The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-23

Duringa little thunder shower on Mon
day evening last a bolt Of lighting struck
large oak tree standing ONLY snort as
lance in front of Dr.. Fausts resldshcs "a
Lexington. The tree was completely shat-
tered, PARTS Of it as large as a renee raj
being thrown twenty-five and tairty steps
from its base. The doct rs family were at
| home, but, strange 10 say nuns VI tueHl
were shocked in the least
A large number Of Augusta's representa-
tive merchants met Thursday night 70 or
gauize a local branch Of the Merchants Re-
fail Commercial Agency The following
hoard of officers was elected: President
p. II. Rice: vice president. y. n. Butler ;
! secretary. l. c. Levy. treasurer, James l..
Fleming: board Of directors, b. e: Wall,
John D. Hahn, A. W. Goodyear, Luther
Stallings aud John NJ. hays
| One Of the severest storms that has passed
over Maxey's Ogle;horpe county, for years,
| nassed on each side Of town Tuesday even
| ing. No lives were lost, but timbers and
| outhousel were blown t. atoms. At w. b.
BrightweIl's the wind did damage to the
fencing and fruit trees. at D. Z. Melton's
veral outhouses were blown 70 pieces, and
at H. a. Bolshels Jew cotton house that
was just finished was blown u pieces.
While at work handling timbers on the
North Augusta bridge Friday morning,
d II.
fr IN the bridge into the Savannah river, a
dis ance OF about twenty feet. During the
fall he struck one of the bridge braces and
sustained very painful injuries. His front
teeth were knocked out, his lips split and
bones about the mouth fractured. He also
sustained fearful cash under his chin. He
was not dangerously hurt. Striking the
water he struck out swimming in daze1
sort of way and was soon taken into boat
by his co-workmen, who went Immediately
70 his assistance.
Buchanan Banner-Messenger: Tuesday
night Sheriff Johnson, Col. NJ. J. Head,
Doc Wagnon, Tom Keller, Marshal Young
and Fac Craven captured one Dawford
Pullam, who is wanted in Douglas county
for soma misdemeanor. Pulam is supposed
10 be one of the gang of robbers who have
been dOiug so much stealing in this county
recently. He has been making his head
quarters 81 I. &. Hollis, who lives at
Oz!ssby's Old mill place, IA mile and half
above tow, in whose house Pullam was
captured Tuesday night. The sheriff's party
expectsi % have TO encounter more men
thsn one, but as 1t happened only one bird
was u the trap.
Maoo Telegraph: r. e. Gamble of Ma
con vAnts II generally known that he be-
hsyss himself 10 have been swindled by an
alleged portrait copyist calling himself s.
Barklsy. VITO operated here last winter.
Mr. Gamble says that in December, 1890,
he paid Barley the SUN of 81 so for a por-
trait l6x30 inches in size in an oxydized sill
YER frame. which was to be delivered in
April II hasn't come yet. and Mr.. Gamble
: SKI watching aud waiting. Barley
-4EZsi % represent the Lewis Portrait
-szc15 sny OF New York. A letter addressed
- -1=s firm by Mr.. Gamble was sent TO tho
.sss1 .sstsT office. He thinks this is a pretty
3rrcns indication that there is no such firm.
L Is understood that a number of Macon
2eopls were bitten by Barley.
Eastman Times-JOurnaL: Rev. r. d.
Gentry gives the following particulars of a
assault made upon him. Mr..
Gentry held services at Harmony Grove
church on Saturday night last, and had
occasion during the service to reprove some
iisorderly characters who were disturbing
the exercises. One of those men swore
vengeance. and took this means of securing
It. After service Mr.. Gentry, accom-
panied by lady, started in
buggy for the place at which he
was to spend the night, about fonr
miles distant. He had gone some distance
On his way when, in dark part Of the road,
4 man sprang from behind tree and dealt
MIN terrible blow, a long pole being the
weapon used. Fortunately the blow was
across the back; had it been a few inches
higher it would, in oil probability, have re-
suited fatally. Mr.. Gentry's escape WAS
The people are very indiS-
nant over the outrage, and every effort will
te made to apprehend the guilty party.