The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-31

Srsted by the Sun.
GEORGIA.
The Hotel ST Simon's viii close for the
SEASON on the night If July 81
Mr.. Tigner # Muscogee county is TO
Introduce bill prohibiting child labor il
factories.
The amount Of taxable PROPERTY in Polk
county for this year Is S2,35j,Di5, al
increase Of SI52, 53l over last year.
The famous Banks County Guards have
been doing their lest 70 have a reunion this
summer, bur it can't be had, as there are
only few left who could De able tn answer
T. roll call
At the L!tLouia Baptist church last Sun
day morning. duri Z service, while Dr..
.Akers was speaking "A young mule colt got
half way up the aisle before he could be
stopped aud invited out
Judge A. G. Hightower Of LaGrange died
Saturday. He Was in his SD year, and had
been a citizen Of Troup county for fifty
years or more. He was a Mason and de-
Vout member Of the Baptist church.
T. J. Tumlin Of Han county has perhaps
one of the most remarkable families in the
state. He has raised II family Of fourteen
children, none Of whom over tasted tobacco
in any form, nor are addicted 70 the use OF
spirits.
At Harrison last week Leroy Edwards, a
negro well-dlgger, came near losing his llfe
by the careiessuess OF the hand waiting Oh
him, who let a crowbar fall on him while
in a well. He received the blow on his
arm, which was broken 70 pieces.
In Oconee county a couple we're riding
out in the country when tuey passed barn
yard in which were two calves. The young
lady Observed ION, see those two little
cowlets." You are mistaken" remarked
the young man, they are not cowlets, but
bullets"
Capt William Hartnett's canning estab-
lishment a. the Flat Shoals in MerIwether
county, is in operation. A large quantity
of corn and okra has been prepared aud
sealed up for market Last Monday the
captain began on his very large and fine
crop Of tomatoes.
Capt. George L. Lapham Of the steamer
Ellis will leave for Richmond, Va, in few
days for the purpose Of comforting with
the authorities Of the r chmOud and Dan
vile railroad relative 10 an interchange Of
business with lis line Of boats now plying
on the ChAttahoochee river.
Bunk Crumbe Of Athens has grove of
young date trees growing in his lot. A
great many Of the seeds were thrown out
into the lot last winter. Recently Bank
saw a number If strange looking plants
coming up all about Investigation showed
them to be young date trees
The committee at Greenville 10 arrange
for the We .erans' reunion on Aug Z, are
doing what they can to make it a success
A suitable place on the west side Of town
has been selected, and tables, stands, seats
and other things necessary are being pro-
vided for the large crowd who will be
present.
A number of Columbus gentlemen are
making q determined effort toward estab-
fishing a Driving Park Association. The
prospects are entirely favorable, and the
success Of the undertaking is already prac-
tically assured. 1t is probable that weeks
racing will be given at Exposition park
during the coming fall.
Two hogs belonging 10 g. w. Mcdowell
OF Houston county were Frustrated by sun
stroke Tuesday afternoon. The hogs were
an pen unprotected from the sun, aud most
likely with an insufficient supply Of water
A liberal and continuous pouring of water
on the hogs resulted in their recovery,
though they had several convulsions.
At Monticello Saturday, Bill and Horace
Marks, both colored, were gambling and
dispute occurred as to the ownership of the
stakes, when Horace Marks shot Bill three
times, once through the brain and twice
through the body. Horace fled and has not
been heard from since. Several witnessed
The shooting, but are reticent about it for
fear OF teing connected with she gambling.
The jury's verdict was murder.
At Griffin the New York Worlds &C.
count Of A. Bentley Worthington in New
York, andother places, has been read with
great interest, but opinion is undivided
that he Is Maj. II. y. Wood, who so success
fully piled his nefRrious confidence games
IN Griffin about three years ago. 1t Is
understood that an officer has been sent
from Griffin armed with warrant, and
possibly requisition from the governor, to
bring him back.
At McRae Saturday a fatal difficulty oc-
CURED between Wash Lancaster, his son
Wright aud Z. A. McRae, i'll which the
latter shot each Of the first named with a
pistol, from the effect Of which Wash died
Sunday. right was shot through the
calf Of the leg, which is not dangerous
wound. f, a. McRae received one knife
wound in tie left side. 1t is not serious.
The difficulty was the elimination of "a long
Standing feud between the two families.
AT Marshailville this week virtually
closes the most wonderful and successful
fruit shipping year ever experienced bv
fruit growers in that community. The
peaches were almost perfec,, free from
blight, rot or curculios, and prices obtained
have been very satisfactory. One hundred
refrigerator cars loaded with peaches, havs
been shipped. Near one-fourth of the crou
was lost on account of the impossiblity OF
securing crates and transportation facilities
The citizens are enthused over fruit raising
and IN few years the area will be doubled
There was a cloudburst just below Cum.
ming late FRIDAY evening causing consider
able damage. Wash Whites Iullldam WAS
washed away, carrying with it the mill
cotton gin and other machinery The pond
was full Of fine carp fish, and thousands OF
these were carried on down into the Chatta
hoochee river, u miles below. J. E. Echol,
arrived Ill time TO catch with his hand
rs pounds OF them, weighing from 5 to
pounds each. The worst damage was don,
TO corn on the creek below the pond, Acre,
and acres were washed away, leaving moi
a stalk standing
Quite an amusing instance of somnam.
bulism occurred III Morgan some night.
since. A l0-year-old boy was discovere
fast asleep climbing into his room through
q window some distance from the ground
This alarmed his father, and procurinp
some large wire, he made a casing on tho
outside, and some nights since, a crasf
being heard, a rush was made for the boy'.
room, VIXEN, behold the young man wa,
half way through the wire with the window
sash resting gracefully on his spinal col
umn. He did not have to be awakened aud
has concluded TO 20 out of the business
somnambuIistic honors.
Abb Milliner tcolored) shot and killed
Sam Brown lcolored) Saturday near the
Fulton line, abou twelve miles from Fair
burn DISPUTE arose betXyaau rho ,o,..t,.