The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-23
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

A Colcred Woman Badly Hurt at
Couyers by a Man She Had Accused
of Incendiarism-A Squirrel Makes
Fun at Atlanta-A Runaway Couple
from Madison stopped from Marry
ing by a Charge of Bigamy.
GEORGIA
j. Hannah of Buford fell dead in his
tracks last week. Heart disease was the
cause
Sumter superior court convenes next
week, and the present outlook seems to in
dictate long session.
Mrs. Gray, living near Baldwinsville, fell
from her porch few days ago, and the re-
suit was seriously dislocated hip.
A postoffice has been established at Bald
winsville DIR. T. n. Kitchens is postmaster
and Lacey Felts is route agent. Mail will
come via Paschal, Southwestern railroad.
A farmer named Youle had his house and
all Of its furniture burned Tuesday night
near Atkinson. The origin of the fire is not
known, though it is supposed to have been
the work of incendiaries
At Washington last Sunday morning
about 2 o'clock the stables and barn of John
l. Vance were destroyed by fire. Two
mules and one horse were burned to death.
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diary.
Hon. James S. Hook, state school com
missioner, will deliver an address to the
Rockdale Teachers Institute and citizens
generally, at Conyers, on Saturday, June z,
IN the court house. Matters pertaining to
public education will be discussed.
Prof. G. G.. Bond, now teaching in the
graded schools at Athels, and Prof. w. M.
Robinson, president of the South Georgia
Male and Female College, Dawson, were
candidates for superintendent of Dawsoa's
public schools. Prof. Bond has just been
elected
At Conyers.. Tuesday night, julie Turner
(coored) decoYed Lena Smith (colored), out
70 Yellow river and battered her head with
rocks, and. almost scalping her, left her for
dead. He charged her with swearing
against him as the burner of the barns at
Sthe paper mills a few months ago. 1t is
hot supposed that she will die.
Dawson NelcS. Col. L. c. Hoyl has in his
possession a book 100 years old that is of
considerable interest TO curious readers. 1t
is the printed laws OF the state of Georgia
from 1765 to 1899. In it is an act taking
certain persons out of the penalty Of con-
fiscation and Punishment, SO far as it relates
to the revolutionary war. An act of 1795
makes counterfeiting a death offense.
Jackson Argus: The storm on Wednes-
day afternoon at Towaliga did considerable
damages TO trees and outhouses. Among
the sufferers was w. c. Kinard, who had
MS plow ana chair repository, well-bullt
structure OF S4x5J teet, blown down, max
ing totai wreck OF II. y. II. kinard also
had ms buggy shelter blown down. The
storln was very severe Tor lew minutes
Atlanta Journal: There was runaway
couple at the chief of policies office Wednes-
day morning from Madison. The man was
Harry High, well-appearing gentleman
about 2S years of age. The young lady was
Miss Eta Rhodes, bright and pretty girl
about IS years old. Chief Connolly ar
rested the couple Tuesday night on a tele-
gram from Madison, which stated that
High already had one wife Although
they wanted to be married Tuesday
night they were not allowed to do SO. A
telegram came from Madison Wednesday
asking for Highs detention on a charge of
bigamy. He saws that he was married but
that his wife has obtained a divorce and
that he thought he had a right TO marry
anyway, but that as he has not vet married
Miss Rhodes he can't see where the charge
of bigamy can be applied. Miss Rhodes re-
turned to Madison and to her parents
80 ss-..y al oI noon' pIsu Is ue-
ha ;nvaSt;gat "a 80 u -Ai' i'uoueS eau
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dav mornine, ~, Rroad 1' s,ra1. as.s.
seen nnnosite Hin q WalEers l;,,ar "as NE
1t ran across the street followed nv bout ISo' q
dozen negro women and boys, and climbed
tree on the corner of Broad and Hunter
A negro boy climbed after him, while the
women huddled together in the only spot
how could not reaah tS 60 I Iitti 70 seen Inc
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