The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-10
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FLORIDA, AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN. TYPE

Measles Cause q Suspension OF the
Schools in Forsyth County-The Cap
tor Of Murderer Presented with a
Gold Watch and Chain-Three Suns
Seen at One Time ct Hartwen
GEORGIA
a charter has been obtained to organize
bank in Ihomaston-
The brick hotel built at Clinton, Jone.
county, in 1915 is being demolished.
The next term Of the superior court al
Darien convenes on Monday, May IS
Jacob Reed and George McLaid, promi.
nent citizens OF Dawson, died day or two
ago.
The tower on the court house at Monroe
has been declared dangerous, and will be
removed.
April 8 is the date fixed for the hanging
Of tie murderers of the Hughes family in
Chnch county.
The taxes Of Forsyth county the present
year will be somewhat higher than they
were last year.
Misses Daisy and Bessie Butler were
slightly injured in a runaway accident at
Madison day or two ago.
Charles Reeves, who is wanted in Darien
for murder, has bsen traced TO South Caro-
lima, and his arrest IS probable.
1t is said that Chestatee district in For
Eyth county viii petition for a general
stock law election in the summer
Wife-beating is costly fun in Lee county.
Judge Watson fined a negro $50 the other
day for engaging il that pleasure.
1t is said that there are 4, 900 logs in three
creeks III the up-country, waiting to come to
Darien when there is water enough.
The LeConte nursery in Lee county was
very heavy loser by the late cold spell.
The damage sustained was about 5000.
John r. Rhodes OF Madison has been
awarded a verdict for $500 against the
Georgia road on account of the killing of
his son.
Measles are 50 thick in Forsyth county
that some of the teachers have been
forced to abandon their schools for the
present.
T. L. Davidson has sold his interest in the
city mills at West Point to Capt W. L,
Williams, but will continue in the capacity
of miller.
The Jones Cadets Of Piedmont college at
Cumming have received their uniforms.
The uniform consists of blue coat and can
and gray pants.
The American ship Bridgewater, Capt.
ID. w. Barker, which sailed from Sapelo
Tor Queenstown for orders, on Dec. last,
has not been heard from since.
az haulson, rIludy, Inc jury IN the case
OF Henry Allen (colored), charged with as
sault with intent to murder, brought in a
verdict Of guilty. Aliens crime was the
attempted assassination of Charles M.
Doster.
McDuffie Journal: The gallantrv and
manly courage displayed by John CHAIRMAN
OF Camak IN capturing the burglar and
mul derer Of Alex. s. Rogers is highly ap-
preclated IN Thomson. His friends here
Tod I.
watch III token Of their regard and admlra-
ton.
Darien Gazette; Capt Isaac A. Fountain
OF the well'known schooner Helen L. Mar
TIN came very near losing his life Friday
morning by drowning The captain was In
small sail boat with one of his sailors.
coming from Doboy to Union Island, and
Mhen turning the point at the latter place
the boat capslzed. The sailor whose name
we were unable to get, was drowned before
anything could be done for his rescue.
Capt. Fountain was picked up in an uncon-
sclous condition and carried aboard tbe
schooner Samuel B. Hubbard. After a
thorough rubbing the captain regained con.
seriousness, and is now out Of danger.
John D. Howell, in the Warrenton Gin
per, tells how Detective Shackleford of
macon induced bin to confess that he, J.
M. Cody, Bud Ruff, Dick Scruggs and WIN
Ashton had robbed the safe of his (Howellisl
father. The confession was induced on a
representation to Howell that the other
parties had turned states evidence Howell
adds: After staying in jail for several
days employed Col E. P. Davis to defend
me. lie examined into the case and found
that was being illegally held. The case
was carried before the ordinary on Feb. d.
and my bond was reduced from $3.50 to SlOO
and six days were allowed for the rene wing
OF the warrant The six days passed. and
Mr.. ShacklefOrd did not show UP. 50 I was
released"
Hartwell Sun: On Monday afternoon.
when the sun was about an hour high. a
strange phenomenon presented itself in the
western heavens that was the wonder and
admiration of the many citizens of HartwelI
VINO beneld 1t. The sun appeared to be sur
rounded by well-defined circle or halo.
and TO the right and left OF the sun on the
line OF the circle appeared two smaller
suns-the three connected by horizontal
line OF band OF light. Higher up in the
heavens, directly a owe, was an inverted
rainbow with all the prismatic colors. No.
body seems able 20 give any solution Of the
heavenly panorama, and those who DOS
sessed an element of superstition viewed il
with something of awe and apprehension.
One gentleman says the three suns sug-
gested 10 MIN the Trinity, together with the
bow of promise.
o snake
being taken from boys foot last summer
In Lowndes county may be put do n as !
solid fact, to the truthfulness Of which more
than dozen persons of integrity would. II
necessary, testify. The snake was said tC
be IA inches long, and we give the mys-
FERROUS incident substantially as related tc
us: A calf which was grazing in a field
near the house was discovered to have beer
bitten by snake The snake struck the cal
just below the eyes, and from the space
between the holes made by the snake
fangs, he was supposed to bs be a very
large one. The calf, when found, was STAG
gering about with bloody froth oozing fron
its nostrils. 1t was carried away anC
treated for snake bite, but soon died. Thi
lad, who is about II years old, was directed
by his parents to go and hunt the snake
where the calf was first found. He wen
barefooted, and while searching the gras,
for the snake stepped on a small snas
which ripped the skin loose on tht
under part of one of his toes No
much attention was paid to the small
wound at the time, but after failing to fine
the snake he went to the house and was sooi
suffering the most excruciating pain. Thi
took place on Thursday, and in spite of al
the pouIticing and treatment rendered ,
doctor being present at the time, by Suuda,
the Young mans foot WAS hiaoL fror, T.,