Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-24

f.ba nenitentiary, has been seriously
" " ~ his residence IN South Rome. he
% now convGlescing.
0na hundred and twenty-five large rats
M an innumerable quantity OF young
~ ware killed in the government stable
a. Andersonville day or two ago.
tndoe william Williams, ex-Judge Of
arm County Court, died at Brunswick,
sunday. The deceased was 80 years olo'
su I4 bss practiced law forLy-fve years.
.r,ss Lizzie Olive had an eye put out by
10 at the Eagle and Phoenix BILLS,
S.|otnmbus, some time ago, and Tues
D. Drs Bullard and Cameron extracted
the eyeball.
nannv LYONS, formerly Of the Colum-
.1ninb Diayed third base for the Provi-
Suvca Climb one day last week. He made
~ NJ the three runs scored and got
clean two-base hit.
sunday afternoon, the young son Of j.
d SOFT living IL miles from Americas,
- tho Twenty-eighth district, got his
hard caught in a gin, and, in twinkling,
tbroe of his fingers were almost cut OFF.
I G.. C. Bloodworth, of High Falls,
Nonroe county, IN attempting to drive
ncross a stream which ordinarily is but a
email branch, lost his valuable buggy
horse and barely escaped with his own
life ,-,. 49,, ~.
RIOS, store and stole from the safe 81, 200
~ confederate money and $50 in cur
rapcv He doubtless thought the whole
rou GOOD money until he looked at it by
negro boy, 16 or Is years old, at
tempted to outrage young white girl
apout the same age in the Lewis Harris
settlement, of Early county,. last Satur-
dsv. He was found dead hanging to a
limb Tuesday morning. Lynchers had
been abroad in the land.
The directors of the Athletic Associa-
zion determined at their meeting, Tuesday
afternoon. to give fair at an early date,
Tor the purpose of putting the association
on a solid basis for next season. The
admirers of the national sport are deter
mined TO have club in Augusta next
season.
Newton cOunty's new court house, at
Coyington. was formally received by the
Board Of Commissioners and by them,
through e. F. Ed wards, secretary of the
board, turned over to the people of the
county, Monday, Capt. j. NJ. Pace repre-
senting the people in receiving it. The
total cost Of the building is $25, 1858.
The bill Of the Receivers of the broken
Bank Of Augusta and depositOrs against
the directors, has just been filed at
AUGUSTA, and will probably be tried at
the tall term Of the Superior Court. The
bill seeks to make the directors liable to
depositors for negligence in administra-
ton Of affairs OF the bank while William
T. Roberts was president.
Collector of Revenue Crenshaw, who Is
also custodian Of the custom house build
ing at Atlanta, is having it refitted and
repaired from cellar 10 roof. Elegant new
carpets will be put in every room. The
Circuit Court room will be painted an ex-
QuIsite sea green. 1t will take three
months to renovate the building, and will
cost about $1,000.
&C. Wilkerson died at his home near
Athens. Sunday. he was a member of
the Troup Artillery, and while battling
for the lost cause received a wound on
his leg, that never got well from the time
it was inflicted up to the day of his death.
Mr.. WilkeTson suffered great deal from
this wound, and was advised by a great
many physicians to have his leg taken off.
Centre, Ala. is much stirred up over
the attitude Of Rome capitalists on the
navigation OF the COOsa river. A new
boat 20 ply the OOstanaula was built re-
Gently and the owners declined to allow
her to change her route to the CoOsa, as
they wished to work up the trade on the
Oostanaula. Center feels vexed because
this action continues the White Star lines
monopoly.
Mahala Smith was found in a patch of
woods, six miles from Marietta, Tuesday.
she was last seen returning from the
house Of Lish Cochran, where she had
been milking. and was carrying some
milk TO her children, when she fell by the
side OF a path and died. She was about
81 Years of age and a widow, and left two
small children. She had been complain
ing Of her head and heart for some time
past and the COroner's verdict was death
from heart disease.
The case Of J. g. Hudgens and others
against George l.. Almond, Ordinary, has
just been tried in Ebert county. 1t was
an application for a writ to prohibit the
ordinary from declaring the result OF an
election neld last July on the stock law
question. The Ordinary, by his counsel,
uehlurred to the bill. Judge Lumpkin
sustained the demurrer and dismissed the
oll, Inc case was Immediately carried
70 Ine supreme Court on writ Of error,
ana VIII be heard at the present term of
that court.
a man by the name of Adams came
from Alabama to Early county some
weeks ago and got work at Al Mills house
a. larm nand. Representing himself as
asllgIe man, be gained the consent Of q
Hurlhy young lady in the neighbOrhoOd to
marry nun. Mr.. Mills, however, "smelt
mouse" and learned that in Henry
county Adams had deserted his wife aud
even children. Mr.. Mills went home.
SooA Adams down and gently laid on his
ss!e oack 100 lashes. He left Mr.. Mills
btn thanks; said he'd always remember
o csti ana go straight home to his wife and
saturday, about a mile from jefferson,
too.I ed man, who was driving a fine
la .aul Oh horses for Mrs. Sarah Turr er,
ar gone 10 the field for a load of fodder,
ia5 "hen the wagon was about half
i IN ne saw strange man approaching
~ uls sh'rt sleeves, who came directly TO
w. agon and said he wanted one Of the
bn..s' The negro supposed him testing,
H. t' tne stranger walked around and de-
rSgiately began unhitching one of the
bs. me negro came 10 the place and
sap uttering his protest, when he was
it'oAeo Qown and chOked almost uncon-
. Gus before some one came and fright
& tSot. us assailant of. The suppOstion is
g,atu lue attack was committed by Jim
ls'1' VINO broke Jail some time ago. He
PIE larceny. ~ o. AlON'l' iOi 'iii-
FLORIDA.
e,t west Is In good sanitary condition
'ue health excellent.
bss A. simmons, OF Jefferson county,
=. 'oaled butter and lard paddle.
we estimated value OF ei0ara ahinnad