The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-01

in the afternoon. and il was about dark
when be passed the bridge on hog Crawl
creek. Soon sffer crossing the bridge, he
was shot at from the swamp b. an unknown
party Two shots were fired in quick sue
I csssion. The first one went through his hat
aud knocked II down 10 TIE foot Of the
Z buggy. Soon another shot was hred but
dld not bit anything He had bis pistol IN
! bis lap and as soon as possible let drive i've
| loads IN the swamp in the same direction
that the shots came from. de says that 10
was so dark that be could not see into the
swamp. but when the first shot was fired at
him, his horse jumped and he could see the
form % man. Ii Is thought that the rob
Ter had an idea that Mr.. Lewis had con-
siderable money. as he had been cut collect
ing and the object was robbery. The rob-
Der was a green hand at the business, as
they rarely ever shoot. They only rob and
allow the victim 10 60. No effort has been
made 10 arrest the party Who did the Shoot
ing.
Atlanta Journal: Gen. John b. Gordon
returned yesterday from lengthy visit 10
New York. He is looking extremely well,
and says that his health is fully restored.
He has been summering in New York state,
and is well recuperated and ready Tor the
duties of the United States Senate. He Is
hopeful that Flower will carry New York
for the democrats, but regrets the fact that
democratic voters in New York city touch
ing the race because OF the part Tammany
is playing in it. Despite this draw
back, however, he feels assured that
when the time for voting comes
every democrat will fall into line
and vote for the party nominee. He also
heard that IN New York state. outside Of
the large cities, Flower would poll a nun
Der of votes which have heretofore gus,e to
republican candidate. be is very sangulue
as TO Ohio. He feels that the farmers vote
cannot be counted on for Mckinley, and
says that q great dlsaffectiOn has arisen
among the negro voters IN Ohio, and. while
they may not vote the democratic ticket
they are very likely to vote for the peoples
ticket or not vote at all.
The Rutledge correspondent OF the Madi-
sou MGGiSOnidH writes as follows: Sam
ME, the little 1-year- son OF Mrs. B. B.
Brown. met with a very serious and painful
accident last Saturday evening. It appears
that several OF the little bows bad cougre-
gated togsther and HOrace Ehle, the largest
one OF the group, who is about l3 or "A
years cid, decided to have some fun at
little Sammy's expense. Horace procured
some gunpowder and an Old oyster can, and
led the way to the swamps Just outside OF
the city limits. The powder was poured
into the can and placed upon the
ground. anu Sammy was persuaded
by Horace 60 strike q match and
touch the powder in tue oyster can, and
the child, not realizing what the result
would be, very readily obeyed. As soon as
| the burning match touched the powder a
| loud explosion followed, and Sammy was
/ blown back ward several feet, with fore
/ head, face and eyelids burned TO a crisp.
| He was led TO the branch by the other little
boys, where they tried TO wash Off the dirt
and powder, which was very painful OPP
| GRAFTON TO the little fellow. He was then
carried home. Drs w. T. and r. s. Spears
were Immediately called in and gave him
great relief from his most excruciating pain.
They feel very hopeful Of saving his left
| eye; the right one is doubtful"
A shooting affray occurred at Cairo day
/ or two ago between Bill Maxwell, drunken
character we'll known in Cairo, and Mar
| shall Deas. 1t grew out of an arrest made
about month ago, in which Dees took up
| Maxwell for drunkenness ard disorderly
| conduct on the streets, and lodged him in
| the calaboose until he was sober enough
| for trial. When he came before
the mayor his honor gave him a
| good, sound lecture and q still
sonnder fine and sent him on his way. Max
| we'll, however, was not satisfied, and had
made threats which he undertook to carry
out day or two ago with the above stated
results. Eight shots were fired, Maxwell
firing two at Dees before the fire was re-
turned, continuing to advance on him until
the entire five chambers of his pistol had
been emptied. In the meantime, Marshal
Dees had fired three shots, one of
which was fired merely to brighten Max
well, and was lodged six feet above bis
head in the ceiling. Only one of the other
two took effect, it entering the breast aud
ranging downward and was taken out under
the left arm by DR.. j. L. Oliver Fortu-
nately Marshal Dees was not hurt, recCiv-
ing only Il scratch from ball on his right
side and blue spot on the abdomen where
ball would have entered but for a button
which 1t struck. Maxwell Is reported as do.
ing well, aud no fatal results are expected.