The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-11
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
PARAGRAPHS.

auitman's Papers Consolidated
Snakes and a Scorpion Found Inside
a Negro After His Death-Capture of
a Murderer in Floyd County-One
Man Shot and Another Stabbed in
Decatur County.
GEORGIA
Mr.. Wyche is to be DuPont's future post
master.
It is very doubtful Us to Griffin hayin an
Metric light plant
1t is feared that the constant rains Will
damage cotton in Emanuel county.
Will McGill. the son OF a Presbyterian
minister living two or three miles from Dal-
ton. was drowned a day or two ago while
bathing in Fora's fish pond.
At Alapaha Wednesday, night q sneak
thief entered the residence Of Capt. j. II.
Baker and relieved his pockets Of a valuable
Eold watch and several dollars in money.
DR.. C. W. Stegall Of cambridge has gone
10 Dothan, Ala, IN company with W. ".
blount, TO prepare the way for cotton To be
purchased and shipped to Savannah over
me Alabama Midland road tins fall.
The Quitman Free Press and the Herald
have consolidated. Both papers have been
hrst-class In the past, and with the ability
Ii C. l. Grower aud J. ". Hanlon concen-
rated on one publication, there can be 40
toubt that it will be one of the best week
les in Georgia and great factor In adding
10 Quitmans progress and prosperity.
At Albany. Friday, Mayor Mcintosh is
med an order to the pastors Of the negro
ihurehes 10 the city directing them to close
ervices by II o'clock al night. The con
Hnued reviyals, causing lengthy services
1t night were the source of numerous com
l., ~ oft
he mayor has requested the negroes to con
Inc their services to respec able hours
A negro died near Alapaha last week of a
Dather mysterious ailuent His case ex-
lited some suspicion, and the coroner or
Tered an inquest, at which an autopsy was
made by DR.. Smart In the Negroes stomach
he doctor found n live rattlesnake with
tine rattles and a button. Just as they
we're about to bury the negro something
vas discovered moving about under the
kin of the fleshy part OF the left arm. An
hcision there with the doctors scalpel re-
tealed live scorpion crawling around be
tween the flesh and the skin.
Aaron Long stabbed Byron Donaldson in
he back with a knife IN Decatur county a
lay or two ago. The parties then made
friends and Long proposed taking DOnal-
on TO cambridge and having his wound
dressed. He proceeded to hitch his horse
% the buggy for tho purpose. While Long
was so engaged, and while not suspecting
my further trouble Donaldson shot Long
rom the rear near the same spot he had
peen cut by Long, aud then jumping upon
Loug's horse fed TO town and surrendered
himself to the care Of the surgeon and
herih. Donaldson was in town on Tuesday,
arranging his bond, aud Long is ready for
rial-although his wound IS reported as not
LONG as well as it might be.
Rome Tribune: News reached Rome at a
ate hour Thursday that d. W. Smith aud
lis posse captured Sanford, the man who
murdered Salmon last Sunday evening
tbout six miles from Rome out on the Sum
nerville road. Some farmers who came
INTO town Thursday stated that they met
ihe posse Of twelve men and the prisoner
hear Taylor's ridge a little after noon. The
prisoner was on horseback and one of the
posse was leading the horse. His feet were
bandaged and hobbled underneath the belly
" a gray horse. He was captured Just this
ide OF Armuchee creek. The officers hap
lened to stop few minutes for rest aud
me of the horses CHANGED to wander a few
Tards out to the roadside in quest of ratlOns,
when suddenly the lone refugee spraug out
II a clump of bushes and made clear
ttreak for dear life and liberty, but the de-
ermined mob meant business and fired sew
ral shots in that direction. The bull
cts whistled thick and fast around
him, aud he made some very loud
lppeals for mercy. The prisoner looked us
I he had eaten very little since the tragedy
Ills clothes were torn into rags, and it
ooked as if he had been making some terri
lie dashes among the briers. 1t is more
Nan likely that he will be brought to Rome
,Qr safe keeping, as there is a very bitter
ieeling among the citizens in the neighbor-
lood where he lived. From the reports, it
would seem that there is a very strong de-
termination of lynching him.
Brunswick Appeal: There is one less
member to. the flock of colored peo-
pie who weekly congregate at the Union
shurch on the Satilla river to worship. A
ew days ago one Of their leading church
men. whose name Yves not learned became
lick unto death. AS mas been done before,
his congregation called to see him in num-
bers, and at night when the days work was
lone and all free they would begin to drop
n and pray for him. He possessed more
ense than the average rice field darky and
Notwithstanding his serious illness managed
10 protest against their noise. 1t did no
rood, however, and he finally became so
weak that he could fight his own battles no
pnger. Then there was a glorihcaion, old
brothers and sisters sang and shouted to
heir hearts content, and in a manner
which rivaled an Irish wake. A regular
ervice was held over his bed each night,
md finally one old gray-headed brother
mggested that before the sick man died G
hould be baptized. His suggestion
taught the crowd right, and prepare
ions were made for the baptiziug.
Fiat night while the moon shone
brightly a strange sight could be seen near
the river. Marching down to the river
headed by four men bearing a litter Oh
which was stretched the form of a man
followed number Of brethren and sister.
Of the church. They reached the river, and
with good deal Of prayers for his restora
ZION, the sick man was souzed under. H,
was again placed on the litter and carried
back TO his house, and the chances are nov
that he died from the effects of the baptism
FLORIDA.
S. E. Ives has been elected supervisor o.
the Orlando public school.
One of the industries OF Ybor City is tn,
Fatching and selling of mocking birds. Thi
Is carried on to such an extent that tht
woods are becoming depopulated.
The Hillsborough county commissioner
Are equalizing taxes. The assessors book
shows a valuation Of 81 COX, 900, an increas,
Of 1884. 900 over last year. The state tai
will be So mills.
d. S. Mckay, inspector of customs a
Tampa, on examining a barrel of pine
annlaS from Havana on Thursday last