The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-27

A short time ago Miss L. A. billiard Of
! Grayson county, Texas, forwarded pack
nge Of valuable articles by express 10 her
sister, Miss Fannie billiard, who lives near
CaDp's factory, about four miles from
Columbus. 1t so happened that colored
woman living in this city, aud also named
Fannie billiard, obtained the letter from
the postOffice which vas mailed by Miss
Dillard with her Texas package. Under
the circumstances the colored woman also
got hold Of the goods. Only a couple OF
days ago was the true nature of the case
brought to light by correspondence. Balllh
Owen has recovered the goods.
The Senate bin of Mr. Mccarthy, provid-
ing a uniform system Of text books in the
schools Of Georgia, and providing that no
change should be made for fifteen years,
was practically killed in the House Thurs
day. By some unusual course the bill had
been read the second time. The committee
on education took it up and reported adj
verselyupon it. This is regarded as the death
Of the bill. 1t will now require "a motion to
take it up in order 70 disagree with the
report Of the committee. This is always
considered a forlOrn hope, aud at a con
ference Of the friends Of the measure, no
one was found who was anxious TO lead this
torloln hope.
Worth county correspondence Albany
Aet0S: Dr. Crockett reports a singular case
IN the northwest portion of this district.
About week ago he was called TO attend a
negro woman whose disease showed every
symptom of hydrophobia. She had the
most violent conVulsions, during which she
had to be held, and would foam at the
mouth, and lite and snap at those who held
her, but the most careful inquiries failedNto
ascertain chat she had been bitten by any
thing, and if she rad been bitten at all she
bad either forgotten it, or would not tell it,
Despite all the DOCTORS efforts, she grew
rapidly worse, until last night, when she
died in the most violent commissions.
A dispatch has already appeared concern
ing the probable purchase Of Clapp's fac
tory near Columbus and about 500 acres Of
land in that vicinity by a Boston syndicate.
The death Of "A member of the syndicate
lately caused a suspension Of the negotia-
tons for a while. Now, however, drafts of
the titles have been forwarded TO Boston
and everything now points TO an early
purchase. The money will figure some
where in tho neighborhood Of 100000.
Formal propositions are now being made
70 many leading southern cotton mills by
syndicate Of English and eastern capitalists
Tor their purchase, with view Of Combin-
ing all their interests in one control or trust
company in the same manner that the cot
ton seed oil mills have heretofore combined.
At Brunswick shortly after IL o'clock
Thursday night a large black dog dashed
down Monk street toward tho bay He
seemed TO be oDhvious of every body and
everything, for at the corner Of Monk and
Ogiethorpe streets he ran against the tele
phone pole near the Times office, knocking
himself into heap upon the sidewalk A
reporter who was IN the Office at tie time
thought the dog Yves dead, but the animal
suddenly jumped up and started down
the street with a rush, snarling and
swapping as he ran. This time he
kept in the middle of the street Whom no
reached the railroad he followed straight
line to the city dock. Here he plunged into
the waters of the bay. The reporter fol-
lowed the dog as rapidly IS possible and
spent some time on the dock looking for
him, but could see nothing of him. The
dog was evidently mad and committed sui
eide.
A strong effort, which promises to be
successful, is being made to get all the cot
ton mills south that are manufacturing
plalds to run only two-thirds time until the
glut which has existed in the market for
these goods for some time is relieved 1t is
veil known that the manufacturers of
these goods south have, for the past twelve
months, been cunning on very close margins
and mauy CT the mat an actual loss on ac-
count Of the fearful cutting Of prices that has
been caused by the heavy over-production of
plaid goods and the manufacturers realize
that 1t is necessary to resort to extra
ordinary measures in order TO save them
selves and bring about more satiSfac-
tory state Of affairs. All the eastern mills but
one have already discontinued the manu-
fActure of plaids, but there is still a very
considerable over production. All the mills
south, with the exception of the Eagle and
Phenix of Columbus. are ready to make an
agreement to run two-thIrdS time until
production is brought down to point that
will enable the mills to obtain fair prices
for goods There is a very strong prob
ability that southern mills will DO put on
two-thirds time early in August. This will
affect at least 10000 operatives and millions
of capital.
Worth correspondence Albany Neios
IRWIN and Worth counties joined hands to
get up tirst-clasS elopement few days
since. Jesse, a son of Ack Bass, who lives
IN East Worth, became euamored of the
charms of daughter of Barney Shivers
who lives in Northwest Irwin, but who will
DO remembered by many people of this
place as living here about twelve or four
teen years ago. The course of true
love did not run any smoother in this
instance than the old proverd says it
does, owing TO the Old folks not look
ing favorably upon the match OF
course this only had the usual effect
the young couple decided to eTope. One
day young Bass found out that the men of
the Shivers family were gone from home,
and having arranged the affair beforehand
drove up to the gate took his sweetheart
into the buggy with him and drove over to
Squire Royals. who lives near by, and had
the knot tied before the old folks found it
out. Whom the men returned home and
found that the girl was gone, the father and
two boys shouldered their guns and fol-
lowed, swearing vengeance. They over
took the young man at the house of one of
his relatives, and We're so abusive that he
procured a shotgun and warned them out
If the yard. Friends mterfered and pre-
vented bloodshed. The young couple are
now living unmolested.
The Augusta Chronicle of Sunday pub
fishes a remarkable story Of duel to the
death in Virginia during the war between
young cavalryman of that city and a
fiery horsemau of a northern troop. There
was woman at the bottom of it. The
surrounding circumstances make up SEN
sariOnal affair. The names Of the dualists
are withheld by the writer in the Chronicle,
but three citizens of the Fountain City
vouCh that the story is genuine. The Au-
gusta lad was a devotee of the fair sex, and
would run the gauntlet any time to attend
a dance or be entertained in a parlor.
On one occasion, while visiting a pretty
young woman, he found yankee cav
alryman at her home. The lady at
tempted an Introduction. The rebel
pFoffered his hand, the union man turned
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