Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-18
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
.u,,1, NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
III ToTD IN PARAGRAPHS.

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GEORGIA.
n,;of stoIe Is sides OF leather from
80 +anyard at Lexington nlght OF TWO
ago. r,o55i,cs hooLad
Cor Athens this month.
~ villa RIGA, Friday, little johnnie
90 died from the effects OF mad dog
croone county lawyer has not missed
..tnnding circus in that county since
recro boy had his leg so terribly
-,anGled bv getting it into Mr.. Acry's gin,
in Banks county, that II hao 10 De ampu-
tated.
sovo ore Brown, the negro who recently
,;Ilea another at Triton. was convicted at
Tarripn Court last week ana sentenced 10
"a Years in the penitentlary.
colored hand on a lumber train had
his foot terribly mashed at "eDDs Wo0o
Ms near Smithville, Friday. He fell.
I Ird bis foot was caught as the train was
slowly moving oil.
nr Cotter, of Macon, removed, on Tues
aoy last. the ball OF the left eye of DIR.
Tord wick. of Americas. 1t was done
+,ith little pain, and he was comfortable
and doing we'll up to last accounts.
II i rumored that there will be no court
IN worth county at the regular term this
month. owing to the resignation of Sher1n
uoiton and the failure of the Sheriff, tenn
IorariIy appointed, to make a bond.
There is likely to be Spears ticket, a
Dnnn ticket and a COlson mayoralty tick
Of in the feld at Brunswick next Decem-
her. Three Aldermen on the Spears
ticket have already been selected and
consented TO run.
the seating capacity Of the public
school buildings for whites at Rome 10
l55 and there are 1858 pupils enrolled and
403 registered. Seven of the rooms are
mi, and the eighth can accommodate only
nineteen more pupils.
A % or 16-year-Old grandson Of W. w.
MoDanield, of Columbus, had his grand
father arrested Friday on the charge of
assault and battery. Mr.. McDanield
waived examination, and gave bond for
his appearance at the next term OF the
city court.
Mrs. w. j. Burlington, who resided
sbout twelve miles east of Gainesville,
died suddenly, last Tuesday night, aged
81 years. She retired apparently well,
and during the night, her husband heard
her Struggling and she died before any
thing could be done for her.
A lady in LAGRANGE was feeding her
Plymouth Rock chickens the other day.
when her wedding ring slipped from her
finger and was gObbled up by one of the
fOwls-she doesn't know which. As the
death of the whole feathered tribe might
be necessary to it's recovery, she is in a
quandary what to do.
At Marietta, Thursday, long freight
train was standing in front of the Kenne-
saw house, having a considerable slack
because Of its length. 1t started off
rather suddenly and pulled the end out of
a freight car, splitting its contests, bulk
corn. all over the track. Part of the corn
was gathered up and part was left for the
hogs.
Jonas Gay, a negro convict from New
ton county, escaped some time last March
from the chain-gang at POwelPs MILLS, but
he was soon recaptured. His time ex-
pred Wednesday, and Col. Powell took
him before Judge Weaver, at Greensboro,
for resentence. Under the law his time is
doubled 50 that Jonas has "a more
months TO serve.
The Ware high school for colored people,
IN Augusta, held memorial services Fri
day in honor Of the late President Ware,
OF the Atlanta University. Resolutions
were adopted and addresses made by Rev.
George w. Walker, President Of Paine
Institute for educating colored teachers.
and also by Rev. j. W. White, a cOlored
preacher and editor in Augusta.
Friday, while Pearce Brown was stand
Ing 10 the store of Copelan. Seals & Amor
atGreensbOrO, dOuble-barreled shotgun
went of in ais Land. Fortunately for all,
lAe muzzle OF the gun was pointed to
wards the ceiling. The shot penetrated
Ine ceilug above, but none went through.
ms was a most lucky circumstance, for
MSS Ella McCOlgan was in her school
above, and almost directly over the place
where the load entered the ceiling.
Since the contract for the Elberton
mai line has been let to driver in FL
oerton' the days of it's going and coming
mas been changed vice versa, it leaving
crawford on Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
uTdaiy mornings, instead of Monday
Wednesday and Friday mornings, as
before. petition has been sent up to
nave the days for the Anon mail changed
10 Wednesday and Saturday OF each week
now
While steamboat was at the wharf at
i IOrI Galnes, on Sunday last, quite a
iaugna0le accident occurred. A car,
ileevily loaded with freight, was being
io"ered 10 the wharf, when the rope hold
.us 10 parted, and the car and freight were
pIgcipllated into a pool OF water at the
slu Oh the track. A lady on the boat,
acldly noting surroundings, was de-
rseu with a shower of water, and the
~! goods, groceries and drummers' sam
psss We're scattered about prOmiscously.
"A gentleman who arrived at Columbus
quay on one Of the boats reports MUIR
G, near NeaPs Landing, last Wednesday
lit Inc victim was a negro named
ftnoeII kirkland, and his murderers were
~ white men, named Will Holloway,
later hodge and Abe Skipper. They
a.iieQ mat the negro owed them IS, and
NJ le qua not pay it when called upon,
;s! lled his hands behind him, took HIM
~ ooat and carried him out and dumped
Jsn, ''l.o the river. The murderers live in
6aslh county, Fla, and no attempt has
n'due To arrest them.
NJ tH IRWIN superior Court last week two
NJ W. we negroes CHARGED with the burning
" ai T. 'umners ginhouse in Irwin coun-
T, ,@DouJ a month ago, pleaded guilty, and
ter,, 'enlenced by Judge Simmons 10 a
Tte. VI 10 years Ia the penitentiary.
blo, We're three negroes engaged In the
SINAI murder and rob Mr.. Sumner on
,iauuay night, but falling To perfect their
sst ~ !. murder him in his dwelling they
fon II, 10 his ginhouse TO draw him away
and ,t Us dwelling so they could kill him
pegrole.u piunder bis house. One of the
Of ci,i was killed next day by the party
otber lens trying 70 arrest them. The
tato. ."o negroes surrendered, and were
MAN. lali IN lrwinville, where they re-