Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-11

W hiLnih.s crossing, seven miles from the
clIy' on the Atlanta division of the Cen.
sIa' ROAD, 10 investigate a reported MUIR
9el case: Arriving there he found that
oust!ce howard had already held the in
1''sI, ana ne returned with a very meagre
ouI az oall Saturday night and one shot
anu Killed the other. Most dihgent lnqui-
~ ialled to elicit the names of the parties
OF any details whatever.
The Methodist Sunday school at Column
Dus mad novel service Sunday night. 1t
was styled "a fruit breaking" being a
new plan OF raising funds for the Sunday
school. About five weeks ago the Super
lhtenuent distributed TO the classes little
TIeceptacles for funds, shaped and colored
ike lemons, apples, oranges, ETC., and
MADE OF such clay as is used for making
Jars, jugs and the like. These We're
Drought in and broken Sunday night, and
their contents amounted to over $780,
On the Dickson place, in the lower por-
lion OF Crawford county, on Monday, a
negro named Jim Slocum was shot in the
right nip bv Bill Galloway. a lad about IL
years old, and his brOther-in-law. 1t
seems that Slocum's wife was about to
move her worldly possessions from his
domlcile, and he tried to prevent her. His
mother-in-law was present and told her
son t. shoot Slocam, which he did, with
the result as stated The mother-in-law
and the boy are in jail at Knoxville.
Mrs. Cynthia Sirleter Wells (widow of
the late John A. Wells. after an illness
OF ten days, died at Bailey's Mills, Cam
den county, of pneumonia Saturday, Dec.
., at the home OF her son.in-law, Capt. w.
+. Bailey, aged 81 years. months and Z
days. She was born in Beaufort district,
south Carolina, and had been a resident
oil Georgia for the past sixty years. Her
remains were inferred by the side of her
husband in the Burnt Fort Cemetery.
The Rev. ID. Watson VIM oflciated.
GAINESVILLE narrowly escaped another
great contlagration last Saturday night.
Sunday morning Marshall T. j. Howell
thought he could smell something burn
Ing in the neighborhOod of the Redding
warehouse. Finally he concluded that it
must be within, and he went to the room
OF Mr.. Charley Turner, in the Murphey
building, and awoke him. MIR. Turner
clerks for Mr.. Redding, and soon they
were in the warehouse. 1t was then about
4O'clOck Sunday morning. At once they
found bale of cotton on fire.
A negro boy some IA or Is years old,
who said he lived near Munnerlyn, went
to Millen and stole twelve pounds of seed
cotton from the patch Of an Old cOlOred
woman, and broke into her shanty for
the purpose Of plundering. He found
81 30, which he pocketed and left, bring
ing the cotton with him, and disposed of
it to some one in town, bought a dumb
watch, vial of cologne, and a ticket to
Perkins Junction. He was arrested by
Officer Mason and carried before Justice
Lester, but, no prosecutor appearing, he
was set at liberty.
Wilkinson county furnishes a frisky
damsel of a dusky hue who is a perfect
bonanza for the Ordinaries. During T. N.
Bealps term of Office negro man bought
a license to marry her, but soon after
ward the man returned and wanted Mr..
Carlisle, who succeeded Mr.. Beall In Office,
to change the name of the woman on the
license, so he could utilize IL. Mr.. Car
Isle refused to do this, but issued another
license. Soon after this two more licenses
were issued in which this damsel was the
party of the second part, and yet she is
still unmarried.
A man called at Brinson's livery stable
at Millen and hired horse to ride to
Milhaven. He had not returned up to
Tuesday night, and BrinsOn became un-
easy about his horse and fine saddle, and
set out in search of him. Discovering
Augusta, Crimson took the cars for that
city. After considerable search he found
his horse in the possession of a Jew
trader, who had purchased the horse,
worth Sl50, saddle and bridal. worth at
least $40 more, for sos. Brinson got his
horse and saddle and bride and returned
home.
Jesse Scuggs, county bailiff of Lowndes
county. was nearly killed a few nights
AGO and robbed of S110, watch and chain,
and other valuables on his person. Mr..
Scuggs had left his home about 9 O'Clock
at night, and was on his way TO neigh
boris few miles from Ousley, in this
county. He had not proceeded far when
he met some unknown person in the road,
who accosted him, and asked if that was
Mr.. Scuggs. Mr.. Scuggs had no sooner
replied in the affirmative than he received
a severe blow in the forehead which felled
him to the ground senseless. His assail-
ant then robbed him and fed. Mr.. Scuggs
could not tell who his would-be assassin
was. but says he was q negro. Every
effort is being made to capture MIN. Mr..
Scuggs is recovering slowly from his
wounds.
When the county court was first estab-
lished in Bib county Joe Lar1ng. VINO
lives away out toward the line OF Twiggs,
had a party arrested for assault and bat
terry on his sister. In retaliation, another
party prosecuted Joe for adultery. in
Guiding in the indictment SallIe BirdsOng.
Then Middle Lowe prosecuted the entire
gang, and the case became so mixed up
that the lawyers hardly knew which side
each belonged on. Three weeks ago Joe
Laring's wife died and Joe became a tes-
tive widower at once. The parties all de-
manded indictment and JOe's case,
with the others, was turned over
to the grand jury. Joe became
uneasy and inquired Of the prose-
cutting attorney what steps were being
taken, aud the attorney, in general way,
stated that all parties were being handled
by the grand jury. At Macon Weines.
day Joe procured license and was mar
ried to Sallie Birdsong to get rid of the
true bill. Then, to make assurance dou.
hlV sure, he went TO the solicitor and in
formed him of the course he had taken IN
order TO escape punishment. A search
among the papers OF the grand jury pro-
ceedings revealed the fact that Joe's case
had been returned ''no bill"
FLORIDA.