Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-29

a Horse Thief Onsr attous in Carroll
Couuty-A Young Lady Badly Burned
at HawktusvIIie--Arrss OF BnrGlars ut
Calhoun Reward offered for Jack
sons Incsndiary-Gin House Burned
in Pulaski.
GEORGIA.
Pulaski county viii vote on Feb. is
whether it will be vet or dry.
Mrs. Martha y. Blue and Mr.. George
EllistOn died at Butler last week.
Campbell county has fewer Sheriff
sales than any county in the state.
Rome has increased her police force by
the election of two additional officers.
Madison ia on the lookout for mad dogs.
Another case was reported in that TOW
on Tuesday.
''No-Eyed Tiger" is the latest name IN
the upper part Of the State for gtn mlII
without a license.
The coming tournament of the hre
laddes at Athens promises 10 De Ine
biggest ever held IN Georgia.
The erection of the new ice factory at
Rome will soon be commenced, the nrsJ
lot Of lumber having arrived.
A big war is now beng Waeed on the
blind tigers Of the dry counties. Occd-
slonally the tiger is beard to roar.
The daughter of A. L. Cohen, of At
Ianta. recently bitten bv d Vicious dog, is
said 10 be IN a dangerous condition.
The repairs to the Methodist Church al
Eatonton Will soon be completed, and Will
add to the appearance OF the edldce.
Pneumonia is prevalent among the
children of Americus, and SCI eral severe
cases are reported by the physicians.
Banner WotcbmaH: Since the stock law
has gone into feet it is questionable 10
have gates to the front wards in Athens.
The Executive has offered 5000 reward
for the capture of NJ. D0udeg, Caar ed
with the attempt TO burn the town Of
jackson.
Since Mona has taken her new name
there have been two weddings ia the vii
LACE, and two more are looked for in the
near future.
A negro working at the cotton seed oil
mill at Athens had his hand caught in the
machinery and several Of his fingers had
to be amputated.
The fruit store Of A. 8. johnson, at
Rome, was destroyed by ire on Tuesday
night. Loss $500, half OF which was COW
cred by insurance.
Mr.. Moore. who was bitten through the
throat Tuesday night at Atlanta by bis
horse, died before morning. His suffer
iDgs were intense.
Wednesday morning Officers A. Jones
and McClesky, of Macon, caught Willis
Lowe, who is wanted by the authorities of
Montezuma for stealing money.
Mrs. Martha Sewers. the old Lady who
fell in a sewer on. Pine street, Atlanta. in
1882. and sued the city for $4,000, got a
verdict for 5000 in the City Court.
A report reached Macon Wednesday
that there was considerable damage done
by cyclone in the upper Part of the
county that afternoon. No details.
Jimmie Hessketh, the little runaway
son OF Mr.. james Hessketh, noticed in
this column yesterday. was brought to
Atlanta W Wednesday morning from Car
tersYile.
John H. Bryan, of Talbot county, died
on Friday last at the age of IS Years, and
had lived in that county about 80 years.
At the time of his death he was County
Surveyor.
There are three applicants for the po-
sition of Postmaster of Athens. These
are DR.. Orr, W. b. Burnett and Henry
Beusse. The appointment will be made
early IN February.
The trustees of Monticello high school
are taking great interest in educational
matters for their city. With a railroad
Monticello will vet Outstrip some Of the
neighbOrirg towns.
EatOntOn loalers are becoming numer-
eiatiOn," with president and secretary.
There viii be no need OF a treasurer and
financial committee.
The village of Holton. eight miles from
Macon, is growing in Importance. IL ia
the headquarters of the widely-knOWn
HoltOn Farmers club. and very healthy
desirable residence point.
A negro woman went to the well at H
H. COgbam' $. in North Putnam, on We'd
nesday of last week. While drawing
water she was taken with a mt, fell into
tbe well and was drowned.
The jury in the case OF Douglas county
against d. W. Price, former Treasurer.
returned q verdict against Mr.. Price TOR
something over Sl,7O0. The case will be
carried to the supreme Court.
Deputy nited STATES Marshal John
Knox left Lexington Wednesday MORN
ing with one William Edwards, colorad,
for Gainesville, where he goes TO stand a
eommittal trial for violating the internal
revenue law.
John Chairman, q very old man who
lived mile or two from Dpuglasyille,
slipped on the street of that town one day
last week, and fell, breaking his arm, and
sustaining such other injuries that he
will never recover.
Madison is Swallowed by professional
burglars and safe blowers. An effort was
made by one OF them to rob the bank of G.
+. Stovan, but SO closely was he watched
by the man on duty that he failed to ac-
cOmplish his purpose.
Albany NcdlUU; The completion of the
new academy has been postponed from
time 20 time, but the work still goes on
continuously if not rapidly. and the time
IL not very far distant when Albany bows
will have educational advantages equally
20 those OF the girls.
Hawkinsville Mars: The gin house on
Or. Fleetwood Shelstone place. in this
county, Was burned on Thursday night
last, together with one bale OF cotton and
the seed from eleven bales. No insur-
ance. Incondiary. The doctor offers 500
for the arrest Of the incendiary.
Dan Mitchell the negro burglar and eX-
convict, who entered The dwelling OF Sher-
III \. X. Mitchell, in w ilcOx county. some
nights ago, was captured aud AIKEN 10
Hawkinsviila on Friday morning last.
Dan is now confined in Jail there await
ing bis trial at the next term Of Wilcox
superior court.
Al Sparta, a few davs ago, nearly all Of
the family OF W. G. Daugherty were pois-
oned, but not fatally, by the smoke and
fumes from white sumac which was be-
ing burned on the FIRE. around which they
were sitting. J. made their skin itch aud
turn red. and they became quite sick, but