Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-11
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
~, NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
III Mold IN PARAGRAPHS.

..aaulted at Grithn'
GEORGIA.
NH, ortesian we'll at Cuthbert has been
.,toched by the Sheriff.
yUuliam LovvOrn and Mrs Landers;
.o5 ir'esnectively 70 and 81, were married
lsts-er Bowdon a few days ago.
Mo county commissioners OF Putnam
rod ont three changing men Tor
'- mo cotton receipts of Columbus to date
rs ~ 1GS hales. an increase over last year
u T1are are l3 prisoners in the Dalton
a 80 he tried at the present term OF
Whitfield court.
WIN Furlow has been elected book
- If the Bank of Americas, to fill
nv tyac8ncy caused by the resignation OF
r.rlv Superior Court has been in ses-
.,a l,'' and the grand jury indicted r. W.
novis. who killed Judge Jones last year,
FOR murder ,.-
co,,nojttee OF the House has been pre-
ssnred with a gOld-headed cane by his
fellow members.
Rarrien county court adjourned Thurs
AZ Mir Columbus W. Fullwood, of AL
o"eha. was admitted to practice in the
courts of this state.
Bu Cobb, late porter at the Griffin
honsa at Learv, has gone to Atlanta to
accent scholarship IN the Atlanta Uni
versity, which was rendered him.
The wife of John Donald, cOlored, of
Ubitesburg. ate her dinner, and after
dining sat down in a chair and in few
minutes was taken up from the floor dead.
Hon. Warren Lott is announced as
candidate for the Office OF Ordinary OF
Ware county, 10 fill the unexpired term
of the late Hon. E. d. Waldron, de-
ceased.
The negro George McAlister, who stole
a raft of timber from Berry Tippins, at
Baxlev. was tried at that place day or
two ago and found guilty. He was fined
SO and costs.
A man near Blrdford, Tattnall county,
heard. or imagined he heard, something
ike the music Of brass band up in the
elements and moving southwark, on re-
cent morning.
/ I. Arnold's little sons, living on the
edge OF Wilkes county, near Centreyille,
got caught in a gin Friday, and was
irightfully mangled, though he still lives
and may recover.
a QOuDIb az OCShP q
few DAYS ago. The contracting parties
were Charles K. Gilmore and Miss S. NJ.
Bell, and Augusta +. Watson and Miss
E. l.. Bell, all of Je3Np.
Mrs. A. E. Quinn has bought the resi-
dence south of the Verandah hotel at
Columbus, from A. CANNED, for $4,000
She also bought the old Plank factory
clearinghouse for $2,25O.
Wednesday there was an election on the
stock law in Harrisburg district, Jackson
county, and the people abolished fences
by a vote of 1853 to 72-doubling the fence
side. Other districts in jackson will now
blow suit.
An election was held on the fence ques-
ion in Ellerslie District, Harris county,
Thursday. No fence carried the day by a
vote of 90 to %. This makes seven dis
tricts in that county that have adopted
the stock law.
Two negro boys, one aged about 10 and
he other Is years old, stole a small OK
and little cart from Elijah Helms. in
Banks county, few days ago, but were
Oyertaken and brought back, and are now
in Banks county jail.
Last week an old One-armed man, who
was knocking around, but not employed,
at W. j. Fleeman's gin, near Winterville,
got his arm into 1t and had it badly torn
to pieces by the saws. His name IS
Lamply, and he is from Tennessee.
Judge Ingram, Of the City Court of Co
lumbus, drew the traverse jurors for the
January term, Friday. On the list drawn
are the names of three negroes, Henry r.
Davis. Lymus Jones and Wiley Wynne.
This is the first time such a thing has oc-
Cured in Muscogee county.
Emma johnson, colored female, was
convicted OF infanticide at the December
term OF the Superior Court of Oglethorpe
county IN 1883, and was sentenced to the
penltentlary for term of three years, but
sne 10 now out without being pardoned.
how she got out is a mystery.
negro engaged in cutting stock for
tne Amoskeag Lumber Company about
seven miles from Eastman split his left
1901 open with an ak, severing an artery.
Alter being cut the unfortunate fellow
walked to town, and after arriving there
tainted three times from loss of blood.
Inc Rome gymnasium met and or
gained Wednesday evening, electing by
unanimous vote the following officers:
resident, Capt j. j. Printup; Secretary
ana treasurer, J. K. Cothran; Director
ana BUSINESS Manager, Prof. p. ID. Court
ngy, Inc new organization starts of
UuAlUlUK
ninety adapted to its requirements.
The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
cancelled the certificate Of Col. w. II.
brotherton the other day and made that
gentleman very angry, At first he threat
eneu 70 sue the chamber. but afterwards
oecaine serene and sent the money up to
Hay tne duties. The Secretary informed
~ messenger that he was too late. Mr..
DlOtherton didn't owe the chamber any
thing.
EDWARD Burnsed, who lives in the up
PeI edge Of Bryan county, had about S65
'S'en from him, a few days ago, while on
S we Ioa1 from savannah. He took up
~, nj. oh the road who wanted TO ride home
b %i.u MN to pick cotton, and Mr.. Burnsed
oeiius under the influence OF whisky, fell
@s ?, and the negro boy cut his pocket
d A.. anu got his money and left the mule to
uriVe himself.
manager Watkins, Of the Ada Gray
I3Hupe' the husband OF Miss Ada, was
TPatuly beaten up by the Sheriff at Griffin.
g. ".IIsuay night. During the performance
!. 5udt town the Sheriff went 20 the door
~ demanded admission for himself and
y'l Mr. Watkins refused it, when he
of Knocked in the forehead with the butt
bv pistol and had two front teeth split
w. ss'l Johnson, colored, Of Cedar Springs.
MN, DIIten by large rattlesnake Friday,
ny plehing cotton on the plantation OF
49,, nays. He was treated with all the
tssuies known for snake bite. even 10
h. mixing OF pint Of kerosene oil, but
Ecu Ia forty-eight hours. lie was an
aba,,ss'' negro, and had made this year,