Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-11
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
TIE NEWS OF The TWO STATES
TOLD IN PAR4G 5sAPHS.

fortunes of Dying Murderer at Macon
A Child BADLY Burned at MT Lton-
An Eagle ErighSens a Group OF Chill
dren In Haralson County.
GEORGIA.
The boring of the artesIan we'll at
Americus Will be abandoned.
Mr.. Peacock, Postmaster 1T East Point,
died Tuesday morning of meningitis.
Athens drug stores have all quit selling
bitters of which alcohol is the cAiet jngre-
dienJ.
The people or Augusta are discussing
the advisability of establishing a female
college Ia Augusta.
Hon. w. B. Hill, OF Macon, has decided
10 accept the position Of orator at the
commencement of the University at Attn
Ems.
A whirlwind passed near Barberville
Sunday and carried all the brush and tree
tops to another place. 1t was very Sc
we're wind, but did no damage.
Col. NJ. j. Hatcher, OF Macon, has been
thinking out an invention tor two years,
and at last he has about perfected 1t.
1t is a simple, durable corn and pea
planter.
John Simpson, living between Bremen
and Tempe, has made over 5000 proht by
buying apples in the country aud carry
ing them to southern towns and selling
them. lie commenced early lasttall, aud
only hauled with one two-muie team, and
paid a good price for apples.
Athens Banner: A farmer tells us that
hands are nearly all hiring for standing
wages this year, and good workers COM
mand 500 and board. 1t will take i've
bales OF cotton at INC. TO meet this and
feed the plow stock, allowing nothing for
rents. Few hands will make that much.
The masons of Macon are much stirred
about a circular, recently scattered over
the town, attacking their ancient and
worthy order. One Of the statements in
the circular charged that masonry was
instituted by an Englishman and New
York jeweler, early in the present CEN
fury.
Albany NelCS and Advertiser: The Jack
son Light Artillery, of this city, will, we
are informed by Capt. Wight, attend Sa-
vannah's big centennial celebration on
May s. Our artillery company has never
been of anywhere on a trOllc OF any kind,
ana the boys naturally look forward to
this Savannah trip with pleasure.
Sunday afternoon, ABOUT 3 O'Clock, the
dwelling house aud kitchen of Asa Tan
ner, In the country, SIX miles east of San
dersville, were entirely consumed by fire.
The facts indicate the work of an incen-
diary. Mr.. Tanner and his wife were ab-
sent at the time of the fire, paying a Sun
day call to friends in the neighbOrhOod.
A fight occurred in East Athens, sun
day evening, between Henry Evans, a
white boy about II years old. and a little
negro. The negro knocked Evans down
with stick, and Evans cut him three
times with a pocket knife. One of the
cuts was very near the heart, and may
prove fatal. The cutting was done in
selt-defense.
There was considerable excitement at
COVingtOn Tuesday over the supposed
discovery of Freddie Freeman's where
abOuts. A hOrseman appeared about
noon and reported that he had discovered
Freeman in the country at his grand
fathers, about ten m les south OF COving-
ton. Tue sheriff at ToccOa was immedi-
ately telegraphed to know if Freddie Free
man had any relatives near COyingtOD,
but no reply had been received at last
- accounts.
Edgar Dyson, OF Washington. is in the
habit, wnen hunting, of letting the muzzle
of his gun rest on his foot, and all his
fathers cautions and warnings have fail
ed to cOnViiE - him that this IS dangerous.
Saturday he was hunting with a young
friend, and stopping to rest, he let the
muzzle rest on his foot, the gun being
cooked. His finger rested on the trigger,
and almost as soon as he stopped the gun
was discharged, the load passing between
the big toe and the one next to it.
At Macon, Monday, Swamp Miles. the
man who is supposed to have murdered
Swamp MOllie and her paramOur, Davis,
died. He made virtual confession while
dying, crying out: "Ohl why do you tor
ment me; l have killed you once-let me
alone" BE tore his hair and clutched al
his throat, saying: "Ohl MOllie, leave me
alonep' then cried, ~ am in an engine
burning up; help me out" He soon died
His confession virtually settles the ques.
ton as to who vas the murderer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gabe Bell, living near Mt
Zion church, went TO preaching on Satur-
day and left two children at home,
one of them 10 or u years old, and the
other about 2. 1t was a pleasant day,
and the children we're told not TO make
any Gre, but they soon forgot these in
stTuctiOns. The smaller child was play
ing around the fire, and its clothes caught
The older one found il very difficult to eX-
tingush the flames. The child was very
badly burned, and there is little hope OF
its recovery.
The Clark Cave GuanO Company have
filed bill against w. 4. Cole, of Griffin.
praying an injunction for a receiver and
a settlement. A temporary injunction
has been granted, and J. d. Boyd has
been appointed as a receiver, The case
u stt loT q utdAlUk w SATURDAY uCiotS
Judge Clark. of Atlanta, Judge BOynton
being disqualified. Plaintiffs allege that
defendant is indebted to them about
SOS, 600. The defendant will answer that
on settlemeuthe is nOtindebted to plain
tiffs, but that, on the contrary, plaintiffs
are indebted TO him.
While three or four Of Jasper n. Phil
pots children were in the woods near
Buchanan one day last week they were
attacked by large bird, supposed to be
an eagle. One boy, - years old, was
making boards, and the small children
were near him. The attention OF the
older was attracted by a very large fowl
hying towards bin. The bird came on,
aud the hoy saw that it won d strike him
or the other children, so he threw up his
hands and screamed out, which frightened
the bird and caused 10 TO fly TO limb on 4
tree near bY. They began 20 cry, and the
bird flew away. but soon came back. The
children ran to the house, aud possibly
escaped a second attack.
FLORIDA.