The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-29

"A Negro VINO ESts RAW dedt anu
Raw Sausage A Small Cyclone
Near Albany - A Hotel site Pur-
chased at LaGrange-A Fruit I'm
porrtng Company TO be Organized
at Brunswick.
GEORGIA
Washington county shipped her first bale
Of cotton last week from Warthen 70
Augusta. The cotton was made by
Nathaniel Hooks
The Atlanta Zouaves won the first prize
for zouaves at the prize drill at Opeuka,
Ala. Tuesday. They had no competitors,
and there was no glory in the victory.
A. s. Eichberg of Savannah was in
brunswick Monday. He had with him the
plans be has prepared for the new public
school building 1t is likely that tue board
of education will adopt either Mr.. Ech-
berg's plans or those Of Mr. woodward
next Monday.
At Stone Mountain, Tuesday, while sit
ting at bis breakfast table, Col. B. f. Veal,
one of the most prominent and public
spiritSd citizens Of the town, was stricken
with paralysis. 1t is thought by his physl-
clans that he is some better, although he is
6tiIl in precarious condition.
Young Arnold, a negro man, was thrown
from buggy Tuesday in LawrenceV1Ile
and instantly killed He was returning
from church, and the horse, Texas pony,
became frightened and dashed off, throw
ing Arnold out his head striking the ground
with such force az TO break his neck.
Monday night a gravel train ran into a
north-bound freight train at the rock quar-
~. about two miles from Toccoa. Engl-
neer Kitchen, on the gravel train. was badly
bruised nd Fireman Davis had his right
leg crushed below the knee so badly that it
Is feared amputation will be necessary.
Last week W. A. Holmes closed trade
with J. E. Andrews of Lafayette, Ala,
whereby the old Holmes hotel property at
LaGrange was transferred to that gentle
man, who will be given possession of his
purchase on Sept. l. Mr.. Andrews will
erect a handsome brick hotel on the site at
once.
The election for treasurer for Marion
cSAnty took place Monday. Two candi-
dates were in the field for the office, W. B.
Short and Dr. W. A. Drane. The fight
was a very stubborn one, both parties con-
testing the ground inch by inch. Short
won the battle by from 90 to 100 votes. he
is a strong alliance man, and he conse-
uuently whipped the fight in the county
easily. Dr. Drane carried Buena Vista by
800 to l53
A company to handle Central American
aud West Indian fruits will be formed in
Brunswick shortly. with branch offices in
Cincinnati, Louisville and Chicago. The
proposed scheme is to use steamers from
Central American ports. touching en- route
at Kingston and Nassau and other ports,
and connect at Brunswick with air line fast
freight schedules TO the north and west.
thus competing with New Orleans and New
York at once.
Robert E. Branch of Oconee, on being
asked if he shed tears over the death of his
famous trotting stallion, Little Giant, said
81 was greatly attached to the horse, as he
was the best one in every respect that |
ever saw. He has made me at least 50 900
in the last four years" Mr.. Branch is a
young man. but next to his sweetheart he
loved his horse. He has, however, trans
fsrred his affections since the death of
Little Giant to AutOcrat, who has given
evidence of being very fast.
The region round about Albany was
visited by an embryo hurricane, on Sunday
afternoon, which blew with more or less
violence, doing damage in sundry localities.
In the city the wind was not hard, but the
rain poured in a generous shower, though
no more than was needed The pear trees
were shaken aud the luscious fruit thrown
to the ground. b. f. Wilder suffered con-
siderable damage by having his Keller
pears, which had not fully matured, shaken
off. More or less damage was done in the
wake of the storm. Fortunately, the cotton
had been kept up with, and there was not a
great deal open TO damage, though J. L.
Boyt estimated his loss at three or four
bales.
Hon. John T. Crowder, one Of the mem
bers from Monroe was the author and
champion of the soldiers pension act which
was passed at the session Of legislature last
winter A movement was then started by
number of old veterans to show their APP
probation Of the colonel's efforts in some
substantial way. 1t was finally decided
that it should take the shape of handsome
gold watch, the Individual subscriptions to
be in small amounts, SO that all the benei-
Charles under the pension act could partici-
pate. The fund was easily raised and the
watch has been purchased. The presenta-
ton ceremony has been made the special
order in the house Immediately after ad-
Journment this morning
A cutting affray occurred on the east side
of the river near Dublin last Friday at the
home of John Branch, near Meadows creek
bridge, in which E. q. Graham cut and
dangerously wounded B. f. Barfield. Bar
field was intoxicated, and had been cursing
Graham and following him up all day, and
late in the evening Graham becoming of
Tended at Barfield's abuse, requested him to
leave him. Barfeld became enraged,
opened his knife, and stabbed at Graham.
but fortunately having suspenders with
chain straps, the chain checked the thrust
and saved his life. Granam then stepped
back few feet, and opening his knife, said
''If that's your game, two can plsy it.n and
advanced upon Barfleld, cutting him in
several places The wounds are not nee
essarily fatal.
At Albany, Saturday, Sam Williams
walked into Mr.. Rawlins' beef market, and
asked Mr.. Rawhns what he would charge
him for as much raw meat as he could eat.
Mr.. Rawlins told him 10 cents. Sam
promptly planked down the dime, and he
began his feast In rapid succession pound
after pound of the meat disappeared
while the spectators looked on in utter
bewllderment. When he had finished
about two pounds or the steak, he made
most savage attack upon a lot of raw
sausage. he kept is up until he had de.
voured about two pounds. This was toe
much for Mr.. Rawlins and he told Win
Jams that he would have to quit William,
said he would hold Mr.. Rawlins to hi.
agreement, and as he backed out the door
with both hands full of sausage, he told MIR
Rawllns that he would call around anC
take breakfast at the shop, as he was de
termined to have full value for his dime
William Roberts, a train hand on tn,
western and Atlantic road, was fatally in
Jured IN row at Greenwood station Tues
day: George Gentry, a nephew of t1.
statonmaster at Greenwood, is supposed Z