The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-13

country.
GEORGIA
Lagrange is working for spublic school
system.
The delegates from South and Central
America to the international American
congress at Washington will probably visit
the cotton fields Of Georgia
At Columbus. Saturday, while Thomas
Webster, a negro employee at the Columbus
Iron Works. was hosting big mould on
crane his hand was caught and his fingers
literally mashed into pulp. He was removed
to the Office Of Dr.. ). \. Jordan, where the
fingers were amputeted.
The Hatcher Iron Wagon Factory Com
pany have Just commenced the building of
their new factory on the last commons at
Columbus. All the buildings will be of
iron, and the main wall will be 600 feet
long and 20 feet wide. The dry houses and
lumber sheds will be constructed on very
extensive scale.
At Sparks, Friday night, some one at
tempted to poison J. A. Clarke and family,
by putting strychnine in bucket OF water
on the back porch. 1t happened that only
Mr.. Clarke and his wife drank of the water.
If the children had drank, it IS more than
probable that it would have resulted in their
death. Mr.. Clarke and his wife were both
very sick from effects of the draught.
John l. Parker's wagon was in Thomas
vile Friday loaded with old jute. Mr..
Parker is the most extensive farmer In
Thomas county. Thus it seems that the
farmers cannot stand together MIR. Parker
was seen and asked why he did not stick to
his neighbors He replied that he was un-
willing to make good to his troopers any
loss resulting from cotton bagging. Such
action as this is calculated 70 sow the seeds
of dissension, and, it may be, is making the
old jute monopolizers laugh III their
sleeves.
At Griffin Saturday Albert Stephenson,
young man about 20 years old, attempted
suicide in the scent Oar Of Sparkman 81
Bro. The effort to take his life was made
with a pocketknife too dull to do mach
damage, hence he only shows two or three
ugly scratches across the jugular vein.
The young man had been ia fine spirits,
playing a harp for some time, when, becom-
ing tired, he LAID the harp down. and bid
good-by to his friend as if he intended
leaving the place. Instead, however, he
drew the knife and before interference
could be opposed, came near ending his
life. No cause is assigned for the act, and
his family and friends are at loss TO &C
count for his rashness.
Acolored excursion from Athens to Macon
Saturday had tragic ending i'll the proba-
BILE fatal wounding of w eldOn Price of Farm
ington by Sam Harris of Watkiusvile, who
had taken passage on the excursion. The
mon had been at outs all day, on account
of some trivial remarks made by one to the
other. Price secured a pistol by some
means from some one, and followed Harris
to the rear end Of the last coach, when
Harris stopped and refused to move
an inch further After some quarrel
ing Price turned to leave, and was
followed by Harris. When near the door
on his return Harris fired on him Price
then faced Harris and was shot tho second
time Price then drew mis- revolver, and
several shots were exchanged. Price fell,
and Harris made Tor the platform and
jumped off the train. The train was
stopped after it had run aver a trestle, and
the wounds of Price were examined. He
was found TO be shot about inches under
the right nipple and once in the side, which
is very slight He was able 10 walk assisted
by two friends. 1t is hoped that he may
recover.
The grave of Rio, Mr.. Stephens favorite
dog, reminds one of the remark which be
made TO his servants on his departure for
the governors mansion: "If dog passes
here open the gate ana give him a bone in
stead of throwing a rock at him. The
many sheds around the promises recall his
remark that he would never own anything
that he couldn't cover. Under one Of these
sheds the close carriage in which he made
his last campaign for congress still stands
much the worse for wear. In this carriage
he was driven by faithful Harry, and pulled
by the two noted ''ilea-bitten grays, y
and in it he received ovations in every
county in the Eighth district. His open
carriage is still in good repair in the owner
ship of Mrs. Sanford, and will yet do valu-
able service. An innocent old quarter
witted darby shows alike the liberality of
Liberty Hall of the past and the present
He looks like Darwin'S missing link, and is
as useless as any creature that crawls He
has been here f1fCy years. In answer to any
question he says; My name is Mr.. Col.
Lewis Hakins | was called dat by old
marster. Ise always BODIED at Liberty
Hail. and that is the extent of his informa-
ton.
Augusta has the Oldest mayor, in point
of service, in the United States. Hon. r.
II. May, or Uncle Robin" as be is best
known, has served as mayor of the Foun-
tain City for fifteen years, and although
there is a very large element consisting of
many leading citizens who have worked
long and persistently to GUST him, it seems
he is going to be Augustus MAYOR for life.
''Uncle Robin was born in 1892 in an old
house now standing near the Sibley factory.
His parents were poor, and, as he expresses
1t, he never went to school but two days in
his life and one of those it rained and he
couldn't 60. When mere youth he started
to work In wagon repairing shop, and
worked his way up until he became the
proprietor OF one of the largest carriage and
wagon concerns in the south He
became very wealthy, and remained
SO until his firm made an assignment a few
years ago. Since then he has had nothing
save his salary of So, 500. Mr.. Nav made
his first race for mayor of Augusta in 1859
when he was defeated by one vote. the
notorious Foster Blodgett having been tn,
successful candidate. He, however. was 8
candidate again in 1861, when he wa
elected and held his position until after tbs
close of the war, or until April, 1865. Ii
1879 he was again elected after heated
race with Hon. Charles Estes, the man who
when mayor, built the Augusta canal. He
was reelected in 1882. when DR.. Thomas B
Phinizy opposed him; again in 1885. anc
again last year. His term expires il
December, 1891, but from the preSen
outlook it seems he will be reelected
There is an element in Augusta, consistinf
of many of the leading business men ant
most prominent and wealthy people of tn
city who are very bitterly opposed Il
''Uncle Robin" They have investigate,
his administration repeatedly, but hav
never discovered any corruption. However
they are always after him, but the old gen
tleman never grows angry. In fact he car
sit in his office with smile upon his fac,
and hear himself criticised and abused apt
then turn and make some pleasant remarl