Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-28
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.


Lightning Strikes and Sets a Gin House
on Fire Near HogansvilIe-A Verdict
Against the Central Railroad for ST.
5OO-A Horse stung to Death by Bees
The Recent Murder at Melrose, Fla.
GEORGIA.
Dooly county viii have a cyclone barbe-
cue on July =.
Grimn indulges in the vanity Of a walking
match to-day.
The new cotton mill at Griffin Will begin
operations Monday.
Capt. Harry jackson, Of Atlanta, gave the
Walton Guards szj towards the purchase OF
uniforms.
The EIIJay Courier is publishing some in
teresting sketches Of the early history Of Gil
ner county.
Mr.. Julius }. Clapp. Of Columbus, was mar
ripd on Thursday. az Portland, Ne. 70 Miss
sophie Kellogg Perkins.
NJ. l. Burch. Esq., editor and proprietor Of
the Eastman Tines, Is candidate for the
Legislature from Dodge county.
The OcOnee Boat Club. Of Athens, is now
organized and ready 10 sail on the waters Of
the Oc0nee. as soon as IL quits raining.
Mrs. Albert johnson, Of Jouesboro, who has
been in the asylum for several weeks past,
has fully recovered and returned home.
Perry Home Journal: Almost no Congress
si0nal talk is INDUCED in, and Crisp viii be
accepted without an effort to bring out an Op-
pOnent.
Mrs Wilson's house IN Gainesville was
struck by lightning Thursday evening, and
the door burned up before it could be extin-
guished-
The dwelling of II. T. Marsh, Of Albany,
was slightly damaged by fire Wednesday. 1t
caught from "a spark on the roof of the kitchen
extension.
A negro boy, DOyal McMichael. set fire to
the post Office in Jackson, Butts county, but by
timely discovery disastrous cOnfagration
was averted.
Married, at the residence Of the brides
father, Cuthbert, Prof. B. I. Hunter, on Mon
day evening at 8 o'clock. Mr.. Love Wilder Of
Albany, and Miss Alice Hunter.
The case Of the state vs. Peyton Ethridge,
charged with murder, was reached Wednes-
day, in Dodge Superior Court. but on account
Of absent witnesses, was continued.
The Chi Phi fraternity Of the University Of
Georgia at Athens. Will give a banquet and
hop az the residence OF II. y. Taylor, during
commencement, in honor Of the Alumni So
ciety.
The Augusta Exchange has been reorgap-
lied with W. 7. Whecless as President, and
is now one OF the most important enterprises
m the city, says the Chronicle and Consfitu-
fiOHdiist.
Married, on Thursday evening, 18th inst. at
the residence Of the brides father, Mr. y. Il.
CrOzier, by the Rev. Mr. Potter. Mr.. John B.
Beacham and Miss COrinne Crozier, all Of
Cuthbert.
A McRae letter to the Eastman Times says:
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Cotton is also looking remarkably well, but il
y too early yet TO speculate on the OUTPUT Of
the cotton crop.
Deputy United states Marshal Cash came
over from Macon Thursday, says the Colum-
bus Tju5es, and arrested George Patten. the
warrant charging him with selling liquor and
cigars without. license.
Albany Ad5srtiser: When there is a fire and
Gre company runs into a mans private lot,
taps his cistern, empties il and tramples
down his iowers and vegetables, what then:
shouldn't somebody pay for iti
The news reached town Wednesday, SAYS
the Eastman Tunes, of the attempted rape,
by a negro man, Of the little nine year old
daughter Of Mr.. Jack Tripp. who lives in
Rollins district, in the upper part Of this
county, which occurred about o O'Clock that
morning. a telegram from Cochran saws the
negro has been arrested at that place.
a second disaster has belallen the Oat crop
In many sections OF Houston county. The
yield would have been meagre at the best
says the Home Journal, but il ripened slowly
and was caught out IN the rain " hen cut.
Very little has yet been threshed, and much
damage has resulted. We have been told that
very little OF the straw will be ft for use.
Perry Home Journal: A petition asking
Gov. Mcdaniel 70 commute the sentence Of
Jack Barrett to imprisonment for life was
When sent hack TO Fort Valley il contained
about forty signatures. It does not offer any
legal reason for communication, but simply asks
mercy for the condemned man. 1t IS the
II. opinion here that Jack VIII be hung on July
Gwinnett Herald: Lightning struck and
set on ire the gin house Of Star X Tribble
near Hogansyille, saturday last. 1t was
put ont without much trouble. A tree
in Mr.. Tribble's yard was struck,
and Gus Rowland, Gus MeCarty,
LangfOrd Day, and FOrsenburg were badly
shocked. IL Knocked the spectacles OF OF Mrs.
Richardson's nose and shocked three Of her
daughters, and window glass in houses adJa-
cent were badly shattered.
Columbus Enquirer Sun: In Muscogee Su-
periOr Court Wednesday the case OF Il. J.
Watt vs. the Central Railroad was taken up
for trial The only two witnesses introduced
hy the plaintiff were Mr.. Watt himself and
DR.. j. W. Osln. Their testimony went to
show that there was an accident IN which Mr..
Watt was injured and the extent Of the dam
age. The defense introduced no testimony,
leaving lt TO the jury TO say how much Mr..
Watt had been damaged. After argument by
counsel and the charge of the court. the jury
retired and in a short time returned a verdict
amount Of q previous verdict. It is thought
that this viii end the case.
Macon Telegraph aud Messenger: Since the
publication Of a visit to Mr.. /. &. Plants will
low tree farm, near Macon, numerous letters
of inquiry have been sent to Mr.. Plant. The
questions asked are; Where can the cuttings
be Obtainedf What is considered a suitable
place for growing thems etc. As to where the
cuttings can be had. he does not know. He
was fortunate enough TO hear Of the arrival
OF a snip load at New York, and in this way
he secured the great uuik OF MS lOIs nile
in the West he offered a willow grower $500
for an acre and IL was refused. He Is anxious
to have the Oser willow cultivated in GcOr-
gia. and will go north in a few days, and
while there viii endeavor TO find where the
cuttings can be procured.
A IaGrange correspondent OF the Columbus
Times saws: On Friday last William c. Sim
mons. living six miles north of here, lost a
very valuable horse by being stung to death
by bees. A negro was blowing in the lot
where the hives are located and by his awk-
wardness he drove against one OF the hives,
upsetting il and maddening the bees. which
attacked the negro, who ran and left the
horse 10 take his chances alone. The horse
being furiCusly assailed. ran and upset three
more hives. just as he did so the plOw caught
in the root Of a tree and there held him until
he was stung TO death. Mr.. simmons, in his
humane efforts to save his horse, came near
losing his own life, he being badly stuDg all
over, binding him and throwing him into a
violent fever Tor several days. He had to call
a physician. He is now mp, and came to town
to-day aud told this much TO friends.
FLORIDA.