Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-15

Tie Athens foundry is now building a large
reservoir Tor TIE gas works This viii double
rhc capacity cf the works.
The Ordinary Of Murray county has or
dCrcd an election on the question Of TemOy-
suE the county site, 90 be held on Nov 10.
Another 81 the bows. named Harry Wright.
charged with burg ariElng MenEO's store, at
Atlanta. has been arrested at New Orleans
The adjourned term Of Barlow Superior
court VIII convene next Monday. Several
n0rtant cases are set for trial at that time.
senator C0lquItt left Atlanta last night for
r.Ia. where he viii deliver several speeches
. Hahalf 0f che Democratic Presidential nom-
rczro who was trying TO steal tobacco
.r freight car 30 Rome was shot and dam
-rl-.y wounded by Waterman who dis
rcd him sunday night.
THe coal house at $. T.. Rhudy's, in DeSoto.
r.- SEQ On Gre sunday after1OOu by a sun
--= which had been used by an artist for
portrait work The fire was soon extin-
r = said ihat Miss Ellen Veronee. Young
...rHI Athens, has received an offer of s.. rG0
...a- IE l musical director ia New York. He
-.arlutees Ter this amount TO 90 on the stage
.r. sing for I've years
uuh1iu 6r-ffte; Dr. III. y. johnson left on
r.-- Monday for Barlow. where he will most
1H.F Ue compelled % remain for several
w.es- -u tie adjustment OF the business Of
Gre estate c- the late cN-trOv. IT. Y. johnson.
U-vrEion E4terpriss: Cedar Shoals is eN-
-...l over peculiar spider web that spans
re H-fzc over Beaver Dam creek Ii is
area with letters and characters. and the
.e fear t0 touch 90 on account Of the evil
-.. uaF arise thcrefrom. No one knows
H.ar-It is siEu or" amt Old and young
Match lt nr utEht as well as hy day. Bad
.#-a surely lurlzeth in the air-to those who
rr their lalth % superstitious tomfOoicry.
Te furnace of the Cherokee Iron Company.
r.E has been blown Cut for the last month
Hr -s. wIl not be iu condition to De operated
H...r before Christmas. Upon the state Of
fwFH..aH Then WrIt HFFfrwH the zfgrfrWrr oF
t.e furnace A large SURPLUS Of the furB aces
auctt1l BOW lies on the yards awaiting
letter price than that which now Teigus.
.ae capacity " The furnace VIII be enlarged
rld 10 VIII he fitted for usiuE coke instead Of
rsarc1al for manufacturing iron.
negro dressed iu a convict suit and giving
lame az simon Piles was captured near
-HrluE Place Monday uy A Il. Duncan ami
-ei in Che county jail. a few nights ago a
..-U.crous character was met IN the road bv
s k Ramsey, near his residence. and upon
H..-- commanded Co halt put whip 10 his
r-e aud was gailopiug away. when Capt
Ramsey aired az hum, and he Jumped on the
Hr-s and took % the woods Piles saws lie
800 che man. and that he borrowed the
.--. Iram man uear Elljay- He was sent
o.. OLD. Marietta amt North Georgia camps
f- Floyd county for the murder Of Pink
~-..a. col1red-
lr Monroe county Saturday night the fami-
-rHf D.. 3D. Hollis were awakened by the re-
rrE rf shat sounded ike a cannon. All
ra-leI 90 once out doors and discovered the
Ism gradually burning but had made TO
tUav. and was eNtiuguished. The house
CD. been burning fast, but the EXPLOSION,
wra Uas Ecg with powder IN It. mad been
-a---I br the flames reaching it. When it
lr-l me smoke sm0thered the fire. IL
u-- singular happening. and but for it
fH- vl1Ie premises would have been burned.
EI. Ho-'i suspects negroes and has them un-
Der -urgelllauce-
,rl -atheriuEou the place OfJames Scarcy.
r..- ,tac1n- q difficulty occurred among some
e Hrs
.-H Er-are Thweat aud Ben Howard. \ few
Har- auerWaiu Moore, who is an engineer on
-. U..t place. Was gettInE up steam when he
.-.4-.rered Willis IhWeat stealthily creeping
-r.-tFr-- Thweat, on seeing he was dis
.-e.-eI took position behind a stump and
r-.r = load Of duck shot into hOOre's body.
LrH rtu1rl oi the gun brought the nands thdt
--.ra r the Geld picking cotton 10 the scene.
III seat lu the meantime making good his
rarue The hands rushed forward To Moore,
who Els prrstratc, but be was unable % talS.
u- mcii8ned % the engine, and ON going To d
rla negroes saw that tine gauge pointed 70 100
falrls. The lre was quickly put out ana
calamity averted. Moore, the wounded man,
-lkeIy o. die.
srer5fa rEranfrIs: Monday morning Judge
Eaa-v e.mmenc-d the hearing of the injuuc-
r.Hr case 81 She Port ROYAL and Augusta Rail-
uar. Lu it- own ri sht aud rs lessee u the Au-
E.--l and knoxville lsallrO11, against the
l.rr Err UH-fructIug their work OF connecting
t.-e tWo roads through the streets Of Au-
---ta- rae case has been pending some time,
course. Iu tehruarF last the Port Oyal ann
Augusta Railway gave notice OF ITS intention
.H H.ar ll- track and connect thfough certain
---.ats of Augusta with the Augusta and
Knoxville Railroad. ana called for Council 10
exercise ~ police regulations IN the WORK,
claiming rllar the roads were alone SUBJECT 70
ta tamaEes which ordinarily occurred m
.-1EeuuiuE risnt-Of-way. The City council
....rf the riEnt OF the railroads 70 connect.
H#.rauulu thc latter proceeded 10 construct
tr. trarE without further ado. The Iayor
rHHaH ~ "a
.. Part ROYAL lud Augusta Railway then
-#I L bin nr Injunction 30 restrain IN tie city
.-H.l further Interference Ia the matter
Wr-htsVIIle correspondence NEWS, Oct. l3:
Ertav uirht. iu Emanuel county, bloody
-ra-a.lr occurred which resulted IA Nic death
ul t- 3. O Ium. Odum aud John Cheek were
lt Chess Flanders discussing the friendship
lEal existed between them. Odum lntlmated
trl- Cheeks wife was unreliable. Cheek,
Ha. was intoxicated. became offended ana
sei out- shortly afterwards Odum
-r-. piLh pistol. killing him almost In-
-.aat.F. SO the inquest the Jury rendered a
-et ef WiIlful murder Check made MS
H-Tae He was lu " lEutsflile latt odtul-
.sr rH-ht. ard was closely pursued by
arG.t men early sunday morning Gh''
r- .H probability WiA ue caught soon
Oar >herf arrested yesterday %.u s, Jaiig,. =,
W a.u-1u county about month ago Ihls
- -fre second time Curry has been arrested by
H-- sheriff i0r the same CEeuse--1he weather
..-t rrrueIv dry aud warm for the season.
IL s1ffan crop will soon be gathered and
-l learnE our people financially en-
aa-rl-ed sud thus 10 VIII be Whiic our
farmers aIlss tbe aeccy staple 10 predOml-
-.ra over all other farm products.
t--errrrne EeEo- since the election last
wa1, there has been considerable tax auu
-'atI1u as to what W9ala Le the reshlt Gi
raa ra between j. New horief aud Z. NJ
H...uar Tue Governor was written 70 con-
.r.--.re NJ and FanIieu that he had no power
@. ..l la the matter. but that u was ques-
aH d Hf rHaHH n 4 fNN
r-a general question iss "M hat viii the Legis-
laslra 40 with itrH As II nov stands, ma =
51--E are of opinion that that BODY val count
t Elta casa at Crawford Tor =. IL. SIC
WE1-.ar. since ,. j.. FARRELL. who cast It, will
make an aditavlt that Dee intended 10 vote Tor
g. glrl.izre, j. New hoIter. humors have
assl abroad that C.. M. Witcher viii with
.raW from the contest. but we are - the
lF.-.In tlar he viii nos, but contest the whole
F.e before tle Legislature. II this should be
ls.e. suh-committce wall probably be ap-
r-Hr--l IRON that body 60 canvass the entire
Et. and make a recount. throwing out all
rle e-al votes cast The might cnange the
result c5usi. serably. There Is hardly any
rll- e.-a trIted of on the streets, and 80
aary alEeriur opinions given that II Is haru
-0'-- -1 any definite couelu-lon anous tiie
-aaer. AZ present it is all the talk, anu 5l tle
c-. ls shove given are what we nave ue-
r.lel arHl an We have heard. We VIII keep
- rel.ers posted upon the matter. perhaps
-l1t week &C. viii be known what vail DC
-r 40 present lt ls ln . muddie.
Ihc peor'c of Ocouee county held a mass
ltil- 10 Dublin last week IN the interest of
r-,lrrld Go that place. Resolutions were
r.a. tha urrnort Of which was that Wrights-
VILE .eruiH tss selected as the point most cas-
relrtef the distance being So short and
2 rauarsunitv q . connection with the
hr-l-.rlTe aud Tsuuslle Railroad being af-
-r.eA au8 that suitshle coElWittees De ap-
Er.-i t1 confer with the authorities Of both
@rEatsTillc and Aennllie ana central
--.- ll erieF % ascertain what aid migh-
.Ereclci from this source There
several opposed % thls route prefer
l .lr one leading to Macon. but after a
. c.lrussiou. the resolutions were
.. fle evening session was consumed
-..l-ut1Cat OF committees untef tiit
els III the rcsss1uions. ana IN uiscus-
- Il book oi s4hscrIFtsons was opened
t4lT desires 90 De cnartefsl uuuSf tiie
-t -le Dublu and WriEhtsvhie s-2ad'
.1ultaI -tnck OF Sss.Cc0. with privilege
.-.rel-irE 90 Siil oQo. Tie GEzerfs says
--a.1E t1e views OF W. 3. Tn0mas. who IN
..r 81 q request from enc II our citlke2s
H1e- 81 the meeting. the cost Of bridsing
i.s- ana aGmp,etiug the road would not
- t.13 haa u which amount would
-a. le contributed bv the Central Road.
fe clu see that the smGunt Of sSeUot
tae sum o. be rz,sed SE the citizens
es ana other counties ana II the
--rs With thc right spirit the rCa4 ls
- Cutie a large sum Of money has
--ca.tE contributed. and nearly every
~ -AFe beard express themselves upon
.7et seem willing % aid Another
Has 90 De held yesterday.
FLORIDA.
opene4 AZ lake City Monday with &c
ri- Co1chman declines &c ne sn indepen-
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