Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-16
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
,,,waOFTRE TWO STATES TOLD
W IN PARAGRAPHS.


i;,ver Full of Dead Fish-A Mon
zoe County Fisherman Loses His
life in a Whirlpool.
GEORGIA.
o,ortvyo hundred crates of berries were
,hInned from NJ arshallYille last week.
,rno Governor has commissioned r. D.
.dqir treasurer OF Meriwether county.
nan Tucker, IN the neighborhoOd of
r;lon TaltnalI county, was fatally stab
ned nv his mother-in-law on May 10.
Tbe new house OF worship at Midway
,,,;li ne dedicated next Sunday. The SER
mon viii b. preached by DIR. e. A. Nun
nay, of Eufaula.
At Macon, Friday, rabid dog ran
omIck near the park and was slain after
no had bitten several other dogs and a
nero girl. Officer Winters dispatched
the BRUTE
The visit of Paul Hamilton Hayne to
Macon this week is anticipated with
mUcb pleasure. The Macon Atheneum
will tender him 3 reception at the resi-
dence Of B. c. Smith.
If is reported that many dead fish are
seen noatiug IN the waters of Little river.
one Gentleman says the numerous guam
mites Of gtiano deposited in the fields along
This stream has been washed into the
river by the heavy rains OF the past ana
has poisoned the waters OF the river.
At Macon, Friday, the grand jury closed
its weeks labOrs and adjourned TO Mon
dav. They have made no report, but it is
generally surmised that they have been
handling some weighty matters of gen.
eral interest. 1t is believed that they
will bring out some startling things. and
that good many true bills will be found.
A negro by the name of Ed. Alexander
was killed Wednesday night at or near
cant. A. j. Affords still, about eight
miles south OF Sumner. Three colored
men. working at Capt. Affords still, had
started out hunting, but stopped under
tree to wait for the dogs. A falling limb
struck Alexander on the head, killing him
instantly.
Last week, in Randoph's district, JEFF
ferson county, o constable and posse of
men went out to serve some papers on
parties in the neighborhoCd, and while
they were out some indiscrIminate firing
of guns and pistols was engaged in be-
tween the arresting party and the ones
for whom they were in search. No one
was injured.
In the City Court at Atlanta Friday
Fred krogg got a verdict tor $4,000
against the Atlanta and West Point rail
road and the Western Railroad of Ala
DdUlds ne Hll Il do q JOIub b6TF dUl VI LBGo6
roads for $4,000 for personal injuries
sustained as locomotive engineer in
March, 1888. Notice of motion for new
trial was given.
One night last week negro man named
John Henry, who was living on Mr.. j.
NJ. Freeman's place. about five and "A half
miles southeast Of Cutnbert, had rough
experience. Some time during the night his
house was surrounded by some men and
tired into. John jumped from the house
and ran. He was fired at as he ran, four
small shot taking effect in one OF his
hips. His daughter, a girl about IA years
of age, was also struck by two shot.
Bob Washington, an old negro man we'll
known in Burke county, attempted to
commit suicide Thursday by drowning in
Mcintosh. He fastened a chain around
his neck, and was on his wav to the pond
in Mcintosh stream, just below tine rail-
road cuvert. when his friends, discover
ing his intention, followed him and per-
suaded him to desist. He gave as his
reason for the attempt domestic troubles.
lie says his wife ''deviled him to death.'
On Tuesday next the Southeastern
Tariff Association will meet in Atlanta.
The association is composed OF the insu-
rance men of Georgia, South Carolina,
North Carolina. Florida and Alabama,
and the attendance will be large. Clar-
ence Knowles is the president and Thomas
Peters secretary. The convention will be
in the kimball House ballroom, and the
session will last three days. There will
be COMMUNICATING and important matters
for the consideration of the body.
At Macon, Friday, Mail Carrier Holly
discovered a crocus sack in an old gas
sink with swarm7 of flies around it. 1t
gave such an unpleasant OdOr as to at
tract attention. The matter vas reported
to Officer Drew, who. with JaileT BirdsOng,
went to the scene OF the mystery. With
pole and hook they dragged it forth,
while crowd of curious negroes gath
cred around All their surmises were
dismissed in disgust when it turned out
TO De only the remains Of a Thomas cat.
At Atlanta Solomon Dewald sues vii.
liam R. Phillips for $1,000. He alleges
that Mr.. Phil ps left his spirited buggy
horse unhitched and unattended on Broad
street, in A pril of this year; that the
horse ran away, dashed down Alabama
street, Knocked min down at the corner Of
Alabama and Pryor streets, inf citing Sc
nous personal injuries, which will inca
pacitate him from attending 10 his bust
ness and supporting his family for a long
period OF time. He has suffered great
pain and still suffers. lie has paid out
much money for medical attention.
Mabel McClatchey, the 5.year-old
daughter of 4. g. McClatchey. was found
dead in the well in her fathers yard
Thursday evening about 7 O'Clock. cir.
McClatchey is a truck farmer, his farm
being situated about two miles north Of
Atlanta on the Marietta read, and as this
is very busy season OF the year vii the
farmers, he and his wife and the larger
children were out in the field at work yes
terday afternoon. and the little girl was
left to take care Of the home. She is sup.
posed to have been drowned while at
tempting to draw some water out of the
we'll.
Since the Atlanta military returned
from savannah the military spirit in At
lanta has revived ana a movement TO
orFanize a new company is now on foot.
The matter has not yet taken a definite
shape, but is being discussed by quite
number of young men. Several OF those
VINO are moving IN the ma ter called upon
Capt. J. +. Burke, who was once a. tue
head OF the Gate CITY Guard, with view
TO enlsting his aid in the movement.
Capt. Burke ia thorough iplinariaB,
and with his aid a tne com pany could be
formed. The gentlemen having the affair
IN hand will probably call meeting early
next week.
=, On the Towaliga river, near High Falls,
Monroe county, Thursday, James Nc
Nelly, j. Lindsay, Lewis Crawford and
two oihpra had haas, Gaming In the riVQr