Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-11

20 Foot at Jouisville-ES-
Ampa' New Hotel Project TO be
sont"h C,rsrmmation-now S'FoN
Pusn partv of Hunters the Slip
\ G''asville's Railroad Suits
GEORGIA.
W Oliver has been commits
n 6eo. TPostnaster at Shellman.
HoI'@ Avery. of Llncolnton, FOUND
Cla'' nast last week that contained
gunea7 he''
IVo 's5 Got,soe Hotel at Wadley was sold
lDe mi the matter viii continue to
Iuestia! II was bid off al LOO by
william Donovan .
,'' 'sw DAYS ago mad dog was killed at
,,hl't,Irr in Macon county he OH
ha."ar5 killed quite a number OF chlcK-
ans before he was shot'
Gus ANNA Chapter of the Kappa Alpha
S,ernity will give its commencement
I'M Daupree Opera House, Atnens,
Tuesday evening July ~.
tas+ Tuesday was sale day at Buena
10! La mi there was nothing but 100 acres
ND land sold for taxes. 1t was
Songbt BY W, Fort for 81.
rostoI card was received at Marshall
~ ~ p few DAYS since that had over 1,2OO
.m,Sd nm il. written by gentleman IN
0Siot IN a friend near that place.
VI nov Mcdaniel has just issued a COM
uo' 70 Hon. 4. A. Peoples, Judge of
lsn C0mntv Court of Lowndes county. he
s We boId the office for one term and was
recently reelected.
The members of the late Americas
1i,bt Infantry have held meeting ana
If = va
u,onbpr being allowed his pro rata share,
a aIviD now the company is gone for good.
If was feared Friday that the railroad
hridcp over the OchlOckonee would give
way under the pressure OF the mood
The south bound passenger train packed
n Camilla, " here the passengers and crew
spent the night
At Atlanta Judge Clark has granted
MARSHAL W. l.. Jones, who killed Col.
Frank p. Gray. permission to visit his
wife. who is in the county and ID quite
IA Mr.. Jones will be guarded by an
officer.
Last Saturday night about - O'Clock
Mt. Vernon Academy, near Antioch. was
discovered to be in flames. The lateness
# the hour prevented the flames from
2eing arrested and the entire building
vas consumed. 1t was the work of an
.ncendlary
The dam at Reddick and Wheelers
mill, in Putnam county, gave way We'd
Destay morning of last week. About 20
feet was broken down by the force of the
nigh water. The abutment to the bridge
al the same point was also washed off.
some parties out hunting in Jasper last
week had a close run after fox and
finally lost the trail in the yard of l.. l..
Written. After the hunters left, Mrs.
Written, when sweeping around, found
the fox under the bed. 1t ran out of the
room and disappeared.
State Treasurer Hardeman received
Friday bonds to the amount OF $685., 900,
which were redeemed at the States finan-
cial office in New York last month. Tn e
Governor issued a warrant to cover the
amount. These bonds were part of those
which matured on July l.
Willie, Oldest son of R. H. Bailey, of
Louisville, had both bones of his arm
broken just aboN g the wrist last Monday.
He was helIing to haul up oats and had
mis- hand on the back of the wagon. The
team commenced backing and struck his
elbow against the barn.
A few days ago Governor Mcdaniel re-
Ceiyed a petition from citizens OF Macon
to pardon slippery Joe Porter. After a
careful examination of Porter's case,
Governor Mcdaniel has refused to par
don him. Porter's sentence is 500 fine
or SIX months in the county chain gang.
BY direction of GOV. Mcdaniel, a re-
ward Of $50 was paid Friday to A. G.
Farnell, OF Decatur county. Farnell dis
covered the party who burned the dwell
Of Mrs. +. j. Young, of that county, on
the niEht of Nov. 10, 1885. Tom Nelson,
cOlOred, was the party. He plead guilty
and was sentenced TO Imprisonment for
life.
Friday DR.. T. Powesl Walker, one of the
best known young physicians of Atlanta,
had the misfortune to have his leg broken
by MS horse running away near Decatur.
Inc horse became frightened and darted
lh through tine woods Overturning the
buggy and breaking the Doctors leg be-
low the knee.
}. n. Walker, son OF j. ?. Walker, was
suddenly killed in Walker county
" ednesday afternoon. That afternoon
leaVy rain and thunderstorm came up,
ana the lightning was very strong. One
BOLT struck Mr.. Walker on the head. pass
hg down on his breast over one shoulder
ana gong the length OF his body, He was
,lled Instantly.
tuesday the engines and ali the other
machinery for the new boat arrived as
MON ezuma and will be put in as soon at
'le river tails SO it can be hauled to the
ahdlng. On account of the dam in the
ANA! lOr the lock, the boats cannot he
y ought To The upper landing. In short
iue the Ada Will be ready for an eXcur-
non down the river.
A Young gentleman in Hart county Is
aooring under the belief that he is a
,. ophet OF God, and predicts that the Sa-
"lT VIII come 10 judge the earth in 1890.
re Is we'll posted anon the Scriptures and
.u"le9 passages to establish his position
y IVA wonderful aptness. He is a young
,eatieman of tine ability with the excep.
ION oil this monomania.
WoWeeks ago Il. n. Donovan, of Louis
me mad a Leg broken in wreck on the
emile ana Wrightsville road. The
l1cIufe was az the ankle, and little hope
, o',p entertained at the time that his foot
ou!u be saved. The injury has grown
worse, and the doctors, seeing no chance
save the foot, have amputated mis- leg
.elo" tne knee. They were forced to do
us TO save nls life.
.or-,',5 i'''"s Ia hanaolph county had
'"lio" escape from bite by rattle
uahe one day last week. She was gath.
t'IIh vegetables in hGr garden, and while
,oNlus Tor cucumbers GU vine, remov-
~ w. we leaves with her hand, stroked the
",i@' VI large rattlesnaIe. 1t instantly
U va out she sprang backward in time
"u lar enough 20 escape.
2uGge W. 3. Thomas is building an adj
g r'''u ana new front to his residence that
r''I make II one of the handsomest houses
+ ,o T@ooOham, Athens. ii. Taylor paid
, y,,,v iof the vacant lot on Mllledge