Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-24

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of his health. He returned to Atlanta
I Tuesday. The trouble seems to spring
I from disOrdered condition of the larynX.
i There is, Of course, possibility OF his re-
cove tiughis power of articulation, but
| oaslng % the length OF time which has
elapsed since he has spoken fears are en-
tertaned that the power OF speech Will
not be revived.
At Atlanta Tuesday the Supreme Court
affirmed the Judgment of the Superior
| Court in the murder case oil John w.
! Smith. Smith was tried in the Superior
| Court OF Heard county for the murder OF
Bonner Barker. 1t appeared that smith
and two Others went TO the house OF
Barker, and quarrel occurred in the
| yard. Barker's wife went to where they
were and found Smith pushing her nus
band in the breast with pistol. She
caught hold of her husband and begged
that they would 20 away, but her plead
| ing was of no avail and Barker was Shot
| Smith claimed that Barker mad knife
| drawn when he shot. The Jury found
| him guilty, and under the decision of the
| Supreme Court affirming their finding
/ Smith will be sentenced to pay the PEN
atty for the crime OF murder.
| Hon. N. p. Harvey, OF Fairburn, decid-
ed to give his young friends an entertain
| ment at bis hospitable home one night last
/
to set the house IN order by night, and he
| would invite the guests. A matter OF busl-
| ness engaged his attention until the train
! came up at 8 O'Clock, and he boarded IL for
the capitol, where his legislative duties
called him. Returning at night, and md
| lug his residence unusually brilliantly
! lighted up, he made inquiries AS to the
cause. He was informed of his instruc-
| tons in the morning, when he at once
| went m
| Is always ready tor an entertainment.
| such, at least, as his invitation assured,
and Notwithstanding the lateness of the
hour, quite number of young ladies and
| gentlemen assembled and spent most
| pleasant evening.
| A physician OF Atlanta says that the
| supply Of artesian water in the suburbs
needs attention. In the centre OF the city,
and even as far out as five er six blocks,
| the water is pure and good, but near the
end of the various pipes leading from the
we'll the water is inclined to be
stagnant. The hydrants near the
well are In almost constant use,
and the flow OF water is almost con-
tlnual. This, of course, guarantees good
pure, fresh water because it is always
coming from the well. But near the end
of the pipes the water even smells. Then,
too, it tastes of iron and otner foreign ele-
|
that the hydrants are used so little-at
any rate not enough to guarantee fresh
water. He saws: 1.-THE best thing that
can be done is to keep the water in
nation. Now II the Council would pass
an ordinance requiring the sanitary in-
spect0rs to open each OF these remote
| hydrants two or three hours every night
the defect would be removed"
at Augusta Wednesday night young
white man came across the bridge from
| Carolina and reported to officer Maher
that he had been cut, knocked down and
robbed. He was escorted to police head
quarters, where he told a story of brutal
treatment. His name is Jake Close, and
he halls from ONO. He says he arrived
in Augusta and, leaving his baggage here,
went on to Graniteville for the purpose OF
attending to some business. Alter doing
this be started back to Augusta, having
decided TO walk in order to see the cOun-
try. At nightfall he had nearly
reached the bridge, and was walking
along unexpectedly and at moderate
pace. Suddenly q burly negro sprang
out from a place Of concealment on the
| roadside and dealt him fearful blow on
the head with a stick. The fellow had a
knife in the other nand which he used on
Close, cutting at him several times,
finally making a deep and serious gash
Ou uiS WIlst. SIOoc tneu ldluleu anu Tue
| highwayman went through his pockets,
procuring $56 and several railroad checks,
after which ne decamped. A suspicious
phase OF the case was developed after
ward. Close stated that he mad some
baggage at the depot checked as No. Is
but this was found 20 be untrue by an
officer who went to look after it.
Some months ago the following letter
was received 10y MAJ. Boyce and publish
ed in the Augusta Chronicle: "New York
Oct. q, 1SS6-My Dear Sir: am writing
you this letter to ask you a very great
favor, and that is to find my father, living
in Augusta, Ca; his name is Fred Keith
He is sometimes called bred Keith. | an
mis- daughter. and am Is years old; my
name is May Keith. If you find him will
you send me his address. My name thai
1 20 by here is Maude Young, so please
address your letter. Yours respectfully
(signed) Maude Young, 46 First street
care Mrs. Smith, New York, n. Y" The
letter was answered by Messrs. Gearety
Il Armstrong, telling that Fred keith
lived in Columbia county. Wednesday &
rather attractive looking bright coloret
woman arrived on the Pullman car at
tached to the Charlotte, Columbia anC
Augusta train. She was driven Il
Gearety Il Armstrong's store, where she
met her l0ng-lost father. IL is statad tina
mduu, WIN NdS u Dedulllul girl, w as dU
Quoted number OF years ago when quit,
child, and Wednesday, after a Ions
absence. Mary Keith started with he
father for his home in Columbia county
There is much talk about the case, and i
is creating quite little sensation.
1t is reported from Thomson that an or
ganized tand OF incendaries are at work
and the leaping flames from barns ant
stables every week give color TO the re
port. 1t 10 thought that citizens of thu
surrounding country are organizing to z
systematically TO work to run down tn,
miscreants and bring them to the bar o
justice. Every one of the numerous fires
In this section of late bear evidence of tn,
WORK of incendiaries, and the farmers ar,
necessarily worked up over the affair
Not only are the barns and buildings de
stroyed, but cotton and all kinds 0
produce have been burned, entail
ing serious loss, which fall
heavily during this off crop year
Il. A. Scott lost his barn and stab
Tuesday night on his plantation nea
, Wri htsboro, together with about %
bushels of corn ana large amount o
fodder. 1T WAS the work OF an incendiar.
. and a very bold one, as Mr.. Scott had sew
eral horses battered in the stables, whicl
were taken ont. One OF them, "a stallion
was fonnd hitched TO the fence close BY
The .HlildIng was insured, but there wa
no insn "a ace on theoontents. AT Mesena
the same night, b. L. Thompson's XII
house and its contents were fired by in