The morning news., 1889-01-17

Of his former life. Early mkt moruin.
Mr.. Hood heard the rafting If the dog
chain, and fortunately armeI himself be
fore veuturing out, for as soon as he en-
tered the yard the dog made n violent at
tack upon him, and never yielded an incl
until he was perforated with bullets, file
with shot from a shOtgun IN the hands o
Mr.. Hoods son, and finally Drained witt
| au ak. Unconscious Of tao change o
! ownership he recognized in Mr. Hood az
/ invader and sacrificed bis life in defending
| the home II his former master.
| Mrs. O'Keefe, who lives at Rutherford's
| brickyard, in Hamburg, just across tbs
river from augusta, and whose husband is
| foreman OF theTorks, W as horribly burned
! by a ker sene Nmp explosion at s O'Clock
! Tuesday morning. She was up at that early
| hour fixing breakfast for her husband, wha
was at work in the kiln. Noticing the lamp
burning badly, she attempted to blow the
! light out when the lamp exploded. Her
dress was caught on fire, and soon the
flames consumed all her garments. But
/ for the timely assistance Of her 7-year-old
son, John, WHO called for help among the
ueighb0rs, who quickly responded to the
cry, Mrs. O'Keefe would have perished in
the flames. Her face, arms and body were
horribly burned, and all her skin is peeling
Off Her injuries are considered dangerous,
and may result in her death.
Francis Fontaine suggests in connection
with the water works problem that Atlanta
follow the plan which has been mapped out
for Omaha. The latter city has taken ad-
vantage Of the experience Of all the large
cities Of the north, and will have when
completed the finest system Of water works
in the United States. The present supply is
taken from the Missouri river at a point six
miles north Of the city and pumped to the
city through a thirty-six inch main. The
application OF such a system TO Atlanta
would provide for the erection Of reservoirs
at the Chattahoochee river, which is about
eight miles distant. The reservoirs should
be placed on an elevation either natural or
artificial, which would make them above
the city Of Atlanta. The water could then
be brought to the city by gravitation. If
there is no natural elevation high enough
one should be built either an elevation Of
stone, or if very high one we're needed,
then iron towers. The cost Of such a sys-
tom would be near 81, 600 900, but when
completed Atlanta would have a water
supply which would be at once plentiful
aud lasting.
Sheriff Hunt of Pulaski county reached
Macon Tuesday, having in charge Sam
Robertson, carpenter Of Cochran, who is
held for assault with intent to murder, and
who will be tried at the MAY term of the
Pulaski superior court Robertson was
locked up in Bib Jail to await his trial
In a talk with a Telegraph man, he ex-
pressed himself as being in no way dis
turbedEabout the charge. "You see" said
Robertson, ''the man whom l shot, o. r.
Willis of Cochran, was a near friend
and q man whom l liked consider
ably. The affair happened on that
unlucky day, Dec l3. Both of
us had been drinking heavily and engaging
in a quarrel, one word brought on another
until drew revolver and shot him. A
crowd assembled in Cochran, and before |
could give up to an officer they pursued me
into house and shot me three times, one
ball entering my left cheek, another my
breast and the third breaking my left arm.
Now that my friend mas recovered and both
Of us are on the mend, he holds no grudge
against me, and | will probably get through
all right. Whisky did it all, and both of
US will always remember the terrible
affair
Among the northern visitors to Greenes
bOro is Capt. Winters Of New York, who
during the war was member Of the ia
nous division under Fighting Joe Hooker. d
AT the battle Of Charlottesville he lost his
left arm. The other day he was in store
for the purpose Of purchasing a glove for
his right hand. 1t was necessary to buy
the pair, and he was putting the left in his
pocket when Capt. w. Il. Branch Of
Greensboro walked in. Capt Winters no
ticed the empty sleeve on the right side OF
Capt. Branch, and handing the left glove
begged him to accept it as a memeuto OF
the blue and the gray" and the
battlefields on which each had lost an
arm-one Of the right and the other OF
the left Capt. Branch readily accepted
and the two veterans were soon in pleasant
conversation about the dark davs (which
tried mems hearts, As Capt. Winters re-
marked: "There is no bitterness between
the men who faced the caunons or clashed
against each other in deadly battle. They
fought like brave men and then they honor
and respect each other as brave soldiers
Those who would keep the strife of years
gone by alive receive no sympathy from the
men who fought and bled in battle"
A light-fingered sneak thief was caught
in Augusta Tuesday A we'll dressed man
entered Jules Godin's jewelry store aud
asked to he shown some diamond rings.
The stock of the store was shown the man
who examined the jewels closely, and finally
decided TO purchase SIS gem. He asked
the jeweler 70 put the ring in box, which
he did and draft for the full amount on
bank in New York was given Mr.. Godin.
The man asked the jeweler to ship the ring
for him aud gave him directions e
started out Of the door then anc
asked Mr.. Godin to return him the box
saying that he wanted to put note in it.
The box was handed him, and he put the
note inside, took the ring out, returned the
box to the jsweler aud left. After tn,
man had gone an hour, MIR. GOdin's sus
piciOns were aroused, aud he went to tn,
box and was amazed upon opening it anC
finding the ring gone. He at once reported
the case to the police, who fastened to thu
depot and found the man on the Soutl
Carolina train bound for Charleston. HI
was arrested and carried to the station
where he gave his name as John Reese, anC
reluctantly ran his hand in his sock, got th
ring and turned 1t over to Mr.. Godin. HI
was committed to jail. Reese is a Jew.
The EUeninq Herald OF Rome is respon
sibls for the following: There was a con
cert at CedartOwn the other night for tn
benefit Of one OF the churches. There /
considerable musical talent in that town
and on tho programme were several musi
| cal people in solos. Among them was ,
| certain young railroad man who beside
being possessed of fine baritone voice, j
also a great wag. At the proper time b,
was called upon by the parson, who wa
| acting as musical director OF the concert
TO sing his selection. The young man wen
behind the curtain, and in few m1neut
appeared bearing upon his shoulder
stump Of a small tree, some eight feet high
with roots attached. This he CAREFUL,
placed upon the stage, the audience mean
while wondering what the fellow wal
up TO. The stump properly planted, th,
soloist reached down in his pocket anC
pulled out dead yellow hammer aut