Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-25
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

GEOlfJlA. J. LOlGlDA AND SOO1H
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.
An Early County Murderer Captured
After Many Months-Habersham
Grand Jury Brings Lax OfHciaIs to
Justiee-A Boy Accidentally Kills
Himself at HigTey.
GEORGIA.
Piums are ripening rapidly around Dublin
a dog at Union Point committed suicide by
hanging.
Giadney's lumber kiln, near Hogansville
las been burned.
street cars on the new line at Columbus be-
gan running sunday.
There is a man living in Laurens county
seventy-fOur years old and Is the father OF
tOrty-seVcn children.
Two negroes passed through OcOuee county
who said they had murdered man near NIL
len ma a dispute over cards.
The number of negro children attending the
public schools of Greene county nearly doubles
the attendance oI the whites.
The grand Jury of Habun county returned
no bill against Nandiyer. who was charged
with burning the stables "a, Talluiah alls
AT last accounts the arte-ian well at Millen
was down 2.5 feet. The drill at That depth
was penetrating strata Of soft sandstone.
John Hale stole 500 from IT.. 4. Maxwell 5
vest pocket. near Alpharctta, but his guilt
was discovered and $50 Of the money was re
fFAGIGNs I4Hlt n AH tltl tpAil 10 AtdNts anu lAt
left In hurry.
The Coronerfs inquest over the dead body of
Jordan Williams the negro who was Killed
bv County Commissioner Hollis, of Talbot,
found a verdict of justidable homicide. MIR.
Hollis enjoys the respect of his fellow citizens.
The Dublin G9setfe says; ".Iudge Crisp
writes us that the department has ordered "a
mail pouch sent to lueZ post Office ln TINS cOun-
ty, with instructions 10 the postmaster and au-
thOrity 10 hire some one To- carry the mail
from that office TO Reedy springs
The HsHrV County Weekig says: "Oid Mr..
Dupree, who died in The upper part of the
county last week, left am estate valued at
about $1,000 lie was 80 years old at the time
oi his death and unmarried. His sister falls
heir 20 the property. She Is 7@. and has never
married"
Henry Wheeler, of Hickory Flat, never saw
city. He has lived on hls own land Tor
l0rty mine years. During the war he sold
corn 10 the wives and daughters OF Confed-
crate soldiers at 81 a bushel. He has l22
grandchildren and great grandchildren. lie
never drank any rum.
warrant has been issued for John scott.
married white man of OcOuee county. who
followed Mrs. Calvin CLANCY and her ten
vears-Old daughter through patch of woods
and attempted TO outrage the child. samuel
Couch prevented the crimes accomplishment.
scott had nOSbeen found at last accounts.
Habersham county grand Jury found true
bin against the Tax Collector for embezLle-
ment. and Judge Estes sentenced him To- the
peuIteutiary for four years. One of the other
county officers was fined $500 for mi-apprO-
prIatiu& the public funds. Judge Estes also
scored the Road Commissioners ON account of
the bad roads.
II. c. Wells has sold the lot on which he re
sides In SvlVuuIa. including his dwelling.
stores and all out houses to B. PfeIfier. Mr..
W ellis retains possession of the dwelling house,
stables and upper story of the new store until
january ] next. Mr.. Pfelner assumes entire
control Of the store business. and is enarging
hls stock considerably.
The Sylvania TeleDhoHe says: The loan
associations are doing lively business Iu this
county. We are glad to see the money COM
Ing into the country, but regret 10 see that
our farmers are driven TO this necessity. our
opinion il that "A harvest is being 5own for the
lawyers to reap 10y and by. They have to live
though, and perhaps lt Is all right.
The Camilla CEIr5Ou says: rive young
ladies and misses were baptized ON Tuesday
afternoon by order of the Camilla Baptist
Church. Or. {. VI. Irwin ohclatlng' assisted
by Elder J. J.. Underwood and the deacOns Of
tie church. Hhe solemn ordinance was adj
ministered in a beautiful little lake near the
Pelham road. two miles south of town.
sundays Albany Adrsrtiser says: sheriff
Al0sley passed through Albany yesterday
evening with Chapel Leath, who killed his
cousin. James Glenn, early last year IN Early
county. lie was captured m Mississippi.
There was some apprehension that his friends
would try 10 rescue him from the officer ON
the arrival of the tram at Blakelv last nlzht. -
The Albany tddUert5ser Of sunday says:
me AftlIItfA company Ndu Il Cdlttu meet
ing Friday evening. and fOrty-tWO members
were enrolled. Much enthusiasm prevailed.
and the company may now be considered upon
sure basis. They viii be uniformed and
have their guns, four tweve-p FOUNDER brass
Aap0leOns, by the 26th Of April, which Is
Decoration day"
The Cedartown AdcertiSer says: ''The mo-
tIou for new trial i'm the cases Of Mastin All
read and Hope MObley. convicted of abduction
Iu our superior Court. was argued before
Judge Branham at Rome ON Monday. The
parties We're granted new trials. 4 hearing
0n the motion for new trial I'm the case of Geo.
Kirk was postponed TO the second Monday n
April
The LaGrauge Reporter says: ''The father
of Hon j. NJ MckIerOy. who has just re-
tired from the race for the GOVernOrship of
Alabama. IL is sand. ON the promise of q walk
over two years hence. was one of the first
merchants who sold goods IN LaGrange. and
Wa- for a long time "a resident. His wife and
the mother of the future Governor WAS "A sis
Ter Of the late Gov. shorter and Hon. Eli ).
shorter
The Toccoa NeJCs SAYS: about seven wears
before the war Mr.. Silas 4. Addison. who now
lives near ClarkesVllle' erected a small log
house near the oak tree which now stands in
DR.. Dovle's yard. This was The first house
erected within what Is now the corporate
limits Of Toccoa. Then. and for years after,
mo- one for moment supposed that thriving
town OF 200 inhabitants would spring up lu
the vicinity of the Dry Pond
The great sensational disappearance of an
chapter IN the development that Zeddie lIar-
riseu walked TO NorcroSs and slept ont sun
day night. returning ON Monday. lie thought
that he had deceived his father in some =eri-
OLE matter, and being a very conscientious
boy, It so proved upon his mind that he wan
dered away from the city. not caring much
which way he went so he was not forced TO
face his father and acknowledge his guilt.
Tie Athens Bquuer- WateIuau saws: "The
outlook for the factory operatives the coming
summer Is gloomy indeed. Not a mill in this
section has made a clear dollar I'M SIX months.
and they are all overstOcked with goods
They have lately reduced wages 10 per cent.
and lt Is feared must soon begin To run on hal +
time. Cotton continues TO advance while the
price Of goods declines, sn that no margin is
irlt iuf the manufacturer. \ meeting oI mil
men is called IN Augusta next month To con
sder the question Of scaling products"
4 correspondent Of the West Point Enter
PRISE recites the drunken capers of a couple Of
drgmmers. who recently visited that town.
He alleges that they chased the chambermaid
an over the hotel. following her even out in
the back yard. She had To take refuge i'm the
laudiady's room, and they went So far as to
open the door Not being satisfied. they
dragged the porter over the hall because he
would not go and bring the chamlcrmaid.
Finally the chief of police appeared upon the
scene and put quletus over them, and came
near lodging them I'm the lookup.
The Americus Rsc0r,Iey SAYS: s'Ata meet
ing of the stockholders of the District Telc-
graph Company Friday night, the following
iugs: Secretary, T.. l.. Guerry: Treasurer, +.
ID. Ansley: Business Manager. II. G.. stan
field; Board of DrectOrs-W. +. Perkins, NJ.
n. Ford. J. S. Jordan. W. X. Wheatlev, w.
f. Hawkins, j. I. Stallings. IL. NJ. Brown. J.
Hal Davenport. The dire tors will meet ON
Monday night. the 3lst, to finish up the busi-
ness so the company can commence business
ON or near the first of April. All the stock is
taken, and viii be pald IN by the 2Oth of
March"
sundays Athens B1HHer- WatcbmdH says:
"Nelms. the man who killed Pagan. in Banks
county, several years ago, was tried at Homer
court last week. The jury, after staying out
about an hour, was brought in and asked if
they We're likely to agree. ana they said that
they stood the same as when they first went
into the room. The Judge sent them back.
and after twenty hours were brought i'm and
said there was no likelihood of an agreement.
There were eight for murder, two for acquit-
tai, and two for manslaughter. This case has
been before the court for the past three
ye3rs.-PattersOn. the man who cut his wife's
threat some time ago, forfeited his bond. His
wife Is now living with him, aud we suppose
this Will end il all"
FLORIDA.
Citizens ticket is among the possibilities
at Jacksonville.
MUlberries are selling at 20 cents per quart
at Orange City.