The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-22
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS

Collector Deveaux's Offensive In
spector Suspended-A Narrow rs
cape from a Horrible Death at Dew
son-Two Female Convicts Burned &c
Death In Wilkes County.
GEORGIA.
Judge John ID. Stewart is III at Griffin.
Anna Jane Williams tcolored was killed
by flash Of lightning Wednesday
An Augusta negro has just had mighty
bad luck. He nit the lottery but lost his
ticket
Crossed wires started fire in the bank Of
Americus Tuesday. A timely discovery
saved the building.
William Keener was found murdered In q
field near his home in the vicinity of Blue
Ridge, the other day. There is no clue.
The brutal and inhumsn way in which
some of the drivers of Athens treat their
animals is arousing the Indignation Of the
people.
Peter Galloway, colored well digger,
was overcome by gas at LaGrange yester-
day, fell in a well of water and was
drowned.
Mrs Asa Thornton's residence at Athens
was forcibly entered by a negro burglar
Monday night. He was shot at twice by
Frank Thornton, but it is not known
whether either ball TOOK eHect
Col. R D. Locke, postmaster at Macon,
has received a request from the census de-
partment at Washington to forward a list
of all beneficiary and insurance organiza-
tions, white and oolOred, in the city OF
Macon and county OF Bib.
H. c. Christopher. one of Collector De
veaux's inspectors at Brunwicks,
who eot on a spree and cursed
the captain Of the Pope Catlin
in the presence OF ladies', has been suspended
until the case is investigated by the authori-
ties at Washington.
jackson Vidette: It Is rumored that Rev.
ID. b billiard officiated at a Grerna Green
affair on Aug. 10. The bride was the belle
of sister town, and the groom came from
a city by the sea- We understand that the
highly contracting parties will not proclaim
their marriage in two years yet. as the lady
wishes to complete her education. The
parties are both Of age,
Americus comes to the front with q
colored bride who bought the license and
kept IL in her possession until a preacher
had performed the marriage ceremony.
She was Jennie Ray, and the man she
wanted 10 marry was Willie Shine. The
woman said that the reason the prospective
groom didn't go after the license was he
was busy at work and couldn't leave.
Rev. E. B. Carroll of Albany had a
brother killed at the battle of Jonesboro In
the late unpleasantness,n and while there
last week visited the old battle fields The
relic hunter has made but few invasions on
this spot, and Mr.. Carroll picked up an old
musket barrel and bayonet, both marked
by the ravaRes Of the elements during
twenty-five years of peace, aud will pre-
serve them as relics of sacred memory.
Brunswick Post: Near Dungeness, on
the Satilla river, live two single ladies who
are blessed with asuperabundance of beard
They live on a farm which is titled by
Themselves and are the sole support of their
aged parents. They are the daughters of
Hezekiah Yates. They answer to the
names of Sallie and Polly. Miss Sallie is
the elder and is manager of the farm. The
interesting ladies lead life of seclusion,
consequently little is known of them.
Dawson Journal: Col Daniel Shepperd of
this city, in driving his buggy down the
street recently, came unexpectedly upon
the Columbus Southern train as IL was pass
ing that point. and drove up within one and
half yards of the track before he halted
his horse, and had just time to jump out of
the buggy and grasp the reins before the
train, running at full speed, was in front Of
him. Had the horse been FESTIVE fatal
results would assuredly have followed.
Rome Tribune: There are few greater
sights and wonders In the city for the coun.
try people, who do not come in often, than
the Chinese laundry. Wednesday about
two dozen men and boys collected around
the door of Hape Sings Broad street estab-
lishment and stood for two long hours with
gaping mouths and strained eyes looking in
at the toiling celestials ironing the Roman
linen. One man asked If they we're moi
Germans and another answered: mo,
that's some kinder outlaudish folks"
About July Frank P. Matthias a man OF
about 60 years Of age, took charge Of the
dairy Of Ballew & Maoney, near Rome, A
few days ago shortage in his accounts wa:
found. Sunday morning he left home and
has not been seen since. He left a note tc
his wife telling her that she would never soc
him again. He was going to drown himself
In the Etowah river and told her to 90 &c
Mr.: Ballew and get herself placed on the
widows pension roll He eaid that by kill.
ing himself he would enable her to make q
living.
Dawson journal: On Thursday of last
week, at the residence Of the bride, n. j
Askew OF Webster county was married K
Mrs. Alexy A. Webb Of Terrell county
Elder 7. L. York performing the ceremony
Each OF them, groom and bride, have up t.
this time lived long years of pleasurable Ell.
Joyment, for the groom is 60 years of age
while the bride is in full vigor of So years,
and, what is better than all, each Of them
bids fair to see many more years of health
and happiness. Congratulations are il
order all around.
Atlanta Journal: see that one of the
Journals kickers wants a Chautauoua at
Ponce de Leon. If the kicker was in earn
est he should have started off with a sub
scrlption. 1t may be interesting to him e
know that the Piedmont Chautauqua build,
ings and grounds have cost nearly 500, 600
and that it has not paid. The lake, which
is no longer used, cost S23, 600 W hat At.
lanta needs is a conveniently located taber.
nacle that will seat 5000 or 10000 people.
There we could have lectures, sermons
concerts, etc, and it would be a source of
great pleasure to the people,
Aleck Allen, a brutal-looking negro. is in
jail at Lawrenceville charged with the as
sault on and the murder Of a negro girl his
sister-in-law. The girl was about u wears
old. When the assault was made She COM
planned to her mother. Allen said she lice.
and made his mother-in-law, her mother.
lash her for telling an untruth. This har-
pened some time ago. The girl never recoy-
cred. Monday she died The negroes of
the community knew all about the affair
They did everything they could to prevent
the facts from getting out. But news of
the crime was whispered about and Allen
was arrested as he was digging grave in
which to bury the body of his victim.
Washington Chronicle: The convict Jail
on Henry Hills place in Wilkes countv ,s,as