The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-16

plant from taxation for ten years. Mr.
Jeter stated that they would employ al
least 200 hands at the start, and possibly
1000 He stated that the money could b.
raised provided a proper site can be fur.
nished. He and his company stated that
they won not only put up a cotton mill
but We en mill also, if the SUPPLY of raw
material could be found in sufficient guam
THY to keep such a mill in successful opera
ton,
Two coored men of Washington. Riley
Williams and Simon Powell, went hunting
on Friday evening, and in passing through
Charlie Garrard's fell they separated. A
few minutes later Riley says he heard his
comuanion calling out Justify. Riley found
his friend in the embrace Of huge coach
whip snake. The reptile had cooled itself
around Powell's left leg and was giving it a
terrible squeezing. Between tie two they
managed to make the snake relax its hold,
and Ipen they shot it. His snakeship
measured nearly feet long, and was Of
that variety which is half black and half
| white
A negro was shot at Tifton Wednesday
He was employed as fireman on the Bruins
wick and Western railroad, and was a wit
ness in n case against a white man, en-
pOyed by the railroad at Triton in some
capacity, charged WITH breaking open a
box car and taking therefrom a box of
oranges, with intent to steal. Y pom the
trial the negro's evidence really exonerateI
the accused from any connection with the
crime. After the release of the prisoner
the cOlor5d witness went over t. store
near by and became involved in a difficulty
with white man, who shot him, but the
wound proved not to be serious.
At Oium Saturday night CPsir Brooks
had eighteen bucksaot fired into his ody
by George Hardeman. Hardemnn owed
Brooks 10 cents, aud Friday evening
BROOKS, armed with a six-shooter, demand
ed payment Harle nan told him he did
not have the money. Brooks began to
handle his gun in war-Ike manner, and
another negro, Grant Nichols. pad the
money for Hardeman. This settled it for
the time being Saturday nignt while
Brooks was taking in the enjoymens of a
negro festival while sitting by the fire,
Hardeman walked up t. the door and fret
upon him, putting eighteen buckshot III his
body and killing him instantly. Hardeman
is still at large
Monroe Ae'os: On Saturday we were
shown some specimens by j. w. d. Eckles,
of mineral ores, containing some beautiful
gold. 1t was brought from the Hal,s place,
on the Appaachee river. The We n d from
four to six feet below the surface-and IS
from Is to "A inches wide, running north
east and south west-crossing the n er just
above the railroad bridge, then runs south
west to Britton Smiths old homestead,
AID sh VS. some signs of gold about mile
farther on to Mr.. Palmers. There is
about PIP acres of land in the Hales place
The extent Of the vein is nearly three
fourths of mile on this place. There are
strong indications of other VEINS not yet
discovered. Some silver has been disc "
cred in the same vein. The place is seven
miles above Monroe about one mile of Tan
ner's store. Several experts have examined
this ore and pronounce it to be good. Mr.
Eckles has been prospecting for the vein for
several months and is now confident that
he is on the right track.