Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-24

j. Is. Robbins is absent from the city, at
tending campmeeting in Murray.
Wesley Drew, the barber, left Summer
willie few days ago, leaving a mulattO
boy about 90 years of age in charge Of his
shop. Returning in the afternoon he
found his shop locked and barber No. 2
gone. Upon investigation he found that
No. had carried of everything portable
about the shop except the striped pole.
he was last seen going in the direction OF
Rome.
Col. A, Il. Buck. Clerk Of the United
States Court at Atlanta, has received a
very handsome parchment in the nature
of diploma or certificate OF membership
In the Military Order OF the Loyal Legion
OF the United States. 1t is signed by
Rutherford b. Hayes, as senior Vice
C0mmRnder-in-Chiet. Gen. Hancock be-
fore his death was at the head OF the as
sociation.
DR.. G. J. Orr. State School Commission
er, was busy Wednesday apportloning
the public school funds among the cOun-
ties. The total amount is $Sl2,000. This
is $4,000 less than the amount appOr-
toned last year. The reduction Is ac-
counted for by the fact that prohibition
in several counties which were wet
last year has cut off the taxes received
from retail liquor licenses.
United States Deputy Marshal Hayne
cOlOred, arrived in Augusta Wednesday
from Greenvillp, >. c., with negro
named Charlie Carter in his custody. lie
alterward left for Aiken, where Carter
was incarcerated. Carter was found
guilty in the United States Court at
GrecnYiile OF making false mileage re-
turns while in the employ of the govern
ment. He was sentenced to one years
Imprisonment in Aiken Jail and $1,000
fine.
Sheriff Mcneil has returned to Quitman
from Charleston with Charles Nelson,
one Of the prisoners who broke out of the
jail. Nelson is a white man, who made
an assault with Intent to ravish u little
daughter OF Dixon Smith, a worthy cit-
zen OF Brooks county, few weeks since.
The little girl was alone at the house,
when the inhuman wretch caught her,
and bad it not been for one OF the neigh
bors who happened to hear her screams
for help and came to her relief, the villain
would have accomplished his purpose.
After Frank HUMPHREYS confessed to
his wife and Sheriff Ennis that he COM
united the terrible deed, he wrote to
his uncle, John Il. Lee, of Albany, and
confessed to him that he did the deed, but
was crazy at the time. His little daughter
came to see him. She said to him: "Papa,
whv did you kill them' lie then tell to
his knees and began crying as il his heart
would break. but never gave her any an
swer Before his wife lett him she knelt
at his feet and said prayer for him,
PRAYING that he would be forgiven for the
horrible deed.
Near Cochran, two wears ago, large
well bucket, with nearly whole trace
chain and IL feet Of seveu-eighth rope at
tached, went to the bottom of a well on
the place sold to Pierce by Kinchen. The
shock Of the earthquake on Aug. 81 lOosed
and freed the bucket, chain and rope from
the mud In the well, which had covered
considerable portion Of each, and they
tiOated to the surface of the water, several
feet in depth, whence MIR. Pierce after
wards removed them, and they were
identified as the same that were lost in
the we'll two years before.
At Talbotton Wednesday the entire day
was consumed in the argument or counsel
in the case OF the State VS.. G. Calhoun,
assault with intent TO kill. 1t was given
to the jury at 4 O'Clock, and in less than
half an hour n verdict of not guilty was
returned. Calhoun was numerously con-
graduated, and the verdict Is generally
approved. While the character of the
assault was an aggravated one, yet the
character of The assaulted while under
Tue iuHuSuCC VI lIAuOI W az Ddhs nc u6-
PENDANT, with his statement, had to CON-
bat TIE sworn testimony of about dozen
witnesses.
Stationhouse Keeper Ryan, OF Atlanta,
has received letter from friends in
Charleston informing him that the house
in which Gen. Francis Marion escaped
from Gen. TaTletOn during the Tevolu-
tinnary war had been destroyed during
the earthquake. The house was located
on Tradd street, and has been one of the
relics OF colonial days for years, and has
passed through n great many owners
since 1t was first built, but the exterior
Ofthe building was never changed. Dur
ing the late war the house was target
for she'll from the gunboats, but was not
materially damaged.
About ten days ago Comptroller Gen
eral Wright received letter from Tax
Receiver Hollingsworth, of Richmond
county, announcing that President j. p.
Verdery, of the Enterprise mill, objected
TO the appralsement of the mil's property
made by the county Board of Assessors
President Nerdery claimed that the mill
was entitled to certain exemptions, and
wanted to appear before the board with
counsel to argue the matter. Comptrol-
Ter General Wright wrote Tax Receiver
Holdings worth that the board could take
no action regarding the exemptions, but
that the matter must be carried before
another tribunal. The board will adhere
to its assessment.
Cass Butler, OF Washington, had a
lively time of it with snake one day last
week. He had been withdrawing some
palings for Mr.. Dudley DuBose, and was
pushing the grass away from the base
board of the fence when he felt something
like friendly grasp of the leg. AS this
was an Unusual occurrence Cass looked
down to see what 1t was, and when he
looked be saw Il large black snake cooled
around his leg and looking up into his
face. Cass gave yell like the scream OF
steam whistle and broke for the nearest
house. The snake seemed TO like his come
pany, and frightened his coil as Cass tor
down the cornstalks in his wild race
Finally he became tangled up in the corn
and grass and fell down, but he continued
the run on all fours. yelling every lump.
Cass says he didn't know anything after
he looked down on his new friend, and
had no idea how or when the snake got
loose.
Athens Banner atchman: The news
was afloat on the street Wednesday tina
the negroes OF Athens had met and nomi.
mated A be Tucker. r colored man Of this
city, as their candidate for the Legisla-
tUre. and would do all IN their power 10
secure his election. The meeting seemed
TO have been secret, az we could learn
nothing authentic. Tucker is q man OF
good education and unusual intelligence,
and has great influence over his people.