Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-11

ture fell, leaving the chimney above
the roof sitting on the roof. 1t
smashed the sash, glass, blinds and
frames of four windows. There
was no one in the building at the
time. Rev. Mr.. Slappey, who is an artist,
enlarging pictures, etc., had an office in
the corner that fell, doing some damage
to his apparatus, chemicals, etc.
John O'Neill, the Chattahoochee river
planter who was bitten by the mad mule
Friday last, was alive Tuesday afternoon,
but was suffering intensely. His leg is
swollen so much that the skin seems ready
10 crack open. At times Mr.. O'Neill is
rational, and then again he is raVlng
maniac The physicians, however, who
are waiting on Mr.. O'Neil,l teellconfident
That he will pull through all right. They
are not certain, however, that he will not
lose one of his legs. Mr.. O'Nelll's friends
and neighbOrs are considerably worked up
over the matter, and every horse, COW,
mule and dog in that locality is closely
and carefully watched.
Near Kingston negro who gives his
name as John johnson, oflow stature and
dark color, is gong the rounds rob-
Dlng every house he can when he finds the
occupants absent. A few days since he
stole fine suit OF clothes from John Nc
Grossly, also all the jewelry he could find.
Monday he robbed William Whites
house, taking therefrom a large amount
OF clothing and provisions. Doubtless h e
is the man who robbed Cant. Lyons
house. Tuesday morning there were seven
or eight men and boys in town hunting
him. They ranged in size from the larg-
est man to the smallest boy. They all had
double-barrel shotguns whose locks were
well rusted. They all marched in double
nile with their guns at carry arms.
At Atlanta David w. Henderson, as
next friend of his son, Warren ID. Hender-
son, who is under eight years of age, has
filed an action III the Superior Court
against the Metropolitan Street Railway
Company for $4,000 damages. lie recited
that on Aug. 3, 1885, a street car OF the
said company drawn by two horses ran
over the boys leg, crushing and breaking
the bones of the same. The leg was am
putated above the knee joint. The boy
suffered great agony of mind and body.
He has been disabled for life, and bis abil-
ity to earn money from his labor greatly
impaired. The company says reasonable
care and diligence could have prevented
the accident. A peculiar feature of this
case is that the father was driving the
car when his son was injured.
Raphael Kenney, formerly of the Fifth
New York Cavalry, and known as a
number one good soldier, has lett in the
hands OF Sheriff l.. p. Thomas, OF Atlanta,
a oavalTyman's sabre with this history,
which makes it interesting though in.
trinscally not valuable. The owner
would, no doubt, appreciate it highly. 1t
was left by wounded soldier belonging
to the Fourth Texas, perhaps wounded in
the battle of Jonesboro, with John James
living below Red Oak. on the West Point
railroad, at which place be remained for
several weeks and until sufficiently re-
covered to rejOin his command. His name
has been forgotten, but if he should
chance to see this it will lead to the re-
covery of the sabre, and perhaps his
pistols and belt, which were also left
with Mr.. James.