Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-20
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OFTHE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

he Followed by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
way Lovers at madtsOn-A Negro
browns in a shallow Well at FOrsSUh'
GEORGIA.
Wasbinotou Hall at MilledgeVille was
burned Monday morning. IL was one Vi
the old landmarks.
Cant. VIM. Henry Atwood, OF Mcintosh
co1nfv is being pressed for the next
Senator from the Second barren 0lsUrlcC
by the Darien Gazette.
Tbe Darien Gazette wants Congressman
Norwood TO 90 before the River and Har-
bor Committee and make a strong plea In
behalf of Darien and Doboy.
1t was rumored at Columbus Monday
that the steamer Thronateeska had SUNK
below Eufaula Sunday morning, buU
there is no truth in the report.
In consequence OF an oyerheated edlhce
the pastor OF East Macon Baptist ehurch
tainted IN the pulpit Sunday night and
services had to be discontinued.
Bishop Beckwlth had the good fortune
10 kill q deer while on st. Slmon's island
last week. lie sent a portion OF it by eN-
press 10 his good lady at Atlanta.
The City Council OF Gainesville has
purchased No. Sissy nre engine ana a
complete OUTFIT of nose, hose carriage,
etc. The whole expense will be about
$4,000.
Albert Josett, a negro who for many
months past has been skillfully plying the
vocation Of burglar in Spalding and Pike
counties, was run down at Griffin Monday
and jailed.
At a special term of Glynn County
Court Saturday Rob Reynolds, chicken
thief, was sentenced to pay fine of 5000,
work one year on the streets, or remain IN
jail six months.
At Gainesville Rev. S. G. Jones, the
aged grandfather of Rev. sam L. Jones,
fell on a brick pavement IN the ice last
Friday, and sustained injuries from which
il is feared death Will result.
Col. Albert Howell, ticket agent at the
Union depot, Atlanta, who was shot by
Henry Pope. some time ago, has almost
fully regained his strength, He is attend
ing TO his business right along.
AT Forsyth. Monday, VIM. Query, a
negro carpenter, accidentally fell into a
well on his place and was drowned before
assistance could reach him. The total
depth of the we'll IS bat II feet, with feet
of water
Judge T. G. Holt, whose sudden death
occurred at HoltOn, Saturday, was in
sured in the Legion of Honor for $4,000.
The loss OF $4,000 in railroad venture
and So 600 in New York bank had
drained his fortune to a low ebb
The Central railroad authorities are
placing handsome iron fence around
the Wadlev monument at Macon. The
corner posts are let into the stone para
pet which surrounds the monument, and
the structure is greatly beautitied there
by.
At Rome Sunday night, some one
erawled under the floor of the Bryant sa-
loon, and bored a hole through the floor
and also through a barrel Of whisky
standing there. 1t was supposed he
drank all he wanted and went of. The
barrel was empty.
As the northeastern train from Athens
was nearing Lula junction Monday, it
encountered a horse and buggy belonging
TO Ebert Carter, son Of Washington Car
ter, of Apple Valley, and completely de-
molished the buggy and injured the horse
very much. The horse was found about
Nsss,fs "a mile IRON the place, still alive, but
not likely to be Of any use.
j, Fl. YOpp, who resides near Dublin,
nas a bull puppy SIX weeks OLD. The
children nave been in the habiUO teasing
the puppy. Monday Mr.. YOpp's little boy
was playing around where the dog was
eating, when the canine sprang upon him
knocked him down and seized him by the
throat Mr.. YOpp ran out and chOked the
dog until ne released his grip. The child
was not badly hurt
A young couple had been waiting Tor
the evening express about two hours, at
CartersYIlle Monday, and, no one noticing
them, a porter locked them in the waiting
room just as the train came up. The
mans cutlery was not overheard, and thew
we're not released till the train had gone.
The depot agent gave the man enough
money to pay the livery man for taking
them to their home in the country.
Three Atlanta boys, win Pittman, aged
ii, Nebie Allen, IL, and W alter Martin Is,
left Atlanta saturday night, two Of them
on account OF cruel stepmothers, they said,
HIar a. he. al,f.s
accounts. They were put off at Jones'
bOrO sunday night, and Monday they
started again and were put off at loom os-
bOrO. Chief of police Wiley, OF Macon,
was telegraphed TO look out Tor them, and
they were lodged in the barracks.
At Dallas Monday Dock Braswell, col
ored, made dash for liberty. Braswell
was sentenced at the present term of the
Superior Court to tive years in the beui-
Tertiary for forgery in two cases, and was
awaiting the arrival Of the penltentary
guard. He tore two planks OF the floor
ing up with a piece OF stove wood, and
kicking the ceiling OF the jaier's room
through, making a hole large enough TO
let him out, be made dash for liberty q.
Mrs. Moon, the deputy sherif's Wife, gave
the alarm, and soon there was crowd in
pursuit with dogs, guns, etc. The chase
was a long one, the fugitive swimming
two mill ponds TO eyade the dogs, but to
no eHect, as the dogs TOOK 10 Jne water
after him and succeeded in Overhauling
him late in the afternoon.
A strange couple arrived in Madison
Sunday night anu stopped at the Madison
house. They were gwen a room, and
when they arose yesterday morning, the
young man, apparently - years of age,
told Mr.. Bearden, the proprietor, that he
was going West, and wanted 10 sell mis-
horse ana buggy. He said that his name
was Griffith, and Putnam county had
been his home. lie offered the team for
800. Mr Bearden, suspecting tuat il
was a runaway couple, asked him now
long he had been married. In answer 10
this The young man said he had been
married two years, and everything was
all right. The lady was not over II or is.
and the suspicion is that they are a rum
away couple. Griffith failed 10 fnd
buyer. and left ms team TO be called for
by his brother The couple left for At
lanta Monday.
IL. ". Cannon, Of Tallulsh, says that
during The late cold snap he, for the first
time ia forty-hYe years. refused 10 give