Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-29
cro2GIA AND FLORIDA.
,,,,,vs OF THE TWO STATES
TIE ~. ~, ~ PARAGRAPHS.

GEORGIA.
illness meeting is in progress at
Monroe. .--,. Is beinp talked of at
ApHonc no, S''
Blul' S.. -.ri nj Augusta for 81 Is per ton
10 s"''' ~, lonntv is still in the throes of
...~ob,bi.iou contest.
us .,..o horticultural Society meets
iae nsta Today for three days
session. ,. .o,,;,nan, raupion
Ill he held at Waynesooro To-Day ana &C.
morrow. .,o,a ,,av, IF An
.e INST finished making race
gus ,y1i.n is pronounced beauty.
sun cr.tayus } Orr, Jr., son OF School
cimnjssouer orr, OF Atlanta, LAS Oeeh
l9p.sio.-i-tant principal Of LeYert col
iese az Talootton'
,,rning from school attempted 10 cross
t' '1aH s,ream. She lost her balance,
sS'','t and was drowned before assistance
cmd reach her.
s,aoo Ian. I 230 dogs have been i'm
nGed nj Nacou OF this number $50
neon killed, ~ have escaped, and II
paw beam maid out" There are IL in
round at present
country negro became Sleepy OF nor
IN, weary. in Madison, and in yawning,
ti,rq..d his law. He was compelled to
uy..,..,h AN omen mouth until DR.. H0llings-
worth replaced It,
If reports be true, Judge John 7.
rlarke ot Cuthbert, and Col. Z. B.
yco'op. Of Albany, both have their eyes
q, tbe confessional chair now occupied
Nv lien. Henry q. Turner, OF Brooks.
Az Macon Monday, while the street
torce WAS engaged in repairing large
ssugr a heavy stone that WAS being lifted
brW4ltsr { copper. one of the hands, fell
md mashed OF TWO Of the fingers on his
lett band.
lanes n. smith, state Senator, is men,
roped for gubernatOual hOnors. After
fo war senator Smith commenced to
fsr7l with less than $500, and is now
wolrb more than $500, 900. His original
E0Nas borrowed money.
At Adarsyiiie Miss Harriet Miller
started down the steps with a large feath-
armed tesur. and fell about four feet,
breaking her arm about three inches above
~ wrist and came very near dislOcatiug
h.raUhlc, causing very painful strain.
Sykes. now in jail ut Athens, charged
w,f the murder Of John Moon, has been
sick for several days, and is very detected
and ow spirited He says he can give
bond. put his counsel here made no APP
peal TO nave it filed. Sykes says be would
be glad To die at any hour and thus get
relief from his suspense and misery.
A lad named Wilson, II years of age,
living near PlGinYille, Saturday night
al. f, oil 20
eaten watermelon thief BY some means
the gun was discharged by striking the
hammer against a sleeper, djscharging
he gun and tearing of his left arm near
the shoulder. Recovery is doubtful.
The Athens police have not made sin
gle arrest since prohibition went into
effect in Clark county, and Sheriff Wier
says IL is breaking up his business and
Will ruin the courts. No new cases are
docseted, and when the old business is
disposed of it really seems the county
might afford to dispense with half of its
courts.
Rev. Cadesman Pore and family left
Augusta Monday for MIllersburg, KY.
where Mr.. Pope will take charge of the
Nersburg Female College as President.
He was TO take formal leaves of his charge
and congregation at st. James Sunday,
but Instead he was following the remains
oins infant son to its last resting place
IN the cemetery.
An old gentleman named Niles, u years
DID, who has been boarding for some time
WIN Mr. Abe Barnett, on Walnut street,
Macon suddenly disappeared Saturday,
and has not been heard of since, He was
not indebted TO Mr.. Barnett and left two
trunks, well stocked with clothing. The
cause his my steriOus disappearance, as
wen as his present whereabouts, are both
unknown.
hen the night passenger train passed
Palmetto Saturday night Charley Harper.
Snegro man, boarded it to steal a ride to
NeWman. When he refused to pay his
.eIe the conductor, w. w. Dunlap,
sOpped the train and put him off. just
az le got Of he shot at the conductor.
Jug uall passed through Mr.. Dunlap's
opat % rae shoulder, barely grazing the
SA1N' Ile negro was arrested.
several Young men living at Cumming
"enl oN-hunung on Saunee mountain
.ast "ee6. and while following the hounds
1eu tleir mules and horses on the side of
Uug o. lle mountains. On their return
sng{ 6lled to md where one of their
sra aies was tied. In company with sew
Gei vi Their friends they have been tramp
- o'ef the mountain searching for the
Z rue nut have failed to lind IL 80 far.
; .De Hule belongs 10 Col. Henry Rusk and
= 9"lU 10 De valuable animal.
H.. "A eoloored woman by the name Of Eme-
q i i''t dLIIl'ed at Mllledgeville from Macon
I fIdaY to visit the family of Jim
6 sr S"l Ia tue country. She was met by
ga trends, with a wagon, at the depot,
Gesol continued her journey joyfully. In
NM luIng the hill to th river bridge the
A. Iah away, and Emeline was thrown
ertIrnipeu from tbs wagon and had her
Ace l,usne1. The physicians called to
esss-,. urelded that amputatiOn was nee
- ana the operation was performed.
COM "A, Atlanta Monday William Phillips.
latai, niy known as Dud. a youth of Is,
milk employed at the Fuller spinning
, geoetl, al 7efn drinking all day, and at
5 bo'.'.a succeeded In putting the fremont
es1.J ~ con usiOn. The women alarmed
r.'D" Jog the police. When the officers
nren,.,,,. lue scene Phillips, without any
a--rs- ''.'l'lon, but apparently TO avoid
bi. r, i''eed the muzZle of pistol to
deem b., s'de and fired. The ball plOwed
thoi.,it ms D"dy, producing what is
.-11 fatal wound.
nue. r'.l TAX collectorship of Fulton county
ban, W. Sp'0Oo per annum 20 the incum-
Cl3y,,.i ne recent death OF Judge w. W,
p created vacancy in the office.
t.,t,.'' Ni9'uO0 is required, and the fact
on I'd, ~. luu constitutes a first mortgage
yary ' .i'.l pr periy Of the sureties, makes
loWi' W.ntult task 10 give IL. The fol-
r4rI't ''hia gentlemen are named as
4 ionn r. Hall. Frank +. Ryan,
lrrs. y ', u, .. NJ. Harwell, W. r. Park