Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-08

AeLAAHiN HUiAth4hB FROM a scorpions
sting az Newman Destructive Flames
AT Montezuma- COnyers' CiO-as- You
Piease-Atianta' Missing Boy Tarns
I'D with a Ira EIc story to Recftc.
'sEenGIA-
Athens is bound 10 have q walking r-atcb.
" "AEnesooro's lToesian well is still a failure.
A sumter farr her sold zoe pounds Of honey
rle other day f. r go.
,t-=i'al, harvesting going on in Green county.
wheat u very Eool, but oats are inferior.
Wild cat. NeasurinE ~ feet from tip to
county.
mad dog was runuiug are und Seminole
.t-l week. Over twenty dog were killed by
.-eif o" hei 8 because they had been bitten by
The str ~ railroad is beng constructed.
au..- lt hf fa-ng happens, the GAYS VIII soon be
l.aeiy- regular trips from che court house 10
New ~ lrer0-z.
As 81 a. as the case OF sam Williams. held
lHrfHr csarier af Policemen Allen, in LoWudes
county G. ready FOR trial, Judge HanseI viii
order special term Of court.
Ar a.tempi BE being made 10 establish
EH-- Helce at vs. Itruu's mile, oe-lctli..sFa
eeur tr. III established the route VIII probably
.- rza Point Peter three times week.
g. sHt. J. q. Davis, colOred. OF the Columbus
t'i.--eers, mas been appointed Major ana
t.a- -s-ary of the National Guard Unions,
i headquarters are go st Louis, No.
-- s. Bel and j.. T. Lloyd. the former FOR
L
fs-- ser o. Tax Returns, are among the pO-
.s- candidate before the voters Of Ogie-
rl rH- county
8 negro child was found smothered 10 death
two mattresses on VIM. DOTsey's
lib a. few miles from Columbus, Friday. 10
posed that the nurse q small negro girl,
...fi II 90 get rId Ol nursing b..
GH-. b Hudson. Solicitor General Of the
soul western Circuit, while be is at present
ra slr OF Americus. for the purpose OF edu-
eating li-iiauEuter. sllll claims citizenship i'm
a.. | H.s |E.Hs ~
rr- tl the >ulIciturshlu-
uru. Joseph McWb0rter is candidate for
rr-HI- -ssL1H 10 the Legislature from DElethOFpe
.l.af.. This places four candidates in the
"...-E- H. Witcher. y. y. Mathews and
H-e tiltt. lt b. not as yet decided as To
whether there viii be a primary election or
rar
JaaC p. Mathews. Of Scriven county, has a
r-rr-.tr in the shape 0f "a blue sparrow.
which DEE killed q short time since. lie found
.r H5e6 Of 7parr0Ws which was feeding
r..r Ief hmau's lake. Tho color is Of the
I..te-- and richest blue, not being surpassed
r -.a blue OF the peacock
e -rl baby fully developed was found in
PIG ta1tta1oochee river, near the wharf, at
...uuhH-- Friday. An inquest was held and
rE. 5IrE returned q verdict Of death from
-HHwn causes. Dr. jenkins thought the
.s.lr Had been I'm the water three weeks, and
Ha- tlrown ia Immediately after birth. lt
was probably the work o. an Iuhuman
Tl.lgr.
Montgomery Cumming, wen known law
.ta -tA7la HIS flH 10 ~ ALNM AAths
Were he has been offered q position IN the
Treasury Department in the rank Of clerk
-r rOf the first class Mr. Cumming recently,
.u .iauta, stool competitive examination
r.I under the Civil service Board. and cYI-
Iartly led the State list in point of scholar
.st.p and general competency.
The jury in the case involving the legality
ut the processes'by which the late POst-A2-
E#E establishment passed from the possession
If Col. Marcelius +. Thornton into that Of
Capt. John l.. COnlev, did not reach a verdict
..HH.UE the night Nf lWUr~iNW- Friday
however. the twelve good men and true filed
INTO court with verdict IN favor Of Col.
Thornton Tor the sum of s 600
Tile COnyers four hours 20 as-yOu- please
walking match closed Friday night at o
o'clock The result was % follows: John II.
L,rpiuaN. twenty ght miles. half a lap; II.
1- sims. twenty seven miles, fifteen laps; l..
I-- iurtiau. tWenty-seven miles. ten laps; j.
8. Quinn, twenty-five miles. five laps; L. Il.
H-t-nu, seventeen miles sixteen laps. The
rack was rough and seventeen laps 70 the
mile.
Lumpkin T1dsDeHdeaf: One OF Our popular
Young merchants has q fine mare that IS not
only feet and uimble- footed but exhibits taste
,e'iiS hfr .itSie isIl e9iote nHsl;GeT G
Willie he i5 playing the mare viii leave the
most tempting hay or other good food and
-H and stand with her head close down 20
TEe harp, and shows evident signs Of great
pleasure iu the musical sounds.
Washington gazette. The gold mine on
Henry ~laton's place Is still very promising.
it. IS merely opening Dc with view 70 cN-
..Nal.- LllC nlC lu men WHO NlNhC q Uu~lNt@~
1t mining. Capt. Cariyon, who has a large
experience, SAYS 10 is an exceedingly promis-
mine, and Mr.. TatOm says the same. The
s...it has been sunk forty feet-iive feet below
wIter-aud about Sl.jg1 worth of ore taken
..r- Mr. ~idtun Is i'm correspondence with q
number uf parties IN regard 10 the mine. He
offers Co take DO per cent. Of the gross prOduc-
-.aH. and give the lcssecs the privilege Of buy
l- hi- and the surrounding tracts, GOO acres.
..r s-1,g00.
The Planters warehouse. nj Montezuma.
fsHn ~ NFssans H-r.N tHsrNTHr
t.e cotton was safely removed. The original
.H-- ot the building was $4,000. but the real
ralue was only $4,000 when burned. J. ID.
t.-ey bar and billiard saloon and grocery
Ea- also burned. The probable loss is 5000.
An upper story OF the building was used as a
l-e room Uy the MasOus. knights Of Honor.
ROYAL Arcauum and Good Tcmplars. The
rrauahle loss uf these orders is Sl.OOo. There
Ht- NO insurance ON building, goods or furni-
tlFe. The Gre was undoubtedly the work Of
ar .HreHdiary. The depot Of the Central Rail-
road was with difficulty saved.
Bryan codmtv correspondence MORNING
Nt"s, june Z; Our crop prospects are good,
Notwithstanding the very dry season. The alb
-yucs of moisture has prevented the too rapid
growth OG plants. consequently the corn, cot
lnc. etc.. have not attained the usual size at
t.'t season, bus the farmer has been able 70
cope successfully with the grass; hence the
-".t- are clean and IN good condition, and
WIFI fair seasons from this time, more than an
-veru-e Weld may be harvested We feel
HuutLGl Oi better times whilst enduring the
many prITatIous and hardships Of these extra
aLilt7s--A- 90 lNlllltal matters. we are
.t-l Every one seems busy with individual
interest and haven't yet taken any stock in
EnltigS. We have heard the names OF Co.
Hlo. e.. Dell. or Scrlven, and Mai. g. Nj. kyals,
ri Chatham. spoken Of as delegates 10 the
democratic National Convention from this
Districts also, the name OF Col. Estill as a
delegate from the state -at-largc. With these
gentlemen the First District VIII be ably rep
resented.
Washington Gazette: a difficulty occurred
I'd Lineoint0u last Saturday between Mr.. j.
HHHH'. safrH nnn#n I'M nrrH
l4rver. The following statement was given
.E Che parties from that place who were here
I1e~lay- The trouble grew out Of case
fIat has been I'm the court for several years.
.u which g Is alleged an attempt was made
-a burn the home OF Mr.. L. 4. Cox in Lincoln
county Much feeling has been stirred up on
HorH sides over this case. Last Saturday, so
we learn. Mr.. Tarver approached Mr.. COlley
wan & Whlp with the avoWed purpose Of using
.-- Nr. ColieE had been apprfsed Of Mr.. Tar
Fer'- intentions. " men the two met Mr.. Tar
YER told Mr. Cooley ne knew he was armed,
.uI that if he would lay aside his pistol ne
Would whip him. In pulling out MS pistol,
which was cooked. 60 hand to bystauder.
Ar. tolley eudeavOred 70 let the hammer
town. when 10 fired, indlctiug very slight
wound in the neshy part Of his hip. After
--viug up his pistol MIR. COlley struck Mr..
4lrver and shocked him down. We believe
only one blow was passed.
Camilla Clarion: Last fall three churches
E1ptist united in calling a pastor for six
months. each of the churches promising to
pay. according TO financial and numerical
strength. e. ~ueclneu portion OF the salary. In
..t strongest church. at the expiration Of the
-.N months contract, the call was renewed
-l4 the Finance Committee reported the
amount promised all paid except $ 80. which
-EeuEt was said 10 be ''in sight The second
.u strength, week later. In conference. re-
Hewet the call for another siN months, aud
TIE Finance Committee reported the amount
promised paid into the treasury, less s. 80,
#aeh amount was only lacking because OF
one or TWO absent brothers. and hence con-
-..ierei SIN sight, A week later the third Of
Ete Joint contracting churches, IN conference,
el~1 renewed the call, as their sister churches
usS lone, and mad the pleasure Of reporting
tAAt the amount promised had been collected,
save the sum Of s. 80. The three. through
delegates appointed, viii meet in conference
next Saturday with the first named church,
Aut Jointly cons der the renewal OF the pas
tQral eaIl.
While 3Tr. J. 4 Wicker, one OF the me-
clauics employed on the Baptist Church
ellnce in Newman. was removing some rub
---l from the interior Of the building last
FRIDAY afternoon, he noticed small puncture
gl the flesh in the palm of his left hand.
4-luEiuE that q splinter had caused it, he eN-
..l.le1 the place with the point Of knife
.aie. lut found nothing. In q few minutes
-e hand began TO pals him so much
-.-at De was compelled To qUit work and by
--H The suffering became 50 intense that II
SOS feared he WOuld be thrOWA into spasms.
-l--. Davis and smith administered morphine