Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-10
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THETWO STATES Told
In PARAGRAPHS
Burning of Gin House in calhoun
An Ok with u horn in the Middle of
His Bsok-A Singular Phenomenon
&esr Cnthbert,
GENRGIA.

DIED day or two ago.
On account OF misdrawsl of the jury
there was no court in Clinch county this
term.
A lady living on Eugenia street, in At
lanta, recently found silver quarter in
can OF oysters.
Green T. Dodd, prominent wholesale
grocer OF Atlanta. says be will put 3d.
600 IN the proposed new morning paper
tor Atlanta.
At Atlanta Friday the jury in the case
OF Mollie Farmer. the negro woman
charged with infBntici0e, reported mat
1t was unable TO reach verdict, mis-
trial was entered and tne Jury discharged.
The gin house oA A. W. Turner'e Fur
dough place, in Calhoun county, was de-
stroyed by fire on Wednesday. Ten bates
of cO.tOn went with the building. The
fire originated from sparks blown from
where some negroes were washing clothes
neas the gin house.
In reporting the final settlement OF the
Bank of Rome case 1t was stated that the
original amount due the State by the bank
was $4,000. Attorney General Andersen
states that the whole amount ct he claim
of the State against the Bank Of Rome. iD-
Guiding interest, was nearly $4,000, in
stead OF $4,000.
Thursday William Martin, who lives
Mear James Station, IN Jones county, at
tempted to draw pistol from HIS pocket,
when the hammer caught in bis clothing
and the weapon was DISCHARGED, tue ball
entering his right arm near the wrist and
ranging upwards toward the elbow,
where it lie still lodged.
A. B. Belcher, OF Decatur county, owns
a ten year-Old OK having and wearing
three fully developed horns--two at their
proper places and the third growing out
OF his shoulder, near the withers, and
probably fourteen inches in length. Mr..
Relcher has owned him all his life, and
this third described horn made Its appear
ance several years ago.
A. n. King. Deputy ClerF OF Franklin
county, says that A. NJ. Praddy, of Lead
VILE, Col, has been TO Gainesville, and
had deeds to 10000 acres of land lying in
Franklin and CLARKE counties, recorded.
The deeds were made many years ago by
man named Whitehead. and from all
appearances seemed to DO genuine, Some
of the land called for bY the deeds lies
near the paper mills in Clarke.
1t was believed at Gainesville Wednes-
day night that Crawford mad beaten FOute
9or the Legislature, as nearly complete
returns put the former thirty-siX votes
ahead. But The complete returns elect
Foute by forty-0ne majority. Or. FELTON,
ran about 200 votes ahead OF these two,
and Conyers about 100 behind them.
Akin received a small vote. The total
vote of the county was about 1000.
The sensation In Atlanta is the circula-
ZION OF small pamphlet entitled the
Truth" published by the dollar for
Dollar" Association, or. in other words,
by Mr.. James Flndley. wealthy gentle
man Of Atlanta. 1t seems that by the
John II. James bank failure Mr.. Flndley
lost $35, 600 in cash, which he had dep0s-
TIED in the bank at the time, and he is
taking this method OF getting revenge
upon Mr.. Jamos.
Jesse Hammond. negro man, was
tried at Atlauta Friday upon the charge of
burglary. found guilty and sentenced to
term Of i've years in Inc peuitentiary GER
vice OF the State. The evidence OF the
prosecution was that Hammond entered
tue house OF a Mr.. Burke, npar the Allan
ia and Charlotte Air Line shops, and
stole small toy safe, the property of
Mrs. Burke's son. The sale contained
about 81. 1t "as broken open by HAM
mOad and the money stolen from 1t.
Thursday night week ago Sterling
jenkins OF BueBa Vista was awakened
about II O'Clock in the night by some
glassware falling from a shelf IN the
house, and thinking there were burglars
an the house he cot up and made search,
out he observed nothing unusual except
2he brOb en- glassware. The next day mis-
wife discovered that the room in which
1he ware fell, and attached TO toe main
building, was moved at least three-quar-
'ers of an inch from the other portion OF
the house, and the suppositi0u is that it
was caused by an earthquake shock.
Rather novel sight for Atlanta was
seen on the streets Friday. 1t was
large covered wagon, pulled by two
horses, the entire OUTFIT decorated with
fags and bunting. On the canvas cover
1ng of the wagon was painted In large
black letters: $50 to q. Il. Stewart,
Hill street, Griffin, for pure corn whisky,
either at Wholesale or retail" AS the
wagon paraded the streets IL attracted
considerable attention. AS toe quart
license system u Atlanta is about to re.
tire from business, Mr.. Stewart is work
ing for the trade Of this city. The wagon
Will parade the streets for several days,
and, IL possible, ii will be made 10 attract
more attention than il did to-uay.
The gin house. contents and screw on
ID. c. y. Burkhalter's plantation a few
miles from Americas was destroyed by
fire on Wednesday night last. Twelve or
fourteen bales of cotton were burned with
Tue Eln DOust, u0 WHICH bueES WAN no IN
surance. The cotton was owned by d. G.
n. Burkhaiter and Willie Drane, who
were running the place on shares, and
Will prove quite loss TO these two gen le-
men, as the cotton burned was OF the i'm
proved Monroe" variety which COM
mands nearly cent a pound more in the
market than the ordinary staple. The
cause OF the fire is supposed to have been
inoendlary, as the buildings were burned
between 10 and II O'Clock, and no work
had been done there since dark.
Cuthbert Enterprise: An unaccounta.
Bile phenomenon IS reported TO US as hap
pening within a mile or Dawson. For
several days a distinct rainfall has been
noticed, covering a small space of ground
in the front yard Of a man's dwelling. No
clouds are discernihle, and vet to stand
in that place would thoroughly saturate
PERSONS clothing In short time. Tire
ground IL very wet, and the water drips
constantly from the surrounding shruD-
berry. May people have visited the place
recently, and are mystihed at the re-
markable occurrence. On Sunday last
Dir. "Sonk" Phelps WAS present. ana saw
rain falling distinctly. tie says there
was clear sky, and elsewhere was as
dry and dusty as a desert.
Tom Greene, white man, was made TO
face the court at Atlanta Friday upun "A
charge OF burglary. He entered plea OF
not guilty, tut before the case was tIrly
gone into he changed his plea and admit
ted his guilt. He was sentenced 10 the
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