The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-16

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chapman. Finally lie called him -
liar. Mr.. Chapman jumped on him and
gave MIN warm reception. The stranger
called on his crowd for help, when one of
them tripped Chapman up. About this
time Chief Lingo arrived and stopped the
row.
John Whelchel of Gainesville, who at
tended the eastern trials of hunting dogs at
High Point, N. c., and the southern trials
at Armory, Miss, this fall, returned home
few days ago, and reports having had a
most delightful time. Mr. Whelchel carried
with him to High Point his beautiful red
setter, Vic, and entered her at the Derby
trial as native, she having never been
registered. She performed so well that the
Americdn FIELD, the leading sporting paper
of the United States, spoke Of her m very
hattering terms, and he succeeded In selling
her to gentleman of New York for Sl25
lie viii take in hand a number of promis-
ing. thoroughbred and registered youngsters,
and Will pe prepared to enter for the Derby
stakes at both the above named places next
year.
Information has reached Hawl;insville of
shooting affray which occurred in Wilcox
county last Saturday, in which Yves Mean
naliy was probably fatally wounded by his
brother-in-law Lewis Griffin. Mr.. Mean
nally and his wife haYe been living with bis
wife's mother, Mrs. Thomas Griffin. The
relations of McAunally and his mother-in-
law were not all pleasant. Constant bick-
ering and disputes were arising between the
two. On Saturday, while engaged in one
OF these disputes, McAnnaily so far forgot
himself as to strike Mrs. Griffin two or
three times with stick This so enra ged
her son Lewis, who was standing near, that
he drew his pistol and shot McAnnally
three times. Mr.. McAnnaliy was alive at
last accounts, but his wounds are consid-
cred very dangerous.
Friday Governor Gordon committed the
sentence of frank T. Higginbotham to tho
time served. He was convicted of man
slaughter in the superior court of Glynn in
1856 and sentenced to the penitentiary for
five years, where he has since been confined
The petition asking for the Communication Of
sentence was signed by large number Of
the citizens of Glynn, including officials Of
brunswick, and country, grand and petit
Jurors and the judge and solicitor OF the
court. Affidavits secured since the con-
viction show that Higginbotham acted in
self defense when he killed John Clancy.
and tnat the said Clancy, before his death,
stated to the Mayor of Brunswick and
other persons that he was to blame and ex-
onerated Higginbotham, and requested thai
he should not be prosecuted
Camilla Clarion The place of Mr.. J. j.
Griner, near Mt Zion, in East Mitchell, is
one of the few old farms in East Mitchell
1t was cleared by Mr.. Goodwin and after
wards occupied by the lamented Wright
Sellers. Those magnificent oaks in the
yard are beauties, and it was strange
sight last Saturday to see the apple trees in
bloom. Jap has a large family of five
children blooming all about his house. We
love to see the brave old soldier
SO independent and happy. He went
into the Sixth Georgia regiment during the
war when he was only l6 years old, and
was brought off the battlefield at Sharps-
burg with three severe wounds, from which
he is beginning to suffer now as old age ap-
proaches. He was afterwards a cavalry
man in Florida, and had a horse killed
under him at Ocean Pond. Young Jao was
a favorite with the soldiers; old Jap is
favorite with the alliance men and every
body else.
The Twin Lake Fruit and Canning Com
pany is going to be of great benefit to Balm
bridge. The company is composed of G.. +.
Nestnoreland, X A. Lvtle, l.. Ii. Peacock
and Henry c. Curry. They own about 900
acres Of land. There will be placed on the
lake boats for pleasure parties and through
the live oak groves will be cut a splendid
drive, while leading from the residence to
the lake will be an avenue 100 feet wide,
with pear I'll ees set every fifoy feet on either
side, while between these, all the way
for half a mile, will be set grapes Of
varieties which flourish best in this
soil and climate. These features will he
added as soon as they can be-the first and
most important work being to set out 300
acres in LeConte and Keifer pear trees aud
inclose the whole estate with a seven strand
barbed wire fence. This work will be done
this winter, and by spring the place will
present an aspect both pleasing and graft
flying. A canning establishment will be
added to the farm and an evaporator, in
order that all the fruit may be utilized.
In 1868 there was doing business in
Athens an old and highly respected citizen,
who, a few years ago, died. During his
business as a merchant Lie did credit bust
ness, and lady living there became in
debted to him in the sum OF 1874. BY some
reason she became in very straitened cir
cumstances and could not pay the bill. She
left the city, and the amount was forgotten
by the merchant and known nothing about
by his heirs One day this week, however,
one of his sons went to the Office and secured
from the box a letter addressed to his father
He was very much surprised at this, and
proceeded to open it once. What was his
surprise to find that it contained S24 in bank
notes, with the bill which the father had
presented twenty years ago. The bill. too,
was interesting. Meal was charged 81 50
per bushel, thread 10 cents per spool,
molasses 81 40 per gallon, and everything
else in proportion. Tho lady stated that
she had been IN very pad circumstances
until lately, when she unexpectedly came
into possession Of some money, and wanted
to pay the bill.
Cohen, who has been unconscious since
that fateful night in the Pitts house,
at Covington, basspoken. He declares
that Echols is the guilty maa.
Cohen says that Echols came to
their room at the Pitts house, occupied by
him and Thomas, bringing with him tie
murderous wagon standard, of which so
much has been written, and that 1t caused
one of them to laugh and ask ''why In II
did you bring that thing here" to which
Echols replied that he just thought he would
bring it along. They then seated them
selves around the card table, and renewed a
game of poker. The game had not pro
gressed far before Echops money gave out,
and Thomas left the game and retired, re-
marking that ho would not play his money
against Echols' word, which seemed TO
a ger the latter. Cohen at length followed
Thomas, when Echols made Cohen believe
that he was gong to bed with him, but put
on his clothes again, retnarking that he had
to go out, and would be back in n fow
minutes. As he passed out Of the room,
Cohen and Thomas were in bed, and both
were soon asleep. Cohen was awakened
by the blows that killed Thomas and was
Knocked insensiblo by the same club in tho
same mans hand. He further says that
Echols lost a good deal Of money, and that
when struck he had over $500 In money