Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-27
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAG RAPHS.

v.cspe of r BiGsmist In Irwin County
child Killed by Failing She'd
hangers of Patting Negresses on the
usad-KilIed by Tree.
GEORGIA.
~ n. Armstrong. of Pulaski county,
-rss robbed of 1920 at Macon few days
ago.
Aidredge, of Davisboro, were married at
Macon Wednesday. 1t is limited that 1t
Us a runaway match.
In Muscogee Superior Court Wednes-
dav several cases against the Central line
f6oats growing out of the sinking of the
WvEv were dismissed on demurrer.
larry Evans, a negro, % wears old, was
Arowned in Flint river, in Epson county,
"t he ferry of Swift & Respess' factory, a
few DAYS ago. His body was not re-
covered.
Al Albany a few days ago some mali
cious person whipped mich COW be-
Ionqing oJudge d. ii, Pope until she
nonld barely stand up. Her whole body
was covered with marks of the whip.
Al the base ball meeting at Columbus
Wednesday a committee was appointed
10 solicit subscriptions from the lovers of
tbe snort. The subscription list has al
ready been opened and several hundred
dollars subscribed.
The negro boy on the Tucker place, four
miles from Albany, who mad genuine
case of rabies or hY0rophobla, Is dead.
He was bitten by a stray dog, and died on
the sixth day after toe first symptoms of
hydrophobia appeared.
James L. Perry, of Taylor county, lost
between mis- residence and Butler last
Friday $40. Mr.. Perry had just sold
several bales Of cotton, and, placing his
money in his vest pocket never discov-
cred his loss until he reached home.
Ten or fifteen families from the section
about Adamsville have recently immi-
grated to Texas. Thew will doubtless re-
turn home in disgust before long, as has
been the case with nearly every Georgian
who ever sought the Lone star State.
Anegro child years old was killed on
the plantation of Il. NJ. Garrett, about
three miles from Butler, Thursday. The
child was playing around an old out
house. when a shelter fell, catching the
child underneath it and breaking its
neck.
The circus that exhibited at Powder
Springs last week had lot of gamblers
with them, running a wheel of fortune.
Some of the farmers bet on the tricks of
the gamblers and lost heavily. One far
,mer lost $40. The blacklegs scoOped in
,abOut $500,
Robert Norris, who killed Jasper Hen
,dersOn in Habersham county, Nov. 3, has
Sbeen arrested in Alabama and brought
4 back to Georgia for trial. 1t is alleged
that Morris was in some way connected
with Illicit distlling, and that Hender-
son had informed on him, when, in retail
iation, his life was taken.
A negro man Enthusiastically patted a
woman Of the same color on the head at
4 Albany, Wednesday, and be found that it
8 twas loaded. After the fashion of her
. kind. she had made pin-cushiOn of her
4 lwooly hair, and threaded needle pene-
4 trated the mans hand, head downward,
3 so that it required physician to re-
move it.
At Preston. about O'Clock Wednesday
morning, a negro cabin was discovered
burning. 1t was falling in when found
out. The only occupant was an old negro
woman named Biddy Josey. She was en-
tirely consumed by the fire, nothing re-
E naming bat the backbone and skull and
some few other bones. Nothing is known
OF the origin OF the fire.
Last Monday going out from Atlanta to
FairbUrn the train was very much
crowded, and many of the passengers
were compelled to stand up. A large,
drunken, red-badged negro refused to give
4 up his ticket unless he could get a seat.
He drew his knife and defied the conGuc-
u
for self-proteCtiOn, ditched the darkey, land
went on collecting fare as if nothing had
happened.
serious and almost fatal accident oc-
CURED a few days ago to a son aged
years, of William Garrett, of Taylor coun-
". The little fellow was playing in an
clubhouse, when it was painfully bitten
by snake or stung by a poisonous spider
Just below the right ear. The child's head
and whole body turned dark and became
swollen in a fearful manner. DIR. HALEY
was called in Immediately, and relieved
The liJtle sufferer. so that the probabilities
are he Will recover.
Louis Nelson, who was arrested and
locked up IN the city prison at Macon
Under charge of having robbed man
named Rider, but whose case was dis
missed when brought to trial. has an
aounced his intention of suing the city
lOr $4,000 damages. The officers who
mace the arrest searched Mrs. Nelson's
mouse, and she will seek to recover So 600.
Ar. Nelson says the city authorities had
no right to lock him up, refusing him an
immediate trial or bail.
Glenn Johnson, colored, went out to pick
cotton near Newman last Saturday NOR
hlng, accompanied by his little three-year
olo boy, and it being rather cold. Glenn
set nre TO a stump, and after while the
cnlld lay down by the fire and went to
sleep. and while in that condition tine
stump fell on him, fracturing his skull
ana breaking his thigh and bruising him
qIherwlse, considerably. Drs. Starr and
Jackson set the fractured limb. but the
unfortunate little fellow died from the
wounds Monday.
Ilere arrived at saltwater, Irwin
county, about two weeks ago a man
named Alex. Cheney, from Appling coun-
y, bringing with him two wives and a
Vsrt be had stolen. Tuesday an officer,
III company with the gentleman whom he
nau taken the cart from, reached still
"aler with warrant to arrest him and
.,eITy MIN back where he had committed
y5q NETT, distance of about 30 miles.
y, i" mann and Ehb Fletcher accompanied
len 10 joan Cheney's, where they ar
gQ Alex Cheney and took him back to
c cS., t,etcher's and guarded him until
t, e.ueN IN the morning, when they decided
v ISt 'uey would lock him up in a room
' ..'n another man, thinking they had him
ule' After they all had fallen asleep
skipped out at a back door they had
iasolten TO lock and made his escape,
''1'iug hls bedfellow fast asleep.
FLORIDA
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