The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-17

Killed by Cars at Americus-A Boy
Accidently shot and killed at Aneri-
cug-Mad Dogs Cause Excitement at
Gainesville.
GEORGIA.
DeKalb Superior Court is in session.
The Atlanta Rifles have netted 81, 900 at
fair.
Several new stores and residences will be
built at Abbeville soon.
T.. II. Dorsey. Of Athens, has lost over
5000 worth Of live stock in the last two
years.
The DeKalb Wagon Company viii apply
for charter his week The capital stock
is TO be $4,000
George NJ. Zeagler and John H. Parker
killed forty-tour partridges last Saturday
near Woodclif
The fourth annual reception and cotilon
at the Pincv Woods Ho,el, at Thomasviilc,
takes place Feb. %.
]. C. Street was elected Marshal of Syl-
vania by the Town Council at its meeting
last Thursday night.
The trial of the Decatur rioters will
probably come up in the Dekalb Superior
Court next Monday.
A good start has been made toward rails
ing funds for building the new Methodist
parsonage in Sylvania.
A greater number Of mules has been sold.
this season to farmers within the r,tOry
of Albany's trade than for years.
Atlanta is about the only city Of its size
in America which has no city hospital, but
movement is on foot to build one
There have been fifty-four cases filed in
the City Court at Macon for the next term,
eighteen of which we're filed on Tuesday.
DR.. G. NJ Heath of Richmond, Ky, con
templates the erection Of large sanitarium
upon his suburban property south Of Al
bany.
Bush & Campbell, the cotton compress
men, are again in Brunswick looking over
the situation before putting up compress
there.
The Baptist church of Albany has erected
a monument over the grave Of its former
pastor, Rev. ". b. Dix, whose remains rest
in the Albany cemetery.
At Miner Mrs Mary Childers died at the
residence of E. F. Martin, at II o'clock
Tuesday night, from the effects Of burns
received a few days ago.
At Brunswick Wednesday Daniel Ran
doiphs little boy was run over and badly
hurt by a street car near the ice factory.
His leg is pretty badly cut
The flow of water from the railroads ar
tesian well at Montezuma suddenly ceased
some days ago, and so far all efforts to start
the water again have been unavailng.
Arrangements are about perfected for
issuing the Americas Republican as a daily
by a stock company Judge Campbell, of
cambridge, will be the editor in chief.
The activity among the Good Templars of
the State is very apparent. New lodges
are being organized very rapidly and the
lodge membership is increasing rapidly.
Conductor Mark Nerdery, of Brunswick
Is slowly improving from his recent railroad
catastrophe. He still feels the bad effects of
his grand leap last August on the Albany
river trestle.
Jesse Farmer, youth residing in Forest
vile, lost three fingers at the Etowah Fur
niture Factory at Rome Tuesday. He was
operating planning machine and put his
hand in contact with the knife.
John Trezsvant tcolored), about 20 wears
of age, while chopping wood at Piles
marsh. on the Brunswick and Western rail
road, Wednesday struck his foot with the
ak, splitting the foot almost in twain
Near Albany Wednesday, Gilbert Steph-
ems, (colored), while blowing upon he Hart
well plantation, carried his gun with him to
shoot rabbits. The gun fell striking upon
the iron, and shooting him in the arm.
The Kessel Brothers. of Captols. are
about to confirm trade with Mrs. f. NJ.
a.
and tley propose to add a large store to the
building and run hotel IN connection with
it,
The merchants of Atlanta say that bust
ness is good and that collections are AS easy
as could be wished for There seems to be
a general feeling that the country is pros
porous and that the country merchants are
doing well.
John l. Hamilton, farmer living about
five miles south of Villa Rica lost ms dwell
ing house and its entire contents Tuesday
by tire. de has no insurance, and his loss,
including furniture, etc, will amount to
near 81, 900.
One of the heaters in the engine of the
Americas Guano works blew out Saturday
night, making big noise, but fortunately
doing but little damage as the negro at
tendant was out of his place and thereby
saved his life.
1t is suggested that the city of Atlanta
purchase the custom house from the govern
ment for city hall, and that the govern
ment put the amount paid for il with the
extra appropriation for its enlargement and
construct a building suitable for its needs
On last Sunday after service at Fairfield
church, near Gainesville, T. w. Loggans
and others killed five mad dogs. They
claim that some fifteen or twenty dogs have
been bitten by the mad dogs-and that they
will never stop until all of them are killed.
Great excitement exists in that settlement,
Officer Davis Dubberly, of Brunswick.
was cut in the face Tuesday night by a ne
gro named Warren Kenny. Dubberly was
trying to arrest Kenny, when the negro
plunged his knife into his jaw, cutting a
long cash. Though an ugly wound. il is not
considered dangerous. Kenny is still at
large.
Col Asa Tiff, of Albany, is in Key West
arranging the details of his trade with the
Plant Investment Company for the lease of
his valuable wharf property. 1t was at
first believed that Col. Tiff had sold his
property to this company, but that proved
TO be mistake. He has leased it for IS, coo
per year.
At GAINESVILLE Wednesday afternoon.
while the Epson county train was switch
ing. the horse of Rev. J. A. jackson became
frightened and ran away with him. throw
ing him out of bis buggy against a tele-
graph pole. He is injured in the head aud
right side, with some internal Injuries
which are very serious. but 1t is hoped not
fatal.
At Sylvania few days ago a negro went
into DR.. Lanier's drug store and asked TO be
shown some gloves The doctor informed
him that he did not keep such an articl.
and he then wanted three yards of calico.
This was too much for the doctors patience
and be told the "gem'lan of color" IN plain
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