The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-05
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
TIE NEWS OF TIE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS

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DIR. r NJ Bryant Of Butler. died Sun
day.
Mr.. Judge James d. WoodAlI died a.
her home IN TaIbO. county Monday.
The resignation Of Rev. DR.. Campbell as
pastor Of the Baptist church az Athens has
been accepted
Rev. John GAS leaves the Church Of the
Atonement az Augusta On Saturday 70 take
charge Of Christ church in Charleston
Chesley. little son Of Lieut. ". W.
Wheeler Of Amsricus. fell or was thrown
from pony Monday morning, breaking
his arm.
The Luther A Hall trial a. Macon begins
to-day Nearly half hundred witnesses
will Be examined on both sides. The charge
is perjury.
The body Of a white male infant was
found floating IN a box on the Ocmulges
river. ten miles below Havkinsville, day
or two age.
Judge James T. Nisbet, the governors
secretary, who has been 81 for some time
past, was at his desk again ia the state
capitol Monday.
J. H Williams, young man about %
years old, son Of Rev. J. ~ Williams Of
New Hope, committed suicide day OF two
ago by taking morphine.
Fred jackson, the faithful colored porter
at the Nelms house at Griffin, has been pre-
scented with handsome silver badge BY "a Q
Atlanta branch Of the Southern Travellers
Association.
Two families in Milledgeville are going 20
Tybee Dext week 70 spend a few days at
that famous resort. They carry with them
sixteen children, nine In one family and
seven In the other.
A young lady Of Richmond has sent the
Floyd Rifles OF Macon a confederate flag.
1t was used in the decorations Of Richmond
during the unwilling Of the Lse statue and
then sent TO Macon.
Judge w. T. Lawson Of Forsyth has the
champion gOurd that took premium at the
state fair. II was grown In Monroe county,
10 over two feet Ia length, and tnirty-six
inches in circumference.
A Cincinnati whisky firm is making ar
rangements b establish original package"
stores In the small towns along the Savan-
nah, Americas and Montgomery road. The
first agency will be established at Cordele.
Z. q. Ware Of Oconee, who was the tar
get for an assassin's shotgun several days
ego is greatly improved The doctors
decided that it was not necessary TO ampu-
tate his arm, and IL is now much better and
IL Is thought it will heal up.
The rat story from Rochelle was erroue-
ously credited last week. The Rochelle
Solid South Gays: "The MORNING NEWS
copied our rat story and gave toe Register
credit for IL Bat that is all right; the
MORNING NEWS is good paper. anyway"
President J. Lindsay johnson Of the Rome
Society Of the University Alumni has APP
pointed Rev. George T. Goetcbius. Col.
Hamilton Yancey and john TemplsGraves
as the Rome representatives 10 the grand
gathering OF the alumni. which meets ia
ar ia orf
Talbotton Neao Era. Nearly every one
In Talbot county knows old Peter, the well
digger. Last week Hon. j. b. Robbins
hired him 70 clean out a well for him up at
his home plece. When Peter came out Of
the well in the evening it was noticed that
his Jet black hair had changed its color
from black 70 a bright yellow or golden
shade. The cause is unknown.
Macon consumes considerable beef in
month. In May, besides the enormous
quantity Of Chicago meat brought in, there
were killed within Il few miles Of that city
and sold in the city market 226 beeves, all
Georgia stock. Georgia beef has not been
OF very good quality 30 far this season on
account Of the scarcity Of grass, but the
meat coming In now is much more tender
and Juicy.
A queer case Of death from drowning oc-
CURED night or two since on Capt. John
rrict Of Sumter county. A col0red couple,
On retiring for the night, placed bucket
filled with water upon the floor near their
bed, II order 70 have IL con yenient for drink
during the night. Their baby slept with
them, and by some means 'crawled out 70
the edge Of the bed and fell, head first. in
the bucket Of water, where 1t was found
next morning dead.
At Athens, Sunday afternoon, during a
80 lit 81
livery stable Of Mr. Cheney, and a fine
hors In one Of ths stalls had narrow
escape from death. He was knocked down
and stunned 20 badly that IL was thought
he was permanently injured. Several GEN
tlemen who were In the nelghborhood were
badly shocked. The stall was shattered In
pieces. The lightning struck in several
places 10 the CITY. but no damage was done.
except an occasional tree
A report reached Americus Monday night
Of the wholesale poisoning Of a family of
negroes near Chokee. gonls twelve or four
teen miles below Americas. The inforrna-
ton was 10 the effect that negro woman.
doubtless prompted by feeling Of revenge.
had administered trough on rats 10 COL
ored family BY mixing II with their food.
Six Of those who partook Of the food were
made violently sick, but 80 far as could be
learned none had died from the effects of
the poison. The woman who mixed the
poison confessed the deed, but has not yet
been arrested.
Ailledgeviile Union and Recorder. We
held In our hand yesterday piece Of the
black walnut coffin In which George
Washington, the "Father Of his Country.s
was buried. IL was In the possession of RI.
v. Sanford and about the size of woman's
hand. Mrs. Gen. John w. A. Sanford,
formerly Of this city, was lady Of great
refinement and cultivation, a great traveller,
and of fine education. She was present
when Washington's coffin was exhumed
and procured several pieces Of the coffin
much larger than the one handled yester-
day, which are now In the possession of a
sister OF II. v. Sanford. The pieces are
about half an inch In thickness, and on
account Of age and the many years that
they were in the ground. are very light.
A Waycross special to tho Macon 7ele.
grapIt says: "a little negro bootblack
named Richard Highsmith was drowned In
the Satilla river about two miles from town
Sunday. While wading along in tho river
near the banks he accidentally stepped off
into deep water aud was drowned before
assistance could reach him. He was unable
TO swim. While on his way to the river he
left his box and brush at the store Of J. A.
Lott, Late Sunday evening another small
boy called at Mr.. Lofts and inquired for
the box and brush. Mr. Lott said: "You
are NOT the how that left than hero ssT