Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-01

Atlanta
Kills a DOg-The Returns Vi 'ne In
france Companies.
GEORGIA.
codartovn is greatly interested in the
u,otter of public schools, and puollc
meeting has been ca1eo @V INC 00"i A0u'e
to devise plans, etc.
Tovinetou. Col. Newton Anderson,
~ IA and honored citizen and Oldest
SborifT in Georgia, is dying.
- Macon Crosby & Moore have ar
a. satifactorlly with the heirs OF
I ,a55o r. b. Brown the matter concerning
Ju ~" ITdgerton House, and they will take
4 charge on July l.
me Mas0ns OF Cedartown and sur
rorndinp country gave picnic and bar
bocue at West Spring, on the E. and W.
railroad. at which the fraternity ana In
,ited puests numbered 800 persons.
The name of the Temperance Advocate
20 TO be changed toethe Conflict, and the
10 nopor viii come out under that name on
II"ffrS Rev. }. B. Hawthorne and Rev.
IL Lee are to be regular editorial con-
tributors to the Conflict.
Since the publication of the New York
worlds interview with Col. 81. ID. Capers,
i win regard to the circumstances OF the
formati0n of the Confederate government,
the Colonel has received over eighty let
ters asking for his autograph.
The Governor of the State has offered a
coward Of $3.50 for the safe delivery of the
person OF Alpheus Martin to the Sheriff
yeward of $50 offered by the County Com
missjoners for the same person.
Al Fort Gaines, Bob Culverson died
Sunday evening at O'Clock. Drs. Man
deyiIle and Brooks pronounced it we'll
dpfned case OF hydrephobia, aud there is
some excitement in the community on the
subject dog belonging to George Hen
derson showed symptoms Of rabies Mon
day and was promptly shot.
Judge NJ. l.. Mershon was at bonneville
last week to hear the quo warranto pro-
ceeding IN favor OF George Cornelius vs..
Martin h. COrbitt for the office of Ordi-
nary. The demurrer filed by defendant
was oyerruled, and, on an issue of facts
being made, a further hearing of the case
was postponed until July Fl.
During the severe rain storm last Sat-
urday and sunday the lightning struck
the Gin house of NJ. II. Arnold, near CraW-
ford. and set it on fire and burned it to the
ground. tThls is a complete loss, as it was
not insured. Mr.. Arnold suffered a SINH
lar loss less than two years ago, having
his gin house aud about twenty bales OF
cotton consumed.
ALL. J. Haines', in Muscogee county,
the lightning struck small pine tree and
instantly Killed one of his cows that was
standing underneath the tree. 1t also
struck mule of Mr.. Haines' that was
not a great way of, hitting him on the
back and running down one of his hind
legs The mule is doubtless injured for
lite His leg is swollen almost as large
as his body.
Toombs DuBose, of Washington, had a
Ir CV EiIlo1 CT
was tnreshng for Mr.. G.. W. Mullen and
had his oxen yOked up during the night
and turned out to Craze. 1t seems that
this pair were running down a hill when
the yoke struck stump, throwing one of
them a somersault and breaking its neck.
The other one was also thrown, and by
its believing brought an old negro man
who cut him loose.
officer Oldham, of Brunswick, came
near meeting with serious accident OPP
pcste tBe Jail Tuesday. He caught
MchaeleOn's horse, which was running
away, by the bride, when the animal
reared np on its hind feet and threw it's
fore feet over Mr.. Oldham's shoulders and
paved him, tearing his coat and bruising
bis face. Oldham managed to dex-
trOUsly free himselffrom the animals en-
brace, and thus escaped what promised
10 be a serious accident,
Last Saturday evening quite crowd
gathered at Carbindale, a small town Just
across the Whitfield line, and among them
were Bud Miller and Thomas Clemens.
The former bantered the latter for a
wrestle, but was refused. This made
Miller angry, and he drew his knife and
gave Clemens three severe cuts, one in
tie lett side and two on the left
shoulder laying bare the shoulder blade.
DIR. W. {. Griffin, OF Resaca, was
sent for and dressed the wounds,
which he considered serious.
Lieut.. Bridgeman, of the Second United
States Artillery, is in Atlanta, arranging
lof the arrival OF batteries ID and H, which
VIII leave 81. Augustine on July 10. The
batteries Will go into camp near the East
tennessee shops, where they were located
TWO Years ago. 1t is thought that bat
leries low stationed at New Orleans will
also be ordered 10 Atlanta. The soldiers
VIII 'eman in Atlanta until late next fall.
lue 'econd Artillery Is composed largely
OF southern born men, VINO have enlisted
"lIhln the last eight or ten years.
Preparations have been made to cele-
3rale Independence Day" next Monday,
Jul! Dat Macon's magnificent CentralCity
Iark, under the auspices OF the Macon
Library and Historical Society, IN man
hef mat will surpass anything ever at
tempted IN TINS line in the South. A
grand barbecue viii be given, which
Will De tree TO every one who enters the
PARK. Preparations will be made to feed
-V'oVO people Oountlully. A vast number
Vi carcasses will be cooked, requiring the
services of the largest number of cooks,
carFers and assistants ever collected To-
eelher IN Georgia, and the resources OF
NVeral bakeries will be taxed to their ut
most to supply the huge pile or bread for
.ne multitude which will be on hand on
that day.
,J,P. Patton, of Rome, went down to
SSaeAoonYllle, Ala, Monday to formally
sen'er the new court house to
.le county authorities. 1t has been
llpuounced by several distinguished
gentlemen of Alabama to be the
nealest and most commodious court
nDuse lhey ever saw. The outside dimen-
A S %ons are b3NSS feet, and the court room
y , Is o0A6O feet. 1t has two tire-prOof
nauIlS lbXl6, a smaller treasurer's vault
NY; ".Iu SAFE, a sherih7s office, a probate
;uuKe once 20X30, three clerks offices,
w. July rooms and two witness rooms.
snri u'uon, tue citizens by private sub
W. pIloh purchased clock and put in
,o"er' The building was begun IN
"''eWoer aud cost $4,000.
Mamie Frazier, ten.year.oId colored
49, whose home ls at 2g6 Magazine