The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-10-06
GEORGIA..

A committee of 60 citizens, In sprnRs&
session at Atlanta, nominated JOHN X
Glenn, the well known lawyer, Axzr
mayor.
Macon citizens have subscribed $ss g&'As
towards the expense Of holding Ssassas
Fair, and it will be held NovgEazRszv
$40.
William Percy of Miss, was arreserS 1sE
two Atlanta detectives for alleged marr
der, and attempted to shoot them WIAaAaA
pistol but was overpowered.
The Rome Exposition opened Cd &s5Es-
day with great eclat. The massiFeasEsss
and variety of the mineral exhihas sEs
striking, but the most beautiful fsasEnx
is the display of marble.
The steamer Tronteeska, with $40
bales of cotton, was burned at the EglgasaAs
of Flint River No lives were lost. Azasss
$35, 600, partially insured. The gTrasz
were picked up by the steamer NaaH1-
Under the able management Of JssYEys
VIM. Lowndcs Calhoun, the presidaDa 1EA
the Fulton County Confederate BesxSn-
ans of Atlanta, the association Is g1arlggss
ahead rapidly. Thirty new meND2azzs
were added on Monday night.
One days doings in Atlanta: MMrssaEa
Cunningham was stabbed to deaAh Agy
William Merriwether, in Jack lsysaz5as
billiard hall, on Ivy street-all negr9gsg-
grocer named Abney, who came szunn
Florida a month ago, was shot by nssssySEs
burglars; Elijah Hardeman, o nsggSga
attempted to kill negro man @aSk
woman by shooting them, claiming AE@M
insulted him.
At Bob Kings saw mill, four EnasnS
east Of Calhoun, Mr. King was staGtamEg
over the saw. which WAS running, ElS
deavoring to tighten some bolts HisIa g
wrench; his foot slipped, he lost his kGa
ancp and fell upon the saw. The powEs-
full steel teeth horribly mangled his AErgs
and striking his head, crushed the shpa-
The teeth 50 deeply penetrated his 0Qs5g
that the machinery came to q COInpsEkE
standstll. The workmen carried hSn
into a shanty near by, where he shnEt9M
expired.
EORTH CAROLINA.
James B. Woods was put into SIX
ponitentiary at Raleigh, who was, up a1
few weeks ago, q practicing attoIxeg zEEa
lredell county. His crime is forgerw. aEaAEa
he is to serve three years. sentences
At Dallas, CASTOR county, G. NJ Esw
ers was arrested on capias from GaszEz5.
charged with criminal libel He aw2z
in that county last year, was lneE0sasx
of the Knights of Labor, quarrelea wzsaiz
them, attacked them in the papers. anm2
charged one Of their leaders with hagaagE
stolen the leather of tanner.
Bruner & Allen, the largest dealers sr
general merchandise at Wadesboroy nSszza1a
an assignment Tuesday under pcenzax
circumstances. Last Saturday they BfEn
rowed S., 900 and intended 10 VISA aaIz
sum and So, 600 more in meeting s1um
pressing claims. On recent night ~ mxe
bold thief forced their safe and got s&Isssss Il
away with the $7, 600. The result MgE.
that an assignment was necessary BEm@
firms liabilities aggregate about sac gEsE2
Benjamin Debarry, died MOST AezTE-
BILE death in Arson county. He lefs H2Ks
town OF Wadesboro 10 the morning pagsv
much intoxicated, reeling as he sat ia KGm
buggy, which was drawn by fa5tAlsas1
horse. About noon, people who VSsxa
passing along the public road, baby
washed and marked by steep hi8 aa
sand, and jagged stones, saw the h1ngks
and buggy moving very slowly. IsRM
IOunu DeperrY entangled IN the ~Asssh
mangled and bruised The head WME n
jelly and the shoulders cut and brlzlsEsIa-
MISSOURI.
A wreck occurred on the st. KgngFs
Iron Mountain and Southern IsaiaDNy
bridge, which crosses the St. FSaDxlE
river one mile north of Frederickssm
For several weeks a bridge eonstrngaE1my
firm las been engaged in repairing taEs
wooden bridge which spanned ta1ss
stream with an iron structure, and grn-
day would have witnessed its coE2yl3s,-
ton. A freight train was sent over sAs
bridge and it gave away under s4E-
strain. Where the blame lies IS mK.
known. The wreck is very Cisaaln
one.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The farmers in the Greenvilie GiRrlrh
report late cotton slightly damaged by 1tx.
frost Of Saturday and Sunday mornasg1-
The peeorop has been practically gtllssA
and we corn cut short
II. w. c. Smith, "A very promiaenh anal
highly esteemed young man Of FaEamli-.
had bis left arm severely cut and toFu ~
a cottoa GIN He died before mta IA
AID could be procured