The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-19
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.


GEORGIA
Can't. Macon Spencer has been elected
captain of the Gate City Rifles.
Il is believed that Thomas Watson will
run for congress in the Tenth district.
The trustees of the Eastman academy
have decided TO make il a graded school.
The members Of the Augusta orphan
ASYLUM association have decided to rebuilt
at once on the old site.
1. NJ. Waller of Lexi gton, who was
struck with a hoe on the head by jim HUFF
(colored), died Friday morning. HUFF Is
still at large A reward viii be paid for
his arrest
A white mnn who stole horse and buggy
from H. L. Dunn, Of McD1nough several
weeks ago, has Just been captured at
Ocala. His name IS said to be Glover
Lumpkin.
George ". Crawford the youngman who
robbed the United States mail on Aug 3,
and who has since been in the Fulton county
Jail, will be allowed 10 die outside of prison
walls. Consumption Is his aIlment.
Master Robert Perry, son of N. A.
Perry, of Ellayille, came near bleeding u
death at the nose last Saturday. Drs.
Smith and Harp were called IN and finally
stopped the floor of blood, and he is up
again
Col. W. c. Bass, of the Americas bar,
when youth, was dying of a rheumatic at
tack. One day he was permitted 10 Leave
his room. On returning to it he fancied
that a negro, whom be dreaded, was trying
to kill him. He sprang away and ran and
was never i'll again.
Since the Macon and Augusta railroad
began regular operations between Macon
5sfo Of al Tl1ilas
over twenty years ago, there has not been
the loss Of ons life by accident on its trains.
Few, if any, roads of equal length, and
having as many bridges and trestles, can
make such gratifying exhibit.
Rev. James Gibson has been connected
with the Augusta Chronicle forty-nine
years as pressman or carrier. He says the
spirit came to him when he was delivering
papers and he elt its power. Since then he
has been going around with his Bible in his
pocket, and on Sunday he breaches regu-
larly to his people in Columbia county.
The grandfather of Mr.. Walls, now liv-
ing near Athens, never married till his 1854
wear. His wife was just 20. They lived
happily together. lit was no unusual
sight," says the Athens Chronicle, "to see
the old man, at the age of 49,. blowing in
the field But he was taken SICK when in
139th year and lived but a few months
At Americas Saturday n. NJ. McTyiere of
Sumter was arraigned before Judge Pills
bury this morning, charged with the seduc-
ton of Miss Jennings, who also lives IN this
county, near Smithville. McTyiere
waived preliminary examination, and
gave bond in the sum of $1,000 for his ap-
pearance at the next term of the superior
court.
The taxable property of Dodge county
for 1889, according to the digest, is 81 ,4S9, =
637, being an Increase of 1856, 039 over last
year. The number Of polls is l,726 against
1923 last year, showing a decrease of 1877 in
the voting population of the county. There
is an Increase of 10 white polls and a de
crease of 3l3 colored. From the increase of
property and decrease of voters it will
readily be seen what class of citizens the
county has lost.
Il. l.. Gardner of Poulan has in his pos
session a Bible, leather binding, clasp
broken. On the inside of the front cover a
card is: Ladies Aid Association, Mont
gomery, Ala" On the first fly leaf: "ro
David A. Vaughan, from his sister, Anna, by
request Of his dying mother. Rochelle, July
l5,lS59.n The Bible came into his possession
during 1864. He has been unable to find
the owner or any trace of the family, TO
whom he is anxious TO return 1t.
A gentleman from Russell county in
formed a Columbus Enquirer reporter that
J. f. Williams of INLAND owned two hogs
which had grown fat from eating tobacco.
The hogs are kept in pen and have been
regular tobacco chewers for several months.
AT first the hogs did not seem to relish the
weed, but soon they became very fond of
it,and now they seem to be perfectly miser-
able when their owner neglects tog give them
their daily allowance of tobacco. The hogs
hAQan IN fatfan a fuau haNar,a r.
bacco chewers.
1t is thought that petroleum exists on
Mr. Hsmbright's place, three miles from
Tunnel Hill. On this place is a bed OF
rock, similar. in the character of its forma.
tlon TO that of the petroleum regions OF
Pennsylvania. When the rock is broken n
strong and decided odor of crude petro
leum is emitted. Several parties who have
visited the locality and made investiga
tons, are inclined to believe that if a shaft
were sunk crude petroleum would be founc
in abundance, aud syndicate will work
1t. The fact is Georgia has everything mar
needs.
Friday night Deputy United States
Marshals Raley and Whiteley arrived il
Macon with Henry Howard. colored, anC
l. b. Goddard, white, arrested in Lawranc,
county this morning for illicit distilling
Goddard was sitting by tree with Win
chester rifle and pistol, out was arrested
before he could use them Howard drew
the pistol and attempted to shoot Whitelev
He stuck pistol against his side aud wa
in the act of firing, when Whitley caugh
the hammer of the pistol with his hand
haley had to threaten to kill Howard
before he could be subdued.
Bullochville. was thrown into excitemen
Friday when Tom Bowen came in sayini
that large bear had been seen near tn
residences of Mrs. Rowe and r. r. Mobley
All turned out with shot guns heavil
charged. Passing Warm Springs they wer
joined by j. C. Harris with his fiQe pacI
of hounds. Reaching the desig mated 500
huge tracks were discovered aad soon tn
dogs were in hot chase of the game. Afte
run of two or three hours over fields an,
mountains, the dogs caught up with tn
game, and some OF them were badly tor
by the great claws of the lear.
AT Albany, the house in which Dick Win
ston died after being shot by Jim Bland, j
deserted. 1t is little cabin at the side of
trestle. The negroes all say it is haunted b.
the spirit Of the mur dered man, The cloc
ctopped and the organ became mute whel
he passed away. Doors and gates slam I
and fro during the night, and no earthl
hands can be found that touch then
Winston has been seen in broad dsvligh
going through the culvert where he fe
when wounded, and negro claims to hav
seen him entering the dark recesses of til
tunnel through the mountain where h
worked.
Elder Skipper of the Second Adveu
church of Bru lswick has Just returned froI
months trip through Middle Georgia
gong about from place to place dong tn