The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-05
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

GEOhblA
Gordon county's delegates favor the re-
election Of Congressman Clements.
The Macon china store has sold out to
James Carhart and j. w. Domingos.
Sixteen persons Joined the First Presby-
terrain church at Macon on last Sunday.
The contract for the new opera house at
Townsville was closed Monday with Mr..
Gum, a theatrical contractor
AT the convention held in Banks county
Tuesday. Hon J. n. Coggins was nominated
to represent the county in the next legisla-
ture.
There came very near being serious
trouble at I.ithonia Saturday night bet~ cen
the whites and blacks who work at Venable's
mountain.
AT the mass meetings Of the Douglas and
Newton county democracy Tuesday Hon.
John D. Stewart was Endorsed for reelection
to congress.
Col. Frank P. Rice and Judge w. R.
Hammond have entered on a lively compe-
tition for the senatorial nomination in the
Atlanta district.
Z. L. Michael Of Athens has pigeon that
is trained to do almost anything he tells 1t.
It can play on the piano, waltz, march and
crow like a rooster.
The Third Georgia regiment reunion, at
Madison, on Aug, 8 and 9, is an assured sue
cess, $500 having already been subscribed,
beside quite number Of carcasses for the
barbecue.
It is said that the firm of Masterson &
Chapman of Macon has dissolved, w. b.
Chapman buying the interest OF Wallace
Masterson, and will continue the business at
the same place.
While Moses Morris and S. Hayes were
1vivircr on pT-ippa "a AtlpDG
Sunday, the king bolt Of the buggy broke.
Mr.. Hayes was pitched from the vehicle
and was badly bruised.
A few mornings ago l.. w. Dixon of La
Crosse entered his store ana discovered that
there was a snake stretched out on the
counter q ietly waiting for customers TO
come in for it to serve them.
William Chambless saws that there are
four or five alligators in the swamp on mis-
place, four or five miles from Americas,
and that they are ripe enough to kill, as
they are going for his pigs.
Capt J. E. Markett of Sumter county,
who has been confined to his room for a
month or more, was in Americas Monday,
greatly improved, but he was still paralyzed
in his left leg and right arm, though still
hopeful Of ultimate recovery.
Among the passengers on the Northeast
panied by his wife and seven children.
They had come direct from the fatherland;
could sneak no English, and at Athens their
destination could not be learned.
A. G.. Elder and Jack jackson of Ocoiee
county had a little flSticuf on jackson
street, Athens, Monday. The Marquis of
Queensbury rules were not observed. Jack
son got blow Oh his head that brought the
blood. The fight was about a debt
The counties in the Ninth congressional
district elected delegates to the congress
sional convention Tuesday. TIE following
were instructed for Hon. Allen D. Gambler;
Cherokee, White and Gilmer Habersham
went for Hon. George n. Lester by four
majority. Gwinett's delegates are for
Peoples first and Gambler second.
A few mornings ago Mrs. Ransome
Holloway, whose husband is cropping with
G. II. Walker near Lacrosse, returne / from
milking the COWS to discover that a snake
about four feet long, known as a rattle
snakes pilot, equal in every description to
the genuine RATHER. except it has no rattles,
was quietly resting in the bed with two Of
her children. The children were removed
and the snake killed without any serious
damage.
A fire broke out in the engine house of
the wagon factory of Blouut & Hill at East
house, which is a brick structure, was de-
stroyed before the flames could be sub1ued
The heat was so intense that there was some
fear that the boiler might burst The
damage, it was thought, will amount to
$1,000. The man building was not dam
aged. The origin of the fire is unknown,
but the building is supposed to have caught
from the fire in the furnace.
The executive committee of the demo
cratic party of Thomas county met Tues
day and fixed the time for the primary
two candidates for the legislature.
and TO transact other business The
primary has been called for July %. A
mass meeting of the party is called for
Aug. 4, u elect delegates to the guternato-
rial, congressional and senatorial conven-
tions; 70 elect an executive committee for
the two wears next ensuing, and to transact
such ot.er business as may come before the
meeting
Miss Mary Johnson, school teacher of
Atlanta, was tried in Justices court Tues
day. under an indictment for assault and
battery, in that she had whipped a small
boy, named Emmett Atkinson, who
was a pupil in her school. Miss
Johnson was a teacher in the
fourth grade in the Marietta street school
The whipping took place on April TO- last,
and the next day the father of tue lad who
was chastlsed took out warrant for Miss
johnson, charging her with assault and bat
terry. The defendant was bound over, and
Tuesday she appeared in court to answer to
the charge. She was acquitted.
Sunday night horse which was hitched
in Tockwotten, near Townsville, was
mounted by an unknown negro, and ridden
off in the direction of Tallahassee. Monday
morning the horse was found living dead in
the road near the five-mile post, with the
saddle and bride on. 1t is quite evident
that the horse had been ridden perhaps all
night, and that the negro was returning as
the horses head was toward town. A negro
was seen hanging around in the woods near
where the horse was for several hours. He
asked two or three parties If the horse was
dead, but was not seen to 90 near the
animal. He was evidently the negro who
perpetrated the outrage.
The following letter was received by the
deputy United States marshal at Albany
Tuesday.
MILLER COUNTY, GA, July 2, 1851
write TO you for protection. My husband
is murdered, and murdered by the kuklux.
They have threatened my sons life and he
is about ID years old. | can prove who they
are. Please come at once. live in Miller
county, southwest of Minis mill, in Baker
county. look TO you for protection for my
house
CSigned) ELIZABETH BARFIELD.n
When the news OF Barfield's murder was
received there it was stated that he was
killed by deputy sheriff while resisting
arrest. About the same time a band OF
Miller county rcgula tors posted a planta-