Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-03

Ebert wants a new court house.
John R. Davis, prominent citizen OF
WrIgnlsville died Wednesday.
Judge Adams is holding an adjourned
term OF the Superior Court at Appling
this week.
DR.. Burroughs Office at Brunswick was
broken into few nights since and some
old coins stolen.
A mass meeting Of Republicans, for the
purpose ofnominating municipal ticket
is said to be in contemplation al Bruins
wick.
Hon. Dudley DuBose has declined TO
accept free pass from any railroad. All
the passes rendered him have been re:
turned.
barry Hill will run about forty plows
on his two places in Oglethorpe. He is
now one OF the largest Of the young
farmers of Georgia.
Another steam ship is TO follow the Ash
dell to Brunswick, and will take heI
chances for a cargo OF cotton for Liver
pool at Savannah rates.
The Baptist Church OF Eiberton has
called Rev. e. r. Carswell TO preach for
it another year, at a salary Of $1,000, and
IL is thought he will accept the call.
Elvira Jones (colored) gained a verdict
for $500 against the Central railroad at
Augusta Wednesday. A train cut of
one OF her arms several months ago, and
she sued for $4,000.
J. NJ. Armour and family.J. NJ. Har-
vey and family, and Mrs. Nabala Butts
and family, all OF Marion county, LEFT
Columbus for Texas Tuesday. They ex-
pect TO locate in Glass county.
On Sunday last some one went TO the
cotton house Of James Jones, in Webster
!. Ia for
belonging to a widow lady by the name Of
Frazier. SET IT on tire and then decamped
w. T. Doerfinger has had a small
piece OF file IN his finger for twenty-sIx
years, and on sunday last, with the as
sistance Of an amateur surgeon, he ex-
;racted it. he using the knife aud the sur
geon the probe.
John Thomas (colored) WAS shot by a
man Of the same color at No. On sun
day. The ball passed through the iiesby
lpart Of the left arm, causing painful
wound. The cause OC Lhe shooting was
dIspute over debt Of &c.
At Athens Wednesday the municipal
election resulted In the election Of Asbury
Hodges, the peoples candidate for Mayor,
over W. l.. Wood, Knight OF Labor, by 260
majority. Much enthusiasm was mani
Tested and q heavy vote pOlled.
hon. John W. Maddox, Of ChattoOga,
the newly elected Judge OF the Rome Cir
cult, has qualified for that Office, and
Gov. Gordon has issued TO him his COM
mission. Judge Maddox will begin to
hold court 10 his circuit in January.
The turpsntine distlllery OF ID. l. Har-
den & Co., near Gibson, WAS destroyed
by FIRE Tuesday. All the material lying
around was likewise destroyed. A large
number of men have been thrown out of
employment thereby. The owners will
start again.
Game is abundant in NcDufie county
since the stock law went into operation.
In the neigbborhood OF the ODD Doolv
place A. L. Sturgis aud Sidney Sturgis
killed eleven Wild turkeys Ia three days
bunting, a few days ago. Partridges,
squirrel and other game are also numer-
GUS.
Messrs. Churchman 4 Williams, of
Delaware, after the purchase last week
al W. w. Ashburn's mill, tramrosd and
all aDpurteuRnces, in Dodge county,
closed trade with Hon. w. r. VI Arthur
30r 10000 acres of land in convenient
location thereto, involving cash consid-
GRAFTON Of $4,000.
The recent tragedy near Social Circle
remains a mystery. II will be remem-
bered that five negroes were gambling,
and that subsequently, one OF their num-
her was found dead, having been MUIR
heie ed. His tour companions have been
under arrest charged with the crime, but
as nothing could be proved against them,
they have been acquitted.
Tho North Georgia Annual Conference
fourteenth SESSION. A. NJ. l.. Church
assembled in Allen Temple Wednesday
,norning. The presiding Bishop, Rev. j.
"A. Shorter, of The Episcopal district,
having been detained at home By the
death Of MS wife, the conference pro-
ceeded to toe election or a President,
which resulted 10 the election OF Rev. w.
j. Gaines, d. d., who took the chair and
conducted the religious services.
A bottle of liquor was ar important fac
Tor in settling a criminal case at the last
walnut Grove Court. one man had
drawn pistol on another in the latter's
house and prosecution followed. When
the trial came on the pistol tiend treated
lfoe prosecutor time Or two, they made
the thing up, paid half the costs each and
stopped IL. lhey we're really good friends
all the while, add the whisky sOOthed the
little enmity ana made everything serene.
j. I. Cannon, living two miles east OF
Dawson, was visited by a mad dog one
night last week. The dog created u great
disturbance during his visit to the plan
tatIOn and put everything to flight that
came In his way. He bit two or three OF
the dogs on the place, and completely de-
voured three young pups in MIR. CannOn's
yard. as their was neither hair nor hide
Of them left 10 tell the story. The IN ad
canine was shot at lew times, when he
left for parts unknown.
There was quite futter In financial
circles at Americas Wednesday. A. w e.
Smith sold before breakfast $50 shares OF
Americas bank stock at 81 %. This
transfer OF stock is q surprise 10 the pre-
sent bank officers, and will probably re-
suit IN a change. Y. Il. ID. Shippo is the
purchaser, which with other stock which
can be controlled, virtually places the
bank OF Americus in his hands. Col. ).
ii. Hawkins, who was tor years presi-
dent OF this bank, Is probably "the power
behind the throne"
At Augusta Wednesday night while
Officer Caple was walking his beat on
lower Broad, he found a man lying in the
road. seemly intoxicated. He arrested
him aud found that instead OF being drunk
he bad just drank an ounce bottle OF
laudanum, in an attempt TO commit sui
eide. He carried him INN edtately TO the
hospital, where he was recognized as Paris
VI. Hill, young clerk In Brooks clothing
store. Medicines were quickly given MIN
and alter some hours OF work the doctors
pronounced bin out OF danger. When
asked what bis motive was for attempting
TO take his own lie, he refused 10 talk.
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