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

covered several silver coins on top of the
ground. He procured hoe and began dig
gipg. when he found three or four more
piesee He says he would have CON
tinuod digging but he did not
want to spoil his cotton. Some
of the pieces are dated as follows: One
l722 and one 1773, both Spanish % cent
pieces; one 1893, q Greek coin; one Ameri-
can half dollar dated 1918.
Mary Brown, the 12-year-old negro girl
who was shot at Atlanta few nights ago
by Anderson Phelps (colored), VINO fired
upon her with pistol thinking that she
was "A burglar, died Friday morning. Her
death was not a surprise, as for the last day
or two ner condition has been regarded as
critical Phelps was arrested at tho time 81
the shooting and locked up at police head
quarters, where he has since remained
Friday Coroner Haynes held an inquest on
thu remains of the girl. The jury, AFTER
hearing the evidence, returned verdict
charging Phelps with criminal negligence.
\ few days ago Deputy Marshal James
+. Flndlcv, with James VI. Robertson, left
Eilj1y fpr Lumpkin couaty and arrested
Macs Sain on a warra u. Finley and sam
returned 10 ElhiaY while X pbrrtson waited
for Hnot Ter mar against whom he beld
warrant. Fiudlcy stopped over for the
night at VIII am Chesters, in Dawson
county ncoat eighteen miles from Ellijay.
Ito rolled his buggy in the yard and sta led
lis horse nhNut 100 yards from the house.
The family discovered the buggy was
:aiSsi < ia The morning. Findley went for
his horse aud fonnd that his ears, tail and
name were ca OH, which SO mutilated the
ANNA, Ms practically destror it's worth.
The buggy was carried about 2O) yards off
and birnod up in the road.
A. Atlanta, some time ago, a force Of
work,nep, while making an excavation for
a new building on Marietta street, uncoy-
ered the remains Of dead soldier With
them were dug up number NJ cartridges
and several brass buttons and also other
relics, indicating that the soldier must have
was noted in the press, and day before yes
terday Chief Connolly got a letter
from II. H. Owens of Toccoa City,
who stated that be was making marble
slab to be put over the remains wherever
they wore buried. Mr. Owen stated that he
was an old man in feeble health, and that
he was forced to give up his calling on ac-
count of his age and iufrmities, although
he was lily prepared to do so, as he had of
recent years been unfortunate in business
and had accumulate ed nothing to live upon
w D. on jkH N4Itu NeIN SuIl0lllJ az HIS
home near Brantle-, in Marion county, last
Saturday morning OF heart disease. He and
his young son we're out in the field hoeing,
and it seems they were racing to see which
could make tho end of the row first, whom
he suddenly stopped and placed his right
hand under his left arm, and remarked to
his boy that he had a severe pain there.
The young man told him That no had better
go TO the house, and no started, but did not
go far before he fell. Other members of
the family came and carried him to the
house, and while they were on the way he
told them that he was going to die, and
asked that they put him down that he
might walk a few more steps ere he crossed
over the river of death. They did his bid
ding. but he made only few steps before
he sank again. He was carried to the house
and placed on bed, but ne died a few
minutes afterward.
At Greensboro, Friday, lightning from
passing cloud struck the residence of J. F.
Hail. almost in the heart of the city. w. 4.
Hall and Mrs. Robert NJ. English, a son
and daughter, who are at home on visit,
with younger brother, George r. Hall g.,
were in the parlor at the time, the former
lying on a sofa across the southeast corner
of the room The bolt came down the
corner post, not over foot from where
Mr. Hall was lying He was knocked to
the floor, and for few minutes it was
thought he was killed. The weather board
ing was torn from the house and the plaster
ing scattered over the floor in great con-
fusion Examination developed that Mr..
Hall had only sustained severe shock He
soon rallied. aud in half an hour was CON
versng pleasantly with his friends His
sister and brother, who were at the piano,
some feet away, received no injury, though
they were dreadfully frightened.