Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-03

a aEovauoent to Compel Atlanta Pawn
hrokers TO Make Daily Rsturns to tho
police of Articles Left with Them
the Machinery on Hand for Atlanta's
Artesian Well.
GEORGIA.
Judge Coleman has sold his residence
At Columbus to Charles Wise for $1,000.
Judge #. IL. SIrOther, prominent clti-
zen Of Wilkes county, died Saturday
night.
A class of twenty was confirmed by
Bishop Beckwith at Trinity church, Col
umbus, Sunday afternoon.
At Athens Monday DR.. Nell officially
signed thirty-four diplomas tor the meul-
cal students OF tue Augusta college.
William Goodyear lost two of his myers
and had others badly lacerated in plan
ing machine at the Central railroad SHOPS
at Macon Monday.
The scenery for the new opera mouse IN
Talbotton has been received, and IalDot-
ton amateurs will present Ten Nlgnts IN
BarroOm" at an early date.
The report of the town clerk of Talbot
ton SHOWS three arrests for the year 1888,
one conviction and a fine of 81 30. This is
good showing for even dry town.
The Committee on Entertainments OF
the Brunswick Public Library nave de-
for the benefit of the library on or before
March 8.
Asa ID. Mcdonald, OF Rockdale, has a
curiosity at his house in the way OF a one
winged chicken. IJ is about s months
old. and is, 80 to speak, full.grOwn hen.
1t was Matched with only one wing.
At Macon for the month of January
there were ITO arrests made by the police
force, nearly seven apiece. OF this num-
Der there We're 81 white males. white fe-
males, y eOIored males and 81 colored fe-
males.
At Gainesville Monday Rev. Mr.. West
moreland. "A Baptist preacher, was lodged
in Jail by Sheriff Mcconnell under war
rant that had come through the mail from
some of the western counties OF the State.
he is charged with swindling.
An ordinance by Alderman Granting
to issue $3.50, 900 In thirty year city bonds,
bearing per cent. interest, to replace a
like amount of bonds bearing S per cent.
and soon to fall due, was adopted by the
city council Of Atlanta, Monday.
The latest thing in the religious circles
OF Athens was union prayer meeting,
held n the Presbyterian church, for the
benefit OF college students and school
CHI iren. All OF the pastors ia the city
took a prominent part in the meeting.
An ordinance TO compel pawn brokers
to make daily reports to the chief OF po-
lice OF all articles received by them, was
introduced and referred to the police COM
mittee Of the city council of Atlanta,
Monday. The object is TO learn OF valua-
bic stolen goods.
The Atlanta city council has agreed to
lease three floors of the Chamber of Com
merce building for city use and to pay
$4,000 per aHnum for said floors, provided
the rooms shall be fitted up by the Cham
Der OF Commerce. Tins proposition goes
to the alderDauic board for action.
Mr.. Bland, of Appling, killed 246 rats in
his barn. They were all full grown and
Tiled a wheelOarrOw which the boys took
them around in. The country about the
barn is low, and it is supposed that dur
ing the wet and cold weather they found
this dry retreat, with plenty to eat, and
took up their abode.
The building committee of the Central
Presbyterian church, of Atlanta, sub
mitted a report sunday. The new church
COST about $43 600, ali of which has been
paid. except $1,000. Mai. Campbell Wal
lace stated that this Indebtedness would
soon be cancelled, as IL members had sig
nifed willingness to contribute $500 each
to that end.
Deputy United States Marshal A. G..
Godfrey made a raid Monday in the
Ledy tier settlement, about three miles
north of Clayton, and captured fourteen
tubs of beer, containing about /, 400 gal
Ions, together with Louis Harvey, VINO
acknowledged to have been working N
the house when the beer was captured
and destroyed.
Augustus sensation is the treatment Of
Jews and Catholics by she central board
of organized charities at the regular meet
ing Monday. During the recent cold
freeze the society was organized for The
protection of the poor from suffering
Mondays meeting was for the purpose Of
electing permanent chairman of the dis
trict committee.
While being lowed from Savannah to
Dasien by the steamtug Maud the Ameri-
can schooner George Churchman ran into
the steamtug j. w. Lynn in JOhnsOn'S
cut. where the latter was anchored. The
j. W. Lynn's pilot house and pipes We're
rather seriously damaged aud her smoke
stack knocked down. the Maud and the
Lynn are both Savannah boats.
James 5. Daley, formerly an operator
at the Union depot, Atlanta, and who left
there la November last to take the agency
OF the Western Railway of Alabama, at
Notasulga. Ala, met with an accident
Sunday. While attempting to board
moving train he fell under the wheels,
which crushed his right leg, naceSsitating
am lutatlOn just below the knee.
Senator Brown and his family returned
10 Atlanta Sunday noon from Washing
ton. His wife and daughter are IN excel
lent health. The Senator himself has
been troubled little with his throat, due
to the late severe cold spell, but is much
better now. Senator Brown will spend
at least a week in Atlanta, and will at
tend the annual meetings OF the several
large companies of which he is President,
including the Western railroad and his
uOn and coal mine companies.
AT Macon Monday the building COM
mttee OF the First Baptist church, COM
posed orc. b. Willingham, chairman; II.
r. LawtOn, j. l., Hardeman. j. y. Wheel
er, A. b. Small and Il. ID. Huguenin, met
at Wtllngham's warehouse and eXamln-
ed the bids for rebuilding the church.
The bids were; CARING & Brown, ST.
800; Wilder's Sons, $4,000; Hendrix 81
Willingham, $23,936, and G.. b. Petit,
kZl,4l0. Mr.. Pettit being the lowest bid
aer the contract was awarded 10 him.
The final test Of Atlanta's artesian well
has been completed by the water works
committee and the water commission,
under the direction Of W. q. Richards,
superintendent Of the water works, and
Clayton, city engineer, who pronounced
the test entlrely satisfactory. The supply
IL lnexhaustlble beyond "a doubt The