The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-13


at Her Northern Home-A Carriers
vile Family Poisoned by Chickens
A Desperate Negro Jailed at Lump
kin.
GEORGIA.
Henry Ford of Gainesville broke an arm
by fail last Monday.
J. T. Palmer will represent Brunswick al
the state convention Of retail grocers al
Atlanta.
George Neese Of Hartwell, aged II years
who fell from a tree a few days ago, dice
from his injuries.
An unofficial report places the population
OF Newman at ISIS. The census Of 1SS(
showed only 2,0O6 inhabitants.
The Brunswick board Of trade has passed
resolutions condemnatory of the federal
election bill now before congress.
Gainesville is preparing to rise up in
arms against the original package business
and strike it down whenever it shows it:
head.
On Saturday afternoon last during the
thunderstorm a negro child at Valdcsta
was killed by lightning. John Wisenbaker's
front gate post was hit, as was also Flewrl
Wisenbaker's stove fiue.
David Green and - Burton, two negro
lads, were playing with an old rusty pistol
at Valdosta on Wednesday last, when it
went off and probably fatally wounded
Green. The ball entered his left breast, near
the heart. He is still alive, with little
chance for recovery.
The cornerstone of the Piedmont insti-
tute has been broken open by sneak thief
aud robbed of the bright new dollar placed
there by Judge w. c. Barber. The papers
we're not disturbed The institute walls are
going up rapidly and the house will be
ready for use by October.
Gainesville COurdnt Miss Emma John
son, daughter of j. A. johnson, died very
suddenly Monday afternoon. A sister of
hers, who had been ill for some time, had
something like a spasm. and Miss Johnson
ran for assistance. When she had gotten
outside the door she fell TO the ground She
was picked up and carried into the house,
where restoratives were applied. She got
some better, but in few moments she
raised her head and fell back on the pillow
dead.
Will Watts, negro car coupler, was run
over and killed by a switch engine at
Macon Friday. He was riding on the ont
end OF the engine, which was making its
way to the yard. Shortly after passing the
brewery the engine ran into lot of box
cars. Watts did not see them until too late
When the engine struck the cars the jar
knocked him off, and, falling between the
wheels, he was run over and crushed to
death. A misplaced switch caused the en-
CINE to turn abruptly into the cars.
Jesup Sentinel Last week while we we're
in Brunswick we were informed by man
who was doing some painting around Door
fingers restaurant that a negro girl about
II years old and two white boys about 10
and II years old went crab fishing Their
bait giving out the negro girl took Ratchet
aud chopped off one of the white boys toes
and used 1t for bait. The bows left and
came home. The girl, after fishing awhile
with the toe for bait, buried it in the sand
She was arrested and placed in jail
Gainesville Courant. Last Tuesday morn
ing Henry Terrell bought several fine.
looking chickens from wagon. They we're
prepared for dinner that day, and gathered
around the table were his family aud sew
eral guests. Soon after dinner all we're
suddenly taken sick, and Dr. Young was
sent for. 1t was learned that the chickens
had been given nux vomica in their food,
the object being to kill the hawks that in
tested the neig nborhood where the fowls
were raised. The unfortunate ones were
finally relieved of their pain and placed out
of danger.
Americas Recorder: A desperate negro
has been lodged in the Lumpkin jail for
three serious offenses-two of larceny and
one of assault with intent to murder He
is named Andrew jackson. He was en-
ployed as laborer on Hammond & Kings
gang, which is grading the Savannah.
Americas and Montgomery road from Lou
vale west. On last Sunday the trouble
occurred. Mr.. Powell, a foreman,
soft hat for IN ne grGefi' inborer
jackson saw it and liked it, and
asked the camp store keeper to sell it to him.
This was refused, as the hat had been or
dered for another negro. Several hours
later it was discovered that the hat was
missing. Mr.. Powell sought out Jackson.
and finding it on his head, questioned him.
jackson claimed that it had been sold to
him. He went to the store with Powell to
prove his assertion. The clerk denied the
assertion, and when Mr.. Powell began to
reprlmand him the negro struck him blow
In the moutl, Telling him to the ground,
and then beat him severely W th the butt of
Mr.. Powelps revolver, which was lying on
the ted. The negro then fled. Had he been
caught in camp it would probably have
gone hard with him, as Mr.. Powell's wounds
were serious. He fed towards the river
and crossed it at a country store. He re-
fused to pay his fare and escaped into the
woods. The ferryman secured horse and
chased him. Coming up with him he gave
jackson a severe beating, took PowePs
pistol from him and brought the negro back.
News of his crime had reached the ferry
man, and he turned him over to the county
authorities.
A special from VIII itehall, n. Y. to the
New York Herald has the following con-
corning Miss Green, who committed sui
eide at Newman, Ca, a day or two ago:
'Genevieve Green was one of the most
popular girls in the lively little village of
Fair Haven. When the news came to-day
that she had taken her own life it set the
town in furry of excitement, and nothing
else was talked of. She attended the public
schools of Fair Haven and finished her
education at the Poultney Ntl Institute,
where she graduated two years ago. She
had an unquestioned talent for painting
Miss Green was very popular with the young
men and had many admirers. She was fond
Of dress, and her costumes were always of
the most expensive material and most
fashionably made. Her father is a we'll to
do blacksmith and her mother has some
means of her own. They live in comfort
able house on one of Fair Haven's main
streets She went in the best society. was
friendly with the best people and received
ali the attention she cared to have from the
best young men. Mrs. Green, the mother
of the suicide, once taught school in the
south, not far from where her
daughter took her life. She said: Il can
not assign any reason for Genevieve'S
suicide except that she had a rush of
blood to the head She was subject to this.
and when the spell came on she was for a
time like one insane. Her letters were full