The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-29

Desperate Killed in Alabama
Team Drowned Near Elbsrton-Mur
der at a Negro Festival Near Nil
ledgeville.
GEORGIA.
Mrs. J. c Hudgins Of Ebert county hs
chair that is about 10 years old. Hel
grandfather brought it from Virginia whe
he ca ne to this state about the first Of TIL
century.
A young ladv of Brunswick had SIX
offers of marriage last week from gentle
men who stand well in the city but occa-
sioually, take a drink at the bar. By he
brothers advice she refused them all.
A colored boy was driving a wago
loaded with four bale of cotton from Bluff
ton TO Blakely and regaling himself By
smoking cigarettes. The cotton caught fire.
The bagging and about 100 pounds of cottoI
of each bale was destroyed.
As Harper Eavenson, a young farmer OF
Ebert county, was returning home from
Elberton, Friday, in two-horse wagon. tht
horses became frightened when in about a
mile of Beaverdam creek, Mr.. Eavensor
being out of the wagon at the time, and ran
away. When they reached the creek, which
was very high from the recent rains, they
plunged right ia ald we're both drowned
At negro church festival at J. T.
Miller's place, about seven miles from Mil
iedgeville, Sunday night, the participants
engaged In a general row, which resulted in
Willis Reeves being cluboed to death. 1t
is said that this is the third killing that has
occurred at similar entertainments held az
the same place in the last few months.
No arrests have been made for the killing Of
Reeves.
At Macon, Sunday, horse ran away
with buggy, in which was seated Miss
Galloway, daughter Of the superintendent
of Rolf Home. As he tried to turn down
an alley on Plum street, between Second
and Third, the buggy STRUCK fence and
was smashed to pieces. while Miss Galloway
was thrown TO the ground. Very fortu-
nately the plucky young lady escaped with
a sprained ankle and few slight bruises.
A bill of injunction has been filed against
the town Of Lumpkin and the authorities
thereof TO prohibit the collection of taxes
from the citizens for the support and main
tenance OF the public schools stituted last
spring by authority of an act of the legis-
latura Those who most earnestly and ac-
lively advocated the public school system
are the most jealous advocates of this bill
Of injunction. The case will probably come
up early next week.
Sunday noon a severe windstorm stru OK
Jonesboro from the northwest, stirrl ng
things up generally. No particular damage
was done except to the Baptist church. Ser
vices were going on at the time, and when
the church began to crack the congregation
almost stampeded. People rushed pei NEIL
In every direction to escape, a ID in the rush
N. X. Hamrick fell TO the fl or. 1t was a
miracle that he escaped serious injury, as
the crowd went wild for few minutes.
Notice is given that application will be
made to the next general assembly of the
state OF Georgia, which oonvenes on the
first Wednesday in November, to make
drunkenness misdemeapor within the huits
OF Oconee county, Georgia, with the fol-
lowing penalties: Any persons on convic-
ton for the first offense shall be fined not
less than $40, nor more than $25; for the
second not less that S25 nor more than $50.
and for the third offense not less that $50 or
six months 10 the chain-gang, or both, in
the discretion Of the court
NJ L. Amons is suspected of killing Jo-
seph Gedsoa. who was found dead near
Hiawassee day or two ago with his throat
cut. Amons moved to Hiawassee from
North Carolina about year ago. and Is a
young man studying for the ministry. 1t
Is reported that Mr.. Gibson had seen Amons
whipping bis wife, which made Amons mad.
His little girl stated on oath before the jury
at the inquest that her father left the house
about dark last night and was gone some
time. She also sad that he left some time
during the night for North Carolina.
Albany Nes0s and Advertiser: ~ picked
up bit of information the other day. :" said
q hotel clerk. "that hadn't thought of be-
fore. A couple Of men were talking in the
Office, when one asked on what day of the
week Christmas will be this year Let's
see. replied the other. I was married on
May ! that was Wednesday, That struck
me forcibiy. aud when got a little leisure
gathered up lot of old calendars and
investigated 1t. found that it ia true that
May and Christmas Of the same year
occur on the same day Of the week.
At the morning services at the Methodist
church at Albany Sunday, during the
prevalence of high wind, there was an
alarming cracking Of the roof, which caused
considerable uneasiness, and a number of
persons left the church. Monday Rev. G,
s. Johnston secured the services of several
competent judges, who gave it careful
examination, and pronounced il perfectly
safe, II not the strongest roof in the city.
What caused the cracking noise could not
be determined, unless it was some loose
material in the loft giving way, or the set
ting Of the building.
Milledgeville Chronicle: Professor Rev
nolds has cow that is remarkable in one
respect at least. The ground on which she
lies at night is found the next morning to
be white with milk for a space of six inches
square, and the milk is noticed to be rum
ming from each teat in a very small but
steady stream. Professor Reynolds esti-
mates that a quart Of milk Is lost In this
way every night. What is remarkable the
cow has been in milk since Nav last aud
IS not giving any great quantity. This fact
was not observed when the COW was fresh
In milk. 1t is of recent occurrence,
Nathan Cohen, a white man, who drives
a bread wagon for Fuller's bakery, went &c
the grounds where the circus tents were be-
ing pitched at Atlanta with a load of bread
for the circus people. When the horse
Cohen was driving caught the scent Of the
animals of the menagerie he became
frightened. Cohen tried to grab the animal
bUt before he could catch a firm hold OF
him, be reared up and, viciously striking
the driver in the chest with his fore feet
Knocked him to the ground. The horse:
feet inflicted terrible wound on Cohen's
chest, injuripg him seriously internally.
Bob Redding, a negro desperate of con
SIDERABLE notoriety around Griffin, was
KILLED by Policeman Z. T. Gibson at
Opelika, Ala. Sunday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. A special to the Macon Telegraph
says: AT the hour mentioned Gibson and
X II. Love were going down Jefferson
street looking for Redding. and met him
near ZachTi's store. He asked Gibson the
time. Gibson then asked him his name and
home. He replied that he lived in Opelika
and his mama WAS WHlia,ne (nfhso,. -