Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-31
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PARAGRAPHS.

Married Couple in Geor-
ECyr Romantic HistOry-An
--fdent at Christmas Tree
P-How Gen. Losan's Death
raced in Court at Sparta.
GEORGIA.
,n,tiva insurance company has
ia at Augusta.
Dunn will be sworn in as
~ runswick mex. Monday.
DO q o. Middleton has been COM
IN as Postmaster at Hortense.
y Muilarky, member of the Au-
ensfG Council from the Third ward, has
nesigned from the Council.
Nelms. now serving out his sentence at
the camp OF James NJ. Smith tor murder,
has forwarded a long petition TO the Gov
ernor for pardon.
Nearly 1900 d. fas. have already been
issued against delinquent taxpayers of
Sumter co,intv by Collector Stewart and
he Is not quite done yet.
The salvation Army, who have hereto.
fore deferred their meetings at Brunswick
on account OF the Illness of DR.. Blain, will
now commence a series of revivals.
J. w. Ryan, the chief detective OF the
Savannah, Florida and Western railroad,
arrested Oliver Hatch and Philip Diggs
(colored) on Christmas day for robbing
cars and stealing freight at Jesup.
Hon. j. r. Henderson, Commissioner OF
Agriculture, has received replies from
The delegates appointed to attend the
Farmers Congress- in Washington, which
indicates that nearly all OF them will go.
The palatiai Mitchell House, among
the piney woods at Thomasville, threw
open its doors to the public Wednesday.
A large force of attaches have been
brought from the North by the proprietor,
Uriah WEIGH.
Gov. Gordon has received and referred
TO the Commissioner of Agriculture q
circular letter from Gov. McEnerv, of
Louisiana, asking the appointment of
delega es from Georgia to an interstate
agricultural convention to be held at st.
Charles, La, Feb. %, 1887.
The compress at Americas has been
shut down since Monday for want of cot
ton, there not being a sufficient STOCK on
hand to warrant it's running. Already
nearly 10000 bales have been compressed.
The company confidently expect to press
not less than 10000 bales next season.
At Amerlcus Wednesday w. l. Muir
ray, grocer, made an assignment for the
benefit OF his creditors. Mr.. A. X. Schum-
pert was made assignee, and at once took
possession of the stock and will proceed
to sell it oub as rapidly as possible.
Neither the total amount OF the assets or
of the liabilities could be learned. but
both are small. and it ia thought that the
former will fully cover the latter. There
were only three preferred creditors.
United States Marshal Lamar, has been
at Cochran for few days in his official
capacity, in the matter OF the failure of
j. Mas. An assignment was made bV
Mr.. Mas to W. B. Watts, of the firm of
Mayer q Watts, and some other creditors
are restraining the action of the assignee
in the premises. Col. Lamar has had the
stock taken and the house is closed under
the seal of the United States Marshal till
Jan. II, when the matter Will be heard
before Judge Speer.
At Macon Wednesday P. S. Crippen.
who has been in the employ of the Gov.
inaton and Macon railroad on the con.
structon force, and later as baggage
master, and j. NJ. King, another employe
sued out writ OF attachment against
the company. The outgoing engine and
train were attached, and the case had 9
hearing in Willingham & Patterson's office
In the afternoon. Crippen and King
claim wages due-the first for four month
and the latter for two months service.
At Cochran the mercantile house o.
Pipkin IL Hosford have sold out to j. J
Taylor, one of the towns largest mer
chants, and the purchaser has removed
the goods to his large store. The selling
parties are not at all involved, and onl,
bold out to change their business. Mr.
Pipkin, who is advanced in years, designs
to 60 to Texas, where he has several sons
engaged In agriculture, and will him sci
invest in the same line. His late partner
Mr.. Hosford and son-in-law Will remain
at Cochran and engage in some other
business.
At Sparta Monday morning, during the
session OF the County Court, Judge +. l..
Little presiding, Col. j. It. Jordan en-.
tered with very solemn expression Of
countenance. II. H. Lewis was at the
time addressing the court. Col. Jordan
said: ''May 1t please the court, L inter.
rupt the gentleman to announce the sad
intelligence OF the death of Hon. John
A. Logan, Vice President OF the United
States. L move that this court adjourn y
Judge Little replied in his usual stvle:
t'Let the will OF the Lord be done. Pro.
coed, Mr.. Lewis"
An amusing incident occurred at q
Christmas tree at one of the colored
churches in Elberton. As but few OF the
members could read or write, they Sc.
lected colored damsel who had s'beep tC
school" to write the names on the pres.
ents, which she readily consented to do
When the presents were distributed and
the names called out, the assembly was
greatly surprised to find that all the
handsomest and most valuable presents
had on'them the name of the girl that did
the writing. An indignation meeting
was hastily held, and a redistribution OF
the presents ordered Immediately.
There Is a gentleman in Milledgeville
who claims that he can do all the feats
performed by Bishop, the mind-reader. re.
3ently described in the MORNING NEWS.
He offers to take any two or three men
and let them hide any article whatever In
any way or place, and he will find It,
blindfolded. With persons with whom
he Is accustomed he can write any name
they may think of, and will move to any
part OF the room and find any article they
may think OF, In this case also blind
folded. As he has never practiced his
powers much with strangers, he fiuds il
hard to control their minds, and until he
becomes accustomed to them be will
make few failures, hut, with half day's
association, he agrees TO do anything re-
quired. He can find hidden articles with
perfect strangers in few minutes, and
can teach them to do likewise in few
minutes.
Col. Nelson Tiff, who served notice OF
contest OF the election held on Wednes-
day. Dec. ], in Dougherty county, TO de-
termine the issuing of bonds for free
bridge across Flint river a mile below the
city, was served with q restraining order
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