Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-03


with Girl of I9-Sudden Death of a
Turpentine Hand while Talking of >
Murder.
GEORGIA.
lir. W II. farrell, OF Lexington. is dead.
: paper Is TO be published at jug Tavern.
Five Town Commissioners will be elected al
sparta Monday.
Tile Columbus Guards expect to leave FOL
Houston to-day.
Dodge superior Court will convene at East
laan on Monday next.
mica mine is believed to be located five
miles from Elberton.
II. J. Sapp announces himself a legislative
candidate IN Dodge county.
Judge L. T. Lawson. of Wavuesboro. is q
candidate for the State Senate
The organization of fire engine and hook
anu ladder company is being mOoted at Tai
Judge NfcElvy died at his home near Cot
tage Mills, Chattahoochee county, Tuesday
evening.
Z. r. Priugle, james X. Hines and Robert
). Nave are candidates for legislative honOrs
IN Washington county.
The Dodge County sunday School Associa-
ton VIII hold its regular meeting at the
Baptist Church in Eastman to-day.
Willie Howell, Whitfield county lad, acct
dentally Killed himself with his gun while
hunting in the woods few days ago.
Fifty New England editors viii visit Geor-
gia ON an excursion tins month Their route
IN the state has not yet been mapped out.
The Mcintosh Light Dragons have ac-
Cepted the invitation Of the Governors Horse
Guard, OF Atlanta, to join them in their tilt at
Macon.
Calhoun Times: "COl. ". II. Bonner show
ell us turkey egg last week which weighed
ounces and measured 94 inches one way
and the other"
Capt. Thomas White, Of the Magnolia
Rouse az Darien. has assigned to J. J. Kirby.
DUH times and hard collections brought
about the necessity.
The removal of the county site is being
agitated TO some extent in Murray county,
hut Spring Place viii probably hold the fort
for some time TO come.
The Democratic Executive Committee OF
Pike county meets AZ ZebulOn next Tuesday
Co arrange for the selection Of delegates to the
two State conventions.
j. a. Bullock's water mill, one mile from
ucklOe6ouee. was burned a few night ago.
His insurance aggregated $l,4OO. He had re-
fused $1,000 for the mill
The recent freshet uuearthed number OF
oil Indian relics near Franklin, among which
are an earthen pot, portion of a skull, and
two sharp edged stones.
A Harris county gentleman reports finding
new born girl in q pastebOard box in CO.
lumbus saturday. He took the little waif
home and is caring for it.
J. p. Deadwyler. Of Elberton, says that he
has sister, Mrs. Pope Webb, of Jackson
IL
ot whom got through without a scratch and
returned home safe.
The residence Of Mr.. Hills, i'm Resaca, was
burned Monday night about y O'Clock, con-
suming all the furniture. clothing. etc. of the
family. The origin of the fire is not known.
lt was fully insured.
simon Johnson ,eolored] last Sunday at
tempted rape on a white lady 50 years old
ON the road leading from Barnesville to Mil
ner. Sheriff Bussey arrested him Tuesday
night IN Monroe county, and has him in
custody
\ few days ago Willie, son of Henry stat
ford, IN Whitfield county, was almost instant
ly kiilcd by the discharge of d gun in the
hands Of negro boy. 1t is not certain
whether the shooting was accidental or inten-
uonal. The negro was lodged in jail.
Athens Banner; a petition is now cireu-
lailng asking our city Council to revise the
assessment OF property and scale down the
advances made Council has no power what
ever tn TINS natter the charter of Athens
leaving II entirely with the assessors"
JonGsb0rO Ne5cs: cone day last week Mr.
Lack Fort found i'm one Of his fields one Of
those toy balloons with q card tied on it. and
the advertisement of p H. Snook on one side
Of the card, and some other firm on the other
side. lt is supposed that the balloon was turn
ed loose IN atlanta and found resting place
in this field"
IL is said that the farmers of Washington
and other c0untiesfin this State have organized
Il company for the insurance OF horses and
mules. Each member deposits 81 for every
animal ne oN Ms. ana IT one dies during the
year he can draw from the funds 500 to buy
another. This association has been in exist
ence for several years and works well 1t has
been demonstrated that 81 viii cover the risk
ON one horse or mule for twelve months.
II is rumOred at Atlanta that a decision in
the shorter VIII case will be delivered MAY
l5 sending the case back for a new trial.
In the meantime, q new claimant has apnear-
cd IN the person of a Mrs. Forgev. who re-
sides in Texas, and who claims to be a half
sister oI the test3tor The executors of the
b VIII have taken the proper steps to perpetuate
the important testimony Of Col. Alexander,
OF Rome, who is the sole witness to the most
essential facts in support of the viii.
Dalton citizen: Fillmore, in the upper por-
tlon OF the county, has enjoyed 3 social sensa-
tion. Elisha Broadrick, a man considerably
advanced In years and who has a family. has
elOped with Miss Euhanks, a pretty damseI of
lg or 20 summers. They came to Dalton and
boarded the train. but which direction they
took Is not known, and SO far have avoided
arrest. Both the parties are Of good family
ana their relatives and friends are greatly
distressed over their improper course"
Eastman Times: "A friend in Telfair writes
MS OF the sudden death of Dan Perritt. col
ored. one OF the turpentine hands of Watf
Booth X Co., near McItae, on Saturday last.
lie anu several others We're standing around
fire talking of some one who had murdered
ms father years ago. Dan remarked that if
he could find out who it was he would spend
every cent he could make trying to find him.
and II he dId find him there would be a fight
Almost at the same instant he fell forward on
his face, turned over on his side and never
spoke or moved afterwards. He was appa-
renty as well as he ever was a moment be-
fore.'
=. ID. ellison, Of Salina, Sevia county, Utah.
writes under date of A pril Is to the Milledge-
VILE Union and Recorder: Il hope YOU will
hud place IN y0urpaper to notice two scoHn-
drcls that have been sent to your state from
this place to proselyte for the foul Mormon
religion The older one of the two is from
your state: his name is Bichard Humphrey.
He has just married his own cousin rs second
wife. He is a low, contemplate cur. The
other is tab reared boy whose name is
Willard Robinson. l would advise your peO-
pie to make it too warm in that State for
them to remain. Pass them around and send
them home with eggs
Butler Herald. Miss Minnie Bateman was
the happy recipient Oh yesterday of several
rare curtosities. She received from a friend
in Texas two beautiful little dogs known in
the Western state as prairie dogs They were
vC~y small. being only few months old and
resembled what is known in this state as
FOX squirrel. There was also a ground squir-
rel, very beautiful and playful little ami
NAL. The most curious of all, however. was
frog with horns covering its entire body.
IL resembled somewhat that Of our native
frog, spotted with yellow. but the most re-
markabie feature Of this specimen OF the
Texas frog IS its horns. Miss Minnie is verv
proud OF her pets. and they are now being
carefully provided for in pretty wire cage,
IN which they were received"