Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-22

1000 bales of cotton this season.
There are 17S students in the State Uni.
Fersity, 166 OF whom are from Georgia.
Contrary to expectation the adjourned
Term Of the Fayette superior Court will
lot be held next week. &
Thomas W, Grimes, an old Georgian,
lied recently near Troy, in Pike county,
Ala, at tn age of 100 years.
1t has been announced that the pub
Usher of the Button Springs has rented
The Fort Gaines Advertiser and will take
sharge Jan. l. The announcement is a
mistake, however. 1t is true such step
was considered, but no trade has nor will
be made.
September adjourned term OF Floyd Su.
perior Court convened Monday morning,
Judge Brannam presiding. After flush
ing the business here before him Judge
Branham Will hold one or two days court
At Cedartown. Last week be was busily
engaged at Dallas, holding an adjourned
term of Paulding Superior Court.
The following telegram regarding Lott
Price, former citizen of Americas, was
received by Arthur Rylander, of Ameri-
Gus, late Saturday atternOOn "Chatta-
n0oga, Tenn.--Mr. Price shot nan to-
DAY. is in jail under a s., 900 bond. Come
prepared TO give it Immediately. Advise
me at once. Brown Burkbalter."
Advertisement in the Waco Enterprise :
The girl between Is and 20 that thinks
she can support husband can get one
by addressing 'C. H. care OF the Waco
Enterprise" In the same column ia the
following: after sitting by a fire more
than a week irving to keep warm, we re-
ceived poem on Beautiful Snow Now,
if we could find out who wrote IT we
would be tempted to hunt him down and
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An old c0lored couple hObhled into the
express Office at Americas Saturday with
we'll filled box OF VISIONS" which uney
wanted to send to their son, who Is en-
pl0yed bv the government at Fort Reno,
Indian Territory. They were told that
The charges would be many times the
value OF the box, but the old man in
sisted that his boy would expect
Christmas box of This mammy's vlttles,"
aud cheerfully prepaid the charges
thereon.
At Macon Monday afternoon steer
broke loose from a herd quartered at
Hollis stables, on Poplar street, and ran
iOWn Fourth street. Jack Williams,
rexan, mounted a broncho, and with
iass0 in hand, hurried after the animal.
After something of a chase Mr.. Williams
threw bis lasso over the horns of the steer
and headed 1t for the stable. When near
shinholzer's corner the steer became
'omewhat refractory and Mr.. Williams
gave sudden jerk. The steers neck
vas probably in the wrong position for a
ludden jerk. as the animal dropped dead.
On examination it was found that its recK
vas broken.
Marshal Lingo. of Americas, received
he following telegram from Eufaula
saturday morning: ''Charles Williams
jail. Bring reward; confesses crime.
]. j. Creyon." Williams is the negro
who murdered Peter Cannon also
'olored IN Sumter county, on June II
asst. He Immediately fled the State, and
las since been at large until his arrest in
Gufaula. The Governor issued a prOcla-
nation offering a reward of $3.50 tor Will
Jams capture, which will 20 TO the Ala
Iama officers who made the arrest.
tequisitton papers were sent for Satur-
laV, and as soon as they arrive an
lfncer from Americus will go and escort
Williams back to his old baliwick.
An lnebriated cOunJrvman caused some
excitement on the street at Americas
saturday afternoon by wnOoping and YELL
ng at tue top of his voice. lie was taken
charge by an officer, who, while con-
luctlng him to jail, was set upon by
lumber OF friends of the arrested party,
Who attempted to rescue him. A mum Der
lnce of the officer and the prisoner was
anded 10 the lookup, where be was after
ward released on a 500 bond for bis ap-
Iearance Monday. Warrants will also
ie sworn out for certain other parties
Who attempted to interfere with the
Ifscers in the discharge of their duties.
Oyerseer Longes, OF the bridge gang of
Inc Augusta and Knoxville railroad, dis
:harged u. w. Hardin, w. Ii. william S
aud j. J. Castleberry on Saturday. They
,ame TO Augusta and Sunday night were
'ery vehement in thei: denunciation OF
he oyerseer for discharging them. They
Invited MIN out of the city and threat
ened his llle. Fearing his safety, he re-
ported them, and they were arrested and
aiken 10 the upper barracks. At u
o'clock they were sent to the police sta
bon. Sorgt. Desmond had them searched,
and Officer Shed found pistol on VIII
liams. Sergt. Desmond added the char &c
bi carrying concealed weapons against
nim,
10 the Speakers room at the capitol at
Atlanta Monday there were on exhibition
several glass Jars of watermelon pre-
serves, which attracted the attention OF
azores OF gentlemen by the exquisite
taste and workmanship displayed. On the
surface OF the rinds were traced very
eredltable portraits of President and Mrs.
cleveland, Gen. Grant, EX-Presldent Ar
bur, James q, Blaine and Gov. Gordon
IN others were deilcately carved ami
mails, birds and insects. which were wop-
1erlully llfe-like. The solid contents of
the jars were strikingly tempting, The
figures on the rinds were traced with a
8cketkuife, and tAe entire exhibit is the
handiwOrk OF Miss Mollie Rutherford, of
sumter county, who is now in the city,
hopping at % Wheat street.
Deputy Collector Carter, In Madison
county, last week seized an Sj-gallou
copper Still and worm, 800 gallons OF beer,
etc. No arrests. Special Revenue Agent
Colquitt, Deputy Collector Chisholm and
Deputy Marshal Scott went into Henry
county Saturday, ana that afternoon, at a
point near Swapping Shoals, on South
river, captured a 1G0-gsllon copper still,
cap and worm, and destroyed twenty.tour
stands Of beer. The dstillery was the
property OF lsom stroud, who escaped
capture only by his fieetness Of foot In
his house were found few gallons OF
whisky aud quantity Of malt. Deputy
Collector Ware, at point near Gaines.
vile, captured wagon and two horses.
The capture was due 10 the fact that "A
barrel OF blockade whisky was in tho
wagon, and peculiar feature of the case
was that the out1t was IN charge of a
man who is Methodist preacher.
Further particulars have not been Oh.
tanned.
AT Atlanta Monday Miss Carrie Bean
10 nd e1o lsa tp,s