Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-05
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
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GEORGIA.
Rev. sam Jones is conducting revival at
Rome.
A Maconite has been fined IS for attempting
to commit suicide.
Newman merchants are in fine spirits. and
report collections very good.
One hundred and thirty men were thrown
ont Of employment by the recent Barnesvllle
fire
Rev A. King, Primitive Baptist preacher,
died suddenly at his home in Houston county,
a few days ago.
Arrangements have been perfected to es-
tab ish telegraphic line between Rabun Gap
junction and Tallnlah Falls.
The medical department Of the State uni
versity at Augusta opened Monday with sixty
students. Over one hundred are expected Ia
a few days.
a rattlesnake4 feet long,1S rattles and but
ton was killed near Bainbridge Friday by two
young men, Jesse Subers and George Bruce
while hunting.
Daniel Davis and Miller Davis, Of Clay
Greek, and Mr.. Newt Davis, of Aurarla, ar
rived at their respective homes, in tumpkIn
county, on Tuesday evening OF last Week.
from the COur d. Alene mines, Idaho.
The count has ended in the contested elec-
ton case of OglethOrpe. The canvassers nnu
50 illegal votes for McWhorter, % for Mlteher
and - for Mathews. The result as i now
stands gives Mathews 6lS legal votes, Nltcner
597, and McWhorter $50. This count gives
McWhorter the benefit of the vote cast for j.
III. New hOrter at Crawford.
Friday night Thomas Herring and two
other men were gallOpiHg their horses IN tne
public road, SIX miles south OF Mon19e'
When they came to the railroad crossing M.
Herrng's horse fell. Mr.. Herring was caugnt
under the horse and was instantly killed. ne
WIS young man Of fine habits, ana leaves
wife and several small children.
Saturday night Deputy Marshal Garrison
q
ding county, and succeeded in capturing two
Olt offenders against the revenue laws, jim
Campbell and Jim Kirk. They were caught
while at work in the stillhOuse. Inc OAceIs
destroyed about $500 gallons OF mash ana o.
gallons OF whisky. The men only submitted
after a determined resistance and h8ht' Coi-
lectOr Crawford was slightly hurt.
About wears ago Mrs. Kate Fry, OF Perry,
oared John Killen handsome watch. lie
became unfortunate in business ana disposed
of it IN Macon. Nothing has been heafG vi IT,
tie died aft rwards. Last Tuesday W. -.
O'Pry recognized il on Tom Shlnhoiser' nc
examined il, and it had engraved on me IN
side &c. NJ. S. to Katie Fry" Establishing
its identity he wrote to her husband, ana ne
came up to secure it. Mr.. Shinholser came
in possession of it in a rattle some time ugo,
and Is 10th TO give 1t up.
The criminal docket of Lumpkin county was
DISPOSED of as follows: Thomas Thorn. assault
with intent to murder; Verdlct Oh gulity OF
stabbng; sentenced to haln-gang Tor IL
months. Anderson Hulln, assault ana pat
terry; verdict Of guilty; sentenced to chain
gang for u months. Allen patterson anu
Cyrus Lee. larceny from the house; plea OF
guilty; sentenced to chain gang for l2mOnths.
Anthony Talbot, mi.demeanor; verdict Oh
guilty; sentenced to chain gang LOT IL
months. William Reed, simple larceny: YER
dict of not guilty.
Sumter Republican: Patrick Bass showed Us
some specimens of what is generally known
as the English walnut" grown from trees
on his place in Sumter county. The speci-
mems are not as large as those usually sold IN
the market, owing, doubtless, to the long
drought. But they show tnat many desirable
fruits of the nut family, and this one partlc-
Ularly, may be successfully grown by proper
knowledge of the character of the soil IN
which they rejoice. The pecan is another
Western fruit or nut which Will do well mere
in deep rich loan.
The Executive Committee of the State Fair
Association appointed q committee to look
into the matter of getting out premium lists
for winter crop to be displayed at the next
fair, which will occur next year. Prominent
members of the association SAID that they are
going to try and have annual fairs. They are
going to accept propositions from the cities OF
this state for grounds. They want their own
grounds and don't want to be hampered BY
| everybOdyis opinion. The next meeting OF the
COMMITTEES viii be held in February, at which
time the Treasurer Will be elected. The Sec
rotary will be elected in Aueus
Gen. L. J. Gartrel has been retained as
counsel for Mrs. Jane Kelly, Mrs. Nancy
1 w . q "
rested al Atlanta, Saturday, charged with kill 3
| ing Mrs. Elmira Johnson Monday Coroner
Hilburn went before Judge PitchfOrd and
sWOre out warrants for the three. The warrant
| for Mrs. Kelly charges her with murder, and
| the warrant for Mrs. Jones and johnson
| charges them with being accessories to the
crime. The preliminary trial has been set for 10
| o'clock day, and will take place before
| Judge PitchfOrd. Gen. Gartren wild attempt
| 10 secure Mrs. Jones' and JOhnson's release,
claiming that they had no connection what
ever with the killing. He will enter plea Of
| to show that Mrs. johnson was trying to kill
| her. johnson is the man who killed Police
| Officer Hagan, Of Atlanta, several wears ago.
Lizzie Glover, a cOlored woman Of Atlanta,
| is mourning the disappearance OF her Swear
| old son, who went TO the Macon fair and has
not returned. The first of last week when Car
| load OF Atlanta horses was being prepared for
shipment to the fair, the boy appeared at the
car and said he was going When the train
started he got into the car, and crawling into
a sack, asked one Of the hOstlers to tie him up,
which was done, and he went through to Ma
con in the bag. On the return trip he tried
the bag trip again, but kept crawling out. and
was finally discovered by the conductor, who
put him off the train. The negro kept getting
on, however. every time he was put of, and
finally got as high up as Griffin. At that point
he was put of and did not again board the
train. It Is not known what has become Of
him. Is he has not yet turned up. His mother
thinks he has skipped for New Orleans, as it
is five days since he disappeared. The boys
name is Huntsey Glover.