The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-16
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
A Belief That the Camak-Culp Diff
entity at Athens is at an End-A
Negro Shot in Cobb County-A Ma
sonic Association Of War Days.
Narrow Escape from Death on a
Bridge.
GEORGIA.
The Confederate Veterans Association of
Franklin county has been reorganized-
The Southern Rifles Of TalbOttoa have
ordered twenty new uniforms The style is
cutaway frock, trimmed in buff. They
have also ordered new hats.
There is colored woman in Talbot who
says she now has ffty-oue grandchildren,
and Judging by her looks she bids fair to
live to see ifty-one more before shutting
off this mortal coil.
John Sans, who broke jail az Dawson
about three years ago with Henry Walton,
who was sentenced 70 hang, has been re
captured Sans IS charged with bur<iariE-
ing the store Of Turner LEWIS or Dswso1.
While a negro man Was plowiag az the
Cobb county poor ho1Ss farm, q day OF two
ago, tree was blown iowa. Slling n mule
belonging 70 the ct1aty. worth shout Si0l
The tree missed the negro about tares feet.
The Camak-Culp diEis2lty AZ Athens viii
not be pursued any furshsr-st IesSs by Mr..
Culp. 1t had its origin IN neSOslaEions over
land deal 1t was rumOred Wednesday,
however, that DIR. Camsk would challenge
Mr.. CUP to fight duel.
At Winnings, Cobb county, last Sunday
afternoon Jesse Dubach Ccolored). while
drunk, abused Evans Gordon (colored).
Gordon went into his house. got his shotgun
and emptied its contents of bird shot into
the right side of Dubach's face and neck,
destroying one eye.
A special term of Randolph superior
court will be held by Judge Query in June
for the purpose Of trying Wash Robinson,
who is charged with killing Allen Nipples
at Shellman last spring. The case against
Robinson was continued at the recent term
of Randolph court on the ground of an alb
sent witness, who, it is said, will swear that
he saw another person commit the crime.
Don Tuggle, son of Col r. j. Tuggle of
Campbellton, attempted to commit suicide
on Sunday night last by taking morphine.
By the prompt application Of remedies he
was saved. The cause, as stated by him,
was that his twin brother had left home
and gone 10 Alabama TO live. and he was
opposed TO his going, and said he would kill
himself. Since his attempt at his own life,
his brother in Alabama has been tele-
graphed 10 return home at once.
At the National hotel at Atlanta Mon
day night, Night Clerk Mays was attacked
and severely injured by Tom Abercrombie,
q man who went to the hotel to engage a
room. Mays claims that because he told
Abercrombie that it was against the rules
of the hotel TO allow a game of cards In one
Of the rooms Abercrombie wanted his
money back. and when told that il had
been turned over to the proprietor, Aber-
crombe struck him with stick and
knocked him down. Abercrombie was ar
rested.
Wednesday night G. +. Bell and ]. NJ.
Boud were on their way from Oglethorpe
to Montezuma, walking on the railroad,
and just as they were halfway across the
trestle over Flint river they heard the fast
train coming. MIR. Bond stepped of of the
track and lay down on a crosstie. The
train passed him without injury. Mr..
Bell, thinking he had time 70 reach the
bridge ahead OF the train, began running.
He saw the train YVES gaining On him. and
undertook % J1zpl He uLssai ta7 bridge
and fell sE-u1E1 Ehs srss.is On = psle II
rock, tkzrsF Gsss hed1E. breaking several
ribs z.-ia -a-zrF1-sg Ez1Er-sal iz5z-ass from
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Of t6s Ezss 11r stxas ~ four weeks more
The uzr1sr wE8 csr1z2zssS1 On tie night Of
Aug. ., 1851 and tie case has COS.
Bibb county, from first % last, over e26, 600.
There were n1ns psOpas murdered, but the
case on the docket is for the murder OF
Woolfolks father. Voolfolk was tried in
Bib county, convicted and sentenced.
ial Wi Tod 1h0 -
venue was obtained. and the case tried
second time il Houston county. A second
time Voolfolk was convicted and sentenced.
A second time now his attorneys are fight
ing for new trial.
The Rural Masonic Association was or
ganized on May 6, 1864, at Rockypaw,
above Dalton, by the Masons belonging 70
Cummins brigade, which consisted of the
Thirty-fourth, Thirty sixth, Thirty-ninth
and Fifty sixth Regiments of Georgia vol
unteers OF the army Of Tennessee The
officers consisted of president, vice presi-
: dent, secretary, and treasurer. 1t was for
the mutual benefit of all INDECENT or
wounded brother masons belonging to said
order, with degrees and signs, so that any
member could be readily recognized if he
could use his tongue OF either of his hands,
and, under penalty, no member, dead or
wounded, was to be left on the
battlefield. Each member at The
time OF joining paid 50 So and dues were
to be assessed, if means were not donated
by members, sufficient to pay all demands.
The members donated and had on hand
$500, which was captured with the treasure
at Nashville, Tenn. This order had 1872
members. B. w. Holcombe, Bynum Hill.
Tex. had their names enrolled from each
regiment according to rank The officers
were: B. w. Holcombe. president, assistant
sergeant Thirty-sixth Georgia; j. w. Bag
ley was treasurer. He was hospital steward
of the Thirty-fourth Georgia. Mr.. Hol-
combe has correct list of all the names.
rank and regiments now in his possession
and would like to have a reunion Of all the
members still living at some convenient
place if practicable
FLORIDA.
The Florida Press Association met at
Lake City yesterday.
John III. McKinne is mentioned in West
Florida as good man to send to congress
A pension has been granted to Adam
English Of Jacksonville as an original in
valid
A schooner will ply regularly between
Punta Gorda and Baltimore carving phos