Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-07

houses. TWO weeks ago the storenouSe
OF D. NJ. Ponder was fred by an incendi-
airy, and but for its timely discovery
would have been even more destructive
than the first. Last Tuesday morning
the Jackson Academy either caught &C
cidentally or was set on fire, and in few
minutes was reduced to ashes. This leaves
the town without a school builiing.
John Cade, OF Washington, reports the
total destruction of one of his cotton
boats on the Savannah river one day last
week. The boat was loaded with forty
bales of cotton and was on its way to
Augusta. In passing over some shoals
where the current was very strong the
boat struck rock that split it completely
in two in au instant. There we're seven
hands on board and they mad to swim for
their lives. Other boats were procured
as quickly as possible, and after lively
chase down the river all the cotton was
recovered, but il was very wet and greatly
damaged.
John Clark and Morgan Argo got into
light on Rocky Hill, near Newman, when
the latter was knitted by the former. DR..
Long reports that Argos right cheek was
stabbed and the flesh laid open over the
jawOoDe. One OF the facial arteries was
cut and caused the wound to bleed pro-
fusely. While officers j. E. Robinson, j.
A. Lee and w. NJ. Martin were giving
chase they all fell into the railroad cut at
place where the cut is % feet deep and
the bank almost perpendicular His body
struck rock or a crOss-tie and was very
much bruised. His shoulder was dislO-
Gated and some ribs broken, and he 10 IN
very precariOus condition. Clark was
finally arrested and is In Jail awaiting his
! trial.
DR.. Estabrook and about 100 Ohians al
ri 1 ngpInRE
they were rendered a reception in the
Agricultural Department hall. Commits
siOner Henderson and the Governor well
coined the Buckeyes. Speeches were also
made by members OF the several delega-
tons from the counties. Mr.. LawDeck,
of Ohio, responded for the visitors. He
said they we're all property holders.
| While they are not now ready to buy
Georgia farms, thew are here to see II they
like the country. climate, soil and people.
| They meant business. 1t was probable
that some, on their return to Ohio, would
dispose of their property there and settle
| here. The visitors are about 800 in num-
Der in the aggregate.
! Towards the close OF the adjourned ses-
sion of the last Legislature, Representa-
| tive Avery, of Columbia county, was
| taken sick with what appeared to be an
attack of apOpleXY. He was found in his
room at the Talmage house, on Walton
street, one morning laying on his bed with
his clothes on in an insensible condition.
/ A physician was called in, and after APP
| plying restoratives, Mr.. Ayery's con-
| 3ciOusness was restored. Since then he
! has been confined to his bed at the Tai
| mage house, where he is attended by his
! physician and his wife. 1t is said that
! his affection has turned out TO be an at
tack of paralysis. His condition is such
| that it is impossible b. take him home
until ne gets better. To get him home be
will have TO travel through the country
after leaving the train, distance of Is
miles.
In the City Court, at Atlanta, Friday,
| G.. H. Barton was sentenced TO pay tne
! of 81 600 or serve twelve months In tue
chain-gang for cheating and swindling.
| He will be remember as the man who
| advertised for q number of statesmen who
would be paid $50 ner month and all traV-
cling expenses. Applicants for the po-
siu0n We're asked to call at the Kimball
| house, where Barton was stopping. Each
one was required to deposit $40 tn secure
an agency. Inquiry by telegraph she's
that Barton's alleged firm was a myth.
he would have left with the deposits, but
for the suspeiOns and investigation o.
| the police. Barton represented himself
az the agent for W. H Porter, Son g. Co.,
! 212 State street, Chicago, mythical, gen
eral agents of the Butterick Publishing
| Company, OF New York. There has been
"A standing reward of 500 for the appre-
henson and conviction of any person or
persons representing themselves as the
AGENTS OF ButJerick & Co. since BartOn's
arrest there are several parties who claim
the reward, but just who will get 1t, is
hard to say.