Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-12


4 Review of Truck Prospects In
Brooks COuDty-A Battle Between a
shark and an Alligator.
GEORGIA
A state tournament FOR colored nremen will
be held at Griffin July 2.
Only sufficient truck is being raised in Schlev
county TO supply the home demand.
Nell Jordan. deerepit negress, was struck
by train at Griffin Saturday and killed.
Rome celebrated memorial day. Saturday,
with parade and other appropriate exer-
cises-
Miss Belle Fabre. Of Wilkes county. is said
y be gifted with all The powers Of Miss Lula
Hurst.
Rome is 10 have the electric fire alarm. and
the city has ordered y boxes Of the Gamewell
system.
The gauows is being erected in McDonough
for the execution Of LeOuidas johnson on the
23d inst
The jackson Guards. of Conyers, now organ
izine. have adopted cadet gray as the color Of
their uniform.
At the mectlpg Of Rome's Council the other
night } per cent was agreed upon as the city
tax for another year.
Greer, the young fireman Of Augusta who
killed q companion al dance, will be tried in
Richmond superior Court this week.
A cOiored woman living near Ellerslie,
who is 35 years Of age, has given birth to seven
teen children. Her name is Flora jenkins.
Rack Kmbrough. of Hamilton county. had
81 cow 10 go mad few DAYS ago, after which
he found her dead. Where he found her
there were several trees with the bark knocked
on and her head badly bruised.
At AN an night session held Wednesday the
City Council of Brunswick gave the Board Of
Health fun power 20 do whatever they es-
teemed necessary 20 protect the public health
of Brunswick and its people. The port physi-
clan VIII ue paid 81, 800 per annum.
Friday morning Abbie Hun. a well known
courtesan Of Griffin, determined to end the
miserics Of her existence. and with that pur-
pose took sixteen grains OF morphine A
physician was called ln and every effort made
10 -teract the effects of the terrible dose.
but n vain, and at 4 O'Clock she died.
few weeks ago pop
received a proposal al" from a "55uing young
lady IN south Georgia. He accepted. and She
forwarded the wedding ring. The time set is
the atm OF July. but he says he is afraid he
VIII not get ms suit ready, ana viii have To
postpone It.
Brunswick Hsral3- There has never been
hut one hanging ln Glynn county, and that
was ~ So Inc second one Is to come OF on
proved. killed his friend for 81 25. They were
gambling. and Buhe was winner. He had all
has friend had except mill ticket for 81 %,
and that his friend refused TO give upsfOr
failing tod DO which Rube stabbed him 10 the
heart killing him Immediately.
AT Athens the other day several little ne
grOes. while PLAYING upon the street discOv-
cred tina. one of their number, aged about
seven years, WAS afraid of frogs. They began
to throw chips at the child, telling him they
were frogs At last one Of the chips fell upon
lhe chlld's neck aud slipped down its back.
i set uU "a fearful scream. when its cOmpan-
ions ran away laughing. The child was dis
covered lying in the street with spasm. and
carried home. For two days and nights one
spasm followed another in quick succession
and 10 is doubted if 1t can live.
Reliable gentlemen from stewart county
state that the report that the white woman
elf fof ffna
head was entirely incorrect. Her death was
caused b. the hahltual use Of morphine and
whisky. and She WAS sick for some time before
ucr death. The body was not eNhumed after
ats utermcnt, but am inquest was held on
account Ot conflicting reports, and a verdict
of death from natural causes was returned.
lt is said that about scventy-fve empty NOR
,, hIne vials were found where the woman had
-to ~ed them away after using the contents.
Ia-. Wednesday about , o'clock. the time
the Sto new al Fire Company. of Griffin. took
their no SitI0n on the track at Columbus for
their run. the goose sent them by some admir-
ing friend o. friends after the Macon contest.
and which had received the utmost attention
~ the hands % the President of the company
into whose keeping 1t had been given, lifted
its wings and. with loud shrek OF warning.
flew of 10 other and unknown quarters. The
occurrence was looked upon as good omen
bv the friends of the company. Their success
was confidently predicted, which prediction
was fulfilled.
Ouitmau Free Press: shipments Of yege-
tables from this point are being made prnei-
nallv 20 southern cities. y lew barrels OF
fue potatoes are going forward. but the priu-
cipal crop is not ripe enough to ship. Melons
are ten davs ahead Of last year in this section.
If no disaster befalls the crop we Will be ship
ping by the 18th OF june. \. j. Tyson shipped
the first Cukes from this depot on Thursday
last We do not believe Brooks county ever
had better prospect for Il fine crop at this
season of the year than at present. Should
propuous seasons continue there is every
reason to believe that the harvest VIII be inn
menzc ln this section. Farmers have paid
more attention to cultivation and fcrtiliZng
than usual. and labor. as rule. has been
plentiful and cheap. Corn VIII average about
knee high. The cat crop Is excellent, and
sottOn. ON am average, is better than usual
The past Two weeks OF pleasant weather has
q Corded every one ample time TO put their
a, >us in good condition, and they have i'm
pr., e1 lle opportunity.
Han, I.on Journal: Leven Crews. % well-tO-
cid, colo, -e.1 man. after taking unto himself
fr,rrr yyige three during slavery times. and
one afrtr-,V gathered 10 his fathers. His
wife. or rather his last wife, claimed the
1,rfvife~a 81 M ming his administrator, which
,ila.r WAS ca VfeSted 10y three sons OF wives
one and Two. Tn ey claimed That Laura. wife
No T. was not LEGALLY married To him, and
WAS not entitled TO a uY OF ms estate, because
sbe was tba crranddau, vhler Of a former wife,
known in the schedule as wife No. ). The
matter came mp before our last superior court
for adjudication. It appeared Jh;.t ne liVed
with wife No. ]. by whom ne nau chlldren,
one OF whom is q claimant. lthOut pro
curing % divorce be took unto himself
wife No. . by whom he had other children,
EWo of whom claim share OF MS
nrouertv. These two wives being still alive,
tie 10 / unto himself still another, denomi-
mated in the bill as No. 3, with whom he was
living at the close of the war After the death
Of No. 3 Ecven and Laura were married.
Laura beng her granddaughter. 10 appear
lng 90 the jury, under the charge of Judge
Willis. that two OF more Of Leven's wives
were living ON March 4. 1866, and that ne was
nos afterwards married TO No. 3 Laura's
grandmother, his subsequent marriage to
Laura was not illegal. Laura and her child
were therefore declared his heirs. together
with an his children born in slavery TO wives
:. and 8. The general opinion is that Leyen
syas a muchly married man.
FLORIDA.