The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-07

GEORGIA.
Augustus a. Bell Of Jefferson died day
or two ago.
A reunion Of confederate survivors will
be held near Crawfordville Sept. ).
At Macon Saturday two white brothers,
Julius and Tom Bird, quarreled about the
alliance. julius was stabbed very severely
in the side.
Rev. William Hickey Of Ridge Valley,
one of the oldest citizens Of Floyd county
and a veteran minister of the Methodist
church, died at his home Wednesday.
Tons of soft coal have been washed ashore
on St Simon's 1t is the general belief that
a vessel went down near the island. Ii Is
supposed to have been bound for Florida.
Two negroes hired q fine horse from J. f.
Mercer, IL Leary, last Sunday, and drove
him all over Baker county. When they
returned the horse was completely ruined.
He was sold for s..
A negro woman named Lula Smith died
near Draneville the other day under cir
cumstances which created the impression
that death was the result Of injuries III
fiicted by her husband, Ben Smith. The
coroner's Investigation proved the suspicion
groundless.
Harrison Chisholm Ccolored) was found
dead in an excavation, four BY six feet
deep, under the coal shed at the furnace of
the Cherokee Iron Company, near Canton,
Friday. He was hand at the furnace, and
went into the pit 10 hide his shovel and was
overcome by gas.
Albert Sidney McMath 16 years old, of
the Twenty district Of Sumter county,
on Saturday morning shot and killed an
enormous chicken hawk. 1t measured
feet inches from tip to tip Of the out
stretched wings. The same boy Wednes-
day killed an owl Of great size.
An excursion train was run from all
points on the West Point road TO Atlanta
Friday. Near Newnal two negroes became
involved in a fight. Both used razors and
one was cut TO death. Further on a negroes
hat was blown from his head. He jumped
from the train to recover it aud was killed.
E. G. Ware. who narrowly escaped assas-
sination in Oconee county, was in Athens
Friday end appears very feeble. He had
on the coat which be wore when he was
shot, and II was dotted with several bullet
holes. He showed an ugly wound near his
heart which seemed TO be healing slowly.
The Cuthbert Enterprise and Appeal,
having been sold to Seneca b. Burr Of
Thomasville, he has, with the proprietors Of
the Liberal, perfected an arrangement by
which the two papers have been consolidated
and will be owned and run under the man
agement of a stock company from July l,
1890
Mrs. A. E. Key, daughter of a once
famous jeweler, Thomas Bechtler of North
Carolina, is running q small jewelry and
repair shop at Atlanta. She does the re-
pairing with her own bands. having learned
the art from her father. Her father was
a government coiner in North Carolina,
and the well-known Bechtler coin was made
by and named for him.
At Americas, Friday, Seab Walters re-
turned TO Raymond Rees a smell pocket
Bible which the latter presented to him at
Camp Wilder, near Richmond, shortly after
the breaking out Of the war. The book
was given Mr.. Rees by one of his sisters
when he left Americas to Join the army, but
as he could not carry it conveniently, being
a courier, he intrusted it to MIR. Walters
The store house and stock of general mer-
chandise of o. w. Thomaston, at Blufftown.
about twenty miles down the river from
Columbus were destroyed by fire Monday
night Mr.. Thomaston valued his stock Of
goods at 50, 000 upon which there was in
surance to the amount Of 81, 800 The fire
il thought to have been the work Of an in
cendiary. About year ago an attempt
was made to assassinate Mr.. Thomaston.
Crops around Blakely are generally fairly
good, and in some places unusually SO.
while in Others, from lack of rain and
proper work at the needed time. they are
not so good. AS far as seen there is an
abundance of corn, most of which is already
made. The number Of hogs and their con
dition is a theme of favorable comment
as is the good condition and appearance
of farm stock seen, which betokens the
thrift and good management of the farmers.
Eastman Times. Eastman was visited
Thursday afternoon by heavy rain, wind
and thunder storm which lasted about an
hOnF OUpT N inch IF oil "A
wind blew at a lively gait. Lightning
struck a tree near Isom Fain's (colored1
residence and killed two pigs which were
standing under the tree, and the bolt pass
ing near Isom's wife, gave her severe
shock which she felt for an hour afterward
Six trees we're struck between the city and
MIR. Babe Griffin's residence.
At Macon, Friday, Caesar Roberts tcol-
ored), who was engaged at the Central
railroad coal shute, descended from the
shpte and started to cross the track to a
tank on the opposite side to get drink of
water. Just as he stepped upon the track
he was struck above the right eve by the
beam of the platform of the rear coach of
the Atlanta passenger train, which was
backing from the depot. Roberts was
hurled insensible TO the ground. His skull
was crushed, and his brains and ewes pro-
truded. He died at noon.
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on the Southwestern railroad near Camp
creek, fifty-seven miles from Macon, two
extra freight trains collided, through for
getfulness Of orders. The train pulled by
engine No. los was going from Macon and
the train pulled by engine No. 1S9 was in
coming. Fireman VIII Witch of No. 1879
was killed, and Engineer Joe LETTERS of the
same engine was seriously, and, it is feared.
fatally Injured. Both men lived in Macon
and had families. Engine No. 1s9 is q total
wreck.
Eastman Times: On Tuesday morning
last about 2 O'Clock the commissary 81
David Williams tcolored), who is engaged
In the turpentine business nine miles south
of Eastman, was burned, together with its
entire contents, which were composed of a
stock of general merchandise. Dave i,
satisfied that the store was robbed and set
on fire, as some party carried off and broke
open his trunk from his dwelling while ht
and his wife were at the fire. Ninety.
three dollars and two watches were taken
from the trunk. The loss is estimated a
from 81 200 to 1900, with no insurance.
A negro was shot at Baxley, Bentley &
Co. crosstie camp, near Arlington, Wednes
day. A crowd of the negroes employed
there went to the spring to go in bathing
last Saturday, and when they came out z
dress one OF them, -, missed his pants
in the pockets of which was watch anC
chain. He accused some of the others Q.
having stolen them, and swore that ht
would have revenge. He went to Smith
a.