Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-15

past 1t has been one Of the dirtiest places
IN the city. The floors We're deep in stains
and dirt, cobwebs and pencil marks de-
laced the walls, the windows were so
opaque with dust that the light was tired
when 1t struggled through. Altogether. the
office was uncanny and uninviIing. But,
since Postmaster Boyce took charge a
week ago, sc0urlng-mop and whitewash
brush have manfully been, piled, and
already "the scenes are changed about
the place."
The Augusta district conference, which
met at Harlem on July S, adjourned Mon
day forenoon. Rev. J. f. Evans, of the
Augusta district, presided. The reports
from the various churches in the district
showed that Methodism is still progress
ing The following resolution was
adopted: That 1t is the sense of this con-
ference that base ball, as at present con-
Quoted by professionals, is a public vice
ana meets with our condemnation. A
resolution notwithstanding the running
OF railroad trains on Sunday was adopted.
A resolution condemning the use of to-
baccO was voted down.
At Dahlonega Monday there was quite
sensation in town over the departure of
large party going to Yus Canon, Hon
duras, Z. A, to engage in gold and silver
mining. The expedition is under the
III d.
lmbOden, long and tavOrablv known in
Georgia mining circles. The party is
made up OF practical miners and mill
men, mechanical and civil engineers.
The names are l.. s. ROmsour, James r.
Hall, mining engineers; r. NJ. Ownby,
NJ. D.; S. w. Goyden, JEFF GOyden, C. Il.
Livingston, Henry Smith, w. 0. Childress,
Albert Lewis, Joe Brice and Avery Nc
Clelland.
Last year mention was several times
made OF the Mission Sunday school which
was started in passenger coach on the
Western and Atlantic track, near Win
ships foundry, at Atlanta. On that occa-
sion there were present Miss Sue Hollo-
way, II. E. W. Palmer, MIR. and Mrs. John
L. Barclay, and seven little ones, gather
ca up IN that neigGborhoOd. The next
sunday they met IN the same place and
had fourteen children gathered; the next
Sunday tWenty-One, and thus they con-
tinued to increase by the addition of seven
new ones each Sunday until the twelfth
Sunday, when there We're eighty-iour
names on the roll. New teachers were
provided az needed, and new scholars
came ii, until now there are seventeen
teachers and about 140 scholars.
Frank Williams, a negro man living on
the Tom Gray plantation, in Taylor coun-
ty, died Monday, and his death is believed
to have been the result of poison admin
istered by his cbum, Clark Montgomery.
The two had been in the employ of G. Z.
Holleman all the year, leaving their tam
lilies in Taylor on the Gray farm. They
professed to be devoted members OF
the church, and were fast friends,
eating and living in the same shan
ty until four or five weeks ago, when
they had little set-tO with hOe-handles,
alter which matters did not run smoothly
between the two. The suppOsitiOn is that
Clark placed the contents Of a box of
Rough on Rats in Franks bag of meal,
as about dozen of Franks neighbors
borrowed some of the meal and were af-
fected IN the same manner as he, but have
recovered.
The triple tragedy at Chauncey has
already been mentioned In the NEWS.
The following is fuller account of the
affair. Saturday R. NJ. Peacock entered
Chauncey, and it is said imbibed strong
drink treely-something he had not done
for several months past. On his return
to A. Peacock & Co.'s, where Chas.
Thompson was posting books, he walked
round behind the counter to the desk and
asked Thompson what he meant bother
ing with his business, at the same time
presenting dOuble-acton Smith g. Wes-
ton revolver. He told Thompson not to
draw one on him or else he would kill
him. Thompson made an effort to get his,
and Peacock then fired three shots, two
taking effect in the left breast and one in
the arm. Peacock turned as though to
leave him. and then Thompson fired at
him. the ball taking effect back OF his
head, passing through the brain. Peacock
was dead in moments time. ThOmp-
son, in falling, fred again, the ball going
through a Negroes arm and then passing
into the head Of another, killing him in
stantly. Peacock and Thompson were
both inferred in the Chauncey cemetery
on the same lot.