Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-26
FINS IN THREE STATES.
FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

GEORGIA.
ne s. P. smith, of Rome, died Satur-
B,ds are wanted for supplies for the lu-
+ o+i,'a asylum for the next quarter, begin
hin the middle of June.
Nine deaths occurred among the negro
,1nlllstion OF Madison last week. Eight
81. f6e deaths occurred within thirty-six
I5hours.
Fl. rjo nonuIatlon of Macon was II, 900, ac-
1. linz 10 the United States census, in
#ISSg and is now $4,000, according to the
|1irectOry census.
large quantity of goods of various
dissertations was stolen from Morris,
#Gra4n & CO.'S store, at Fort Gaines, by
#burglars Friday night.
The Atlanta District Conference of the
E M r. Church, South, will be held in the
/ First Methodist Church during this week,
4 commencing tomorrow night.
Fl G. W. Cheeves. the Dawson editor who
killed prominent resident of that city
a few months ago. Will be tried at the APP
nroaching term Of Terrell Superior Court.
n Willis McLendOn, aged rs years, who
livad near Carrollton, was drowned at
hollands mill last Wednesday. His
mind was affected, and it is supposed that
a he fell into the pond.
Sheriff Richards now has in the county
iail of Talbot a cOlored girl about u years
y I'D charged with poisoning year-Old
child Of John II. Matthews, of Redstone,
A in that county, a few days ago.
II meeting of stockholders of the Mil
A ledgeylle Banking Company is called
for June to elect directors and officers.
The bank is in fOurishing condition and
rapidly increasing its business.
A terrier dog attacked negro child at
Columbus Sunday, and bit it so badly that
its wounds are considered dangerous.
The dog was SHOT and killed. 1t is sup
posed to have had the hydrophObla.
1t is learned from reliable authority
That Rev. S. Nj. Provence Will tender his
RESIGNATION as pastor of the First Baptist
Church of Columbus to accept the posi-
ton f editor OF the Florida Baptist Re-
4 rtei1.
The committee appointed at Macon to
solicit subscriptions for the State fair has
succeeded in raising 81, 700. Only $500 adj
ditional is needed to complete the amount
asked for by the fair directors. The COM
mittee will make another appeal.
James Henry Parks, the negro who was
shot at Jones' stable, at Atlanta, Friday
night. died Sunday. He was shot while
resisting arrest. but who fired the fatal
bullet is not known, as he was being pur-
sued by a crowd, several of whom were
firing.
j. T. Anderson, of Terrell county, has
been adiudged insane. Mr.. Anderson is
over 80 years old, and is a man of con-
siderable means. He recently took cor
rosye sublimate to kill himself, and has
at several other times attempted to COM
NIT suicide.
An unknown miscreant during Satur-
day night cut to pieces an awning and
cut long strips of wood from the front
door Of the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad ticket office in the new
kimball block at Atlanta. Door and
awning were both ruined.
Wriehtsville is building up rapidly and
the merchants and other business men re-
port rapid increase of business. Several
new dwellings are now being erected, and
the sound of the saw and hammer is heard
ia every direction. All that is needed
now is more capital and more good people,
and success and prosperity are assured.
The Macon street railroad has been
completed. Macon had a street railroad
once before. The line craHled up the
steepe-t streets in the city, and never
paid its owners a revenue of any import.
ance. a passenger who was injured in
getting of one of the cars brought suit TO
recover damages, succeeded, and wrecked
the road.
NJ. f. Gowan, of Rome, has in his
possession two bills of lading, dated in
1880. One of them is for 40 hogsheads Of
tobacco, consigned by his grandfather,
James GOwan. Of Virginia. to an English
port. The bill is quantity worded, and
concludes as follows: "And so God send
the good ship to her destined port in
safety. Amen"
A dog belonging to George Knott, in
Henry county, followed a rabbit into
hole near Big Spring rot long since and
became so tightly wedged in that he
couldn't eXtricate himself. Nothing was
heard of the dog until a week later, when
be was discovered by some boys and re-
leased from his unwilling captivity. He
was so weak he could scarcely stand. No
trace OF the rabbit was found.
Malcolm Monroe, y year-old son Of Ben
Monroe, living miles north Of Buchanan.
was drowned Wednesday afternoon in bis
fathers mill pond on Tallapoosa river.
lie and some other boys were rowing a
canoe and he fell overheard. Frank Slip
ling's son, > years old. was drowned the
same afternoon. The child attempted to
follow some older children who had gone
h-hlng. aud when found had been dead
some time.
When Mercer University was removed
from Pented to Macon, 10 years ago,
many people objected to erecting the hand
some building on Tattnall square. claim
!ns that the university should be situated
IN the city, not in the country. To-day
the vicinity of Tattnall square is regarded
as one Of the most desirao residence
portions OF the city. and many handsome
houses now stand where "a few years ago
Ihefe was little else than broad fields.
AT Rome Saturday Perry Smith, a col
ofed empioye OF the Central Hotel, was
dIraigned before Justice Waters, charged
WIN rohbing a white man from EssOm
hlll ni 500 in money. IL is claimed that
The man went 10 the hotel in a state Of in.
uNAlchuon, ANA was put 20 bed by Smith,
anu the prosecution alleges that he was
Iopoed while in this condition. The evil
uence was purely circumstantial. Smith
was placed under 500 bond 10 appear at
the Superior Court.
col. Han, with bis "great moral show"
arrived IN Bremen Thursday and took in
~ considerable amount Of money before
we Tax Collector and Sheriff arrived on
Inc grounds. Sheriff Hewitt. Of Carroll
county, arrived Thursday night and took
possession Of the concern for the nom
payment OF taxes and would moi, ALLOW the
Tain moved. Col. Hall Immediately sent
10 Atlanta 70 find OFT If he must pay. On
I 3i account The performance at Talledega
dij not come OF.
Frederick l.. Lehman, Of Albany, COM
united suicide sunday by taking NOR
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