The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-28

toadstool, together with shell-like sub
stances, which, when held before freight,
appear very nearly transparent and quite
beautiful. On some of these articles is a
bright sparkle, which adds TO the effect.
When at depth Of - feet the well-diggsr
asserts that he plainly heard the sound OF
running water as if ripping over rocks.
Soon after this the water burst in upon
him just overheard from the side Of the
well in n stream as large as a mans body
There was big sale of lots at Rome
Thursday. The lots are situated just be-
You'd East Rome, about mile and n half
from the city limits, and averaged 75x20O
feet. The first lot was purchased by Capt.
John j, Seay, of Rome, for $415. Bidding
was spirited and lots sold rapidly. At noon
there was great barbecue, which had been
prepared by the land company. The Aus
tell brass band discoursed music. In the
afternoon the sale was resumed, and CON
| tinued without interruption until 5o'clock.
Prices kept up remarkably well. The
average price paid for lots was over $3.50,
equal to 81 900 per acre, and there were
eighty-hve lots sold The result was a sur
prise even to the most sanguine, and yet
the prices paid are not considered high
The purchasers have already been offered
large advances and refused. Among the
heaviest purchasers was Col. Olmstead of
ga eAllilllA+ DuOl Wy bilc bll6 no was
offered an advance of $500 on five lots, but
declined to sell. Many strangers from the
North and West invested, and will locate
there.
One day last week Lieutenant Of Police
Wylie, of Macon, arrived at Powersvilie,
Houston county, to make a search for
81, 500 which negro claimed to have buried
there last November The negro was ar
rested in Macon. After being arrested he
told the officers that If they would go TO
Powersville with him that he had the above
amount buried there and that he would get
it and pay himself out of his troubles. He
told such a straight tale that the officers
went down with him and made a search
The negro described the exact location
of Powersville; said he buried
the money by n telegraph pole near the
railroad switch, and said he bought a
bucket from Il. M. English to put the silver
and gold in. A thorough search was made
for the money. Several large holes were
dug, but no money was found. Consider
able excitement was gotten up over the
matter. Some seemed to think the negro
did bury the money, while Others thought
it was a hoax, and that the negro thought
he would pick a chance to make his escape.
The officers and the negro went back to
Macon none the wiser.
On Monday evening the body of an un
known negro was found lying in gully in
Cabins district, about fifty yards from the
Georgia Midland railroad four miles east
of Griffin. He was a short man, weighing
l40 pounds, and wearing striped pants, the
rest of his clothing and hands and BODY
being burned away by fire that was made
after his death, evidently to conceal the
crime. A Coroner's inquest was held
Wednesday, at which the following testi-
mony, in brief, was ELECTED: The deceased
was seen on Monday morning coming from
McDonOngh to Griffin in company with a
much larger negro, with whom he seems
to have been quarreling. About
10 o'clock a report was heard
in the neighborhood Of where the
body found, and the large negro, in his long
tailed coat, was seen hurrying from the.scene
toward Griffin. He was accosted by one or
two colored people, but denied any knowl-
edge of the matter. From Griffin he is said
to have gone to Atlanta. 1t is thought that
they were two railroad laborers who be-
came involved in some quarrel. The dead
negro had a ball through his heart, and an
other wound in his chest. The Coroner's
jury found that he came to his death from
a gunshot wound inflicted by some unknown