Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-26
GEORGIA.

Grihn-SlnEu ular Disappearance or an
organ at Macon-The Pensacola Ice
Company the PIaintiR in Singular
suit.
GEORGIA.
George Terrell, Of Georgetown, accidentally
slot himself with a shotgun Wednesday He
went rl ~ mere some wOrkmen were building
u cabin. and while standing on one Of the sfIis
s. gun ll from his hand, and the hammer
r.I1- against piece of timber, caused the
.-.r @. IRE. the entire load Of shot entering
r, body just above the right hip. The wound
--r.r- cred q fatal one.
-rar- Taylor. the young man who some
t.-r. -u managed TO get away from Macon
u-ls s. OF W. b. Iurpin a Co.'s money,
brought TO Macon Sunday morning bv
t1s- ol Police Greer, Of GreenvilIe, S. O.
d Vs- arrested at that place on a charge OF
stealing q watch and chain, but the case was
-af..eJ an Taylor held for Mr.. Turpin. who
la5 him brought 10 Macon
Tua Macon ~pOrtsmen's Association held
f-.lr first annual meeting Monday night and
elected permanent officers. Capt. W. w
Games was elected President and DR.. John
~ Baxter Vice President. The offices of Sec
rotary anil Treasurer were consolidated and
Nr 4. FrOudut elected 10 the position
Ne--r-. Price. Mediation, Baxter and Prondft
were appointed Committee on BYLAWS.
who are 90 report at the meeting FRIDAY
-It.
I.eV. James =. Lamar. Of Augusta. has in
vel-el and has patented a cotton chopper.
Do - drawn by two horses or mules, and from
DIS -eIt the driver has control. by means of 4
u .... and oi crank. OF two revolving knife
U...'a- and OF @ harrow. The chopper works
.r means ul power supplied from the axle and
OH. -N1 blades are opposite arcs OF a circle,
which cul into the row and sweep il clean. the
spaces between the knives, OF course. leaving
tH- Young cotton at proper distances. These
spares between the blades are nicely calcu-
i- tine length and sweep of the knives well
regulated and the size of the circle NAV also
he readily adjusted.
f-llon Democrat: Alpharetta has a popula-
flau 9l 200, of which number about 30 are ne
Er1e-. There are blacksmith shops. engine
repair shop. shoe shops, I steam cotton gin
anna -rI-t mill, ] lanyard. 2 hotels. / drug
--'rt- p ury goods stores, lawyers, prac-
rr.n- phy-lcllus- brick masOus, / harness
-u Hp. printing Office, sliyersmith. 4 carpcn-
ler- ano furniture shop. Methodist church
e. Baptist church VIII be organized next
monthly, Masonic lodge and an academy.
There ls local law prohibiting the sale of
liquor within TWO miles of the town. There
l- uut a blrrOOm In the county. and but TWO
ullees where liquor IS sold by the gallon.
There has not been exceeding three drunken
men upon our streets within twelve months.
and there Is not a single lOafer, dude. drunk
ari nor dead-beat in the tOwn-a clever.
quiet clliLt nrnlp, with room and q warm
welcome for any good citizen who may wish
t0 make this their future home. Rents are
reasonable, property cheap and society good.
In Atlanta Monday afternoon just as the g
O'Clock passenger on the Western and Allan
street crossing VIII Spauldlug came rapidly
down Pezchtree with q letter in his hand
WHlch ne desired 20 post ON the train. The
sidewalk. Just at the crossing. has a slight in
cline, and as Mr. Spaulding was in the act
oi handing the letter TO the mail agent. who
stood ln the door 90 receive 10. his feet slipped
from under him, and nc fell on his back with
bis legs directly across the rail. The wheels
were only few feet from INN, ami the pass
cr- who witnessed the situation saw at once
chat DO was an appalling one. Quick as
rUHrr.r|Er. however. MT- AmgmINrmu raised
0n ul- hands, while IN sitting posture. and
wheeled lls body around to the right. In an
instant the wheels rushed by, barely missing
tHr prostrate young man. He was up as soon
a- p. s-Ihie, and was congratulated by tev-
era friends, who stood near on his desper-
H-e.v narrow escape from horrible accident.
Do was d close suaVe and terrible fright.
s. brutal murder occurred at Rocky Ford
DOB ~crIven county. on last Friday afternoon
james Miller, who is constable of the
-ItIeth district in said county. had some
dispute with negro by the name of samuel
Mn1tr living at ROckyiFOrd, few days pre-
F.auS lD the murder, which was originated by
Nultt defending with his shotgun some prop
errg which Miller desired % attach. On
Friday afternoon last Miller again returned
tI Rocky FOrti- and in company with two or
lIree others was IN the store OF James a.
tl.cler. Miller left the store alone for q few
moments. James Newton. a clerk in Ihe
Store. Thought he heard a heavy blow. and
Soon heard It repeated. He rushed out and
SASS Miller lying on the ground in O. dying
condition. his skull being crushed in, and his
Hrl..- exposed. a negro, whom Newton
recognized as one by the name of Mccoy. was
Standing ny with "a club in his hand, which he
at once dropped, and fled 10 the swamp
Newton lre,i two Ineffective shots at the ily-
lH- murderer. Both negroes have been ar
r.-t'. ami are now IN the county jail at Svl-
tlrlI. ACCOy cOnfesses the killing, and states
taat he was hired 70 do so by MOfatt.
rrm1 Telrs: We are infOrmed that az the
poor farm is @ singular case Of touching devO-
lIl between Old master and slave FOR some
rua rr re has lived at the farm one of the
ralrrr's wards an old negro man named
Lewis line Before the war he was a favOrite
slave UI Maj. W m. Cline, then one of the lead
iu- citizens of our county, prominent as a
business man, as man OF standing and
Character and as Mayor OF Griffin. In the
march of events this fine old gentleman,
through many mistOrtunes, became reduced
OBJ poverty and finally became, few weeks
-.-ef- in inmate OF the farm, where ne VIII
peacefully end his useful anu eventiul lie.
80 sooner had the old Major settled i'm his
quarters tnau old Lewis, true TO the instincts
ll One faithful servant, put his nearly worn
ono 0.l body at his former masters service,
anil ministers to hls every want with touch
ing Kindness and fidelity. It Is said 10 be
beautiful 90 behold the cordial restoration Of
tIe 1'u association between these two veteran
soldiers Of the battle of life Of the Oiden time
-lIl living monumental answer to the crrOne-
o.- teachings of the authOress Of ''Uncle
Tome Cabin
The southern Mutual Insurance Company.
o- Athens, has settled tine case pending against
them uv a compromise. The counsel for the
past uoIcy-hOlders and the officers of the
company had been In consultation over the
matter. but lt was not until Monday that the
trouble was finally adjusted. The company
agrees ,o refund 10 the psst p0llcy-hOlders,
with interest, ALI money retained under the
lr-.lH7 OFT the company from premiums less
One amount ut interest added 10 dividends.
Llr officer. Of the county Will be appointed
receivers. and au auditor also mameu- nuer
tle decision of the supreme Court, all the
~ bsan nnrrnf
after seven wears If not presented. The dis
tr..u-.un VIII commence as soon as the clerical
WrrE can DE finished The receivers Will
advertise the matter extensively so that all
claimants VIII have timely notification. This
settlement is perfectly satisfactory to all con-
ceruei. E. and VIII leave the company still ON q
ro-A bottom foundation. It Is estimated that
even after the distribution Is m lde SsJy.OU0
Ell. u. .Fft In the hauds OF the company. The
money t1 he distributed viii amount 20 some
f-H.tJ or $4,000, but all left unclaimed
after seven years viii revert to the company.
Sd tIe old southern Mutual Will doubtless
lave ID surplus capital of something near
f,l. THIS is dnal settlement Of all
claims that can be possibly brought against
tle southern Mutual Company.
A- villa Rica. SATURDAY., man named
SAY .ur=. sold peach brandy IN violation OF the
.-~, aaJ the Marshal Of the town notified the
Mayor. who ordered SaylOrs TO stop it at once.
,aE.ors promised him he would. but as soon
IS Mayor left he began agaIn, and by
or.lsa iu the evening he had about 25 boys
-al men drunk. and Frank Wyldes was among
--- number The Marshal arrested oaylors
-li Wylies. and several others, and locked
-lem up, hut Franks uncle made bond Tor
-'m and took him out, and said he would take
tdit at him. SaylOrs also managed To get out,
ana Dc is -upnosed that he and Frank had
Started home. but were both too drunk 10
u-ve., and lay down by the railroad and fell
-seeH. Frank was lying on the road between
lle rails, and about O'Clock, the time Tor the
east 4ui west bound freight trains TO meet
Ae Was ran over and mashed 70 death by one
@ Llt trains. Those who reached him first
---tr US l1 which one OF the trains did lt. II
On. eas- bound ran over him, both did. as II
-t Is ile -lte track on the west side OF town
."Aere Doe was fOundl before the west bound
passed, and rs lt was backing out TO main
--ez some one on the cab found Wyldes. anu
.-e conclusion is that, as the east bound came
-- a passed over him. and as the west bound
ss-t olL 10 also passed over MIN. lie ana
e4l.1rs are brOthers-in-laW, his mother IS a
e--1s. and Franz, her only son and child at
--il- lar protection. He was about y years
o- age. iIIs father was killed IN the late war.
Al interesting case came up in the Superior
court a- Atfnuta Monday before Judge Ham
-oll DO was a suit of the Pensacola Ice Co.
---.a-- e.. Brown. FISH dealer, for a balance
Or aH account due. Brown was formerly IN
--r Ls1 business in Atlanta, and transacted
business with the Pensacola Ice Company. de
l-.i uE regularly until the months Of April
--i Ilv, lsS3. The bills for those two months
having Ueen presented to him, he disputed
t--ll. saving he had not been in business since
January preceding. In his statement IN
- court Air- Brown alleged that he went out
~ business in January, 1888, and that he was
succeeded by Mr.. Nally. his former connden-
~ clerk. and that thereafter he had nothing
-t-efer 10 do with the business NJ
the President of the company,
.57-llti that the business was transacted with
.- under the name OF &. Brown until
.-r end % May. Drafts were cashed and all
--eT ,-e-- oi letters and checks passed, and they