Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-29

sosh County Murderer Sentenced to
Hang.
GEORGIA.
There are about 230.0 acres of land in
Putnam county averaging in price 81
per acre.
Oates Hyatt accidentally shot and
killed his elder brother, Virgil Hyatt,
aged IA. while showing him pistol at
Ellijay Tuesday.
In month or two the firm of James A.
Benson q Co., Mr.. II. .. Colley being
the company, will commence a banking
business at W ashington.
Chany Helms, a negro woman, COM
mitted suicide at Rome Friday night by
jumping into well. Disappointment in
love is supposed to be the cause.
At Morven, in Brooks county, a few
days ago, will Golding and man named
johnson were the principals in shooting
scrape. Fuller details are lacking.
The weight of certain cotton has been
Increased, the Bulloch Enterprise Is in
formed, by sailing it. This plan Of
thieving was detected by tasting the
cotton.
John c. Roper, Of Forsyth county, while
running after squirrel with an ak in
his hand let the ak drop. 1t
struck his leg, splitting his knee cap
open, making an ugly wound.
Al meeting of the citizens of Bowers
vile, Friday night, it was universally re-
solved to change the name of the town
from BOwersville to Grady. This is done
in compliment to H. w. Grady, OF At
lanta.
James K. Hill, the postmaster at Smars,
has been arrested Oh the charge of mailing
an obscene postal card. The arrest was
made on Nov. "a by Deputy Marshal Cor
oitt. Hill waived examination and gave
5000 bond.
A meeting Of the Savannah Convocation
will take place in st. Marks Church at
Brunswick on Wednesday, Dec. l, at IL
o'clock. At that time there will be morn
ing prayer, the celebration OF the holy
communion aud a sermon.
A gentleman OF Forsyth county recent
ly owned a cow With young calf, and a
SOW with one pig. Instead OF pursuing
the natural course the cow and hog
snapped offsprings, that is to say the cow
sucked the pig, while the SOW sucked
The calf which they continued to do until
disposed off.
The school population OF Wilkes county
s 4,1S6, and the school fund is 50, ga Is.
fhe value Of the lands of the county in
creased this year over last to the amount
Of $4,000. The town property OF Wash
ington increased this year over last
$751; 400. The value of the horses, mules
and cattle Of the county increased in
FalUe $ll, 900 this year.
John Mcdonald, fireman on the RUBY,
steamer running out of Brunswick, is
badly injured. He went to put stick OF
wood into the furnace when the walking
beam struck him, fracturing his right
aw. decorating the cheek to the bone, aud
knocking the last jaw tooth out. Hew
picked up insensible and remained in
that condition for some time. DIR. Burlord
has him ia charge and pronounces him
doing we'll.
Thursday Postmaster Renfroe, Of At
lanta, found fifty more postal cards which
had worked their way under one of the
planks OF the letter box. Some of the
cards were mailed as far back as 1888,
and have remained safely hid away from
that time up to Thursday. Inspector
Booth was called In and asked what
should be done with the cards. He said
here was nothing 10 do but to mail them,
As il would be violation OF the law to
destroy them.
Lewis Bescham, of Condor, was shot at
i've times last Thursday night by Fenley
kes, of the same town. The latter was
angry with the former about a piece OF
L
lated. kea, on the day above mentioned.
hearing that Beacbam had sworn, in the
grand jury room, against him, decided to
settle the matter on short notice and ad-
Yifed him accordingly. Then, although
100 yards of, he began to shoot, and EN- D.
tied five barrels at him. This was the end
OF the difficulty, but it is feared that it il
not the last OF it.
Jim Wilson, colored, was tried for the
murder of his wife at Camilla Thursday.
1t will be remembered that some two
months since Wilson, who was living
within two miles OF Camilla, beat his wife
most savagely and threw her Ia the fire
and neld her there until she was so bad v
burned that she soon died. Previou 81
the said Wilson had lived a rather blame.
less life, and his conduct on this occasion
was ineXplicable. Wilson admitted the
crime. Col. BUST, his lawyer, made a
strong appeal for mercy, and the jury SO
recommended. This recommend ation
saves Wilson from the gallows. There
are, however, no extenuating circum.
stances. The crime was atrocious In the
extreme.
AS the down through freight from
Atlanta was entering Stone Mountain
Saturday evening 1t struck John Brown
Ice. OF Gwinnett county, who had been 10
Atlanta after load OF dry goods. Mr..
Brownlee was In q one horse wagon and
was asleep, out awoke just as the engine
struck him. he was carried at least TWO
hundred yards on the pilot OF the engine
and when taken from the engine it was
found that his collar bone was broken
and that ne had a scalp wound on his
head. The mule was severely cut on one
Of his hips. and the wagon completely
demolished and goods scattered fore and
aft. Capt. Hicks and Engineer StreeteI
did verything they could TO prevent the
accident.
District Attorney Hill has received from
the Commissioner OF Pensions instruc.
tons to proceed at once with the further
prosecution Of James o. Dillashaw, OF
Hall county, who recently plead guilty
TO an indictment charging him with
forging pension papers aud obtaining by
false and fraudulent methods certain pen.
sion moneys. Dillashaw was senten need
by Judge Newman TO four years. i'm.
prisonment in the penItentiary. Since
the indictment, TO which he entered a
plea OF guilty, was found, three more
cases have developed against him, all OF
such nature as TO require, in the in ter
est OF justice, complete investigation.
Upon this showing being made, Judge
Newman ordered that a special grand
jury be drawn for appearance on Monday,
Dec. O.
Reidsville Enterprise: r. w. Moseley,
who was usually known as Judge Nose.
ley, died at his home here Sunday night
Mr.. Moseley was one OF the oldest settlers