Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-23
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.


vomau Possibly Fatally Injured In
er.ro,Ix Row at OedRrtown-A Snake
Hawk in Deadly Embrace in
na,k County-Several Gentlemen Stun
80 nv Lightning at Amerlcus.
GEORGIA.
rrsore are 400 persons in Harris, county
30 nav taxes on $1,000 OF property and
upwards ~
WV WV months ago with membership of
. EIno nersons. 1t now has seventy-fve
nemDers'
At Gibson two negroes sentenced to the
obain gang at the present term of court
tor four months and four years respective
10 attempted to burn the Jail Friday
night, and nearly succeeded.
Col, w. 81. Lastinger, of Alapaha,
,eayes to-day for his future home in the
indian Territory. He goes to ill a gov
srnment position in the Interior Depart
ment at a salary of $500 per month.
G. B. Barrow, OF Lee county, states
,hat the caterpillars are In the cotton
had and will destroy all the top crop. II
nav stav thirty days but little cotton
viii be made in his vicinity, as there will
be no bottom crop.
Fayette Norton, white man of about
N wears of age, and a brother-in-law of
Jerry Huff, dropped dead from an attack
of heart disease Saturday morning on the
Rerryman place, five miles from Atlanta.
The deceased was by trade carpenter.
At Atlanta Friday white man en-
ployed at the Gate City ice factory, while
srawing bucket of water from a we'll
I H. ~E H. .ta-k@k
hand caught in the we'll wheel. They
were considerably mangled, and In all
probability two of them Will have to be
amputated.
A white man named Murphy, from the
lower part of Troup county, was brought
TO lagrange Saturday and committed to
Jail. charged with rape on his thirteen
year-Old daughter. Strong threats OF
lynching are made and a mob Is expected
from the country at any time. The par
ties are low people.
At Elberton Saturday B. F. Basner
was brought before the County Court on
the second case charging him with VIOLA
ting the prohibition law. Judge Carlton,
after conviction, sentenced him to pay a
fine of $50 and costs, or serve three months
on the chain gang, making 5000 fine, or
nine months in the two cases.
Waycross Reporter: While in Wares
boro the other day, waiting for the train,
farmer who lives near there came into
the crowd and producing a string said he
bad taken the measure of pumpkin.
That string he said was the length of it
by actual measurement. On being mea-
sdred the string was found to be just four
feet, ten inches and half.
The motion for a new trial in the case of
the State against James Mccoy, who was
convicted at the last term of Walker Su-
perior Court of the killing of Deputy Mar
shall Kellett on Lookout Mountain, was
argued before Judge Branham at Rome
Saturday. W. q. Glenn, of Dalton, of
counsel for the aefense, made a strong ar
gument. Judge Branham reserves his
decision.
The subject of having big military en-
campmeht IN Rome during the coming
summer, is just now agitating the people.
1t is intended to have an encampment of
the entire volunteer force of the State.
either beginning or eliminating with
grand Fourth Of July celebration. Re-
unions of different regiments which
served in the late war could be held at
the same time.
Near Jasper Saturday Henry Mullinax
and Lum Ray were intoxicated and in the
act OF fighting, when Joseph NJ. Watkins
came and stepped between them as a
peacemaker. and was stabbed in his arm
near his shoulder by Mullinax, and bIed
to death before physician could get
there. Watkins leaves wife and several
small children. He was poor man and
apensioner of the United States govern
ment.
rumor was afloat at Augusta Satur-
day that Francis Cogin, late Superinten-
dent Of the Augusta Factory, had offered
10 lease the Enterprise Factory, run it
and pay interest on the common and pre-
ferred stock. The rumor that he would
give $4,000 year for the Augusta Fac
tory has been circulated for some time,
put that OF course was out OF the ques-
ton. The rumor, however. was subse,
quently pronounced unfounded.
rather strange freak of lightning &C.
cured at the Robins camp ground near
Cedartown Sunday. The wagon OF Asa
Prior was standing among the others
about the ground with a number OF per-
sons sitting in the body, when during the
thunder storm the lightning struck the
tongue of the wagon and tore 1t almost to
spllnters. No other part of the vehicle
Was struck, and those in the body were
unhurt, not even feeling any shock.
At Americus Saturday Mayor John B.
Fielder, VINO had the din Guilty with DR.. w.
r Burt on Thursday last. personally an
peared before Justices Stubs and Query
and gave bond in the sum of 81 900 for his
appearance at the October term OF the
sumter Superior Court. The following
prominent gentlemen volunteered their
names as bondsmen: 5. Ii. Hawkins,
John A, COBB, K. j. Eldridge, Arthur Ry-
lander, James b. Hinkle, c. g. Clay, "A.
ana d. +. Davenport, N. G. and j. K.
Prlnce, w. ID. Haynes, Walter Furlow. ).
y. Cobb and T. j. Morgan, ard others.
Ut. Burt is doing exceedingly well, and
days.
I'm Friday of last week, DR.. A. J.
hudson' OF Americas, took ride in his
yVrqggy to the creek where he had fish.
Nneh he started home his horse was In a
hurry 10 leave and rushed the buggy over
SOHe pine logs that were lying on the
stuuhd. A rat bad built nest in the top
" tne buggy, and becoming alarmed at
mms J9iting, jumped from the lining into
we uoctor's lap, ran up his sleeve, out
~ Vue collar OF his coat, ana then back
mo nus bosom. The doctor didn't know
hSlal Kind of a varmint was Decorating
VI us person, stopped the buggy and began
,%GisfoDe IN hurry. the rat ran out of
Ss nlulng place and was killed by a little
UOs mat follows the doctor arou nd.
Pauline Afford, the eight-year.old
daughter "a Of James NJ. Afford, and niece
uoiuen, blacksmith, living at At
;;ana, was painfully and probably fatally
;;SJureu Friday afternoon by being kicked
m .Ie Iace by mule. Mr.. Afford had