The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-03
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FLORIDA, AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE

in Different Cit'es-Au Arrest in
Dahlonsga's Sensational Murder Cess
Two Men Killed IN q Wreck on the
Esst Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia
Railroad
GEORGIA.
Bishop Beckwith IS very i'll at his home
at Atlanta.
A horse owned by David Gam of Athens
went mad Thursday and had 70 be shot
RIM. Wilson died Oct 2S at Mitchell.
he was a merchant doing good business
W. W. Murphy and James A. Lofiin,
two prominent citizens and merchants, died
at Augusta Saturday.
Rev. Uriah Longpard OF Warren county,
died Oct. d and was buried at johnson
church with masonic honors by Franklin
lodge.
Walker Brown shot John Bell on the
street at Monroe Friday. The weapon
used was a pistol. One ball took effect in
the left breast. Both parties are colored.
The general synod of Presbyterians of
Georgia will assemble at Americas on Nov.
IS, to hold their annual sessi on.
SeventS-five to 100 ministers are expected
to be present.
a pony belonging 20 Postmaster Rooney
OF Americas which had been stolen, was
found in Schloy county and returned to the
owner Saturday. The man who returned it
received a reward Of SIS.
Ten carloads of conductors passed
through Macon Saturday on the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia road. en-
route to J Jacksonville, Fla, where they hold
an important convention.
In jumping from his section car last
Tuesday morning to avoid a collision with
a coal car, John Saddler, section master of
the Savannah, Florida and Western railroad
at Bainbridge fell and broke his leg.
At Hamilton a negro woman was lodged
in jail on Tuesday last, having been com
mitted for arson, in setting fire to the house
Of William Tarvin, near CataulaA Several
attempts have been made to burn out Mr..
Tarvin.
Hancock postoffice, in Burke county, has
been discontinued. The postmaster, Mr..
McNorTell, requested its dIscontinuance and
has rendered his resignation because the
business of the Office did not warrant his
services.
A good old negro named Felix Bates, who
used to belong TO Gen. Toombs. fell dead
while picking cotton near Washington on
Wednesday. He was by himself and the
fact of his death was not discovered till
Thursday.
Press Worshan, conductor of the Cow
ington and Macon railroad, fell from the
bridge at Little river Friday, TO the ground
below, having been knocked from the train
by the bridge. His injuries are not neces-
sarily fatal
Miss Mamie Fife has won the piano
offered by the Atlanta Journal, to be given
70 the young lady whom a ballot should
stamp SIS the most popular in the city. She
received s6,30l votes, and Miss Caro- Lou
Bacon came next with 69,951.
The name of Rev. ]. NJ. White of Mil
ledgeville has been proposed as the successor
of Rev. w. P. Lovejoy, as presiding elder
of the Augusta district Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, as the latter has served
the full time limited by the conference
At Brooksville, to-day, Judge Hans ell
will adjourn the superior court over to
next Monday. The grand jury and the
traverse jury for the first week are re.
questsd to be on hand Monday morning.
tie 10th Inst. Judge Hansell adopts this
course on account Of this being election
week.
On Monday morning last Thomas Bennett
OF Eastmel was seriously bitten by large
spider. The spider was in his sock, and
when he pulled on that piece OF wearing ap-
parei be felt something sting him on the
top OF his foot, and on examination found
his spidership, which was very large. Pains
soon struck Mr.. Bennett all through the
legs and body, and he suffered great deal
until Tuesday morning, when he was
better.
Johnsonville. station on the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad. about
miles from Macon, was the scene of bad
train wreck at o'clock Saturday morning as
a freight train, southwark bound, was going
over the switch. The switch had not been
changed from the siding, and as the freight
came in it passed onto the side track and
dashed into lot of box cars. 1t was run.
ming at good speed. The engineer, a Mr.
Crane, and the negro fireman, were in
stantly killed, and their bodies badl,
mangled.
While an exhibition was in progress at {
school at Canton, a few nights ago, Pete
"nltneid went out to see his two children
asleep In wagon. On his way he was &C
costed by negro named Sam Watkins. !
quarrel ensued, AMI Whitfield was badl,
cut by the negro, receiving fearful gasl
on his left cheek, one across the right sid
OF his neck a stab in the shoulder, his Goa
being cut in ten places and his shirt in five
Watkins was knocked down, received few
kncks, was hauled off by some one and
permitted to escape.
Blakely Nelos: Mrs. Lucretia Mccain
probably the Oldest white person In thI
section of Georgia, died at the home of he,
daughter, Mrs. john w. Brooks, YESTERDAY
morning, Oct. 80. 1890. The deceased wa.
born on July 30, 1897, being just tire,
months over SO wears of age at the tiue n,
time to Martin Mccain, a soldier OF tn
war Of 1872 under Gen. Andrew jackson
and her numerous descendants are scattered
from Georgia to Texas, some of them prob.
ably of the fifth generation
At Macon Thursday Daniel Smith. aeee
u years, son Of Scott George Smith, at
tempted suicide at the residence of hi:
father in South Macon. The Young mar
has been in Ill health long while, and
growing respondent. preferred to die. He
rose from bed, and, taxing 32-calber
pistol, stood in front of the fireplace witt
his back to his invalid and aged mother.
who was in bed in the room, and fred tbs
weapon. The ball entered across the front
OF the stomach, taking out piece of flesh
ana buried itself in the wall of the room
The aim OF the young man was bad, anC
the wound is not serious.
Buena Vista Patriot: We were shown ,
few days ago violin made by Levy Duke
son OF j. ID. Duke Of Tazewell The in
strument is perfect in all its parts and n,
one can tell but that it was the work of ,
professional violin maker. The top portion
OF the violin is made of white pine, the bot
tom OF maple and the rim of pasteboard
The only tools used by young Duke in tn,
construction Of this musical instrument wer
handsaw and pocket knife, with sand
paper for polishing. This "a cartainlv ,