Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-07
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
.urNEWs OF THE TWO STATES
rCoTO IN PARAGRAPHS.

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w-,,,a and Florida-A FinnegRn-
G1C,oIIan Memorial to be Held by Vet
IN. AZ Jacksonville.
GEORGIA.
ma "a plentv of water in the Lhatta-
,.ln5ee and Flint rivers now.
'On011stdent Hunter, of Cuthbert College,
! Vtorworded his resignation to the
a',staas Of the State University at
man in the upper part of Ebert
- has been seen with stamps for
c poting counterfeit Toney--quarters and
w. liam. of Gainesville, has a 2-year
"a nig raised in his horse lot, which
U wo.o5s about 500 pounds, and Is still
q0Slng.
Collins 81 Bro, Of Blufton, as
.,Crad 10 j. d. Rambr on Monday last.
"a arm was one of the largest and most
corrosive in Bluifton.
TTbere are now three Judge Clarkes on
ia bench in Georgia. RichSrd H., of the
Wv circuit, and John L. and Marshall j.
CJerke of the Pataula and Fulton circuits.
nm Kinnebrew, one OF the we'll diggeTs
.bn was blown out of the well on Church
,,rser ut Atlanta, Wednesday afternoon,
Ssl Thursday morning. The other negro
will roc0yer.
Tho coonists in Houston county, Massa-
,ebusetts have been quite successful in
hsjr farming operations. considering
Nat this mas been their first season In
the South.
Jscob Dart. who has been appointed
cc.le TOR OF the port OF Brunswick, has
sent his resignation of the position of a
member Of the House Of Representatives
TO the Governor.
The wife OF a negro in Jail at Dublin
maintained a lonely watch outside the
gatps. Finally she succeeded in finding
some one to stand his bond, and immedi-
ately they left Tor parts unknown.
The little son of Capt. Pope, of Henry
county. recently found what he claimed
IN he a diamond. 1t has been tested by
the best experts in Atlanta and pro-
nounced a stone of the first water, worth
$4,000
The Irish Land League branch at At
lanta held a meeting Wednesday and re-
organlZed by elecung Michael Mahoney
President, James F. ONeill Vice Presi-
dent stephen j. Ryan Treasurer and
Robert Haydn Secretary.
Considerable discussion is INDUCED in
REGARDING the constitutionality of the bill,
under which DeSotO was annexed to
Rome. IL is reported that several citizens
Will file bill of injunction to prevent the
carrying out of its provisions.
A "West Butts" young man went to a
wedding on Sunday, and from some cause
got into difficulty with the groom, and
but for the interference of friends the re-
suit would have been serious. However,
The affair was cooled down and the happy
couple were made one.
The report that Jim Moss, the crane
eater incendiary. who was shot in Gill
more county, and sent to the peniten-
.iary for life at the last term OF court, was
lead, is denied by Sheriff who made in
luiry, aud found that he is still In the
hospital, but is improving.
John Longstreet, who had the misfor-
une to break his leg in game of base
all last summer, is still on crutches, the
zones did not knit well, and he will have
What is called a false joint between the
lnee ana ankle. Should this be so, he
will probably never have good use of his
eg again.
Calhoun, bald eagle, kept as pet at
McLendOn's livery stable at Gainesville,
0r several months past, died Monday. 1t
was a splendid specimen Of the BIRD of
Freedom" 1t measured over seven feet
rom tip to tip ofits wings. 1t was caught
in trap last August, on the place former
" owned by John c. Calhoun, in South
Carolina.
Lying ON the ground at the rear door of
The store Of the town marshal of Cuth-
bert is the petrified body Of human
being apparently. Those who have eX-
amined it pronounce its resemblance
almost perfect. 1t is a rock brought to
town several years ago from a quarry
near by, and since then has been used as
a doorstep.
Mrs. J, E Coppedge, of Pike county,
left her room with small child in it.
some paper had been thrown in the fire.
place on the embers. The paper igniting,
the child crawleG to the fireplace and
pulled out the burning paper. The
screams Of the child attracted the mother,
who extinguished the flames, but her
child was badly burned.
A negro man. giving mis- name as Har-
IT'S, was picked up on Decatur street, at
Atlanta Wednesday, by Capt. Grim and
run IN. He had three severe outs on his
right shoulder and one across his face.
he was covered with blood. Harris
stated that three negroes attempted to
him at the corner OF Clark
and Frazer streets. The police are hunt
ing them.
Apainfal though not fatal accident o.
CURED at the city planning mill at Gaines
tiIle Wednesday. An old negro man,
named GoOdleI, while engaged In bearing
On pianks SIS they were planed, happened
10 be stsnding directly in front Of the
pand-wheel, when the heavy rubber band
parted. ana one end of it struck him full
m the lace, splitting his nose and upper
up VIDE open, knocking out some of his
Iront teeth and tearing a large hole in
one OF his cheeks.
Jane Gault, white woman, who for
nefly Kept restaurant at Atlanta, is in
1eep trouble. About month ago she
gave stranger board and lodging at the
restaurant. He made love to her and In a
y" days they were married. He repre-
senled that he was farmer in good cir
gglumstances, and claimed TO hail from
= u0HVille, Tenn, where he bad worked
~ UT. Charles McGhee. In answer TO =
iIelIer from Jane, Mr.. McGhee replied that
We nad never heard Of the man. He pre-
"IeQ upon the woman TO sell out all her
.aI tnlJ goods and turn the proceeds over
~ MIN. He then skipped out.
On the plantation Of Mrs. II. N. Morris,
agggut eight or nine miles IRON Milledge-
ne a negro named Tom Robson, lost
- .its lie at The hands Of Abe Putnam, an
l.ler negro, Wednesday. The trouble
y tween them originated over pig Of
'on hoolson's getting into the potato
pslen Of Putnam. Angry words passed
Noout II between Putnam's wife and Robi-
,on. Wednesday, the latter on his way 10
1orA' mad 10 pass near Putnam's cabin
eush ne was met by Putnam, who had a
sun. and a foru t.,fv,.tna .sl,s