Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-27


Prominent Lawyer-An AIabamIan's
Mysterious Disappearance at Rome
The Gun Club Macon viii Pit Against
the savannah Chathams.
GEORGIA.
Couyers is % have a new Methodist church.
a skaiing rink is in operation at Quitman.
NE new academy at stookbridge has been
cemrleted.
new hotel called the Allen House was
opened 90 AmeriCus saturday
Rev. EdEar Jewel has resigned the pastor
ate of TIE Baptist church at LithOnia.
Do s said that the woods In the neighbOr-
hpod % QE tman are alive with squirrels.
Hon. r. ~. Norwood viii address the cftf-
-1us of Pierce county at Blackshear to-day.
There was 81 slight frost seen on a railroad
.re-lle near Quitman last Thursday morning.
Falf1sta contributed a neat little fund for
laa National Democratic campaign expenses.
capt. Arnold. Postmaster at Albany. is said
O. - tne coming man Tor Collector az Bruins
Tire Quituau Council have ordered the fire
.--lre- Tue IRE company VIII be called the
H.HHIlc1-
Eays who create di-turbanee in the gallery
le Rome Theatre are taken before tie
Earur and dued IS.
lewis NJ Pleasant and other Republican
lkcr- aired their el0quence at Brunswick
ur-iav night.
Wr Eaby. who zen into a wen 4s feet dsep.
t Only alive bus getting vel. though still
a.ue4 i1 l.s bed.
ll Galloway. Sr-. Of Henry county. died
.r- home iu ShakeraE district on Oct To-
u Eas % years old.
Erauzwick's second artesian well reached
uallr 1t zso feet Friday afternoon, and the
work stiu progresses.
E-- E- NJ Ti=on. wife Of the SenatOr-eIect
.. r.Fnu county. ls lll with malarlal fever at
.ar re-Ilelce at Jamaica.
George. the I2-year-old son OF 5. p. Green.
a. lrLluouGn. plcked 4Q3 pounds Of cotton
.- day last week and didn't half try.
E.E. sam Jones IS living dangerously in AT
Waco. Texas. whittier he went a short time
s.-H to lu4uEur1te q revival meeting.
Tla Town Council now prohibits the jump
..- "r and OF oi trains while ln motion within
elrroFatiun limits Of Blackshear.
trUu g. now the only town on the line OF
rIt1 between Macon and Atlanta where
sale uf liquor is couutcnauCcd by law.
WORK en- thc artesian well at Fort Valley is
9eulei- To Is not knowu yet when 10 win
resumed. Mr. Burr had bored about $50
lle 0ultmau SER South suggests the name
capt. y. a.. Mccall. Of Qmtman. for the
rl-ant position on the supreme Court bench
Georgia.
Joe Heuders1n. one Of the negroes charged
H-tl urecklnE the train on the night Of Aug.
= ga, convicted in the superior Court at
Albany Friday.
some 81 the farners in the eastern part OF
I-tuam county took advantage Of the rain
t-lt fcI two weeks ago auI sOWed much Of
taer small grain.
W. y. morrow. Of Locust Grove district.
Erry county, has a bride that has been in
constant use for l4 years and DO Is good piece
81 harness now.
There are some ten or twelve petitions in
are1Ietlan in carroll county asking the Ordi-
rar. t1 order an election on the whisky ques-
l.alH tle county.
Ina rearic Of Brooks county present the
rHe o- Miii.anl s. Humphreys TO the Gener-
Assembly Tor the olnce Of solicitor General
. ta1 southern circuit.
Tta team 90 the Macon Gun Club that will
.... a-aiusr the Chatham Club Tuesday
nrru.r- Is composed Of AyreH, Butts, shin
-.r. Wuhoru and Parker.
Voluntary contributions are being solicited
r. rlr Ganubhcan State Campaign Commit
Every government cmpl0ye in Georgia
He "a lcd upon 20 give a good big mite.
40 tle coming session Of the General As
lHv of she state q bIll viii be introduced
81. .. entitled 'Au act 90 exempt the Road
U-a.s-lcuCrs 20 Bibb county from jury
Gs-r. and for o-her purposes"
81 D.. Parueil. manager Of J. B. Doris cir
.r- bus arranged with the state EaIr man
a-en ut Jo have their show in connection
r.. fEe -rnuu f. one ticket admitting a per-
ed. uall- The date Is Oct. so.
Ie uaUic schools Of Rome were closed
EH .E because the stoves had not been put
-.. and Prof. Neely and the trustees thought
Hrlatur 90 kcCp the children shut up In
cold Hlililng an day
E.-IrfeI states senator Thomas NJ. Nor
r.... taa Uemncra be candid afe for Congress.
#. rerat au eloquent and Impressive address
---.. people ol Mcintosh county at the court
.-a r baricu Friday afternoon.
t.I wiI Pc introduced at the approaching
-"- rr Ee legislature % prohibit the sale
..H-.e. -uIrltuOu- or malt liquors or IN
r.Eat.H- hlrtcrs iu the county OF Fayet.e
-u.uitung the same to the qualified
voters of said county.
couple of ouds in Americus heretofore
private property have been de-
..r breeders 90 malaria sud the City COuu-
Gap drain them. This aim Is OPP
.- u -Iuri by the claimants % ownership.
I. GASES attract considerable attention.
E..- .aEer's residence, at EatOnt0n, was
.r.l Hn last Tuesday night by some one,
w. -Iaa from his pants pocket purse con-
..rr- sl6i. aud also from the room a SILVER
Hsl, valued af So. Mr.. Coker was sleep
.rrI- ,-g noon aud his lamp was burning
~HeT Han. ell0red. who was found guilty
.ru.-Ier &c Hamilton. Harris county, was
r-.I d new trial By Judge Willis Friday
a. -oltelccl Co De hanged on Dec. p Hail
4. t. negro who brutally murdered his wife
taIrl Plains district, In Harris county,
-E weeks a-o.
Te ladies Of Flinu and Jack=on streets.
huHr.rl-. have organized s quilting society,
l- have thus FAR made about fifteen new
.-- tcr tlc winters campaign Ihey meet
lI.rE afternoon at the home Of lady who
E.- Hars ready Tor the society. and finish up
l.Es.t uet0ue supper time.
l.r-.r1or Free Press; just before the sd
10 the Eraud Jury q member of that
informs us that Do was polled upon three
r-llr questions before tne people Of the
pom petIu0uIuE the Ordinary To
.-r .r election upon the whisky question.
Es". f1r ordering an election TO > against: !:
.-H. ..c fence question n were Tor no fence,
..- ..r"a and ON the fence and lastly -
W.-. .Nr Harris Go Tor Persons.
W da bis last visit % McDonOugh Rev.
4. u. tIl..sI rendered his resignation Is pas
t-a. r.r Baptist church at that place, TO
r.a- .H.cr as soon thereafter IS a successor
r-. Hr nominated and called. Rev. Mr..
Naa uoase. Ol >euoia. has been solicited TO
Hre. trc vacant charge. and he VIII prob
I'D So The retiring pastor ls one OF the
r."r.. .l.l-t and most hOnorcd ministers IN
t >lala, ana ir ulteen years has served
che eLurch 80 McDoncugh.
erfuan Free Press. on Friday evening
lr- Mr-- A. 9. lison. who lives about fdnr
l-f co toWr. was in her kitchen attend
ING .1 beg .1me-tic duties she heard terrible
BOISE il the yard. on looking ont she saw
1s near the door huge rattlesnake. The
snake was apparently charming cat. Help
E4s summoned and The snake, which measured
tg .ll. in length and had ten rattles, was
Ees. The car vas unable TO move until the
s-asc Dad been kiilcd.
Ua Thursday night last. while a. c. SOr-
--e vas lcliluE gan near Moons station.
@ tW AcwQrth. his arm Nas caught IN
r.ry could be stopped. He received the
ll. 1llical attention as soon as possible.
aaf s etstcm faicd "a react, and NJ l.
rs krsay has arm had 20 be amputated.
4.e Er.lc fallCd O. produce the desired effect,
a Hl q O'Clock ne died. he was a good
yEtl aui leaves q considerable family. He
Fas Mason ana q knight Of Honor
r. l.ty Council % Naldos q, at its meet
l Lae-iay night, perfected trade with
II tlre Engine Company. OF seneca
a n, y, iqr q drst cla-s steamer, 10 De de-
fta l thirty days Insurance companies
.crlrsti Elcir rates on property Ia Val
ar alI they have authorized their agents
saU reduction OF 20 per cent. as soon as
steiner is bought ami put in readiness
E.cc- The ucW engine VIII be manned
Patterson Fire Company, and will be
ael ~ta4tCrsal-'
llr- Z. H. Pickett. one Of the most promi-
A ueahcTs g ne Dawson bar. was shot
a..el saturday afternoon ABOUT 4 o'clock
aa.r-e III. CnoVcs. editor OF the Dawson
Capt. Pickett was standing ln front
Store 0f John Brown Mr.. Chevcs
' aer1-s the street within Few feet
ra Can't. Pickett was standing. A
U.-ls were passed aud then Mr. Cneyes
la rlrrais of double harreied shotgun
-tIa.-- Pickett. one load strising him IN the
-u. fle ulber in has heart. Mr.. Chevcs
.cl Iu JAN. which was guarded. There
- -r-lt deal % excitement IN reference 10
.-e-rrCucc.
@ Ua.r-lr. saturday: About five weeks
.s Palmer, who lives on lone
ar-, near GAINESVILLE. ala, came 70
tF one purpose of selling a COW. and
-rl stopped with his sister-in-laW,
-ltcT- Monday. sept l5, he sent his
ur-Er back home with the under
llal Be would accompany his sister
aN GOWN the river 10 sterling. on the brai
morning. But the next morning al
YVES fAlueT cot Up, dressed. nt his pipe
-t ilto the street and has not been
-etr4 - since Charles Palmer. the
Eln Is efnuf a WEARS II srn feel $