The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-25

Augusta-Gov. Gordon's Daughter
Critically n-A Negro Preacher o.
Atlanta Charged With Bigamy.
GEORGIA.
At Stephenvile the crops are parchlng
up for the want Of rain.
Culloden in Monroe county, received q
new bale of cotton on Saturday.
The reunion Of the Thirty-ffth regiment
of Georgia occurs at C0nyers to-day.
There are two candidates for representa-
tive IN Stewart county, r. F. Watts and
George r. Halidal.
The Queen City gun club has been organ
lied at Columbus and ele ted the following
officers: President, II. 7, Owens; captain,
j. c. Remington; secretary and treasurer,
Charles j. Filter
Anderson Taylor ,colored) cut bis wife up
50 badly at Ten lille, on last Saturday night,
that there is no hope of her recovery Tay-
lor made his escape leaving his coat tail in
the hands Of hi, pursuers
Hon John = Henderson, commissioner
of agriculture left Atlanta Yesterday for a
visit to Clay county, and will deliver an ad-
dress to the people of that county upon ag-
ricutural matters at Bluffrou tomorrow.
Friday night at feeding time Jack Ford,
a colored man living about fifteen miles
from Albany. in Worth county, was shot
and instantly killed by some unknown per
son. Seven shots went directly through his
bowels.
A negro dressed in the full uniform of
Seventh regiment major dono, arrived in
Macon Monday night and gave out that he
was fortune teller He sad while in At
lanta he was made to wear IA uniform and
pay license.
In 1l,o oil =4r3
Southwestern road, between Moatezuma
and Fort Valley, for standard rail, Mr..
Gresham, the supervisor, says he took up
some of the heart-pine ties which he helped
put down when the road was built in 1851.
Miss Blanche Duraut, a young lady Of
Atlanta accompanied by her two brothers,
rode sixteen miles Sunday on a tricycle. in
less than two hours. Miss Blanche came in
victorious, and enjoys the distinction of
being the first Atlanta lady to ride the tan.
dem tricycle.
The peach crop in Stewart county is
complete failure this year, except in a
small scope of country a out 1--WE miles
from Lumpkin, where it has never been
known to fail. 1t is on "A very high, ex-
posed place and on red soil, where the sap
docs not start until the spring is fairly
opened.
~ I<dNfi dilBts AnhHIdN, lilt IdTIlIlOn wall
between vacant store (which was being
removed and Louis Mayer & Co.'S stand
fell very unexpectedly, catching In the de-
bris two negro workmen, John Evans, who
is seriously injured, ard Mitch Tignor, who
suffered bruises about the head and throat
but was not hurt much.
Bass Towns, a colored boy, was drowned
Sunday about half a mile below A lbanv in
the Flint river. There are some doubts now
as to the way and time. but Bass is missing.
Some parties say he was forced into deep
water by his companions, but now it is not
known how it happened The case Is being
investigated by the proper parties.
A negro boy, IA years of age, while bath
ing IN B. A. Nillingham's pond near Thorn
son, on last Friday evening, drowned. He
was laughing at some boys on the bank, be-
came strangled, or lost his breath in some
way, and went under. His body was only
in the water ten minutes, but all efforts to
resuscitate him proved unsuccessful.
The committee, composed of Messrs. T.
P. Westmoreland. +. p. Howell, E. p.
& chamberlain, G. w. Adair and Walker In
man. appointed by a citizens meeting to
take steps for securing an increased appro-
prlatlon for the completion of the army
barracks, near Atlanta, has been notified
that an appropriation Of $4,000 would be
granted for the barracks.
Buena Vista was filed to OVERLOOKING
Saturday with visitors from the country
and surrounding towns, the occasion being
an old-tlme barbecue. The fat mutton
pig and beef were Drowned to turn, and,
IN a word, the dinner was plentiful and
just such one as Georgians know how to
get up. After dinner speeches were made
by the candidates for representative.
Mrs. Burton Smith, nee Miss Fannie Cor
don, is said 10 be critically i'll from an at
tack Of typhoid fever. She has been con
lined TO her bed for nine days at the execu-
tive mansion. Sunday she was Thought to
be little improved in her condition, but
grew worse Monday morning and in the
afternoon was dellrious. The two children
OF Mr.. Hugh Gordon are also i'll with
typhoid fever at the mansion.
George Eddleman, who some time ago
shot and killed Thomas G. Gresham, is still
confined in Jail at Atlanta. The papers now
contain an advertisement from Mr. Eddie
man sta ing that he wants to sell his prop
erty, and asks purchasers to come and see
him. Monday he had quite number of
callers. He says that he must have money
with which to psy his lawyers, and to raise
the money he will have to sell his property
for what it will bring.
Work was begun at Augusta Monday on
men were busy all day excavating for the
Foundation. An incident which for time
disturbed the work in the morning was the
ARE of the drivers of number of carts
which were driven without the license
tag. Officer E. b. Hatcher formed them
into line, and the cavalcade took no its fu-
nereal march down Greene street to the
city hall, where the names of the drivers or
owners were taken.
Benjamin Cook of Baldwin county, who
for many years was captain of the state
house guard, composed of four or five
aged citizens. whose duty it was to protect
the state house at night against intruders
and incendiaries, is now deaf, blind and in
needy circumstances. Mr. Cook remember,
well when a part of MiliedgovIlle was in
the woods, beautiful oak forest covering
it, and the only part of it where any bust
ness was transacted lay between the old
capitol building and Fishing creek
Since March 20 the coroner and justices
of the peace Of Washington county have
held seven inquests. Four Of the deceased
parties met their death AT the hands of a
fellow creature the other two by accidental
causes. All Of the parties were colored. In
one case the coroner's jury found verdict
Of iustifiable homicide OF the other three
only one has been arrested, Hal BRYANT.
who killed Sam Hunt near Davlsburo.
having voluntarily surrendered himself.
Three OF the five homicide were committed
during alterations growing out Of gam
bling, and tue parties were young men.
There is a lady residing within a mile and
a half OF the court house in Americas. who.
strange to say, has not set foot in that city