Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-25


ChettahOoohee River.
GEORGIA.
Not finding a suitable location for their
works, the Brunswick Gas Company has
gone TO pieces.
1T is reported that there are several
ladies in Athens who are suffering from
nervous prostratiOn, caused by the re-
yiyal.
one of the oldest citizens Of Cobb eoun-
Nv is John Hodge, who lives near Black
Jack mountain. He is 95 years old, and
is active, hearty and healthy.
An adjourned term of Barlow Superior
Court viii convene Monday next. During
the first week only the motion docket
will be called, and jury cases will be tried
the second and third weeks.
+. 3. Waters has suspended operation
at Elmira cotton mills in Tavlor county,
on account of the dizziness of the times.
More than a hundred hands have been
thrown out OF employment at this factory.
A negro brakeman on the East Tennes-
see, irginia and Georgia Railroad, fell
from a freight train between Blue Springs
and sugar Valley Saturday night, and
was mangled into an unrecognizable
corpse.
l.. F. Humber reports that the wind and
hail did a great deal of damage in Stewart
county last Friday night. Fences and
OUthOuses, in some instances, and the
young vegetation were beaten to the
ground.
The ladies of the Cassville Memorial
Association have postponed the decOra-
ton of the soldiers graves until May 8,
at which time Walter M. Ryals will de-
liver the annual grafton. John W. Akin
viii be master CT ceremonies.
Easter Martin was an old negress. be-
tween 80 and 80 years of age, who lived
near TiltOn. On last Sunday night some
neighbors went to her cabin, and were
Mortified, upon entering the house, to find
the old woman lying dead in her bed
Capt. George w. Haynes has received
formal instructions from Capt. HOXie, of
Montgomery, to resume government work
on the ChattahOochee river at Uchee
shoals on May 1, and to employ a much
larger force than was in use last year.
1t is reported that Robert Moss, of Chip
ley. viii succeed Mr.. L. Meyer as deputy
iu'ornal revenue collector for the COlum-
i district. Mr.. Moss is remembered
I'D. s. a member OF the famous Harris
an HersOns Congressional convention.
GA the streets of Calhoun last Monday
there We're three old men talking to-
gether, all members of the Baptist
Church, who had been married seven
times, and the aggregate age of the three
was $40 years. All are active and in
good health for men of their age.
The presbytery met at the Presbyterian
Church at Athens, Wednesday night. and
a sermon was preached by Rev. G. Fl.
Cutledge. About 30 delegates were pres
ent Rev. f. l.. Simpson was elected
moderator, and r. G. LaJimer, temporary
clerk. Clarksvile has been chosen as the
next place of meeting on August 20 next.
ago between John ShackelfOrd and Lu-
cius McGhee, colored, few miles below
Griffin. The negro threw two rocks at
Shackelf0rd, when ShackeliOrd drew
pistol and shot McGhee. Thursday Nc
Ghca died. The Coroner held an inquest
and the jury returned a verdict of justi-
81 homicide.
AusfrU, V. A. Wilson, of Atlanta,
citing % cuajr factory which VIII be
.'eted in a few DAYS. w. T. Dosier is
.t. ing "a HANDSOME hotel about q quar-
t0t f,iie from he station, which he
hosee To have open by MAY 10. The Won
Qerlul salcspring is undergoing thorough
repair and will soon be one of the famous
summer resorts of the season.
Gen. Henry r. Jackson, Minister to
Mexico, has notified Prof David G.. Bar
row, Secretary of the Uni
versity Alumni Society, of his
inability to deliver the annual adj
dress at the approaching cnmmencement
The Secretary mas notified the alternate,
Charles 4. McCOrd, Of Augusta. that the
duty viii devOlve on him. and he will be
ready IN Athens and fill the orators
place.
At a meeting of the stephens Monu.
mental Association on April IS Col. r. X.
Oglesbv was duly appointed agent to col
lect and receive contributions. Col.
Oglesby contributes 20 cents for each COPY
OF the biography Of Mr.. stephens sold
The Colonel will make valuable agent
for the association. The association ex-
poets to be ready to remove the body of
Mr. Stephens to Liberty Hall in MAY.
Several speeches will be made on the
occasion.
At Dawson VIII Baldwin and Clebe
lowers. two Of Mr.. McNulty's college
students, engaged in a difficulty on the
college premises, which resulted in nine
painful wounds being inflicted on lowers
person by Baldwin with knife. Some of
the wounds are deep and painful, though
nothing serious is anticipated. The
matter will, undergo legal Investigation.
Young Baldwin is a son of DR.. Baldwin,
of Cuthbert, and young lowers a son OF
V.P. lowers Of Webster county.
Wednesday morning, about O'Clock.
the residence Of Young Mr.. Collier and his
TWO sisters was consumed by Ufe, To- !
gether with all their household goods and
clothing. they barely making their escape
with their night clothes. They resided
near Knoxville, Crawford county. The
fire was supposed to have caught from
matches handled by rats. When the |
occupants aw0ke the house was falling in. |
Mr.. Collier and his two sisters were |
living together, and were orphans. Their |
father, Harris Collier, died several years /
ago. There was no insurance.
The trustees Of the Columbus public |
schools held a called meeting and APP |
POINTED PrOfs. Mooty, Dews, Battle and |
BARTLETT and Misses Nyra Birdsong aud |
Fannie holmes a committee to arrange a
programme for the closing exercises Of
the session. 1t was decided TO give the
teachers of both the white and cOlored |
schools a weeks vacation. beginning May
/. The teachers OF the white school will |
spend their vacation in visiting the expo !
sid0n, and the colored teachers will at |
tend the teachers convention at Angus !
u. The question Of a normal school was
discussed, but 40 definite action was
taken.
At Alpharetta, Wednesday, as judge |
J. W. Nesbit and his son w. IL. !
Nesbit, were returning from Chero- |
kee county. when near the CEN
tire OF the town, from some unknown !
cause the mule suddenly commenced |