The morning news., 1889-04-15
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

Trouble by Levying on the Wrong
Mans Trunks.
GEORGIA.
The expenses of the last term Of Warren
superior court were S5J4 90, good large
sum, but much less than usual.
The Augusta presbytery, composed Of
eighteen churches and sixteen ministers,
convened at Greensboro Friday.
The demand for Georgia marble is grow
ing all over the country. There are 400
workers in the marble mines in Pickens
county.
Noah Alligood of Pelham had his dwell
ing house and everything except bed and
a few quilts destroyed by fire on last Sun
day afternoon about o'clock.
The receivers appointed to take charge of
the Augusta steamboats, we're discharged
Friday. The claims against the boats have
been paid, and they are once more In the
hands Of their friends.
A pie supper is to be given at No. 1613
North Broad street on April 16. There are
forty different kinds of pies to be served,
and the most fastidious epicure will be able
to crafty his taste on that occasion, If he
happens to like pic.
The residence occupied by J. J. Ingram,
situated on the Neely farm two miles east
of Newman, caught fire on Tuesday night
last and was entirely destroyed. All the
household and kitchen furniture, with the
exception of a small bundle of bedding, was
destroyed also.
G. W. Smith of Lexington has invented
and Just perfected a cotton planter that
bids fair to revolutionize thct part Of the
south's great industry. He is trying it and
is gratified to see it do its work perfectly.
1t can be attached TO any plow stock and
costs but little to make,
There was rather singular and unusual
occurrence on r. Jones' McMichael planta-
tion in Putnamcounty recently. A whirl-
wind gathered on his place, aud increased in
velocity and force sufficient to overturn
his gin house, break in pieces a moving
machine, horse rake, two buggies and some
wagon bodies.
Last week A. w. Wilkins bought of Hon.
James NJ Smith of Oglethorpe county
eighteen steers, fattened for beef, that
weighed $4,000 pounds, or an average of
nearly l 400 pounds each, the largest one
tipping the beam at 1,540 pounds. Mr..
Smith has more of this kind raised by him
on his big farm.
Mrs. Nellie Loehr, wife of Rev. George
Loehr, and daughter of Rev. Young j. AL
len of China, is at Newman visiting the
family of s. j. Arnold. Mr.. Loehr has
been suffering from nervous prostration,
ana l6 anu LIS ldIlllE are NOW NBlLluk luis
country with the hope that rest from his
Iabors will give him back his physical
vigor.
A. W Dozier, who, for nearly three
years, has been collecting subscriptions %
the building fund of the Young Mems
Christian Association of Atlanta, has com
pleted his work. The total amount sub
scribed was S76 900. Mr.. Dozier collected
about S67 900, and found it impossible to
get the rest. The subscriptions were made
payable in five installments of 20 per cent.
each.
The name of the postoffice at Gould is to
be changed again. The name of the place
was first Cross Roads, but by the unani-
nous consent Of her citizens was changed
TO the beautiful name of Greenwood in
honor of G.. p. Elders little daughter.
Finding that it was impossible to secure a
postoffice bearing the above name it was
again changed to Gould. Now it is to be
changed again.
Bin Watkins, a Sparta negro, an employe
of the Stone Mountain Granite Company
in attempting to get off of Venable Bros. ,
rock train while in motion, fell underneath
the wheels OF the ''dinkey," and had his left
leg terribly crushed, early Friday morning.
The accident occurred out near the quarries
The wounded negro was placed on a fat
car and brought into town where he could
get medical attention. He was at once
carried to the Office of DR.. Summey, who
amputated the leg just above the knee.
In the flower yard of Mrs. T. Swami of
Lexington is growing pretty euonymus
bush in the shape of large arm chair. Its
shape was only discovered a short while
ago and when trimmed and trained will be
an almost perfect figure. Growing in the
same yard is flower of an unknown name
that captures humming birds. This flower
is quill shaped, and when the birds insert
their bills they become sometimes so Sc
curely fastened that the birds are unable to
withdraw them. Several have been cap
tured in this way.
Camilla Clarion: sWhen the work began
on the big ditch from the slough to the
Bennett turnpike, the negroes took up the
report that "de government" was having
it done. Didn't Frank Croswell, the
shrewd contractor, put out this report in
order to gather large force Of handsl
This reminds us that on Monday of the Al
bany Chautauqua hundreds of negroes quit
work and gathered in the Artesian CITY on
the idea that Harrison had sent the Yam
KEGS to distribute twenty acres of land and
mule among them.
A hearing was given at Barnesville last
week to the evidence in the Bagwell murder
case. Bagwel, a white man, killed Bill
Pope made his maiden effort in
favor of the defendant Col Hunt of
Barnesvllle made the first speech for the
state, and was followed by Judge Stewart
for the defense. Judge J. 8. Pope then be-
gan plea for the prisoner, but before he
had proceeded far in his argument was at
tackled by spell Of vertigo aud forced to
retire from the court room. Judge Stewart
made a strong effort in behalf of the de-
fendant. The closing argument was then
made by Solicitor Womack for the state
The jury returned a verdict of mot guilty"
At Augusta Proprietor Camp, of the
Planters hotel, finds himself unexpectedly
embroiled in litigation. Thursday night
several trunks were carried from the hotel
to the depot, which Camp was informed
were the property Of r. II. Haines, who
was indebted to the hotel. Camp had an
attachment levied on the trunks, and had
them stopped. The trunks proved to be
the property Of Luke Gallaher, who was
forced by the constable TO pay Haines' bill,
due the hotel, before he would surrender
the trunks Galaher now sues Camp for
$3.50 damages, and Camp denies that he has
damaged him. Gallaher has garnisheed
every boarder in the hotel. Proprietor
Camp states that be does not owe a dollar
10 anybody and is ready to pay any Just
claim against him.
wednesday afternoon terrific hail and
rain storm suddenly swooped down upon
the town of Syracuse, IS miles from Tifton,
on the q. >. and +. railroad. IL was about
4 O'Clock. The GO children at the academy
had bopu dismissed about tvuanty ,,,,n,tc,