Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-12
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

NJ.
the Reward offered for the Arrest
of lobe JacksOn-A Mad Dogs
Victim in a Terrible Predicament
Near Milledgeville.
GEORGIA.
The new Methodist church at Tennille
will be dedicated on the first Sunday in
June.
In Newton county the young wheat is
still improving, and will yet do well II
nothing Details 1t.
At Dublin over 100 persons went down
10 see the train come IN Sunday. A good
many of them had never seen a train
before.
The contract for the new court house
clock at Milledgeville has been awarded
to Messrs. Wiedenman s. Beub, of that
CITY, for $1,2S5.
The project for building brick hotel
in Covington is beginning to assume a
business shape, and certain gentlemen
are looking around for a suitable site
for it.
The thirteenth annual convention of the
Georgia State Sunday School Association
will be held at the Presbyterian church
in Macon, commencing this morning and
continuing three days.
Mrs. T. G. Holt, ST., of Macon, has re-
ceived her pension from the United States
government. She gets back pay amount
ing to about $500, and will receive $l2 per
month during her lie.
sommer Bros, of Fort Valley and
Hawkinsville have bought of 5. WaXel-
baum Il Son the entire mortgage stock of
BAILEY j. Schaher, formerly of Albany.
This stock comprises dress goods, no.
tions. parasOls, white goods, laces, Ham
burgs, etc.
A Young man named J. B. Hoard, of
Jackson, was adjudged lunatic few
DAYS ago, and is now in the asylum at
MilledgeVille. His case is an extremely
sad one, as he was an industrious and
prosperous young man, with fine prospects
Tor a long life OF usefulness.
A colored girl was drowned in the
Oconee river at Joe fuckers place in
Baldwin county last Tuesday. She had
crossed the river in a bateau to get
bucket of water, and as she was stepping
on. on the bank the bateau foated back
and the girl fell in the river and was
drowned.
Near Monroe, the boys have a wash
hole at which large number of negro
boys met on Sunday evening. A row oc-
Cured between John Porter and Will
Malcolm, both colored. Porter threw
stick at Malcolm striking him in the eye
and put the eye out. The stick struck
him endwise and made most frightful
wound.
The disagreement over the reward Of
fered for the arrest of lobe Jackson Will
be left to Gov. Mcdaniel for settlement.
Marshal helms claims that the reward
belongs to certain parties in Texas, while
eX-Deputy Marshal Garrison insists that
lifelong to certain parties inCartersville,
Gov. Mcdaniel will fix the time for hear
inc the case, and will hear the parties at
interest.
Near Milledgeville, two or three months
ago, a cOlOred boy named Stith Myrick
was bitten by a mad dog. His wound has
never healed bnt still gives him good
deal of trouble. To make the matter
more serious, several days since a COW
belonging to William Harper, which was
bitten by the same dog, exhibited marked
symptoms of hvdrOphobia and died. The
boy who was bitten by the dog is in sad
state of fear and apprehension.
Henry J. Butts, of Baldwin county, who
contributed three fingers to the Lost
Cause,'' has made application for an
allowance under the act providing for the
payment of a certain amount to COnfede-
rates in Georgia who lost limb in the
war. The Governor refused the applica-
ton, holding that the act cOntem plated an
amputation above the wrist or above the
ankle. The act specifies that the bene1i
ciary must have lost either an arm or a
leg.
Miss Polly Drawhon is 50 years old, and
is one of the oldest residents in the War
rior district of Bib county. For many
years she has been a sufferer from can
Ger. On the night of Thursday, April 30,
she ate a hearty meal, and on arising
from the table told her family that she
would never eat another meal Up to
this time she has only taken teaspoon
full Of water occasionally. She is very
low, and her death has been expected for
some time.
Commissions were issued from the ex-
ecutiVe Office at Atlanta on Monday to the
following Justices of the Peace: W. A.
Davis, l145th district, Worth county; w.
B. Howell, 1395th district, Cobb county;
Edgar l.. Query, 7S9th district, Sumter
county, vice +. l.. MiZe, resigned. Also
the following Notaries Public: NJ. p.
Orme, 296th district, Jasper county; B. f.
Cook, 966th district, Stewart county; E.
Nj. Sheram. 796th district, Stewart county,
vice Il. G. Feagin, resigned.
Leary Courier: The little child of Mrs.
Daniels. who was sent to the asylum from
this county some time ago, has, from all
reports, received rather rough treatment
in that institution. The little fellow, who
has been returned TO his mother, bears
whether inflicted by the inmates or at
tendants of that institution is not known.
In either case there is evidence of gross
cruelty or culDable neglect upon the part
OF those who have charge of the insane.
The Atlanta City Court took up an in
teresting case Monday, which will last
several days. Fred KrOgg sues the At
lanta and West Point ana Western rail-
road of Alabama for $4,000 damages,
the declaration reciting that Mr.. KrOgg,
then a locomotive engineer, running be-
tween Atlanta and Montgomery, was Sc
riously injured on March 2, 1888, near the
18Th mile post. He saws that ne was not
at fault, but that the engine and cars were
Lhrown from the track by the negligence
OF these roads brought about by broken
rail and rotten cross-ties.
Near Macon, distressing accident
occurred Saturday evening. in which
Joseph Ray, a Young man 81 years old,
lost his life. Sanders Manning was Slip
ping through the river swamp looking for
beavers. He saw something shaking the
bushes on the river bank, and thinking IL
was beaver ired at the object. IL proved
% be Young Joe Ray. who was hsning.
The load Of buck-shot entered his head
and neck. and he died In three or four
hours. Young Manning, the boy who did