Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-07


GEORGIA.
Fulton county Democrats will meet June Il.
Hancock county is preparing for barbe-
cue.
The ladies of Atlanta are arranging for
bsby show.
Gwinnett county crops are suffering for
want Of rain.
Ra9un county has inaugurated a movement
for a local option law.
Green b. Adair bought banker Janas, resi
dence IN Atlanta at auction Thursday for
$3.50.
Macon and Atlanta walkers test their met
tie IN tWelve-hour go-as-yOu-please at Ma
W. c. Baggett, of DOuglasviIle, has a Bible
which his great-grandfather brought from
Ireland in l775.
Judge John H. Woodward will be a cand1-
ensuing election.
Uncle Bob Weddington, near Douglasville.
sseu ~ wears, IS rejoicing over the birth to
him Of a fine son.
Prof. scOmp, Of Emory College, is the new
PRESIDENT OF the Newton County SUNDAY
School Association.
The Newman Baptist Church held centen-
NAL meeting last Sunday. Seven hundred
dollars were subscribed.
The ladies Of Talbotton have signed an
agreement not to trade with dry goods
stores which keep open after O'Clock
Efforts have been made by the friends of
Mr.. Thomas J. Ray, OF DOoly, to induce him
70 become candidate for Representative
Of that county.
drummer visited Atlanta Thursday who
is one OF the best statesmen on the road. COM
mauds a salary Of Sl.sOO per annum but can
neither read nor write.
Eastman correspondence Of the Hawkins
vile Dispatch: The race for the Judgeship OF
the OcOnee CIrcait seems to have narrowed
down TO Judge Pate and Hon. c. c. Kibbee.
Lewis Bennett, of Cochran, has a colt three
weeks old which he has fed by hand Alto
gether on cows milk and kitchen slOps, the
mother failing 10 produce any Of the lacteal
John NJ. Green, formerly a brakeman in the
employ OF the Richmond and DanviIle Rail-
road, is suing in Atlanta for $4,000 damages
for the crushing of finger, while he was
making a coupling.
COweta county claims the Senatorsbin for
this term for that Senatorial District, and
Hon l.. X Kay and Judge L. H FeatherstOn,
Of Newman, and Hon. W, a. Post, of Grant
vile, are the asplrants FOR the nomination.
After numerous and urgent requests from
all classes Of the best citizens of Barlow coun-
o.. DIR. VIM. III. FELTON, has consented To allow
his name presented to the people as a candi-
dale 10 represent them in the next Legisla-
ture.
T. c. Swiley, of Cochran, has a coffee mill
which, he says, he bought in lS43 from No
man thompson. OF Perry, and which has been
IN constant use ever since. and has ground all
the coffee used IN his family Of five persons
for fOrty-Oue years.
The last grand jury added nine names to the
pauper's list of Pulaski county, and recOm-
meuded that fund Of 81 500 be collected with
the taxes this year for the support of the
cOauty's poor There are now twenty mine
names on tie pauper's list.
j. 5. Blackwell. OF Gainesville, who was
struck on the head by bucket, which fell to
the bottom Of a well in which he was work
ing SIX years ago. fracturIng his skull and
causing paralysis died day or two ago from
the effects Of his misfortune.
W. A Roush of the industrial Mapufaefur
ing Company, and 7. J. Beatty, Of the Spring
Held, H.. Iron Works, have perfected arrange
ments TO erect cotton compress either in
Hawkinsville or Old Hartford in time to csm-
press the next cotton brought 70 Hawkinsville.
sumter Republican: Mr.. J. W. Jones, broth
er-ln-laW Of Mr.. W. l. Glessner. and former
" one Of the prOprietOrs Of the barrel factory
at this place. has made 10000 walking sticks
from wood cut of Of the AndersOnville grounds
and shipped them to Chicago for sale. They
reached their I'D time to be purchased BY the
members Of the Republican Convention which
assembled in that city Tuesday.
Sparta had a field day Thursday. The Sec
ond Georgia Battalion, commanded by Col. G.
al. Wiley, Of Macon, the Macon Volunteers,
the Floyd Rifles, the Southern Cadets, OF
Macon. the Sparta Cadets, the Baldwin Blues,
the Hancock Nanguards and the Putnam
Rifles participated, 4 barbecue Of one hun
dred AMI fifty carcasses was spread and four
thousand persons abundantly fed.
A convention Of the Democratic party OF
Jones county VIII be held in Clinton on Satur-
day, August 2, TO select delegates to the fol-
lowing conventions: First, to the Con-
gressional Conventions second, to the eonven-
tiOu for Governor and State House officers;
third. to the Senatorial Convention Tor
the Twenty-frst state district, and also on
that day to select and present the name OF
Jones cOunty's choice for Senator.
Atlanta Consultation: ON Tuesday last an
S-year-Old son Of j. c. King, who resides al
1881 Marietta street, left home to go fishing
in company with two other boys, one OF them
named Thomas COgglns. The two boys re-
turned day before yesterday, but were not
accompanied by young King. The father OF
the missing boy asked Coggins concerning his
whereabouts. COggins said the boy had re-
turned to the city with him, but on beng
pressed said to Mr. King: "If you want your
-- boy 20 and hunt Tor hlm.. The boy
has not yet come home, and his father IS eN-
Ceedingly anxious about him. He Is years
old, Of light complexion, has blue eyes and
very clear skin. His name is Albert Guy
King. The boys fished in the ChattahOOchee
W A. Speer Is in jail at Lawrenceville on
charge OF rape. The Gwinnett Herald says
Speer was living with Mr.. j H. Davis as 9
lao0rer on his farm, and had been employee
there for two or three months. On the 22C
Instant Mr.. Davis had some business al
LIthonia, and left his wife at home. During
the day. according to the testimony OF Mrs
Davis, taken before the committing court
while she was at work about her household
Affairs, Speer entered the house with razol
IN his hands and approaching Mrs DAVIS
told her he loved her, and made IN.
Eultiug proposals to her. This sn'
promptly resented, and told him she Woule
then took hold Of her and she ran out on ln'
Yeranda. Speer followed and renewed IN
proposition. He then got pistol and caugh
her By the shoulder and tried TO get her Il
kiss him. and when she refused and told MN
she was going to Mr.. JOhnson's and would tel
them what had occurred. he threatened tS
shoot her. He kept her standing in the yarS
about an hour before she could get away IRON
him, while he kept guard over he
tod her he would accomplish his design
il he had to Kill her and then blow his owl
brains out. As soon as she couId get ava. wa,
she went to Mr.. JOhnsOn's. and when her nus
band returned told him what had occurred
The warrant was sued out and the defend
ant arrested. He did not cross-examine mel
on he trial. but made a statement IN Whicl
he stated that he did come 10 the house afte
medicine but denied saying anything out o
the way to Mrs. Davis, anu also uehled ~ IA. nav
ing a razor or pistol. The court commltte
HIM to iail.Where he VIII probably remain uh
I'll the grand jury investigates the matter
The Hawkinsville Dispatch gives the follow
ing fuller particulars Of tragedy alread.
the subject Of mention IN the NEWS: IL IS
painful duty to chronicle the loss Of worth
and exemplary young man under such cir
cumstanCes as those surrounding the ueaH
Of Mr. JOseph b. DYKES. at Cochran, on Sat
uriav night last. Mr.. Dykes had retired I.
bed at the usual hour. About O'Clock M
wife heard him struggling ana Dreat1lnS as
with great difficulty. She called to him, bu
reclved no answer. Her repeater cdH
brought no response. She placed her han
upOn his head and found il wet. Jumping on
Of bed. she called Jimmie Clarke and lighted
lamp. Young Clarke was sleeping in a.
adjoining room. The light Of the lamp re
vealed that the hand and arm Of Mrs. Dyke
were wet with blood. The alarm was given
and relatives and friends gathered. Anon
the first to reach the scene was Mr.. B.
DYKES. the aged father Of the young man. Hi
father lived but q short distance ana wa
soon bv the side OF his dying son. Joe wa
dead IN a few minutes, never having spOker
As the deceased had no enemies, but, upo
the contrary, was loved and esteemed by a
bis kindred and acquaintance, no reasO
could he giver for his death. more than il wa
caused bv q gun or pistol ball fired by som
rpctIass rerson from the street. The bah ha
uazsad through b glass window. and It al
peared as il Mr.. Dykes had raised hin
self in bed lust about that time. lt IS SUI
uoEed fhat he heard the firing Of pistols,
ssver.i sbofs were heard by others about tn;
time rTbe balI entered the head just back
the left ear. and the brains came out OF u
wound. The deceased was about twenty MI
wears of age and the youngest son OF MT. I
b. DYKES. He was one Of the best farmers
the county. and was pr0spering. he was
prominent member Of the BAPTIST ChuIc
snd splendid citizen. He was OF
of the Grand Jurors at the receI
term OF Pulaski Superior COur
The grief OF his widow and his age
father and brothers and sisters cannot be rea
iZed Resides he leaves two little chlldrel
The remains were buried on Monday at u
family burial ground near Coleg station.
inquest was held, and the Vefulct Wa W
the deceased came to his death az the nam
OF some person unknown.
FLORIDA.
". II. Haskell, Of Tallahassee, has grown
On his place "a pear tree on which are graIt'
hfIeen different varieties Of the pear.
At regular meeting Of the Gainesvll