The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-02
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA
Pickens ccs.ntv has let the contract to
build a court house to cost $4,000.
The town of Neville, in Telfair county
will be known as Scotland after July l.
Gordon county is out of debt and take
are light. Now there is talk of bailding
court house to cost 900.
Henry Weaver Ccolored) was hanged at
Bakely Thursday for the murder of Miles
West (colored) on December 20 last. The
hanging was public.
The fair Rockmart correspondent of the
McDufiie Journal, writes her paper: II an
going 10 Rome soon, to marry an old
Columbia county boy.h
Near Cuthbert a few days ago Mrs lack
Bullock had an arm broken and Mr.. Bull
lock one of his ears nearly torn off by being
thrown from a buggy while the horse was
running away.
THE devil has established an agency at
DUPONT, with E. j. Willis at the head,
backed by the Mayor and Council" is the
way correspondent of the WaycrosS Re
porter has of stating the fact that DUPONT
has whisky saloon.
A j. Butler has presented the Dawson
Journal this week, a curiosity in the shape
of an egg. 1t is about half the usual size
with hard she'll handle originally about
an inch long, and presenting tie appear
once of a round aud weil-proportioned
gourd.
Monday night, Nathan Christie, living at
the home of his son, Hon. s. II. Christie,
near Dawson, fell from high porch to the
ground, and broke an arm and fractured
his collar bone. 1t is DOUBTFUL if he will re-
cover from bis injuries, as be is very old
and infirm and was just recovering from a
spell of sickness.
James Kemp, of Albany, was so annoyed
at some one milking his COW on Monday
night that he sat up all night Tuesday to
catch the thief. He was mortified next
morning at missing six chickens from his
hen house. 1t is supposed that the thief
came in, and spying Kemp asleep on his
watch, compromised on taxing the chickens
tor fear he might disturb Kemp and he
wouldn't like it.
Z. c. Bruffev, an Atlanta reporter who
is always involved in something sensational,
wanted to whip Policeman Veal a night or
two ago. The policeman was also willing
TO fight. Both were fined by the recorder.
Bruffey says that Veal has not heeu friendly
for some time. He thinks that Mr.. Bruffey
did NOT treat his brother. Bud Veal, fairly,
when the newspaper man wrote up the kill
ing Of c. D. Horn.
At Macon, Thursday, Warren Marshall, a
shipping clerk for Bone & Chappell, had
scare that will last him for some time.
While sealing up jug Of alcohol the flame
from the match he was using to melt the
sealing wax ignited in some mysterious way
the alcohol and the jug exploded, spreading
the flame about the store and slightly burn
ing Warren's clothing. The flames were
put out promptly and no damage was done
beyond the fright.
The Memorial Association Of Dalton is
making arrangements to have the new Con
tederate monument completed by July |, in
order that the unwilling ceremonies NAV
transpire on the Fourth, during tre "Re-
union exercises. The shaft will cost about
$500, and is being hewn by the American
Marble Company, at Elizabeth, on the West
ern and Atlantic railroad. The shaft will
be placed in Monument Park, Just south OF
the Presbyterian church.
At Dawson, Tuesday, Judge Clarke re-
sentenced Henry Walton TO hang. The day
appointed for the execution is SATURDAY.
June 70, and the hanging is to be public
Walton killed link Daniel, another negro
boy, about a year ago, while the two were
engaged IN iight Ii Is the general opinion
here that Walton should not hang, and pub
hesFmPsthy is nearly all in his favor. A
strong petition Is being gotten up 70 induce
the Governor 70 commute his sentence
On Saturday last, according 70 previous
First National Bank u Dalton met and or
ganizsd q comDany with the following airec-
tors; J. II. Ksnaer, John Bryant. z J.
AckAnly, S. b. Scott, T. K Jones. T. NJ
Eel er, Of Dalton, Ga; Trammell starr. OF
Spring Place, Ca; r. /. Peek. Of Kentucky.
and john Williamson, N Rome Tie CAPITA
stock Of the new bank is go, 90 4 build
ing win be erected without DELAY. and the
new bank wall be in operation By autumn.
ie hot L.
depredating in the region round about
Cohutta, in tue northern part Of Whitfield
county: For some time pigs and sheep
have been mysterionsly disappearing-
having fallen victims TO the MessrS. Bruin.
Last week party of hunters, with guns
and dogs, organized for the purpose of
hunting down the four legged marauders
Once they came in sight Of the bears. but
the animals quickly disappeared in the
dense forest before shot could be obtained
at them.
During the short ses sion Of Terrell Su-
peTior Court this week Mack Hen derson, a
colored individul, who produced evidence
sufficient TO the jury to warrant it, was
granted divorce. Mack lost no time, how
ever, in forming another matrimonial
alliance in which be doubtless expects more
felicity. His divorce was received Monday
evening, and at 10 o'clock that night ne
aroused Judge Bell, with another dusky
damsel leaning trustingly upon his arm,
and then and there had the knot tied again
and went on his way rejoicing
Solomon N. Ivey, living eight miles be-
low Cuthbert, was killed by lightning,
Wednesday Mr. 1vey being in the field
blowing, and blowing rain having come
up, he with his mule sought protection
hinder tree near by. While thus feeling
that they were protected the tree was
struck 10y lightning. killing Mr.. Ivey and
his mule instantly. Not reporting at home,
his friends and family became alarmed and
began to search, finding Mr.. Ivey and his
mule both dead and the tree under which
they had sought shelter literally torn to
pieces
Recently, on the place of T. r. Miller,
five miles from Dalton, a small pig was
bitten by common chicken snake. I'M
mediately after being bitten the pig began
showing signs of distress, and in a short
time was in strong commissions. Every one
thought the pig would die, but strange to
say IL soon recovered and was apparently
as well as ever. Nothing more was thought
OF the occurrence until the following day,
when tho pig was again seized with fright
tui commissions, at the same hour as the
preceding day upon which it bad been
bitten by the snake. That was nearly a
fortnight ago, and every day since, at ex-
actly the same hour, the pig has been at
Tackled by these spells.