The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-30
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
TIE NEWS OF TIE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS


Shooting Scraps in Madison County
GEORGIA
Monroe reports furry of snow and sleel
on Sunday.
The members Of the famous Atlantic
band Of Brunswick talk of disbanding.
Over 1900 people passed through the
gates Of tue Warren county fair Monday
James t. Hancock, one of Worth county's
Oldest citizens, died at his home Friday
night
Washington county scoops in 81 ,098 under
the new law allowing the counties to tar
railroads.
Col Duncan Clinch, one of Camden
county's most prominent citizens, died al
Gainesville Tuesday.
William Martin, who was shot by San
ders in Madison county few days ago,
has died from his wound.
Next Sunday the Baptist congregation of
the pulpit made vacant by the depar ture of
Rev. c. ID. Campbell
Lagrippe is in Brunswick again. The
physicians say the sudden change in the
temperature brought it, 1t is in a mild
form and is no worse than common cold.
A rumor was ia circulation in several of
the large cities of the state Monday that
the De Soto hotel in Savannah had been
burned. OF course the report was erTo-
neous.
Harrell lowers of Webster county, aged
IA years, was strolling out In tine woods
Sunday when suddenly. and without warn
ing, dead tree was blown down upon him,
killing him instantly.
p s. Eberhart Of Athens was struck in
the eye Monday with piece of wood, and
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Mr.. Eberhart can see from his eye it is
fearfully infamed and he may lose 1t.
A burglar who tried co enter Otto
Kessler's gunsmith shop ct Brunswick Tues
day night had narrow escape from being
killed by the discharge of gun set with Ia
spring for the purpose of killing burglars.
Capt. George NJ. Napier, editor Of the
Walton NelCs, is very low with typhoid
fever. He has been in bed about five weeks,
aud as yet there is no change for the better.
His recovery is considered quite doubtful.
On the plantation of James johnson in
Madison county. Saturday night, Albert
Pass (colored) was shot in the knee by James
Couch (colored), who he elected from his
house for making improper proposals TO the
ebony hued Mrs. Pass.
The most important case tried in Craw-
ford superior court last week was that of
the state VS.. A. J. Burnett, charged with
the killing of old man John G. Hancock a
few years ago. The defendant was found
guilty OF manslaughter.
Mr. Sam Kirvin died at Americas Sun
day of MENINGITIS. For a long time ne
served as an engineer on the s. A. e. NJ.
railroad, being among the first to handle
an engine after the completion of the mar
row-gauge road to Lumpkin.
The funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Nightingale's two daughters, Louisa G., and
Mary K, occurred from the residence at
Brunswick Tuesday. Louisa. aged 16. died
Monday at IL O'Clock, while Mary, aged 12,
followed Tuesday morning at o'clock.
Both caskets were laid side by side in one
large grave in the Nightingale lot.
Green Warren, colored train hand on
the Columbus and Rome road, was so badly
injured by train on Monday that he died
that night Green was employed on the
work train. While the train was in motion
he attempted to cross from one fiat car to
another. In doing SO he missed his footing
aud fell between the cars. His right foot
was horribly crushed and his leg broken by
the wheels.
AT Columbus, Tuesday, Just prior to the
departure OF the Georgia Midland train for
Atlanta, switch engine moved slowly
through the shed, and came very nearly
O1O VI but DONb 6nlDlOYeQ DY
Parker's News Agency The lad was walk
ing on the track, carrying a basket Of
oranges, when the engine struck him,
throwing him several feet, but, strange to
say, he sustained no injuries beyond few
bruises
The wreck on the Macon and Covington
railroad, near Machen, caused Barnum's
circus, which was billed to show at Athens. to
disappoint fully $1,000 people, who had
congregated ia the city to witness its per-
formance. Both the Check and Lower fac
tories had closed down for the day in order
that its employees might take in the circus.
The foundry and other enterprises that en-
ploy large numbers of workmen also discon-
tinued operation.
Sandersville Progress: Miss Melvina
Mathis, young white lady about 16 years
of age died very suddenly on the premises
or j. X Sumner, two miles from Tennille,
last Tuesday morning. She had been living
with Mrs. L. "A. Mathis two years and half.
and was an orphan. On Tuesday morning
she ate hearty breakfast and appeared in
her usual health and spirits. She went into
the field and began picking cotton, but after
awhile she remarked that she was cold, AID
asked some one to build fire. The fire was
built ana she sat by it and warmed for a
short time. Presently she got up and went
10 picking cotton again, but did not work
long before she went to the woods She had
been gone about an hour when those in the
neld began to wonder what had become of
her. Finally they went TO look for her. and
found her in the corner of the fence dead.
lying on her left side.
A special from HawkinsviIle to the
Macon Telegraph says: "Plstols, alcohol
and blood were the accomplishments Of two
negro suppers in this county Saturday.
One occurred on ID. MICA listers place. six
miles east OF here. 1t seems that the supper
was in progress and two negro men. over
charged with spoilt mullet and alcohol. be-
came enraged at each other and ware soon
glued together in dog-fall near the door
OF the cabin where the supper was in pro-
gress. The proprietor of the feast, hearing
the cHmmotion outside, stepped to the door
and fired into the scuffiingimass at his feet.
sending bullet deep down Into the hip of
the most prominent sister of the neighbor-
hood, who was bending over trying to
separate tie fighters. DR.. Smith was
called TO dress the wound aud says it will
make the woman cripple for life.
Another negro woman at supper on Trip
Taylor's place. eight miles west of here
caught a bullet in her flesh from pistol in
tne hands OF another negro. The extent of
her injuries is unknown
The biennial report of the penitentiarv
department Is now complete. Il covers a
period OF two years-since Oct /. 1855
During that time 2,5l1 convicts have been
handled, by far the largest number ever re-
hn L.