Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-25


Ilr IS sand 10 be in circulation in Newton
rEutT.
Ezccpiine che Hour mill OF McAfee < Nc
t1nlcl, Gre has destroyed no property az
Nautou since the war
After n r-otracted drought Of several
months duration light shower iell at East
man Tuesday lt was only sufficient to lay
rho dust
E. $. O-Br.en's gin house, near Barnett,
obtaining about DO bales % cotton. was burn
es ieW nights ago. The loss amounts 10
aHaut s--lla-
Hole smith. of Atlantis. has moved for a
sow trial in the case Of Mr. Cowart vs.. ". ID.
TrrrE. rfccfmeut Euit, for the recovery Of
El..r.ah talls property.
m. 10 Han was nut in Gwiuuett Jail on fail
tn give h1l for ms appearance a. the
MHl 3arm uf the Superior Court upon the
sr-c % Lraudulently dlsposing of property.
ure quart 90 whisky cost Banks county
$3.50. Che lives of two men. two widows,
several orphan children and an enormous
lut ~ labor and trouble, IN the Nelms
Els members Of the Perry Baptist Church
lsee been - favorabiy impressed with Rev.
H. Il. -lauzlury. % Cleveland. Tenn. that he
E-- leen o-lclally called by the church 10
r-.l.L at Perry next year
.eF. W- W. simpson died az his home, two
from IallapoJsa, Monday night last.
ST. simpson had been unWcM for several
aks- lut was confined TO his bed Friday
lt last With typhoid fever.
F.r thc first time in II years the dockets Of
fa.ruerr and " alton Superior Courts fail TO
uE D. M Brahd ami il. n. BrasWeiI ar
rarrel against each other. They are out Of
court - % each ether but II Is the first time
An assirnment was made on Saturday eve
rrE- iu Cochran. by the mercantile house
t.erc 20 j p. Frazier 4 Co, voluntarily, for
r-a leuclt 90 creditors. The assets are 5000
ana tlc liabilities $3.50. No loss viii be sus-
ta.1ei hy any one.
Ete Mllegeyille Banking Company. made
1. hilctiEcViiie money, has recently begun
g - a. 49,
aHI a- DO has long been want, the prospect
E lllt it WIZ uc a paying institution" :" L.
n. lalaWay j. President and q. L. Wisden-
--ar cashier.
Near Alpine a dastardIy attempt was made
Ulru tle En house OF Benjamin +. Peane
lll ulE Eht % Oct % \ pile OF cotton was
lEc when discovered, but IS a number Of
i= here near ly, VINO gave prompt assls-
E.-cc, thc IRE was soon eNtInguiEhed. There
lc clew % the culprit.
There are four prisoners now in Houston
county Ilil-uue under sentence from the
--ucrior Court Three have been arrested
-lce che term 81 the Superior Court, one for
a.slult with latent - murder, one bench
Ulrrlut, one for stab5ing aud one for hog
s1Ea.EuE-al negro men. one Of these last Is
u1Ier sentence from the County Court.
The Governor viii be inaugurated a few
Iars hence. The ceremony VIII occur in two
U- tlree days after the Legislature meets. At
tFat time state Treasurer Speer Will retire
.r.s -fre place 70 Mr.. Harieman. Mr. Speer
uHll nos leave Atlanta. He is President Of
arl considers Atlanta his permanent home.
Dawson JoarHal: sunday last four broth
er-. who's combined ages aggregate z95 years,
Harcl together ln this county. They We're NJ.
30. Hay and his three brothers, aged respec-
tFely u =, is and q years They all met at
d. u- HAYS residence, where elegant din
1.r was prepared I'M honor Of the occasion.
Ta0T are an honored citizens.
40 Hamilton the argument in the case Of
ELL. Gamble. c0.1scd, charged with the muir
rll Pink Buchanan closed Wednesday az
tsra1an and the case was given 10 the jury.
After being ont about two hours the jury re-
tGrueL verdict OF guilty with recommended
.ru % lUuris1ument for life. The woman
F. med buchanan by putting "Rough on
Rats ln sub Of meal. The evidence against
leF vas circumstlntial, but very conclusive.
Gainesville E1Hfir1R: Mr.. Webb Findley,
wl3 ulI the hand-tO- hand pistol duel with
Robert P Woody. in Fanufn county "a short
r.r-e ago. Iu wlich Woo y was badly injured
and William hIuscT killed by a stray shot, is
lu rle CIlT. " chb did not get q scratch on
t.- ulr=1n. while one ball cut both lapels Of
H.- coat au1 vest and passed through his hat
H-u. grazing his head. Webb says it was
fretfy close work, but that no fault attaches
tH am. ds It was purely case Of self defense.
Camilla correspondence MORNING NEWS.
u-r- -s- Last night the freight train bearing
lHr e.rUu- from Albany to IhOmasvIile was
t.H -.cut ol trouble. The white labOrers or
employees Gen cut with the negro employees
sind absolutely dashed them from the train
ue u fEu speed Several of the negroes
s- here. badly wounded The sheriff went TO
a.-aIle- whom the negroes say they can lden-
ul- it was white labor ". cOlOred labor.
l--s clash Iu tke south from Northern men,
ur. AMI dusty here. No appearance Of rain.
Hl.a- scarce, cattle suffering for it,.
Perry Haae Jolrn1I: Mr.. aud Mrs 5. II.
ra. Mr. aud Mrs. George Underwood. Mr..
s.. H- Dudley and ar. George Proctor reach
ti Perry la-t Friday, fram Gardiner, Massa-
G.l-.tIs. They are the pioneers Of the colony
-. Nlssaclu=etts people 10 settle at Oak
Esun. in tie Lower Eleventh district OF
q
avn. and The gentlemen are busy preparing
tI .rI.I houses and make ful arrangements
lr tle other members Of the colony, who viii
re Gardner, Massachusetts, on Nov. 5.
Uar people were very faYorably impressed
H.rl these Nortaerners. aud every courtesy
H be shown the colonists.
AIaplba Eeisss In the residence Of Mr. Elias
oQl-u. 90 this place, there Is a historical relic
90 interest. The door shutter 10 one Of his
rl1us was taken from a door % a room in
EarH Aaron Burr spent some time. Il viii
o. rtuembered by those versed IN the mInu-
t.e 10 anr e1nntry's history that soon after
Dis IueI with Alexander Hamilton, burr came
t1 I..orE.l Tor q short period. While here he
-lEel with Mr. hing. near aynesYllle,
VAN. county. Prom the Old King residence
.r. E.r room which Mr.. Burr occupied this
.H.r shutter was taken. lt IS handsome
-...r-u 0f the art mechanical, having eight
-lr.- auI built % solid oak
Attrruev General Anderson has stated TO
r.1 Governor that in his opinion the right 10
appoint County Treasurer 20 lill vacancy
IS aert county is vested IN the Ordinary
E.ra-t N. Heard. the Treasurer, was elected
t1 che Legislature and resigned the treasury
snip. rhe Board Of Commissioner of Roads
and Revenues appointed Nm. B. Henry.
Tire Governor on being called on to Issue
commission. decided that there was some
llUCt as to who had authority 10 MI the va
rarrv. The matter was referred to the At-
tcrner General and he decided that the
slthlrity was vested in the Ordinary.
Francis Lake. once a prominent and wealthy
e.uEen 90 Macon. dropped dead Friday noon
knr a
Hr. Lake Was born IN Monroe county, but
passed. an his life, except the last ioar years,
i- Macon. where ne was one OF the leSuing
and uost successful business men until the
rlr.e of rS1a occurred He was Tor years
ueUler of the lrm OF Greer Lake, ana
wtfr that frre Ecut down In 1913 Mr. Lake
vas worth flo5.o93. lie was man OF great
BOD -rty aud honesty, ana gave up nis nome
fa t.- creditors. He moved 10 Atlanta about
l.Er years age, and has made y ms home
sree. Mr.. Lake leaves vile, Two sens ana
o-e aurhteT.
Eaulr H.rrffs An exceedingly painful and
--t rlenr occurred on sunday evening last
tlIltla con ot Mr.. Frank Waters. Of this
ezrrtr Tha little fellow had climbed upon
%. raT fence. and In jumping from the fence
IslI upou sharp snag OF TAT lghIwOou
"auE ulich Tor some purf pose hau neen oliNen
he Ercund and broken OF, leaving the
s-.rp cnd protrudiug above the ground.
htlu the little fellow jumped he unfortu-
aa-e Jumped upon the snag. which pene-
Eralel The bottom of his left foot, coming out
zrt the auk joint, leaving several long
-s 20 tEe board on each side OF his ankle.
ttIe fellow has suffered cNcruciatlng
rsr. The long splinters that remained in his
s-..n were extracted
Mssfrevfie CEr0uicfs: We had shown to
s. l.e ofhcr dav the smallest anu most singu-
al nf TIE great Napoleon bonaparte that
Ee Lave ever seen. IL Is about four by two
rnrf inches In siEe, was printed IN Hart
l"rI. lelu.. iu 1910. and carries the life OF the
-ar man uu 90 the date Of the book just
AMER E.s secoad abdication. and when he was
t1sar au hoard 81 the English man-of-War
..u-.r rl1l. preparatory 70 lils being sent 70
E.4 JAS. aarrhrv homl-the Island OF 81.
l- Tfe interest of Americans IN al
t.a tl.rerlous events which had just Oc-
fwI aa me cid continent was uouDtless
E=- srtcnse. and hence the publication o.
r -.-l S httie Wark as the one mere ailuttti
3" nI popular demand OF the l1oMehl;;
-'ak aeseuC- % M Lee Afernantle1ii i, il-,i
El during his life % Mr. MAenrn 1ur-
-- o-l citizen of this city, VINO uiea some
wears --Ece-
At AecuE. Thurs,Iay. Thomas Battle was
tleNrr t.c bridge over the Ocmulgee rFert
@ -. asst Icnncssee. Virginia and Geof-
60 AalrsasE and rested about half way
--- NJ hlile seated in the narrow railing OF
81 l.s attention was attracted D. an
ur tle river. While looking sc II ne
OBS balance aud fell backwards. MS
ras -faadiug on the bridge became par
lel with fear for the moment anc rusiiSi
-le 90 she bridge tG see him madlY
-se Cor LIE with the waves. When he
E l-e water De sduk- and his companions
--t le uaa been killed. ln a few seconds
- ana made . strike for the shore. When
-aai Tie bank BE was exhausted lrom
ana fatigue lie has 1@iien from tne
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