Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-12-10
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crate gold mines at Gold Hill, N. G.
Dallas, Tex, has officially invited the
cettlemen to hold their next annual con-
vention there.
In an ARRAY at the Union Depot in At
lanta, Ga, few days ago, a halter
named D. H. Pope dangerously wounded
Albert Howell, the railway agent, who
was Colonel of the Forty second Georgia
regiment during the war.
A fire at New Orleans few days ago
destroyed the negro gambling house OF
Tony Matranga. In the ruins was found
the charred corpse of sport named Ed
ward J. Murphy, recently from Mexico.
The ele lion on local option at Atlanta,
Ga, passed off quietly. Seven thousand
votes were polled. Both sides worked
hard. The negro vote was evenly divided,
Prohibition carried by 225 majority. II
will go into effect the last day of next
July, when existing licenses expire.
Hon. Isaac Palmer Caldwell died at hii
residence in Louisville, Ky., O few days
since, of complication of diseases. lie
was an eminent lawyer and the recog.
nized head Of the Louisville bar. He was
a candidate for United States Senator be-
fore the last Legislature. Mr.. Caldwell
was sixty-one years old.
Twelve prominent colored men sat in the
Criminal Court jury-box at Nashville
Tenn, the other day and tried Anthony
Irwin, negro bootblack, for numbering
Robert Mitchell, colored, for resenting an
insult offered church choir singers. The
prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced
to ten years. Imprisonment.
At Blacks Station, s. c., few days ago
Town Marshal Turner was shot and fatally
wounded by Robert Bishop, who had been
arrested by the Marshal. Turner fell on
his knees, drew his revolver, and shot
Bishop three times. Bishop disappeared
in the confusion, and no traces of him had
been found, but it is believed that he died
of his wounds.
The store and dwelling Of M. Bluestein
in Benton, La, were entirely destroyed by
fire few days ago. Loss about $4,000
insurance, $4,000.
Charlie Morris and companion, named
johnson, two boys about twelve years old,
who reside with their parents about fifteen
miles north of Dallas, Tex, were playing
with an old pistol few days ago, snap
ping it at each other. Finally young Nor
ris took the affair in hand, and the first
time he pulled the hammer down there was
an explosion, and he was Mortified to fird
that he had killed his playmate.
Ephraim Savannah (colored) made affi-
davit at Shreveport La, few days ago
before Justice Carter, against Green
Woodward (colored), charging him with
numbering his father, William Savannah,
by aiding in hanging him. The hanging
took place on the 18th of March, 1879, in
Caddo Parish, after which Woodward es-
capped into Arkansas, but has recently re-
turned and has been working on planta-
tion in Bosser Parish. A Deputy Sheriff
was sent after Woodward.
A fire broke out in the cotton on the
Houston Direct Navigation Company's
wharf at Houston, Tex, few days ago.
1t could not be controlled, and soon spread
to the barge G. C. Gibbs, laden with cotton
for the Mallory Steamship Line at Calves
ton. An order was given to roll the burn
ing bales into the bayou, which saved a
number from total destruction. Over 400
bales were destroyed or damaged. The
loss is estimated at about $4,000. All OF
the cotton is insured.
Leading colored men in about Nashville
Tam bo va co,,, nj foI arra n antc for a
grand Art and Industrial Exhibition by
members of the race, to be held in Nash.
vile, beginning December oath and con-
tinuing one week. 1t is intended to illus
trate the progress Of the negroes, and will
be the greatest affair of the kind ever held
in the South.
A street duel took place in New Orleans
few days ago in W ich Pilligrini was
killed by Charles B. Camp. Ten or twelve
shots were fired.
The Grand Jury at Memphis, Tenn, has
found two indictments against the mar
Ryan, who is charged with writing inde'
cent letters to Miss Dorman.
Rev, John H. Hanour, who was mem.
Der of the South Carolina secession conven.
ton in 1860, died in Charleston few days
ago in his eighty third year. He was one
of the most prominent Masons in the
State.
Andrew jackson, who was sentenced to
be hanged in Brazos County, Texas, De.
cember Sd, has had his sentence committed
to Imprisonment for life.
Georgia chartered, built and conducted
the first female college in the world.
Mayor Booker of Louisville, KY, and
Wharfmaster Kremer engaged in stree,
fight few days since, and the Mayor was
knocked down and considerably bruised
Several attempts have been made re.
Gently to assassinate Mcdowell Crawford
| prominent negro, at Jacksonville, Tenn
One Patton is suspected of the crime.
Cutie little alarm was created in Gal
weston few days ago by the development
of two cases of yellow fever brought from
| Mexico.
There was fearful accident at the Stat,
| Creek iron ore mines near Olympia, KY,
few days ago, by which eight men wer,
blown up by blast. All were badly ant
perhaps fatally injured.
Miss Sara A. Hughes, a bright mulatt,
girl, was recently ordained in deacon's or
ders by the African Methodist Episcopa
Conference at Company Shops, N, c. Sh,
is well educated and is said to be gooC
preacher.
| A terrible murder was committed al
South Pittsburg, Tenn, a few days ago
A laborer named NJ. Kelly had a quawe
with William Quinn over trivial matter
Kelly jerked out a knife and plunged i
into Quinn's back, causing instant death
The murderer was arrested. The deceased
leaves eight small children in destitute cir
cumstances.
Merry Christmas will soon be here.
An attempt was made few nights ag
to burn the temporary quarters of the Col
ored Orphans Home at Chattanooga
Tenn. The entire lower floor of the build
ing had been saturated with coal oil an,
| piles of finder placed near the doors