The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-01

Bent on Going to Kansas - Twenty
Horses Killed in O Collision of Trains
Near Columbus.
GEORGIA.
The Albany NeIps and Advertiser denies
that the railroad men there have struck.
Henry b. Harris, prosperous farmer Of
Harris county, died Sunday. He was the
father of MeSsrs Thomas and Ben Harris Of
Columbus.
One negro killed another at Rising Fawn
Friday. The names of the parties aud
other particulars have not been learned
yet The murderer escaped.
Two freight trains collided on the South
western railroad Sunday morning, Both
engines were wrecked and fifteen or twenty
horses were killed. No one of the crews
was injured.
man by the name Of Ellis, living near
Adairsvillt, claims to have one of Jesse
James pistols, with nine notches cut on the
handle, representing that number of men
killed by this weapon.
John Brooks, a farmer residing near
Columbus, while handling a gun Sunday,
discharged it accidentally, and the load
passed through his hand and wrist. IL is
thought his hand will have TO be anput ted.
The insurance adjusters settled with
MRssrs Brown s. Harper OF Americas Sat
uTday, paying them IS cents on tho dollar
Of their insurance. The damaged goods
will be sold out Immediately at greatly re-
duced prices
A white man named d. ID. Harper was
arrested by Policeman Kemp at Albany,
Saturday, on a warrant charging him with
selling mortgaged property The prisoner
was turned over to Sheriff Edwards, who
placed him in jail,
A few days ago one of the sons of T. J.
easily of Toccoa, while fixing togo to
blowing, mounted the mule to ride to the
field when he was thrown from it and be-
came entangled in the gear, fell under the
mules feet, and was kicked to death by the
mule before he could be extricated.
At Washington on Christmas evening
Riley Hinton accidentally shot Thomas
Kirkland. The ball entered the face about
the nose and took an upward course. II
lodged somewhere in the head. The physi-
clans were unable to find il by probing
The wound is a dangerous one and il is
feared may prove fatal.
Christmas morning young farmer of
Wilkes county, who does not live many
miles from Washington, rushed into his
house for his gun, telling the inmates that
there was a large owl on top Of the house.
He took deliberate aim aud killed the owl,
which upon investigation proved to be his
wife's largest turkey gobbler.
Miss MIN Brown, daughter Of Mrs. D. A.
Pugh, of Americas, went down TO Laurens
county on visit 10 her sister, Mrs. Fannie
Porter, to spend the holidays. Friday a
telegram was received from her stating that
she had married q Mr.. Booth of Twggs
county rather suddenly. Miss MIN was a
great favorite in Americus and her mar
riage will be surprise to her many friends
and admirers.
Columbus had two alarms of fire Sunday
to disturb the serenity of a beautiful Sab
bath. The first sounded about Q o'clock,
was caused by the burning of a residence
on Rose Hill occupied by NJ. w Kelly, and
owned by Miss Mary Bates The loss was
about 81 500 Tire residence Of John Rowe
caught fire aue was slightly damaged. The
second alarm was turned in about O'clock
in the afternoon, and was caused by a
chimney burning out
Fire broke out at Brunswick at 4 o'clock
Sunday morning in a frame building near
tine tank, occupied by B. w. Freel an, Jr.
as q barroom. 1t also burned two other
wooden buildings occupied by negroes as a
fruit store and restaurant The buildings
were owned by r. Fl. Steward (coloredl.
Freemans stock was valued at So. 800 and
was insured in the Westchester for 81 900.
tits not known how the fire started. Free
man barely saved himself.
The trouble at the railroad wards in
Albany has about been remedied. The
reason Yardmaster Hail had for resgning
was overwork. For several days there had
been rush of freight, and the yard crew
was about worked to death, hence their
designations. Those who quit have all gone
back TO work, the company, so it is stated.
promising TO recompense their faitbfulness
Every side track in reach of the city was
- -, H., 80 Al.
The Western aud Atlantic railroad has
had another smash-up. 1t occurred Satur-
day night above Dalton and was not a
serious affair. Two empty freight cars
were badly wrecked by South-bound pas
Renger train. The cars belonged to freight
train bound north, and in taking a side
track two cars were left exposed TO the
passenger as it passed on the main line No
one was hurt. the down passenger was de-
layed several hours by the accident.
1t is rumored that every head Of a negro
family, except two or three, on Col SPANS
place, in Brooks county, has sold his pro-
duce at a sacrifice in order to buy a through
ticket TO Kansas, on the promise OF some
emigration agent that on their arrival there,
the money spent on the trip would be- re-
turned to them, and that the government
would give each Of them 100 acres. a horse,
farming implements, wagon, and provis-
ions enough TO run them the first year.
A few days ago, Tip Childers and Miles
Wtmbish, of the Shadbelly district If
Schley county, went fox hunting. While
their dogs were running a fox they were
following on foot. and had TO cross "a creek
On @ log They saw several large fish and
jumped in after them. They lost both the
fox and the fish, and had one OF their dogs
nip himself open against a barbed wire
fence. Childers gently picked up the dog
and carried it home, sewed up the wound
and IL Is now recovering.
Under resolution passed by the Atlanta
city council at lis last meeting. authorizing
the management of the various depart
ments OF the city government 20 make a re-
port OF their necessities g. the uext council.
the board Of police commissioners will ask
for Q new police headquarters and "A sui.
hcient amount OF money with which to in.
crease the police force. These demands
will he strongly pressed, as a new police
headquarters and more men have been
sadly needed for some time.
Shortly before Christmas W. II. c. Dad.
ley, living near Americas, presented his
wife with a neat top buggy. he has owned
a horse for thirteen years, and at this late
day decided TO give his wife the buggy SO
that the horse could be used. He saws that
heretofore Mrs. Dudley was afraid to drive
the horse, but since be has grown old sue
thinks there is no danger in him. During
the thirteen years Mr.. Dudley has not used
him more than half dozen times. but kent
him around the house because it was a GOOD
thing 10 have on hand Il is doubted
whether he will ride in the buggy or drive