The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-04
GEORGTA.

GEORGIA.
There will be supper given at Joscelyn
on the evening Of April 10. The proceeds
will be appropriated to build union church.
The Chinese murder case came up in the
superior court at Rome Tuesday. Hardy
Hamilton was brought into court and Is on
trial. Four panels Of jurors were exhausted
before the jury was secured.
At Rising Fawn, Cally Bush, who was
IMPLICATED in the Pyburn-FrOst murder,
was found guilty ofinvoluntary manslaugh-
ter last week and sentenced to fifteen years
in the chain-gang. The jury was out about
thirty hours.
John Smith. who killed Henry Hender-
son in Texas valley district, in Floyd
county. last November, was found guilty of
murder Tuesday and sentenced to hard
labor in the penitentiarv during the re-
mainder of his natural life. Both parties
were negroes.
At Brunswick Tuesday, Messrs. Leavy &
Co., sold at public cutlery the Braggin's lot,
next to the water tower, 60S90 feet, with
small houses on it, for s., 200. Making due
allowance for the actual worth OF the build
ing. it would make full lot in that locality
90xlS0 worth at least IS, 500.
Kinchen jefferson, an old negro who car
ried wagon load Of dirt and mica to Fort
Valley, supposing the same to be gold, is
now wild over his mine. He imagines that
it is worth millions. He claims that in a
dream it was revealed to him where to find
much gold, and he found it.
The magnificent estate at Townsville,
known as the Greenwood, =" the extensive
property of the late Thomas Jones, was sold
TO s. R. VanDuzer of New York Monday.
The street, generally, puts the price at
SIS, 900. No one except the principals
knows the exact amount paid.
The tragedy in which James c. Calhoun,
while insane, assaulted his wife and daugh-
ter with Ratchet, inhicting three wounds
on his wife and cutting off one of his dadgh-
ter's ears, after which he attempted suicide,
occurred at Dayton. Tenn, and not at Dal-
ton. Ga, as reported in the press dispatches.
Steve Fuller and Mac Small, two colored
men living near Eastman. engaged in a
spirited ''set toy on Saturday night last,
within the corporate limits, and during the
combat the feshy portion Of Macs right
arm was cut fearfully, while one of his
thumbs was almost disjointed by the sharp
steel weapon.
Col. E. T. Shubrick, assistant keeper Of
the penitentiary, and Dr. Westmoreland,
principal physician, have just returned to
Atlanta from a several weeks inspecting
tour Of the convict camps. Col. Shubrick
Ido allUiilIlStl 10 Jus kONtI1OT Ills report IilT
March, in which he says he camps and the
convictS are in first rate condition.
Judge H. T. Phelps one of the Oldest citi-
zens of Shellman, happened to a very pain
full accident Monday by having his leg
broken just above the ankle joint He had
taken stand upon draw at the depot to
ride out home, short distance, when the
mules suddenly moved Off, throwing the old
gentleman from the dray backward, break
ing his leg.
The following note was given by a negro
in Oglethorpe county, for a horse, to be
supplemented by a new note in twelve
days or no trade: "Jan'y "a, 's9. Glenn
Gear is ter by the horse from Nelson Might
for $50 credit tell fall for Their money.
Winterville in IL das or no trade" After
the expiration Of twelve DAYS the following
was added: The traid is Broakn
A mad fox has been creating a sensation
IL the vicinity of Shows bridge, in Walton
county. A daughter of J. w. Snow had to
take refuge in her fathers house in order to
escape from the animal. 1t has chased men,
women and children and has bitten horses,
cows, cats and dogs. 1t was killed this
week, but grave apprehensiOns ara enter
tanned as to the probable effect Of its bite on
other animals
Lee county desires to give some weights
for Camilla, as she have put up against
Butler aud Taylor county. Here are four
teen Lee county boys who tip the
beam at 8, 23S pounds: Joseph Salter Sl2.
J. A. Lipsey 275, C. NJ. Mcdonald 2S5. viii
Laramore 2S5, W. H. Lazy 225. j. F.
Cooke 225, s. G. Tison PIG, Good Kersey 279,
Dave Green, Jr., 249 Louis Laramon 235,
lobe Laramon PIG, Abe Rogan 235, j. d.
Sanford 220, Jake Kitchen 22l.
Three young Americans at Rising Fawn
WI ar TOD 20 q
July celebration. The party was composed
OF two Watts boys, aged 10 and 10 years,
and Charley Dixon, about IA years old
Possessing themselves of lot of dynamite
caps and some fuse they proceeded to the
woods to have a big time. One Of the caps
exploded prematurely, tearing two fingers
aud a thumb Off for young Dixon and
pretty near soaring the life out of the other
two boys.
Until Thursday Mr.. Herbst, the clever
librarian, was the possessor of the seamen's
register OF the confederate gunboat Sumter.
Though reluctant TO do so, Mr. Herbst dis
posed Of 1t to Mr.. Gunther of Chicago, who
Is making collection Of relics and con-
siders this as one Of the most valuable in
his cablnent. The register is of course the
only one extant, and being that Of the first
gunboat of the confederate navy. is GER
tainly relic TO be priced. Mr.. Herbst has
many valuable relics Of the late war and of
almost every other character which he de-
lights to exhibit to his friends.
Shug Blossomgame, the little black negro
who made the fire for Cohen and Thomas in
Covington just before Thomas was muir
dered, and who was an important witness
In the Echols case, had an adventure at
Covlngton Tuesday morning. About day
light be walked up a doctor in CovinctSn
and told him ne was shot. The doctor arose
and examined the boy, and found that he
had a bullet hole In the calf of the leg. The
bullet had penetrated t. the bone, and the
negro seemed TO be suffering a great deal.
He claimed to nave shot himself accidentally
with pistol, but the Covingtou people
can't understand what be was doing with a
pistol 80 early in the morning
John Parker and Jake Gilbert two of
the colored employees of the Amoskeag mm-
Der mills, near Eastman, became involved
In war Of words Sunday afternoon last.
during which Parker's throat was cut
almost from ear to ear That the wounded
man did not die at once is a miracle. The
The sharp knife entered upon the right side
OF his neck, cutting off a portion of the
ear, severing several arteries aud disioint-
ing the trachea. Dr. Herman stitched
together the several organs. Jake Gilbert.
the would-be murderer, fled at once, and is
stlil at large. The general manager of the
Amoskeag Lumber Company has offered a
reward OF $50 for Gilbert. The cause of
the trouble was whisky and women.
AT Sparta, Sunday morning, when win
stewart, the Jailor, went to the Jail to feed
the prisoners he unlocked the outer door
and was about to open the inner one, when