Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-18
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINAPUTI IN TYPE.
Murder at Ball in Harris COunty-A
NeEress Burned to Death in DoOly
County-8IalI Robbery at Pensacola
CaroIina's Proposed Castle Garden.

GEORGIA.
Brick are being hauled for the new jail to
De built at Quitman.
AIontezuma felt the edge of last weeks
ton.
The Augusta branch Of the Irish National
League intend TO have a ball on Easter Mon
day.
james Webb. living near Byromville, Dooly
county, died Monday morning, after several
days sickness, aged % years.
Or. Joiner. an old and highly respected
citizen of GrOOVerville. Brooks county, died
al his home Monday, aged So years.
The Hopson brothers, of Quitman. recently
sold young orange grove Of DO acres for S0,-
600. This adjoins their main grove
John Clark died at his home I'm Columbus
Friday, aged 81 years. He lost "a sister by
death "a short time ago, and another sister is
now quite IN.
Valdosta has 2 900 inhabitants Ia the past
nine months i've white children and three
white adults were the only ones inferred in
the local cemetery.
The baldwin Blues have received an invi-
tati0n from the Hancock NanguarCts TO az
tead their parade in Sparta on the z2d, and
expect TO Doe present.
E.T. Auing has contracted to build a store
audi salt house for the Masonic fraternity at
MuedgeyiIe on the burnt block. The work
has already commenced.
About 10000 bales of cotton have been
shipped from CarrolltOn up To date. which is
probably be about 300 more bales shipped.
The colored Baptist Church at Mnledge-
tiIa has had "a split. and part of it has pur-
chased The old wool factory, lately occupied
nv hr Carmany' and viii reorganize new
church.
stephen station. a good old colored man of
M1uteLuma. died Monday morning. lie was
about So years old and much liked by the
white people. Mayor Hill and several other
gentlemen attended the funeral.
c. NJ. Patterson. of Putnam, received this
week q cheek for $4,000. brother of Mr..
Patterson died recently in Wilmington, y.
O. ana being possessed of considerable prop
ertv this amount fell to Mr.. Patterson.
Jerry Moore, Of the MIlledgeville Union and
Ns.1rIsr. has purchased the Nathan keil resi-
icuce near the Central depot from J. /. Ivey,
and ls negotiating a sale of his home near the
college Go the Baldwin circuit for parsonage.
negro woman on Win Byron's place in
DooIy county was burned to death last week
while burning trash in the field. Her hus-
band heard her screaming, but thought she
had scared up a rabbit and was screaming at
It. When he got To her she was dead
E b. Perry. of Marion county. while hand-
ling his gun on Wednesday. accIdeu tally dis
charged IL, and the entire load entered the
front part OF his shoulder and passed nearly
through. Twenty-Five shot were extracted
from his shoulder. The wound is quite seri-
Gus.
Hon. Edgar c. p. Dart, Ordinary Of Glynn
county. has ordered q special election for
sheriff ou the llth Of March, 10 fill the uucN-
plred term of Jacob L. Beach, resi- gned. Joe
IAmbri GIT. who has been temporarily ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy. Will be one of the
candidates.
Do Barlow county there is a vast saltpetre
cave, the property of Col. Mark Hardin
From time lmmcmOrlal it has been the home
IT countless swarms of bats There are ten
large chambers in which tons and tons Of gu
aH' have been deposited. IL rs proposed to
mlne this out and use it for fertilizers.
hu attempt was made to enter John t. Ar
uold'> house, at MilicdgeVlle, 40 the window
ol hls mothers room sunday night. He thinks
there were SIX men ln the party lie snOt one
ol the men. and killed dog which they had
with them. lie has found out the owner of
the dog He thinks he hurt one of the party
badly.
The LiHeo7atoa Ne5rs prints the following:
"A gentleman was telling DIR. Ferguson the
other day OF e bee pine tree he cut down not
long ago. lie got about 3l2 gallons OF fine
honey. then had l2O00 boards ChODupd out of
THE tree. and ont of what remained lie got
enough plank To build a bridge across Fishing
Greek $40 the old Mathews mill site. From the
u1u-u~. limbs, etc, he made some y gallons
of tar
j. r. Webster, of EatOntOn lost q $500 dia-
mand ring eight years ago, and although he
suspected several parties of having found It,
III not have a sufficient case against anv of
them to institute proceedings. = dav or two
ago, however, he found the ring on one of the
fingers Of Morris Delaney. a negro preacher,
and recovered IT, The negro claimed that he
had purchased It In Atlanta for $50, but his
story is dIscretlted.
Jesse Calhoun was killed by samuel Har-
-ett. IN Harris county. on Thursday night
They were attending ball on Mai. Elvnu
Uar-ett's Walker plantation. in the west
ern part OF the C0untv.-lyhen a difficulty arose
between them, and HarEett stabbed Calhoun
mo The breast. killing him almost instantly
Harsett was arrested and placed under
guard. hut escaped during the night. Cal
U1uB was Young man about 81 years of age
Hargett IS q son of Rev. Lauey Hargett Ir.
tuJ is about - years of age. He Is about I'VE
u fHsF|f
dark complexion, black hair and small black
eyes.
FLORIDA.
1Ir-. John Greenwood. 50 years OF age. died
at Pensacola Wednesday.
Gadsden cOunty's commissioners have taken
steps looking 70 the erection of new Jail.
The new spanish steamship Uriarte. of Bill
nao. spain. arrived az Pensacola Thursday.
The Uriarte Is of l.210 tons burden and but
four months old. This Is her first trip to the
uiIcd states.
4 Mexican medicine man and his wife who
profess To cure the lame. the blind. the sick
and the halt, are emptYing pocketbOoks at
Quincy. They combine an exhibition of white
rats and other catch-peuny attractions with
their pTOiessed cures.
At Jacksonville. Saturday. Justice Marcy
commit ed John Miller. an italian tramp 10
the county jail i'm default OF 5000 bail for as
saulting and rObbIng G. NJ. Clinton. of 81.
johns county. Mr.. Clinton testified posi-
lively that Miller was the ran who struck
aud felled hiW TO the ground. and then ch0ked
and took from his pocket q pOckctbOOk con-
tanning 50 and some valuable papers
The United States mail coming To Pensacola
VIA Pensacola junction, was robbed Thurs
day. The mail agent. after transferring the
mail at Pensacola Junction. placed the mail
destined for Pensacola in a lock box i'm the
mail car used for that purpose. after which
the agent left the car for few moments. ON
ms return he found that the box had been
forced open and some of lis contents stolen.
The Commissioner at Key West. before
whom preliminary action was had i'm the case
of Col. Aguero, on motion transferred il to the
District Court. The trial will commence as
soon as hIIy pages OF evidence furnished 10y
the Spanish Government have been trans
lated The charges, which embrace murder.
robbery and abduction. are supported chiefly
by the dispositions of petty army officials in
Cuba.
Gee Lodge No. q, Free and Accepted Ma
sons, ChattahO0Chee, Fla, is about erecting
new lodge building. The present place of
meeting Is old and going to decay. and as the
business centre Of the town has changed. it is
not considered eNpedient To repair it. The
brethren. therefore, propose erecting the new
building ON q more eligible site. Mr.. II. II.
Spear, gentleman we'll known 10 business
men IN Savannah, Is Master of The Hodge
NJ. +. InIestra, an old rcsjdentof Pensacola
and one who was much respected. was run
over Thursday morning 10y q switch engine
OF the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. His
body was terribly muriated, and death en-
sued Instantly. The accident occurred be-
tween the Union Depot and the gas works. at
about O'Clock Wednesday morning. Mr.
Iniestra lived on tbe outskirts of the city, and
at the time Of the accident was en- route to his
business. which for the past month or six
weeks has been experimenting the LAYING of
gas mains throughout the city. He leaves a
widow and ten children, all Of whom are
girls.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Horse thieves are at work IN kershaw. W.
f. Hall and William McMaster each lost two
horses last week.