The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-04
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GEORGIA.
The squabble over the mayoralty Of Way,
cross is still undecided.
Tie Breua Vista lamD-lighter is getting
tony, ami rides pony TO light the lamps.
A lodge Of the Knights of Pythias will be
organized at CedartOwn tomorrow night
A Cumming lady has so cents, continen-
tai money, printed by James Davis in 177S.
John H. Hatcher has been commissioned
postmaster at Shell Bluff, in Burke county
c. c. Hannah's outhouses near Walnut
Grove were wrecked BY a cyclone last
week.
Six hundred and fifty-two children were
out of school entirely last year in Forsyth
county.
There, were thirty-eight deaths in Macon
during February-ten white and twenty
eight colored.
John P. Hall and Horace Wimberly are
now the assistants in the postofiice al
Waynesboro.
T. J. Woodward, whose leg was ampu-
tated at Rome last Sunday by Drs. Battey,
is getting along very well.
Max Joseph, the merchant who refused to
sign the Athenian boycott against Wanna
maker, has reconsidered his determination
Tho Oostanaula river flooded the low
lands around Calhoun Saturday. One man
who tried to ford the stream is believed to
have been drowned.
The case of w. T. Moreland, charged
with the murder Of Warren Carter one
night in April, 1887, was taken up at Green
vile Wednesday morning, and resulted in
acquittal.
Last T all
son of DR.. g. p. Powell, while carelessly han
ding a pistol shot himself in the leg, just
above the knee. The injury is painful. but
not serious
Fetzsr & Pbarr, clothiers Of Atlanta,
were sold out by the sheriff Saturday under
n mortgate f. IA. The stock brought $S, 041,
which will by no means cover the firms
Indebtedness.
At Brunswick, Saturday, a fine New
foundland dog belonging to Capt. Christen-
son Of the Norwegian bark Aukathor, had
his head cut off for biting the hand of Capt.
Haslam OF the bark Duisberg.
w. A. j. Teate died at his home in the
upper part OF Marion county last Sunday
Mr.. 1eate was wounded through the hips
during the war, aud has not moved from
his bed IN ten years, except by other hands.
A colored boy named Horton, son Of a
deck hand on the steamer Clifford b. Seay,
was accidentally shot Saturday while out
hunting with several friends near Rome.
The wounds inflicted by the shots were ugly
ones and were very painful.
The telephone exchange at Macon was in
vsded by an electric current from an
electric light wire Saturday. 1t flashed in
on the wires, and, burning out every tele-
phone IN the exc ange, set fire to the build
ing. The flames gained no Roadway, how
ever.
1t is alleged that there is Geographic dis
elimination against Americas from Buena
Vista in favor of other points. For instance
20 cents is charge is charged for telegram
from Buena VISTA to Americas, when the
same telegram is sent to Columbus for q
cents.
Rome Tribune: A unique dinner party
is soon to be given by one of the Lending
society men of the city, at which the young
ladies will attend, twelve Ia number, anC
wliI wear gowns of different colors, will
flowers of the same shade. The souvenir
VIII be handsome fans, imported for tn,
occasion.
Carroliton Times: Mrs. Preast. wife Of
Thomas Preast, living out three miles east
OF Calrollton, was bitten by a cow Friday
that was affected with hydrophobia. Mrs,
Freast was out milking the COW, and noticed
something peculiar In her movements. anC
no sooner had she got near the cow than il
bit large piece of flesh from the back OF
her hand. Mr.. Preast killed the COW al
once and has taken his wife where she can
get the benefit of maidstone.
There is an elderly gentleman in Atlant,
who is distinguished for multifariou
knowledge, who enjoyed the personal &C
qualntance of Ihackeray. On one occasion
possibly at g club house in London. he sei(
70 MIR. Thackeray, DO you know that il
savannah, Ca, we have a splendid excur-
sion boat christened Becky Sharp?n Tn
author of Vanity Fair replied, with ,
mlschievous twinkle OF the eye, "If that b
SO, doctor, l can only answer that shall b
sorry to have to man hern
The carpenters in clearing away th
rubbish from the old postoffice building n
Waycross, preparatory to laying the foun
dation Tor MIR. Wilson's new brick build
ing, discovered a package of old papers
ana upon investigating they were found /,
be old register envelopes. which war
opened and rified when the postof1oa We
robbed. The thief had buried them unda
the building, hoping thereby to cover II,
MS tracks more thoroughly. Mr.. Moreai
now has the papers and envelopes in hi
POSSESSION.
Flowery Branch journal: Last Thursda,
afternoon, as the wedding party was re-
turning to the city, they lust missed bejn
hurled to horrible death in colIidinr wiz
a through fast freight train. 1t was at a
near the crossing, the same fatal place thu
mas been the death-trap OF others. Tn
AreighU came laundering along at liehtnin
speed through deep cuts and around revers
curves. having failed to blow its usual an
ordered signal. The carriage bearing III
precious burden of human souls was ar
rested just In time to escape the terrible enc
Waynesboro True Citizen: The sever.
executions levied on the property of 7 a
Mackenzie tell the tale or his bushes
failure. Flannery q Co. of Savannah hav
been carrying large mortgage on tn
merchandise and personal property of Mr.
Mackenzie, and for two weeks or more m
lawyers have been holding daily consult,
lions, 1t seems as if no settlement could +
effected. else there would not have been :
many notices of levy and sale. We are If
formed that Mr.. Mackenzie will fight IN
matter through the courts. The man
friends and customers OF Mr.. Mackenzj
sympathizs with him Ia his misfortune,
and hope that he will soon get. on his leg
again.
A bill for injunction and relief has bee
h!ed in the federal court at Macon by Ma
ion Erwin and A. c. Riley. as attorney
1or MRS. Rebecca Rountree OF Fort VALLEY
against United States Marshal Corbeti
VINO levied on property belonging to her o
a Judgment rendered in favor of j. K
OSherwood. The Injunction prays fc
homestead rights and against tie execute
of the sad judgment. Tho facts are brief
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