Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-04
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

White Men Who Attacked a Negro I'm
Z the Dark at LOganYiIIe Find that He
Left Them to Pound Each Other
Successful Religious Revival at Jesup.
GEORGIA
Mitchell Fire Company had a picnic Mon
day
Mcconnell s Blalock. Of Jonesboro. have
assigned.
r. 5. Thigpen's turpentine still. near Du-
Pout, was burned last week.
Real estate at Gainesville has increased
SL-5,veO IN value during the past year
Mrs. John 5. Shipley died at her home in
Conyers Monday morning at O'Clock.
The farmers Of Gwinnett county have better
prospects Tor fne crops than they have had for
A citizen Of Washington gave strawberry
festival 10 the children under 10 wears OF age
lie set one hundred plates
Two men living in Cochran offer to walk
against any other two men in PulssI-i countv
FOR any purse they may name
In shooting match between teams from
IhOmasViile and NaldOsta the tOwnsmen of
the former won By score Of 76 to 63.
William Peek, one Of POlk's oldest and most
prominent citizens, uied Sunday night at his
residence near Cedartown in his SGth year
A Macon blacksmith named CrossIev was
arrested Tor OigaInys and being released from
jan improved the opportunity 10 leave town.
The Baker County Sunday School Con,e,,
ton will be held on the 9th instant The ad-
dress VIII be delivered by Rev. John L. IN
derwOOd.
The harvesting of wheat has begun in Cobb
county The grain is good, but the birds have
shortened the yield. The dry weather mas
destroyed the cat crop.
The scale and details OF the cut stone work
OF the new capitol have been forwarded to
Atlanta from Chicago. and the scale and de
tails Of the iron work were to be Forwarded
yesterday.
The award Of the medal for oratorv in the
Virginia Military Institute at Lexington. va.
was given 10 Albert Howell, son Of Cant
Evan p. Howell, of Atlanta. He received lie
unanimous vote Of the judges.
Another step in the James matter has been
taken An order has beeu granted by Judge
simmons continuing, temporarily. the assiT-
uees with authority TO collect all moneys dine
but without the power to pay any ont except
for running expenses. The order was grant
ed Saturday.
j.. a. J. GOldsby, Of Franklin county. has
four children ali born on the same day Of the
Week-W ednesday. The first was on the l4th.
the second on the 18th, the third on the 10th
and the fourth on the l7th, but of different
years Of course, two Of them being born in the
same month but not in the same year
AT Cuthbert Elam Daniels. cOlored, had his
vile tried Tor lunacY, but the truth cr0uned
out that liam wanted TO get another wife and
LnaI MS brutal treatment Of his wife was the
cause Of her feeble condition of mind and
body. The jury said that Elam's wife was
mot guilty OF Iuuacy, but had been starved
Conductor James Sewell, of the East Ton
nessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad. got a
severe wound above his right eve. near
Hiram. He was standing on the steps Of the
coach while the train was in motion looking
under the car at hot journal. In passing Il
stock gap his head came in contact with a
stock guard. with considerable force, cutting
an ugly cash 20 the bone above his right eve.
He stopped of at Dallas and had DR.. Connally
70 dress his wound.
An amusing yet quite a serious difficulty Oc-
CURED NJ harrOOm IN LOganVille SATURDAY.
night between two white men and a negro.
The white men saw iii to make a charge with
AK handles upon the negro, and in doing so
the candle, the only light in the bar, fell TO
the nOOr and went out. Mr.. Day, one of the
white men. opened his battery upon the head
Of the other and vice versa, each thinking the
other was the negro, until the candle was re-
lit. The result was that one OF them had TO
be carried home on a litter and put 10 bed,
where he VIII hkely remain Tor several weeks.
The wounded man received two ugly cuts
upon the head from his friend IN the dark.
Atlanta Consultation, Tuesday: Most At
Ianta d. Ople know that when Gen. Alfred
Austel died he left US one of his heirs. a son,
who lacked quite number Of years of being
Of age. lie is now only years old, and IS said
to be the richest boy of his age in the State,
having $50. 600 as his share of the estate left
by the stern old banker who built up such q
prIncely fortune during MS lifetime. when
the General died NIr. swami, his sOn-Iu-laW,
was appointed guardian for the little bOy. q
proceeding which at the time appeared to give
Satisfaction all around, and the bond was ac-
COrdingly made. For reasons which appear
to Mrs. AusteIl to be sufficient she has now in
Etituted a suit to set aside the appointment.
The case IS set Tor trial to-day before Judge
Calhoun. An effort IS being made to have the
contest abandoned and it may be successful.
The Jesup, Ca. correspondence of the NEWS
May 5l- There has been q great Methodist
revival Of religion ia Jesup recently, with a
result OF about forty anucxations to the
church. The meeting was conducted by the
Rev. J. d. Anthony, presiding elder Of this
district = NpGUpr interest religion being
felt lu this community than has been for
years.-Eigbt trains stop in Jesup during the
night, and OF course the town does not lack
for noise. The Jesup express, which runs be-
tween here and Savannah, Is especially con-
venieut for the Inhabitants Of our town and
viCinitv.-Ihe place has been besieged recent
Is bV numerous drummers and agents. The
peddltr and inevitable organ grinder have
not forgotten us either. They seem TO find
our town lucrative--Mr- p. Swindie and
Miss IlllIe Massey were united IN marriage
at the residence Of the brides father not long
since. The bridegroom Is be congratulated
in winning one of Jesups faIrest daughters.
Another wedding is talked of, and Will prob
ably soon take place. ETAK ERAW.
Paulding Nelo Era: A Young man named
Morris attended Prof. p. d. Wheelen's school
during the spring months. During the time
he became Ghended al Monroe Pavne. Mr..
Owens miller. on account OF some ruInors
which were said to emdnate from Tayne
Last Friday Morris time in the school ended
and he had his arrangements made TO take
charge Of school in Barlow county. Friday
night he induced Payne to walk out piece
with him. Wien short distance from the
house Morris accused him OF spreading these
rUmOrs. From this an alteration took place
which terminated in Morris knocking Payne
the head with a fence rail, the blow telling
him 20 the ground. where he lay unconscious
He was carried to the house and DR.. COnnaly
sent for 10 dress the wound. The doctors eN-
animation showed that the stroke had pro-
duced a slight fracture of the skull over the
right eve. Payne is suffering considerably
from the wound. but is in no danger OF any
material injury from its effects. Morris, after
remaining a day or two, went to Bartow
county.