The morning news., 1889-03-02

more County.
GEORGIA.
Woolfolk's new trial will open in Macon
next Monday.
DR.. T. N Poullain, aged 81, died at his
home In Greenes Soro Friday.
DR.. H. R. Palmer of New York will aot
as musical conductor at the March session
of the Albany Chautauqus.
The name of the Commercial house, kept
by James II. Mitchell, Wayoross, has been
changed to the Mitchell house.
In Rome circuit, during the past six
months, some one has been tried in every
county for murder except in Walker and
Cnattooga.
At Union Point Thursday, the caboose of
q freight train caught fire and was entirely
consumed. A lamp explosion is supposed
to have caused the accident.
At Irwinton Tuesday, at the residence Of
DR.. j. s. Wood, j. A. J. Irwin of Tsnnille
was married to Miss Callie Wood Of Irwin
ton, Rev. w. S. Bake officiating.
At Butler, Thursday, while in the court
room, Capt. j. P. Carson, while apparently
ip perfect health, was stricken with paraly-
sis. 1t is believed that he will not recover.
Ford Council No. 81, Royal Arcanum. at
Augusta, is dividing a surplus Of g., 500
Of the length of each individuals member
ship.
At Augusta, Rufus Clarke is suing the
Augusta, Gibson and Sandersville railroad
for $40, 900 damages in the city court Ru-
fus' daughter, Lizzie, was run over and
killed ON that road in Augusta February,
1887
The freight train on the Savannah, Grlf-
hn and North Alabama railroad was
wrecked two miles north of Newman
Thursday afternoon. TIE train ran over
cow and this caused alb )ut tea freight boxes
to be thrown from the track. No lives
were lost
Delegates from ten counties adjacent to
Columbus met at Columbus Wednesday to
further the plans for doing g warehouse
business there, and the Alliance warehouse
is now a certainty. The order has rented
the Georgia warehouse for year. and viii
begin business there on Marcl l.
A petition to Gen. Harrison, President
elect, was in circulation among the citizens
Of Columbus Wednesday, respectfully re-
questing the reapp0intmeut of Postmaster
7. j. Watt at the expiration of his com-
mission. The petition was signed by hum
dreds Of the best citizens.
1t is rumored that the Rome and Carroll
ton Construction Company, and the Chat
tahoochee Brick Company have agreed
upon a settlement. Under the terms of it the
construction company pay the rick COM
pany $163, 900 the full amount asked for by
them. The settlement was said to have been
made last Friday.
1t is said that when the COWS Of Mr..
Driskell who lives near Jullette, in Monroe
county, came to the pen few evenings ago
there was among them wild deer. On go
ing to attend the cows the deer was disc "
arad "a King FRIGHT ff IN NJ nd
chased with dogs for a time and shot at
time or two, but made good its escape.
The boys in Atlanta gave Gov. Gordon a
severe snow-balling as he was going to the
capitol last Thursday morning. The COVER
nor begged hard to be let OF, but the boys
said no. One boy said to him: "We can't
let you of, governor. As you haven't done
any running since "a, you win have to
hustle.n And the general hustled, while
dozens Of balls took him in the back of the
neck.
General Manager s. H. Venable of the
Southern Granite Company Of Atlanta was
In Augusta Thursday at the request of
Mayor May to examine Washington, Nc
1ntosh, jackson and Campbell streets, and
give an es innate as to whar it will cost to
pave those streets with Belgian block. Mr..
Venable will make a report in few days,
and it is the general desire Of the citizens to
have the work done.
At Calhoun Wednesday night about 730
O'Clock three pistol shots were heard near
Gray & Minis cotton gin. They were fired
at Ed Wylie, negro who was carrying off
a sack of cotton which he had placed in the
press to take home with him, and Mr.. Minis,
who had seen the cotton, suspecting theft,
was on the watch with Balliff Durham
when Wylie started off with the cotton.
The negro was only slightly wounded.
Griffin Netos: Joseph S. Parker of Balti-
more, who has been visiting our city for
couple of days, left yesterday afternoon for
Columb. S. He was former re ident of
Savannah, and since leaving there has
Travelled almost over the entire wo Id, has
seen all kinds Of people and climates and
governments, and says that the old red hills
of Georgia still claim the warmest spot in
his heart He is a cultivated, well-informed
gentleman, and to meet him is pleasure.
The fifty-seventh annual commencement
exercises of the medical department of the
university at Augusta, was held at the
Masonic ball Thursday night. Chancellor
Bcggs was present AID presided, and deliv-
cred diplomas to fifty-three graduates. DR..
]. n. Posie of Augusta was salutatorian,
and Luther G. Dozier of Athens valedic-
tortan OF the class, and the annual address
was delivered by Rev. John Gass. The
session just closed has been one OF the most
successful ON record. There were los stud
ents in the different classes
Lyman B. Goff Of Pawtucket, r. l., who
has been in Augusta the past mentn, re-
turned home Thursday, after arranging all
preliminaries for a new factory for the
Manufacture Of yarns, knitting cotton,
twines, etc. The capital stock of the new
company will be $l00, 900 and the mill will
start with 500 spindles. The new mill will
be located at Patersdale, near Covington.
The plans for the factory are now being
drawn, and Mr. Goff will return next month,
when the work will be started and vigor-
ously pushed to completion.
II. J. Cook of Albany is the proud DOS
SCISSOR Of mule, and well he may be proud,
for that mule bas got sense like folks. She
has taken pony, which Mr. Cook owns,
under her mothsrly protection, AID that old
mule has developed considerable tact as a
hoIae trainer. She mas worked around with
that pony until she has got it so it just
walks up TO the gate and opens it without
any trouble at all This is a wonderful
case OF animal sagacity, and Mr.. Cook is
proud of both the mule and pony.
1t Is said that an astonishing feature of
the legal practice in Camden county is the
number Of hogs stolen and the excuses
given by those accused OF the theft. When
one Of the colored inhabitants wants to ems
ploy lawyer TO defs d him the cOnversa-
ton Is generally something like this: "Boss.
kin speak wild you privately a minuteY'
Certainly What caa | do for youju
We'll, boss, dey got me up in de big court. ~
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