Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-18


GEOEGIA.
Liberty county Superior Court Ia IN
session.
Six thousand people attended the circus
at Albany Monday.
Eight town lots were sold in Stock
bridge, Henry county, last week.
The negro fair opens at Athens next
Monday and will continue for six days.
Two citizens Of Henry county. near
Stockbrdge, each have hog that viii
weigh 600 pounds.
The estate left by the late Judge McCay
will foot up only about $500. He owed
little and very little was owed him.
A gentleman from GAINESVILLE settled
his bin with Hodgson Bros, OF Athens, IN
gold dust. He paid 1876 dwt. that was 81
per cent pure gold.
The Sheriff OF Jones county has offered
rev lard Of $50 for each and every person
connected with the recent burning OF gin
houses Ia that county.
DR.. Myers. OF Macon, succeeded when
a. Vi ADDISON last Saturday and sunday in
reorRanizipg a branch Of the American
Bible Society for Morgan county.
e. Evans Pattilo ard Ellison K. Cook,
young men of Griffin, have been licensed
10 preach by the Griffin District Confer
ence Of the Methodist denomination.
c. Is. Moore, formerly Of Brunswick, is
suing the Westeru Union TELEGRAPH Com.
pGny for $I0,000 damages for nOn-deiVery
OF thirteen kilograms on sept. %, 1885.
At Cuth5ert Tuesday, Il. &. d w. r.
Owen assigned aud morteaged the stock
nj goods. Their assets are $500, and
their Liabilities $3.50. The preferred
creditors represent 81 800. Tue cause OF
the failure is bad collections.
The Bibb county grand jury was en-
gagged Tuesday with the Moore Little
case, and many witnesses were examined.
During the session Eugene lsaac.. while
being examined a. a witness, tell TO the
6oor in ii brought on by excitement.
Thomas Chan, VINO lives near Philips
Church in Wilkes county. had the mis-.
fortune 10 lose bis dwelling house nv fire
on Thursday last. The fire originated
in the stove room. The loss of furni-
ture. bedding and clothing was almost
total.
Two negro women we're fighting in
front or Mayor Spears store NJ Bruins
wick Tuesday, when he Intertered. One
OF the women submitted TO being arres ted,
but the other fought and bit Mayor
Spears hand. but was finally captured by
Mars nal Houston and borne of TO the
lock up.
One OF the men who sold circus tickets
at Albany Monday was arrested upon
warrant sworn out by a negro, who
alleged that he gave the circus man $40
Dill when he went to buy circus ticket,
and received only 81 in change. The
case was finally settled by the circus man
paying tue amount claimed by the negro.
Jackson News: The railroads have is
SUED season passes to the members OF the
Legislature, and up to date, not a SIM gle
membe has refused to accept them. Last
Friday large number OF leaves of alb
sence were granted. A little private
business at home to attend to, at the ex-
pense OF the tax payers. Look out for q
summer session swindle.
The books are not as yet balanced, but
the Athens Fair Association will clear
between $500 and $1,000 after paying
every premium In full and the expenses
of the exhibition. This money will be
paid on the land, as the association vet
owes 81 800 for it. Next summer, money
will be borrowed on the property and the
capacity OF the buildings doubled.
Sunday night, about two miles east of
Forsyth, Henry Bailey and viii Green,
both colored, became belligerent and en-
tered into personal encounter. During
the melee, Henry threw rock at VIII,
striking him on the head from which
death ensued. Henry Bailey disappeared
after the death OF Green and is still at
large. They were both young lads, the
former being about II years of age.
A party OF eight or ten went to the cleo.
trio shaft Of Rev. Mr.. Hilman, near Flick
len, sunday. The shalt was not. as has
been stated, sunk In looking for gold but
ID looking for alum water. Mr.. HilIman
has applied to the railroad authorities ia
Augusta, TO establish a platform and
depot near the shaft. Mr.. Hillman ex-
poets to erect hotel over the shaft right
away, aud will have beautiful drive
from the railroad to the site OF the hotel.
Prof. c. b. Mills and Mr.. Prather are
rival photographers Of Washington. Mon
dsy morning Prof. Mills posted Mr.. Pra.
lher at Floyd's corner and called MIN
some ugly names. When Prof. Mills
came out from the dinner table at the
Arnold House into the office Mir. Prather
rose from his chair and struck him with a
heavy club on the right temple, lnficting
painful wound. They were separated
BY the bystanders. Both parties were lie
fore the Council. BIZ. Pratner was ined
$40 aud cost.
Harmony Grove is on a boom. The
trade has been better this season thar
usual. Often there are received $50 bale,
OF cotton a day. There have been received
up TO the present, about 5000 bales. One
firm there collected debts and sold good,
70 the amount of 81 200 In one day durinl
the month OF October. There Is consid
cradle demand for dwelling houses, The
people are elated over the prospect Of the
Augusta and Chattanooga railroad being
located through the place and have raised
$lo,OOO OF stock in the county.
The Tax collectors continue to send ii
the state taxes slowly. At this time las
year the State Treasurer had received
ST, 1880 %. The amount received thii
year is $54, 4j4 70. This gives balanc,
OF $22,925 4G in favor OF last year. Tut
reason assigned by the collectors for tnt
tardy returns 10 that they are not per
mitted TO levy upon the property Of delm
quents until Dec. 20. This fact cause,
tax payers to DELAY to make their pay
ments. One collector made his entir,
first round and failed 10 collect cent
He was told that he would have to wal
until Just before Dec. 30.
Jesse Wright, az East Macon citizen
reports queer experience. lie SAYS h,
was on his way home last Thursday nj gu
about 10 O'Clock and was seized by mol
OF fourteen or fifteen men, twelve oil whom
he knew, and fastened with a rope TO
tree. He was caught by the men I'M
awares and before he could make resist
ance. He tried TO disengage bis hands
but no was too securely tied. Finally
Two OF his friends, Messrs. Thomas an(
Michael, came along and released him