Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-06
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. FEBRUARY g. 1886.

A State official at Atlanta, is in receipt
or a letter from a merchant. inclOsing u
check Tor $50 tor the official, In consider
alton of his securing JAe endorsement by
his superior otiicer of u certain article of
merchandise. Tne superior officer is high
up, and his recommendation OF
any article would go long
way towards selling it to many. The
check was returned TO the merchant with
an endorsement on the back, cOuched in
such language as Will reach the merchant
lesson.
Calvin, the 10 or 12-year-old son of John
Z. Thompson, residing in the RAJ Inns
neighbOrhood of Dodge county, met a sad
death day or two ago. The father and
several children were engaged at the task
OF burning logs, aud in stirring the fire
heavy log at the top of the heap was dis
turbed. causing it to strike the lad, knock
MIN down and roll directly over his body.
Ihe child tell headtoremOst, his face
striking knot, so that he was most ter
ri0ly mangled by the weight OF the log
passing over his head.
Much excitement prevails at Oxford
among the college boys. The class OF 'S6
mad several hundred copies of their class
song printed lor their approaching class
exercise, and when the songs were re-
ceiVed the wary chorister carefully placed
them away under lock and key. The class
OF 'SI mYsteriOusly secured a number of
copies, distributed them among us men,
bers, met aud practiced the song SUB rosa,
and assembled in front Of the chapel
Thursday morning and sung the song to
the great astonishment and Indignation
of the seniors, and to the edItication OF
the college.
The barn OF DR.. r. II. McNair was en-
tlrely consumed by fire Sunday, at his
home in Richmond county. Besides the
barn mule and a quantity of rage
we're consumed in the flames, and a neigh
Dor, VINO attempted the rescue of the
mule, narrowly escaped with his life.
Passing by at the time Of the fire he ran
IN the burning building to drive out the
mule. Before he could accomplish his
purpose, however, the building began to
fall IN, and be had barely gotten out when
the crash came. DR.. McNair and his
family were absent from home at the
time. The loss is about $1,000.
Charles W. c. Wright is again in jail
at Forsyth. Wright was tried last wear
for the murder of his cousin, W. j.. n.
Ham, near Uuionvllle, two or three years
ago. The jury returned verd &C of
guilty OF involuntary manslaughter in
The commission OF an unlawful act" and
Judge Stewart sentenced hun 10 three
years IN the chain-gS ng-Jhe full penalty
OF the law. A motion Tor new trial was
made, Overruled by The presiding Judge,
and is now pending in the Supreme Court.
Wright Was out on bond until Thursday,
when one Of his bOndsmen came down
and turned MIN over TO the Sheriff, aud
he Is now in jail awaiting the preparation
of a new bond.
Court convened in Jefferson Monday
morning at 10 O'clock with His Honor
Judge Hutchins presiding. The whole
day was consumed in organizing the
court, summOnIng witnesses aud swear
ng jurors. Tuesday there were few
cases disposed of, the most important Of
which was an ejectment case, brought
forward by four parties in regard to some
property near Nicholson. The civil docket
will occupy the time OF the court this
week. Next Monday the criminal docket
will be taken up, aud viOlatOrs of the law
dea with by the Solicitor General. There
are three prisoners now confined in jail,
one tor horse-stealing and two for larceny
from the house.