Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-12
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
Mrs OF INTEREST IN THE
lOi TWO STATES.

-,p1Cs OF INTEREST IN The
IOi ~ TWO STATES.
.,- rbe Head With an Axe-A Fatal
Hit !" ,,, "A WindOw-A Physicians
Fan III The Knife in Tampa-Pain-
s' ,[Iident to "A Little Giri-Out of a
vatery Grave.
GEORGIA.
.-...-,-rs is 90 have an ice factory.
-.l.re- are getting in their work at
A..-- dog escaped from Thomasville and
E q. rle woods
,.... tl. Thoma~Vllle artesian well has
-4.f1rirIlg suspended.
county vill hold an election on the
question 0a august I'-
.f. rf stewart county Will vote
a. r.aee' ou August 18TH.
,,.rH storm passed over MaNey on
, morning. blowing down fences and
damaging llIII-
..r locating the ThOmasville and
-. Railroad was TO have begun yes
-.-r Tie work of construction must begin
.-.l lsr- ago John Jones and Jack Cum
f -4uter-yIlle. both cOlOred, got up
.s. .Iuut which could Kill the most squir-
tended 300 % tight, in which each bit
.-- .I the other, zap on.
..-. IRON. passing locomotive set fire to
rs.-.au tr-~tle on the East Tennessee,
.... luI Georgia Road, thirty miles from
-'- f.l, nights ago. The flames, how
--.-. Ill uut little damage
r.. ~sntcr-yille Mercury informs every
.- r.ar Is interested ln the >andersvllle
r Point Railroad that there will be
.-..- of the ucorplrat0rs and all friends
cause at sparta ON Wednesday. July
,ranIavof Iast week. Green Boatright,
-r Industrious col0red man, living in
f.. H. fnrN. rgff u .raHr
...|r-HsI- ul corn in %. 10y fire. IL was sup
.-.Lto have been set On fire by some incen
t8rE.
v-. John Harris Phinazee. one OF the Oldest
.-I..r- ul Monroe county, died last SUNDAY
r-.It a-tl about So considerably over half
century ago. he and his brother Hiram
moved tI Monroe, where they have resided
Irtir death took them aWay-the latter diving
Sd irW months since
..r-sin e.. r.. Hanseu. of Thomasville. has
I..r elected to the Clerkship Of the House of
E-ur--eutatIvc-, made vacant by the resigna-
r.- Uf Mr.. ". I'll. Harrison. now one OF Gov
,ru NruauIel7 Secretaries. Captain Han
-rHW5s formerly Journal Clerk.
t.I f. T.. Dorsey. General Passenger Agent
of bic Georgia Railroad. has issued "A card 10
rI.- effect that ''from this date no single piece
.l sample. theatrical or ordinary baggage.
.-a.-H.Ht Iu excess Of l2JOI two hundred and
rH. pounds, viii be checked or received in
rHe baggage ears of this company"
Tile Columbus Guards held a large and en-
tHus.astir meeting Monday night al which
ile resignation OF Captain W. :. shepherd
Lieutenant Colonel elect of the sixth Georgia
Battalion. was received. First Lieutenant g..
Klcsudm Whiteside was nominated. Captain
.HI Private y. e.. >need nominated First
Lieutenant
The building of the West Georgia AgricuI-
nrs. and Mechanical College at Hamilton
having been completed, Coz. Z. l.. stanford
Huu. W. 1. Hudson and Judge j. +. 4. VIII
Nam- have been appointed "A committee by
g.-t Athens on the 10Th. and through the
ElarI of Trustees Of the state University
tender the building and grounds TO the State
q, 81 branch Of the University ma accordance
with Jn art of the legislature.
Talluttou Rrg'ster. The Marion county
railroad question has been reOpeued and
President Eaoul. of the Central signifies his
willingness tu materially ald in the good
work. We notice that the citizens generally
Uf Marion county are ut the opinion that
B0-tick. the junction of the TalbOttOn Rail
road. VIII he the most desirable place to tap
fbe Southwestern. We trust our neighbors
of Marion VIII this time be successful in
their eudeJy1r-, and secure what they have
long uecdeJ-raI contact with the outside
world.
Rome Eai-ttn: "a painful accident hap
peued yesterday To Lille Herrick, a little
daughter OF Mrs. X. III. Ilerrlck, at their
home near Bowie * Georges stove works.
Robert Herrck, her brother, q boy about u
wears Of age, was chOpplng wood near where
axe ueW on the handle and struck Lille in
the head. knocking her seuseless and intlict-
lu- au ugly and severe wound DIR. Gregory
was Immediately summoned and dressed the
wound. and the little girl Is now doing very
Well.h
Lumpkin LgdepeHdeHt: '-MayOr J. b. Rich
arisuu, who was appointed to visit ALBANY TO
confer with the General Manager of the
Brunswick and Western Railroad. has re
turned home and male quite ss rati-rucU0rv
report. lie met with Il most cordial recell-
zion in Albany from the railroad authOrities-
Hon. Nelson Tiff, Captain Richard Hobbs. L.
f.. Welch. DIR. i. l.. liillsman and others. The
work Of construction on the bridge Is pro-
dressing very rapidly, and large force of
hands are engaged IN laying the track that
changes the approach of the road 80 as to
bring 30 to the new bridge From infOrma-
tlu received from Captain Hobbs and Mr..
Neador. contractor of the road. Mayor
Richardson IS assured that the building of
che road from Albany to Columbus is fixed
fact. and that the work would he pushed
through as rapidly as possible. some of the
best posted citizens of Albany are of the
0aiui0u that the route will run from Albany
% Dawson OF Wards station. thence TO " es- 4
ton- LumpkIu- Cusseta and Columbus"
Macon telegraph: son Monday evening
Mr.. 10. ID. Loomis, one of the keepers of sup
plies of the East Tennessee. Virginia and
ste1rgia Railroad at Atlanta. came To Macon
with bis friends. Mr.. J. 4. HOwder. an cugi-
ueer ou that road. and registered at the Will
huuru House. corner OF Fourth and Plum
-lirtL-. buLu gentlemen went To lutlr room
I10ut - o'clock and retired, Yesterday
morning about O'Clock Mr.. O.. +. Walker
tHe proprietor Of the house. and who slept in
tHr office, which is directly under the room
occupied by McsSrs. LOOmis and IONicr.
heari heavy breathing just outside his win
siQW lud ON looking out saw Mr.. L0Omis In
hi- night clothes lying on the brick pavement
ai tne small court yard. Mr.. Walker west
1ur di once. and seeing that the man was
evidently badly hurt. aroused Mr.. HOWder
and other gentlemen in the house and sent AT
once for br. Mcttaucr. The unfortunate man
was not n 20 condition 90 be moved any
great distance. and he was carried To
fhe small room adjoining the office and laid
upon the l0Or, where lac received every posi-
ue attention from Mr. Walker and others.
lie had evidently gone 90 the window during
the night 90 get cool. and probably dropped
OF 90 sleep and then fell out. There were no
bruised places ON ms person except a slight
hruI-c ON his forehead. Blood came iron his
mouth soon after he was picked up. lie lived
until about half-past aiA O'Clock last evening
lie never spoke or opened his eyes during the
clay. and it iS probable that his entire frame
was paralyzed from the fan. Ills family was
teegraphed the sad news. and his son came
down from Atlanta yesterday afternoon. and
VIII return with the remains tins morning.
MIR. L0Omis was about fifty years Of age and
leaves a wife and two grown children. son
and daughter, i'm Atlanta. He is native Of
rs Isc0usin, but has been in the South for some
time. We learn that his life was insured for
five thousand dollars.