The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-12
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS

J. Bold Burglary at Cuthbert-A New
Railroad for Athens-A Murderer's
Mother Dead-A Boy Somnambulist OF
Marietta-A Chinouapin Tree Under
Which Senator Brown Played.
GEORGIA
An effort is on foot 70 postpone SERVER
superior court until the first OF January.
Joseph Ray, a well-ka2wu aud respected
planter of Twigg county, dief Saturday OF
paralysis. He was about 60 yeas Of aga
Col. Joseph Nes5itt, tbs veteran editor OF
the Milledgeyille Chronicle, Is III az his
bOms, and grave apprene1slons Sre enter
tanned
Rev. William ". Elwaag, formerly pas
tor Of the Memorial Presbyterian church Of
New Orleans, has accepted the call OF the
Cuthber. Presbyterian church
Liberty county superior court is in session
at HinAsvile, and IL promises 70 be lively
court, as there are great many cases, both
civil and criminal There are about seven
murder eases.
In a shooting affair at Crzwfordvile,
Monday, Frank Game shot, and, perhaps,
fatally wounded a negro named john
Moore. Several shots were fired. one tax
ing effec. in the breast. Game was arrest
ed, and gave bond.
Mrs. Ozburn, g lady about sew
enty years old, died in Marietta Mon
day. She was the mother q Charles
NJ Ozourn, who Is now in Jail at Atlantis
waiting for death sentence 10 be passed OF
him for killing James n Bradley.
When all the taxes Of Worth county,
levied for the year 1890, are paid over 70
the treasurer. there will be about 5000 On
hand with which to pey of all outstanding
amounts against the county, and leave
nice little sun il the hands OF the treas
urer.
lobe Watkins, an employe Of the Athens
foundry, had the misfortune Saturday e.
have his finger caught in a cogwheel while
at WORK, and it was mashed almost off.
He suffered great pain, ard, after seeing
DIR. s. C. Benedict. decided 70 have it am
putated-
JET Sanders Of Morrows station, a small
village few miles north Of Jones5oro, was
tried on q charge Of lunacy last Satur-
day, and was edjudged insane. He is crazy
on religion and claims 70 be son Of God.
He is now IN charge OF Sheriff Hutchesou
and will be sent TO Miledgeville IN a few
days.
large factory will be erected on the
Appalachse river where the Covington aud
Macon road crosses that stream. The shoals
IN the river afford an excellent water power,
and the finest granite beds in the state are
near at hand. Macon capitalists are at the
head of the enterprise, and will push the
factory TO an early completion
Hon. S. B. Storey Of Marion county has
red oak on his place that be wanted to ex-
hibit cut Of in the Marion display at the
exposition, but be could not do so. because
saw long enough TO cut it could not be
found. the tree is about twelve feet in
diameter, and it would require a cross-cut
saw fifteen feet long 10 saw cut of Of IL.
J. W. Snfpes has struck bed OF valuable
decomposed shells on his place near Put
nam. From the size aud looks Of the shell
It is thought to be marine deposit. One
OF the clam shells weighed 81 pounds. There
are in the deposit many large shellsthat
are not dec0mpOSed but with d little crush
ing they could soon be made into a very
excellent fertilizer for local use.
Jesup Sentinel: Dick Walker has a three
legged nog, aud some days sircs Dick be-
came possessed Of the idea that that hog
should have four legs, and 50 manufactured
a cork Leg for the p0rker. We haven't seen
the apparatus as yet. but Dick says it's
fine idea. We saw a heron which had had
Its leg snot of, with wooden leg, but we
have never seen wooden-Iegged hog.
A Il. Jernigan of Sparta, who was a
member Of Phillips Legion during the war.
carries in his pocket an ounce ball, which
was presented 10 him at the battle Of the
Wilderness By some affectionate yankee
The bail was cut cut from the under side of
his right hip recently by Sim Brantley.
Mr.. Jernigan is proud Of this memento Of a
generation ago, and he handles it with
great tenderness.
At Atlanta Monday, the secretary of
state, under the general law, granted a
charter to Japtha II. Rucksr, Rufus K.
Beaver and Henry H. Linton Of Athens to
construct and operate q railroad in Clarke
county. The road viii be known as the
Athens Belt Line Railroad Company, aud
will have capital stock Of SIS, 900. It will
be operated only in Clarke county and will
run distance of one mile
" A. Hereford, a lightning-rod man,
got into peculiar predieamsnt az Americas
Saturday night. He went t. the Fears
house, where he was stopping, and started
for his rom. His mind was not working
very clearly evidently, as be went into the
first room ne struck, and al once proceeied
70 undress and get into bed. He occupied
the room without moleststion until gen
tlenan walked in and said he wanted him
70 get out OF his room. Persuasion had no
effect, and Hereford would not move The
police moved hin, however.
Last Saturday evening a negro took the
Law In his own hands at Meigs and defied
the officers. lie was in a drunken condition
and became very boisterous and disorderly
The mayor deputizsd an officer 70 arrest
MIN, VINO at once approached the negro,
telling he was prisoner. The negro
quickly drew pistol, and pointing it az
the officer told him not to come an1ther
step, and that if he did it would be at the
risk Of his life. The officer was unarmed.
had not even a poeket-knife with which to
defend himself, and the negro having him
at his mercy, be had to reJire. Tbs negro
at once made his escape, and 80 far has es-
capped arrest.
The residence Of George Mcdonald. on
Lumpkin street, Cuthbsrs, was entered
while the family we're asleep, Saturday
night, and an abundance OF silver aud
chinaware and other valuablss stolen The
articles stolen we're highly prizsd The loss
Is considerable. fire was built on the
carpet in the room entered. 1t is not
known whether the burglar used this for
lighting his successful way or whether it
was set after the robbery, with the inten-
ton OF burning the residence. IL the
former, it proved a success; If the latter. q
feilure. At any rate it was a most daring
act. Strange to say. none Of the family
were arOffyed Tiara lie No c1Au nc ,,,t