreeuVille. Bill Preston
struck Ed. Reid on the head with a large
stick. The blow is likely to prove fatal. Both
the parties are cOlOred railroad hands. Con-
stable Florence, armed with a warrant, went
Out % the camps Wednesday night and ar
rested Preston, who is now in jail.
Last Wednesday Revenue officer W. o. II.
shepard and Jim Nelson m de a raid on a
still located three miles west of LavOnia. ia
Franklin county. They captured the still s'On
the wing fas it was in full blast at the timeJ,
also its engineer, Bob scott. They cut up the
still. and brought Scott to TOccOa, prepara-
tory 90 taking him TO Atlanta for trial. He
said he was running the still for the Burgess
boys.
Meriwether TiRdic1fOr: Mr.. John NJ
Philips caught a catamOunt on Thursday
night at his home near the Warm Springs
that weighed q pounds and measuring A.
ff. besides
inches long. it was the height OF an ordinary
dog. The animal was shot five times and an
ally cut down in large pine tree and dis
patched with an AK. W hen first discovered
it was making an attack upon the poultry Of
Mr.. Philips
Mr.. Moore, Of the firm of Moore & Porter
field, Cross Plains, Ala, disappeared last
Wednesday. He bought a ticket for Rome
that day and took the cars at Cross Plains at
about o'clock that evening, and has not been
iu Rome that any one there knows Of-aud his
present whereabouts are unknown to his
friends lie rs known 70 have had some S7O0
or SslJ in money with him. He is a sober.
good man, and his friends fear that he has
been iOully dealt with.
The members Of the Fifty-seCOnd Regiment.
Georgia Volunteers. &. S. A. request the
members of the different companies compOs-
IuE Che regiment Co hold meetings IL their
respective counties and send up list Of all
tl- surviving members, with their post offices.
tQ Capt. L. X. Asuury. Pleasant Ectreat.
White county, Ca. who viii for the present
acr us Corresponding Secretary. II Is also
suggested that said regiment hold a reunion
20 Dah.0uega on July 4, 1885, with a view OF
making permanent OrganlZatlsn Of the sur
YVor7 Ol the regiment.
Augusta furnishes clear case Of faith cure,
T0uClct for uy Rev. NJ. III. billiard. pastor Of
81. Luse's Church. Mrs. Mary Benson.
member ui Es church. was pr0strated in bed
Ten weeks and two days. suffering with in
lerual luuor, and was pronounced incurahle
by Che physicians She was impressed with
the iaitu cure for five days. ana Wednesday
nom, Just rs the mail brought her Rev. " ~
b9i-e.s Atlanta paper, the Way Of Lifs, con
tanning the account of Mrs. Wimipy's cure.
Mrs Benson pronounced herself cured by
faith, arose, dressed and has since felt per-
I-.tE wei and happy. The physicians are
greatly puzzled, especially as she continues
wei. lnd performs her household duties just
as before her long pr0stratiOn.
knli0ri. Tattnau county, cOrresp sp0ndcnce
NLWs, Oct. 81; We are having extremely dry
weather. This has been very favorable fail
Tor saving cotton. which / think Is nearly
gathered. Crops are generally good aver
age, except sugar-cane, of which the crop is
small, on account of the scarcity of seed i'm
tle spriug.-There Is great deal of sickness
ln lnls section. On Oct Is Mr.. \. +. Bacon.
prominent citizen, was taken by death very
elilenly. leaving q large family. But, not
hi-l-Jandlug the sickness, on the night of
ytl. - the friends and neighbOrs of Mr..
5- J.. f. Skies, of Bindford, were collected to
-clAtr al the house OF j. Z. L. skies TO wit
Ness the marriage ceremony OF Mr.. ". J.
Norman, of Reidsville, and Miss Fanny Z.
e.Aes, which was performed by Rev. Mr.. BOr-
lt- Alter the marriage the guests were in
NleI to the table, which was hard 10 surpass.
AMI t1 which justice was done. and all made
Mt-eIme. The attendants were MIR. VI.
Alexander, Mr. III. eOmans and Mr.. Milton
AlcAls1ter. ami Miss GIly Rustin, Miss
f-eelY Jones and Miss sarah Jones.
Rome Courier: Owing 10 the absence from
l-e cl-7 yesterday of Col ID. 5. Printup. Z. q.
shannon e Cos attorney, Judge Brauham
postponed until next Monday week the hear
ll- ol Che motion of the creditors of Messrs.
shannon N Coz. for the appointment Of re-
tt-Ner- We learn that Messrs. Shannon Il Co.
claim Co De solvent and viii fight the motion
lA Chambers for the appointment OF re-
er-.ef. The New York creditors, represented
y Aessrs. Wright, Meyerhardt X Wright, are
Eesiheimer. GOOdkInd Il Co., Guggenheimer
@N.llularit, Loeb X Siessel. Nussuaum 4
et-l,- l-liam Mass \ Co. Central Ma
t-l-L Bank of New York. and White
-g.t Co. The aggregate claims
tAe7e creditors amounts 10 about %, OCe.
ttasfs Dean n Ewing. representing BOuneF
bl-- lnd Sneieker X BOyntOn. Of New York,
-i-l claims Tor S2,f66. While Mess s. Dabuey
t'lrue, representing +. " els. Of New
4eis- have ii ed creditors claims for 81. 100.
S-eA-n. Baldwin, TWeedy& Co., OF >ewark.
..-r l1ld mortgage on Messrs- shannon 4
so.s stock of goods for SIl.400; and the Ma
loua. Park Bank Of New York puts IN
--i-ll Tor $500, making the total Liabilities foot
" a1ildi. a stock of goods. the value Of
.-.ll ls estimated at about $4,000, the credi-
w e.tlm Is all the available assets of shan
-s- a Co. they have been able to fud.
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