The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-22
ITEMS In THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FLORIDA, AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE

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CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE
Destructive Fire at Brunswick-Rilled
by Train-shooting Match Between
Two Young Atlanta Negroes-A Ma
con Negro Bitten by Rabid Dog
a Killing IN Wilkes County.
a solitary prisoner occupies the HARRISON
Sounty jail
DIR. T. J. |. Pattillo, a large planter in
lee county, had his arm so badly lscerated
In his gin last week that it had 70 be ampu-
dated.
The North Georgia holiness convention
will meet in the Methodist church in
LAGRANGE on Monday after the first Sun
day in October.
A COW belonging to julie Lockell (colored)
of Lee county recently gave birth to two
well-developed calves. Both calves were
alive and promising at last accounts.
Quitman Press: We editors have both
had their coats off aud been busy sticking
type this week. Cause: The measly tramp
printer. Effect: More money in our
pockets.
Charles Cox, an employe Of the Central
railroad was lodged behind the bars in the
Macon Jail Friday night, charged with
stealing the sum of S3s from brother en-
ploye named c. B. Ray.
At Homersville last Wednesday Simon
Graham shot and killed John Smell with a
Winchester rife. The ball passed entirely
through SHELLS body. The cOroner's jury
rendered verdict of voluntary manslaugh-
ter.
Saturday of last week difficulty occurred
between w. NJ Bitch and Sam Lee
~ rxrouud in the Tbirfv-SiN fh
district, Scriven county in which Mr..
Bitch was struck on the head by Mr.. Lee
with stick knocking him insensible and
seriously hurting him.
William Sapp of Gresston was in
stantly killed by the east-bound passenger
train Friday near Gress' mills, on the Sa-
vannah, Americas and Montgomery rail-
road. The accident was caused by his at
tempting to GROSS the track ahead Of the
fast mail train. He leaves family.
Jake Garner was shot and killed by Ben
Horton on Saturday last, near Walker
Bros, store in Washington county, near the
Hancock line. A shotgun. loaded with
buckshot, was the weapon used. The shoot
ing was done under extremely aggravating
circumstances, and public opinion justifies
the deed.
A stray bullet from some unknown source
struck a panel in door of i. B. English's
residence in Vinevile, two or three nights
ago. The bullet struck with considerable
force, as was shown by the depth to which
1t was sunk in the wood No pistol or gun
shot was heard, and Mr.. English is at a loss
TO account for it.
The building known as Gunbys Ark
johnson aud NJ streets, at Brunswick, was
burned Friday. The flames from the burn
ing building were communicated 10 tho adj
joining residences of John Brown and Peter
White The house occupied by Brown was
but little damaged, while that occupied by
White was almost totally destroyed. There
was very little insurance on any of the
buildings
Will Crockett and Lucius Holmes, two
Atlanta negro boys had fuss about girl
Friday night. Saturday they met on one of
the busiest portions Of Decatur street. Will
pulled out his little derringer 'jess lax
white folks" and fired three shots at Lucius
One Of them struck him on the hand and
penetrated half way to the elbow. Lucius
has an arm lacerated by the surgeons knife
and Win is In the lookup
John Jefferson, q negro about so years Of
age, was attacked ard severely bitten at
Macon Friday by huge bulldog that had
gone mad. The wounded negro went to DIR.
Ferguson, who bandaged his lacerated eye
and face, after cauterizing the wounds and
using other means in his power to prevent
hydrophobia. There is little doubt that the
dog was suffering with rabies of the worst
kind. The negro will be closely watched for
the first indications Of the dread malady.
Carlos Anchors, son of E. T. Anchors Of
Warrenton, who is employed as baggage
master on the Milledgeville branch of the
Georgia railroad, had a serious accident be-
fall him not many nights since. While on
his train returning to Macon he was ON top
of the cars going from the engine down to
the coaches when an overhead bridge was
reached. He received a terrible blow Just
back of his head which knocked him fiat
He was at home several days but has re-
turned to work.
FLORIDA.
The Breeze is clamoring for better
streets at New Smyrna.
The Franklin Guards of Apalachicola
have been mustered in as state troopa
Barlow is to have a new daily paper soon.
the Daily Polk County Netos, ". +. Stovali
editor.
Mr. McIlvaine of Sanford caught a seven
foot shark, weighing 400 pounds at Coro-
nado Saturday.
Little Willie Ross, son of A. A. Ross. was
seriously hurt by fall from a wagon at
Lake City Monday.
A meeting of the Florida state alliance
will convene in Monticello on the third Tues
day in October next.
The indications ara that Suutar courtv