Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-31

Peculiar Circumstances at Rome-Co-
lu.nbus' supposed Gaze of Infanticide
Faus Through-tx- Bank President
Roberts Of for New York.
GEORGIA.
George Smith, of Swainsboro, owns
horse That has big mOustache.
The false teeth OF a lazy living at Hart
well froze and burst during the cold
spell.
The freight on a Jersey bull shipped
from Athens was more imam the cost OF
the bull.
TIE cotton receipts of Columbus to date
are II. 433 bales, an Increase over last
year OF q, 1856 bales.
There is a cellar under the court house
ut Lexington winch was dug by saltpelre
makers during the var.
The report OF trem endous land slide
at oeal-, Ala, prove 10 be false. Inc sto-
~ was widely circulated in Georgia.
There was a gentleman IN Montezuma
Tuesday from the country, VINO Is aoouI
40 wears of aye, and has never allowed
a besrp to grow on his ace.
Miss Julia ClarR Glenn, of Washing
ton, has seen lve of her grandmotners-
two Bunches, l Huguray, l Glenn, one
HUFF. But lew children can say this.
E. NJ. Word, a young lawyer Of Decatur,
is suggested for State Senator from the
Thlrtv-iOurlh district, including the coun-
ties OF GNinnett, DekalO, and Henry.
Rhodes Daniorth is out Of jail at last.
He mas been taken 10 tie convict camp at
Gress Mills near DUBOIS, on the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad.
He will serve as bOOkkeeper.
Frank Hudson, colored, struck Hardie
Caldwell, waite, a blow on the back of
his head, at Greensboro, a few day S ago,
fracturing his skull. Caldw had or
dered the negro to build fire. The negro
fed.
A negro passed through Madison from
a hunt, with several rabbits hung on his
arm. and before be HOJ out OF town the
lett mind foot OF each RABBIT was missing
"a rabbits left hind foot for luck, you
know.
TIE clothing found on the bank of the
I yer at Columbus Friday, which led to
Suspicion OF intauticlde, had been sent
there to be thrown into the river by NJ.
Loeb, VINO lost enid from diphtheria
Thursday.
Lieut.. Twiggs, OF the Augusta police
force. has returned home from IUrkVllle,
S. c., where he carried Bishop, charged
with the murder OF Marshal Turner last
November. Lieut.. Twiggs and Policeman
Sanders arrested Bishop in Augusta.
the Caronnians are happy in mis- capture
and paid $500 re ward.
W. S. Roberts, ex.President of the bro
ken bank OF Augusta, VIII 20 10 New
York tonight and stand his trial for
grand larceny. He will 20 on without
waiting TO be sent for by the New York
authorities, as ne claims that ne will be
acquitted. His long resistance has been
to a trial in New York, as he preferred a
home jury in Augusta.
Sid O'Snields, the young man who was
arrested a lev weeks ago in Cartersvllle,
was tried Wednesday and a verdict of
t'not guilty" was returned. He was
charged with beng one OF the jackson,
Morrison and Spencer crowd that trOu-
bled CartersVlile 80 long. The verdict OF
the jury is condemned by the people.
OShields, though a young man, mas served
two terms IN the cnain-gang.
Capt. William Z. DELPHI, the father of
William /. Delph and OF Wallace |. Delphi,
both we'll known IN Augusta and Rich
mond county. died at Augusta Friday in
mis- I3d year. His remains were carried
To GreenVille, ;. o., yesterday morning.
Capt. Deiph was a native OF Edgeheld,
where be long resided, and was an Old and
honored resident of the State, and for
many years had been planter in South
eastern Georgia.
n -
cuted To Hon. John W Maddox a deed of
assignment Tor the benefit Of MS creditors.
The nominal assets are about $4,000;
liabilities $4,000; preferred $4,77U. Mr..
Branner has been in business Tor many
years, ard ewing TO three successive bad
crop years and failure 10 make collections
mas been unable To meet Obligations, and
pursues this course in order to do justice
to his creditors.
8
Henry county, assaulted JAse Ochiluee.
of Spading county, with billet OF wood.
striking MIN several blows on the head,
the trst one knocking MIN down; and he
would nave Killed him had not friends in
tertered. The ARRAY took place on he
line between Spaidiug and Henry. Mi.
Oehiltree is now lad up with his injuries.
Vaughn is said 10 be d desperate cnarac-
ter. The origin OF the difficulty is not
known.
Wednesday afternoon at 2:35 O'Clock a
freight train and a construction train col
lided at McPh rsOn, on the Georgia
division OF the East Tennessee. Virginia
and Georgia railroad. Engineer Bellows,
OF the construction train, had his leg
broken by the accident and both fremen
were seriously hurt. The track was con-
siderably torn up, and all trains were de-
layed tor some time. Tue north and south
bound passengers had ~ he transferred az
bhe place.
Wednesday party of ladies and gem
tlemen went to AndersOnylllc from Amer
icus to visit the cemetery ana stockade.
While waiting IN the depot that night for
the down passenger they were the recip-
tents OF many discOurteOus acts from a
crowd OF idle boys, who seemed combined
10 make things unpleasant for them.
Their names could not be aScertained,
but one of them, says the Americas Re-
C0fder, was the young operator VINO re-
mans at the DEPOT az night, and whose
duy il is TO treat people politely rather
than otherwise. the gentlemen OF the
party propose TO report him TO his superior
officers.
jim Richardson, a cOlored barber, died
at Rome Ihursda, night, and his death
created considerable excitement among
the cplored population. Tue report spread
that be had be- en- poisoned. aud for a time
this report WAS believed 10y the negroes.
Ii seems. however. that about ; mO0lhs
ag0 IN, Cedlrt)a O. Richardson was Bit
ten on the hand 10y a mad doz. he came
20 Rome and had The wound cautcrzpd.
A few DAYS since ue eNirceu symptoms of
Iuuacy. ana Just before bis death strong
symptoms OF hydrOphObid appeared. A
cornners inquest Was held, aud there was
a posi- mortem examination. Toe verdict
OF The corOner's Jury was that death was
t. a..