The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-15
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.


County - An Elberton Nan Badly
Hurt by an Explosion OF Powder
Death in Mia Cyclone in Heard
County.
GEORGIA.
A lodge of Elks is to be established at
Macon.
j. w. Joyce has withdrawn from the race
for sheriff OF Brooks county.
A gymnasium at the state university at
Athens is now considered assured
E.V. Carers home at West End, Atlanta,
was burned Saturday. The loss is S. 900.
HI Cason, prominent citizen of Charl-
ton county, died at his home last Monday
night.
A daughter of F. T. Berry Of Crawford.
broke her arm last Friday. She was play
ing and fell from a log.
Rev. Mr. Keith of Vermont, who arrived
ct 1homasville about two weeks ago has
gained twelve pounds in flesh.
One negro killed another in a row over
bottle of whisky on the line of the Georg a,
Carolina and Northern railroad Friday.
The murderer's name is James Wilson.
W. II. Branch, mayor Of Greensboro, is
extremely Ill at his home in that city.
Capt. Branch has been in failing health for
some months, but has at various times raj
lied sutnclent TO be about.
While out hunting near Washington re-
Gently, " illiam Wynn's little son. Frank.
was accidentally shot by one of his compan-
ions, receiving a slight injury. = small
shot entered the skin Just under the eye.
The students in the state university at
Athens complain that the Christmas vaca-
ton this year is too short. The classes have
signed pledges not to 60 back to school until
the first Monday in January, thus giving
themselves two more days than allowed
them.
Dr. J. a. Baugh. of LaGrange, hes a
certificate from the Washington Monument
association dated away back in the forties,
whea old Zach Taylor was President, which
states that the doctor had paid 81 to the
fund and was entitled to all the privileges
OF a member.
Joe Coran, hard working man with a
large family, who lived on Parks Hender-
sons place. eight miles from DougiaSyille,
In Paulding county, was accidentally killed
last Saturday in Mr. Henderson's mill. By
some means bis coat got caught in the Shaft
and twisting him over broke his neck.
A terrific cyclone passed through a por-
tion Of the Houston settlement, Ii Heard
county, on Sunday morOing last. Several
people barely escaped with their lives, but.
fortunately, no one was seriously hurt.
Rev. Hugh Houston had the misfortune to
lcse his barn and kitchen and have his
dwelling badly injured.
A few days ago a mad dog ran through
the Tussahaw district Of Henry county,
biting whatever came in his way. He be
gan with infiictiEg an ugly bite on Doud-
rum jerks. A colored woman by the name
Of Brown was his next victim, and for
change he bit two little children, Que of
SanfordR ape and the other of Pleas Davis.
A two-story eiZht-room dwelling belong
ing to Mrs Frances Fortson, near klberton,
and occupied by Mr.. J. Wilton Warren,
vas burned day or two ago. Nothing
was saved from the flames. Mr.. Warren
and his family narrowly escaped being
burned to death, not having time enough to
save their wearing apparel The loss is
5000. Nothing was insured.
Monday, Pierce Alexander of Elberton
purchased quantity of gunpowder. On
his way home with it he managed to let
cigar, that he was smoking, come in con-
tact with the package, which at once ex-
ploded. filing bis face with grains of pow
der, burning his hair and eyebrows, and
embedding number OF grains in the cor
ner of his left eye. 1t is possible that he
will lose the sight Of the injured eye
Waynesboro True Citizen The last
grand jury, in reading the statutes of the
state, In order to ascertain the duties of
county officials, discovered that the county
treasurer had not obeyed the law in not
publishing in the county paper his annual
statements. He failed to do this at the
request of the county commissioners, be-
cause they considered it an unnecessary
expense. But the laws of the state require
1T, and no one has the power to legalize its
infraction.
A. j. Dixon, known as the Jesse James of
South Georgia, was arrested by Postoffice
Inspector Bulla at Mershon, a day or two
ago, for using the mails for fraudulent pur-
poses. Rulnor says that Dixon has killed
two men, ana that twenty-nine Indictments
areout against him for various crimes The
post Office at Mershon Is abolished. Some
time ago Dixon, 1t is claimed, had his son,
IA years old, appointed postmaster by
swearing he was of age. The son appointed
Dixon assistant postmaster.
About two weeks ags Boss Lovett and
Fetch Lovett, two white men and cousins,
living in the lower edge of Worth county,
fell out over a debt of $40, which the latter
owed the former, which ended in fight, in
which Fetch Lovett cut Boss Lovest in
seven places with q pocket knife. The
wounded man was given skillful medical
attention. under which he seemed likely TO
recover until Monday night last, when one
of his Wounds lung wound-burst forth
afresh and he bled to death before medical
assistance could reach him.. fetch Lovett
has fed.
n III dCOA dlutTiUdUlC comes &c
the front with novel offer. He proposes &c
give 600 to the hospital fund if elected
He has made bet of this amount. and say.
If he wins he will turn it over to the hosIi
tai. He is ex-Alderman John knight, and
one Of the best known men in the city. He
Is something OF character, but it is a well
known fact that he is straightforward to the
core. be has a strong following and SONS
say he will be elected. The money is in the
Exchange bank, subject to either the order
OF the hospital if he is elected, or the party
~ho bet with him if he is defeated.
Eor their careles ness in allowing the es
cape of Frank Nix, a white man charged
with rape, Judge Bower, presiding at Cal
noun superior court last week, ruled Sheriff
GLADDEN. and Deputy Sheriff Davis and sub
gected both Of them to heavy penalties
Davis, who was in charge of Nix when the
latter escaped, was subjected to a fine OF
500 and twenty days in jail If he paws
the 500 Immediately, half of the time
allotted for his confinement will be RENTED
ard If he produces Nix at the next term OF
court the other half will also be RENTED
Sheriff Gladden's penalty is just half of ths
of Deputy Sheriff Davis, and coupled with
the same provisions
Sol Rowell and Bob Richardson, the TIVE
negroes concerned in the riot Of jan Q
last, at Morgan, will probably be raturna,