The morning news., 1889-05-20

fifty yards, the engine going one way and
the doors TO the engine and irons going ION
wards in an opposite direction. The report
| made by the explosion was heard for many
| miles around, and as the engine went whlZ-
zing through the woods it tore down a
| large tree that il came in contact with.
There were several Of the workmen who
were standing near badly scalded, and one
Of the men may probably die.
| An odd case was tried at the Justices
court at Jasper Friday between Uncle
| Stephen Kirby and the Marietta and North
| Georgia Railway Company for damages to
| hog by reason of the loss Of one of the
hogs feet in collision with the train. After
| q strong legal fight for three hours the de-
fen6ant's counsel, contending that the rule
of assessing damages was the loss in weight
or the hog by reason of being run over,
which was one foot weighing half pound,
at 10 cents per pound, ) cents; the plaintiff S
counsel insisting that the rule for assessing
damages was the value OF the hog when
hurt, with the cost Of nursing and medical
treatment in curing the hog, together with
such damages as the enlightened minds of
the jury thought proper for the mental pain
and anguish of the hog. The jury gave the
plaintiff S..
He was a country lad Of the greenest
I.
con and stood around for some time, first on
one foot, then on the other, with his hands
slipping in his pockets, then out again, rest
ing them akimbO, folding them across his
breast and getting them in all sorts Of i'm
possible positions. He looked at everybody
that came in, as if hoping that some one
would ask him what he wanted. Finally
his eye fell on the form Of the Telegraph
janiUor, and hs watched him closely as he
opana6 tho bju 3ra war and fop- ont the
mail. As the jsnitor was about TO close 1t
again, without having offered to help the
young fellow, he made a bold dash and in
the most pitiful tone said: Say, mister,
don't shet that up yet. want to git mine
in thar" He had been waiting for chance
to mail letter.
The citizens Of Piedmont, Pike county,
appointed committee last week to wait
upon John Yarbrough, Y white man, aud
inform him that he had but q short
time in which 10 leave the coun-
when the committee set to work and raised
$15 for the purpose of helping him off. 1t
will be remembered that in the October
term of Pike superior court YarbrOugh was
indicted for burglary. At the last term of
court judgment was set aside and he was
sentenced for simple larceny. He was re-
leased upon the payment Of a nominal fine
not been in much of a hurry to get away
hence the pleasure he enjoyed of receiving
a delegation of his fellow-citizens who had
interested themselves in his behalf. The
committee held a meeting Thursday even
ing to arrange the preliminaries and Var
brough left Friday morning on the north
baund train, Atlanta and Florida railroad.
By a clever bit of strategy at Macon,
Friday night. several friends Of A. s. Led
better, one of the Centrals operators, sue
ceeded in catching young white man in
the act Of appropriating money from the
pockets of Mr.. Ledbettsr. The young man
boards at the corner of Fourth and Null
berry streets and rooms with several tele-
graph operators, who are .. r. Il. men.
Thursday night he proposed to one Of them
to take a suit of clothes from one of the
boys and pawn it. The operator refused
and Friday morning reported the matter
TO Ledbetter. Friday night the young man
brought up some queer whisky, it is
said, and Ledbetter being aware Of his in
tentions, pretended to drink some He then
laid down and apparently fell fast asleep.
In the next room were several friends who
watched the sleeping man through an open
ing. They had been instructed to keep
quiet until the alarm was given. Finally
the young man ran his hand into Ledbet-
ters pocket, and was in the act of drawing
and caught him. At the same time the
boys were called in from the adjoining
room. The young man begged and pleaded
so hard that he was allowed TO go free.
On Wednesday last, at the Justice court
ground, near Mt. Zion church, in Telfair
county, James Lowry, about 35 years old,
shot Mr.. Ray born, who is about 80 years old.
At last accounts Rayborn was alive, and it
is thought there is a chance for his recov-
cry. The circumstances of the shooting are
said to be as follows: At the time of the
shooting Rayb0rn was to be tried for as
sault and battery committed on James
Lowry a week or two before that time The
difficulty was brought about by Rayborn,
claiming to have been i'll used by James
Lowry IN business transaction, calling him
to account. After some bitter words Lowry
gave Rayborn the lie, aud received for it a
thrashing After that Lowry made open
threats to kill Rayborn and il order to get
at him without suspicion Of what he in
tended 10 do, had him arrested as stated
While both were waiting some one-half or
three-quarters Of an hour at the place an
opportunity offered itself for the cOwardlv
design. Rayborn took a seat against a
fallen tree, when James Lowry, without
creating surprise, got behind RaybOrn and
Immediately, not a word having been
spoken, commenced to fire, hitting Rayborn
IN the back, the bullet lodging downward
in the abdomen. There were about fifteen
persons present at the time. Lowry ran
off Immediately, revolver in hand. No man
dared to follow him, several Of his relatives
and friends being present and well armed
No arrest has been made as yet. Mr. Ray
born was always looked upon as Il hard
working farmer, and leaves family COM
posed Of a wife and six children.
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