Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-27

ana IL performed It's WORK 10 the enClre
satisfaction of all concerned.
Thos. M. Hogan died at Smith station,
Ala, Saturday night. He was born in
Edgeheld district 5. c., In 1909, and
moved to Columbus in 1889. He was Post
master at the latter city for nine years,
dating from July, 1865. He leaves four
children--John L. Hogan, of Columbus,
and Mrs. Horsten, Mrs. Moore, and Miss
Nj. Hogan, of atlanta.
Gainesville has had another fire, which
originated in the Odd Fellows hall. and
before being extinguished completely
ruined the walls, ceiling, and floor of the
hall and greatly damaged the parapher-
MALTA Of the Odd Fellows and Knights OF
Pythias. The fire department succeeded
IN eXtlngulshing it alter lard work. 1t
was supposed to have been the work of
an incendlary.
Frank X. Bliley, an Atlanta underta-
ker, is quite low. Several days ago Mr..
Bliley was thrown from his seat on a
wagon. his head struck the wheel with
great force and fractured the skull
slightly. At first it was not thought that
Mr.. Bliley was badly hurt, but within the
past few days he mas grown SO much
worse that his friends fear that he will
never recover.
The Presbyterians of Griffin have de-
cided not to build their church until next
year, owing to the drainage of capital
caused by the building Of the Georgia
Midland. They expect to put up a 81 500
editice, and have subscriptions of $4,000
already secured, but will raise all the
amount before commencing, as they do
not admire church debts as ornaments on
top of the hOHse they propose to worship
in.
The senior class of the university at
Athens completed its organization Mon
day. The following are the officers j.
N. Slaton Of Atlanta, president; j. j. Gill
bert OF Columbus, Vlce-president; q. W.
Lamar OF Savannah, secretary and treas
urer; W. b. Cook OF Columns, historian;
}. w. Grant Of Atlant, orator; p. I.
Wade of Athens, poet. The board of ed
ltOrs have decided TO name the university
annual the Pandora. 1t will be issued
by June l.
There is in Dooly county Baptist min
lister who for nearly year and a half
served church as punctually as he pos
sibly cOuld-Often walking twelve miles
to iced his flOck-and received as a COM
pensation tor his services only tour dol
lars. Two dollars of this sum were paid
by young lady who works for her living,
one by widowed lady not over-blessed
with the goods of the world and one by
this widows daughter.
The Governor has offered a reward of
800 for the arrest of William Douglass,
who is charged with the murder of Chas.
Jennings in the county of 1roup on Aug.
s last. The reward is for his arrest and
the delivery of him to the Sheriff of Troup
county. Several BOYS climbed on DOu-
glas' wagon, he ordered them of. They
attempted to tease him. Douglas threw
stick of wood at them, the stick hit
Jennings on the head, from the effect of
which he died.
On the plantation OF Robert Freeman,
living three miles from Griffin, lives a ne
gro who has passion for hunting, and to
which sport his wife had strong aver
sion. On Saturday. when the husband
signiied his intention of going hunting,
she seized the gun, which was loaded,
and throwing it upon the floor with great
violence tried to break it. The gun was
discharged, the load entering her hips,
and she bled to death.
About three weeks ago q man claiming
to be from Iowa made his appearance IN
the Warrior district of Bib county. He
said he wanted to buy farm, and that he
was the representative of - Iowa fami-
lies who wanted to come South and buV
farms also. Mr.. James Hamlin soon
struck trade with him, and agreed TO
sell his farm of 100 acres tor $1,000, the
money to be paid as soon as the Iowan
could get it from his wife. After two
weeks Of waiting, MIR. Hamhn found out
that his guest was a tramp, and had used
that scheme to get two weeks board free.
In the Superior Court at Atlanta Mon
day, in the case Of Howell vs.. Davis.
sealed verdict was returned by the Jury.
Young Howell, who is only 5 years old,
sued Mrs. II. c. Davis for damages. 1t
H,oN IT n. 40
snapped young Howell a marble for some
sugar, and cried because Howell would
not give him back the marble. Howell
and his next friend claims that because of
his refusal to do so Mrs. Davis Knocked
him down, and after beating him soundly,
stuck pine splinter several inches long
into his person.
Collector Jacob Dart, of Brunswick, is
at Washington, ID. c., to pre-
sent the claims of that port for pub
lie building. and to ask better facilities
for the transaction Of public business.
He has figures, showing that within the
past nine years the number of vessels ar
irving at the port of Brunswick has in
creased over 400 per cent. and the ton
mage over 700 per cent. Mr.. Norwood has
already introduced bill appropriating
500, 900 for public building at Bruns-
wick, and it will receive the hearty sup
port Of the Georgia delegation in both
houses.
David E. Twiggs' discharge from the
United States Military Academy at West
Point, n. Y, was the result OF deficiency
In discipline. II any cadet has a total
number OF dement's recorded, exceeding
l25 for the time between June | and De-
cember 81, both dates inclusive,
he is reported to the
Academic Board by the Superintendent
deficient in discipline, and the Board con-
siders and acts upon such deficiency as
in cases Of deficiency in studies. Cadet
Twiggs was in the first class and would
have graduated in June next, but received
more tnan 125 dement's for the time stated,
and was hOnOrably discharged from the
service-but not dismissed. He is a son
Of Judge Il. d. D. Twiggs, of Augusta.
A number OF liouor dealers, in compli-
ance with the state law, registered in the
Ordinary's office at Atlanta on Jan. /, but
when they went TO pay the tax to the tax
collector. aud found the sum TO be $40 in
stead OF SO. they declined 10 pay it, and
closed out their business The law pro-
vides that II they do business without
registering and paying the tax, they are
subject TO Indictment. IL was neld by
some that the matter Of closing out was
transactlng business, and made them liza
BILE. The Grand jury considered the mat
ter, and believing that there was no in-
tentIon 10 violate the law, refused % in
dict them. The Attorney General has
just held that the grand jury having failed
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