Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-07

Johnson and John Mcdonald, both
ms Of Stewart county, died the latter
nart of last week
nue. eight public schools OF Macon
vesterday morning with total
tendance of nearly 1000.
~ solicitations are that more students
~ !i1n.tand the state University at Athens
w. term than since the war.
,r,rantv-tve thousand dollars IN Bald
IN ronnty bonds will be sold at Mil
'",Iaoville by Judge Sanford to the highest
bidder on oct. 10. These Donds pay per
cent. interest,"
The immediate delivery system is not
ling RAPIDLY in Macon, and the messen-
rre are suffering in consequence. Only
Is 5etters have been delivered since the
seryice went into effect.
Tnrae white boys, each aged about fif-
.oan Years, and negro aged twelve, ran
an.C6 Cooper Anderson's residence at
TcDonough, Sunday, and all were arrest
ID They claim Atlanta as their home.
Tho State and county taxes for this
,oar in Laurens county amounts TO VI ~
~ the 800 Tax Receiver Beal says
hat people have placed a higher Vaiua-
'ion mon their property this year than
they usually no.
pobart p. Richardson, of Atlanta, has
onterpd suit TOR So, 600 damages against
~ Gaorgia Pacific railroad. He claims
that he was laid up for thirty days be-
ceuse of INJURIES received In recent run
od near Bremen.
There are now 345 colored patients in
tho state lunatic asylum; of these III are
males and ia females. OF the males l2l
nra Inatics. 81 idiots and % epileptics.
or the females 1873 are lunatics, idiots
and II epileptlcs.
colony from Michigan has settled in
Towns county. and is engaged in mining
for gold and other minerals, and IS sue
cooling very we'll. The cOlOnists have
their own doctors and everything to make
themselves comfortable.
The ex-Confederate soldiers of Carroll
county, and all other persons, were re-
0uested to meet at the court house, at
Garrollton, Yesterday, for the purpose of
raising funds to build monument to the
memory of dead soldiers.
A mass meeting of citizens of Atlanta
will be held Oct. 10 for the purpose OF
taking such steps as may be deemed ad-
yisabe for the selection of suitable candl-
dates for positions becoming vacant In
the General Council this fall.
The Smiths, who were indicted IN Heard
for murder, were not tried last week.
Judge simmons continued the case until
December, and ordered a special term for
the purpose of trying them. They were
sent to Atlanta for safe keeping.
The inclosipg of the Wadey monument
Mt Macon with iron fencing has been CON-
menced. The inclosure is to be thirty
feet square, and the ground within Is to
be turted, and will have fall Of one inch
10 the foot. The Enclosure will be finished
by Nov. 10.
Sister NJ. Evangelist O'Neil died at the
2 al ht1G Monday iOh
was 43 years of age, and had been in the
convent more than twenty years. She
had charge of the senior class of St.
Joseph's academy for a number of years.
she was native of Baltimore, Md.
The corn cribs on the place of Mrs.
Cinderella Gay, a widow lady residing
four miles from Dublin, were fired by an
incendiary a day or two ago, and, to-
gether with their contents, burned to the
ground. John Graham, white man
from Pulaski county, is under arrest on
suspicion.
There is a buggy in Brunswick that has
been running steadily for thirty years.
The hind wheels, body, board and
running gear are still good. The two
front wheels have been replaced with
new ones. This old vehicle is wonderful
" well preserved. 1t was bought by L.
D. Hoytin Connecticut in 1855-fVe years
before the war.
The annual election for Mayor and
COuncilmen for Carrollton came of Mon
day, and resulted in the election of o. /.
Reese. Mayor; IL. w. Long, G.. f. Cheney,
L. &. Kramer, and ID. W. Sims, Council
men. The race was very close and excit-
ing. Everything possible was brought to
bear upon the voters, consequently 24C
votes were polled.
The case Of A. d. Hooper VS.. j. ID. Ores.
mer, suit for damages from high water
rom mill dam, consumed two days In
It's trial in Franklin Superior Court last
week, and resulted in Q verdict for the
plaintiff for $500 damages. This is the
steppingstone to many more suits of the
same sort. The case will 60 to the Su.
preme Court if a motion for a new trial is
Overruled.
The business men Of Athens met at the
council chamber, Monday, and suggested
the following ticket for mayor and alder
men: X. X. Reeves, for mayor; first
ward, David Gam; second ward, Il. l..
1antt; third ward, Prof. Fl. G. White,
ana fourth ward, K. j. Smith. w. Nc
hlnnon has been announced for alder.
man IN the first ward, and A. c. Rucker
IN the fourth.
AT Macon the colored nurse employed
dtd. Monroe Ogden's residence, was sit
ung before the fire, having in her lap a
smSu child. Upon the mantel was a very
IaIge mirror. Without any warning the
mirror fell directly on the bead of the
Nurse her head crashing through after
.no manner of the clown at the circus
I,u using his head through the paper
oalioon. There was a shower Of glass,
ana very much startled nurse, but no
, o,ooa was drawn or injury done to either
Nurse or child.
non. X. G. Humber, of Putnam county,
"a reference TO the mention Of his name in
oonhect0n with the Railroad Commits
ownership soon TO be made vacant by the
AmrtuoR Of the term of ex-Gov. Smith,
-.,us mat he is ineligible. The law pro-
,'es That one OF the commissioners shall
" lawyer, one d practical railroad man,
i'"" one "A man of affairs. Ex-GOv. Smith
~" me commission as an attorney, and
m humber is not member of the bar.
"9uid accept this position IL he were
iSlole' When vacancy occurs 10
A"oh ne Is eligible, he would accept II
'As wore appointed.
a., DlQhsiderable excitement has been Gre
,. eu nl late in villa Riea by the ap-
Hsuea On the streets Of letters posted
nv continent places rebuking well known
IN Nnu Young ladies for bad conduct.
ss.,,. nus and relatives OF the parties
,uSiq became furious, and every means
~ ItsOfted 70 detect the perpetratOr.
NF grew worse, and finally two
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