Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-23

GEORGIA.
BronW0od is to sink an artesian well.
There is not a single prisoner in Hous-
ton county jail.
Lightning badly damaged the residence
Of q. A. Lucas at Conyers Thursday.
d. Gambler, of Gainesville, has look
iny glass which has been In the family for
I25 years.
Miss Ab6ia McRae has received the APP
pointmeut of POstmistress at Chauncey,
Vice James Mullin, resigned.
The Lowndes County Sunday School
Convention will meet in the Presbyterian
church at ValdOsta tomorrow.
Robert Mccoy, cOlOred, who killed
James =. Miller near SylVania, Nov. 20,
has been convicted and will be hanged in
about thirty days.
Gen. W. S. Hancock left Atlanta for
New YORK Friday. He does not know
vet which of the available sites for bar
racks will be selected.
Two old negroes near Lawrenceville.
who were separated by their masters and
had not seen each other for thirty-fiye
wears, renewed marriage recently.
Saturday the trustees of the South GeOr-
gia College decided to build a chapel, aud
on Monday morning Contractor caves be-
gan to haul brick for the building.
Samples of curry-cOmb backs made
with the machinery to be used by the Per-
~ Manufacturing Company were receiv-
ed last Monday for inspection and ap-
prevail.
Alex. Etheridge, who was arrested at
Macon for burglary some time ago and
sent to the State Lunatic Asylum al Mil
ledgeville, has made his escape from that
institution.
The Gainesville match factory consumes
700 feet of lumber every day in the manu-
facture of matches, which turns out 300
gross of matches. a whole car load was
shipped to Baltimore last week.
Robert Langston, living near Macon,
after It cOurtship full of vicissitudes, was
married to the woman of his choice Sun
day night. ThursdayLangston attempted
to commit suicide. The cause is not
known.
The old negro who has been digging for
hidden treasure 80 long on Mr.. Harwell's
place, in Newton county, has givenup the
hunt and gone back to mis- home in Ala
bama. He said he was going home TO get
some money, and would be back before
long to resume work.
Newsom Sappington, whose farm is in
Monroe county, was sick about ten days.
and his crops began to suffer for work.
This fact became known to his neighbors,
.andsthey sent in last Friday fifteen plows,
aud at once Mr.. Newsom's crop was
cleaned between the rising and setting Of
Fridays sun.
At Americas Tuesday morning gentle
man from the country was leaning against
the board fence which inclOses the ar
tes an derrick, peeping through a crack
and admiring the surroundings. Sud Z
denly and altogether Unexpectedly, a
heavy piece Of iron fell from the tall sum-
nit OF the derrick and struck the fence
close to the mans head and glanced off.
The shock knocked the man some fifteen
feet into the street.
Robert Gushing, the sculptor of the
Wadley monument, says that the erection
of the statue will be completed next week.
In this event ample time Will be given to
arrange for the unwilling ceremonies by
June TO- The work of laying the founda-
ton is progressing nicely. Mr.. Gushing
is in receipt Of a communication from the
President OF the Peters Park committee,
Atlanta, and will visit that city when his
work at Macon is finished.
Matthias Tschudy, painter of Barnes
vile, who moved to this country from
Switzerland when a boy, received a COM
municatOn from the ''old country'' Thurs
day informing him that his aunt had died
and left him legacy amounting to $23, 000
Mr.. Tschudy is nice man, and we know
Of no one that deserved such good for
tune more than him. He will probably
leave for Switzerland In a few days to
take charge of the property.
SWainsbOro correspondence NEWS, May
81: A small cyclone struck our town this
afternoon, blowing down trees and fences.
The county and town authorities have
entered into a contract to bore an artesian
well in our town, the county paying $500
and the town contributing the balance
The crops are In fine condition In every
part Of the county.-We can boast of a
citizen, too, who has lived under the adj
ministration of every President from
Washington to Cleveland. His name is
Daniel Rich. He is 80 years old, and can
plow all day.
Jesse Cook, colored, who murdered his
wife some weeks ago at Butler, is still at
liberty. He was captured near Geneva a
few days ago. but succeeded in making
his escape. When captured he was at
tired in female apparel. Gov. Mcdaniel
has Issued proclamation offering a
reward of $3.50 for bis apprehension and
delivery to the Sheriff of Taylor county.
This reward has been supplemented by
the Commissioners Of Taylor county In
the sum of $50, making total of 5000. 1t
Is supposed that he is either in Taylor or
Ohattahoochee county.
Despite the effort of counsel to save him,
Henry Jones, convicted at Macon recently
Of robbing the mails, will have to serve out
the sentence imposed upon him In the
District Court last week by Judge Speer.
An order was received In the District
Court Thursday from Justice Woods
granting writ Of error for an appeal to
the Circuit Court. but not granting a
supersedeas. Jones, in consequence,
VIII have 70 begin at once to serve out his
sentence Of five years, subject to the
chance OF having the decision OF Judge
speer reversed next October.
N. A. Brewster lives in Randolph coun-
" Ala. Recently lie performed the
remal keble feat Of standing in one coun-
70 shooting across another and hitting
aud killing s deer IN still another. To be
more particular, he stood In Randolph
county, Ala, shot across Calhoun county,
IL the same state and killed deer In Car
4 ioll county, Ga. Tho same gentleman goes
through Cherokee and Clebupne counties,
4 IA, and thence into Polk county, Ga,
n When be goes % his post Office. And vet
we distance traversed In the latter In
stance il only IL ililes.
The Moore building, belonging TO the
a University IT Athens, and situated on the
campus. caught Ere Thursdsy night, and,
4had II not been Tor the efficient work OF
tee hremen, the handsomest and most
invaluable building on the campus WOuiJ