The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-26
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

rencevine-Mrs- Dixie HaygOod as
Spirit Medium-Scriven County Vot-
ers. Indorse Lieut.. Col Paul c. Elkins
for the First District Congressional
Nomination.
GEORGIA
Work has been commenced on the G. A
t. park at Audersoaville.
A. B. Sans has been appointed postmas-
ter al Clayton, and W. W. Hall at Laconte-
Lee county will not have a primary to
nominate county officers. A2y0ody who
wants TO can run.
A stock company is being formed 70 pur-
chase the Lesry COWrisr, which viii be
under tie control of George II. D0zier of
Morgan.
Frank Maddox died ct Elbe-ton Sunday
from tie effects Of injuries received in fall
ing off Of a wagon one day last week. His
brain was injured.
DsVotie, the 2j<-year-old child of Mr..
and Mrs. c. II. Westbrook of Griffin. died
Sunday after an illness of about thirty
hours. beng taken sick Thursday night.
At Fowler's camp, on the Georgia, Caro-
lima and Northern railroad, near Lawrence
vile, Saturday night, Rich Handy, a ne
gro, called Dolph Kennedy. another negro,
10 the door OF his shaaty aud shot him dead.
Handy made his escape.
President W. ". Lumpkin has rendered
his resignation to the directors Of the Nil
ledgeville and Asylum road. to take effect
Dec L This action is against the wish OF
every director and stockholder, and it is
thought that Maj. Lumpkin will be per-
su6ded to withdraw it.
Mr. Womsck. tire tie builder on the
Macon and Birmingham railroad, was
knocked from the high trestle across Pota-
to creek, near Thomaston, Friday, and
seriously Injured. He fell a distance of
forty feet and the guard rail from the top
of the trestle fell on him.
At Brunswick, Monday, a tree fell on a
boy named John McCalley, on South Coch-
ran avenue. Two negroes were engaged
cutting the tres, when the boy got caught
in tbs boughs of falling liveoak His
left leg was broken just above the knee and
his face was painfully bruised
A mass meeting of the voters Of Scriven
county was held Saturday at Halcyondale,
indorsing Lieut.. Col. Paul e. Elkins 20 rep
resent the First congressional district Of
Georgia in the next congress. Col. Elkins
was a valiant officer in the confederacY. and
made the famous and daring "Elkins'
charge" at Bentonville, y. c.
Bailey Bonner: Uncle" Jimmie Will
Jams Of Crawfordvilie is the owner Of
drawing knife made by his father over
forty-eight years ago. Mr. Williams says
he has used no other drawing knife exceps
the one above mentioned during nearly
half century, making piowstocks, ak and
hoe handles for himself and neighbors,
and yet it is still in use and all right for
service.
James g. Pope was arrested in Columbia
Monday and taken back to Augusta to
identify himself, or answer to certain
charges made against L. w. Edwards The
difficulty is that Pope and Edwards are sus-
pected of being the same man. If Pope can
prove a difference he Is o. K, and if the
two prove 20 be the same man things will be
warm for him. The charge against Ell
wards is forgery.
Bainbridge Globe: Monday we were shown
by Messrs. Powell Bros. seven tiny
rattles taken from ground RATHER killed
Strange 70 say they showed they were not
yet dead, but when touched would contract
and expand, and when not touched exhibit
evident signs of vitality by moving about.
Mr. Powell has carried them in his vest
pocket. wrapped in paper, ever since be
killed the snake. He had forgotten about
them until few days since, when he pulled
them out and found them alive.
Louis Cody, living two miles from
Hawkesvills. was accidently shot by Milton
Barnes Thursday. The two had been squir-
rel shooting and had returned TO Mr.
Coody's house and were sitting in the yard,
each on bale Of cotton some feet apart
Mr. Barnes, in getting up caught the gun
hammer in the cotton bagging. discharging
the load and hitting Mr.. Cody in the
forehead with part Of the birdshot charge.
Mr.. Coody is in critical condition and
fears are entertained that he will not re-
cover. One of his eyes was shot out.
Sunday morning about s O'Clock q. W.
Woodwork, a carpenter, who lives on South
Wolf street. Brunswick, found a small child
in the street near his home. It was crying
and appears to be about two years old. II
is too young to speak, and Mr.. Woodwork
is bothered TO know where its parents are
he made diiigent inquiries in the southern
portion Of the city, but could find no on,
who knew anything about the lost babe
There is something mysterious about tn,
matter, as no one has turned up who ha!
missed q child. Mr.. " oodworth is of thu
opinion that some woman, in leaving thu
city did not wish To be bothered with thC
babe, 50 she let it stray off into the streets
and then left the city.
At Quitman, Saturday, John p Brook
shot a tramp machinis5, inflicting Sigh
wound Ia his leg. The man goes by the
name of e. w. Ernst, and claims Tampa
Fla, as his home. He and his partner hav,
been in town for the past two days repair.
ing sewing machines On Friday nigh
they camped on Mr. Brooks premises. No
liking their looks, he ordered them off, ant
when they refused to go sent for the cit
marshal. When the marshal arrived, no
words passed between Brooks and Ernst
Ernst jumped behind the marshal slppe,
the marshars pistol out, and fired a
Brooks, but missed. Brooks pistol faile
to fire for some time, but finally, as Ems
turned to run, went OFF, with the result O
above stated.
a merchant of Rowland, in compan
with friend, went to Columbus to pur
chase some stock. They dined at the bes
hotel in the city, and, as all gentlemen dc
went into the bathroom to wash the du,
of travel and fatigue from their countt
nances. The merchant saw others mauipl
late the water cock, which supplies watt
to the marble basin-thought he had caugi
on-he turned it and the water flowed qui
freely, and when enough was had, he trit
TO shut it off. but would move the val,
off Of the center, and the water continue
to pour, overdowed the basin and wet t.
merchant. With much excitement and b
in hand he rushed out halloaiug, ''Tor
Tom! save yourself. III be dadblamed if
amt broke the dam loose, and everyboC
will be drowned that can't swim out of tn
house" He was stopped the thing a.