Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-16


GEORGIA.
THE Romans outshOt the Atlanta Gun
rlnb at Rome Tuesday.
George G. Stewart has been elected
Csntain OF the Griffin Light Guards.
several good families would be added
- the citizenship of Forsyth il good houses
could be procured.
Holm King has asked permission of the
civ Council of Rome TO lay gas mains
through the streets of that city for new
company.
The rumor has reached Albany that a
large fortune awaits heirs of the Spicer
estate In Philadelphia. Some of the heirs
reside in Albany.
gerring. who stabbed Crack Graham in
Dsn,elsville, has been lined $500 and sem
fenced to three months in Jail. He has a
wife and five children dependent on him.
CD. WeinmeisJer. Charles Weltmann,
Tltcher and August Flesch, OF Atlanta,
areln Rome, prospecting 1t Is thought
thew we're looking FIR location for
brewery.
Her cotton BUYERS say Senoia will re-
rowe over 5000 bales OF cotton this sea-
CON. To prove their assertion something
aver 100 bales have been brought to the
MACE since Aug. 81.
At Gainesville the City Council has
purchased about so acres of land lying
between the residences of the late Or.
Wilkes and Gen. Longstreet, and have
mt a force to work to transfer NJ it into a
city park.
Deputy Sheriff Moore purchased fifteen
wards OF manila rope at Rome Tuesday,
which he has shipped to the Sheriff OF
HARRISON county. The rope will be used
to hang Norris. the murderer, at Buch-
Rnan on Sept. "a.
At Atlanta Tuesday an executive war
rant was drawn on the treasury covering
T42l interest coupons on some OF the
older series of bonds $165 interest cou-
pOns on the 4 per cent. bonds and $40 for
per cent bonds Cancelled.
Mr.. Odum, the Georgia railroad yard
night Waterman, who was severely cut
by car burglar be was trying to arrest
at Atlanta, some time ago, was out for a
short while yesterday and Will be able to
resume work in short time.
The late grand jury OF Monroe county
recommended small increase of taxa
tion to the amount recommended at the
February term of the court, so the rate
levied for county purposes for the present
year is "a tenths OF per cent.
Dan Wingard, who Is engaged at the
Pioneer Machine Works, in Midway,
while handling heavy piece of iron on
last Saturday morning, accidentally let
1t fall upon his foot, which severely
mashed his big toe and otherwise bruised
the foot.
J. l.. Reid's Clubhouse, in Putnam coun-
ty, was burned Tuesday. Cotton was
being ginned at the time, and the wind
blew directly towards the ginhouse.
There was no spark arrester and spark
found its way into the lint room. Moth
ing was saved. Loss about $500. No in
~urarce.
In Waynesboro the colored people, &C.
cordng 10 the Citizen, "are rampant in
their religious performances. Morning,
noon and night is set apart for their re-
ljgiOus exercises. Their loud PRAYERS
and stentorian shouting reverberates ALI
over our city, and at nights they make
the welkin ring"
The amount of money Macon will con-
tribute to the Charleston relief fund Will
be $4,000, or this amount 500 were
contributed by the Catholics. One
thousand dollars has been sent to Charles
tor, and Treasurer Hodgkins is ready to
forward the rest as soon as notified by the
Charleston authorities.
Ebert Superior Court convened Monday
morning. Hon. Samuel Lumpkin presid
ing. The larger part of the first day was
taken up In the trial of divorce case, in
doubtful evidence whether the parties
were ever man and wife or not, as they
had never went through with a formal
marriage.
young lady residing on West Fair
street. Atlanta, has dog which Is said to
be the finest educated canine in the
county. The dog jumps a rope, walks a
stuck, climbs ladder, and does innumer-
aole other tricks, all of which have been
taught him by his owner. His best trick,
however. is selecting a letter from the
alphabet when dozen letter blocks are
thrown upon the floor in front of him.
The Bradwell Institute. in Liberty
county, opened last Monday with fair
prospects for a tull school this term,
There were last week forty-two in at
tendance, which number will be consid-
sfably increased this week. One reason
Why there is not larger attendance is
because 80 many OF the larger scholars
are now engaged IN teaching. When
Their schools are out they will return.
AT Madison, in the case of the State vs..
henry Crawford, charged with murder.
the jury found verdict OF "not guilty.0
"hen the verdict was pronounced, it was
received with yells of applause by the de-
ehdants friends, wAereuDOu His Honor
1udge Lawson imposed fine Of $40 on
Eacn party that took part in the cycling"
Dut alter earnest search for the guilty
ones, the Sheriff failed to find any that
would admit that they took part.
Washington Chronicle: W. w. Simp-
CONS grandmother was a brave woman.
IN company with her brother, John Mel
sh Shs rode from Baltimore to Little
n'er IN this county, bringing two OF her
oul'uIen with her. This great feat was ac-
somolished just before the close of the
ivV'utlon, when the country was full Of
luu'anS and Tories. and shows what stuff
our grandmOthers were made of. What q
I luz mat would be for one OF our society
'au'es OF the present day.
Washington Chronicle: One sees funny
w vase' sometimes travelling about. The
,Ier met man the other dav who had
oI Ivu run through some machinery, his
L ,"'nes stripped of and his body feartully
used. but ne declared that he was not
M al frightened. He had lately passed
~" "ao.ph the throes Of the earthquake, loi I
S co Ops OF his chimneys and had his
if'1 'e snaken up generally. When asked
81 'oe saOcks terrified him, "NO." said he,
in.a -" suod man. have only TWO fail
s'-i Will cuss and drink liquor"
rS Az Atlanta at an early hour Tuesday
sy,n'hg a negro burglar entered the resi-
Va D. u. Rushing, on Luckie street.
II , %'"uow had been left open, and through
Rnsh, intruder gained admittance. Mrs.
nnon'ng was aroused by bearing some
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