The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-24

1--WE
of the Quean-Douole Murder Re-
ported in Wilcox County-Why Can
tons Newly appointed Postmaster
Won't Taxe the ONCE.
GEORGIA.
II is claimed that the discovery of several
natural springs at Wildwood has settled the
water supply question for Columbus.
J. s. Livingston, a successful farmer.
living about four miles from Eastman, had
the misfortune to lose four head OF cattle
Thursday night, killed by lightning in bis
COW lot, where there was quite herd, but
the balance escaped without injury.
Two suspicious-looking men are haunting
the graveyard at Rome. Sexton Mullen is
watching every movement. They are after
the remains Of Hardy Hamilton, who was
hanged a day or two ago. There Is great
excitement among the colored people.
Thomas johnson, a druggist at Adairs-
vile, has made a collection of war relics.
Among them he has c. s. A. buckle for
belt, a cannon ball, a rifle ball for cannon of
very large size a canteen and other relics
that attract attention. These were gathered
off the battlefield here.
The election of teachers for the Bib
county public schools will be held on the
first Tuesday in July, when all the teachers
teacher can hold over from one year to
another, but must take the chances Of re-
election year by year.
Claude, a son of J. d. Mcconnell Of La
Fayette, was hoeing cotton His hoe struck
a stone and particle of the hoe broke off,
and as it flew up 1t imtedded itself in the
corner or white portionof the right eye.
DIR. Underwood, with the help of coacaine,
removed it without giving him any pain
whatever.
At the widow Hobbs place near Burnt
Mills, in Walker county, on mulberry
tree a night or two ago, thirty chickens and
two turkeys were roosting 1t was struck
by lightning. Next morning, out Of the
crowd, but one lay dead, a rooster that had
crowed for the last time. The survivors,
as night came on, again chose the fatal tree
for their resting place.
At Brunswick, last Tuesday night, what
came near resulting in a tragedy occurred
at the house owned by Freeman Wright,
which is located Just the other side of the
gas works. In room in the upper story,
five negro men were sleeping. About 10
O'Clock some person pushed open the door,
leyeled pistol and fired. One ball took
effect in the leg of Neal Wilcox, just below
the knee joint.
At Milledgeville, during rain and
thunder storm Friday afternoon, lightning
struck a negro cabin in the rear Of Ed
wards bottling works, igniting the wall
paper and other combustibles in the interior
of the house. No one was IN the house at
the time, so none were injured. 1t is re-
markable that, with this exception of firing
the paper, etc, there was not the slightest
damage done the building
Sneak thieves got In their work on st.
Simon's island Thursday, and several per-
sons who went in bathing and left their
clothes in the bath house near the ocean pier
reported That they had been relieved of
their money Some men, whose losses were
heavier than others, were ashamed to
acknowledge trat they mad been robbed
Herbert Baker had the misfortune to have
his watch and chain and 50 so in money
stolen.
There is a Bible in the executive depart
ment at Atlanta which has been used in
swearing in officers Of the state government
since the beginning of Gov. Milt Smiths
administration. 1t is large, old and dilapi-
dated; one lid is off and three chapters of
Genesis are gone This big volume is too
heavy and old to be lifted around on state
occasions and it is in order for some one TO
present the state with handsome Bible of
convenient size.
The board of trustees of Wesleyan college
have decided that in future there shall be
only ten medals given at each commence
ment and these shall be awarded entirely
by the trustees, and no outsiders will be
allowed to donate medals. The trustees
also decided that in future there shall be no
more defamation and gesturing by the
readers. Everything shall be strictly read
ings. This applies to the sophomore as
well as all other classes.
The costs are running up rapidly now in
the Voolfolk case, that all the witnesses
have been discharged. The jury and
balliffs and court officers will bring up the
rear guard with no small amount To date
$3.997 IA has been paid out for witness fees
1916 20, jurors and bailif fees, making a
total Of 81, S73 81. To this will yet DE added
at least 81, 500. If a verdict of guilty is
obtained then the amount will be swelled
by several hundred more.
1t is reported that Charles r. Mcleod.
who lives IN Wilcox county, just across the
Pulaski line, killed two negroes Friday.
Mcleod and negro tenant had difficulty.
They had grappled and were struggling
when the Negroes wife ran up behind and
dealt Mcleod fearful blow with an ak
back of his head. He was stunned, but, re-
covering himself, saw that she was about
TO strike again. He drew pistol and shot
her, and then shot her husband.
Albany has many and various small en-
terprises, and prominent among them is her
fishing industry. In the city there are six
or eight fishermen, men who make fishing a
daily occupation for livelihood at the
proper seasons of the year, and most of
them find it profitable employment. Bob
Palmer, during the six working days of
last week, caught and sold $50 80 worth of
the beauties with only five baskets, not
wlthstanding the lively competition in the
business
Ben johnson was the foreman on w. r.
Browns plantation, about eight miles from
Montezuma. Late last Thursday evening
johnson had some trouble with John Will
Jams about hoeing some short rows of cot
ton. Previously they had some bad feeling
toward each other, and on this occasion the
quarrel terminated in a row. Williams
struck johnson a terrific blow on top of the
head and fractured his skull. He lived un-
til Friday morning. Williams escaped and
has not been captured.
Sparta IshmdeLite: Red Horton brought
singular looking worm to town last
Saturday, In box containing a few
lemon twigs. He has lemon tree growing
in his yard, and tie species of worm shown
feeds on TIE bark and leaves of the tree. 1t
is called the lemon puppy from that fact,
and the additional one that its head closely
resembles that of pug dog. Mr.. Horton
states that the tree on which these worms
appear is 8 feet high and in full bloom. 1t
has to be sheltered every winter.
Ordinary Calhoun of Atlanta had an
amusing case TO try recently. A negro had
gone daft on the subject of telephones. He
had fancy for making an electric cir
cult OF himself and communing with him