The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-18

Record Of a Former Savaanahian-A
a Lumpkin Druggist Has a Narrow
Escape While MIXING Chemicals.
GEORGIA
John Mckay, a deaf and dumb negro,
was killed on the railroad track Monday
morning by a freight train one mile below
Scotland
1t is generally understood that the car
shops of the Covington aud Macon road
viii be located at Macon, the headquarters
of the road.
Prof. A S. Harris has been unanimously
reelected teacher for Lumpdn high school
for the ensuing scholastic year by the board
of trustees for the school
Citizens of Rockdale are now discussing
the question Of building granite academy
on the old Oakland site, and having a
graded school worthy Of the town.
Among numerous war relics, the editor
of the LumpSin Independent has piece Of
palmetto wood clipped off from Fort Sum
ter by a shell in the bombardment Of 1861.
Williamson Rowland, a prominent citi-
zen of johnson county, died July g. He
was in his S7th year at bis demise He had
$50 children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
During a heavy rain Sunday evening Ben
Hillman, highly respected colored man,
of Calhoun county, had the misfortune to
have one of his mules killed by lightning
and another ones eye put out.
The Presbyterian college commission, ap-
pointed TO take charge OF the construction
of the proposed Presbyterian college for
Georgia, will meet AT the First Presby terian
church in Atlanta to-day at ! / o'clock.
Annie Franklin, the unfortunate woman
oh i, 4
Monday, Her remains were carried to
Sand Hill, near Brunswick, last night, ac-
companied by her mother and daughter
A report was in circulation at Macon.
Monday, that Joseph Wolf had been killed
in an accident on the East Tennessee, Vir-
gina and Georgia railroad. Investigation
proved that there was no truth in the rumor.
At Macon on SUNDAY, the little baby
born a short time ago at the Rolf Home
was chriStened Grover Cleveland Fennel
by Rev. T. r. Kendall II addition to
Grover, Supt Harmon has Stonewall Jack
son, another baby born at the home.
A gentleman of Americas said Monday:
II quit bathing twenty years ago, and am
healthier than if l had ba;hed ever day.
People ought not to battle. 1t Injuries
health, and when you get in the habit of
bathing you are miserable without 1t
uO ptnllCul ldt'b III lbthdlD county IS
still exciting. T. V. McAfee, the sixth can
didate for representative, is out on the indie
pendent and anti-prohibition ticket. Mr..
McAfee is a brother Of Deputy Collector w.
ID. McAtee, who was at one time senator
from Lumpkin county.
Near Leary Mary Low, an old colored
woman, who was IN the habit Of fishing
nearly all of the time, was found dead with
her fishing tackle by her side, at one Of
tue favorite resorts, on Saturday morning.
She had been heard to remark that some
one would find her dead at some fish pond
some day.
B. A. Strange, merchant and postmaster
at Elavllle, has purchased a home in
Florida and will remove thence the latter
part OF the year Mrs A Allen and r. NJ.
Murphy have both petitioned to the post
office department to be appointed to fill the
vacancy that viii be occasioned by the
resignation of Mr.. Strange.
At Atlanta Monday afternoon a small
white girl by the name Of Katie Buy, while
walking on West Fair street, found sus-
picious looking bundle in gully near a
bridge. The bundle was opened, and wrapped
up in piece of calico which was in a corn
sack, was found the body of a dead white
child. An inquest was held, but no devel-
opments were made going to show whose
death.
There was a big funeral in the colored
Baptist church at Lumpkin last Sunday,
the funeral of a preacher who died some
time ago. The negroes were coming in a
stream into town from every direction for
eight hours, from o'clock in the morning
to l o'clock in the afternoon, and the SER
vices lasted until about o'clock in the
afternoon. The average colored gem'lan is
or lie ,,fn,
watermelOns.
At Lawrenceville on Saturday last John
VIM tcolored) was accidentally shot by
Charlie Thompson (colored), and died from
the effect thereof within an hour. The jury
of inquest decided it was done accidentally.
The evidence disclosed that the gun was an
old one and the trigger would not stand
and Thompson did not think it would gooff.
but while he was pointing 1t at him in fun
II did go off with the result stated. Ii was
the deceaseds dying statement that he did
not want Thompson hurt as he did not in
tend to 90 him any harm.
Friday afternoon, as Conductor Singleton
was going through his train Just after leav-
ing Americas, collecting and punching
tickets, he came to a Young lady passenger,
who opened her little satchel aud took ont
what she thought was her ticket, and l.
having the face down. the conductor
punched 1t and turned 1t over, but to the
amusement Of the conductor and few pas
sengers who happened to be looking on, and
the modification of the lady, it was fancy
picture of lady that came I'm package OF
cigarettes
Last week drugg ist in Lumpkin was
making "a compound liniment and had put
several ingredients in the bottle, and intend
ing 20 add some spirits ammonia, bv mis-
take poured in sulphuric acid, ana was
shaking the mixture, when the bottle ex-
ploIed with loud report scattering the
caustic contents over his coat, and cutting
his face and hands with fragments Of glass.
In few minutes the front part of his coat
was burned into shred and fell away ia
patches. II was a narrow escape from
serious injury, for had the liquid been
dashed in his face 1t might have cost him
his eyes and disfgured him for life.
At the st. Simon's encampment Monday
night, a large photograph Of Color Bearer
G. Z. Flanders Of the Brunswick Ridemen
was presented TO his old command. the
Floyd Rifles Of Macon, of which he was a
member some forty-five years ago On the
right hand side of the picture is this legend :
"Floyd Rifles, Macon. 1872 Phoenix
Rifles, Savannah. 1850 "Brunswick Rife
men, Brunswick, ls60-lssS.n mexican
War, 1916 tO ls41 " "Coufederate War.
1861 TO 1850" Col. Jones has shown him
self equal TO the emergency Of commanding
the encampment. The troops are well
pleased with him, and speak in the highest
terms Of the st. Simon's encampment.
II Is reported on good authority that
Capt Harry jackson will make the Uni
veTsity Of Georgia Chapter Of Sigma Alpha