Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-23


1,,aut which Followed a Snake Bite
Rold Burglary at Jacksonville.
GEORGIA.
MANY building improvements are in
rrogress at Rome
Madison county will vote on prohibi-
4ion in August
Elijah Rogers has been committed for
murder at Fairburn.
An alligator 9% feet long was killed
near Waynesboro day or two ago.
Thursday a water spout fell in Homer
and surrounding country, doing great
damage to crops
At Conyers j. A. D. Stewart has bought
ave interest of T. d. Stewart in the firm of
7 Az T. d. Stewart.
The accidental discharge of a gun with
which he was hunting has necessitated
the amputation of one Of the toes Of
Charles Gentry, of Rome.
Hon. J. w. Lindsey Will introduce, on
the converting of the Legislature, a regis
traton law for Wilkinson county in ac-
cordance with recommendation of the
grand jury.
The Baptists OF Forestville have ordered
a hell to go on their new church. The
Baptists of Forestville expect to COM
mence protracted meeting in their new
church in July.
Willie Hartman, u years old, of Mon
roe. was bitten on the toe by spider or a
snake He has suffered greatly for three
weeks and his physicians now speak of
cutting off his foot.
The Central Presbyterian church at At
Ianta is fast approaching completion. 1t
will be one of the handsomest church
buildings in the South. The dedication
will probably occur in August.
An Athens gentleman bought a muslin
dress for his daughter Saturday evening,
for which he paid 25 cents. His wifemade
the dress before bedtime Saturday night,
and his daughter wore it to church next
day.
A well-known family of Macon were all
made very sick by eating poisoned beef.
Nothing but prompt measures saved the
lives of two members Of the family, and
all the others for several hours suffered
intensely.
Rev. J. W. Lee, Chairman of the lecture
committee Of the Young Mems Library
ASSOCIATION, of Rome, has made arrange
meuts to have lectures this fall by DR..
Talmage. Lyman Abbott and DR.. Deems,
of New York.
A beef and vegetable market will be
started in Sylvania this week by Messrs.
Barclay and johnson, under the firm
name of w. NJ. johnson 81 Co. The estab-
lishment of this new enterprise will sup
ply "a long-felt want in that village.
Boston Hill, negro barroom keeper of
Brunswick, sold out the business last
week and ran away with the proceeds,
leaving his partner, who furnished the
capital to start the business, mOnevless
and with debts amounting to near 5000 to
pay.
Saturday morning nine fat cars loaded
with the Smithville artesian well fixtures
We're unloaded at Americas. The Gen.
trail Railroad Company will proceed at
once TO sink an artesian well, which will
be located IS feet from the centre of the
A. p. and L. track, directly in front of
the old pump house.
George r. Black, of Sylvania, has re-
ceived a telegram from his son, r. NJ. w.
Black, at West Point, New York, who
was appointed to the cadetship at that
place from the Sylvania district, stating
that he has successfully stood his eXami-
nation before the board, and has been ac-
corded place in the academy.
Willie Clay, the negro who attempted
to killhs wife at Macon by shooting at her
in the dark, has been arrested. Super
intendent of the chain-gang McGhee.
heard that Clay was hiding in a house in
Hazard district, Bib county, and sent
three officers out to capture him. They
found him in the house asleep, and ar
rested him without trouble.
J. F. Henderson's granary was burned
Saturday night on his plantation on Sweet
water, near Villa Rica. There was about
fifty bushels of corn, plantation tools, and
harness in it, which was also burned.
The supposition is that small negro boy
accidentally burned it, as he was there
with torch in the early part of the night,
and it was burned about IL O'Clock.
Notice has been received of the removal
of w. d. WhitmOre, postal clerk on the
Marietta and North Georgia Railroad.
Is. II. Simmons, of Jasper, was appointed
to the vacancy. Mr.. WhitmOre was an
efficient clerk, but was removed for
offensive partisanship. The new appoint
ment was made principally through the
influence of Congressman Hammond.
The following gentlemen are announced
as having received speakers places at the
State University at Athens: p. II. Adj
ans, Wilkes county; J. Alexander. Au-
gusta; W. Barrett, Jr., Augusta; w. ID.
Carswell, Wilkinson cOuntv o. L. Cloud,
McDutlie county; T. n. Kitchens, Glas-
cock county; f. NJ. Mitchell, Atlanta; p.
y. Langdon, Augusta; r. d. J. Smith,
Athens.
Mrs. r. w. Davie, living near Craw-
ford, last week had a dog to die which
she priced highly because of his peculiar
" ntA NtlI 9OunE nO onbNtu a
loneliness for chickens, and would take a
brood from their mother and care for
them as we'll as could a parent hen. He
Kept this up until his death, having the
care OF a large brood when his earthly
career came TO an end.
AT Athens Emily Reddix (colored) took
great pride In the long locks which
adorned the head Of her son, and refused
several offers from haiTdealers for the
Hnglets. Saturday some one unknown
caught her son on the streets and shaved
one Of his curly locks Off close to his head.
Emily sought the aid Of the police to find
ont whom it was that would do such a
ahstardly act, but up TO late hour they
mad not found the guilty party.
saturday the bird hunters Of Americas
received "A challenge to shoot against the
Ols' SPORT men Of Buena Vista. Ellaville
ana Ogethorpe at Putnam on July2. The
Sportsmen Of the above towns propose to
get mp a big basket picnic Mt Putnam on
mar day, and send a special car down for
tne Americus sports. In the neighbor-
a9od Of that station is $50 acres Of wheat,
"nieh has not been touched, and it is
said that there are thousands of birds
About a month ago a little son Of Henry