Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-04

"A Budget OF bElEls from uuaAlCk-
The Guests of the Lanier House a
Macon Carnisheed-A Negro Murdered
on Christmas Day Near DraytOn-Oth
er Notes.
GEORGIA.
The hog cholera is raging around Athens.
Burglariez continue frequent at Columbus
Col. F. Z. Burke died in Lection a few day
A. 3. E Mewiuiams died in Sumter county
recently.
New Years dag was quietly observed il
Brunswick.
The Columbus fremen have just held theil
annual election.
Hawkinsyille VIII vote for q Mayor and Al
dermeu Wednesday.
Alex. r. Jones, Of Atlanta, has moved tC
Athens to practice law
DR.. Carver pays the city $3.50 license for hi:
three performances in Macon.
Able Coe Parmalee, aged IS years, died al
HE home In Griffin, December p.
a party is ia Athens trying 10 raise a COM
pany TO start match factory there.
Ia the Defoor murder case the motion for q
new trial has not yet been decided.
" Walter johnson says tnat Farrow viii he
made Judge Of the Southern District.
Rabun Bros. have failed at villa Rica
Their Liabilities or assets are not known yet.
Corner lOafersa are arrested at Columbus
aud sentenced totem days on the city chain
gang.
Prof. w. l. Duggan. Of Washington Insti-
tute, has been elected principal OF snow High
School
Mrs. Rebecca Rucker, q crazy lady. wac
burned to death near Maysville during
Christmas.
Mr.. Lankister is now in Jail at CarroIlton
Tor shooting w O. Cole In the leg,and shooting
at NJ. LOven.
10 is getting quite common in Athens FOR
wives % prohibit barkeepers selling their hus-
bands liquor.
The statement that the Sparta IshDaelite
would suspend was false. W ho started the
report j. not known.
Bob Jones, colOred, Of Brunswick. had his
Zip bit OF IN riot on Christmas eve. and he
charges the act on Ben Brooks
The Glynn County Commissioners have pur-
chased fire proof safe in which % preserve
their records. They paid 800.
DR.. L. =. Lyndon. of Athens. viii build a
cotton seed oil mill i'm Athens. and have il
ready for business by next season.
Ben and Austin Brooks, and Jennie TAYLOR.
charged with riot at Brunswick, have been
D0uud over 20 the County Court in $50.
The Newman Baptist congregation placed
slj - ia the hands of j. =. Miner for distri-
button among the poor on Christmas day.
b. W. Brown. for many years an influential
and well known citizen of Houston county.
died at his nome near iayueyIlie Sunday.
Mrs. Black, Mrs. Dell and Mrs. Hobby. ali
OF Sylvanla. gave the people 10 the poor house
surprise Christmas in the shape of dinner.
Sergeant Bates, his son and the flags were
refused tne Use or the United states Court
room ln Atlanta and has left the city in dis
gust.
Capt. William Williams. the agent o; the
Southern Express Company, has been in
charge OF the Office IN Athens twenty-five
years.
Oscar Harris, who was shot at Nayheld on
the 2ith OF December, is still improving. and
there is q strong probability OF his ultimate
recovery.
Monday some one set fire 10 a portion Of West
Brothers turpentine farm near Madison, and
dld damage 10 the amount of several hundre }
dollars.
J. :. Baughn, Of Oglethorpe, has received a
telegram announcing the death of his
brother, James ". Baughn, at his home in
Canton, Miss
The freight tram due in Madison Wed
nesday, ran of the tracE several miles east of
Madison and the engine and several cars were
badly wrecked.
A L. Hannah. of Marietta, dropped dead at
his home in that place ON Christmas dav.
Heart disease is thought 10 have been the
cause He leaves a wife.
The election for stock law or no fence. for
the second district OF DOOlv, took place Fri
day. December o. 200 votes were polIed, 1876
for fence and ( for no fence
Horse thieves are operating within SIX
mules OF Lula, ON the ChattahoOchee river,
where more than a half dozen horses were
stolen during Christmas week.
j. II. Campbell. of Columbus. has been pre-
sented with purses sufficient to supply his
personai needs and viii continue his good
work among the poor Of that city.
The Brunswick National Bank capital stock
has all been subscribed for, and the subscrl-
bers meet on the 10Th instant to organize and
elecs Board of Directors.
The Methodist District Hera1d says that a
preacher Iu the North Georgia Conference
was called upon 10 answer complaints by the
people against him for playing crOquet.
Rev. F. NJ. Daniel. pastor Of Central Bap-
tist church, Atlanta, has accepted a call to
the pastorate Of the Baptist church at Car
tersvlllc, and VIII move there this week.
drunken negro man was found uncOn-
scious on the sidewalk near the institute at
Athens; He was dressed IN womeu's clothes
and had n cow-ben tied around his neck
Jake Brown. of Brunswick, stole "a desk
from the house OF Taylor Il Co. on the 2Ith
and has been bound over To- the Superior
Court. In default of $3.50 bail, he was sent 10
jail
Monday night two men named Phillips and
Friar, while under the influence of whisky,
had a cutting afIray al Madison and Friar was
very badly cut, and Will probably lose both
eyes.
Compromise bonds of Brunswick, funded in
1879. sold at first for 65 cents on tine dollar. and
now they are ar par, and some holders DO not
appear anxious to part with them even at
that price.
T. W. Anderson sold his residence. three
miles south Of Newman. and 200 acres of land
to A. NJ. Huggins, who moved in last Thurs
dav. Mr.. Anderson's family anticipate moving
10 Florida.
The store house OF AIessrs. Ingram & Co. of
Turin. was burgiarlZet on the night of
Christmas eve of more than one hundred dol
lars worth OF goods. So far there is no clue to
the thieves.
E. C.. Hall. Of Brunswick. charged with
shooting coiOred man on Christmas dav. was
arrested on the 25th and was bound over to
the next term OF the superior Court He
waived examination.
A tract OF land in the seventh district of
COweta county, the property Of James c.
Nixon. containing about 200 acres. was sold
Tuesday morning at SheriGs sale for Sl.5OI To
Mai. ". A. Turner.
Bill Sherrard. thrifty colored man, keeper
Of an eating house at No. on the Macon
Road. was shot and killed. without prOvOca-
tiOn. by North Carolina negro whom he be-
friended in Brunswick.
Athens Banner SAYS: several Of our law
yers changed their quarters yesterday on ac-
count of an increase in Office rents. One
prominent gentleman got up and busted for
rise OF . cents per month.
The lawyers Of Griffin are organizing a bar
association. Tt IS understood that the main
object of the association shall be to procure a
first class bar library for the benefit of the
members Of the association.
There are a great many persons in Athens
who are superstitOus about paying any bill
on New Years day. They say they will
cheerfully settle on the 2d. bur not the first
day Of the year, as IL Is bad luck.
The case Of Capt. Braxton, colored. of
Brunswick. charged with riotous and disor-
DERBY conduct. on the 25th nit. has occupied
two full days of Justice LambrIght's time
and the evidence seeming to sustain the
charge, he has been bound over TO the SUpe-
ri0r Court in the sum Of $500.
ON December 10. Willie. the IA-vear-old son
Of NJ. p. Morris. of Cobb county, was thrown
from a runaway horse against q tree. frac-
turing his skull in two places. He remained
unconscious up TO the time Of his death,
which occurred last Sunday morning.
on the 27th ult. about seven miles south of
Hawkinsville. Shack Ridgewav and Jim Nc
Dufie, two negroes. became involved in
Christmas row. in which the latter was shot
twice. one time through the arm and again
through the abdomen. Ridgeway is in jail.
Wagner, a young white man from Ohio.
teaches negro school az LAGRANGE. Friday
he took one OF his raYOrlte female pupils TO
theatrical entertainment at LaGrange. and
seated her In the front row in the pit. His
face and ears were slapped for his insOlence
At Cochran. Christmas night. Perry Thorn
as, cOlored. struck Andrew Brown a negro
barber. on the head with BRICK. The blow
produced immediate death. Brown was trv-
ing to cut Thomas with razor, when he in
self defense. hit his adversary with a brick
which he had picked up.
During the war a lady who lives above
Athens had occasion to pass through the
Federal lines with large quantity Of contra
band goods among her baggage. Seeing that
the officer in command Wore 8 Masonic pin.
she gave him the sign, when he passed not
only her, but friends also, without search.
The Brunswick artesian well hangs fire. The
eOple. says the Herald, accepted the prOBOsi-
tiOn of Mr.. Jackson, of Albany. 10 give us
we'll and guarantee the water for $4,000. The
money was raised, and then on account of an
alleged pressure Of business, Mr.. Jackson an
pears to have declined to fulfill his part of his