Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-01
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
ry7NEws OFTRE TWO STATES
Told IN PARAGRAPHS.


n anne residence at Athens.
81 O,1v about 81 cases have been filed for
n .ho August Term Of Murray Superior
81 Court.
rne total valuation of the taxable prop
n .rt,, of Dooly Is 81 $3.50, SOL, an increase OF
Il Il SEQ over last year.
PONY Little, of Crawford, has dog of
the fce species that will in few months,
a Il he lives, be q years old.
n Walton county had ten young men in
Il the State University this year, and by
Il counties ranked third in representation.
Tohe Smith. who was reported as killed
q by Thomas Jordan in row In Carroll
county, is not dead yet, but is not expect
I'd TO recover from his wounds.
The artesian we'll at Alapaha has
reached depth OF 270 teet, having been
drilled within the last two or three days
4 through 30 feet of hard rock. Every in
Il location at present points to success.
The Hart monument, at Rome, was
q placed in position at the cemetery Friday
q ready for the unwilling ceremonies, which
Il are TO occur on Aug. 10. The monument
81 il a handsome one, and is fitting tribute
10 brave soldier from mis- old comrades.
Il A negro named John Hagin threatened
Il TO nurn the residence of Madison Warren,
JDstice of the Peace of Excelsior. Mr.,
warren will have him arrested and let
him make his threats in jail. Hagin said
he would die before white man should
arrest him.
Col. T. J. Bowman, one Of the oldest
and best citizens of Fiber ton, died Thurs
dav at Franklin Springs, where he had
gone to spend the summer. He was
taken several weeks ago with typhus
dvsentery, and has been slowly sinking
ever since.
The Methodist Protestant church at
Sharon, Randolph county, closed their
prOtracted meeting on Wednesday eve
ming last. Flfty-seven were added to the
church. The services were conducted by
Rev. &. B. Allison, assisted by Rev. John
G. Caldwell, o. Atlanta.
The new steamer Ada, owned by Will
con Marshall, made her first trip down
the river, from Montezuma to Warwick,
day or two ago, and will make regular
trips from now on. The Montezuma is
being got in readiness and will begin its
weekly trips about Aug. 20.
Gilmer county is now engaged in a pro-
hibitlon campaign. The vote will be
taken some time in August. and if prohi-
ton carries the beneticent effect will be
almost as great in Murray as in Gilmer,
because it will greatly aid in stopping
the liquor traffic between the two coun-
ties.
At the Alcovy general meeting a series
81 accidents resulted in disaster. There
were two runaWays. Rev. Seab Arnold's
horse was killed, after breaking two or
three legs. by falling into a ditch. MIR.
VIM. S. Briscoe's mule run away. Mr..
BrlscOe and the mule came out with bro
ken legs.
After two of the massive granite arches
had been constructed in the front OF the
court house at Lexington, the building
committee and County Commissioners
plainly saw that the brick piers upon
which they rested were not of sufficient
strength, and so ordered them taken down
and granite piers substituted. This will
delay the work but a few days, and
cost but little more.
AT COnyers, a protracted meeting which
commenced last Friday at the Presbyte-
ran church, closed Thursday night with
IA additions, all on profession of faith,
and two more will join by letter, The
meeting was conducted by the pastor,
Rev. H Quigg, D. D., assisted by Rev. n &.
kef Smith, of Atlanta. The Holy Spirit
was with them from the beginning, and
much good was accomplished.
On Saturday Sheriff Galloway, or Wash
ngton, arrested negro named Lawrence
smelling, alias George Morrison. In one
particular he answered the description
exactly of negro who killed the Deputy
Sheriff of Edgefield county, S. c., in 1894,
having a scar under his right eve. MIR.
Coyar, the jailer at Edge6eld, arrived
tuesday, but on seeing the negro immedi-
ately said that he was not the man.
The Athens lawyers have all re-
turned from Watkinsyille, court having
adjourned on Thursday. The Whitehead
murder case was put off until October on
account OF the sickness of the defendant
In the mandamus case the Judge gave
his decision against the Ordinary. and
ordered him TO declare the result OF the
prohibition election. 1t is expected that
this case will be carried up to the Su-
preme Court.
On Tuesday, Aug. "a. the thirty-drst
annual convention of the Sigma AIpha
Epsilon fraternity Will convene in At
lanta. Speaker Carlisle, a member of the
order, has been invited to deliver the an
nual address. This Will induce a great
many to attend who would not other wise.
As reduced rates have been secured to
members, it is expected that between 300
and 800 will be in attendance. The ses
sion will last three days.
At Buena Vista DR.. jefferson WIGS
called Tuesday to see a child Of Abner
Hawkins, colored, which had been
poisoned by eating jimson weed seed.
iue cnllu was having spaSmS When the
doctor arrived, and the pupils of his eyes
were dilated to the size OF a silver thrip.
About teaspoOnful of the seed were
tshen from its stomach, which had been
there for six hours. The doctor admins
tered the proper antidot ties, and the child
Is all right again.
"Grandpa'' Hebron, OF Cuthbert, has
passed his 92d natal day and is making
rapid strides towards the century line.
Iieytus and happy in disposition, and
WIN the aid OF remarkable natural forces
We DDS fair to reach his Tooth birthday.
ne served with Napoleon |. in MANY
.eree battles and after the war came to
america where he married and reared Il
iIaIHily OF three or four children. Mr..
neHDron mas been citizen OF Cuthbert
perhaps ~ years or more.
Last Wednesday the crowd of colored
Rtople IN Athens was estimated at &, 900
AueIe was not drunken man seen the
eu'Ire day or single arrest made. This
seem SeeTs Incredible, and speaks not only
zen loI The coiored tiremen Of Georgia,
~, va. also Tor the grand results of prohibit
uou' mad there been barrooms in A thens
sue calaboose could not have held the
psoners. and blOodshed would probably
Ha,e ensued. AS it is, the regular police
h"'ue preserved order, and everybody was
NSppy and in good humor.
81, me following is the official statement
e.. Iue property OF Jackson county given