The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-15
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA, AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE

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GEORGIA.
The Augusta,Jockey Club has decided tc
hold fall racing meeting.
A branch of the Young Mems Christian
Association is 70 be organized at Griffin.
A prize has been offered for the hand
soonest Lady at the Worth County Fair a
Poulan.
County School Commissioners L. p. How
ell of Sumter county dropped dead at the
Plains Friday.
Columbus Is unable to obtain the result Of
the new census count, which was completed
Friday, Superintendent Porter refusing &c
make it public.
The telegraph company has been charging
q fee for delivering messages Ct Athens
The Ledger points out that the charge is IN
violation of the law.
heddiug Smith, a mulstto living in
Worth county. owns little red steer that
recently trotsed twenty-five miles In -FOUR
hours, hitched 20 a cart
The residence Of J. W. Wilson in Harris
county was burned q few days ago. de
lost portion Of his furniture and Valua-
BILE library. he was insured.
Thomas jackson, drummer from At
Ianta was attacked by a black high way
man at Rome nigth or two ago. lHe put his
assailant to fight with injury or loss
Better mail facilities will soon DO pro-
vided in the territory Immediately around
jefferson and throughout jackson county.
Many OF the residents of the county are
compelled to 60 fifteen miles in ordsr to get
their mail
Lumpkin Independent: There have been
two cases Of snake bite in the vicinity
within the last ten days, both negroes. One
of the negroes was bitten by a rattlespake
without serious results. but the snake died
IN ten minutes
Mr.. Landrum Of Louisville, KY, got the
contract to build the new jail at Reidsville.
His bad wss s., 400. 1t Is TO be completed
by Feb. l, 1891. It will be located on the
brow of the hill between Col. McGee's and
Mr.. Rowe's dwellings.
A few days ago William Hughes (colored)
cut cash ten inches long in his wife's side
with a razor near underground church, on
Bill Lees place, In Dodge county. They
had row about a bottle Of whisky. The
physician thinks she cannot live.
Dublin Gasette: man claiming 30 be a
school teacher from Dodge county spent a
day or two of last week In the city, and
while here succeeded in beating several
saloons OUT of number of drinks and a
hotel or two out of the price of several
mealS
LumpAdn Independent: The passenger
train from Amerious, due in Lunpkin
about 0 O'Clock, has been greatly behind
hand nearly every evening this week, on
account Of rnn-offs caused by the unstable
condition Of the road bed. The track needs
snrfacing and filing out with crossties.
Albert Brown of Athens has fled suit
against the Western Union Telegraph Com
paay, placing the amount of damage at
0onA ~. do and bay ,k-t,x
ate his claims by proof, that he was dam
aged In a degree covered by amount sued
for, by the dflatory delivery of an inn
portant message.
During some excay ations at the old csme-
terry at Macon, Friday. the workmen were
startled when q human leg was exposed to
view. The mystery was eventually cleared
mp. The body was alive, and as well as the
late loss Of leg would allow, IN the person
OF a colored woman, who, few weeks ago,
wasrun over by the cars. and il was found
necessary 30 amputate her leg.
Thomaston Times: Little Isaac Smith
who, With bis father, Mr. W. o. Smith
visited Macon last week, was struck by
lightning on Sunday. He was sitting on
the front veranda when the bolt fell. shfv-
ering a tree near by. After reaching the
foot Of the tree, il then followed surface
root until near the house, when 10 Ieaped TO
the floor aud finally to Ikes right foot,
thence it passed along his leg to the hip,
when il turned down again, passing back
to the floor, leaving marks upon the little
fellows person which he still carries. Ha
was paralyaed for a short time, but soon
recovered
Tenuilis EnterprSsei Last Saturday night
q gentlernan entered the store of VIM. r.
Schufele & Co., and after purchasing sew.
6ral ARTICLES AFnnnnfdnR m fun or tA~n
dollars, he handed the clerk. Brown Davis
a $40 confederate bin. Notwithstanding
this sort Of money has been out of date for
nearly thirty years 1t was readily accepted
by the clerk, and tbs purchaser was gwen g
correct amount OF change in return. Later
on the mistake was discovered, and theu
Brown Davis skinned" around like
an acrobat on a flying trapezs. He
immediately secured the services of q horst
that was never known 10 make it under
lao, and was soon in pursuit of the mar
who made the deal Falling to find him on
Saturday night, the hunt was renewed on
Sunday morning. On this trip be founC
his man, who was on his way TO the city
be, too, having discovered the mistake. HI
was hooking for Brown 1t was a queer
mistake on both sides, but Brown Is per
fecsiy satisfied that no wrong was in
tended
hdperbon SGnr: On w ednesday night,
link Morrison, an Intelligent negro man
who hives about three miles from Elberton
went up to Ginn's store, near Bowman. "a
procure supply of liquor for family use
As he was riding along quietly on bis re.
turn, be was suddenly set upon by a party
OF some six or seven men, one Of whom
held his horse, and he was ordered 30 deliver
up his property. This he refused tc
do. whereupon they assaulted him
with knives and other weapons. an ugly
cash being cut in his left wrist and four
serious cats made on his head and face
Link says that about this time he managed
10 draw his pistol and shot one of his assaiI.
ants, who fell In the road During the panic
caused by the shot he managed to make his
escape. DE does not know how seriously he
wounded his antagonist, as there was no
Tune TO make any examination, but the shot
was hFed at point blank range. and "a the
man instantly fell Link thinks he killed
him The affair took place at night. and
Lank did not recognize any Of his assailants
FLORIDA.
A dispatch was received at DeIanG
Thursday stating that Dir II. n Voorhi,
oled at Lebanon, O., on Wednesday.
Rev. A. L. s. Batemaa, formerly a resi-
Gent OF Orange City has married Mrs. Inskip
the evangelist ana the happy couple ar,
now living at Egleston, Fla.
Waukeenah, jefferson county. is little
town OF 800 inhabitants, and during the mas
nve years there have been twenty births II
that town and but six deaths