The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-13

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Hurt by a Eegro-An Egg Eating
Contest at Americus-1'he state Ag-
ric-ltural Society Wants to be Re-
leased from its Agreement to Hold
Fair at Macon.
GEORGIA
The State Bar Association meets in Au-
gusta In April
There are now more Nlan 800 children il
school in jackson.
Master George Newman of Columbus was
accidentally sDot under the chin with an all
gun Monday. The wound is not considered
dangerous.
The storehoGse and contents of j. T. Clark
al Dsaring, Greene county, were burae
Monday night. The estimated loss is 81, 900.
The origin of tue fire is unknown
The proceedings of the grand jury Of
Washington created a sensation, as they
found true bills against some of the leading
citizens Of the county for selling whisky.
1t is said that John Temple Graves of the
Rome Tribune has been offered the edi-
torial control of a New York daily paper,
and that the paper will be the organ Of
southern interests in New York.
A train on the narrow gauge road was
ditched Monday between Chalker and
Sandersville. A colored tram hand was
the only person hurt He will probably die
At Americas, last week, two men had
dispute over the number of hard boiled
eggs they could eat in minute, and after
much discussion stake was put up. Six
teen eggs were placed in front of each of
the contestants. At the end of the minute
the successful man had downed nine of his.
President W. J. Northen of the Georgia
Agricultural Society has written to a city
official Of Macon stating that inasmuch as
The city council seems disposed not to lend
the society any encouragement in holding
the fair, that it Is the wish of majority of
the executive committee of the society not
to hold the exhibition in Macon this year.
President Northern further states that the
society desires the contract between the
city and the society, in regard to holding
annual fairs at the park, to be resclnded.
As already announced in the MORNING
NEWS, a negro was a few days ago ap-
pointed gauger for the distillery of John
Ridgeway, of Oconee county The excite
ment grew, serious talk was heard, and it
reached the negro gaugel's ear. Suffice it
to say that he forthwith made tracks. Sat
urday night band of fifty armed men
called ct the distillery and babe the negro
come forth. The negroes absence being dis
covered the crowd dispersed. 1t is expected
that if the negro returns to his post more
trouble will arise
Sandersville Progress: On Thursday
morning last Jack Wood, living near
Oconee, was seriously hurt by negro, Will
Candy, who was in his employ. Mr. Wood
asked Linn if he had watered his mule. and
the negro replied that he had not, and on
being asked the reason, gave Mr.. Wood an
impudent reply, whereupOn he slapped the
Negroes face. This so enraged him that he
gathered an ak which was lying near and
struck Mr.. Wood a fearful blow on the
forehead, fracturing the skull and making
a dangerous wound. The negro fled and
has not since been captured
AT Townsville Sunday afternoon Will
lam Drills, colored, hired horse from
Whiddon's stables, which later in the after
noon he brought back in an exhausted con-
dItion and reeking with foam. As soon as
he came to standstiIl in front of the stable
the horse fell, before he could be unhitched
from the phaeton to which he had been
driven, and in less than fifteen minutes was
dead, having been driven to death. The
animal in falling broke the shafts A good
many remember seeing Drills driving the
horse fnriously, and Proprietor Whiddon
had warrant Immediately taken out for
his arrest, but Drills compromised by pay
ing $40 for the horse
Albany NelcS and Advertiser: John r.
Clay. claiming to be a great-grandson Of
Henry Clay, has been in the city a day or
so peddling medicines. He took too much
tea on top of an overload of the Brown
Sequard elixir Saturday night, and it para
iyzed him. He made a stump speech on the
tariff and wanted to whip his audience
The police nabbed and stretched him out on
the cooling board. Yesterday MAYOR Wool
FOLK released him from the ''nine of dia-
monds" on account of his pedigree, destitute
condltlon and war record, giving him an
hour to leave the city. CLAY informed the
authorities that he served through the entire
war, but didn't tell. until after he was re-
leased. that he served in blue uniform.
The advertisement for bids on the new
Issue OF state bonds to cover that part of the
public debt which falls due October NEXT
mas peen prepared, and is now in the hands
OF the public printer. The advertisement
viii probably be sent to the papers in which
IL is to appear next Monday In October
S2.UoO,OOO OF the state debt " ill be due. but
the issue of new bonds will not be above
Sl,9SO, 600. The old capitol building is soon
to be sold, aud the proceeds of sale
must be devoted to decreasing
the debt. Then the sinking fund
yearly brings it down 100000 The pre-
MUM OF the new issue of bonds will prob
ably amount to many thousands, and il i,
doubtful II there will be any necessity for
selling the entire issue of bonds. The riqht
is reserved by the state to make the agpre.
gate amount Of the issue as low as the gov
ernor and treasurer may see fit to direct
The Indebtedness of Georgia is hardly NOR,
than just enough to ballast the shin of stats
and keep her steady. 1t amounts TO only
about IS, 100000, and the Western and Al
iantic railroad alone would. if sold. bring q
price large enough to wipe it out Beside
the railroad the state owns several valnahIt
pieces OF property not essential to conduct
ing the public business, and Therefore
available should occasion REQUIRE tina
money be raised.
Pike County Journal: Some ladies from
Zebulon visited the Gildar family burvine
ground near Mount Zion some time ago 7,
looking around they came upon the gray
of their brother, John Foster, who haC
been buried just twenty-eight years anC
one day. II have been often told.n sail
one of the sisters, shat Brother John,
body was stolen from the grave. and have
always believed it." After some discussion
of the matter it was decided to have tn,
grave opened and see whether their sus
picions were true. In short time the oil,
metallic coffin, after sleep of twenty-eigh
years, was once more brought to light TIL
wooden boxing had long since decayed, bu
the coffin was well preserved. Expecting {,
md, II anything, a few unsightly bones
the dust was brushed off the glass from
and the ladies looked in. Thew fouue
their hFOfbaria