Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-04
Ell, I'D a surgIcaI operation became neeea.

cut, and surgical operation became neees-
/ sary 10 hgate the artery. This was done on
the 24th Of December, burresulted fatally.
The DOoly Vindicator fathers the following
[ "Mr. John H. TsltOn and family. OF Houston
| county. spent his Wednesday night in Vienna
en- rOute for Marion county, Fla, where they
90 to reside Mr.. IaltOn viii engage IN orange
I culture. He informed US that Mr. Lon Bas-
kin formerly OF Houston county. who moved
/ to the same section in Florida five or six years
/ ago and invested S400 In eighty acres or land
/ In that section. could now sell the same land
: for $4,000, by reason OF ITS improved orange
grove.
From the Griffin Nelcs. AT meeting of the
| stockholders Of the City National Bank, yes
+ terd8y, $1,000 was added to the surplus and a
/ semi-anuual dividend Of per cent. was de-
. clared. This is one Of the biggest little banks
7 anywhere in the country, having deposits to
/ It's credit in every bank with which it has
I dealings. and with large loans it has over 20
per cent. Of the amount of its Liabilities in
available cash. No wonder the stock is held
Y at 49,
/ An attachment was issued at Macon We'd
nesday in favor Of DR.. +. q. Ferguson against
Z W II. ID. Curtis. for horse named Dick. Mr.
Curtis purchased the horse of DR.. Ferguson
but failed 70 meet the payments, and sold the
Eorse TO A. Turner. Officer Nelson found the
horse In Mr.. Turner's possession and took
charge of him. Mr.. Curtis claims that he
had the money 20 pay DR.. Ferguson. but on
hearing OF the attachment decided not TO pay
him.
At Marietta Deputy Marshal Winn. on the
night Of the ed of December, arrested Joseph
b. Wallace for di8Orderly conduct, when Will
W Nallace attempted to take his brother from
the custody Of the officer. scuille ensned,
when the Wallace brothers advanced on Mr.
Winn with drawn knives. Mr. Winn used
4 his pistol and shot VIII Wallace through the
thigh. making flesh wound of a painful. but
.ot OF a serious nature. DR.. Homer Rev-
crds cut the ball out and the wounded man
viii soon be himself again.
The Lanier House Company, Of Macon,
FEafa1rs
bOarders at the Lanier House, and the amount
thus held is about 5000. The company claim
that ). >. stewart, the lessee. is indebted TO
them FOR twelve months rent. which amounts
t0 $500. Mr.. Stewart claims that by bad
roof and the glass being out in the upper
windows of the top story the rain has dam
aged ms carpets and furniture, and the case
pl the Lanier Company vs.. j. 5. Stewart is
now in court. ard until some restitution for
this damage is made, he refuses to pay the
rent. The case was continued at last term Of
the court, and Dir. Stewart is waiting the
result.
The DOoly county Vindicator saws s'The
unexpected death of Mr.. Robert c. Swearin-
gen, of Orlando, Fla, is announced in tele-
gram OF Dec. 26, to Mr.. c. II. Everett, Of
/ Hawkinsvllle. to the effect that Mr.. Swearin-
gen had just died, and was buried. We have
not learned any of the particulars attending
his death sickness. He leaves a wife and one
child. lie moved TO Florida about two wears
ago. His DrOther-in-laW, Mr. T, /. Mccall,
and family went to Florida at the same time
\ lew WEGh1 ago lut ue&tn OF MT. MGA5 ans
wife was reported IN the columns OF the Yin
djcIf0r. A few days later the death Of Mr.
McCalfs child occurred. Thus it is, Mr..
Oliver p. Swearingen, of this county, has had
son, "a daughter and one grandchild to die
IN Florida within the space Of about two
months"
On Christmas day, on J. H. McKenzie's
plantation, near DraytOn. Joe Mitchell was
beating and abusing woman. Elias Furger-
son ,cOlOred), undertook to rescue or pro-
tect the woman, when Mitchell drew a pistol
and threatened To shoot EurgersOn, WhereupOn
tine latter hastily retreated to safer quarters
The broll still continued between Mitchell
and the woman, and Furgerson slipped up to
take peep round the corner of the house to
ascertain how things were going. His head
was seen by lrate Mitchell, who made n cen
tire shot into FurgersOn's forehead, killing him
instantly. When il was found that the negro
was killed, number OF negroes took charge
Of the murderer at once and turned him over
to the authorities, and he now abides in the
county jail. An inquest was held over the
dead body. and verdict charging Mitchell
with murder, was returned.
MacOn's Messenger says: warrant was
sworn ont on Tuesday evening before Justice
Dan Adams, by Mr.. Peter G. SAWYER, against
Bennett Jones, charging him with assault
with intent to murder. Mr. SAWYER informs
us that he will lay before the city council at
their meeting to night paper asking for the
impeachment of Z. ". Patterson, Esq, re-
corder, charging him with perjury and false
Imprisonment, claiming that in sentencing
him 10 pay fine for alleged disorderly con-
duct and resistance of an officer the recorder
did SO contrary to law and the evidence
ana therefore violated his oath of Office. Mr.
sawyer viii also ask for the removal of Mr.
Bennett Jones from the service Of the city, and
the suspension of Chief Wiley and Lieut.
Wood from the police force He claims that
the Chief ordered him searched and locked
up before an investigation of the matter could
be had The paper will be quite lengthy and
VIII make the charges specific and in detail.
lie has employed Mr.. Charles L. Bartlett to
represent him in these cases.