Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-21
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS


Probable Murder in Berrien COUNTY
Half "A Dozen Dwellings Burned at
usta-COntemplated Assassination
Failed Near VaIdOsta-A SULPHUR
Spring Four Miles at Sea OFF the Coast
of Florida.
GEORGIA.
lI IS said that Brooks county will have ripe
melons by the 10th prOXime.
John Mcheetehen, cOlOred. Will be hanged
I'D Ware county next Friday.
Master Hardy Culver, who shot himself last
saturday afternoon, died SUNDAY night
Amanda swords Of Atlanta, has got herself
into trouble at elbow Dirt through the Kill
-az oi an illegtimate child.
There never has been a more abundant sup
ply Or vegetables raised in Lumpkin than
gardeners have been favored with this spring.
Judge Nisbet, Of Milton. has taken 81 gallons
OF honey from hls bee hives this season. and
Is over.
number Of men are preparing a brlckyard
near Dublin Ferry, and say they VIII be able
% make q good article from the clay found
there They have been engaged in the bust
ness al Muledgeyille.
Dalton Argus- We saw a letter the other
day from All Finley. who was out in the In
dian Territory. cu his way TO Chicago with
$4,000 worth of beef cattle belonging 10 a
Texas cattle company. Of which he and John
FINLEY are members, the latter a director.
recent dividend realized TO those two Dalton
boys $4,000 each. or about 40 per cent. on the
stock.
sunday evening on William Spencer's plan
tatiuu. M jackson county. Asa Shields and
Charles w ise. cOlored. while plavtng cards.
disputed about the amount staked on the
game. Shields became infuriated upOu being
called a liar. and with piece Of fence rail in
ntcted heavy blow on Wise's head, which
lroduccd death almost instautaneOusly. The
Officers were making diligcut search, but had
not effected his arrest at last accounts.
The residence Of y = and ). A. Hyde, in
Panther creek district, about six miles from
Newuah. was destroyed by ire on Wednesday
morning about II O'Clock. The ladies were
away from home and the men were at work
some distance from the house The smoke
house, containing all their provisions was
also burned Not thing was saved from the
dwelling. even the coats Of the men, which
they had left at the house when they went to
work. were consumed.
Berrien Ee7rs, on Wednesday night the
crack oi pistol i'm the quarter aroused a
crowd. and on Iuvestl cation % was found that
Alcck McNiel had shot Dan Purdy. 1t seems
Aleck had some words with Dams wife few
hours previous to the shooting, and Dan Way-
laid him with barrel stave: and as Aleck
passed ln the night Dan gave him several
puuuces with the stave, when Aleck drew "A
pistol and Tired at him, the ball entering
about an inch above the right nipple ranged
uF lu the shoulder joint, then down lust be-
low the shoulder blade and lodged Dr. J. A
Mctrea prObet for lt and found that it had
passed through the right lung and taken the
above course. IL Is thought Dan will not re-
cover.
Ealiosta Times. While Mr.. - Rrav was
returning TO his home. after a visit to Mr.. w
It. brluson- residence. in the neighbOrhOOd,
last sunday night, some one stepped out OF
the bushes ln Fox bay, ON the road near Red
land church, and SAID: "Oh YES, John. --
- you, I've got YOU" mir. Bray, which. he
says, was unusual with him. happened to
have pistol I'm his pocket, and he at once
H.nan g-Hr q
party either fell or lodged violently. BRAY
wheeled his horse round and hurried back to
Mt Brlusons- \ party Of men went with
Mt. Bray 10 the spot, but found no one and
saw mo- sign Of blood. but they saw the print
~ the mans hand where be had caught
either in falling or dOdglng. Mr.. BRAY thinks
De was mistaken for his brother John. but
iohn hnoWs no reason why any one should
have attacked him in that way. There nave
been no developments since the meeting to
throw any light on the affair.
Five OF six small buildings were burned at
Augusta sunday morning. The fire originated
ln the rear OF the JeWelry shop Of q cOlOred
man named Crane, FenWick street. near
the corner, and lt Is thought to be the work
oi an incendlary. The flames rapidly ex-
tended 70 neighbOring houses, all of which
were Old wooden structures. and six houses
with their Outbulldlngs, were entirely con-
-umed by the hamcs- The cOnhagratiOn was
confined TO the small triangular block across
Twelfth street from the Augusta Factory and
along the Georgia Railroad track; it was
level ON Twelfth round the corner and down
FeuWlck street 10 the Old gin factory and
machine shop The burned property was on
the Harrison estate The only insurance re-
ported was held bv Crane, who was insured
Tor $3.50 with Allen 4 Co., and by Mrs. Full
cher Who was insured for the same amount
on furniture of her boarding house. The
houses destroyed were two residences on
Twelfth street-one Mrs. Fulcher's boarding
house, the two stores at the corner and a bar
Der shop, and Cranes iewelry shop on Fen
= rec la II far=ae hs-
Basion and hillingsworth were the heaviest
losers. as they had just received new stocks
and were uninsured.
r. =. Howell SAYS in "a half column appeal
90 the citizens Of Atlanta concerning the COM
pleuon OF the klmbail House: ''The point
has been reached where the directors had to
mako a definite arrangement by which the
huuulug could be finished and furnished.
They closed yesterday contract with con-
structIon company, composed Of gentlemen
living here and elsewhere, 10 take hold Of the
work. put mp the money, finish the hotel ac
corlng 10 plans and speeiioations, and fur
uish 10. The Roaru Is perfectly satisfied
Of the responsibility Of this company. 1t has
the money now ready with which to finish
the work. The carrying out of this contract
depends on one thing. The people of Atlanta
must subscribe TO $4,000 Of the Kimball
House bonds 10 be paid for when the building
l- ready to be turned over TO the lessees. No
subscription Is binding. and no bond is TO be
pAIt for, until the house is finished and fur
ul>ueu from garnet TO cellar. These bonds
VIII ue perfectly safe per cent. investment.
only $4,000 IN bonds will be placed on the
entire building and furniture. The gentle
men who agree to put up more than 500, 900
with which TO furnish the hotel, viii take reg
uIar stock and thus put their investment be-
hind the bonds. Now, appeal to the people
IF Atlanta TO come up promptly and subscribe
the $4,000 in bonds"
Chattanooga Tines: The announcement that
convict labor would be put at the Dade Ore
Mines has created decided sensation. The
Tones Is I'M receipt OF the following from Mr..
G0lyar. manager Of the Furnace Company:
Rising Fawn, Ca. May l6.-To the Chatta-
uooga It4teS: The statement in your paper Of
thl, date that the Tree labor in the ore mines
40 this place would be replaced by convict la
Dor IS false. Ii Is the intention of
the company TO put fifty cOnvicts
the ore mines. This mum
her can be worked in addition to the present
force. As long as the free labor here 10 con.
tented. and acts as IL has in the past, il will
NOT he replaced by convict. II there Is any
dissatisfaction among the employees / am not
aware Of lt. The complaining parties are
those who hang on the ragged edge, living of
thc working man. l.. L. COLYAR. The in
formation as published was based on what
was regarded as authentic authority. The fol-
lowing rs the notice which is posted at the
mines: To the Employees Of theWalker Iron and
Coal Company: The low price OF iron makes
10 necessary TO have the ore mined cheaper.
The company have decided to place fifty con-
yicts In the ore beds. 1t is either this or stop
che furnace. This VIII NOT cause any emplOye
to loose his p,sre. The work Will go on with
an hands a. heretofore. Il. =. C9EyAR, GeE
eral Manager.