The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-05

81 Ma 1. 40 Sorm - A Negro Boy
p...,,...d ~ :, Near Jesup-A Water
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me M Hlo.n.sn Death Near Crawfordville.
GEORGIA.
A new hotel will be built at Buena Vista.
Rev. NJ, NJ Bates is candidate for the
legislature in Murray county,
Coweta county has 81, 000in her treasury,
in cold cash, and doesn't owe a cent.
Gov. Gordon is spending a few days at
Rockmart, looking after his personal inter
ests
1t is estimated that Brooks county has
lost in the neighborhood Of $4,000 Oh
melons this season.
The melon growers of Brooks county have
paid the transportation companies 100000
during the present season.
The ST. Simon's hotel company propose
making great many improvements on the
island before next season opens
In Lincoln county Hon John Sims has
been nominated for the lower house, and
Col. j. E. Stroller is Endorsed for the SCI
ate.
Marcus w. Snider of Schley county gath
cred eight bushels of fine peaches fir nm one
Tree. 116 Sblu u DuhLti OL iuttli III AlDlbt-
yuma for 81
1t is proposed to get up grand tiremon''
tournament of all tho hose reel companies
in the state, if possible, to take place in
Brunswick early in November.
William F. Peck of Atlanta died early
yesterday morning at his home. He was a
member of the firm Of VI. c. & J. +. KIser,
and was public spirited citizen.
A reward of $500 is offered by the Geor-
gia home insurance company for informa-
ton about parties whom it is supposed had
something to do with Crawfordville's last
fire.
Thomas P. Slider, who, many years ago,
held the Office of state treasurer of South
Carolina, died at his home at Atlanta
Thursday. Mr.. Slider went to Atlanta
from Newberry, 8. c., in 1880, and has
lived there ever since.
The making of this slab, he said, would
be the last work that he would do, and he
thought it an appropriate ending TO his life,
He says that he will send the slab TO be
erected over the grave of the unknown
as soon as it is completed.
While a crowd of colored boys were bath
ing in the branch about a half mile from
Jesup, Friday, on the East Tennessee road,
one Of the number, William jackson, swan,
or waded, too near the mouth Of the culvert
under the railroad and was pulled in oy the
suction and drowned.
The net increase Of l01 counties whose
tax digests had been received by tho comp
troller general up to Friday night is
S6,771, 1859. Effingham foots up 1881 ,7S4, an
increase of s4s. 252; Meriwether foots up
81, S92, 894, an increase of S5S, 06S; Towns
foots up t342, $50, an increase of SIS, 944.
A gentleman of Hart county positively
asserts that his stspmother, who resides in
ArI
enough milk to nOurish her healthy babe,
and then has to draw gallon Of the tactical
fluid from her breasts by artificial means
daily BE has seen the milking measured.
Friday evening last a veritable water
spout or cloud burst visited the section
about mile below Crawford, though not
lasting long enough to do great deal of
damage. In the rockicut near Armstead's
academy the water gathered TO such a
depth that the train which was passing had
TO stop and wait for it to run down.
Some portions of Hart county were Wis
tied by tremendous rain-storm last
Sunday night. Thornton Browns
mill was washed away The mill
dams of James E. Vickery and Sher-
man Brown were broken. Reed creek
is said to have been four feet higher than
during the August freshet of last year.
In 1887 the internal revenue collections of
Georgia were 1886, 705 50. For the year
closing June 81. 1888, the collections had in
creased to S3s0,673 %. This shows an in
Grease in one year of $43, 967 80. The col
lections for July just closed, the first month
of the fiscal year of 1889, amour. to $780,
4SS So. The collections for the same period
last year were SIS, l5S 6S.
A charter has been granted the ITALIA
poosa glass works company, and an organi-
zation has been perfected by the election of
the following officers: President, R. L.
Spencer; secretary and treasurer, VI. A
Cason; business manager, August Weyer
directors. r. l.. Spencer. Nj. A. Cason, Au-
gust weyer, II. Hice, L. D. Phillips. d. NJ.
Munyan and L. d. Bartlett
Al. Macon the work of constructing the
new United States government building is
progressing in most gratifying manner
One OF the rooms In the building is a small
one between the first and sec md floorS, with
port holes on each side. 1t Is the govern
ment detectives nook; from it he csn SEQ
every employe in the postoffice, and can
enter and leave without being seen.
At Matthews, last Sunday morning. two
colored boys 16 or IS years old. living on
Judge Brinson's plantation, started over to
Stellaville together, and while sitting IN a
house one of them had In his hand pistol.
In the act of drawing the hammer back
the pistol went off, sending the ball into the
body of his companion. The bullet passed
through the lung just below the nipple.
Death is almost certain.
The following shows what has been done
In Statesboro in the way of new buildings
and Improvements during the past wear
Bitch 81 Bitch, storehouse, about Sc 900;
]. C. Jones, dwelling, about 81 800: n. S.
Bitch, dwelling, about s., 500; NJ. NJ. Hol.
land storehouse, about 81, 900; J. A, Smith.
dwelling, about 5000 w. B. johnson, dwell
ling, about 5000; J. W. Rountree, dwelling.
about $500; J. L. Brown, dwelling, about
$40O.
At Brunswick Thursday, as the steamer
Egmont was passing McCuliough's dock, a
number Of sailors from bark lying there
wishing to show their beauty of form and
agility as divers, appeared in nude state
and as the steamer was passing only fow
yards away, sprang Into the air and thei
into the water, exposing their persons They
thought it smart, but the mayor thought
otherwise, and relieved a party Of fourteen
OF them Of s42 and COSTS
While looking over his collection of rart
coins, etc., H. f. Strohecker Of Macon
recently came acros' copper medal struck
in 1S4l, during the "Tippecanoe and Tyler
too campaign. One side show, tn,
American eagle, and on the other is a small
portrait Of VIM. H. Harrison, grandfather
OF the present candidate for the presidency
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