Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-27

A Negro Dude Cuts a swell at Macon
with Hundreds of Dollars of stolen
Money in His Pockets - Fratricide
over a Pair of Old Pants in Tattnall
County.
GEORGIA.
An election will be held on the first
Tuesday in January for mayor and alder
men of Lexington.
The dwelling house of w. B. Christie,
on his plantation in Terrell county, was
recently burned. There was no insur-
ance, the policy having expired.
Miss Ole Matthews, living near Long
Cane, IN Troup county, has been left by
relative in San Francisco $4,000 and
residence handsomely furnished.
DR.. Barber. of Hazlehurst, bought
nice turnout IN Savannah last week, and
drove home, a distance of 100 miles, in
sixteen hours, being a little over six miles
per hour.
Gov. Mcdaniel spent Christmas quietly
at home at Atlanta receiving a few close
personal friends. If Mrs. Mcdaniel is
well enough he will hold formal recep-
ton on New Years day.
A boy named George voolfolk lost his
left eye by the premature explosion of
toy pistol in Z st Macon Christmas. Wal
ter Jones WAS monkeying with fire.
cracker and it exp oded, managing his
hand so severely that he may lose it.
Shepard F. Rogers. county treasurer of
Dooley, died suddenly at his home IN VII
emma on Sunday last OF commissions, caus-
ed by alcoholic poisoning. The deceased
was quite young man, son of the late
Judge Shepard Rogers, OF DOoley county.
William Cade. of Columbus, lost his
gin house and tour bales of cotton, located
in Stewart county, Wednesday evening.
The gin was running at the time, and the
fire is supposed to have been caused by
friction. The insurance was very small,
and will not cover the loss.
There is a pond in Wilcox that covers
300 acres OF land and Is inhabited by fish,
CATERS, snakes, cranes, water-turkeys,
ducks, etc. There are two streams near
Sibbie that sink into the earth, and are
seen no more. These sinks are large
enough to mold part of Hawkinsville.
A young negro, giving his name as
John BOles, and claiming to be from. Ba-
ker county, bur said be had been working
at Reppard's mill, on the Brunswick and
Western railroad, traded off good mule
in Smithville. last Wednesday. for an
other mule and 50, and then sold the last
mule for SIS.
In Tattnall county. John Ray, colored,
and his brother quarreled over a pair of
pants. The older brother struck John,
and their father attempted to separate
them, when John drew a knife, and
reaching over his fathers shoulder, stab
bed bis older brothe- just above the heart.
He died in few minutes.
d highly respected and intelligent lady
65 wears of age, who lives half way be-
tween Fl rtweil and EIbertOn, has never
been to either town, distance of 10 miles,
nor to the Savannah river, about the same
distance. She was born in a few miles OF
where she now lives, and has raised a
large and influential family.
Wash Commodore, who was placed in
Jail at ThOmastOn few days ago for steal
ing mule in Harris county from j. F.
Underwood, pushed the Sheriff down a
flight of stairs. Friday, MASKING his nose
and bruising him up considerably. After
a chase of about 200 yards William Van
Houten caught the prisoner. Sheriff FOs-
ter fired three shots atW ash as he ran
but failed to hit him.
Thursday as the train on the A., P. and
L. was entering Americas from Rich
mond rod on the passenger car, holding
the bumper, broke, and the bumper, fail
ing on the track, caught on the ties and
nearly turned the car over. A brake
man, who jumped from the car, fell on
his side on the end of a tie and was pref
ty badly hurt. The car was soon righted
and the train went on its way.
Frank Kyler disappeared in a very mys-
terious manner from Col. j. NJ. Denton's,
near Baxley, one day last week. He took
the gun and dog to go in the woods. On
the way be called at neighbours house
and told them be would be there for din
ner. After dinner he went TO the mill
pond to shoot ducks. Several gunshOts
were heard in that direction. The dog
went home, but Mr.. Kyler has not been
heard from.
Wednesday night, woman named ELL
lott. sOiled dove, living over the river
from Athens, went out to Fowler's bar
room to get whisky. and on her return,
when near the Lucy Cobb Institute, the
horse ran, threw her out OF the buggy,
breaking her leg near the ankle. and 9TH
erwise injuring her person. Her brother,
Alfred Elliott, who was IN the buggy
with her at the time, was also thrown
theretrOm, and very badly hurt. The in
juries Of the brother are said TO be OF a
very serious nature.
Wednesday night the Henley settle
ment., in Butts county, was surprised by
AFRAID on an Illicit distillery by the reve-
nue. officers. David Henley and sixty
gallons of whisky and 400 gallons OF beer
were taken, besides all the necessary ap-
kind. The officers had but little trouble
in capturing Henley, as he only run
short distance when discovered. After
capturidg Henley it was discovered that
he and Collector Forester were old army
comrades, both belonging to the same
company, and that Colquitt was in the
same regiment with them.
The Macon police would like to receive
call from one Arthur Battle, the color OF
whose skin is black. Last week Battle
arrived at Macon, dressed like dude,
and evidently possessed OF much money.
He was lavish in his expenditures, boast
ed that he was rich, and cut a great
swell among The people of his color. he
was regarded by the police as a suspicious
character, but inquiries about him failed
TO develop anything against him. On FRI
day OF last week, Battle went 10 a man
named Thompson, who keeps grocery
store near the southern limits OF the city,
and asked him TO change thousand dol
lar bill. Thompson asked TO see the bill.
Battle took it from his pocket and laid IT
on the countar. Thompson changed the
hiil, and Battle departed. When the po-
lice heard OF this transaction, they set TO