Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-26


GEORGIA.
Three large brick houses are In course
~ areotion In the town.
A, Sandersville Tuesday night Harper
Gilmore shot and killed Oscar Roughton.
sonley county holds her nominating
Onryentiop for candidates for theLegis-
iature on Sept z.
Monroe superior Court convened Mon.
so~ morning, His Honor Judge James S.
Boynton presiding.
Rev. r. "a. Harris, pastor OF the First
pontist church at Columbus, Is confined
10 his bed by sickness.
There has been over 200 accessions to
.ha difYereut churches In the county dur
inr the last few months.
The Guardian is the name of neatly
rrnted weekly at Colquitt, the initial
nnmber of which has just been printed.
: At Columbus Anderson Ross, the negro
whose skull was fractured by being struck
on the head by Jim Mccormick, is in a
critical condition.
Al Hamilton the fall term of the West
Georgia Agricultural and Mechanical
college opened Tuesday, with forty-fve
pupils in attendance.
r. r, Winn, John Clay Smith, George
aunf0BQIB anu Ds a. h0otEpko dAC OdhUA-
Hates for the Legislature in Gwinnett
County. 1t is free-for-an campaign.
Yesterday marked the beginning of the
,b;,d week of the lookout and the forty
eighth day of the Augusta factory strike,
and the most valuable mill property in
he South lies idle.
The old Wing party has been arrested
IN Coweta county and has nominated
Rem Leigh. a veteran Wing, for the Legis-
lature. Leigh rs making the race against
the regular nominee of The Democratic
parry.
Some opposition to the purchase of
fire engine by Washington has been de-
gsloped, few property owners declining
TO sign petition to the Town Council re-
questlng that body to make the pur-
chase.
Prof. J. l. Coleman, Sr., editor of the
Conyers Weekly, has sold his interest in
that paper to r. j. Quinn, the Junior edi-
tor. MIR. Quinn now has entire control
OF the paper and will make it a tirst-class
journal.
At Macon Tuesday strike at Ander-
sons brickyard of forty-fve hands was
quickly Quelled by the frmness OF Mr..
Anderson, who discharged Tom Land, the
ringleader, and several others who were
refractory.
Capt. Sapp, the new Democratic ap-
poIntee for Postmaster at Thomasville,
will take charge of the Office about Sept.
i. The office will be removed to new and
well arranged apartments in the Mitchell
House block.
No work has been done on the new Cot
ton Exchange building at Augusta lately,
and from present appearances it does not
seem as though our cotton men will have
their beautiful building ready for the
coming seasons business.
At Americas Monday 81. D. Watts sold
|lhe stock of groceries and liquors of the
bate Z. j. Brooks at public cutlery. The
stock was sold in lump, and Mr.. j. L.
largo bought 1t for $1.250, cash. Mr.. Ar
SgO will open at the same stand.
il At cambridge Caleb Cunningham, COL
bred, who, some time in July, cut Young
Peacock, has been caught, tried before
&ustice Ingram Saturday, and committed
h Jail to answer a charge of assault TO
murder. His bail was fixed at $500. He
allied to give it.
At Carrolton Judge Harris is at
home quite sick. He was attacked at
1reenvile, a week ago, and in couse-
huence adjourned the court until Decem-
per. While he is not dangerously ill, his
physicians think it will be some time be-
ore he can resume business.
Coz. j. e. Gro sland, of East Dougherty
Bounty, has a curiosity in the shape of a
af. The hoofs of the fore legs are long
Rnd turned out, forming almost semi
firce, like the horns of a ram. The neck
4 s snort and thick set and the head is
q broad and very short, resembling some
What that of bull terrier. The animal
fac and gentle.
Monday the City Council of Americus
pied Policemen Smith and Raglan, charg-
b with neglect of duty in the Burt.Fel-
Ter affair. The evidence was voluminOus
nd lasting, and four hours were consum-
In dispOsing OF the case. After full
scussion of the question the Council
ound the policemen guilty and let them
Il with reprimand. They were restored
K p duty.
At Columbus a negro ieweler named
owe has been in hot water the past two
three weeks. His stock was Fl rst levied
Tor rent, and several times since be has
cen IN the courts. He was arraigned
vice Tuesday and compelled TO produce
atches which he had taken to be repair
lie denied receiving them when the
"hers called for them. Lowe seems to
;I paving his way to the penitentiary.
Rome Courier: Nothing new has de-
eioped in the case of Mr.. Fred &.
comldt, the depot agent of Hermitage,
ma who also has charge of the Ridge
eley iron works. 1t has been ascer-
Alued That he did not leave with any Of
railroad company's money, as his
DVAs and his receipts balance. There is
ahoWn reason why he should have left,
nu " is strongly suspected that he has
zen ioully dealt with.
H. NJ
Dr. W. g. Mathews, OF Elberton, came
" near experiencing a serious accident
~ =. saturday. He had filled a small vial
oncroton oil and in putting the cork IN
Impressed the air sufficiently TO cause
oAploslon which resulted in bursting
~ VA and throwing the oil up in his
~ ,h 'nto DIS nose, ears, and II was thought
ue Time to have gone in his eyes also,
Wv iortnnately but little if any got in
eru ' his su6erings for several hours
very intense and his friends were ap-
enslVe OF serious results, but he is
.Sohvalescent, and without an unfa-
"0ie cnanse will be out in few days.
r nugusta Chronicle: We are in receipt,
ogsH william Jacobs, OF num-
o,H.aIllornia papers containing COM
AVN 0nLary notices OF Judge Walter II.
500 VI the superior Court Of San Fran
8dI,ou !, nus decisions in the libel case of
"A 70 mcdowell and in the Bullock es-
= nr ttases nave won him much tame and
rsnStluh. Walter Levy's career in San
XrtI SEQ mas heen varied and truly won
xitbo', ne left Augusta ten years ago
&ranniaa dollar and has been in San
*ealtI,o len years. He married a
u ,.'Hg ana Accommodated voupO lady