Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-11

and a night or two ago some of them
killed a large black hog. Yesterday the
owner OF the hog Swore out warrants tor
the arrest OF several of the party. and
they have been placed in the hands of a
balitl for execution.
Last winter ;. W. Gardner. of Monte
yuma, bought of j. Waxelbaum e Co., of
Americas, suit OF clothes. The next day
he returned them, claiming that the
pantalOOns were smaller size than those
bought, and demanded a pair OF proper
size or the money for the suit OF clothes.
Mr. Gross, the manager Of the business.
failed 10 produce another DaIr and refused
10 pay back the money. The clothes were
lett IN the store and suit brought TO re-
cover the money. The evidence was very
conflicting. The jury found for Mr..
Gardner tor the amount claimed. The de-
fendant is not satisfied with the result, so
the case will go to the Superior Court.
AT Macon Tuesday a strange accident
happened TO one of the street car mules
that was being driven to one of the open
cars. While going down the grade ON
Johnston street. between the Appleton
church home and ST. PauPs church, one
OF themules stumbled and fell. The car
was going too rapidly for the driver to
check it, and it passed over the mules
BODY until it was wedged so tightly that
messed the occurrence say that it was diff
fcult to distinguish any trace of the mule,
so completely was ne covered by the car,
and that they expected to see a dead mule
when the eXtrication was made. After
the car was reversed the mule crawled
out, and, walking leisurely TO one side,
began to nibble grass in the most indiifer-
ent manner.
Two weeks ago last Thursday J. NJ.
johnson, of Eatonton place, went fox
bunting. After an unsuccessful chase of
several hours. be returned home with one
of his dogs missing. This dog, which was
one OF the finest of his pack. had never put
in his appearance up to last Saturday
morning, when Mr. Johnson. John w.
Adams, and j. c. Reid again went cut on
q hunt. They had caught one red fox and
were returning home, when a trail was
struck and the hounds run it to burrow.
While debating whether to dig REWARD
out or return home, they We're startled at
hearing the faint bark of a dog apparently
several feet under the ground. 1t at once
occurred to Mr.. johnson that this was his
long lost dog, and upon opening the bur-
row his surmise proved correct, and old
Dandy was unearthed much reduced by
his long burial, but still alive. He has
improved rapidly and will soon be him
self again.
A dastardly attempt was made by three
negroes in Irwin county to rob James
Summer on Sunday night. They fred
and burned his Clubhouse, together with
five bales of cotton, and then secreted
| themselves on the road leading from his
dwelling to the gin-hOuse with clubs to
kill and rob the old gentleman as he was
going to the fire. Luckily he went an
other route and saved his life. The negroes
are John higgins, Henry Dillon and Mack
Brown. Rigging was arrested and con-
fessed the crime and implicated Dillon and
Brown. The other two negroes were
caught Tuesday night at Hawkins, few
miles from Ty Ty. When the posse APP
preached, Thomas Dillon drew his pistol
and made an attempt TO shoot Lot War
rem. when some one in the crowd shot
Dillon, killing him on the spot. Brown
made no resistance and was chained to a
buggy and carried back to Irwin county.
Brown said in his statement to the arrest
ing party that Higgins was the leader in
the whole plot, and that he was to meet
Dillon and Brown at the place where they
were arrested last night.