The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-15

FILED q gainst q F4io Ans VI aliCS NOiil-
pany at Atlanta.
GEORGIA.
The Richmond Hussars Of Augusta arc
talking of building an armOry.
Harry ". Harrison Of Brunswick, died
suddenly Sunday OF some affection of the
stomach.
C. r. Pringle and r. c. Jones have
formed a copartnership in the Eureka Mills
at Sandersvllle.
Mrs Betsy Cato, about so years of age,
ana the mother of William and j. J. Cato,
died at Sandersyille Saturday night.
Mr. Clelaud, a carr renter, working on a
building of NJ A. Baker, at Brunswick. fell
20 tbs ground last Saturday, sustaining in
ternal injuries.
Col W. T Trammell, while walking
across Taylor street, at Griffin, Monday
afternoon, was run over by buggy driven
by two young ladies and quite seriously
hurt.
The brick foundations for the new dwell
ing Of NJ Happ, on Harris street, Sanders
vile, are being erected and will soon be sur
mounted by one of the handsome st struc-
lures in the city.
A son Of Frank Higginbotham, of Bruins
wick, was playing IN tree few days ago
with other boys and fell to the ground, and
is seriously hurt. At last accounts he had
not recovered his senses
The train due at Leary at $50 D. m. Sat
urday, was derailed just outside the incor-
poraton, demolishing five freight cars. No
one was hurt. Sunday the road was cleared
and the train proceeded to Blakely.
The Baptist congregation of Americus in
vltes bids Tor the construction Of new
church edifice. Two plans are proposed,
brick Mt q IF G1Q and la
other frame at about half the cost.
The steamer Tar Heel runs from Bruins
wick to Abbeville in five days and comes
back In four on Whereabouts. She runs up
stream at the rate of six miles an hour, and
down stream at twelve miles an hour.
Mr.. Potter, prominent farmer Of Ogle-
thorpe county, bad the misfortune of break
ing his arm on Sunday last He was work
ing around the gin when his arm came in
contact with the heavy belt from the en-
CINE.
The citizens of Paulding county assembled
at Bethany church on Feb. 8 to take coun-
sci for the interest of the farmers of the
county. President Clevelands views on the
tariff, as expressed il his message, were in
dorsed.
Frank Edmondson, son of James Edmond
son, who lives three miles south Of Cum
ming, dropped dead upon the floor while
dancing at party at his fathers house Sat
urday night. His death is supposed to have
been caused from heart disease.
j. r. Wylie, President of the Piedmont
Exposition Company, says it is definitely
settled that the next exposition 10 be held
IN Atlanta will open Oct. and run until
Oct. q, to be followed by the State Fair at
Macon, commencing Oct. 90 and running
one week
At Mountyille, village on the LaGrange
and Greenville road, in froup county. Sun
day Mrs. Belle Phillips, wife of William
Phillips, farmer, from partial insanity.
jumped in well 10 feet deep, breaking
both legs Just above the knee. She was
taken out alive but in dying condition.
The steam yacht of Arthur e. Bateman.
Of New York, called the Meta, arrived at
Brunswick Sunday afternoon She is now
at Jekyl Island. Mr.. Bateman, her owner.
was at one time Lieutenant OF the revenue
cutter Boutwell,, when the late Capt. Coles
berry was in command of that vessel. sew
eral years ago.
At Atlanta Monday MeSsrs. Haygood &,
Martin filed in the offic eof the Clerk of the
Superior Court suit for 81, 300 05 against
the Niagara Fire Insurance Company This
amount Of money the Atlanta Glass Works
claims as the money due on a policy taken
out June 6, 1887. This the insurance com
pany refuses to pay.
The slimmest vote ever poled in Harris
county was cast for Sheriff Saturday.
There were not quite 800 votes cast in the
county. There was but one candidate.
Britain Williams, who was the deputv of
the late Sheriff, +. III. Tally, who died re-
Gently. Charles Tally, son Of Il. NJ. Tally,
will be MI Williams deputy
At Thomson a negro boy about II wears
old, and giving his name as Ben Thomas. in
attempting to steal ride on the up through
freight Sunday night, slipped and fell across
the track the cars passing over his RIGHT
arm just below the shoulder, crushing it
1earfully. Drs. Durham and Harrison am
putated the arm, He says his home is at
Maxeys.
Several days ago Gov Gordon was ex-
tended an invitation by the agricultural So
clety of Ware county to attend the meeting
OF the State Agricultural Society to be held
at Waycross to-day. The Governor wrote
letter to the society Sunday stating that
he regretted very much that it viii be i'm
possible for him to be present, because of
official duties.
Howell Adams, large planter livinr
near the Flint river, in Crawford county,
sent his wagons to Macon on Tuesday for
goods, and brought back with them a
young, unbroken mule. One of the drivers
got too familiar with the mule on SO short
an acquaintance, and the mule picked his
chance and kicked the negro on the neck.
killing him almost Instantly.
Some time ago Gov Gordon ordered the
removal of John Nunly, a convict at Rising
Fawn, to the insane sylum at MAledgeville.
Monday Principal Keeper of the Ienitsn-
tlary Towns received a letter from DR. Rus.
sey, the physician at the camps, stating that
Nunly was not in a condition to be removed
that he had taken notion in his head not
TO eat anything, and for several days has
been very low.
The fourth annual sale of the Georgia
Jersey Cattle Breeders Association viii
take place at Stewart q Bowden's livery
stable in Atlanta on April % Between 40
and so head will be sold from the
herds of Richard Peters and Porter &
Wylie, of Atlanta; B. W. Hunt, of Eaton
ton; j. B. Wade and s. H. Phelan, of De-
Kalb county. Most of the stock will be
fsash cows and yearlngS.
kslanta is going to have a new street
railroad. The owners OF the charter for the
new road for that city have determined to
build line from the artesian well via the
post Office, thence up North Forsyth, and
along Church street to Spring street, thence
north along Spring TO North avenue, thence
west along North avenue to either Walton
or LucSie, either of which shall be best
suited TO complete the circle.
The company owning the granite quarry
near Macon, received a telegram Monday
200 tons Of rock for Savannah II
the side track at the quarry was completed,
fffaau ears no,11d ba loaded The ,.arnnou,.