The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-10

women Of the town. She was tried Tues
day for robbery. aud her guilt clearly
proven. Judge Pilsbury sentenced her TO
the chain-gang for twelve months without
the privilege Of paving fine. His action
is approved by all classes Of the people.
Rev. J. ". Burke Of Macon has just sent
q box full Of books and Christmas goods on
"A long journey. 1t gees t. Song Kong,
China. Song Kong is not near Hong Kong,
but Is about thirty miles distant from
Shanghai, and it will take two months 10
reach there. The box goes to Rev. ". y.
Burke, a son Of Rev J. W. Burke, the we'll
/ known publisher. This young man has
been in China Tor about three wears. and has
become such a master Of Chinese that ne
! breaches IN that language, which Is said 10
be one Of the most difficult in existence for
an American to master.
Henry James Lambert Of PlGttSnouth,
/ Neb., who states that he is an Eaglishman
aud a member of the Methodist Episcopal
/ church, has addressed letter to tie sheriffs
/ Of Georgis, asking their aid in the matter
| Of finding a negro bride for himself. He is
| locking in particular for the daughter Of
I wealthy Georgia ex-slave, who, he states,
/ has offered a marriage portion OF SIS, 900 to
! any suitable white man who will marry
| her. He also offers $500 for any assistance
/ toward bringing his aspirations to a success
full issue.
Judge Mercer Haynes, who was delegated
| by the Dublin Light Infantry to visit At
/ lanta and see the governor relative TO
issuing arms to the company, returned last
| Friday, after having made satisfactory
| arrangements. In issuing the arms the
governor required bond Of 81 400 from
the company, signed by responsible men Of
the town. The bond has been made and
| for varded, and in a few days the company
| will have received arms, with a commission
off MIA fbpTf3
footing with other military organizations.
Some time ago Rev. W B. Jennings,
pastor of the First Presbyterian church at
Macon. was voluntarily rendered three
months vacation by his congregation as
token of their high esteem. The tender
was something Of a surprise to Mr. Jen-
nings, but was ali the more appreciated.
He has, since that time, been preparing for
| a visit to the Holy Land, aud will leave
Macon early next month. Rev. a. G.
Wardlaw, late of Atlanta, has been secured
| to occupy the pulpit of the church during
the absence of the pastor.
Francis Marion Scott of Drewryville,
Spalding county, has discovered most
valuable fiber Tor making bagglng. 1t is
the bark of the common pea vines Of our
fields. 1t is estimated that one or two acres
in peas will produce enough fiber to make
sufficient bagging for a one-horse crop of
cotton. The vines are gathered after the
peas are harvested and put thr ough rollers
then hacking machine, then combed, then
spun and woven. It has been presented at
the patent Office In Washington, d. c., for
Mr.. Scott, and they pronounced it a fiber of
great value.
John I. Glover, q prominent young citi-
zen OF Jacksonville, Twiggs county, who
| has been in Macon for two or three days
past, has returned home about $3.50 poorer
than he came. At late hour on Saturday
| night be went into Putzeps, on Cherry
street, sat down by table, and was soon
sound asleep. When he awOke he found to
his great CONSERVATION, that $3.50 watch,
| S25 chain, and So bill had been taken
from his pockets. The watch is a very fine,
double-cased gold one, with the initials ~
1. u. ." engraved on the outer case. 1t was
presented to Mr.. Glover by his father, who
at one time represented Twiggs county in
| the legislature
The docket for the superior court of
Muscogee county shows that there were ia
| civil suits filed during the year in the sn-
perlor court, and 1868 criminal suits for
trial. The city court docket of Columbus
| shows 164 civil suits filed and 1872 criminal
| suits, making the total number of civil suits
in both courts for the year 27S, and the
| total number of criminal cases SIS, the
| total of both civil and criminal being 1923,
or nearly 216 cases per day. There are
thirty-six attorneys i'll the city. The total
number of cases equally divided would give
| each attorney not quite twenty-three cases
during the year in the city and superior
| courts
| The dead body of an infant was found in
| Columbus Wednesday i'll q sewer on Third
avenue, between Eighth and Ninth streets
1t was wrapped in an old apron, and from
| all appearances was placed there last night
| a lar of
| pie, and it is the opinion of the most of
| them that it is colored and was not over a
| day old when placed in the sewer. Some chill
dren were playing on the street, and when
one of them ran by the CRATE over the sewer
its attention was attracted by the OBJ
| ject that proved to be the body of an infant
| Coroner Robinson has been notified, and
there will be an investigation made in re-
gard TO how it came there
A remarkable childbirth took place in
Marietta last Tuesday. Mrs. Joseph Bed
ford, daughter of II. B. Wallis, gave birth
to beautiful girl. weighing fourteen
pounds. but it only had one hand. The
hand was offSat the wrist of the left arm
Save this one defect, the child otherwise is
perfectly formed, fat plump, and beautiful.
This remarkable freak of nature is ac-
ounted for we learn, by the mother, while
enciente. witnessing fight in Atlanta, by
two men, one or whom had one hand off at
the wrist of one of his arms. and he used
the stub of his arm in vigorously punching
his antagonist. This scene made a pro-
found impression upon the mothers mind,
as the sequel shows The father of the
child, Mr.. Joe Bedford, is a painter and
well known in Marietta. A number of
people have visited the child and its mother.
the valuable property of the Alabams
and Georgia Manufacturing Company OF
West Point was sold at Hamilton, Tuesday
at public cutlery. under foreclosure proceed.
ings instituted by w. II. Hugulev & Co
For short time the bidding was quite ami
mated, but Mr.. Huguleys attorney, judge
j. NJ Chiffon Of Alabama, was in for tht
campaign, and secured the mills for the
HuguieyS and their associates, Messrs
Orrick and Graham, paying therefor 500,
900 cash. The sale was made with the
properly subject to bonded indebtedness.
of sos, 900, nearly every dollar of which tne
Huguleys pos ]ess. The orIgina
cost of the property, machinery
aud realty was 1925 1000, and with
it the purchasers secure the quicl
assets, which are quite liberal. 1t is under.
stood that the mills, which have been idle
for some time, will resume work at once
aud that the company will be reorganized
The reopening of this industry means worl
for over 200 operatives who have been idle
IL Is said that extensive improvements are
now contemplated. The sale was merely K