The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-17

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these prices viii be exceeded before the
month is out.
CarrpIlton Free Press: On Tuesday morn
ing s. II. Pullen, living near here, attempted
suicide by cutting his throat with a razor.
The razor was wrenched from him by Mrs.
Pullen and her little daughter, but not
until he had inflicted an ugly cash on one
side of his neck. The little girl, who is only
about 10 years Of age, was alse severely cut
while helping to save her father from volun-
tary, self-inficted death. Mr.. Pullen is a
good citizen and farmer. but his mental
faculties are somewhat impaired. He has
been TO Milledgeyille for treatment, and it
was hoped that a cure was effected The
rash act was unquestionably that of an in
sane man.
Washington Gazette: There was a negro
IN this place few days ago for whom there
are rewards offered TO the amount of sew
eral hundred dollars-said to be $500. The
negro's name is Bob Portlow, and he was
about the depot for several hours, taking
the late train for Barnett Just before the
train left he was recognized by Anse Wiley,
a negro well known in this place. Anse
used TO know Bob over at Thompson's fac
tory. The offenses charged against Bob are
breaking into store at Mt. Carmel, s. c.,
and killing fellow who turned states wit
ness and gave the whole robbery away.
These things were not known till after Bob
left. He is still at large.
The commencement exercises of the
Middle Georgia College at Jonesboro last
week were the most brilliant of the institu-
tion's existence. There were two entertain
ments on Thursday and Friday nights
which were extremely interesting and in
struetiye, and reflected great credit on the
teachers. To MISS Hunter much praise is
due for the careful training evinced by the
participants In these entertainments and
the superb taste with which the programme
was arranged. The people of Jonesboro
and vicinity were exceedingly gratited
when it became known that the trustees of
the college had unanimously reelected Prof
Hunter with his corps Of excellent teachers
for the ensuing year.
Brunswick Advertiser: He was a negro
drayman, and was hot and thirsty. He en-
tered breunds ice house and asked Downs
Mills for piece of ice. His request was
refused, and he turned to leave, while from
every pore of the skin on his shiny black
face drops OF perspiration were dripping
out. He looked so hot and thirsty that,
pointing to block of ice, Downs told him
TO bite Off piece. In a second the 'coonn
was on his knees and his teeth upon the ice.
In a second the glistsning worries had caught
the side of the chunk with vice-like grip.
There was crash and a yell. The negro
arose, and as he did so one of his teeth
dropped out on the floor The ice was too
hard for him and he had broken out a tooth.
but the ice was not hurt.
An excited crowd of negroes and Jews
were standing around the door of
storehouse on Decatur street, at Atlanta,
all day Thursday and Friday The store is
at No 100 Decatur street, aud is fitted with
a stock OF goods belonging to Isaac Simp-
a Eau IN he Il
possession of w. r. Finley, a negro. Fin
10y occupied the store, paying $l5 a month
for it, but moved out last Monday, having
paid up until July g. SimpkovitZ moved
into the store, paying S25 rent until July 10
Finley thought he ought to be paid the
extra $40, and enjoyed Howell Erwin and
Mr.. Hutchinson to take out a Dossessory
warrant for the key. Simkovitz employed
w. w. Clark, who advised him to have
new lock put on the door. He neglected it,
however, until the case was called before
Judge Landrum, who gave the key to Fin
ley. Lawyers and all the others interested
wenb down to the storehouse. Simkovits
wanted to break into the store, but the op-
posing lawyers threatened to prose-
cute him if he did. Finley wanted
TO go into the store, but
symphonies lawyer threatened to prose-
cute him for burglary if he did, SO the two
factions stood off and watched each other.
The scene changed Friday. The lawyers
have withdrawn, but the Jews have rallied
around Simpkovitz, and the negroes are
backing Finley, while tho police are watch
ing both Sides Simpkovitz is afraid of
being attacked by the occupants of negro
boarding house next door if he enters the
store, and Finley is afraid of being arrested
for burglary. The store is closed, and will
be closed until an adjustment is made.
FLORIDA.
Senator Call is again with his family at
the Alcazar, st. Augustine He has been
absent for nearly week in South Florida.
There is a move in Orange City to build a
hotel 1t Is proposed to erect, in central
location on Graves avenue, a house costing
from $4,000 to $751;
The pupils of the Tampa school rendered
their principal, Prof. Graham, a surprise
party Friday night and presented him with
pair of beautiful gold cuff buttons.
Leesburg Leesburger: The sale of the old
court house for $25 suggests the idea that it
! might have been bought for public school
| building, of which the town stands in
great need.
Col. w. d. Chipley who rendered his res
ignation as one of the city commissioners
of Pensacola has Withdrawn it in Difference
to the wishes Of large number of local
business men expressed in petition.
Capt. j. w. Douglas had been a citizen of
Volusia county for fifteen years, and left
property on the coast valued at frcm
SAC, 600 to $50. 900. most of which by his will
will go to the wife of his lieutenant, Mrs.
Charles Bingham.
Orange City is to have her second brick
block. Clark & Baxter have commenced
work upon block on Graves avenue, and
just across the street from the brick block
of West & Growers 1t Will be double
store, about so feet deep.
Leesburg Lees6urger: 1t is reported that
the court house now being built at Tavares
will cost only only 81, 500. Weknow nothing
OF the correctness of this report, but if it is
trne, MeSsrs. Abrams, Jones and Sinclair
will be expected to explain what has he-
come of their published promise to build a
court house costing S25, 0O0
Bronson Times: We have a gentleman in
this vicinity who is SO years age, and has
never bought pocket knife. Now, if he could
say the same thing as to tobacco, and other
little things, he would now be rich man.
Another gentleman whispers in our ear
that his father purchased in eighty-four
years upward of 400 knives.
Sheriff Simkins arrested Toney Jenkins
(colored) In Monticello the other day for
completely in the murder of a negro near
Ozark, Ala. Jenkins came to the state a
year ago as a railroad laborer, afterward
marrying and settling in jefferson county.
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