Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-14
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

Rows Lucky Jump from a Horse
which Broke It's Standardization
chee's alleged Embezzler Out on Bail
Fighting at a Funeral.
GEORGIA. ID
The tax returns of Banks county have
fallen off about $4,000. ba
About 400 tax executions have been is
sued by Tax Collector Meadows OF Brooks
county.
John Smith, who killed Bonner Baker
in Heard county, has been sentenced to-
hang Feb. j.
Newton county lady has nine chill
dren and all their birthdays come in the
same month
The Franklin Register advocates the
building of court houses in each militia
district at public expense.
Oscar, Mrs. Abney's little boy, climbed
I'M on a pig pen at Hartwel on Thursday,
and losing his balance fell to the ground.
A huge log fell on his leg, breaking the
thigh bone.
The gin house on NJ. B. Kimbrough's
plantation, near Hamilton, was burned
with seven bales of cotton and a mule,
Friday night. The ire is thought to have
been the work OF an incendiary.
Mayor Grimes, president of the Column
bus street railroad, denies the truth of
the Columbus street car line had been
purchased by Western syndicate.
A post office has been established at
Iyle's Crossing, on the Southwestern rail
road, seven miles west of Cuthbert, with
J. c. Crozier as Postmaster. The first
mail was delivered on Tuesday last.
At GAINESVILLE, Morgan Howard, ia
miliarly known as "Gundy," while load
ing paper shell some days ago acciden-
al ebns "A .-.NIs -
pode in his hand. Strange to say he was
not hurt.
six beavers, as many coons and smaller
animals, with a large otter thrown in,
was the catch Thursday night, OF Terrell
Speed, on Pine Log Greek. He averages
$75 to 800 month throughout the year
from the sale of hides.
Unless the people of Athens patronize
the theatre better it will be closed for the
lack of companies. Troupes refuse to be
booked for this place, as they cannot make
expenses. The street railroad, when COM
pleted, will help the business some.
The gin house belonging to Judge j. E.
Dukes and his son, j. w. Dukes, four
miles east of Orchard Hill, was burned
to the ground Thursday night, with six
or seven bales of cotton in the seed. The
loss is about $500, with no insurance.
The Governor has issued an order for a
reward of $3.50 for the arrest Of Sumter
Nichols, who is charged with having MUIR
dered w. T. Jordan on DC. 6, 1884, in
Baker county. The order for the reward
alleges that Nichols is a fugitive from
justice.
NJ. /. B. Henry, charged with embez-
cling $1,000 as agent of the Georgia Pa
cifc road at Chattahoochee, was released
from jail at Atlanta Saturday on bond.
Capt. James r. Edwards, Of Atlanta, a
railroad man, signed his bond, which
was fixed at $1,000.
R.. c. White, living in the Fifth district
of Randolph county, had the misfortune
to lose his dwelling house and it's entire
contents by fire last Sunday. All his
household and kitchen furniture, clothing
and about $40 in money were burned. The
family were at church when the accident
occurred.
Twelve months ago, in Madison county.
there was prosperous farmer, worth
50, 500 ahoad of the world. This gentleman
did not know how to say no, and went Sc
curlty for every one who asked 1t. To-day
he is a bankrupt, and cannot pay fifty
cents on the dollar, and all his property
has been expended for others.
A son of William Barnes was riding
15-year-old horse, near Brumby's chair
factory in Cobb county, Saturday, when
the animal became frightened at train.
The young man jumped of barely in time
TO save his life as the animal reared up
and fell backwards into ditch, breaking
his back, from the effects Of which he died
in five minutes.
The death Of Emmett Reed, son of
Robert Reed, near Rocky Mount, calls to
mind two other young men who were
killed by lightning not long since, while
on a spree, near the same place. Mr..
Reed was drinking, and in stupefed
condition took refuge for rest in the shuck
pile. He was covered up with shucks and
smOthered to death.
An act of the Legislature, some years
ago, made it optional with the Ordinary
of Lincoln county to increase the retail
liquor license here to $1,000. short
while since Judge Remsen, the present
Ordinary, did this, and the sale of intoXi-
eating liquors Immediately ceased.
There is not barroom in the county now;
so Lincoln is virtually dry county.
prominent merchant OF Athens says
that there are between $4,000 and 10000
bales OF cotton now stored in the local
warehouses bymerchants living along the
line OF the Georgia and Northeastern rail-
roads. They have drawn all the money
that the banks will advance, and il the
price continues to 60 down it will seri-
Dusly affect them. The Athens merchants
are not holding any great amount OF cot
ton. They sell as fast as they buy.
Brunswick Herald: DIR. X. j. Massey
has moved to Brunswick, and has had the
good fortune TO receive the appointment
of United States commissioner of the east
ern and western divisions of the Southern
district of Georgia, He had the indorse-
ment of Gov. Mcdaniel, and host of
Congressman, judges and solicitors from
around Atlanta, and upper Georgia. Be-
sides he was an old friend OF Judge
speer's, and his appointment seems TO
have been a matter of course, when the
vacancy was created by the resignation of
ID. T. Dunn.
In South Macon Friday Andrew Curtis
was on his way to the cemetery to bury
one Of his sons who had died the day be-
lore In the funeral procession were
many friends and relatives of the de-
ceased. Two brothers-in-law OF the dead
boy were following his remains, and when
IN the vicinity Of the Centenery church
the two brothers-in-law, unawed by the
solemn presence of the dead, began an
alteration in which the keen-bladed knife
did its work, and soon both men were red
with each others blood. Had IL not been
iorthe interference Of some passing citi-
zens two more dead bodies would have
been added 70 tho funeral train.