The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-27

son of Gen. Isreal Putnam Visits
Eatonton A Search in Putnam
Comfy for Treasure That was Never
Found.
GEORGIA.
John Vaughn of Monroe county was struck
dead by lightning last week.
A bill will be Introduced in the legislature
In July to charter a stree railway company
for Wavcross. S. W. Hitch, Warren Lott
and j. S. Sharp are the principals in the
proposed company.
f. B. Holland Will leave Canton for Sa-
vannah to-day to ate the nual meet
ing of the Georgia Undertakers' Ass cia-
ton. 1t IS his intention 10 invite the associ-
alton to hold It's next session in Ca ton.
One dav recently Edward Mole of Ware
county. was ridi along the road when
his b rse took fright and dashed against a
tree. The neck Of the hosre was broken
and instant death eusued, Mole was not
hurt The horse vas owned by James Hen
derson of Waycross.
Last Friday night an attempt was made
by negro TO burglarize the railroad depot
at Gienmore, but he was discovered before
effecting an entrance by Section Master j.
S. Moore. The negro fred a couple of in
effectual shots at Moore and then made his
escape. He was traced to Waycross, but
has not yet been captured.
In view of the prospects for a large fruit
crop, A. E. Amsden of Estonton is con-
templating buting an evaporator for drying
all kinds of fruits and vegetables. II he
can receive the encouragement of those
having large crops, and can get their fruit
TO dry, he would order a machine at on e.
The one he thinks Of getting will dry fifteen
bushels per day.
&c a~ica IN, T,-+a
which is an unmistakable indication that
the town is slowly but surely rising above
the level OF its old ways and entering an
era of prosperity. One piece of property,
which could ave been bought two months
ago for 81 800, is now held at 81, 600, and
another piece, which could have been
bought some months ago for $500, is now
held al 81 POO.
Israel Putnam. insurance adjuster, came
to Eatonton last wednesday to adjust tle
the loss by fire sustained by Wiley Den
ham in tue turning Of his barn and con-
tents He is a great grandson of Gen.
Israel Putnam of revolutionary fame. His
father came to Putna cOu ty about 1910
and died there, and his remains are no
buried in Putnam, somewhere north of
Eatonton, it is thought.
Some one gave John Hall Of Buena Vista
a 81 greenback bill the other day to send
Il
the mo ey la his pocket along with some
other bills. When he salt off the money be
put So bill in the envelope by mistake
and kept the 81 bill. John was uneasy
about his money for awhile, but Saturday
he received a letter containing the extra "a
with all return cuarges paid.
An odd snake was di ,covered by o. f.
Williams # Patillo and sent to Dr. Ellis
DreAry of G. ifin. The b. dy Of this snake
is no larger than very small lifting
needle vet it is fifteen inches long. Il
seems to be a very lively snake, and is coiled
around some plant' IN jar Of water. The
movements OF the lit le fellow, and the fac
that il remains most of the time under
water. woud indicate that it is variety Of
water Sc peat.
The Atlanta Loan and Improvement
Company was oTga lied a few days ar
The following were elec ed officers: H. II
Cabaniss president, George NJ. Mckenzie
vice president, j. L. Riley secretary, w.
F. Marry treasurer. samuel Barnett at
torney. Directors: DR.. j. Lawtol, T. H.
Willngham, H. H Cabaniss, E. S Riley,
c. P. Byrd, 7. Z. Fitzgerald, A. F. Stew
art, c. j. Daniel, A W. Farlinger, j. c.
Clarke, George II. Mckenzie aad r. A.
Harris.
Last Friday morning a little negro girl
between and years old strangled negro
child about 9 months old on James Fraze IS
plantation near High Shoals. The negro
girl was pacal in jail in Watklnsville on
Monday by y. W. W Ortham. After stay
iug in Jail about an hour she was released
and carried back TO High SaOals district bv
the balliH to stand a committal trial on
Wednesday. She was tried before Justice
A. c. Jackson and released on account of
her age.
Brunswick AdUertiser: The average citi-
zen does OF conceive the magnitude Of this
new industry, the railroad c-oss-tie bust
ness that has So ung up in this city. There
are three firms now shipping from here. and
the end of 1t is not yet There are Messrs.
G. W. White, for Conquest & Co.; F. r.
Aiken and y. Emanuel. The new Brunswick
d Western dock might truly be called the
''tie dock" for it is kept piled up with the n
all the time. AS fast as one cargo is being
loaded another train load is being hauled
in.
There is movement among the saloon
men 10 be allowed to Keep open doors until
II O'clock during the time in ~ hich the
Last Days Of Pompeii" is exhibited IN At
lauta. They claim that the city will g
filed W tn visitors who will wish a little
something good for the inner man, a d as
the show does not close until very late. this
pleasure viii be denied hem in the even
ing. The council will be asked 70 consider
the matter, ana rs some OF the council mem
bers express themselves in favor Of grant
ing the petition, session will probably he
called
Charlie Roberts, q negro 81 years OF age,
came 70 NaycrOss from Nallosta Tuesday
TO work at +. COtingham's brick yard, near
Waite town. He saws he . as born at Sa-
yannah twenty-one years ago last Friday.
May Il, and has lived in that city, On
Cherry street, until recently. he has six
fingers on each hand. The extra fingers are
smaller taau the rest and Joined on to them
He cannot use them, they being stiff. He
says some years ago he was st len by John
Robinson's circus and carried as far as Ma
con, when be succeeded in making his
escape.
The widow Of Wesley Scales, a Mexican
war vete an, is anxious - obtain infor ua-
ton through which she can ascertain the
name Of the captain or colonel under whom
Mr.. Scales served. Mr. Scales enlisted from
Habershan, or some other north Georgia
county, about lS46 ~ after MS return
from the war lived ia Fayetts cou ty, this
stale, where be married, about 1853 He
went into the confederate army from Fay-
cite county, aud died near Augusta. Ga. In
1864. Ills widow is in need of tho pension
which she can obtain If she comes in posses
sion OF the information sought.
very rich VEN Of gold ore was discov-
erved thursday, upon the property Of Gen.
james Longstieet a d Tony Merck, within
mile OF the city limits Of Gainesville. The
VEN is about 4 foot la ,.,iJtl ...t.... e.