Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-22

East Macon Wednesday night a good
many questions were discussed. The
leading spirit in his address, laying open
the why's and wherefores of the meeting,
said that they wanted to do away with
mOnOpolies. For instance, they would
have the franchises OF all railroads an
nulled and these great institutions placed
in the hands of the government so that
folks might ride where they wished in the
same manner that letter is now sent by
mail. The banks were to be run on the
same share and share alike plan.
Capt. VIM. Meissner, OF the American
barkentine Altamaha, while in the midst
OF gleeful circle of friends at Darien the
other night, related that when once
in violent gale off the coast Of Scot
land, pig-stye, placed on deck, and con-
tanning three little pigs, was suddenly
torn from its tastenIngs and carried away
by an immense sea breaking over the Ves-
sci. The next moment the pig-stye was
seen on the top of q huge mountain OF
surglng waters some distance off, and a
few seconds later, by cOunteracuOn of
the sea, safely deposited on deck again
the three little grunters, seeming quite
unrutfled by their hazardous ocean trip.
Bailif George Abner and James Abner
enlivened the citizens OF the Northern
Liberties, a suburb of Columbus. Tues
day night by exchanging a couple OF shots
at each other. Neither was hurt. Baillh
Abner says that be heard some one talk
ing loud near his house ana stepped out
side to see about II. He says that a man
who was standing on the railroad track
shot at him and he returned the fire. The
man shot a second time and so did he,
whereupon the attacking party took his
departure. he says that he has since
been told that it was James Abner who
shot at him, and he supposed it is true, as
James did not entertain the best OF feel
ing toward him.
Dan Mitchell. notorious negro burglar
and eX-cOnvict, entered the bedroom Of
Sheriff N. L. Mitchell, in Wilcox county,
sunday night, and succeeded in stealing
Mr.. MitchelPs clothing from chair near
the head of his bed and getting safely
away with them. He also got MIR. lit
chelPS pOcketbook containing IS or 50.
The burglar vas traced to near Hawkins
vile on Monday evening and at
night he went INTO town and was in
tercepted by c. Il. Mcleod. The negro
drew a dirk and commenced cutting at
Mr.. Mcleod, VINO, unfortunately, was un-
armed, and was compelled to rehnquish
his hold on the negro. He was afterwards
pursued and shot at several times, but
finally succeeded in eluding his pursuers
and escaping to the river swamp.
The new city directory for Atlanta is
cut and being distributed. The publisher,
Mr.. q. F. Weatherbe, announces that
there are 21,O00 names in the directory,
and that if one name represents three
souls in the population, Atlanta has ap-
parently $4,000 people. The book is not
as large as the one issued last year. The
first name in the directory is Henry NJ.
Albeit, Treasurer of the Atlanta and
West Point Railroad and the last name
il Frank ZHPlIna q for " Nj
Beutill. There are - names commencing
with w." and half Of the number are
''Zachreys." There are no names in the
directory commencing with the letter
''X." There are three pages OF 'Smiths"
and four pages of "JOnes," with the usual
number OF Browns" and "Johnsons.'
Saturday night the dwelling of Messrs.
Freely q Lloyd, in Birmingham, Ala, was
broken into and robbed OF a Saratoga
trunk containing $450in money, and about
$1,000 worth OF dry goods, iewelry and
siyerware. Thedwelling adjoined a NIX
ed store kept by three ladies who are
widows. and the burglary was committed
! while both ladies were busy in the front
part of the store. Detective B. +. Hor-
ner, of Birmingham. was notified, and in
few hours he had five negroes spotted as
the thieves. They were John Dorsey,
1 Bradford Dorsey, Morgan Thomas, Del a
Dorsey and Mabel Minion. He sha-
dowed the quintete, all of whom left
| Birmingham on sunday and came to
Atlanta. They were traced to various
places in the city Monday night, but did
! not bunch until Tuesday night, when the
officers traced three of the party to a
| house. They surrounded the house and
entering at various windows and doors,
captured and handcutfed John Dorsey,
| Morgan Thomas and Della Dorsey. They
| then searched the house from top to bot
tom, and recovered $221 in money and a
/ handsome cloak and hat