Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-17

PrOspectus-NarrOW Escape from Suf-
location at MOntezuma-The Third of
the Mitchell County Murderers Ar
rested
GEORGIA.
Burglars are busy at Rome.
Dalton nimrod has winged over 500 part
ridges this season.
SIX hundred pupils now attend ROme's
ugblic schools and are making fine progress
Jasper billiard, Of Dranesville, has made
Al gallons Of syrup this year from ]. 400 stalks
Of cane.
There are only six persons from Whitfield
county serving sentences in the Georgia Peni-
tanriary-
Fred Francis accidentally shot Tabitba Tur-
nor In the forehead at Sandersville Saturday.
tflfng her. Both we're cOlored.
The Griffin Manufacturing Company turned
ont over l4.O00 yards OF cloth this week and
found ready sale for One-half of it IN that
city.
AZ Rome. Monday, Austin Carnocban. a
ssIiIer. was closed on a distress warrant for
rent His liabilities are $500 and the nOmi-
nal assets $500.
Two kegs Of powder were found hidden in
the yard Of the Gate City School, at Atlanta,
Monday. Who put them there or what the
object was Is not known.
W. j. Blasingame. an old citizen of Rut-
ledge, died at his residence on last Sunday
night with heart disease. For fifteen years
bs had been conductor on the Georgia Rail-
road.
Tnreudiaries made an unsuccessful ATTEMPT
q, burn the Fulton county court house Mon
dav night. by starting a IRE IN the drawers
Of an old desks which they saturated with
kerosene.
Among the twenty announcements for the
baIf dozen offices to be filed at the coming
SnqIiing county election, it is a striking fact
tiat there is only one candidate announced
for Ordinary.
The remains of negro baby. wrapped in a
n.HH fnrrr. Tr.eN
iur 10 Mrs. Hitch, IN the eastern part of
Dupont. The house was vacated some three
months ago by two women. and the suppOsitiOn
+ that one of them was the brutal mother.
The trial test Of the Dalton cotton factory
engine was made last Friday in the presence
of several Of the directors. 1t is a mammoth
machine. The fy-wheel IS about - feet in
diameter and the swing of the giant arm has
acauacity OF 200-hOrse power.
Falrburn Lodge. No. $50, +. and A. NJ at
it. last meeting, elected the following officers
p. NJ. TIdwell, W. NJ; III. NJ. Reid, :. W. /;
4 Il Vrckers j. W: J. J. Burlington Secre-
Tyler; W. J. Greene, 5 D.; 5. W. Reynolds,
JD.
President Francis COgIn, OF the Enterprise
Cotton Factory at Augusta, left Monday night
flr New York to raise the rest OF the subscrip-
ton for the preferred stock of the Enterprise
Factory. The amount needed is $3.50. 600, and
the amount already subscribed fOOts up $l25,-
COO.
johnson. the other murderer Of Goodwin and
GREGORY. was arrested yesterday near Mil
f0r'l. lu this county, by Aleek Hudgins and
Jailed here last night. lie acknowledges that
he was at the killing, but said that he had no
hand m the matter.
Mr. II. NJ. Phillips, accompanied by a posse
OF men. arrested two young men, Jack and
James strickland, charged with assault with
intent TO murder, committed IN Brooks cOuu -
tvOn man named Nealy. A reward OF S25
had been offered by the Sheriff OF Brooks
ID. HasH Fnsnrrs
committed Oct. /.
AtAugusta Monday night the Clinch Ath-
letic Association met and adopted a cOnstitu-
tion and elected officers. as follows: I. Y.
Rhodes. President: l. W. Walton, Vice Presi-
dent; Robert ". Hunt, Manager; Thomas 5.
Bean, Charles II. Weigle and George I. Good
win. Directors; 4. K. Walton, Secretary and
Treasurer. The club is in fine condition. hav-
ing IT'S stock Of s., 600 all paid in.
Gainesville correspondence NEWS. Dec. u:
a son Of Mr. 4. W. Miller was killed at q
h0use-raising near Suwannee yesterday eve
ming log fell from the building, striking
him across the chest. and death resulted al
most iustantly.-The election for Mayor OF
gainesville is being contested by the Findley
party. They claim that the Dunlap party
voted a large numb IT of illegal votes. Dun
laps majority was only II out of $50 votes. II
is nos likely the result Will be changed.
In several districts of Stewart county it has
been reported that IN case Judge Latimer was
nominated for Ordinary an independent
candidate would be put out and an effort
made to beat him in the January election
The TndeDsndsHt saws: The Democrats OF
Stewart county have held a fair primary
election. at which the wishes OF that party
were fully expressed II Is the duty OF every
good citizen to support the ticket and TO see
10 it that the peace and harmony of the party
Is preserved IN the county.
The annual election Of city officials Of Co.
lumbus was held Monday night with the fol
lowing result. City Treasurer, John y
Barrett: City PhysicIen. DR.. j. W. Cameron
City Attorneys. b. Hatcher; City Wharfinger
samuel Redd; Clerk of the Market and Maga.
zine, ID. Macarthur; Hospital Keeper, Mrs
Catherine Anderson; First Lieutenant o.
Police, j. 4. Roberts; Second Lieutenant OF
Police, ZenO Pickett; City AssessOrs-B. II
Crawford, q. +. eager and James Smith
Port Wardens-IhOs. Chafin. j. G.. Boomers
r.. II. Estes. 7. L. Ridenhaur, X. A. Carson
Lumpkin IHdsDsadeat; The boys tell good
Joke on one Of the county candidates who wa
ON ihe circuit last week. Reaching hOus'
where he was not known he introduced him.
self bv another name than his own, hayinl
forgotten what he was called when at home
nfter which ne informed the voter (WhOse suf
frsge he wantedl that he lost one arm in tn,
war, carried a minnie ball in his left leg, ant
the fragment of a bomb shell in his right; saiC
that he plOWed with one hand until ne gJt D
mangled IN cotton GIN, ana that being a
how he had wife and fourteen children a
home % support he ought 70 be elected L
some Office. He was elected.
Moutezuma Record: Mr.. Elijah Lewis mar
rOwly escaped sunOcatiOn by chlOrOfOrm Mon
dav. He went to our dentist, DR.. Chambers
TO have several teeth pulled, and to avoid pain
he had DR.. FinsOn TO administer chlOrOfOrm
After the teeth had been extracted. it wa
several minutes before Mr.. Lewis could b'
revived from the stupOr; his face turned
almost black, and even the doctors were un
easy about his condition. He Law in bed tn
balance Of that day, but was up and at hi
business Tuesday morning. Mr.. Lewis had
very narrow escape, and Will no doubt sufe
the 'pain next time he has teeth pulled. 1t i
dangerous TO administer chlOrOfOrm whit
extracting teeth, and especially so 10 person
the least affected with pulmonary or hear
troubles.
At Atlanta Monday afternoon a session o
the senate was held TO finish reading the ia,
bill. At three minutes to three the chambe
was pretty well filed; The senators wer
feeling nice and good Senator Falllgant
from a nest OF the sOlOns, began hummlnl
a.Sveet Bve and Bye As ne sang wee bl
louder senator Maddox chimed IN. then Sena
tor COIIev added a bassO, senator Cabauis
dropped In with a tenor. and IN a moment O
two a dozen Senators were making the cham
ber ring with the music Inc senator
crowded together around the singers, al
ioiued in with good will, and in a short Whn
the interest in the imprOmptu concert was
high pitch. Then President Carlton rs
,.ar,iell 'fhe stand and as the hands pointed {
three he raped the gavel and the music die
out.
c-fHn Nsscs. Cotton came in quite brisk
tIra frse Of the week, but as the market weak
cneJ ana fen a few points below 10 cent
REGENTS shortened up somewhat Inc tota
rpceints for the week endingi FRIDAY mOrnlH
were. wagon .kcos FaAl 9vut tvt.aA Asa1o. -
receipts for the same date last year MeTe
WAGON go rail 500; total pS2- The total re
ceiDts for the season mp 70 last nlsnt NAV rN
been. wagon I3 S4S. rail 3.ls5s total i, ,OlS. II
Total v-afon receipts for the whole season las
,-ear ,-srls II s3S leaving only about $500 bale
diTereuce between receipts up 70 this date 70
tbis season and the whole OF last season
receipts The general opinion, 1oth HOl
what h eaen in the country ana the Inahnt
In which, receipts are holding up 20 lS, tuS - -
notch. - that this seasons receipts VIII III &c SA
eeed those of last season by a very respeetaO
figure
The prospeetus published at the head OF Il
editorial column Of the Brunswick Breei
is untaue OF its class. Following are eNtrac
fror1 ~ ssTssued under full pressure and wit
great GOOD will every morning, except MOI
dav. AZ brunswick by the sea.-SubslstenS
Zee in advauce.-POetlc contributions mu
IL accompanied with sufficient stamps TO PR
nav return postage, otherwise when not use
tLev will be consigned 70 the waste D DasAe
As we don't keep a goat, spring poems nee
Not ba sert-Parties writing Tor speclmt
cSpies OF the Brsess will please lnelose
Scent stamp. not necessarily Tor puDllcatO
bur - n evidence that they mean busines
and ioTSt fake US for shallow pated phlla
fhrOpists who are running paper lOr giOr
and get knOek -kneed with gratltude 10 an.
one who will permit US 70 maj them col
and pay postage on it.-BrunsWicA DTSSSe II
entered at the Brunswick post ONCE Dy ~. ~.
Dunn in person. as secOnd-class man matte
but irst-class fee male reading.
ON saturday night the house OF Near Ii
ttnzsfc-. scored. who lives in railroad shan
ebOat s5gr miles from COnyers. was DrOA'
m ,en and plfered Of about $50. Inc mon
u N an old cOIee-p0t locked in a cnest- l
ne5 family were away from home ana q