Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-30

A Negro Hunter of Thomasvilie In
stautIy KilIed-The Chadwick Boys Not
Murdered by Gilmer County MoOnshin-
ers-AtIauta Taking Steps to Call a
National Convention of Business Men.
GEORGIA.
From alI accounts Atlanta seems 10 be over
run with burglars.
John T. smith, the Atlanta wife deserter. Is
said 10 lie In Americuz.
james J. Baldwin. one Of the most prOmi-
neut citizens Of Athens, died sunday.
sunday night a burglar entered T.. -. Fish
er's residence in Atlanta. and stole from the
bureau drawer S5j. The money was all silver
coin.
Allen Douglas shot West Harvey at tur-
pentiue farm near Aiapaha day or two ago.
Both are cOlOred. The wound i- q dangerous
one.
\ negro woman iu F0rrestvi.e. while hold
ing a our months o-d baby over ine nearth'
dropped It accidentally, and tnc child was in-
stauty killed.
Dave gfadnaN. convicted OF assault with
intent t3 murder. was sentenced to five years
10 the peu.tcut'ary by Judge Willis at COlum-
bus on Monday
Geor1e Travner's store near Dallas. Wss
broken into sunday night by burglars, and
quantity of jeWelry, some dry goods and some
provisions We're stolen.
An oct0g snarIau named Smith lives within
few miles of Iallulah- but has never been
into that village or more than - miles from
There have been ~ murders and hOmicides
committed iu Ea1uu county since the war,
and none have suffered the death penalty or
been sent 10 the chaiuEang.
Major John butts. of Bialrsyilie, who set
lied there when Indians made life uncertain.
and has frequently repre- ented his county i'm
the state Legislature. ls dead
An SIS suit OF clothes and box OF collars
constitute the booty ol negro who ran
sacked tine residence oi John y. FullllOve, at
at PloWshare, in the family S absence.
The Athens water works were finally tested
Monday. throwing live streams OF water &
great deal farther than the contract called
for. The works were received by the Mayor
and Council.
Carey Bell. colored. Of Thomasyille, went
hunting day or two ago. and while he was
trampIug through the woods tine gun was ac-
cidentally discharged and DE was Killed al
most instantly.
Coon Turner, Of Couyers, was accidentally
peppcred about the face with bird shot the
other day Several of the pellets lodged near
the eyes, but. fortunately. none entered them.
and no serious injuries were inflicted.
The Ordinary of Gilmer county writes that
the Chadwick boys, seusauOudllv reported as
murdered by muOnsDluers, are safe and sound.
and no intention of lujurlug them OF any one
else was evereutertained by the people of that
vicinity.
In Atlanta the retail dealers IN liquor pay
$500 TO the city. SIS 90 the state and 81 for
registration. Wholesale dealers pay S25 for q
county license. There ls said 90 bee not q sin
gle retail license issued 10 dealer in
Fulton county outside of Atlanta,
At Rome q meeting of citizens was held at
the Cotton Exchange Monday to take action
in reference To the proposed military en-
camument. john l.. Priutup was appointed
General Manager. and j. W. ROuusavIlc
Chairman of the Executive Committee. The
leading companies OF the state VIII be IN
vited.
The Grand Chapter knights Golden Rule
OF the state of Georgia, organized at Macon
7iondaY with the following officers: j. J..
Hardenau. Grand Commander; w. +. Col
Tier Fort Valley, Wee Commander: o. T..
Adams, Grand Secretary; G. y. StrObcrg.
Grand Treasurer; Dr. j. II. Wright. Grand
Herald. staliugs Cuthbcrt, Warden; 7. IT,.
Wheat, West Point. Prelate; DR.. W. z. Pool
Columbus. sentinel; Grand Trustees, W a..
Nardlaw, Augusta: Isaac Beckett, savannah;
II. G.. Harris, Fort valley. 4 constitution
and bylaws were adopted.
4 meeting of local business men was held at
Atlanta Monday. The Constitution says:
'';rOv. Bullock was requested 20 state the OBJ
iect of the meeting, and said: As I under
stand it. the object Is 90 take advantage Of
what seems TO DE the present opportunity for
calling national convention of commercial
men, TO he held I'm Atlanta i'm tie early 5prng,
70 consider such subjects as may b3 brought
before it either by the different members or
uv gEp different Chambers of Commerce. and
% take into consideration whatever Is Of
interest % the country at large. 4 con-
ventiOu of that character was held i'm
Louisville some twelve years ago, and au0th-
er four or five Years later IN st. Louis. but
since that time there has been none. 10 is
proposed that Atlanta business men get to-
sether and consider the calling of such an as
-embiy. don't think it Is necessary for me
0rauv one TO suggest 20 cur business men gen
orally that such gathering would DE Of very
great benefit To Georgia and the entire South.
7 certainly very heartily udOrse the proposed
cal and hope chat it viii be given i'm such 81
way as To be effective. The matter WAS re-
ferrcd to q committee consisting OF GOV. Bull
lock rs Chairman. and Messrs. Crane. lnman.
Rvckman. Maddox and Goodwin" Tire
weight of ofopinion Is that she convention hould
not be held until fall.