The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-15

Has q Child Named for Each Month
in the Year - Relics of Missionary
Ridge-Mrs. Dixie Haygood's Latest
Sensation.
GEORGIA.
Washington Adams was killed while
coupling cars at Adairsville Tuesday.
A contract has been sealed and signed
and Griffin is to have telephone exchange.
Cant Darcy has ordered out the l. berty
county guards on the 22ad at Taylor's
Greek.
Stephen A. Ryan had one Of his arms
broken in a runaway accident at Atlanta
Tuesday
At Columbus G E. Thomas, the clothier,
was clo.ed Wednesday by the sheriff
James A Lewis IS the principal creditor.
The LaGrange cotton mills company will
erect a large water tank near the opera
tives' houses so as 10 give all the houses the
benefit Of a thorough system Of water
works.
The people of Carrollton have long
wanted a cotton factory, and tley now
have a good chance to get one outside cap
italists having proposed to furnish the bulk
of the capital.
The Farmers Alliance for jefferson
county met at the court house on Monday
to determine what to do about the use Of
guam 5, and it was decided for tn alliance
men cot to use a ton under penalty OF ex-
pulsion from the order.
Mrs. Mary Harden Of Tat.nall, reljct Of
the late Rev. William Harden, died on
Tuesday, January 29th, in the eightiet1
year of her age. she was an esri nable
lady, the last Of tie elders Of the Clifton
family, and noted her many good deeds.
Mrs. Nancy Mashburn, wife Of Rev J.
W. Mashburn. Of Wilcox county a few
days ago, went up into the fodder loft to
look after setting hen, AMI while descend
ing, a round or STEP Of tie ladder turned,
breaking her right leg just above the ankle.
A W Caldwell, the gay tailor whose love
affairs made such a sensation a Albany,
has been heard from again. He lad en-
listed in the army and is now al Jaclsou's
barracks, New Or cans, and expects to be
removed to Atlanta as soon as the new bar
racks are completed.
Richard Futrell of Griffin spent a couple
of DAYS in jackson last week, in the inter
est of fruit and general canning estab-
hshment. Mr.. Futrell prop SIS Il the people
Of jackson will take 1900 worth of stock
in the enterprise. that he will raise s., 900
elsewhere, and put the concern in opera
ton.
The first real snow Gainesville has had in
two years came Monday night IN feathery
lghtness and almost as silently as it di,ap-
pears, for no breath u wind disturbed the
fakes on the way to the ground. 1t wa
about two inches deep Tuesday morning.
soft and downy, and the children had Jolly
tine.
The annual meeting Of the Augusta Gas
Company was held Wedne-day President
George T. Barnes and the Old board f direc-
tors were reelected. On account # damage
and loss by the recent flood the company
were only able 10 declare a 2 per cent. semi
annual dividend, when they usually de-
clared per cent.
An immense shark was caught off Of
Littlefield & Tisons dock at Brunswick
Monday. the shark is a terrible looking
specimen of the man eating variety, and
measures six and three quarter feet in
length. 1t required the united efforts of
three men TO land him, and he will doubt
less tip the beam at 200 pounds.
Last Saturday, while large crowd was
rushing one Of the Americus grocery
houses, a man pushed hurriedly forward,
threw down bill of large denomination,
aud asked for change. The merchant saw
the figures "l00' on corner and gave back
the change. When he went to count his
cash that night he had a l00-dollar colfed-
crate bill on hand.
Sam Baldwin, representing Garrett &
Sons Of Columbus, lost S275 ON the passeuger
train on the Mobile and Glrard railroad
Wednesday. He had the money in his hip
pocket, and counted it just before the trail
reached the city, but Wien he got to tue
store the money was gone. He has no idea
how he lost it. The passenger coach was
crowded with people.
DgI r ,
Methodist Episcopal church has located in
Sandersvi.le and viii undertake to build an
edifce for his denomination there He
starts out by contributing $50 himself, and
will endeavOr TO increase the amount by
public subscription TO $500 With this
amount he can confidently ask the bishop
for an additional 800 from the church OK
tension fund.
A cat upon the Tomlinson plantation, in
Lee county, committed suicide on account
of the loss Of her kittens. The young felines
were drowned. In the afternoon the cat
went around in great grief, and that night
ended her life by placing her head through
a large crack in the crib and moving along
until she got to narrow place and then
letting 20. She was found in the morning
hanging, stone dead.
The supreme court decision Of the east
Rome cas- created considerable comment
at Rome 1t had been rumored for some
time that the decision would be in favor Of
the East Rome company, and hence the
surprise was greater. AS the Hamilton heirs
have voluntarily given quit claim deeds to
all who have purchased and improved their
property. The loss, If any, will fall on the
East Rome Town Company.
Wednesday on a north bound East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia freight train,
Alfrei Wilson, a brakeman on Conductor
Charles Gilmore's train, unfortunately had
the four fingers and taumb OF his rig 10 /
hand mashed of while coupling cars at
Parker & Bussey's mill, near Macon. TIE
accident was tle result Of the carelessness
of train man, who unintentionally sig
nailed the train back instead Of forward
j. n. Beall Of Talbotton lost $500 Satur-
day. lie thought that be had dropped it in
the barber shop Of Alfred Douglass. Doug
lass did not find the money, but became
scared lest he should be jailed on suspicion
and therefore fed 10 Alabama Suisse
quently an old negro servant who had found
the lost money near Mr.. Beall's store re-
turned it to that gentleman. Douglass has
therefore returned home
William Waller killed an otter on his
place lying on Keg creek, near Sanders
vile, Friday last, aud brought the skin to
market Saturday. The animal measured
feet inches in length and weighed nineteen
pounds. Mr.. Waller was on bis way 10 call
up his hogs, when be heard several offers
fighting in den. One Of them stuck his
head out and was quickly dispatched.
Darkness prevented the capture Of the
others.
At Rome interest in the Chinese murder
continue, undated. Tuesday the well in
the rear Of Douglass stable was drained in