Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-04

at Augusta.
GEORGIA.
w. T. Rowe is Lexington's new Mar
shall.
Moody and sankey are unable TO accept
the invitation to visit Macon.
The artesian well at Americas 10 1850
feet deep. The casing is down l,5oO 1eet'
RIO. Barksdale, the railroad agent IN
Washington, is erecting warehouse
near the depot for guano and forage
A. j. Eason, travelling salesman tor
johnson 4 Harris, OF Macon, oleu Oh pHeu-
monia at DayisbOrO Tuesday. bis oepeh-
dent mother lives at Lexington.
At Thomasville Tuesday the ordination
and installation OF Rev. j. h. Heroeher
took place at the Presbyterian church Ia
the presence OF u crowded congregation
The ordination sermon was preacheu py
Rev. L. Link, OF Climax.
In Washington county Saturday Will
lam Andrews demanded from Wllllam
Brooks possession of a child when thetw
men have been quarreling over for some
time. Andrews carried gun. a peace
warrant is now on the tapis.
There is reason to believe that Frank
Gordon, a painter who suddenly dlsap-
peared ut Augusta two or three weeks
ago and was believed to have fallen into
the canal and been drowned, Is travelling
in South Carolina under an assumed
name.
AL public sale at Augusta Tuesday one
United States bounty land warrant for 100
acres was bought by George r Curry for
$3.50. Ten Confederate bonds OF 5000 each
were purchased by I. 2. Branch for $l2 90.
One Confederate bond for $1,000 was
bought by I. 2. Branch for 81 10.
The requests on the Department OF Ag
riculture for tobacco and other seed,
shows a determination on the part of
Georgia farmers to diversity crops more
than ever this year. The demand tor to-
bacco seeds are so many that the Commits
sioner says that at least LOCO acres of to-
b2cco Will be raised this season. The de-
partment is continuing its peanut cam
paign.
Several bids for building Gordon coun-
tvs new Jail at Calhoun were filed, but
after due consideration the bid of Melon
aid Bros, architects of Louisville, KY,
was decided to be the lowest and best
bid, and consequently the contract was
awarded to them, at 1854 tor the build
ing complete, made of solid stone, and to
have all the latest improvements as to
doors, locks, ventilation and sanitary
arrangements. The capacity Of the Jail
will be % prisoners.
Another man has been arrested as Pres
ton Valentine, the murderer of Mr.. Vale,
at the street car stables at Augusta in
October, 1884. He gives mis- name as jim
Simmons, and was arrested by Mr.. Flor
ence, of Greensboro, at that place. Sim
mons is dark mulattO, weighs about l40
pounds and conforms fairly 10 the descrip-
zion OF Valentine, but Jailer Collins and
Detective Ed. Purcell both say he is not
the man. He is in jail awaiting inspec-
tiOn and identification.
Gen. Longstreet has received a letter
from the Treasury Department at Wash
ingt0n, cOntessing that an error has been
discovered in the accounts in that office
against the General while he was United
States Marshal for Georgia. Three
months ago the government claimed that
there was yet due it from LOngstreet
81, 1888. The error discovered by the official
at Washington reduced that amount to
only 81, 800, which, too, the General claims
is an error of figures, or an error Of charg-
ing.
The report for the past month of the Ma
con postOfice is as follows: Letters de-
Iivered, 67,806; postal cards delivered,
24,C41; local letters, 3,90S; local postal
cards, 1922; newspapers 4,55S: letters
collected, 14,O36; postal cards collected,
1880; newspapers collected, 3,142; total
number of parcels handled, 11S,503, I'M
mediate delivery letters received. 173; ali
delivered by Master Deitz Clark. whose
mediate delivery system increases every
day.
Ferguson & Co., the contractors on the
first ten miles Of the CovingtOn and Ma
con railroad, are having trouble with
some of their labOrers. A negro named
John MObley, boss of party of labor
ers, claims that he was employed to
grade by the yard. Ferguson IL Co.
claim that he was employed to grade by
a Tn 10
quit work Tuesday morning and returned
10 Macon. Ferguson & Co. claim that he
attempted to dissuade other labOrers
from working, and are much incensed
about the matter. Tuesday afternoon
the trouble was in fair way to be set
lied.
At Augusta Tuesday night, as Gordon
Harker was standing in front of W. j.
Buffers store, Henry Morris walked up
and commenced cursing him, and accused
him of having stolen a dog. HSrker
ealled him liar, whereupon Morris
picked up stick of wood and dealt MIN
severe blow upon the arm. At this
Harker drew his pistol and shot four
times, but only one shot took effect, il
going through the fieshy part of Morris
knee. DIR. Dugas was called in and pro-
nounced the wound not at all dangerous,
saying the wounded man would be able TO
walk 10 Few days. Harker was arrested.
but when 1t was found that Morris was
only slightly hurt he was released until
morning.
Mr.. Swartz, whose home is the famous
Woodlawn, noted Tor its lovely flower gar
aens, six miles from Kingston, died in
New Orleans on Jan. 81, of organic dis
base OF the heart. MIR. Swartz was a SON
ln-law OF George 5. Barnesley, an Eng
lisnman, who located at the above named
place more than thirty years ago, and
originated and designed the gardens
which surround his lovely home. Mr..
bwartz was a cotton broker Of New Or
leans, and spent most of his entire time
there buying for the European markets.
10 those who have read the novel Of ST.
Elmo IT will be pleasant TO know that the
foundation Of that book and the scenes
Rre laid among the flowers and dust COW
pred rooms OF this old English-looking
home.
The will OF the late Judge Frank l..
j pson was prObated 1t Lexington Tues
uay. His estate is yarlOusly estimated at
$4,000 10 100000. His vile was made
bXecutriN, and his entire estate, including
bonds, noies and real estate was lett To
hls wlie and Oaiy daughter Mrs. Col.
William II Sims. Of Columbus, Miss.
After the DEAN Of bis wife. who was
few years bis senior, the estate will 20 10
MS daughter. He reserved $1,000 from the