Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-24
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA,
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

The Finding of a Gun Recalls Brutal
Murder Near BOstOn-Augusta Visited
by Another Fire-A Negro Boy At
tempts to Outrage six-year-oId
Child
GEORGIA
Athens is stirred up over the killing Of
another mad dog.
At wedding party in Thomasvllle wine 80
years Old was unbOttled.
Mai. j. NJ. Pace has been reelected Mayor
Of Covington. This is MS third term.
A negro girl in Madison county has burned
all the furniture and clothing in her fathers
house.
The Rome Council has adopted an ordinance
prohibiting the riding Of bicycles on tne sue
walks.
one hundred ami seventy H. fas. for non
payment Of taxes have been Issued IN Forsyth
county.
The fence men in Oglethorpe have given up
from Wilkes.
The statement OF the Georgia Railroad
Bank shows a surplus Of Sil,GOo, and undi-
yiled profits Of $4,000. Deposits, $l.lJO0J0.
Mrs HOltou, living near Ousley, had her.
house burned last sunday night during the
absence Of herself and family, and she lost
everything.
It IS rumored that at an early day another
-leambpat viii be built at Albany for Flint
river. 1t viii be OF different model and
lighter draft than the Newton.
A grocery horse and wagon were stolen at
Atlanta Tuesday night while the driver was
iu "a house delivering a basket OF goods. There
IS mo- clue 20 the whereabouts of the property.
A burglar entered the store Of J. q. Nc
Cr0ry at IhomastOu Monday night. but failed
tu break open the safe. six hundred dollars
had been removed by the proprietor early in
the evening
Two men inserted 4 marriage notice in a
Columbus paper, announcing the uuptials of
81 gentleman and lady OF that city. The an
uuuueemrut untrue. and the 10kers Will
be prosecuted.
s gentleman in Atlanta claims 10 want to
purchase 100000 pounds of mica, but says that
such fabulous prices are asked that purchase
Is impossible He says it is worth from Is
cents to s. % per pound, while from s. to sl3 is
demanded.
The Conyers South claims to have been
shown this week, by an old negro. an old red
one-hOrned COW that gave milk for Wheelers
cavalry during the war. She now has
Young calf, and Is giving over two gallons OF
nice rich milk daily.
A Rome real estate agent has received
letter from Cincinnati gentleman proposing
90 purchase a certain piece Of property there
and erect paper mill at "a cost Of $4,000 If
proper encouragement is given. \ strong
effort viii be made to secure the mill.
At Elbcrton, Monday, AlSss Louisa \. Adam
died or pneumonia at the residence of J. l..
bcddWyler But a lew days ago Mrs. }. l..
Deadwylcr and her son, Joe Henry. daughter
and grandson OF Mrs. Adam. died in the same
house of the same disease. The family is sadly
able extent IN the vicinity, and Is unusually
fatal.
Adolph Joseph. of Miuedgeville. has made
.tu assignment He wasa cotton merchant
The assets and Liabilities are not stated. His
largest creditors are A. X L. TrOuustine *
Co., Of Cincinnati. who are represented
Dy Mr.. John W. Harper, member of the
firm. Mr.. Joseph has made q full surrender
of his property, and Mr.. Harper has been APP
pointed assignee.
The Cumming clarion SAYS: There was
marriage sunday evening last at the Sims
House Whlch Smdc6ed a little OF romance. Joe
Wade and Miss McWhorter loved and wanted
To marry. The Young lady'- parents object
cd. Not 90 be OutWitted, the Young couple ran
away. taxing up at the sims House. II. J..
Patterson was called IN and performed the
ceremony that made them man and wife, and
they went home happy"
The SaniersviIle Rercuru Of Tuesday saws:
''Alr. w. II. Eulghum tells us that in his in
spcctou of the oat crops he finds that the oats
planted ln October and September are not
hurt much by the late cold freeze, but the
Young oats are all killed. We advise our
farming friends 20 wait on the oats "a few
days, as they are grccnlng up. We think two
thirds of q stand viii survive the hard
freeze
The Henry County Weekly says: Mr.. J. T.
smith, of Locust Grove district, has part of
% knapsack that he drew when he entered
the war In lSu2. He was captured and kept
iu prison for several months. but clung TO his
kuaps3ck through an the vicIssitudes and
perIls of war. He brought IL home with him,
ami, for the purpose of preserving 1T, fash
loued q shot pouch out OF the old accOutre-
ment which Ee has used constantly ever
since
The Miledgeville Union saws. "The store of
Messrs. A. r. skinner a Co. was closed on
Wednesday last by NJ. Nussbaum 4 CO.. of
Macon, who hold mortgage on the stock and
who have advertised to sell it at auction. The
sale VIII begin ON the l2th of February and
continue until ali is sold. 1t is rumOred that
four wears ago tins firm was in debt about
$4,000. and that their creditors not only in
hon
aud that they succeeded in reducing their in
de1teduess to about $1,000"
AT Augusta Tuesday afternoon fire caught
Ln the mattress manufactorv of j. L. BoWips
AZ Co... and extended to the furniture stored
lu The same building, long wooden structure.
Ou Reynolds street. between Eighth and Ninth
streets. The building and contents were en-
urely destroyed The lire then extended to
thc brick building belonging to Vaughn Il
Murphy, IN which was stored the furniture
belonging 10 Fagau Bros, and groceries to
Vaughn X Murphy. The building was partly
damaged. Vaughn II Murphy lost $1,000,
covered by Insurance in the Southern Mutual
j. J.. Bowles Co. lost $500, insurance
Sl,51o- Pagan Bros. lost $500, covered by in
surance.
At Hollands mills on the 18th inst. negro
boy about Is years old made an attempt to
outrage W. v. BOatright's little sIX-year-Old
daughter. He deCoyed the child 200 yards
from the house and then tried To accomplish
hi7 desire, but the screams of the victim was
heard by her mother. who hastened To see
what the trouble could be. ana when she ar
rived az the place the fend had hold of the
chit The screams of the mother gave the
boy fright. and he fed. But diligent search
was made until his capture which was made
Monday by n W. Camp He was then
brought before Justice Y. =. Burnett for
preliminary trial, which resulted in commit
ling MN 10 jall.
The Calhoun Times SAYS: esquire J. L.
camp ls patriotic man. Last week while
tae river was frozen over the squire came
down TO the ferry with his team on his way
TO the meeting of the Commissioners Of Roads
and Revenue. OF which he is a member. The
uoatman told him 1t was impossible TO cross,
but the squire was not to be outdOne by so
small a thing as ice. 50 he, with others. went to
work and cut a way for a bateau through the ice
amt after some difficulty landed safely ON this
side When he reached town he found that he
and enc other were the only members on
hand and the meeting was postponed until
ta5t Monday, when only three members put
.E aa appearance, but II was enough 10 trans
act business.
The Townsville ERterprise says: MANY
OF uuT readers VIII doubtless remember the
brutal murder Of Mrs. GleWIs and child near
Boston about two years ago, aud that the
murderer carried on from the house gun
Ehich he found there. Itwiu also lie remem-
Dered that Marshal Brooks, of the town,
rested negro on suspicion. who was brought
here. but was sent 10 NaldOsia for safe keep
ing. public feeling heFe being SO strong against
lin, and thSt ne maue ms escape from that
place and has not since been caught. Marshal
Brooks was in town Tuesday, and tolls Us that
She Iaissing gun was found a few days ago,
y
the suspected murderer was last seen. This
tends to confirm the opinion that the negro
arrested by Mr.. Brooks was the criminal
The Brunswick ATpedl says: Mr.. James
IT. BlaIn is contemplating pleasure trip TO
Nharleston, :. q. An FEBRUARY. so as 10 be
present at the celebration on the 22d. Wash
luEtou's birthday. by the ~ ashngton Light
Infantry, Of which he was member in the
days of 'uUliiiicatiOn,' some % years ago. Mr..
Biain is probably the Oldest eN-member of the
company now living, being in his 69th year
no one would believe 81 to see him walk.
The company viii carry on the above OCca-
sion flag presented to them by Mrs. Gen.
aSAiugtOn. and made by her own hands II
i- still well preserved. but rather full Of bull
iet holes pUt there during the last s6irmish
credit. SIR. Is. was not a 'nUlllGer,' but
pou,ed the opposite side as did TIE majority
oi his comrades
Miss Hurst's mesmeric performance has
again thrown an audience into frenzy which
Well-uigh ended in fight. This time it was
9n Tuesday night at DeGive's Opera House,
at Atlanta. HOke smith, who believes that
Gle young lady moved her objects hy muscu-
lar force so agitated her that she was unable
20 accomplish her programme while he had
ho-i oI chair which he wished moved. He
immediately claimed a triumph for his theory.
lhe girls father denied the soft Impeachment.
Mr. Smith expressed his ability 20
"A5p any one who Missed. The umult in
creased, and he finally left the stage at the
lalJ request. Other gentlemen then sub
Hlttca 10 tee test aud aVerred that the feats
were not the result OF tEe exercise Of mUscu-
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