Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14

Athens Banner Waterman: 81 was
rolling around last Sunday nightnear Mr..
McGlnty's," remarked Mr.. p. A. Moore,
street car driver to B. w. man yester-
day, "when, without any cause whatever
the car seemed to be picked up and set on
the track. There was not thing TO
make the wheels thus quit the rails, and
L was AT loss to account for the accl-
dent until some one asked me IL l felt the
earthquake just then. This settled 1t. L
was perfectly confident that the car was
thrown of by a shock, although l could
not feel it. tell you, when earthquakes
begin to pick up street cars and set 'em
on the ground it Is time to join the church
or eXodust."
On Tuesday last as Marion Phillips and
his wife were on their way to CartersV1lle
In low buggy, they met dog with red,
glaring eyes, protruding tongue, swag-
gering gait, and every indication that he
was mad. With his wife and sweet little
baby thus exposed, his faithful old horse,
"Chuck," unprotected, no chance to shun
the dog, in the narrow roadway, and with
a light umbrella as his only weapon Of
defense, it was trying and exciting mo-
ment. Mr.. Phillips whipped up his horse
and dashed by in a hurry, the dog rum
ming against the horses legs, but, as he
thinks, without an opportunity OF biting
him. Before they got out Of sight the
dog was overtaken and dispatched by
some hands who were working in field
near by.
Last Monday afternoon the sharp report
OF pistol shot on Patterson street, VAL
dosta. made hundred people jump to
their feet. Quicker than thought some
one standing in the door of o. &. RalPs
building shouted three or four times for
the Marshal, and a crowd rushed for the
Af - u Al1G
Messrs. Andrew Nicholson and Zibe Stud
still had had few words about the mat
ter OF an estate IN which they are to be
interested some of these days, when the
father OF the one and the father-in-law OF
the other dies. ZiDe drew his knife and
Andrew drew his pistol. There was an
explosion, and Zibe got burnt in the face
and blinded temporarily. Andrew
walked out at the back of the house, and
was making off when he was arrested.
Both parties were carried before the
Mayor. Zibe was fined 81 and Andrew
$15 for disturbing the peace. and Andrew
was also committed and held for trial for
an assault with intent to murder.
Athens Banner: Prof. Fl. c. White,
who occupies the chair of geology and
chemistry in the University of Georgia,
and who fills the important duties OF State
chemist, left yesterday afternoon for
Charleston, s. c., where he will make full
and official observations OF all the phe-
| nomena connected with the recent earth
quake. At the time of the shock Prof.
White was in Baltimore, and was con-
| suited by telegraph by public journals and
from private sources. Had he been in
Athens he would have gone to Charleston
Immediately, but since his return
he has been preparing for a scientific
visit and an official report upon
the earthquake, his views, founded
upon the observations he will take, will
be awaited with great interest by the
people of Georgia and of the South. In
deed, those who know Prof. White
throughout the Union will be largely
| guided in their opinion by the thorough
and pra ctical conclusions OF this gentle
man. Prof. White has carefully noted all
| the evidences and developments which
! have been mailed and telegraphed from
| Charleston. Now that sensations have
| subsidized and the first Juror has passed,
j Prof. W hite will be the better enabled to
make his observations and draw his con-
| illusions.
| The Valdosta Times thus describes the
| arrest of the Berrien county fugitives
Last Wednesday bright muiatto man
| passed through Valdosta with a young
white girl, travelling in buggy and 60
| they were driving was taken sick, and
| Elder T. W. Stallings was called to ad-
minister to the animal. While be was
working with the horse he noticed that
the girl kept shy of him, and at one time
he noticed that she was standing behind
the buggy crying. He reported the mat
ter to friends in Valdosta, and a party
followed them and found that they had
put up at MIR. NJ. c. Ulmer's, a mile and a
hol of % for hn aferhN
Mr.. Ulmer told the persuing par
ties that the couple called after
dark and asked to spend the night. He
took them for white people and took them
in for the night. AT supper the man
played off sick and refused TO appear in
the dining room. The party returned to
Valdosta and arranged to capture them
at daylight. Mr.. Ulmer went to the lot
! and locked the door to the stable so that
they could not escape during the night.
Next morning at day break he got up and
found the man in the lot with bride IN
hand ready to make start. About that
time a deputy marshal from ValdOsta
arrived and arrested the party and
brought them back to town. The man
claimed TO be white and said they were
! from Columbus and were travelling to
Florida, that they had been married three
years. A letter and some wrapping paper
with the printed name of a man merchand-
iZing in Irwin county, found on the person
of the girl. led to the suspicion that they
had run away from Irwin county. I'M
mediately Mr.. W. L. Warn telegraphed to
friends at Alapaha and Triton, the nearest
telegraph stations to Irwin, about the
matter, but answers came that nothing
was known of the parties. the case was
very suspicious. In fact IL turned out on
Thursday that Mr.. W. j. Nelson recog-
nized the negro as a resident OF Irwin,
and it was thought best to hold them
longer. Thursday night Mr.. Warn re-
ceived kilograms from Tifton and Alapaha
to hold the parties, that they were want
ed"
FLORIDA.
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