Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-11

GEORGIA.
r,o,, Rowen. the alleged incendiary,
,s. pNrn himself up to the Sheriff and Is
now III Jail at StatesbOro.
NJ ! kennedy has the promise OF as
law a Weld of cotton, for the acreage,
nsony planter in Bulloch county.
4. Wicker was seriously, though not
s,nyprously, stabbed by William Rich,
oo,nred. III quarrel at Griffin Monday.
Tine stock law election in FlintsvlIle
sis,rict. Franklin county, on last We'd
,o.day resulted in I35 for fence and 26 for
stock law.
At the STOCK law election in Red Hollow
district of Franklin county last Wednes-
Iav tne votes decided in favor or fence by
a majority OF s votes.
Thomas DOland, of Gilmer county,
charged with violating the revenue laws
and confined in the Fulton county jail,
was discharged on bond Monday.
The District Conference of the Congre-
cational church was held at Culver's
chapel. near Seney, Monday. There was
a large attendance, and the occasion was
a yerv pleasant one.
Rev. T. J. Stonecipher, Baptist minis
Ger who moved from Rabun to Franklin
!, few years ago a comparatively slender
man, is now the biggest preacher in the
county, weighing 2lO pounds.
AT Atlanta Monday Judge Marshall j.
Clarke tried the case of IL. Lynch VS..
Thomas Donaldson, involving the title to
A piece OF property in Tight Squeeze"
valued at $1,000. Judge Clarke decided
the case in favor OF the defendant.
The New Hope Baptist church, col
ored. at Cuyiersville, BuIloch county,
Ga, will lie dedicated on Saturday, Aug.
81, Rev. w. j. White, OF the Georgia
Baptist, and other ministers, will be in
attendance. Rev. W. Ii. styles, colored,
is the pastor.
In Waite county Monday Deputy Col
lec,or j. r. Ware seized a still, cap and
worm. and 200 gallons of beer and mash,
supposed to be the property of the Moore
BOYS. Special Revenue Agent COlquitt
seized a still, cap and worm, and guam
tlty of mash. three miles from Big Shanty,
supposed to belong to Ben Sten. No ar
rests were made in either case.
At Athens the factory pond was drawn
of Saturday night, and Sunday a
large number of men in boars, with
hooks, dragged the pond for the body of
Mark Cneatham. One of the searching
party caught his hook in something that
was supposed TO be the missing man, but
could not bring it to the surface. re-
port reached Athens Monday tnat Cheat
ham had been seen at jug Tavern.
TallapOosa is all excitement over the
newly found mineral spring. The physi-
clans say il is about the finest water yet
found, and that IN taste and appearance
Is much like Eureka spring water. Two
new churches are about completed and
another will soon be built, The town has
two of the largest hotels in North west
Georgia and several of the best stores.
This does well for place not three years
old aud once burnt down.
few months ago school buildin at
Quitman. owned by the American Mis-
slOnary Association, was burned by in
cendaries. The society decided not to
rebuild at Quitman, and to move the
school to TnOmasville, at which place
Judge Hopkins, Il resident of Thomas
vile. has donated an eligible sight. Prof.
Chase, of Atlanta University, has gone to
Townsville to perfect plans, and let out
the contract for erecting a $4,000 build
ln%.
At Rome Monday the first brick on the
new warehouse of Rounsavllle g. Bro.
was laid by j. w. ROunsavllle's little
tNin boys, Rob and Roy. The warehouse
covers an acre of ground, has solid stone
foundations. is tireprOot aud above high
water mark. More than 100000 brick
Will be required in its construction, and
il will be completed in time for the cotton
season. 1t is said that this will be one of
the finest warehouses IN the south, and it
will be Of great advantage to Rome.
On May 10 last Willard f. Cook fell
from the scatfOlding at the State capitol
bundlng. Cook has entered suit against
Messrs. Miles Il Horne for $4,000 dam
ages. He says he was employed by them
derrick fnFnman and xAyhiin ,f
rom the wall TO the scatfOlding he fell to
The ground, a distance OF thirty feet, and
Was permanently injured. Both lungs
Eere ruptured and his spine injured. He
claims that the accident was caused by
the carelcssness of the contractors in con-
structing the scafiold.
Al COhutta Sunday night, about 10
O'Clock, about sixty "ku-hluX" paid their
respects TO number of citizens. They
were treated very politely by those hon
ored with their visit, especially when
lhey would show some ugly persuaders.
lhey We're all armed to the teeth, and
We're evidently in search OF some one.
Ihey remained until II O'Clock. Then IN
curing after the character of two or
tpree parties living some distance from
Vohulta, proceeded to pay their respects
70 them, the result of which has not been
learned.
On saturday night a party of about
twenty-five Dublin young men were in
uulSihS IN lively spree at Augusta,
.nen one OF the party became very bois-
WIous' Officer CasOn arrived upon the
scene and arrested him. The others pro-
Nstu against the arrest, but the police.
p'"u WAS nrm, and started with him 10
neaa luarters. After proceeding few
;aIuH' one of the party slipped up behind
wy pIlcer and struck him severe blow
"Hu Orck, which knocked him sense
@sS iol Tune. The whole party then es-
'A!cu' but were reported and fined.
AlCartersville, Beard, who was charged
"'55l o"lns an accompllce OF lobe Jackson
TTnn dc!ultted by the jury, prior TO
,"oAsoh'~ Trial testified in Jackson's IA
SI, uirectly coutradiciing the testimony
o",Ieu Oy the State. Since the trial and
,wnnHNlrtlon Of jackson, Beard has stated
tuo"cly that his evidence was false and
tuat OF the States witnesses true. He has
+, - arrested ON a charge of perjury, and
lGtlmated that he will make some
hIunulnK disclosures in regard 10 the
o,s"Ing up OF Judge Collins house and
Go Der matters. Boards mother says that
nv Iuet tell the whole truth now. Tobe's
nn ,'neI sam, implicated with him, will
W trled until October.
n.y. Atlanta Monday two young men
eappeo In at the store Of Z. II. Shook,
ynna Que OF them owed bill of $40. The
Snnus man owing the bill handed Mr..
hin, 300 bill, and Mir. Shook gave
Nil. 'ue change, as he thought, in $40
sl4s. After thav xuara ,rooo A.. Gnaot-