The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-17
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

Woman-Adairsville Bellies ont Hunt
A Smart Pointer Dog.
GEORGIA.
Prof. j. H. Attaway of Canton will b.
an applicant for assistant state school com
missioner when the new appointment
made
A petition is being literally signed il
Baldwin county asking Representativ
Whitfield TO re-estabiish the coJnty pre-
eincts.
]. w. Woodliff of Adairsville, while try
ing to unyoke an OK last Friday, was hooked
in the left eye and was severely, but no
dangerously, hurt.
The Presbyteriaus Of Canton have bough
a lot OF Col. q. !. Teasley, fronting Georg,
K Browns residence On the orth, and will
erect a church worth about 81 500.
At Gibson. Wednesday, while W. A.
Hawkins was whetting a mill rock at ]. b.
Williams mill, the rock fell and horribly
mashed his left leg below the knee.
George Heard was accidentally shot at
Atlanta, Saturday, by a stray shot from a
gun that was fired some distance from him.
he was struck near the eye, but the wound
Is not serious one.
Loring Roebuck, who shot Charles Pick
ard at AdairsvIlle several weeks ago, was
AACobCA h4AO pldCcO uulGI Nb-O DDHNAs Las
left for parts unknown. 1t is said he made
his bondsmen safe.
At Dawson Tuesday night Thomas
Brown ran into hole where a large stump
had been dug up on Main street and was
painfully hurt Mr. Brown contemplates
suit against the city for damages.
]. J. Beasley, living near Creswell, had
his crib burned by an incendiary on Thurs
day night. He had just gathered his corn
crop and housed it when some fend applied
the torch and swept away his bread
As J. B. Gornto was hitching his mule at
Quitman W ednesday the animal gave him
vicious kick. Ths injury didn't seem Sc
rious at first, but Mr.. Gornto was soon so
overcome by it that he almost lost con-
sciousnesS and had to be carried home.
Henry E. Pougue, aged Is, prominent
business man Of Mavsville, KY, and a
member Of the firm Of Pougue g. Thomas,
was caught in some shafting at Louisville,
KY, Friday, and instantly killed. He leaves
two sons-one a Presbyterian minister at
Atlanta, Ca, the other lawyer of Cinoin-
natl The Atlanta minister in the Rev,
James w. Pougue, pastor of Wallace
chapel, that city.
g At the meeting OF the COMMITTEES Of 100
at Macon Friday night. to select a ticket for
the municipal contest, Mayor Price was
selected TO head the ticket. This was a
great surprise, as it has been generally &C.
cepted that it was an anti-Price affair The
following gentlemen were selected TO make
the race for aldermen First ward, V. Fl.
Richardson, T. o. Chestney, George +.
Wing; second ward, j. Van, John knight.
Dolt Gibson; third ward, W. R. Cox, A.
Gibson, R NJ Rogers; fourth ward, E. S.
Wilson, 7. c. Chaplin, ". A. Doody.
Adairsville Ledger. Last Friday night
about dozen of Adairsville's bellies got
together couple of boys and dog and
horn, and went ont into the ridges west of
town to either catch or brighten ali of the
oposSums in that vicinity After about two
hours stumbling, falling, scratching, scream
ing and singing, they finally caught one
that they had scared nearly to death. The
girls claim that they mad a Jolly time, but
Of being a little bit sore, and
one OF them says she wore all OF the skin
of Of her heels trying to take care of the
young men.
Two Clubhouse fires occurred in Heard
county last week, involving a total loss of
8, 500 to $4,000. On Sunday night last the
Clubhouse belonging TO w. S. Mcdonald.
near Snarpsourg, was set on fire by some
worthless fscoundrel and entirely DESTROYED.
together with most Of the machinery and a
considerable quantity of cotton. The loss
Is about $500. Tuesday afternoon viii
Aerrlng's Clubhouse, one mile south of
fowelvllle. caught fire and was soon re-
duced 10 ashes. Besides his gins, screw, etc.
be lost four bales of cotton and over 1000
bushels OF cotton seed. Neither gentleman
had any insurance.
Quitman Press: Ex-Mayor G. W. Avrett
IS tne PROUD owner of a pointer dog by the
distinguished name of rip" MIR. Avrett
tells tale on Rip which is remarkable.
&c in fz A.l.
written order on the butcher for piece of
beef. Not long since an order was given
the dog, which he took in his mouth. trotted
around to the market, and, securing the
beer, carried it back TO the store, where il
was fed TO him. There was not quite
enough to satisfy Rips appetite, and he
went back to the market, where, fielding
The order, which the butcher had dropped
he picked 1T up, presented it again, and Sc
cured another piece Of beef.
On Wednesday, in the lower portion of
Glascock county, George B. Hathaway shot
habun Lewis (col9red.) Tuesday. as Mr.
hathaway and the negro Lewis were pick-
Ing cotton In the same field, Hathaway asked
LOWE something about his Iewis9 para
tnour. In reply to Hattaway's Interrogation
Lewis made very damaging and altogether
remark about Hattaway,s
wife-a remark that could not be-
: oierateo. hathaway went to his home, got
his pistol, returned to where the negro was
and demanded Of him full and unoualifed
retractlon OF the language used. The negro
refused to apologize, and Hathaway drew
ms pistol and began ito fire. He shot at
the negro five times, emptying every
chamber of his pistol Only three shots
took efect-one ball entering the neck. one
In the body, and one in the right shoulder.
Inc doctors say the wounds will prove fatal,
terrible wreck occurred at Shannon
station, about ten miles above Rome. on
the East Tennessee division of the East
tennessee, Virginia and Georgia road Fri
DAY. A couple of freight trains were going
toward Rome from Chattanooga. The one
was closely followed by the other. The
train In front pulled out from Piainyille.
which is about fifteen miles from Rome.
ntteen minutes before regular time.
The other train followed il.
and when near Shannon station
where there is steep grade, ten cars broke
loose from the front train and rushed back
on the other train with an awful crash.
Inc ten cars were loaded with coal and prod
uce, and when they struck the other train
uhey covered the engine and number o.
cars ana then the whole conglomeration
caught on fire. The engineer aud fireman
Dotn leaped and saved their lives, although
they were badly hurt.
The Mllledgeville Chronicle prints the
Ioiowing account Of the recent Shooting
case In balo win county: ION Sat urtlav nj rht.
curing difficulty, John Thomas shot and
probably fatally wounded 20