Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-19
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
SERGEANT Bates Arrest Asked by a
Boarding House PrsprietOr-An Allan
tian Engages in a Duel with Pistols
Horribly Mangled by Wheel Near
Suwannee.
GEORGIA.
Judge K. 7. TerriIl died suddenly from par
alvsis at Lawrenceville a few days ago.
Hon. William Williams has been reappOint-
ed Judge OF the County Court Of Glynn.
Mr.. Auderson's house at Jesup has be en-
robbed Of $40 worth OF clothing by burglars.
II is estimated that the damage to water
$4,000.
D. G. Euos, the Philadelphia drummer who
iusulted q young lady IN Rome, has since been
arrested and fined S25.
Mrs. Evans. wife of Gen. c. A. Evans. Of
Augusta, was buried in that city yesterday
She died Thursday morning.
Judge Maynard, Of Pennsylvania, has sub
scribed $4,000 10 the stock OF the Flney
Woods Hotel at ThOmasVllle.
Brunswick's new Mayor and Council have
elected j l., Beach Chief Marshal and j. u.
Nelson Clerk and Treasurer.
Judge Hardness, citizen Of Butts county
since 1923 viii be a candidate Tor the Leglsla-
Iure from that county next fall.
The employees of the Northeastern Railroad
have purchased handsome silver water ser
vice to present to Col. q. J. FOreacre.
John Gallagher shot Richard EmOre, a
cOlOred drayman. in the shoulder, at Augusta
Thursday, for knocking his father down.
Mrs John Bailey, Of Macon, gave her baby
twelve drops OF laudanum by mistake. but the
timely arrival Of a doctor averted fatal re-
suits.
Levi Evans, who attempted to outrage q re-
spectacle white woman OF Dodge county some
time ago, was captured at Albany few days
ago.
disastrous fire occurred in Columbia
county few nights ago, by which the resi-
denee, furniture, etc, Of Grih Lampkln were
destroyed.
One man who had not been able to walk a
step IN nine years, was brought IN carriage
to the polls and voted al the recent election at
WaynesbOrO.
Mrs. NJ c. Whitfield. mother of Solicitor
General X. B. Whitfield, OF Mllledgevllle, and
Judge Whitfield, OF Brunswick. died suddenly
on the I4th instant.
Charles jefferson. the son Of rip Van
Wrinkle" was born In Macon IN the old W ash
IngtOn Hall, which stood where BOrdman's
block now stands, in 1851.
A conductor named Cook dealt q. T. Rogers
an unprOyOked blow at the Macon depot
Thursday night, and will be reported to the
authorities. He runs between Jacksonville
and Chicago.
E c. Hough, merchant tailor. of Rome
made an assignment Thursday for the benefit
of his creditors. The liabilities are $1,000, and
the nominal assets $1,000. John NJ. Quinn Is
the assignee.
G NJ. DuPree has sold the DooIy T-indicator
TO 2. C. Mcdonald, well known teacher of
penmanship, who. for the past two or three
years has been engaged in farming and mer-
chandising at Vienna.
William Yarbrough, son of Henry ar
brOugh, OF ROckbTidge district, Gwinnett
county, went TO Florida about year ago. He
returned two weeks ago, sick with fever
and died last Saturday.
At Thomasville's municipal election the fol-
lowing ticket was elected: Mayor, ). j. Cas-
sells: Aldermen-A. Z. Wright, NJ. Isaac, J.
Z. Jerger, J. L. Wocott, II. b. Ainsworth
and E. D, Thompson, without opposition.
A young man from Florida, giving his name
as Lyman, while seeing Macon Wednesday
night in a drunken condition, was robbed of
$3.50. He knows he is minus that amount, but
how, is the question with him. He gave up
the search and went home.
Noble Bros. having removed their machine
shops from Rome to Admission, a party of gen
tlemeu. consisting of Mllard Howell, J. +.
Stephens and Charles Hasking, are taking
steps to establish other shops. and expect to
commence operations in a short time.
Lula Wagner, a girl thirteen years Of age,
whose home is near Winston, y. c., was
Thursday removed by Chief Connolly. of At
lanta, from a house of i'll fame in that city.
and taken to the city prison, where she now IS
awaiting instructions from her parents.
Miss Mollie Bramlett, aged l6 years, who
was badly burned in Madison county the
other day. her clothing having caught while
standing in front of the fire. cannot sleep
unless under the influence of laudanum,
having been without sleep for eight days and
nights.
George Daniel, the Ordinary OF Madison
county, says there is plenty Of gold in Madison
county: that an old man named Hull dug
enough gold on his place after laying by crops
to buy four good negroes from his father:
James Daniel says that Madison county Will
be the Pixies Peak Of Georgia before many
years.
Last Saturday night Tip Coates, who lives
on Hon Joel L. COney's plantation, in Law
renee county, left his shanty TO attend prayer
meeting. leaving his child and the two chill
dren of Joe Cooper to keep house until his re-
turn. After prayer meeting he returned
home and found his shanty in ashes and the
three children burned up.
Monday IsOm HOlbrooks found two large
bucks on the Tallulah river, near the Rembert
place, with their horns tightly locked together,
1t is supposed that they had been lighting and
in the combat their horns became locked,
and they died of starvation. The bucks would
have weighed l75 pounds apiece, and their
horns showed that they were seven or eight
years old.
According to the Atlanta Constitution Mr.
Buchalz. shoe dealer Of that city, was one
Of the participants in duel with an unknown
adversary at Marietta Wednesday. Accord
ing to Buchalzs story he put bullet in his
opponents leg, and that worthy sent one
whizZiug through the crown of his hat. An
other NOlley was exchanged without eneCt,
aid wounded honor was appeased. One Of
the participants had impeached the others
Yeracity.
The West Point Enterprise alluding TO !. I.
Nimbush, a citizen OfAtlantg, says he has bril-
liant Confederate war record. He joined the
army, went 10 battle, was captured and es-
eaped prison. all in less than half day. The
battle was the last of the war and occurred N
the fort st this place. He was boy living ut
LaGraEge st the time, and marched down
there sunday evening, April u, lSij5. to help
garrison the fort, andlt being taken that same
evening, he was captured but escaped.
William l. DELPHI. a farmer living near
Augusta, has been repeatedly annoyed of late
by thieves IN his vegetable patches. Wednes-
aay pight he was aroused from his sleep, and
going out g doors espied dark object
crOuehing between two hills OF potatoes.
The object sprang up, frightening Mr.. DELPHI
so that he discharged his gun. The obicct
yell back with a grOan, and proved TO lie
negEo named Alexander BrunsOn. The
wounds proved fatal, and the negro soon
died. II is presumed that Mr.. DELPHI VIII lie
exOnerated from any fault in the matter.
wednesday night, as the passenger train
from Atlanta due at Macon at 1855 was
peRFing JOnesb0Fc, Engineer Charlton eX-
- -~~d . jolt and al the same time heard
Tattlng nolsu Her me engtae ici icil S%95e9 USE
him to stop. On inv crosssiss %, or
some scoundrel had placed So .tsbfiy
the track, and one Of them was
Wedged under the pilot and on the fore trucks.
II was SO securely fastened that II had TO be
cut away WIN axes. lic cfUsStlts utA cNl-
IDENTIFY been placed on the track especially
for that train. a freight train had passed
only a short time before.
The Camilla Clarion says: Thursday
morning last Mrs Glover, Of Big Greek dis
trict, had the misfortune TO get her leg broken
and her hip put out of place. Her little chill
dren were PLAYING out in the woods in front
OF the house. The wind was blowing very
hard and she went 10 where they were. evil
IDENTIFY to make them come into the house.
She got within a few yards OF them anu
stopped TO break a switch, and while in that
position q large oak fell. one limb striking her
with the above result. Her husband was
helping one Of his neighbOrs kill hogs. ami
there being no help at hama she had 10 he
there until Mr.. John Fowler chanced 10 pass.
Yesterdays Macon Telegraph says: Yes
terday Chief Wiley received a postal carl
from r. a. Anderson, hotel keeper At Hamp
ton. asking him to arrest and liold Sergeant
Bates. The card stated that the great fra
s. 50 board bill. and the Sergeant had prom
ised to send the money from Griffin, but had
failed to do so. As the Sergeant had sworn
that he could walk on foot and carry the stars
aud stFipes from Chicago to Savannah with
cut mOiestatiou. Colonel Wiley thought that
be pity 10 molsst him now, and nothing was
DONE"
A dispatch from Moultre dated the 18th.
saws: "A disastrous fire is raging through the
pine forests on every side. At o clock a. m.
a gentleman came in from Camilla and re-
ports the woods on FIRE from here TO OeklOckO-
nee river. distance of one mile. and for six
miles beyond. Every one who can 40 SO has
been fighting the flames during the night.
strong southwest wind Is blowing with talr
indications Of rain, but every gust. until II
does rain, only adds fury &c the fames. ON
yesterday the flames came very near Moul-
tFie. SO loss of life or buildings has so iar
been renOrted. The air is filed 10 sunOcatIOn
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