Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-23

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sturgeon % the number OF 100 a week 20
through brunswick 10 De converted into sal
u.u-
A large hawk. measuring feet ~ inches
H.-l. vas recently captured by Tom Pass
more lu L0WnGC- county.
Henry DuFez. of Valdosta. shipped $40 dozen
u--- .a-t m nth and reserved 60 dozen for his
rur trade. They were al LOWudes county
raised.
rroalltion goes into effect in Ebert in
thirty days from the election, except in FL
rarlar- D Lc Licenses in town Will not expire
untI Jan. l0, when the law Will be inforced
there
Two enormous brown panthers have been
i.rredatIug ln the ighb rho0d contiguous
ts the headwaters Of the COnnasauga river.
ANA also IN the northern portion OF Murray
county
WI. Turner, o. sheffield district. was the
lr-t man In ROckiaie county 10 begin the rib
lau cane culture. lie has grown it success
fully for several years, and he claims, with
proper cultivation, that the cane crop is
ml-t profitable one.
There are $500 childr % within the school
population of Coweta county-2,45O white and
1855 co.1rci- The Commissioner has received
5000. aud has paid to white teachers s, ,3S9 50
and c0l0red teachers -, ,z49 ". The Commits
-.luer's salary is 500.
The twenty sixth international convention
90 tne Young Mems Christian Association will
ue held at Atlanta May Ia, -, Is and 70. 1t is
expected from six o. seven hundred delegates
from several portions Of Europe.
snow an inch deep is reported TO have fallen
90 Aluharctta Wednesday night. At Dallas
thursday morning the ground was white
with snow and numbers of farmers are plOw-
IuE ur the land slWu iu wheat it having been
kiiled. and preparing the land for corn.
Willie Melvin. of Fort Valley. day or two
sro. found a large bald eagle perehed upon a
tree uear his fathers house. He got a Shot
gun from the house, charged with bir shot,
and hred 40 it. The bird left few feathers
and sailed away The boy says that when il
leW oa % made spread OF at least six feet.
j. l.. Collins and Elsey Bel0te. night watch
men of NaidG-ta, are now believed 20 have
kiIlc1 James Conway. VINO the went TO ar
rest SO his home ON the outskirts OF the town,
ON the morning following hls drunken frUlic
in the streets OF the place, as described IN
special TO the NEWS. The watchmen are said
10 have fed
Uu last Friday morning rooster belonging
% q, r-. O.. W. BROOKS. OF Lexington, and one
beIouEiug t0 her mOther-iu-law. became en-
gagged iu combat, the latter coming or
second best. whereupOn he Immediately flew
upou the Eell and went down. committing
suicide. DO iz supposed, TO drown his remOrse
go being whipped.
Master Harry Hartsheld. OF Crawford, and
O nuIc negro boy were out chopplng, when
Harry piay fully placed his finger on log
ami told the negro % chop DO OF. not thinking
De would Iu a. told. The lad thought Harry
would jerk his hand out Of the way, and so
made q chop. Harry Is now minus the third
nugcr of his right hand.
So tthc NIcCIarT-Sparks wedding At Barnes
vile last week the slippers worn by the
birdie q rc known TO have been used over sew
euty wears ago on similar occasion The
CHINA ware used az the table is known 10
have been uset over hundred years. Capt.
A. W. Blake's grandfather used II on his
wedding day. anJ It still has glossy ap-
ucarlncc-
Darien T71I-r Trssfts. The snagbOat Toe
coa. Capt. Wes-erneld, came down from Sa-
vaunah on SATURDAY. and went mp the river on
sunday The appropriation OF $4,000 passed
hv rhc frst session Ot the last Congress Is still
% Doe spent on the Aitamala river. Ten thou
sand dollars of this appropriation Will be spent
ON -'dams," whIle the other 5000 Will be used
DT the suaErolt. she Is cdPaDle OF dolng eN-
celeut Wsrk-
ZebuIon was surprised by a sudden and
romantic marriage which took place there
East sunday. Iyhu F. Allen and Miss Ella
Coos. two young people well known and
popular iu Eaciety. attended the Baptist
charrh as was tleIs custom After preach
ing was over. lhey Went to the house OF the
minister to whom they nal Just llstened, Kew
Harry Wells. and hy him they w3re united in
Che. bonds ot wedl0ck. The marriage uOlsed
abroad, aud the happy Young couple received
she con nErltulations of their friends.
Nashville. Bcrrien county. has a calf with
Vveu-deve1pcd hind legs and feet, but its fore
IeEz appear t9 have mo- joint IN them, as they
uiI bend in aEs way, oac ckward as well as for
vsa-u. ana consequently are OF no use 10 lt in
-uv way. 10 has bceu Elis way from the first,
zri b. now mo- letter than 2t first. lt stands
uuan lts hind feet and lies ut0E Is breast all
sI the ~aiua time. aud Will raise rs weight
in fuil and -f sud upon two feet without any
other suufetlJ p hatever. lt IS two or three
months old
4 novel wedding vas solemnized at Frank
fr0 ftrI Friday. thc contracting parties being
John " smith and Aiit Leyes-. The parties
claimed l1 h+Ve been legally married. but II
Yves disuGtci. 50 they decided 20 make the
rua.trr-ur.. The first door To the cell uas
opened. and tle H1ir joining hands through
rhe let.i- hole Ct tuc Iron door. DR.. Chapman
ue-f.rmr4 tlc ccremous with all the dignity
90 d priest. 4 large crowd witnessed the GER
s.ra-V. smith saws he wanted fo De rc-mar-
r.ei a- his wife bas beos tnrc1te2ed with
ur -crutIun Oh the ulcgality OF their former
marriage
A serious shooting ARRAY occurred at Bry-
ants turpeutiue farm. situated twelve miles
above cambridge ON the river, az q place
called T.tEhtfoOt. a few days ago between John
Hare and Dr. A. bfooin-in Wnlcn li9ife
shot Broom seriously IN tne cheek-Jhe Dali
breaking the jaw bone and running round
-a=zat very near thc Iugular vein. ami lodged
In the side Of the neck, Dr. Peacock was
.-afIeI 90 the wounded man and under his
treatment he is improving and Will recover.
Hairs was arrested. and after commitment
tr.al was committed 90 JAN m default OF Dali
to await the action cf thc next grand jury.
F,-t Valley Mirror and & 8drerfissr: On Fri
Fsv rnornlng the family of Mrs. I. ID. King
-r.-e shocked at finding Dr. William king
.eead in his bed His home was With the
widow aul children or his brother, 10 whom
lid. rrudaFen assistance when able 10 work
- emo tiue a. health had been feeble, and
q fcW u0n-ts agQ fis disease assumed a
,Irou-lcai form. ami lie rspitly declined. lie
WAS a Quiet. iunlcusive I,i.tl. S..u when able
vs. busy with Eis paint brush, cgG.svOrlng
rr e. I'm q living for himself and his brothe-'s
family lie was the uncle OF Judge Emory
$50 srI q kiusman Of Hon. William L.
Etr-- ~ AIebsma. He was kind hearted
r-lr af macy GOOD traits. ana was respected
~ au. HIS Gs~-n resuited rom haturai
rauscf-
Arhs-v Mimi last Thursday 10 was ru-
rrnret on the streets shat the plted states
Laf declared war a-ainsl AehtIA aleIlCa
aud th4t Georgia hau been calis'A on lOI $500
troops. Iais caused some eAcltemeus ~
military care les-pleasursLLt excitement. you
knew. Yellow fever, earthquakes tarahtuIas
aud an those nice things were ireeiS discussed
aud farorably commented on. There se0med
% De eaEeruess on the part Of the military 10
rash away % that Tar oG country and WIZ re-
noWn and a case of yellow fever The war
news was discussed on street corners. Dehihu
counters. on dry goods boxes, IN warehouses
anI everywhere. The one prevailing sentl-
reut was s-lesgoif The old veterans who had
=ms tad powder and caught cannon balls on
80 fv duriuE she late peasantness. began
10 catch sue inspiration this eEening, ana
talked freely 0f taking q hand In bleeding the
Central Americans. Just as the excite ieut
49, ..1ut ID cululnate in a grand rush 10
arms, Just as the piercing war-wnOOpo tne
r-are Volunteers was about TO mix with the
armo-uherc three or four miles above US Just
rtan another rumor bryan 70 spread us OGto-
.-s-ifse folds Over our falr city. anu I'D > lev
5uruu-e- this rumor rev into a fact, ana the
-acr Was chlE-the war news was cleNehy
coEcoctcd hoal.
Fort valley MIRO asd Afrs,tiser: The
THIRD district Of Crawford county Was on
Thursday. March y, the locality u one 81 tie
most brutal. merciless and horrible butcheries
ever perpetratcd. The murderer. whoever
he ne stands almost without a peer as a heart
less fenf. The facts are about as follows:
At 9 O'Clock the two sons OF Mrs. McInvale
seft her busy about her household matters and
-reut oct 70 their field work. Mrs. McInyale.
IN old lady of about 90 years. lived slOne with
these tive Sous, who are mere boys IN age.
Up0n returning 70 the house at II
O'Clock. oH the cay mentioned, a
most piteous and heartreuGersEg scene met
their horriied gaze. Their old mother lay
prone upOn the hearth. with her head and
shoulders partly consumed as they lay half
covered by the blazing logs. The churn was
overturned up0n the hearth, and the milk and
rcrfect butter there split showed that at the
Hme she fell forward into the fire she was
engaged in churning- Dinner was being
coakel 10 q few simple ovens upon the same
Eheir mother from the FIRE and gave the alarm
90 their neighkOrs, who hastily assembled TO
render what assistance they could IN this sad
calamity. AT nrst NO suspicion Of foul play
E-as entertained, but il was thought that in
sudden Do 81 vertigo OF apOpleAy Mrs. Mcln-
course OF fle day. however, a gentle
nan present discovered that one Of the large
rCugh sticks Of wood, lying near the hearth,
hsd near one end Of it blood and gray hair.
This more than raised a suspicion Of murder.
It made 10 certain. DR.. Crawford and the
coroner were sent for. The doctor examin-
- the skull of The deceased and found IL en-
f+rer- crushed by blow delivered upon the
fo- - sle Cor0ner's jury returned YER
DIR fber an. deceased had been murdered by
of . an