Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-15
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GEORGIA.
,,,~rov superior Court oonvenes next
Monday -, now contains eleven pris-
oBers. a;oa will soon be estab-
,sbed nj Byron.
A, 81 " l.. Graham, the present Sherln
-tDooIv. is very SICK.
@ .roat MANY children in Perry are
a.rinc with sore eyes.
SUI n Briggs, Of Columbus, is an ap-
,,aant for Stale librarian.
Pl''' "anta has lust placed $4,000 worthof
,or bonds at > per cent III ne" 10TH
g rumored that the fugitive book
/, nj a Macon dry goods merchant is
; heavy defaulter.
I" ,hisf broke into the house OF Mark
Daf,srson. at Athens, on Sunday night,
nd stole SAC in money.
I,is said that Miss Lula Hurst has lost
II r,sgnetjc power, but she still retains
~ Ann "Trip on that $4,000 she made out
nfher exhibitions.
r. postmaster Thad c. Sturgis, of Co
,,Ins has accepted a position as travel
~, oSent for the East Tennessee, Virginia
md Georgia railroad.
While removing an obstruction from the
.-o'ncrsy of Mr.. PapOt, near Hinesville,
TS"rsdav. James Smith was struck by
tba engine and killed.
A. an election for the fifth Councilman
ornnblin r. NJ. Arnau received "a, and
pordy smith % votes. Arnau was run
nv the whisky element.
Iono,boro contains 960 square acres
within her incorporated limits. 1t would
hoa i,ir estimate to say that at least one
sslf of the area was i'll cultivation this
N r. Ellis. of Calhoun, has a sunfiower
IN his ward Is feet and Inches nigh, with
n anweys and will present it 10 the Re
,yasantstiye who makes the best speech
during the present session Of the Legisla-
A little girl of Jesup found a check for
ga on savannah bank among her
tatber's papers, and made a dolls dress
mt of il. Fortunately, Capt. Benjamin
Nilliken, owner OF the check, will lose
nothing.
The Macon Sportsman's Association
sud the Ocmulgee division of the National
Gun Association are actively at work pre-
pairing for a grand gathering of lovers of
sport with the shotgun, TO take place
during the State fair.
Notice has been received by some of the
numerous heirs Of the Jennings estate, in
England, that hearing of this famous
case win come up this week in London.
There are large number of the Jennings
heirs living in Clarke.
Slephensylle, Laurens county, was
the scene of great disturbance last Sat
urIay evening. Four men, with open
knives, and two men, with drawn revolt
Vers, all engaged in a general row. One
man was badly wounded, and afterwards
arrested.
Postmaster Morgan, of Waycross, says
that 200 persons called for mail at bis Of
fee last Monday. OF this number 1870
were colored women, and only IL or 20 re-
ceiyed any mail. There was $615 IN regis
tered letters and money orders sold the
same day.
Capt. j. T. Southern, Of Boston, has Just
bad removed from his hip minnie ball
weighing six dracbms, which he has car
red since Aug. 20. 1862. The offender has
been great annoyance to him, and he
thinks it Will be easier carried in his
pocket than in his flesh.
The liquorites in Habersham tried to
carry the county by hiring a man to 20
around and engage all the peaches, apples
and corn at big price, to make up into
brandy and whisky, conditioned that the
county went against prohibition. The
little game didn't work.
strange disease, called by DR.. X els
Ter congestion of the brain. Is raging
among the people above Spring Place.
Two Of Wiley Green's children, one of
George CumbY's and one of old man
Cum0y's have died this week from the
seemingly fatal complaint, ana others are
B. 4. Pegg, living near East Point, on
me Central railroad, had a trunk in which
ne kept SSOO In money. A day or two ago
LAe trunk disappeared. William Cooley,
white employee Of Mr.. Pegg, and two ne
Eroes nave been arrested on strong cir
suulslantlal evidence, and the trunk has
Deen recovered.
~. ~ IS reported that William Clements,
living ON the OcOnee river, traded, not
L my SINCE for mule, which was so
oS9l! skinned up that he took a COW hide
S aHu patched the places before putting
;linl On The market as a Grader" This
Sos.d ne" idea, and old COW hides may
y,e9i'er demand good price.
" lnOmas James and r. H. Bennett. of
/ Nc! SJuss' Killed last Sunday evening.
avg nva, 10 IL, Savannah, Florida and West
- sia abroad, an alligator between Is and
4 ~ wv ~ length, with apOle as a weapon.
4 sS uv poe, Used for a fence rail, was too
N rrt,t ana the gator would swallow IL
ss' ii nc could get close enough to the as-
N VIII 10 Wnen ne would mash their hands
A DrOn,inor4
II bot ,olu'heht physician Of Athens saws
IN ~ az. asl nas frequently OF late been called
4 sssea young boys suffering with dis-
4 trace, .nroats, and every case can he
. Tontbs ~ cigarette smoking. Many of the
. sre ,'oi. 'le N serious condition, as they
4 10 rsDned with arsenic contained I'm
+ nv "ppers. A gentleman this week
more cigarettes "''n no' 10 SMOKE any
N boyS,viuay' as Charles Jennings, a negro
was rs,,,sL On DR.. +. l.. jennings place,
a Grsnge u,Hlhg from Hogansville to La.
bows ,o, W." ota loaded wagon, several
4 liam 1oo,,o'lGi the wagon, among them VIII.
|W. Abratass, negro, who lives on J.
Win. JenuPn.ns plantation. With his
gro rvsned him so that he iumned m the
sssoiiuu, picked up two stones cursed his
. ran og knocked him down. and then
iures cummings has since died Of his in.
DreWrvy,in ailley, colored, who lives on DIR.
was sbo, mace, three miles from Griffin.
Returned " ednesday night. He had inst
clothes from rom church, had pulled OF his
. bed. So auu was sitting on the side OF his
dow. ana ana one approached an open win
The sbo, ,pleclng gun through IL fired.
A negro LOON ooA effect In Whatley's breast
Tested cb".lled John Berry has been mr..
has w I,a,seq with the shooting. Berry