Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-23

Jus dSCiNeht db GREENSBORO. IuesUdl.
He purchased half pound of powder and
box OF matches, and put both in the
same pocket of his coat. From some
cause the matches struck, and in few
moments there would have been an ex-
plOsiOn which might have inflicted serious
injury upon him had not friend standing
by snatched the burning box from his
pocket before il was burned through.
Probably Thomas r. Banning, of Dolly
county, IS the oldest eX-Confederate who
attended the reunion in Perry last Satur-
daN. He is "A years old; was born in
South Carolina; moved to Alabama in
1923, and became a citizen of Georgia n
number of years later. He served in the
Indian war IN 1886, in the Mexican war
In lS41-4S, and was soldier in the Con-
tederate army for three years and four
months. He is we'll preserved man now.
1t is said that as soon as the charter is
granted company VIII at once be
formed in Athens to build street rail-
road, connecting both depots and leading
up to CObbham. There will be but little
trouble il raising the money. The Gaines
vile street railway is the best paying
property in that little city, and Rome has
just completed one. Athens is larger
than either of these places, and there is
nothing to prevent it paying from the
start.
The directors Of the Macon cotton seed
oil mills, one OF the most important manu-
featuring enterprises in the city, have
comm enced the erection of the building
for their fertilizer mandatory. This
building will be situated on the property
of the OF, mill company, al the junction of
the South western railroad and the Atlanta
division Of the Central railroad. When
completed it will be 200 feet long by 125
" bn ut al n 70
struction is brick.
Sunday night while the Amos HAYS was
on her up trip and the Thronateeska was
going down, the two boats cOllided near
ChattahoOcbee. 1t is said the pilots mis-
understood the signals given and both
took to the same side of the river. The
ThrOnateeska was struck about midships
and considerably damaged, while the
Hays received slight injury. 1t is said
that in the confusion several negroes took
TO boat and one OF them fell overheard
and was drowned.
Washington GGzette: Messrs. Irwin &
Callan's null was insured for 100. They
paid premiums on this amount, expect
ing to realize it in case the mill vas de-
stroyed by fire. BY trick OF the insur-
ance companies in palming off deceptive
policies they claimed that they were only
liable for $4, 100. The North British, New
York Home and Columbus Home were
the companies IN which the mill was in
sured. Messrs. Irwin d Callan received
the $4,100, retaining the right to sue for
the balance of $4,000 whenever they saw
proper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wynne, of Ellaville,
Schley county, have been estranged for
some time past. Wednesday Dir. Wynne
asked permission of his wife to say good
by to his children, a son and daughter
still under 10 years old, before leaving for
Texas. When the children were brought
to him he seized the girl, sprang into a
buggy. and drove away at furious rate.
Mrs. Wynne followed on foot seven miles,
through pelting rain, but could not
overtake her husband. While searching
for him at Columbus, Friday, she learned
that he had been arrested at Buena Vista.
She viii wage legal war for the child, if
necessary. Both parties are highly con-
nected.
A Methodist revival has lately been in
progress at BeneYOlence, eight miles from
Cutbbert. J0nn Ward, prominent gen
tleman of the county, became insane from
religious excitement, and with all the fury
of a maniac, he attacked different men,
bers OF the family, pulling large quantities
of hair from the head of Mrs. Ward, fiat
tening the pr0bosis of Peter Reese by a
WCll-ulItCAtu DlONs anu lu6u IuuAlnE u
to a very feeble old man, commonly known
as "GraDdpa" Phipps, Knocked him from
high cOlonnade, Jumped down upon his
breast and beat him numerically. Mr..
Phipps' death is probable. Mr.. Ward was
less violent at last accounts, and hopes Of
his recovery were entertained.
w. X. Thaxton, of jackson, recently
lost his gin house by fire. Enemies in
simulated that he had burned the building
to recover the insurance money. Mr..
'rhaXtOn was a deacon OF the Baptist
Church, and committee OF that body was
appointed to investigate the affair. They
had scarcely commenced their work be-
fore the church, and the whole c0mmu-
nifty as well, were shocked beyond meas
ure by report of a most startling nature.
1t was to the effect that a negro woman
had given birth to q mulatto child and
that it's father was no less a person than
the Rev. Alexander Atkinson, the pastor
OF Mr.. Thaxton's church. Mr.. AtGin-
son bitterly denounced the report as A
piece Of vile and malicious Islander, and
that it was without a semblance of truth
to sustain it. The committee appointed
to look into the charges against Mr.. ThaX-
ton, the deacon, was further empowered
to report upon the truth or fallacy OF the
allegations against Mr.. Atkinson, the
pastor. A day or two ago services were
held in the Baptist church, the occasion
being regular conference Of the
church. Mr.. Atkinson preached. After
the services and before the congregation
had dispersed, Mr.. Arthur Atkinson, son
Of the pastor, met Mr.. Thaxton as the lat
ter came out Of the church. and immedi-
ately began to accuse him as the author
and instigat0r of the damaging report
against mis- father. and before Mr.. Ihax-
ton could explain himself, Arthur inhict-
ed several severe blows upon BIN. Al
this iuncture, Rev. Atkinson rushed from
the church up 10 Mr. ThaXton, in a most
excited and boisterOus manner 8nd was
about 10 join his son in the assault upon
Mr.. Thaxton, when friends interpOsed.
Warrants were issued against preacher
and son, charging them with the Oiiense
of disturbing religious worship, ana
another against the son tor an assault and
battery. Both were arraigned before the
Hon. Jas. l.. Carmichael. The preacher
and his son announced ready when the
cases were called, and they went into a
committal trial for the Otfense OF disturb
ing religious worship. After considera.
bic time taken up in the examination OF
witnesses the Judge bound both parties
over to answer at the next term OF the su-
! perior court.
FLORIDA.
A daily paper is now printed at Or
landO.
There is great scarcity Of dwelling
/ houses IN Orlando.
NJ A. Rordau Of Orlando has received