Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-09
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
-rRRENT EVENTS IN THE TWO
STATES RRIEFLY TOLD.

.r.~,uilc Runaway Marriage-A Lady
l.-,u,its suicide at 90 Years-Steven-
Inder Guard-Fam of an Old
,l.r.s-A Fight in a Methodist Church
n houston County.
GEORGIA
--.r r.ri Gaines Tribune SAYS: There was
.. r,uautic marriage at the court house
evening. the contracting parties
r De Rollins. OF Henry county. Ala
.. Miss -. Of Lawrenceville. Ala
. r.. bride is a young lady about six
r- 10 age. and was going To school in
- .-ea-. The groom, although having
married. once before, was going TO the
-r..l The parents Of the Young lady
.... On ler marriage 10 Rollins, but love
..-. &C. 'rrA-miths- 50 a runaway match was
--.. Rollins found out he could steal her
e.. r-.u the school house at dinner time. so
--- beer aud runs away with her and
.--.- ..r over here and marries her. and
... ..- -he eud Of IL. The happy couple
mpanied on their trip by a couple Of
.el. whose names we did not learn.
...rl we're witnesses Of the marriage. The
.h took supper at the Howard
night. and at about O'Clock start
....l -r laWreneevillc 10 meet the frOwn-
Is and subdue their mighty wrath.
=. D. s Blocker tied the Gordian knot for
- Before the bride started ON her trip
T.. .... over t0 "a neighbOr's house and bOr-
... -.1e long frocks. She said she felt 50
.-.r them she did not know what TO do
v-- r.ue- McMOOre, who lived with her
.-.r. u the eastern section Of Chat
....r.0 county, committed. smeide on
---..s a-f by taking morphine. She was
.r---,re Years Of age, and leaves large
-. 0. .aIidren. Before committing the
...t..- -.. wrote a letter disposing Of her
-. effects. and giving as her reason for
----.l lie that there was no pleasure in
-..-H.r Domestic disseusiOn Is said to
-.-. r..a rHa cause Of her trouble.
r dis time until the day of the hanging,
....t Iawrenceville, where the assassin
...--.r rUu0ses. viii be- guarded by a mod
- fr.-. lie still asserts his innocence.
---.--l-He i- 20 hang he wants the ssgov-
.r - furnish him with two suits of
....-- l.r ihe occasion. His reason he fails
-..-. Tie declares he Is ready to meet
..-.s Do. says he is going to make a speech
-..r- u.-.. that day. but that he VIII never
---H.- Ir hllled Clementine Stevenson.
r-rN Methodist church in Houston county.
-.-lar. just before the services were begun.
a. a. engaged IN quite warm discussion
fence law. aud their words soon came
a-. They were not separated until
.-tlG ra.,yed black eyes and other bodily
.- .- hundred true bills have been
-le grand jury Of Fulton county for
voting.
r.. FnsJ House in Macon fell in sun
r Soon. Wa- injured.
r.I.-.r..i state Baptist Association viii
III. next meeting IN Atlanta.
r..u.a Methodist Church at Athens was
.-.a-ai sunday 10y Rev. Mr.. Hammond.
VrrIs-r rlt Governor issuedh warrant for
r..fa 'C expended in rebuilding the college
ua rr-l- The amount was half Of the
..-r.r..-Iuu-
r...- HHIeu-teiu- OF WaycrOss. was In Sa-
r.-u.e Yesterday for the purpose of purchas
.r- ...H.lt.ltr- Tor the new Baptist Church
r-- e-.e.ei there The ediice will be opened
rrr..- -gryice In "a short time.
Thomas Darwin. weaver in the Excelsior
T-- went crazy on the streets of Columbus
u.-.... fie exclaimed: The fire hawk has
.. sue. My house Is ON fire, and my fami
han. burning up.' He was taken homo and
.r.r...- gwen 10 quiet him.
g.r Ur q. R. Hawthorne has written a
u--a- .-.u Richmond to the congregation Of
r.. FI-- Baptist Church in Augusta, request
IA r r1swc cf the illness of his children and
.-..--. .'l-I-ut reasons. a release from his ac-
..r.e oTthis call 20 the Augusta church.
III. WrEhr-ville Recorder saws: "a. T.
F-..u died Ou the evening of the 21th ult.
LIP ... been ul0wing all day. and was taking
rs l.-ue-- from his horse, when he took a
p. d. uhIch he was subiecU and fell with his
o.. .. taa uloWed ground. and. it Is believed,
rt fo death. His face was totally
-r.l utle earth
ll-l- -le past month the following mum
-r.- f.-c&ases were delivered by the mail
Hr-- Registered lettSrs. 2,3s8; mail
.r..- 1of,l5,; mail postal cards, 1901:
... letters. ~, ,l31: local postal cards, 22,j5l.
.ers- etc. l56-Ui5. The number col
.-.. HI-- Letters. Sj.fz2- postal cards. e.
... -"r -UaUcrS, etc. la,zi-.
q bond was given by ". NJ. Blount.
No E. ridge. for the goods claimed TO have
-- rrrha-et Of the late firm of GIllett
E-- .r.. which were stored in divers
..-- E hen seized by the receiver of the
rle benefit of the creditors. The
Hr about nU01. The goods viii he
. -. Nr. BiogHf ut once.
...-r-..aaIc. saws the Atlanta Constitution,
..-. ..r. University viii receive some Of the
-. .r granted from the slater fund tO
--. Old. NEGROES in the south. The money
---- .-m tue fund Is 20 be given 10 such
.-- .a.v c. combine practical training
..... ..-.-r.a. eiucation. The Clark nj
..--. ..J- bfslB2lng IN THIS direction
... ago. This wear only S3o.0o0 Of the
r... llr fund Is 10 be expended. The
-..r-- ND tHc million dollars gisen 10y MT.
>...-.. .e about SG0. Geo year.
t.. annual meeting Of the Woman'S For
.-. -.14ry society of North Georgia Will
Athens ON May -. and continue
.H. A programme has been care
.r...re.'. the carrying out 10 which VIII
-.s. .. meeting Ol the most Interesting
-.-....r. Delegates are requested To report
30 once tu Miss Eric Jackson, Cor
r-. r- Secretary. Athens, ga. Alltadies
Hr.- ". their names IN time, a- expecting to
.-.-. . coming annual meeting. viii re-
fHHU1 Nnmf@ These
..-.-. .c=f t-. brought with them and present
..r ... .HaEittce of Reception. who Will
..e 90 the cars in Athens.
-.-a- N.1i5y morning an occasional toll
"t. ~.H.uI Baptist Church bell would. says
q. g. anita Consultation. attract the attention
a--r-HF. At first nothing vas thought
~ the tolluE continued fOT several
r- -.E attention Ol the neighbors was al
e.-. .rI sllily the attention Oi the police
,o the strange proceedings. Key
church WaS procured and the ealhce
.e. 40 first mo- one was Co he seen. out
into the gallery some one was
s., into q closet as if trying 10 conceal
. t.e closet was opened, ahH q lituc
.-.-...r-rli huy named Johnnie Barrow
F... IIe cluld hardly tell at first how
81. .e Iu tue church. but after some
r...-ai thc fact that he had attended
u...- sunday night and fell asleep anu
aeNt morning in the church ali alone.
I1,e was taken ont SBd told 10 20
-e"u Washington street.
lHraI- Atlanta Constitution saws
evening 90 a quarter past four
....a dense column Of smoke was seen ms
tre etlhles Of Messrs. EoN n " hite,
l. aud Uoed ward. corner fOpiaf
Do Streets Mr. Maddox genie
a D. near by, aEd who was cegualntr
..- t.r -urrouudings. rushed boldly mo
1- building for the purpose OF rsscu-
el.tr stock. He succeeded ~ geItiSS
.-l ro- EEtil three OF them had been
.--s burned. one probably fatally, the
E having had its ears burned OIL
...- Iutnra out. When the alarm
...r trc lcrSFtmcut was soon out, ana
E0rh. quickly Futting out the hames.
-.'-'- t.A White lost eight sets Oi harness.
.-.-.- ---tliliug other losses a hich they es-
-t aHaut s1.o. The are is supposed 10
-.' .rrn occidental. Ine general OPINION Il
- --. cigarette smoker accidentally OF
aforethought, stuck match "a
l beard there. which was coVereu
a ...tr."
FLORIDA.
-.ala L9- had hailstorm.
..rferter- are wantad al kissimmee