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ItGIWKD IN A 8.4/OKLVG CAR From the Savannah, Ga., New*. An organized band of thieves has ferae v ora l weeks been operating along the lines of the various railroads in the 00“th. They arc said to number 15 *t ‘20 of tae boldest and most cun ntng croaks in the country, and those who have eo.na in contact with them say they are nbput as trek less a gang as over stole a pocket-book Among those who have been sec up on by the scoundrels is ltev. K. Q. Wav, of this city, who was robbed of bis pocket-book some da\s ago. Their methods of operating were illustrated by ike manner they went to work on ,4/r. Way* /itviug an appointment to preach at /flackshear, ho started for Savannah on Saturday. When the train upon which he was traveling stop ed at he wont into the snick¬ ing c tr to see if there was any body in tin* »ar lie knew Several men were ucatcd together, but they were all stran gC I-. Aa he s’artcd to return to the ladiv-.i < a.r one of them stepped in ftvnt f ot him and stool against the door,com¬ pletely blocking the passage. Mr. Way, aupposing that that th* nun bad gone to the door to look out, asked him tu Its t him pass, but the man put his loot against the doar and held it. The others immediately gathered around, a« though attracted by what was occur¬ ring, and commenced crowding as if trying to get out of the car. As they did ho Mr. Way felt a hand in his pocket grasping his pocket-book, lie now saw their object ami commenced p^iug out of tho crowd with ;dl the strength he could command During the struggle his pocket-book was knocked out of t.m hand of the man who hid seized it and fell to the f/oor vrlicre Mr. Way succeeded in securing jt. The rolbcs, with their confeder ales, were the only occupants of the car at the time, but a number of pusKii ger* who were standing ou the platform «f the otdies ear, seeing that a struggle WU-going OU called the conductor, but before lie reached Oic car, the gang jumped from the train and made their escape. Monday of On die following tw<» them were arrested aud given an ex aminatii n at Jcsup. Mr. Way posi¬ tively identified one of them, giving the name of l^evi, as the man who held the door, butby means of some tec lucidity they were both die»-haiged Another of the gang giving the name at Stratton, was afterwards arrested aud identified by .Mr. >Vay us the man who had his band in his pocket, and was esen o.tted, in default ot bail for tiiai. About two weeks age the same or a part of it, succeeded in robbing at) old gentleman who win* traveling soutli at Jcsup, af hia pocket book «ou tainiug $o0. Several of them went to the seat occupied by the old and said they had lett a valise crowded s^&inst him and auceeded in getting hie uk fiey. lie did not «otiee Ids loss until the thieves had escaped from the /rain. Three days after this robbery several of the same gang were heard of near .Jacksonville, wta ro tuey succeed¬ ed iu lobhing a ii.uy « i $5(0. POISON AND SLH IDE. Hello Plain, Iowa, Feb. 15.—A ter¬ rible tragedy has just been enacted here. Janies burns was arrested on a charge of attempting to po.sou certain persons in the family where lie was boarding. It was alleged that live at¬ tempts had been made. On Saturday one of the family saw him put some¬ thing, supposed to be strychnine, in the teapot when it was being placid on the table- Subsequently l»e was arrested and pleaded not guilty and was bouud over in five hundred dollars to appear for trial tomorrow. Later the citizens diseased the matter and demanded that furtln r seouri ty be giv¬ en for his appearance. lie was rc-ar* rested and his bond fixed at $2:000, winch was given. To day he went to a relative in the country near by^aud, altar stoutly protesting hia innocence, weiit iuto the stable aud shot .hi 118611’ dying in two hours. Tae family mat - mg the charges kite excellent people'. HUltLED ALIVE. Wheeling, February 15. —Okonoko Levels, a vi/lage in Hampotiire county is agitated over the discovery that a young lady named Mary Cox, wh* was iuterevl in the village graveyard last week, wag alive when buried- M i>e Cox was the acknowledged belt* of the village a.*.d the child of a wealthy father. She was recently takj ill with acute neuralgia of the stoma die Morphine in large doses to he given at interva/s of six hours, was prescri¬ bed. By mistake two doses *rere ad¬ ministered so dote together that they produced a stupor so like death that Miss Cox was robed for the grave. No physician living near, none was sum¬ moned, and the body was committed to the grave. A young la iy associate of Miss Cox’s said at the funeral that Mary locked so natural that she d»d ■ beheye her tu he dead, but mo weight j wit attached to her word*. Sunday. j J j Tnc funeral took place dreamed Wed»csday night Miss Cox’s girl friend aliv** j tint the young as J and became so historical that it was | determined to exhume the remains to j satisfy her. At the grave yard it wa* i discovered that dogs bad scratched the earth from the grave to the depth of over u fool, The coffin \v»s nncor ered and unmistakable evidences found that Mis> Cox was* alive when intered Hint had became u»noio»is afterwards The parents and friends are Mild witjl grief. The mother has with dii> cut¬ ty been prevented from taking her ow» hie. It is believed that she will be a maniac foi life. v KILLED. Mi\ .lack Bruiiilftct, was out huiPimfiast Tuesday in com pu¬ ny with h'8 8te}'-hon. Af . Brum let, attempting to walk a 1 >g and mtsstnpr Lis foot holt, fell and bin pun went oft' and i*in «!\ u'g id the lot l in his sti mu*. L coming out between his shoul¬ ders. We w ms killed instantly. O' Price of Horse F os'!•. A man l\y the name of ^et Garland was captured hv W. P. Stephens, at Marietta, a few days since (u rland was charg¬ ed with stealing ti horse in Rhea county, 7cnn, aud was captured from informat ion by a man* who knew him. lie sold the horse in Bradley county Teno.The thief acknowledged to the crime, and is now lodg¬ ed in Cobb county jail. Georgia— Piikens County. To all whom it it may concern: J.C. Fanis ha.i in due form appli¬ ed to the undersigned lor permanent letters of administration on the e.shil* ot Margaret Fams, late of e*id count! deceased; and I will pass upon said application on Hie first Monday in A ptil 1885. Given under my hand an* official signature, I9th day of Feb. I8r. f K. Hoed, Ordinar;. Gi».*;'»- P.;k m* Count)*. *p 0 m jj w j,,, JW nii v cm<?ru F. C. Tare, adiutnistrntnr of w . It. Allen, deceased, has in due forai ojplv ed to the under signed for leave to s* U the laud lelunging to the estate ofHuid deceased; and said application will he heard on the first Monday in March next. This 2nd day of Fibruar , k. liomi, Ordinary, • Postponed Sheri.T Sale. Will b • * nd, b ‘fore ih«i »s mrr House doori itDMV* o' I n or, i’:;?!'. County Ga., within the legal lamrs o sale ,on the first Tuesday in Apr., 1KK5 the h ih wtvg property t.» *it. Cue half of lot of laud No. one hundred and ,*• \— enty five, in the 5th 1‘ist aud 2nd sec¬ tion of Piekeus Ci unty. Levied on wp the pn j • r<\ of John L« C«.ffv v ’’by vi>* no of a J uhI ice Court tiff* isfcmd from ! 82 Hist. <». M. in said county, in la vor i ‘K A. Disharoon v 8 John 14. fVf fey principal, M. Y,t\f!ey and /»• N\\ Fields urlty, \n\ erty | tinted o%| by defendant iu ti a. and defemluuA in possession notified. Levy made hi tf returned to me by K G Mulkey L. ( tins ,Jan. 9,1*85. Also at the saift* time and place, twe thirds interest tf lots of land Nos. 84 m*d07 in the Kith Dint, and 2nd AVction of Pieken# County Cn\ cm tain it g tie acres more nr levs cmituA* ing good corn mill in good rum itg order aud good water power, levied «tn by virtue of and to satisfy a Jus¬ tice court li fa. issued from Juftti<* court 1026 Diauict ‘J. M. iu fuv< t of K.H. aud Af. T. Carr vs J. 1*. Arwood and 1I.V Hue, levy made and returned to me by W. V l * > • t . this Jan. 9th 188f • Also at the smut time aud place will be so/d lot of lm»d M No. 61 in /he 4th List, and 2nd Fee tion, lowed on hh »h the property vf JishuaM* Good,by virtue of a Justin Court fi fa, issued fruu »he899 Disc. G M. of said county iu favor of L. Heard v s Joshua M (bod, pro}cry pointed out by plaintiff in ti fa ., vy made aud return* d 9 me at ti defendant in possesion notified by D Tidnqi L» O., this *1110. * Ji % 1885. Also at the wm.e time Bi d place will be sold, lot* of land nuu.bc:# 28 and *29 in the 12th D:*t. and 2nd Section of said County, ievvid on a> the property ti J’ K. Stcjlictw* ly virtue «»f a tax ti fa, issued by J. J, Harris tax collector of said cninty. levy made aud rfctwn.ed yo me by Robert Mult max L. <•, this Jan. 9tb 1885. R. S. He olerion Sheriff