Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-08
GEORGIA.

DAYS
The Ogeechee river is lower than it has
leen for years.
The Richmond county grand jury has been
iu session three weeks.
Gip Head was shot Thursday morning six
miles from Griffin by Dan Rice, merchant,
through the bowels, and viii certainly die.
THURSDAY morning broad daylight Mrs.
CHauueII living near CarrOlltOn, was thrown
from 4 wagon and Instantly killed. Another
old lady was lnJured-
T1e case Of Daniel Rufus Powers tried for
the killing Of Chas. c. Brown, in June last.
was concluded at Augusta Thursday The
jury returned verdict Of not guilty.
In q drunken row at a barrOOm in the upper
rart Of Laurens county a white man retired
from the field with a dislOcated jaw and frac-
tured skull, and a negro seriously wounded.
William Upshaw got his left hand caught in
gin on Thursday at Luthersville, and got his
hand and arm so badly lacerated that il had
tl Poe amputated two inches below the elbow,
Ir Drs. jim Taylor, Lassiter and Cousins.
Forty prominent men of HaralsOn county
started 20 Atlanta Thursday for the purpose
ur attempting TO stop the revenue trouble.
They propose to stand security that the reve-
nue. laws are not broken. or to report the fact,
if ioue.
Dublin Post: Owing to the continued
drought the cane crop was almost a complete
failure. So far we have heard Of only a few
farmers that made more than enough for seed.
Dir. Milton Jones brought a few gallons Of
new syrup to town one day last week and sold
10 for IS cents per gallon. The market opened
last year at 30 cents. This goes to show that
the few gallons that were made for sale Will
demand good price.
The taxable property of BullOch county is
sI.zjl.97S. of which real estate taxes S6OI. III.
Total number of polls returned l,606, of which
I.lfj are white and 46l cOlOred. The tax this
year Is 50 cents on the Sl0O, making the
amount Of taxes TO be received IS, ,l97. To this
add 81. COO for poll tax and $50 for professional
TAX. and the entire amount of taxes for both
the state and county purposes would be
= ID fhar
I- now balance Of oyer 81, 200 in the Treasury.
number Of MacOnites are puzzled over a
mysterious affair Of Tuesday night. About
$3.50 o'clock light, like that of a lantern. was
seen In the belfry of the Presbyterian church,
as lt some person was going up the stairway
with light. Several citizens on their way
home from reading the election bulletins
noted the strange sight, and stopped Osee the
result. soon they heard one stroke Of the
bell, and in about seven minutes another
stroke was given, and the light went out. No
one can be found who can account for the Oc-
CurreuCe.
Dublin Post: While at Macon last Wednes-
day Mr.. l.. a. Matthews, of this county. and
Mr.. Clayton Matthews, of Tennille. were
standing on one of the tracks near the car
shed. when q train came along and knocked
the feet of the former gentleman from under
hun. He luckily caught hold, with both
hands, one Of the bars Of the cOW-catcher and
held himself from it until he could ease one
foot in a proper position for hum TO leap OF.
lobe says that just as he placed his foot IN
position every muscle in him relaxed. Both
Of the gentlemen narrowly escaped death.
At Monroe. Thursday. while the guests Of
the Walton Hotel were at breakfast, fire was
discovered coming out OF one Of the upstairs
rooms, and in a few minutes the whole house
was euVelOped IN flames 1t was a new three
story brick building, and its loss falls heavily
0u It's owner, J. O. Lawrence. Most Of the
goods in the stores below were gotten out, but
we're badly damaged. The losses are esti-
mattel as follows; J. o. Lawrence, not in
surel, $1,000; Gibbs x Sheats, insured, $1,000;
y. e. Black, insured, furniture, 5000: Law
renee & Sheats, not insured, 5000; J. W. Ar
n0.d Insured, $500.
Dalton Cirizen: 4 singular incident Oc-
Cured to DR.. y. j. HathOrn Tuesday night
while en- route home. As he was passing at
the intersection Of School street and Thornton
avenue large muskrat bounded from a ditch
and made a Warlike assault upon him. For
tuuately the gentleman carried a stout cane
with which he repelled the attack of the
vicious rodent, and after short and decisive
battle, succeeded IN killing It. The muskrat's
node ot attack WIS TO spring forward sud-
denly and then hurriedly retreat a short dis
tlucc, returning again to renew the battle
With increased 1erOclty-
Irwuton appeal: A little child about ten
years old escaped mlraculOusly a horrible
death at the OcOnee bridge last Friday night.
lt fen from the special train. down from the
state fair. and caught on one of the ties in the
bridge over the water. and crawled on the tie
OBJ the sidewalk through the bridge and went TO
the watchman's light. He carried il ont to
No. lt Central Railroad next morning and
forwarded it to its parents by the first train.
ll was IN the care Of a friend, and had
attempted 20 get water when the train was at
ibis place. The crowded condition of the car
maize 90 impossible for 1t to be found after it
lcit t5 friend.
last saturday three negroes, Aleck, Baker
lr1 tlarlle Hill. had a difficulty on Mnt
Cooper place. in Crawford county, and shot
two other negroes. On Monday Mr.. Cooper
attempted to arrest Aleck, who struck him
the hand with an AK Mr.. Cooper then
lreI three shots at the negro, but missed him.
Tie negro then struck Mr.. Cooper on the
head with the ax and fled with his two
brothers. Mr.. Cooper lies IN precariOus
con dIIf0u. Baker was arrested afterward
and lodged in the jai. at Ferry. Thursday
Charles NauN alkenberg discovered Aleck
Hi.i on his place, near the line OF Bibb and
Houston, and arrested him.
There are fled in the clerks Office Of Pike
superior Court fourteen suits for damages
against the Central Railroad and Banking
Company. These suits grew out of the recent
disastrous fire at Barnesville. The entire
local bar OF that city, comprising eight
lawyers, represent the various plaintiffs.
There VIII be filed ten more cases of the same
character. The insurance companies sus-
tanning losses by this fire viii Join IN these
suits 10 recover the sum of $4,000 paid on
policies. They viii employ special counsel.
10 has been held by courts Of last resort in
other states that a recovery can be had in
such cases. The entire sum of damages Is
Sl15.lJl.
The citizens and business men of Brooklyn
ln the neghbOrhOod Of the Atlanta cotton
factory are now praying the city authorities
t9 declare @ planning mill nuisance. The
planning mill Is on Walton street. near its
Junction with Marietta. and appears 60 be
great annoyance 70 the people IN that locality.
long petition, IN which the disadvantages
0l the mill and the annoyance 1t occasions,
mas been prepared and numerOusly signed. IL
asks that the mill be declared a nuisance. and
llal can be issued by the proper parties for
lhe abatement Of the nuisance. The petition
was signed by Hon. Rufus B. Bullock. Henry
West, and many others, and the matter is now
In the hands Of the Fire Department Commit
Zee, lt IS claimed by the petitioners that the
mill IS dangerous on account Of the liability
Of ire.
some time ago the churches Of Atlanta, one
after another until all were heard from, petit
!oned the General Council to relieve them
lfom the amount charged to them for IAvlng,
elruiug and street work. The petitions were
an referred 10 a special committee, and at the
last meeting of the General Council that COM
ulttee was called upOn for a report. Mr..
ulnning. the chairman of the committee,
stated he had been called upon the day Of the
council meeting by several members OF the
several churches, and that he had been re-
Qlested To defer his report Mr.. Halman
aecafed that the Council ought TO make its
sEn report upon the petition, and that he
AOrrEJ II ANYBODY 'sWanted religion he
olglt % Pay for it." He then moved 10 refuse
ne petitioners their request. and his motion
vas adopted.
writer in tine Newman HsrG7d saws; As a
matter Of some public Importance Will
give brief sketch OF some strange freaks OF
nature Do a family not many miles away frOm
car town. The father is confined TO his room,
lroI which all light is excluded. His sight Is
el3nllt4Ye that he cannot endure the light
lef moment, hence his room Is Kept con-
sanity closed, and be never ventures out un-
Ger any eircumstances. This mas been his
condition for a number Of years. 1t is stated
ud. he married his Reice. One son and two
q their daughters are deaf and dumb. and
ate living with him. He remains mostly
alone, aud when he needs attention. he has
SICK With piece Of red cloth tied 10 one end,
lll runs thai stick through a hole In the side
ei lle house which the daughters seeing
come t0 his relief Are this afflicted offspring
le Result Of Iuter-marriagG between blood
ltall1use Observation Of many Sears IN re
s1ri to similar cases induce me 70 favor such
theory.
Eastman correspondence AEEss Nov. 9;
Itis- superior Court convened yesterday,
a-- ltI Ilnrled without transactng any basil
4e7s until tie second Monday in January
-rind jury met. and under the instruc-
--l- 1t Judge Pate examined the books OF the
~ Receiver, and reported that they found
y. sane wen aud neatly kept. and that IN the
.--lh lne taxpayers had returned their prop,
Z! 4- q LAIR valuation. They recommended
~ no change be made in the law touching
--- h-h4er ef selecting Jury Commissioners,
--A.--s that they we're satisfied with the law
Lhov stands and desire no change, ana
L-1tillAs fEat orr Representative IN the Leg
---lfe De advised OF their action. This res
Batol was adopted. because J.. 4. Gall,
-entatlve-eleet frOIE this county. has
r---l-41d a notice that he would introduce a
~ = provide for the selection OF jury Com
-7alers o. Dodge county. The jury, In
t---- lnai leave Of Hon. A. {. Pate. whose
5 -A ~ oidce Is abOst 10 expire after y years
l. l---- --iul service, paid Aim 3 high cOmpll-
-At -s on upright Judge and faithful public
cfT-r They Indorsed Hon. ID. M, Roberts.