Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-31

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GEORGIA.
At Columbus Monday w. III. Martin
was appointed receiver of h. IL. McLen-
don, of Talbotton.
A. G. Westbrook will add another story
to his brick building on Broad street, Al
bany, aud make hotel OF 1t.
A car load of colored emigrants passed
through Atlanta Monday night EN- route
from South Carolina TO Arkansas ana
Texas.
There is a good deal of complaint in
Athens about house cats being poisoned
by parties. For what purpose this is done
is not known.
There have been s,40S claims audited
against the Southern Mutual Insurance
Company. The largest claim PAID is
1897 IS and the smallest &c.
Gov. Mcdaniel has ISSUED an order Of
ferng a reward Of 500 for the arrest OF
Docke Carson, charged with the murder
of Jennie Smith, in Macon county, Dec.
II.
One young man at one of the dances
given by the Knights OF Labor at Athens,
accidentally slipped and tell, hurting
himself so badly that he had to be carried
home.
A part of Princeton factory, at Athens,
in operation in seven or eight days, and
will probably run on full time during
next year.
TIE Messrs. Lovett lost their store by
an incendiary fire Sunday night. The
hOusewas on the Isabella road, near Little
river, Colquitt county, and not near any
residence. The loss is $500.
News was on the streets of Athens Mon
day that two young men in Crawford got
into an alteration, in which one was cut
through the lip and into the lower part of
the mouth, causing very serious wound.
Albany's new City Council will take
hold Of the city government next Monday
night at which time that body will elect
a marshal, deputy marshal. city physi-
clan, sexton, city clerk and treasurer
and policemen.
A h0use in East Rome, belonging to j.
N. Wmper, was burned to the ground
Tuesday morning. Young Mr.. Wimper,
who vas sleeping in the house, narrowly
escapsd. The fire is thought to be the
work Of an incendlary actuated by re-
VeBge
SPECIAL Revenue Agent W. w. Colquitt,
assisteiby a deputy United States mar
shall, gaptured big still Monday night IN
Walton county. When the officers dis
covered the place of concealment they
found the mash tubs broken up and the
& beer bpiiled-eVen the still was cut into
pieces.
The Masons and Odd Fellows from
T, FloWeiy branch, Gainesville and Cum
mings,m met at Mount Zion on Dec. 26 to
lay thecOrner stone of the Academy and
MasOak Hall at that place. Hon. John
E. RedFine, OF Gainesville Ga, Grand
! MASTER was present and conducted the
service
Judg Marshall Clarke issued an order
MOndaT appointing Deputy g. G.. Green
Temporary receiver of the stock and assets
Of Boing g. Cobb, retail grOcers at At
lanta. The bill was brought by Carey,
Sayre Co., and prays for receiver.
Wyley& Green foreclosed mortgage on
the stotk of w. S. Evans.
d. MI Burt, of Dawson county, has put
IN a clam for eighty-five gallons of apple
brandyin the hands of Collector Cren-
shaw, thich was recently contiscated on
the grounds that Burt had forfeited the
stuff b. violation of his license in that he
sold ,Orn liquor, whereas his license Is
only b sell fruit liquor. Burt entered
propel bond, and the case will be heard at
an eaiy day.
Mes.rs. Crawford and Scales captured
a red fox, after an exciting race, near
Augusta, Tuesday. The ladies and gen.
tlemef participated in the chase, and the
dogs we're of the celebrated Kentucky
breed There were 30 dogs in the pack,
all of which were white spotted, and as
they ran at lightning speed, with the rays
of thesun glistenIng on their backs, the
sight vas beautiful.
Juage F. ID. Brooks. Ordinary of Mus
6cogea county, created a sensation Tues
day anong the retail liquor dealers out
q side ttecity limits by refusing to issue
any more licenses. There are II saloons
thus shut off, the majority of which will
close IAN. l. All Will close by May 2.
Ihereais no appeal from Judge Brooks
decision, and outside Of Columbus, MUS
cOgee county will soon be dry.
Al Union Point, Tuesday, a party Of AZ
fox hunters, among whom were 81 gen.
temen and u ladies, engaged in the joy
y Gus sport OF . fox hunt, and captured
gray fox after chase OF 30 minutes. The
dogs in the race numbered 20, and were
the celebrated Birdsong dogs, the pack OF
VS.. Sanford, who within the last ten
days have captured more than 100 foxes,
red and gray, in Green county.
At Atlanta Tuesday Gen. l.. j. Gartrell
received aletter from the widow of j. W.
I Pierce, who resides at Angelo, Tex, in
- stFucting him TO bring suit against the
Georgia Pacific railroad for the death Of
her husband, who was killed in the late
wreck. Mr.. Pierce will be remembered as
the rich stOckman VINO owned the white
y mare ~Gypsey." Gen. Gartrell will sue
for 800, 900 damages, and will probably file
+. the declaration in the United States
Court, as the complainant is non-resi-
dent.
Father A. j. Semmes, Of Macon, while
buying a ticket to Marietta at Atlanta
Tuesday, left his pocketboOk, containing
$40, some valuable papers and few RAIL
road tickets, on the counter at the West
ern and Atlantic ticket window. Ofncer
Porter picked up the book and gave II to
Ticket Agent Adair, who, in answer to a
telegram from Father Semmes at Marietta
announcing that he had lost the pocket
book at the depot in Atlanta, telegraphed
him at once the pleasant news that 1t was
In his possession.
Sunday night the stables and barn be-
longing to Daniel M. McLae, of McRae,
we're discovered on fire, and before any OF
NE stock or contents could be removed
Nae flames had gained such Roadway that
4 was impossible TO save anything Two
Alendld horses. three head OF oxen, one
mich COW, and four hogs were destroyed,
tgether with a large lot of corn, fodder,
hiy. cotton seed, etc. IL was thought at
ODE time that the large dwelling and
ktehen were doomed, but hard work
with water saved them. The loss Is esti-
mlted at $500 or 500, with no insurance.
TAG origin of the are is unknown, though