Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-29


Branham presiding, who organized the
court. Atter charging the grand jury on
county buildings, records and roads, ne
suggested the creation OF the office OF
prison inspector for Georgia, with plenary
powers 10 alter and improve all prisons,
county and municipal, securing ventita-
! lion and warmth in extreme weather.
I This subject was first sug gested by Judge
/ Br9nham aud is receiving widespread at
/ tentiOn. Special reference was made 10
revision OF the tax digest. securing full
/ return OF all taxable property at fair val
uatiOu. Dwelling with emphasis upon
the vagrant laws, the court sBid: "There
can be no good citizenship without labor;
| professional gam leTs and Migrants
| should he put where labor Is compulso-
| ry." The liquor laws were fully ex-
/ planned; the revenue derived went 20 sup
! port the coMmOn schools and to educate
the masses. The charge was full, clear
and concise.
The managers and general agents OF In
surance companies dong business IN the
South have, after consultation, decided TO
make en- inspection OF every building III
the city OF Charleston, for the purpose OF
/ a-certain'ng the condition OF the walls
and tlues of every structure in the city.
Sunday II. c. Stockdell, chairman CT the
committee appointed TO take charge OF the
inspection, accompanied by Mr.. Parkins,
an architect, aud Mr.. Stewart, builder,
OF Atlanta, lett for Charleston. The work,
1t is thought, will take the architect and
builder two months to complete.
Inc expense will be divided among
aUout forty companies, every one
Of which will be furnished
with complete report OF the inspectors.
1t is said That the local agents at Char
Lesson 60 not take Kindly 10 the proposed
inspection, as they think that it Will in
lure their business. The managers, how
ever. think d differently, ana nave ordered
the work TO be done. They think that
complete record. showing toe manner of
the construction Of the walls and flues in
the buildings. together with those that
have been injured by the earthquake, Will
be OF great benefit TO them in the future.
Never before In the history of Elberton
has there been such religious revival
spirit among the people. One week ago
Rev. j. w. Roberts, pastor of the Metho-
dist church, commenced a series OF pro-
tracted meetings. Great interest was
manifested by the people from the start,
aud 1t soon became evident that the
church would be too small to seat the con-
gregations, and the large warehouse OF
Messrs. Gardner IL Arnold was Obtained
aud fitted up with seating capacity OF
seven or eight hundred, and in this the
services are conducted. Nearly every
man, woman and child in
town that is in health attends the
services either in the day
or at night, and many from the surround
ing country. All business houses are
closed during the hours of service. and
business OF all kinds suspended A large
number have already joined the church,
and huadreds are going TO the altar ask
ing prayers. While 1t is considered a
Methodist meeting the Baptsts and Pres
byterIans Join equally in 1T and make it
really q union meeting. Rev. Dir. Rob-
erts Ia assisted by Revs. W. p. LOvejOy,
W. Al. Harris. M s. Williams, w. u.
Moves, W. %. Butler, W. NJ. shumate and
a number of lay members Of the church.
The meeting will probably continue for
several weeks.
Villa Rtca was visited by the fire iepd
again on Saturday night at IL o'clock, at
which hour night watchman Stallings
discovered a blaze Of fire climbing up the
wall between j. II. Burchalter and the
Ayres building, occupied by McEaohim
and Lassetter. Waldrop & Co. Mr.. Burch-
alter saved few of his goods. McEachim
saved about half his stock. Lassetter,
Waidrop Il Co. saved about $4,000 worth
OF their stock, They had been receiving
their fall stock and were occupying the
first and second floors OF the Ayres build
ing, and their stock footed up about $4,-
800, and all that was not saved Is a clear
loss. as they did not carry a dollars worth
OF insurance. J. Fl. Burchalter was in
sured as follows: One thousand
$50 on fixtures, and $50 on fur
niture. McEachIm had $500 on his stock.
The Aver building, large two-stOry
frame structure, owned by A. Aver and
John Rabun, did not have any in
surance. This 10 seven stores that have
been burned on that side of the street
and all or adjoining lots. The
general suppOsition Is that IL is the work
of an incendiary. MIR. Burchalter lost all
his house. furniture and clothing. His
total loss is about $4,000. Mr.. Aver lost
the most of his furniture and wearing
apparel. He occupied part Of the second
story.
c. G. Weeks is on trial in the Superior
Court of Fulton county, charged with the
murder of his brother-in-law, Bud Nash,
whom be killed by crushing In his head
with whisky bottle. On May Weeks,
Nash and several friends drove to At
lanta in u wagon for the purpose OF wit
ness the ceremonies connected with the
unwilling of the Hill statue. That eve
ming, when they drove out OF the city on
their way home, all hands were feeling in
good spirits, evidently from the free use
of enlivenlEg fluid. When the men were
line, on the Flat Shoals road, n general
fight took place. In the melee Weeks
drew a bottle OF whisky from his coat
pocket and struck Nash on the forehead,
crushing In his forehead. Weeks upon
being struck rolled over on the bottom of
the wagon, ana appeared 10 be badly
hurt. The wagon was driven few miles
further until a stream was reached. The
mules baked, and Weeks got out and
started for physician. he walked sew
eral miles, and, not finding the physician
at home that he was searching for, con-
| tinued to Decatur, where be secured the
| services of DR., Mason. Nash was found
to be fatally wounded, and he died the
morning following. Weeks remained
with Nash until he died, and did all that
he could to save his life or lessen his sui
ferings.
A prominent young lawyer of Ellaville
called on one oil the visiting young ladies
10 that place some time since. While en-
gagged in happy conversation the subject
of matrimony sprung up, He proposed,
she accepted, and over the hills To the
court house be sped in search OF the Ordl-
nary. The license procured he returned
and, notifying the minister, who appeared
in a reasonable time thereafter, they sal
lied forth TO be married. AS they entered
the room, she clIngiug 10 his arm iinGst
loving bride, ripple OF laughter ran
/ ha hn f,ta