Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-20

GEORGIA.
Tho CITY ordinances OF Albany are to be
cod1ed.
W p Anderson an old and respected
.itizan of Marietta, died Tuesday.
~ Keller's residence near Mount Airy
Aos heen burned. The loss is $4,000.
Mrs Chas. Beerman, a well-known
.ositant or Atlanta, died Wednesday.
There is one man near Athens whose
,,oiiIics has cost $40, 900 the past few wears.
rsa sisters of Sacred Heart convent at
Angnsta omen their fair on Monday, Dec.
The theatrical companies that have WIS.,
,+ad Macon recently have had very poor
houses.
INV Of Athens says there is no money in
paper MAKING
Milton. of Allentown, died Tuesday. Ae
was 80 years OF age.
skies. the Athens murderer, confined in
1ail at Augusta for safe keeping, is said to
ne wreck physically.
O.E. Carter and A. S. NOVEL;, Of Mon
roe had lucky hunt last Thursday.
They bagged over 100 birds.
Sportsmen report a great many part
ridges IN Clafke County oulo WAAG0As OuO
the birds are still quite small.
COMPTROLLER General VIM. A. Wright
was married to Mrs. Mamie Sledge, at
Groveton. 10 miles from Augusta yester-
day.
The Gate City Guard Of Atlanta have
decided to give a grand theatrical enter
tajnmPnt and ball, to come OIL on or about
Dec. 10.
The Athens Banner does not suppose
that there is any truth in the report that
certain parties in Athens intend to enjoin
free schools.
At Atlanta, Wednesday, Ida McLen-
don's 2-vear-old son took drink from q
bottle Of carbolic acid which he found,
and death resulted.
Ex-Congressman Sam Cox, Minister to
Turkey, has SEM to Prof. f. l.. Freyer's
wife. of Marietta, who is a relative of Mr..
Cox, a ConstantinOple paper.
Three thousand eight hundred voters
have already registered. $50 of whom reg
istered from the Fifth ward, for the COM
ing municipal election at Augusta.
Chief of Police Connolly turned over
1851 IS to the City Clerk OF Atlanta We'd
nesday, the amount collected in the Re-
cnrder's court during the past week.
Only two children OF the 250 that attend
the public schools at the academy at
q Brunswick put in an appearance last
Monday morning. 1t was circus day.
Saturday, Mulberry Lodge $50. new
= lodge of Masons located in the eastern
part Of Gwinett county, near the line of
Jackson, laid the corner stone of their
new hall
Sheriff Salter, of Lee county, was SEN
fenced Wednesday TO two years in the
penitentiary Tor misdemeanOrs. Motion
Fny nj will ha hao nd hn nd
Wednesday in December.
% "A Macon negro has been lodged in Jail
for obtaining 81 from a sympathising
white man TO aid in burying former SER
want VINO was reported dead, but is still
in the land OF the living.
Conductor Frink, who was severely
mashed between two cars at Chauncey.
Monday, is not so seriously hurt as was
at first supposed, but is improving, and
with proper care will be out soon.
Some OF the amateur song writer's of
Macon have recently written some very
sweet verses, which have been set to mu-
sic by well-knOwn professional musi-
clan. Words and music will be pub
hshed.
The assignment of Robert A. Anderson.
Thomson merchant, is announced. The
long and continued financial and business
depression and meagre collections have
necessitated the assignment. I. E. Wat
son and j. T. West are the assignees.
At Hawkinsville in the murder case of
sP1erce Ross. VINO killed Jerry Cowan last
September both negroes, the jury
"wednesday brought in verdict of guilty,
and recommended his confinement in the
spehltentiary for life.
In Jefferson county Superior Court the
Whole Of Tuesday was taken up trying
md ~. s.~Nnl ~s.
rsnda techncality of the law the verdict
amounted to nothing. So the county pays
800 or 5000 for nothing.
S a plume drill, contested by six men
LON each Of the colored companies, took
pace at Augusta Wednesday. The plume
Was won by James Davis, the contest
having narrowed down 10 two-Ed NcIn-
tosh and James Davis-both Of the Doug
lass Infantry.
a. Lawyers have been employed In Athens
70 enjoin the building Of the new court
mousse at Lexington. The contract has
Deen given out to Atlanta architects at
a94OO, with $500 for the old building, and
unless the law intercedes, work thereon
viii begin shortly after Christmas.
The Governor has paid reward of 5000
20 r. 5. Higginbottom and G NJ. Forbes
ior The arrest by them of William Strick-
Ihd, who on Aug. 9 last shot and killed
Z. F, Cox in Glynn county. The arrest
was made Sept. 7, and the prisoner was
uehVered to the Sheriff of Glynn county.
Judge W. +. Wright and Jas. O'Neill,
counsel for w. A. Pledger, recently con-
uIcted Of libel, made motion at Atlanta
Wednesday before Judge Clark for new
rial. Judge Clark set next Tuesday for
learing the motion. Should a new trial
9e refused the case will be carried TO the
supreme Court.
when Martha Terrill, who lives at At
1dhta, awOke Wednesday morning she
Lound her 2-year-old child dead in her
STlms. When the woman went 10 sleep
tuesday night the child was alive and as
healthy aud well as IL had ever been. The
smother had accidentally smothered IL
uuring the night.
Last Saturday while an old gentleman
T.! me name Of Worthy, and his son-in-
law, We're out hunting near Lawrence
tIaae' me premature discharge OF a gun
.hhnicted severe wound in the arm OF
oIe Ola man, breaking the bone Of the fore
I'm AIN. II Is decidedly a painful wound,
W. al last accounts he was resting easy.
Az Marietta. Wednesday, a heavy dam
49, SUIT was decided against the Western
uu Atlantic railroad company. Mrs.
H1S1A,e Mcdonald, widow Of ). A. Melon
su me- the engineer VINO was killed ia an
Soeluent just above Marietta, sued for
,r a'n4 yes Tor the homicide Of her husband.