Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-11

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the .sNo Pence" Law-FataI Freezing
at lIacon-Frost vs. Oranges-BOating
on the Manatee Eiver-The Florida
Confereuce-Other Notes.
GEORGIA.
There are five prisoners in the Lumpkin jail.
Several Gumnites enjoyed a slelgh-ride
Tuesday.
The city court Of Gainesville is to be
abolished.
some Lumpkin gardeners are planting the
earlier vegetables.
negro woman near Athens is the mother
Of twenty-Oue living children.
There are four militia districts in Glynn
county and ten public schools.
Dalton claims that her proposed 100000
cotton factory Will certainly be built
BIacon's leap year party will be given at
Masonic Hall on the evening OF The 10Th INST.
Mr. MIlt Wrye Of Macon. who was frozen
SO badly on Tuesday died Nedne7aaS even
ing.
Columbus, like Atlanta, has been doing
noble work among the shiverins poor OF that
city.
An adjourned term Of stewart Superior
Court will De held on the fourth Monday IN
this month.
The bursting OF a steam pipe in the Long
Cotton Mill, at Augusta, caused pancl
Wednesday.
Marietta is rejoicing over the fact that the
supply of homemade pork is greater than II
has been for years.
capt. Patrick II. Clyne, of Rome, who died
few DAYS ago, was a member Of Wheeler'5
cavalry Iu the late war.
An Italian sailor died in Brunswick q day
or Two ago, and the Board Of Health are seek .
ing tO learn the cause
some OF the Georgia papers have discovered
that Icicie- hang pendant" from the trees
and caves of the houses.
it is almost an assured fact that Hawkins
vile VIII have cotton compress by the open
ing Of the next cotton season.
Moses Inglish and family have left Thomas I
for New Brantford. SuWaunee county. Fla. Z
where they intend hereafter TO reside.
BIakely is excited over the failure of Il. c. /
smith. "a merchant Of that place. Liabilities /
about s2 900. 10 ls said ne VIII make "a clean /
showing.
Railroad excitement at Buena Vista is cool
ing down. The short crops have q greater re- /
friEeratiug effect on such enterprises than the !
polar wave.
Dan Lumpkin. the well-known janitor Of
the Clark county court house. died Sunday |
night He was about 100 wears of age, and was /
highly esteemed.
Elbertou kept warm over law suits during
the cold snap COyeting their neighbOrs ser /
wants Is what Is keeping them warmer than I
anything else mp there.
Mr. George Thorpe, of Marion county, has I
gone % Mississippi to engage iu farming, tax /
ing with him thirty ablc-bOdIed negroes, who /
he will pay SIPS year each.
Rev. Eli smith. notorious Macon darkey.
Is again IN limbo. He Is charged with play /
ing the confidence game, and thereby swim I
ding country negro out of $50.
some Of the members of the second Georgia |
Battalion at Macon presented the chaplain. (
Rev ). o. A. Cook. with Il fine OvercOat, hat 4
and silk umbrella Wednesday.
Mack McLendon was arrested in Atlanta /
Tuesday. There are two warrants for Nc
Lendon. One was procured by MOlhe Brown. /
who charges McLendOn with an assault with I
intent TO rape.
senator Brown has given $1,000 to /
complete the S25.00O being raised for /
of hf F.,TT.
Richmond. He previously gave two dona- I
tious OF thousand each.
Bishop George +. Pierce was taken sick on 1
Friday last at his home in SPARTA threatened I
with pneumonia, and so was prevented from 4
preaching his sermon on Meth0dism the fol- /
lowing sunday. lie is now much better.
b. F. Harren, q lawyer. was thrashed with /
cane by W. Marshal Burts, County Commits 4
sioner of Russell county, Ala. on the streets I
OF Columbus, Tuesday. Harrell was accused /
Of insulting Mrs. Burts while on a train a few /
days ago.
The schooner J. f. Woodhousc. of Little /
field Tis0ns Packet Line, is now en- route /
from New York with 2.4O0 barrels of Irish po- I
tatoes for BrunsWick and other points in Geor- I
gia. This is only one item OF the vessels /
large cargo.
Mr.. Conuor has been sleigh riding the chill /
dren of the Deaf and Dumb Academy at Cave /
Spring. They couldn't hear the iingng of /
the bells or fll the frosty air with happy
shouts. but their little hearts were full of joy
and gladness.
u
rested the other dav for having killed a negro !
some time ago m LOudeu county. Tenn. He /
admitted the killing, but said it was done in \
self-defcuse. The Tennessee authorities fail
ing TO come for him, he was released.
Rome has not learned the sentiments Of /
modern civilization. A Mr.. Griffin was muir
dered there the other day, and the good pcO-
pie of that place have made up a liberal purse 4
for his widow. In Chicago they would have /
taken mp subscription for the murderer.
The election for Mayor and Councilmen of /
tsf q
last, resulting in the election of John c. Dell /
for MAYOR, Il. /. Singellton, Recorder. W. Il. /
Edenjell. John +. LOvctt. Jr.. b. +. scott,
.Ir.. w. Hobby and John II. Hull Jr., as COun- /
cllmcn.
q. q. Selman has bought the Old hotel north /
Of She court house. at Monroe. known as the /
Michael House. He viii have the old building /
torn away and the lumber used i'm building /
tenant houses, and ON the old site viii erect 1
three-story brick fire proof hotel with stores |
on the first floor.
solomon SarIng, one Of the leading mer- /
chants of Thomson. ON account of unsuccess-
ful collections and the remarkable duh trade /
sieumeut. Thomas +. Watson is the assignee. I
The liabilities are about $4,000 and the as /
sets between $1,000 and $4,000. The pre-
ferred claims amount to about S4,400.
Monday night Mrs. Annie AIcWilliams' resi- I
dence. ON Nenabe street. Atlanta, was en- /
tered by q burglar, who managed to carry .
away quantity Of clothing and about s. in I
money. The money was in box under Mrs. /
McNilliams head, and the thief succeeded in 4
removing the box and securing the money 4
without awakening Mrs. McWilliams.
Richmond county voted on the fence ques- /
tiou Tuesday. The total vote cast in the /
county was 1905 of which l.CG3 were for no /
fence and 9o5 for fence. The county voted /
almost sohdiy for fence and the city for no
fence. out of 5SS votes cast in the country
only n were for no fence. The new law goes .
into effect siX months from the date Of the /
election.
Arrangements have been made for keeping /
mp The public schools of >creven three months /
during the present year. The number of /
echonlS last year was bu, anu the number OF \
children IN attendance 1887. The average /
attendance was 1914, showing an increase in /
the attendance Of l6l over the previous year, /
and an increase m average attendance of l9S. /
Tyler Walker, a suspicious character, has /
been arragned before Justice LambrIght. at 4
Brunswick. charged with Obstructing the B. 1
Il ". railroad by putting a rail on the track I
over culvert. He was the last person seen /
in that locality before the obstruction was 4
picked up 10y the passing train. The evidence 4
is circumstautial entirely, and Justice Lam 4
bright holds up his Judgment for further evil 4
dence.
A circular received from Rev. Thomas W. |
DimmOck, Missionary of the Georgia Deuart-
meut OF the American sunday school Union. /
gives summary of the work for the past five /
wears. His report shows: New schools organ /
lied. 23l: teachers and scholars in the same. /
u.492: schools otherwise aided, 81; amount |
given 10 destitute schools, S902 "a; Bibles and /
Jestaments given To needy schools, 3,4ol; /
miles Travelled, 2i.S0G.
has written Mr.. Speer. who is now in Wash i
inEton, asking him 10 have Congress pass a 4
bin changing the time Of holding the District /
and Circuit Courts from the first and second |
Mondays OF September to the first and second 4
Mondays In October. This is done in order TO |
give the mountain people time to gather their |
crops before court time comes on 1t seems /
as if Emory IS yet sort Of halfway Con- I
gresham.
Joe Thurmoud. OF Jackson. and Tom Mitch
ell, Of Walton. Wagered SO on the celebrated [
horse race between Jackson and " alton
county horses, Wm. Barrett holding the I
stakes. After the race Thurmoud notified /
Barrett not to pay over the money, but the I
bv the former at the last term of the Justices
Court in Broken Arrow district. The case
was non n-sUited, but ThuFm0nd has COM /
menced suit again.
The number of white children attending the /
public schools of " alton county for the year
lSSS was 2.259 and the number of cOl0red chill
dren was 1881. The average attendance 1
through the term was 2,ll3, and the average 1
amount paid per pupil was - L. The total I
amount paid the teachers is S4,5S5 p. of which /
the white teachers received So, lS5 "a, and the /
c0lOred 1899 81. The whites receive more I
money because they have more children IN /
school and their teachers are graded higher. /
On sunday night. the seth Of December, /
unknown parties dug grave near the home /
Of Thaius Jones, IN Walton county. The /
grave was three feet wide, eight feet long and /
one foot In depth. 1t had a fOOtbOard and /
i headbOard, with illegible epitaph on the /
latter. IL is supposed that masked parties 4
found near it. The whole affair Is involved /
in mystery. as il is not known who the threat /