The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-10
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
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was struck by lightning and severely
shocked. Restoratives were applied and
she soon recovered
DR.. Charles H. Hall of Macon, surgeon for
the Southwestern road, reports that Jeffers,
the engineer injured in the collision Friday,
is recovering rapidly.
The cOroners Of Georgia viii meet in state
convention at Macon on July p 70 discuss
various matters of interest appertaining 70
the duties Of the Office.
The erection Of a school house, which is
TO be used also as a place Of public worship
for all christian denominations, until other
churches are organized and built IS IN
progress at Iallulah Falls.
A negress who died at Tybee. suburb OF
Macon, Saturday, lay corpse in her house
till late Monday afternoon without any at
tention. Then the city authorities were
notified and had her buried.
The supreme court failed 10 hand down
decision in the Voolfolk case AZ Macon
Monday, and it is reported that there Is
disagreement among the justices As % tie
legality Of the jury which tried voolfolk
Sixty-six conyicts, all negroes, from The
Chattahooches Brick Company's camp.
passed through Griffin Monday for CraE-
fish Springs, near Chattanooga, where thay
will be worked on a new road being built s.
that place.
The dwelling and kitchen % William
Bryce, of Rutland district, II BIB county,
was DESTROYED by FIRE IueSisy morning
about o'clock. The IRE Is supposed TO
have been caused by a defective fue. Il IS
said that the inmates had narrow escape
from death.
At Rome Monday Wash Vaughn, : far
mer, 80 years old, who lived about seven
miles from the city, died suddenly from
disease Of the heart. While walking up
Broad street he complained Of feeling u
well and stepped into Rhudy's undertaking
establishment TO lie down, and diod n
few minutes.
At the public library at Macon is a
barometer made simply Of & thin strip Of
cedar and a thin strip OF white
pine, placed together and stuck per
pendiculsrly in base rest Of wood When
it is going to rain tie strips bend down with
damppess and when it IS dry weather they
stand rigidly stiff and straight Il IS said
to indicate coming storms unfsuingiy. The
device was made by c. c. AlIlar, master
mechanic Of the Central shops in savannah.
in 1880, end wRs presented 70 the library by
Dan n GugeL
LaGrange Graphic, During the little
thunderstorm last wednesday lightning
struck tree in the lot Of Jesse Pslner, in
Sandtown district, demolished the tree,
killed a calf aud knocked Mr.. Palmer sense
less, so severely shocking him that be was
unconscious for more than one hour and he
has not fully recovered yet. He had lust
been feeding the calf and some pigs under
the tree, and had taken about ten steps from
it when the bolt descended Ii was a mar
row escape from death. On the same day
DR.. h, II. Cary lost a fine mule on his place
In town, the lightning killing it instantly
while IL was eating dinner. AT the same
time bolt struck large tres standing by
Maj. A. d. Abrahams barn, and no doubt
would have killed his fine span OF horses had
they not been out.
Rufus G. Collins, who is charged with
hiring a negro to kill his wife at Plainville
and who was arrested at Shelby, N. c., to
await requisition papers from Gov. Gordon,
denies the Negroes charge and says the kill
1ng, so far as he is aware, was purely acct
dental. To an Atlanta Journal CORES
pondent Collins made this statement: II
am not uneasy about my trial After the
excitement, which / learn from the news
papers is intense, will return to Georgia.
The statements that | have made we're
made under the excitement which followed
upon the shooting oflmy wife. ! was near the
house and heard Mrs. Moore's screams. |
then talked little too much. | will not
now say anything further In addition
Collins said: THE negroes statements, as
published, are not true. He will tell the
truth at the trial | never scared him. The
pistol belonged TO Phil Moore my distiller.
never had pistol
Capt. Jackson McHenry is managing a
grand prize drill and barbecue with various
other amusements for colored military com
2anies, to occur on Monday, July Ia, at the
,fledmont exposition grounds, Atlanta
Three prizes are offered TO military
companies-the first prize to be OF
$50, the second prize Of $35, and
the third prize of S15. The manager also
announces that he will give IS in gold to
the man who runs fifty yards and pulls off
the head of goose. The folio wing COM
panies have been invited and are expected
10 be present and participate: Lincoln
Guards of Macon. commanded by Capt. F.
Dlsroom, will arrive at II O'clock, Monday {:
Columbus Volunteers, commanded by Capt
N. I. Humphrey; Georgia Cadets. com
manded by Capt NJ H. Bentley; Fulton
Guards, commanded by Capt Andrew Hill /:
governors Volunteers, commanded by
Capt jackson McHenry.
Macon Telegraph: Efforts are being made
TO introduce a new feature into the state
FAR which will be held in Macon this fall.
Col. W. j. Northen, the president OF the
State Agricultural Society, is the father of
the scheme, and his purpose is to advance
the cause OF education by the introduction
OF chautauqua which viii be peculiarly
Georgian, and which will be conducted
without the aid of talent from other states
AT the teachers conventional which was
held at Columbus recently, Col Northern
explained his desires, and he was given the
hearty Endorsement of those present. The
convention, to show its appreciation of
the idea, appointed a committee com
posed Of President j. C. Caldwell of
Rome, Prof. Otis Ashmore of Savannah.
Mrs. DeJarnette of Atlanta. Prof. euler B.
smith OF LaGrange and Miss Ida Young of
Washington to aid in receiving a full ex-
hlblt from all colleges and schools in the
state TO illustrate the methods and the
progress which is being made in education.
Many important steps toward the CARRYING
out of Col Northen's plans have alread '
been taken. Lectures will be delivered by
Drs. Hawthorne, Lee, Stricken Boggs.
Gambler, Nunnally, Hopkins aud Lane.
These lectures will be delivered at night.
In order TO more fully illustrate the educa-
tional advantages of the state a programme
of music will be arranged for each evening.
The music, which will take place before
and after each lecture, will be made by the
young ladies of the different female colleges
of the state.
Athens Banner: On Sunday morning last
atolerably good congregation was at Oconee
street church. A scene of rather novel
character took place during the sermon.
Rev. Ii. M. Quilhan, the pastor, had Sc