The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-08

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Child Into Gully to Die Two Killed
by a Flash of Lightning Near Au-
gnsta.
GEORGIA
There is a demand for cottages in Athens.
a new ice factory will be built at Athens
next winter.
c. P. Dodd of Hartwell has made 500 gal
Ions of blackberry wine.
Several new rock quarries are being
opened up in the neighborhood Of Conyers.
w. d. Terrell & Co., of Convers, will
soon have completed their large pillow fac
tory.
o A lodge Of the Royal Arcanum has been
chartered in Hartwell with nineteen mem
bers.
Tie only military organization in Athens
is clmpa # little negroes about 10
years old armed with y 'oden guns
Ed Anslev, Of Americus, made a shipment
of sixty-two peaches Friday that weighed
twenty four pounds net. The sixty-two
peache- filed a half bushel measure.
The Northeast Georgia fair association is
at present without head, Capt. w. d.
OFarreil having rendered his resignation
on account OF pressure of other business.
Some Of the idlers Of Americas have quit
ture in the present race and have begun 10
speculate upon the contest two years hence
At CrawfoldyIlla Friday a dwelling be
longing to W. A. Wright, oGcupie by
Mrs. Georgia Arnold as a hotel was con
sumed by fire The loss is about 81, 900 and
the insurance 5000
The democrats of Talbot county, in mass
meeting Tuesday indorsed Hon. j. II. Nor
rills candidacy for the solicitorship of the
ChattahoOchee circuit and that of w. r.
German for congress.
At Conyers, Thursday, the firm OF Stew
art Bros, one of the largest mercantile
houses there, sold out to G.. W. Cain and G..
2 Elliott, who will continue the business
under the firm name of Elliott & Cain.
The Singer sewing machine company
comtempiates opening in Americas, at an
early day, steam clothing mandatory,
for the purpose Of masking up clothing by
the wholesale to sell TO merchants Of the
surrounding towns.
All the people in Atlanta who love na4u-
raj beauty are IN in arms upon hearing
that petition is before the general council
10 run street railroad nearly through
Grant park. The railroad is TO have a
dummy engine upon it.
a sweetgirl graduate of a country town
near by. recently read an essay on MAR
ilO6Cs W AluA -NtALt hdb y u l. llEu COnun-
drum, but the editor of the Schey county
department Of the Americas Republican
says he'll guess it will be twins
P. johnson Of Tallapoosa, formerly a
sailor, entertained a large crowd there
Thursday by climbing the flag pole to tho
hight of 20 feet and cutting the guy ropes
While several others tried this feat in vain
he accomplished it with the greatest of
ease.
fishing party Of ladies and gentlemen
from Augusta encountered a terrific wind
and rain storm at Aliens station Thursday
evening. During the storm a young white
man by the name Of White, and a colored
boy named Langstor were killel by light
ming.
cutting scrape occurred about eight
miles from Athens, in Madison county, on
Wednesday. J. H. Matthews, who is run
ming grain distillery, and T. NJ. Glenn got
into difficulty about a hog and the fight
ensued, when Glenn cut Matthews very
badly on the arm and left side.
S. A. CHM, residing near Royston, be-
came frightened in his sleep a few nights
ago. Dreaming burglar was trying to
break into his house he jumped up, grabbed
his pistol, fired at the marauder, and walked
out of his somnambuism in time to find he
was minus finger on one hand
At Toccoa, Friday, Henry c. Kecs,er
who resided about eighteen miles from
there on Middle river, was just coming ont
OF store on Doyle street, wnen he Suddenly
fell, dying in about five minutes. APO
plexy is supposed to have been the cause
He was large, fleShy man, well known ana
highly respected.
Below is the total return Of property of
Jackson comfy for the year 1888. as shown
by the digest; Number OF polls 3,241. law
XraY
value of land 81 ,3S3, $50, aggregate value OF
town property slS5.770, money and debts
S3Il, 300 This shows an increase since last
return of "a polls and $l7,GO9 in taxab.e
property.
J. NJ. Harper who has been selling whisky
at Rochelle without license, fled last Sun
day night. He was notified by a committee
TO cease his Illegal traffic, but be paid no at
tentlon to them, and hearing that he would
be arrested la Z Monday. concludei TO get
into the wilderness" His partner SAYS he
carried off all the money, a silver watch
and two or three pistols belonging TO other
parties.
TIE two white men, John Gillen and T.
Mannion, who were arrested at Macon
Thursday on telegram from Emnire 10
were released Friday. The negro boarding
housekeeper who had them arrested reached
Macon FRIDAY morning, and said the men
owed him SIS for board and he intended
having them tried for chea ing and
swindling, but they settled the matter
satisfactorily.
AT Albany, Friday, while Philip Harris.
Jeweler, was alone In his store on Wash
lngton street, large alcohol lamp, watch
was lighted, exploded The floor, shelving
and cabinet were instantly sheet of flames
The wood work caught fire and BEGAN to
burn fiercely. TIE alarm bell sounded and
the fire department responded. The flames
were extinguished by T. H. Kirksey and
others before the engines could reach the
scene.
At Dublin the democrats of Iaurens
county. in convention assembled, nominated
Z. L. Holmes Of Condor for the senate. and
A. Is. Clarke for the house. There were but
two other candidates for the place, viz: II.
A. Stanley and 7. L. Griner, who were for
the senate and house respectively. Strong
resolutions indorsing 7. h. Fielder Jr., for
the position Of presi 'ential elector for the
Third congressional district, were unani-
mously adopted.
News from near Crawford says that Hat
Tie RAY, negro woman living on Mrs
Annie Simms place, tried 10 hide the birth
OF her child by throwing it in a gully. The
cnlld was found next morning by soma
OF the hands on the place who were on their
way to work. Tho child was alive when
FOUND, and the mother, on being confronted
Wtn her dlabollcal crime, stoutly denied
having done the deed. When pressed how.
ever, she acknowledged having thrown the
child into tho gully while it was alive and
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