Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-26

ton of the temperance people In the
county. Ii is probable that an election
will ne called early in the spring.
Judge L. Z. Ryan has closed a contract
with Capt. j. N. Williams for renewing
the wooden portion of the river bridge at
Hawkinsyille. The price agreed up0p is
$4,000, and the work is to be completed by
Aug. l. AN attempt was made to let the
contract at public cutlery on the first
Tuesday in this month, put as the lowest
bid was 1000, Judge RYAN decided to
reject it and try the plan OF a private con-
tract.
A man stood on a street corner at At
lanta Wednesday and gave every Passer
who would accept one single page cut
! from Bible. The stranger gave his name
as }. Il. Coe, Of MerideD, Conn. and that
ne was on his way ia Florida. He has
some property and is spending the inter-
est and principal tor little Testaments
that he cuts up and gives away, Leaf at a
time. Some days he uses as many as
twenty TesJaments,
On Tuesday afternoon as Fred Durham,
a colored hostler at Kernaghan's sta
bles, Augusta, was riding an unframed
mule on Greene street, the mule became
unmanageable, ran some distance down
the street and stopped suddenly in front
OF Douglass Hall, throwing Durham to
the ground. His head struck against a
rock and his skull was crushed. He was
removed to his home on Teltair street,
where ne died Wednesday.
The last session Of the Legislature
| passed resolution authorizing the Gov
ernOr to surrender $65. 900 Of bonds of the
Marietta and North Georgia railroad as
soon as the road was completed to the
North Carolina line. Wednesday an afi-
davit was presented to the Governor,
showing that mile and half OF the gap
| had been filled. and an order was passed
canoeing the bonds to the extent Of 81
| 00O mile for that distance, to take effect
when the whole gap is filled up. This is
the third report made of the progress OF
the work.
The Ebert county grand jury found a
true bill against man by the name OF
Vaughn during court week for selling 30
cents worth Of whisky. The evidence on
the trial developed the fact that Vaughn
took half dollar from friend and went
and got him bottle Of whisky. but the
tact that Vaughn sold it to him or made
any profit on it was not established, and
the case resulted in a mistrial. Another
jury was empaneled and he was tried a
second time, which resulted in the same
way. Both trials consumed about one
day, which was an expense to the county
of about $l75.
At Knoxville Sheriff NJ. P. Riviere has
arrested SIM Sanders, the young man
who, few weeks ago, induced Miss
| Della Mathews to elOpe with him. The
girl was just entering into WON nhood.
She is the daughter OF I. f. Mathews, a
prominent citizen, and one of the ex-
| County Commissioners. Sid Sanders, the
abductOr's brother, helped to steal the
girl, aud Mr.. Martin, well-to-dO farmer
and prominent citizen of Epson county,
came with his wagon and carried them
of by night. Last week the grand jury
found true bill against all three of the
men. The other two will doubtless be in
Jail in few days if they don't give bond.
Mr.. Mathews will also institute suit
against Mr.. Martin for damages. The
worst feature OF the case is that Sanders
has wife in Texas, who is now search
ing his whereabouts.