Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-30

The venerable Secretary of State. Mr..
Barnet, who is Ia his S5tn wear, has been
ga te unwel at Atlanta these past few
weeks. The weather has proven too Sc
we're tor nim. TIE SecretarV's advanced
years enhance the fears of his trends
over bis ind sposition. MAYOR Jones, the
valuable assistant secretary. predicts that
Mr.. Barnet VIII live out this century.
Major Barnet has been in Office for about
forty years,
James Sack, a white man about thirty
five years old, was booked at the Atlanta
lookup Thursday afternoon tor getting
goods under false pretenses. H Went 10
the harG ware establishment Off. 3. High
tower & Co., represented himself TO ne the
foreman OF the mining works OF s. W.
Scott a Co, and on the strength of tins
procured about S. worth OF monkey
wrenches, hammers, ETC., which he
pawned Tor 81.
Blsckshear Georgian: 7. 5. Eckels. OF
Patterson, was presented about TWO
weeks ago with fine daughter. which
has nine living grandparents as follows:
Mrs Piety Brown. who Is it's great-great-
grandmother; Rev. Reuben Crawford,
great great-grandfather Mrs. Annie Craw-
ford, tgreatgrandmother; William
and Elizabeth Smith great-grand parents;
GEORGE and Gracy Eckels, and John j.
and Suffrony Smith, grandparents,
". A. Poe. Of the Central City Clipper,
is known as a very gifted writer. II is
said he answered the advertisement Of
Chicago firm, Offering good prices for
short stories, by mailing them one. They
wrote him back that they were pleased
with It and would paw him $50 for it, but
he must send them $40 to have it copied
on a type writer. He readily complied,
ard now he is wondering what has be-
come OF the firm, story and the cash.
Sandersville Herold and Georgian: Two
new post Offices will probably soon be es-
tabished and also two new mail routes
in this county. One Of the new offices
will be located at Walkers mill, and will
be named Walker. G. o. Walker, we
presumn, will be the Postmaster.
The other Office will be at Deep
Step, aud we suppose will go by that
name. A. 5. Avant has been recOnmen-
ded by the citizens interested, for Post
master.
Athens Banner Waterman: Yesterday
morning white man named Bud Wilker-
son, living on A. ;. Dorsey's place, bad
an alteration with a negro by the name
of Bob Dangerfield regarding the moving
of some pea bulls, which resulted in VIII
kerson shooting DangeTtield in the breast
with doub e-barrel shotgun. Had it not
been for the heavy clothing that Danger
field wore at the time, he would have been
instantly killed, as forty birdshOt pene-
trated the darkey's breast. A physician
extracted the shot. The shooting was
done in selEdefense.
Eastman journal: There was a smash
up on Clark 4 Co.'s tram road on Jan. 81.
As the train was nearing the river, loaded
with logs, and was crossing the high tres
tie halt mile above the camp. the coupling
pil OF the two rear trucks broke and
tDrew them, together with ABOUT seven
sticks OF imber, from the track. ali fall
ing about 40 feet to he ground. Train
hands Bon Hutchins and Michael Geary
were killed instantly and two others
SLIGHTLY wounded; all c0lOred. There was
considerable damage caused by the run
of 10 The track and Grestle.
Late Thursday afternoon Chief Connolly
of Atlanta. received Information at pO-
lice headquarte S that james LOndberry,
of South Carolina, had deserted bis family
at Gree shoro, and that he was then in
Atlanta, en- route to Arkansas, with
woman who had eloped with him. The
chief instructed officers Green and
Thompson to look into the matter. Late
that Might the officers found Londberry at
the Union passenger depot with the wO-
man. LOnd berry admitted that he had
IEif N4S Y il- anu was ZOiHE 10 ft2dSs n
and the woman were taken 10 police head
quarters. They are both ordinary looking
people.
VIII Tuggle, who lives near the Hall
line, had a serious encounter with a mad
dog a7t Saturday. He found stray dog
in is sbuCk pen and ordered him out.
The dog started but as he passed ruggle.
commenced mapping at him. Tuggle
tried 10 Kick him of, when tn" dog seized
he toe of his slOe and threw him OF er on
the ground: here ne lay, the dOg chewing
at his shoe. until help came, when they
placed an old axel-Lree across the dogs
neck and choked him to death. Tuggle
says he did not quit choking until the last
wag was out Of his tail. He does not
know whether he was mad or not, but lid
not regard him as a friendly dog and did
not intend TO give him another chance.
Columbus Enquirer sun; Mrs. A. S.
Sttley. OF Americas, has suffered for a
long me with tumor that was growing
over the temporal artery, max ing its re-
m0val very dangerous, SO much so that
some physicians had told her it would kill
her if she ever had the operation per-
formed. While DR.. Wilbur was in Macon
S m OF Mrs. otaley's friends wrote her of
him and advised her to see him. So last
saturday she came to Coium bus to con
suit the doctor. He advised the removal
of the tumor by an operation. Mrs. sta
ley consenting, the operation was per-
formed and the tumor successfully re-
moved With little or no hemOrrhage. Mrs.
Staley mas now returned to her home in
Americas, feeling very grateful to the
doctor.
Lincolnton Ne,cS; The strange and sud
den q attn OF Mr.. Strck land and wife is
related as happening in the upper end OF
Lincoln county. Mr.. strickland WAS
visiting a nelghDOr last week. during
the cold spell, and after sitting by The ire
awhile remarked that ne ieit very bad,
aud rose 10 bis feet. Ia few moments
he " a. Il corpse. His vile attended the
burial, went home with her brother. re-
tired 70 rest about q O'Clock p. m. seem
inely well. About 3 O'Clock a. m. the
inmates of the mouse were awakened by
the cries Of her little child that was sleep
ing with her. As the cries Of the chIld
continued they went 10 the room 10 see
what was the matter. rhev found the
mother cold ia death, having apparently
been dead several hours. We have been
unable 10 Obtain the cause OF the deaths.
D-kalb Chr0pcie: several cases OF
gray. robbery in this vicinity NJ lafa,
notably NJ Decatur and F4st Point, have
created considerable excitement, and "a
dangerous feeling Of resentment against
the p operators Of these outrages is eX-
Isuu 10 the communities where The M
eeri o are located. Had not special
means been adopted 20 protect tbc fellow
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