The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-24

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GEORGIA.
Fulton Colville If the Atlanta bar has
been chosen memorial orator by the ladies Of
Columbus.
Tie Iess5es of penitentiary camp No .
Will locate g sub camp at Wishoots in VIII
cox county.
Prof. johnson says the attendance at the
Cedartown public school IS now $50. aud
viii reach 2OJ this spring.
The aggregate weight of the family of
Isaac GloeT Of Bowman, consisting of hIm-
self, wife and four children. Is $50 pounds
The payroll Of the last session Of the leg
islature amounting to Sl52, 1863 -, was en-
tered on the books OF the controller general
Saturday.
Rev Or. ". c. Bass. president Of Yves
Jeyan Female College, Macon. is said TO
have performed tie marriage ceremony for
800 couples.
At Marietta. Saturday, the suit of Taylor
VS.. Dr.. n. \. Gober for S25, 900 damages
for alleged malpractice in treating his
child, ended in favor Of the defendant.
The resignation Of Col. R. c. Humber
from the stewardship Of the asylum, which
was forwarded to Gov. Gordon Friday, was
big surprise to the people Of Milledge-
vile.
The engine belonging 10 T. W. Garbett &
Co. Of Tennille fell through trestle about
eight feet high, last Thursday evening, ard
was turned upside down. Fortunately no
one was seriously hurt
As directed by Adjutsnt and Inspector
General keli. Capt. John ". Clark Of the
Richmond Hussars visited Waynesboro
Thursday ard Inspected the new cavalry
company, the Burke Troop.
Deli - r
s. OF A.. writes from Washington
thst the $1,000 worth Of ammunition, etc,
for which the state of Georgia recently
made requisi-ion, has been ordered issued
J. + McGee and F. H. Webb, Of Fayette-
vile, Tenn, are IN the state searching for
wealthy and popular drover named Hamil-
ton. VINO, they fear has met with foul play.
The last heard Of him he was going toward
Columbus.
The residence of James Z. Hines, who
re'ides near HinesvilIe, was destroyed by
fire a few days ago. The fire started at a
defective stovepipe, and when discovered
was beyond control He saved most of the
furniture and bedding III the house.
Col r. r. Norman and Col. Land ,slay7-
yers, had personal encounter during the
progress Of n case in a Justices court at
LotLalr, Montgomery county, a day or two
ago, Col Norman belaburing bis opponent
over the head with q copy Of the code of
Georgia.
Ansel Dekle, Jr., was struck by lightning
at Duncanville on Thursday evening, dur
ing the storm. lie was burned from his
shoulders to his toes, and his clothing and
shoes We're torn off. He is badly bruised,
but the physician thinks he is not injured
internally, and will recover
A meeting of the preachers of the East
district bol1 ut l.,
Ten or twelve ministers were present be-
sides the presiding elder, Rev. W. G. Low
EFT. The different charges were reported in
good condition, and a year Of prosperity
and advancement in all church work Is
confidently expected.
The Columbus Southern railroad follows
in straight line the trail of the Indians 100
age. IL also follows the path taken by Gen.
Andrew jackson in his march to Florida
IN 1913. AT that time he campel for the
nlght at what Is now the present village of
Sasser. Blazes made by him are now seen
on some of the trees along the route.
A miidle-aEed woman stepped into q
drug store III Sandersville last week and
purchased five sets Of rubbers for the pur-
pose of making ''slingsn for her five bows.
She says they are more useful and less ex-
pensive than shotguns, as her boys can kill
birds on the wing, knock rabbits silly on
the run and pick squirrels from the top of
the tallest trees in the forest with d single
shot
AT Athens Saturday Edward Stanton
and Wesley Lee, negro woodchoppers, quar-
relied. Stanton raised up his ak and went
at Lee with all of his force Lee saw that
his life was in danger, and picking up his
ak he threw 1t with full force at Stanton.
who was rushing upon him. The ak struck
Stanton in the abdomen, burying its blade
in his flesh and cutting through the intes-
tines. He sank to the ground and became
unconscious. He will die.
At Midwife Friday the ginnery and grist
mill belonging to r. II. Burton, together
with its contents. was consumed by fire
The loss Is estimated at $4,000, with no in
surance. An unoccupied house belonging
to q, A. Lambert, worth about 500, was
also burned. 1t is supposed that the fire
was caused from a spark The wind was
very high, and at one time there We're twelve
other houses on fire, but they were saved bv
the energetic bucket company
Adel NelvS; Berrien superior court con-
vened at Nashville on Monday last. The
case of murder against j. c. Young for
killing A. NJ Golding was continued until
next term or court. The case OF murder
against James Sutton for the killing of
Anderson was also continued until next
term of court. The negro T. l. Carter
charged with shooting into the Brunswick
and W estern railroad train at Tiff N. which
took place only few DAYS ago, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to the chain-gaug
for the term of five years.
A meeting Of the directors of the Cotton
States Insurance Company was held at Ma
con Friday. A lot of business was trans
acted relative to the winding up of the com
pany's business. Under a decree recently
issued, all parties holding claims against
the company will have TO present them be-
fore April /, or be debarred. The number
of unpaid policies due by the company is
now l79, of which 125 are for amounts not
exceeding $50. The aggregate amount due
on these policies is 50, 700. There will be q
surplus left for the stockholders, it is thought.
Hartwell S2tn: Several years before the
war, perhaps in the '40s, John Highsmith
and William Crawford, both of this county,
snapped horses. Highsmith thought his
horse the best, and that he was entitled tc
$50. Crawford finally agreed TO this dit
ference, aud gave Highsmith his note for
that amount. When the note matured
Crawford went to pay it, telling Higbsmith
to compate the interest, counting for him
self whatever rate he thought right High
smith said: mo; no interest on the note.
Don't want any; neither do / want the
principal. Here IS your note, Mr.. Craw-
ford" telling him as he handed 1T to him
that ne thought the horse he received worth
as much as the one he let go.
Rome Tribune: There is in Rome to-day