Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-27


The Columbus gun club has been reor-
ganized.
The Ordinary of Madison county has
refused to issue any more licenses to sell
whisky.
Judge Pittman's death makes the fourth
member that the Atlanta bar has lost by
heath at this term OF the court,
There is a prospect of a new gas and
water company being formed in Macon.
It is understood that parties ere in the
Lity negotiating for their establishment.
A drove of quails alighted in Cedar
|own a few evenings ago. They became
lemoralized and flew promiscuously
gainst buildings, and number became
Iasy prey to the missiles OF boys.
A series of revival meetings at Colum-
Jus we're begun Monday at the First
Baptist church. There was so much in
serest manifested that it was decided to
continue the meetings through this week.
Father Redmond, of Wilmington, Del,
Ind Father O'Hara, of Savannah, are
listing Columbus, the guests of Father
|chIenke, and assisted him in conducting
he services at the Roman Catholic
iurch on Sunday.
The assembly of the Knights of Labor in
olumbus has been divided into five diff
rent assemblies, including the old
olumbus assembly. The new ones are
be known as Eagle and Phenix, Mus
gee, Swift, and Mechanics.
At Macon a night or two ago three per-
MS constituting one family dreamed
IOut the same person and the same cir
instance, though neither member of the
mlly had thought or spoken of the per-
a or circumstance. 1t was singular
incidence.
1t is said that the State lunatic asylum
W contains larger number of patients
IN at any other time within its history.
institution costs the State between
1000 and $4,000 per month, or from
5000 TO $3.50. 600 per annum, besides the
4ge investment in buildings.
On Sunday last, DR.. Muligan, of " ash
u, performed a neat surgical operation
taking the pistol ball from Will COsby's
IJ0t. il was feared at one time that the
ball was so deeply imbedded amongst the
bones OF the loot that itcould not be reach
ed. DIR. Mulligan used the new remedy,
cocaine, and the operation was painless.
Geo. Burdett, of Washington, has de-
pOslt Of clay on his place, which makes
splendid paint, as well as fac vases, Jug
ware, etc. 1t has been used as paint,
and bears exposure to the weather as
well as could be desired. Mr.. Burdett
says 1t is very superior for whitewashing
rooms, and leaves finish equally as good
as kalsOminlng.
A cOlOred man named Reubin Cotton
was badly wounded sunday evening by
some person unknown. Cotton was near
the cOlored Hardshell church at Ameri-
Gus, and accidentally ran upon the stran-
ger, who drew revolver and shot at Col
ton, the bali taking effect in his body. He
is badly hurt and will die. No arrests
have been made.
Quite singular occurrence happened
in the yard Of Mrs. Leah LittletOn. at
WarrentOn, last week. She had moved
some old empty bee gums from the stand
IN the garden, aud after few days she
found, on examination, that a swarm of
bees mad gone into and taken possession
Of the old gum. AS to when or where
they came from she has no idea.
The quarterly returns OF fire insurance
doing business In Atlanta, for
the quarter enGing March 81, show total
premium receipts S59, 67S; about the same
as the same quarter last year. The losses
during the first quarter of 1885 were about
$33.O0O in excess OF the premium receipts,
While the premium receipts for the same
quarter TINS year were about $4,000 in
excess of the losses.
Washington Chronicle: One of our no.
tel keepers tells the following: 81 saw a
turtles head cut off from the body and
thrown down IN the back yard one day at
10 O'Clock, and, the next day at about the
same hour, it caught a chicken by the
foot and held il until we released it," One
OF our physicians coming up about that
time remarked: Yes, | don't doubt 1t;
you may take a turtles heart and it will
continue to beat until it gels dry"
During the heavy rain and thunder
storm last Saturday afternoon a very sad
event occurred on the Woodward Tomlin-
son plantation. about 30 miles from Au-
gusta, near Hancock Landing on the
savannah river. a young white lad
named Perry, aged about is years, was
ploWlug mule in field when flash OF
lightning struck the young man, killing
MN instantly, as also the mule. Another
BOY In the immediate vicinity was badly
stunned, but recovered.
Two colored men who belonged to Giles
circus stopped at Monroe last winter
"hen the snow broke up, but their devil
ment dIdn't cease. One of them won the
lender affections Of Put Harvey's "edu-
catedD daughter, and the other married
one Oh the best cooks in town. A short
.lhle sluce the scOundrels left, writing
PACK from some point TO their wives,
tnanking them "for taking care" Of them
ia lhe winter and gently informing them
mat they would never see them again.
queer Albanian, acting as cOrre-
spondent OF the Macon Telegraph, writes
20 mat paper that Capt. Il. r. Mays resi-
e s.s nee on the Boulevard has been sold for
so'V00, although it cost $2S, 900, aud gives
as reason for the low price the alleged
oppression in real estate. The truth is,
she residence was sold last August for
s-u'oOO, just about what il cost. The
mousse lately sold BY Cant. May for $4,000
- framed structure, and BROUGHT
ls.aIisiactory price. The alleged startling
uecIease IN value was OF course attribu-
TED to prohibition.
by direction Of GOV. Mcdaniel, the fol-
owing commissions to members OF coun-
~ boards Of education were issued Tues
upol Banks county, w. II. Newton;
a nu' y county, Obediah Hendrlck and W.
~. Mallette; Dodge county, w. X. Bus
Ty' Henry Coleman and fl. j. Sapps
emanuel county. l.. B. LightfOot; Meri-
y, county, w. j. Barnes and John II.
Meachamj TrOup county. John d. john
,,00h, w. X. hatley and j. \. Carlton;
" llc0X county, A. j. Bowen; OglethOrpe
county, j. I. Olive, &. J, Landrum, &. A.
stephens and j. r. M. HARE.
The State of Georgia ~ per cent. bonds
ere 10 be listed on both the New York and
london stock exchanges at once. This
Nlll facilitate dealing IN these bonds very
much, and remove doubts in the minds OF
many investors az the money centres as
" compliance with all legal forms in their