Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-01

Cochranite-Fight Isetween a Bull and
a DOG in wilkes County-A CarOlinian
Declines to Too the Mark After ChaI-
longing Marshal to a Duel With
Pistols,
GEORGIA.
A large skating rink is to be built at
Townsville.
The laying of the Rome street railway
is in progress.
CD. Drake, one of Grifiu's most prom
nent citizens, has just died.
GOV. Mcdaniel has disposed of his law
books to Messrs. Feeker 81 Napier, of
Monroe.
The measles that have prevailed in
Flintsville are of "A comparatively mild
type and are abating.
Dawson WaGe's hands few days ago
saw two half-grown bears back Of his
plantation, in Brooks county.
There were about 1000 fish caught in
Hatton's ford shoals, in Hart county, on
the evening of May % with seines.
Willis McLendon, aged 76 years, of
Carroll county, was drowned few days
ago while trying to wade across pond.
The report that Rev. Jesse Cook, the
negro murderer wanted at Butler, bad
been captured, proves to have been erro-
neOus.
L. II. Lane, who shot and killed William
NJ. Witten at Miledgeville, Friday, has
been declared guilty of murder by the
Coroner's jury.
Geo. Sims, OF Oconee county, had the
misfortune 10 lose four OF his children
within the space of two months from the
effect of measles.
The brick for the new Jail are being
sent down to Monroe from jug Tavern.
hp Il bod Il
until its sOmpletion.
Frank Aycock. an old negro who has
been vagabond around OglethOrpe
county for several years, has fallen heir
20 $1,000 in Mississippi.
The Board Of Trade of Rome as body
declines to take any steps to recommend
any of the numerous applicants for the
position Of Postmaster at that place.
The graduating class at the University
of Georgia, at Rome, this year numbers
q. The Emory College class at Oxford
numbers %, and Mercer at Macon has the
same.
VIM. Henderson, Of Hall county, 80
years old, was bitten few days ago by
horse he was feeding. The bone was
crushed and 4 portion of the flesh torn
away.
In Habersham county a little child of
TO the field, fell into a creek and was
drowned. The little fellow was but IS
months old.
Sandersville correspondence NEWS,
May %: II. G. Roughton was married to
Miss Katie Watkins, of Virginia, at Cole
City, on Tuesday, May %. Upon the
arrival of the happy pair this morning
they were met at the depot by the cornet
band and large crowd of friends as the
train rolled in.
A terrible wind storm was reported
Friday morning in the neighbOrhood of
ROckmart, though no damage was done
more than telling trees. A tree top fell
across the track of the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia Railroad, which
came near causing an accident to the
nOrthbound train from Macon.
T. G. Lester, of Lexington, and his body
servant, "Zack,' are trapping moles by
placing cows horn in the track of the
mole. 1t travels up and down his track
once or twice, and by this means he will
crawl in TIE horn, wedge himself in, and
there awaits mis- captors. This is novel
idea, and they are reaping much success.
A blOodthirsty Carolinian had a diff
Guilty the other day with a revenue officer
OF Hartwell, on the upward bound E. A.
train. The CarOlinian offered the revenue
officer 81 30 to get OFF the train and shoot
it out at Martin. On reaching Martin the
officer stepped out and asked his warlike
antagonist TO follow him, but business de-
tanned him in the coach.
Near Washington a bull and big dog
had fight Friday. The dog got the bull
by the ear, when the latter raised his
head and ran straight through a very
strong stakes and ridered rail fence, push
ing his way through with the dog in front
The rails few in every direction, and the
dog had several bones broken. He was
glad enough TO let the bull alone, and quit
the field.
An effort was made during the past
week by the grand jury of Muscogeee
county to indict the Chattahoochee Club
OF Columbus. The vote was 10 to u in
favor Of bringing the organization into
court. A majority of the grand jury
thought the testimony against the club
was not sufficient to authorize an indict-
ment,Aas It appeared that the club was
only organized for the purpose of provid-
Ing place where gentlemen might meet
IN a social way.
Americas Republican: We learn that
terrible cutting affray took place a few
nights ago on the river between two ne
gro men, JEFF johnson and Henry Brown,
about a negro woman. They met by
agreement, by themselves, after
dark and fought with clasp knives,
and hacked one another, until.
weak from the loss of blood, both fell and
expired on the river bank. We could not
leain the full particulars, as the colored
people are very reticent about the affair,
ana the gentleman says they are trying
TO hush it up.
A few days ago Tom Simmons, a negro
boy, who had been employed by John
Thomas. Of Bibb county, left his employer
and ran away TO his home, at Macon.
Thomas engaged ]. H. Cbastine to go
alter him and bring him back. Chastne
did 50, leading the boy To believe that be
was an officer of the law. The boy went
70 his mother and reported the facts, and
at ler Instance a warrant was issued
against Cbastiue, charging him with ille-
gally OBTAINING the boy. AS the case de-
Nelored that Thomas was principal, it
was continued until his presence could be
secured.
jackson Herald: We have been expert
menting with Col. Wardlaw's puppy and
bultermilk. lie has head like a cub,
complexion Of a mole, body like a frog, no
.ail, EXPRESSION OF q young African, and
nafks with his eyes closed. Well, we fei
MN on milk till he measured two inches
more IN breadth than length, turned him
on hls back, and he lay shiyering like be
had Jlm.l0ms fifteen minutes; we turned
MIN on his bOw-legs again, and he raised