The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-17
ITEMS In THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA, AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

A Bride Accidentally Shot DEAD py her
Husbaud-The Timber Business at
Darien-A Macon Man Undergoes a
Dangerous Surgical Operation-A
Cherokee County Man Who Draws
Pensions Both as Union and Con.
federate Soldier.
GEORGIA
jug Tavern has changed its name, aud i:
now called Brandon.
Pleasant Green graveyard is the name of
resort for the dead at Summerville.
Orien Ryals Of Ayersville, Habersham
county, thinks he has found gold on his
place.
Willie Smith. the brutal murderer Of
Glover at Darien, is still at large. Both are
colored.
There are three grass widows living in
one house in Roswell, and one grass
wIdower.
Confederate memorial day, April %, is to
be made the occasion for big celebration
at Atlanta.
Irwin county has a postoffice named
Crisp, in honor of Georgia's distinguished
congressman.
Applications for the position of city cleo
trlcian of Macon are pouring in thick and
fast upon City Clerk Smith.
The gas works for Darien are assured, and
will very soon be erected. 1t will be step
in the advance for old Darien.
The rise In the waters OF the Altamaha
has given the tlmter inspectors plenty of
work, as the river is crowded with timber.
During the week about one hundred RATS
or lots OF timber came down to Darien.
Rain is badly needed in the up-country to
swell the creeks.
John Coffee has been taken from Fulton
county jail and carried to Gainesville to be
tried again for the killing of Deputy Sheriff
John NJ. Merritt
The Fulton County Street Railroad Com
pany has recently passed an order prohibit
ing policemen from riding on its cars unless
they are in full uniform.
The governor will offer suitable reward
for the apprehension Of Charles Reeves,
murderer, and every effort will be made to
bring him back TO Darien
Waynesboro True Citizen: The old
capitol at Atlanta will be sold on Feb. Is
to the highest bidder. 1t is reported that
Collector 7. F. johnson Of Savannah
wants it.
Col John n. Swift, one of the Oldest and
most respected citizens Of Lithonia, is dan
gerously i'll, stricken down with congestion
of the brain, and without change ne can
not last long.
Hinton Helper, formerly of Savannah,
but now of the New York Sun, and Gov.
Campbell Of Ohio look 80 much alike that
some people at Atlanta couldn't tell them
apart during the chamber of commerce
banquet.
On Feb. 20 there will be big shoot
ing match at Blue Ridge. The contestants
will shoot for a beef on foot, deer six
months old, a S12 breach-loa ling shot
A.
S45 sewing machine.
The Americas Daily Times will make its
appearance to-day with R. H. Brunby,
well and favorablY known in Atlanta as
manager. The Times will start out under
most fiattering auspices A new outfit cost
ing $4,000 has been purchased.
Quitman Press: Feb was ]. R. Pea
cocks birthday. On that day he was be-
tween % and GO years old. On the same
day twelve-pound boy arrived at his
house. Barnyard arrivals same day: Four
teen pigs and Jersey heifer calf
Last week, at a meeting of the directors
OF the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Ex-
change at Macon, committee was ap-
pointed to select a competent man for man
ager. The committee has chosen I. o.
Skellie of Fort Valley for the position.
Dr. Robert S. Barrett of Atlanta is pre-
pairing for another trip through Europe next
summer. His purpose is to take class of
young men and enable them to secure an
education, which is obtainable only by
visiting the great cities of the continent.
The company for erecting a cotton COM
press at Washington has been formed. The
project called for $2l 900, and S23, 900 were
subscribed, and now nobody wants to give
way. The company has not elected officers,
out Will do 50 very soon, and the work will
probable be begun in the spring.
A suit for $4,000 damages for false i'm
prIsonment was filed in Bib superior court
Saturday by j. B. Rowan VS.. Gibian & Co.
ct al. Plaintiff, who was a merchant in
Berrien county, was charged by defendant
with cheating and swindling, and was con-
lined IN Jail one day, Aug. "a, a1SS9.
1t is reported from Salt Springs that
Judge John c. Bowden is dying at his
home In that place. He had long been a
resident Of Salt Springs aud is the propri-
etor Of the land on which Bowden- hia
Springs are located, which he leased to a
company for term Of sixty years.
AT Liberty Hill small country town
i've miles east Of Miner, Oscar Harden
while near his residence Thursday, shot at a
bird with either rife or pistol and his
young wife, standing at the window and
looking out, received the deadly missile in
the forehead or temple killing her instantly.
NOhSAucL dOlo 6AClU6Iu6nU was created uDOl
the streets of Madison few DAYS ago upon
the rumor that the poorhouse of Morgan
county, short distance from the town. was
burning down. An investigation sho wed
that the smoke came from burning field
= of grass. set on fire by a party of rabbit
hunters.
Swainsboro Pine Forest: A very large
hawk invaded Mrs. r. j. Williams ward a
few days ago and seized one of her chickens
and flew fifty or sixty yards from the
house, when he stopped to take a sumptuous
meal But Miss Belle Williams, sster-in-
law of Mrs. Williams, who is now stop
ping with her, took her brothers shotgun
from the yard, shot the hawk and killed
him.
Quitman Press: Last Monday morning
r. M. D. Peacock, of the Morven district.
went out in his field to cut briars. About
o'clock he felt slight pain in his right
hand. The pain increased rapidly, and
soon passed up his arm and into his body.
be went to the house, and a messenger was
sent for the doctor, but when he arrived
Mr.. Peacock had breathed his last
Judge A. NJ Mclaughlin of Telfar
county invited quite a number of his
friends to visit his fish pond and eat a fish
dinner with him. They accepted the inv.
tation and Judge Mclaughlin exploded
several dynamite cartridges in the pond for
the purpose of securing the fish dinner. The