The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-02

bridge recently built By the town, costin
nearly 81, 900. makes that point accessible
TO all the people in the county. An electro
viii probably be held m the spring.
Rev. Thomas Stanley died at Sa
Angeles, Tex. on wednesday last Tn
remains will be brought to Grimm. Mr
Stanley was an Episcopal minister Of SON
note, and large land owner at Flat Shoals
IN herlweshar county. About FIVE wear
ago be moved with his family TO Texas, an
sincs his residence there was stricken Wit
paralysis. from which he never recovered.
DR.. Pitcher is the name Of a weIl-to-d
citizen Of Hancock. A man named Wheele
Is also citizen Of Hancock. Both met il
Mayfeld Friday, and engaged in a quarrel
during which Pitcher fired at Wheeler thre-
TINES, none OF the balls taking effect
Whselsr returned the fire. three ball
taking effect, and two missing their mark
Dr. Pilcher is reported in a critical condi
tion.
Thsre was a wreck of not much conse-
quence on the Covington and Macon road
nsar the town Of Hachen on Thursday
morning. Two freight cars were derailed
but no one was hurt. TIE same cars were
dsrailed at exactly the same spot several
weeks ago. Both the wheels and the track
were closely examined, but no cause could
b found for the accident After this last
wreck another careful inspection was made,
but nothing could be discovered to give q
reason for the derailment.
| Capt Wiley Fort of Marion county has
| inst returned from Florida, where he has
about 10, 900 acres of pine land. Capt Fort
has a Large turpensine farm ia Marion
county containing loo acres. To this he
will soon have 70 add another thousand
acres. he also has about 4, 900 acres near
BAN bridge. which he is not operating. He
Il rlA Sad xwf%h n -
sion, becauRe IL it too remote from trans
portasion facilities Capt. Fort says the
t1rpentine business is assuming large pro-
portions.
The Leary Courier learns Of the finding
OF the dead body Of a negro named LUCK
chester on the Palmer place. near Airing
ton, last Sunday morning. His death had
been produced by his having been beaten
on the head with the barrels of a gun.
which was found near him, and the deed is
supposed to have been committed by two
other negroes, with whom he had been
playing at cards, and with whom he was
last seen alive. These negroes, we learn,
have fed and warrants have been Issued
for their arrest.
thursday morning, On the plantation Of
I'd Hancock, in Crawford county, near
sandy Point, house occupied by negroes
was destroyed by fire, and with it were
burned al Of the household effects. A 10
year-oid negro girl was sleeping in the
house at the time. When she awoks from
the beat and flames The child was para
lyzed With fear and could not make her
escape. In few minutes neighbors who
arrived on the sosus saw her suffering the
torturs OF death by the flames, but were
unable to save her.
Lafayette Messenger: Lafayette had
IN 1t al astonished man last week. A trav-
eier was asking one Of our citizens the best
way 20 get to Armuehee and how he could
hnd certain persons there. A Walker
county man was standing within earshot.
and, putting In his oar, asked the stranger
why he didn't inquire of some man who
knew sornething Of the country and people.
Inc traveller snubbed him at once. He
tod him he was satisfied with
what he twas doing. Walker rose to his
feet, got within striking distance, and, gun
IN hand, Strengthened himself up and said:
by heavens, sir, do you know who anna
L am Rube Burrows" At that dread name
the expression that came over the mans
face seemed to say: 20, why did leave
my motherp
Mr.. Alexander of the firm of Alexander.
Payne q Co., wholesale druggists, Mont
gomery, Ala, was in the waiting room of
the depot at Atlanta, Wednesday, waiting
Mr.. Taylor Of Madison, Ca, was also in the
waiting room, and by the merest accident
the Two began discussing war experiences.
Mr. Alexander remarked that he was
severely wounded at the first battle OF
Manassas, and went on TO describe infinitely
the details OF The occurrence. Mr.. TAYLOR
was deeply interested, and after hearing
the story through he remarked thar
ne was litter bearer at that battle, and
nRiDAd
wounded from the field It was then Mr
Alexanders turn to become interested. and
as Mr. Taylor ceased speaking the sudden
mutual recognition took place, aud the two
veterans rushed into each others arms
Mr.. Taylor had helped to bear the litter
that carried Mr.. Alexander from the field
and the two men had not met each other
during ali the long years that have passed
since the first battle Of Manassas was
fought.
At the North Georgia Methodist confer
ence at Cedartown Friday the following
were elected to deaconAs orders: billiard,
Mckee, Fleming, Stephens, Singleton, Tram
neil, Galley, Owens, Vertiel, Mathews and
Coggins. Their characters were passed. but
wben the name of James c. Ramseur was
reached his presiding elder, with tremulous
voice and fearful eyes, announced to the
conference that this yoang man had recently
been guilty OF drunkenness. 10 was de-
veioped In the discussion which followed
that the case was a peculiar one. There
probably never has been q more popular or
successful preacher in the conference than
Mr.. Ramseur. The people he has served
the past year on the Powder Springs cir
cult are devoted to him, sympathize with
him and have sent mp a strong delegation
TO the conference to request that he be re-
turned to his work. At the request of the
bishop MIR. Ramseur came before the con-
ference and made statement of his case
1t was candid, straightforward and touch
ing In the extreme. There were not many
dry eyes in the large assembly when he
closed his statement with an appeal for the
sympathy and prayers Of his brethren Had
u been possible under the law of the church
the conference would have voted almost
unanimously to forgive and reinstate him.
But the law must be indicated, and a
committee was appointed to investigate.
w hen their report is handed in the case
will be settled finally. The general opinion
Is that he will be either deposed or
An Indignation meeting was held at Ring
gold, Thursday, to take action on an article
In the Catoosa Courier, the local paper.
on the town. Will Murdoch. the
editor, arose, asserted that he was the au-
thor OF the article, and that the charges
were true K. A. Whitsitt struck him. and |
. general free fight ensued, in which MUIR
1och and Whitsett were badly bruised up.