Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-21

and Dead Child-Horrfble Accident IN
Dodge COuntY-A COIOred Preacher of
Quitman ShOt-Arrests for Conspiraev
in WarrentOn-Death of stephen Col
lins.
GEORGIA.
The measles are prevalent in Hawkinsville.
The Mayor Of Cochran gets a salary Of $500
per annum-
HE citizens Of Irwin county favor a regis
lrat0u law,
y severe haI storm visited Norwood on
the night Of Feb. 10.
over forty new buildings are in course Of
construction in QUitman.
The prison in Reynolds has been broken
open and the inmates released.
Several parties are purchasing eggs in
HaWkinsville to ship TO New Orleans
The Atlanta police made another raid on
the cock-p -plt on Thursday night, and made
i've arrests.
A large gray eagle was killed near Haw-
kiDsyile few days ago that measured seven
feet from tip % tip.
Ex-SheriG W I. Doster. Of Hancock coun-
ty. died iu Lexington on Thursday morning
after "a long illness.
The boiler at a saw mill near Wards. in Ter
rei county, exploded on Feb. Is, killing Mr..
Jernlgan. the fireman.
The Town Council of SWainsborO on Mon
DAY placed the license 10 retail liquors in
that place At $500 per annum.
Coleman, the Athens auctioneer, has ioined
The Prohihitionists, and this is said to settle
the question OF prohibition IN Clarke.
Mai. Isaac r. Hall. for 80 vears clerk Of the
superior Court Of Greene county, is now liv-
ing al "a green old age near Crawford
Wright Lancaster, Of Telfair. while running
a horse race on Saturday last was thrown
against a tree and seriously if not fatally in
iured.
The Western Union onice in Atlanta has
substituted negro men as messengers in place
of the white boys heretofore performing thai
duty.
During the recent session of Laurens Su-
perlOr Court thc grand jury recommended
the building OF two brick Offices for the use Of
tine Ordinary and Clerk.
The Roswell correspondent of the Marietta
,t0HrH1t says the revenue officers are giving
the citizeu- OF that place trouble by taking
them 90 Atlanta on bogus charges.
The Albany Ns1Cs saws pound of meat for
pound of cotton next fan is the way IN which
q warehouse firm m that place ia reported to
be disposing of many car loads Of bacon.
Elisha Jones, who formerly lived in Webster
county, and who has just returned from san
Antonio, Tex. where he has been living the
past eight years. expresses his opinion that
Georgia IS the place in which To live.
The hands on VIM. TerrelIs farm in Frank
lIu county. Killed and caught thIrty-tWO rab-
bits, all on the same farm, in the time Of the
snow last week, with only one fee dog. Is
years OLD ana not much larger than rabbit.
Hawkinsville Netrs. It Is feared that the
late crop OF oats was badly damaged by ;he
very cold and freezing weather we had last
ciemency OF tie weather, has been very much
delayed.
North Georgia farmers generally complain
OF all the early wheat being frozen, though
some express hopes that the loss viii not be
total. They regard the snow a. OppOrtune, as
IL VIII save the oats. which also seemed
doomed to succumb u the severe cold.
The Augusta. Gibson and Saudersville Rail-
road was the scene of "a tragedy ON the run
ming of its first passenger train TO Gracewood-
The engine ran over uoE aud the train was
stopped 10 allow the passengers TO see the first
victim.
a bitter war or rate cutting has been inau-
guratet between the Merchants and Plant
ers' line of steamers, and the Central line,
plying on the Chattahoochee and Flint rivers
Passengers are carried to ApalachicOla, 500
miles, for So, and all freights at nominal
sum.
Swainsboro correspondence NEWS. Feb. IS:
Last night Mr.. j. =. Coleman. one of our mer-
chants, opened the front door of his store.
when negro nearly ran over him in getting
out. Mr. coleman having his gun with HIM,
shot at the rctreatinE rOuber twice. but with
what effect has not been learned.
Dalton CitizeH- a little 4-year-Old recently
became desirOus Of knowing how people felt
when they were being hanged. He accord
iugly repaired 10 an Isolated attic IN the pa
ternal residence. and securing strong cord.
uOOsed % around his plump little neck, threw
il over rafter' and mounting box, swung
himself or Eis EurglIng cries attracted the
attention ci ms mother, " no opportunely ap-
Ftareu upon the scene, and rescued the Young
hopeful from his perllous position.
4 few evenings ago Robert Raymond, col |
Ored preacher, was standing near the church
door in Quitmau, after the evening worship,
when he was called aside by a cOlored man
named Robinson for q private conversation.
They walke of short distance and while
SD engaged. some unknown party fired on the
preacher with gun loaded with shot, slugs.
etc. He was struck In the side and a ghastly
dangerous wound was made. but il is not
necessarily fatal No clue TO the assassin.
Atlanta C0Hsfitufi0H: Alexander Doyle of
New York, the sculptor who is making the
stHtuc Of senator HHl, Is here for the pur-
pose uf getting the suggestions of the friends
and family Of senator HILL and for confer
encc with the committee. The statue, Doyle
saws, will be ready by the time the committee
selects the place at which it IS to be put. 10
ls generally believed that the statue Will be
put In the new Capitol grounds. 1t will be |
l6t9 feet hIgh. including the base and pedes-
tai. aud VIII be of beautiful white marble.
Atlanta correspondence Macon Telegraph:
An alleged cockpit has been unearthed on
North BrOad street, which Is likely to turn out
something Of mares nest. The ubiquitous
and very numerous negro burglar got wind OF
the matter to-day, and his natural instincts
tempted him to make a raid on eight game
cocks. which he carried of. The birds were
valued at Sl25. The negro carried them TO the
outskirts of the city and pitted them on an
other areua-pitted six Of them TO death. The
affair created considerable excitement In
sporting circles.
During the state Fair Of 1857 ". F. Byron,
of D0Oly county, came 70 Macon and stopped
at the LIuIer House. While there he lost
mystery 10 him. About two weeks ago
negro named Joe Jones pawned gold watch
at Lyons shop on Cotton Avenue, Lyon,
thinking lt was stolen. told Lieut.. Charles
Wool. Of the police, about 1t. He advertised
for the owner. Byron, seeing the advertlses
m mt. wrote 90 hun. He came to Macon
Thursday, swOre out a pOssessOry warrant for
the watch ami one against the negro IOr lar-
cenv, 10 being developed that he was waiter
atFhe hotel at the time Of the theft. The ne
gro was arrested.
T7o1r lr19E.
b. o. LOckett, who has lately been in South
west Georgia. has returned to the city. He
has not recovered his former health, and he
shows the effects Of his recent severe Illness.
His presence here has in some way given rise
tO.a rumOr that he cOntemplates dlspOslng OF
his interest i'm the convict lease. Whether
there is any foundation TO the rumOr / am un-
able 90 say. but heard It mentioned on the
street to-day, and suppose II may be cOnsld-
cIet for the present merely street rumOr.
The convict lease Is generally supposed TO be
q very valuable franchise. and lt Is currently /
believed that the lessees are all making for
tunes out Of it. III LOckett Is at an anxious TO
dispose Of his interest il is not likely TO 90
begging. It is presumed his wish TO give 1t
up arises from III health.
stephen Collins. an old and estimable citi-
zen oI Macon. died In that city on thursday,
after lingering illness of pneumonia. Col
lins was elected MavOr Of Macon in 1864, and
served in that Office for two successive terms
He was born in Washington county on Nov.
3d. lS0q. and moved to Macon about ls3O,
since which time he had been engaged IN
MANY enterprises conducive 10 Nne growth
and prosperity Of that city Most prominent
among them was his connection with MS Two
brothers. Robert and Charles Collins, to-
Eether with Elan Alexander. who contracted
90 build the Central Railroad from the Geo
nee river TO Macon at period when the
country was overwhelmed with the greatest
financial panic known to its history. In
November 1913. the road to Savannah was
completed and was famous for being the
longest railroad in the world owned by one
company
The saw mill Of \. b. steele & Co., near
Dubois in Dodge county, was the scene OF
horrible accident last Thursday evening.
Aaron johnson, cOlOred. an employe OF the
firm. was engaged in adjusting belt 10 the
grinding stone. when his clothing became IN
some wav entangled with the flying band. and
IN an instant he was ierked from the noor ana
brown with terrible force against the top OF
Tie mill and then back TO the hOOr IN llse
-ra~uer. The unfortunate man was carried
r. heltinE. hurled against the ceiling
.u.r different times before
ped. His left leg was
L4lci.I -rln the foot to the thigh,
arm .aer iu three places between
ara elbow. fls left ear entirely sew
HaU le lt. and his head and face ter
r ll. unfortunate fellow I'm
--r..r when death relieved him
Worth Ge0rJia CifieeH: AS the Gretna Green
for Tennessee and Alabama, Dalton still re-
tain= its celebrity. On Saturday last an
elouing couple. giving their names rs Charles
Fulton and Mary Fulton, from Nashville.
Tenn. applied TO Judge Underwood for
license to marry, and from thence lney pro-
ceejed TO the temple of justice presided over
by Squire Longley, where they made known