The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-27

"A WellKnown Citizen of Laurens
County Murdered-Tollt to be Charged
at Augustus New Ferry.
GEORGIA.
Few, if eny, mortgages are being fore
closed in Houston county this fall.
A telegraph and express Office has been
established at Kathleen, on the Georgia
Southern and Florida railroad
A chicken was Matched at Mrs. John
Gunter's at Blackwells, Cherokee county,
with foot on its tail, the foot having two
toes thereon.
The Brunswick cooper shop has shipped
this season over "a, 900 barrels, and expects
to make the number an even 5000 before
the end Of the season.
A mass meeting, to be held at the court
house in Perry day, is for the purpoaa Of
securing fun negro vote in Houston for
the Harrison and Morton electors on Nov. 6,
w. B. Roberts, forme ly business man
ager of the Brunswick Morning NelCS, has
severed his connection with that paper to
accept position with the Atlanta Euening
journal.
Bud Poteet of CedartOwn had his left arm
so horribly lacerated in the gin at Rays
mills that amputation was necessary. This
was done by Drs Richardson and Nj. f.
Liddell, and the patient is doing well.
A young hunter in Athens has purchased
breech-loading shot gun. Not understand
ing the modus Operdndl of loading, he
poured the powder and shot in the muzzle
He was very much disguised because his
gun would not shoot.
The "Enoch Brown" residence at Cordry's
mill, near Dawson, was destroyed by fire
last Saturday night. The house was occu-
pied by James Thornton, and was valued at
about $4,000, with 81 500 Insurance.. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
At Dawson Receiver w. c.. Paschal and
his clerks finished invoicing the stock of
goods of L. d. Hatcher & Bro, last We'd
nesday. The stock invoiced Sl3, 2S9 G5.
Friday A. P. Hatcher gave bond for that
amount and opened the store again.
A correspondent writes from the western
portion of Pike county that several families
win go from the lower part of Pike and
Epson counties in November to Texas.
They claim that rents are too high aud for
this reason they propose trying the Lone
Star state
A stock company, consisting of R. G.
Herbert, w. L. Wood, J. r. Barber, Sow
new Clay, w. +. Turner and w. f. Free
man, has been formed for the purpose of
establishing steam brick works at Cedar
town. Part of the machinery has already
been received.
At Union church in Irwinton, Wednes-
day morning, Miss Effie Chambers, only
daughter of Col Frank Chambers, was
married to j. L. Baker, a young merchant
of Gordon. The couple left Wednesday for
Macon, and from thence to Atlanta. They
returned Saturday.
In Evergreen cemetery, Perry, there is a
curiosity 10 the shape of two trees OF diff
ferent species growing from the same roots.
The roots of a red oak and a water oak are
as solidly together as if there was only one
source. aud there is but one body to the
hight of two feet from the ground.
The total cost of Columbus quarantine is
estimated at 1885 43 by City Treasurer Bar
nett This amount includes the pay of
quarantine officers, extra work done on the
streets, disinfectants, etc. The quarantine
went into effect Aug. 10 and was raised Oct
81. The heaviest item of expense was for
the quarantine officers, which amounted to
S514 12
At Dawson last Sunday DR.. J. H. Ham
mond cut a ball from a negroes head that
was put there accidentally several days ago
by another negro. The ball entered the
Negroes forehead Just between the ewes and
was taken out just back OF the left ear
Strange to say the wound bothered the
fellow very little, as he was not LAID up at
all from it.
Every vacant house in West Point has
been retained to store cotton seed Already
the OIL mill and manufacturing company
have many tons ON hand. The brick work
on the oil mill and manufacturing COM
pany's building is going ahead at a lively
rate, and when the work is completed the
building of this enterprise will show up to
great advantage.
At Columbus Thursday James Morgan,
one of the candidates for election to the
office of coroner, had a narrow escape from
serious injury. While standing near the
top of the court hou1e steps his foot slipped
and he was precipitated headlong to the
ground. Fortunately he escaped with COM
comparatively slight injuries He had to
be removed to his home, however.
At Atlanta, Thursday, burial certificate
was issued, at the bottom of which was a
note which read: Considering the extreme
age of the deceased, the fact that she lived
over three weeks without food was wonder
full" The deceased was Mrs. Mary Sears. a
widow, who lived at No. 80 Kelly street.
Mrs Sears was 70 years of age, and died
from an internal cancer. The nature of
the disease was such that she had to cease
taking food, and she lived twenty-one dgys
without nourishment Of any kind.
At Macon early Thursday morning the
officers found a man in one Of the open
freight cars in the Central yard at the foot
James Kennedy, had one leg and said he
was from Philadelphia. He crawled into
the car three days before, quite sick. Dur
ing the three days he had not tasted food or
water. being too sick to get out of the car
and too feeble to make cutlery. The poor
fellow was taken out and placed in hack
and carried TO the city hall. From there he
was sent to Rolf home.
About eighteen miles from Chauncey near
Cobbville. in Telfair county, A. w. Nc
Daniel was shot at three times near his
home, and each bullet passed through hi.
clothes, but neither shot took effect. The
parties waylaid him at branch running
near his house. The parties are supposed tC
be certain persons with whom he had a late
difficulty. Great excitement prevails over
the affair, as Mr. Mcdaniel has always beer
considered a peaceful and law-abiding citi
zen. His life has been repeatedly threat
ened by the same parties.
At the council meeting at Augusta Thurs
day it was decided TO charge toll ON tn,
new river ferry that will commence run
ming between Augusta and Hamburg or
Friday until the new bridge Is completed
The question brought forth lively discus
sion, but was carried by vote of 0 to 4
The city also agreed to pay half tho expo
sition companys expense in employing five
of Wilkinson's New York detectives for tn,
exhibition. The police force will also bt
increased and the council will regulate The
charges for transportation by hackmen.
On the Capitol avenue line of the Atlanta