The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-02
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

CAROLINA Put IN TYPE.
The Passes of the State Oncials over
the State Road to be F eturned to
Them-A Preparatory Department
for tee State Neurological School.
Jail Breaking at Covington-
There is talk Of organizing g gun club In
Macon at an early date.
The Atlanta Medical college will turn out
eighty new doctors this afternoon.
DR. !. R. Brsnham. who is one az the
editors Of the Christian Inder, is in bad
health.
George o. Warnock has rendered his
resiznation as second lieutenant OF the
Burke Light Infantry Of Waynesboro.
An effort IS being made at Lagrange TO
raise by subscription sufficient money 70
erect q monument TO Admiral Semmes.
While wLite man, named Reese Van,
was engaged at wOr K on the top OF mousse
at Macon Saturday he accldently fell of and
broke both legs.
f. B. Fzen Of Eatonton has decided to
decline serving longer as a county commits
siOner, and his successor will be elected py
the next grand jury.
In Mss Belle CheathRm's room in the
high school at LumDkin there are twenty
four pupils, aad last week every one of
them was wearing badge OF merit.
Rev. E R. Carswell, Sr., one Of the
ablest 6ivines in Georgia, died at his resi-
dsnce at Hephzibat Friday. The cause OF
his death was general nervous prostration.
Sheriff Forrest carries the keys to 7. w.
Crantlsy's store on Cotton ave ne, Ameri-
Gus. II was closed Saturday, under a mort
gage for 1857 IL, given to III. Nussoaum q
Co. of Macon.
1t is estimated that $4,000, 600 in gold
have been taken from the Bonner mines, in
Carroll county, first and last, aud arrange
meats are now being made to work them
more thoroughly.
E e and A. c. Beal, clothiers, Of At
lanta, whose business was last week placed
in the hands OF temporary receiver have
made an arrangement with their creditors
and reopened their store.
Washington county does not owe q dol
lar, ami will begin the fiscal year 1892 next
week with $4,000 in the treasury. The
county tax may be reduced from 40 to 35
or perhaps 30 cents on the 500.
Walton superior court has closed after a
two weeks session. The term was remarka-
bic for the fact that not a single felony case
was tried. The psnitentiarY and chain
gang will get no recruits from Walton.
Hattie Churchill, the l2-year-old daughter
~
dead Friday, during the absence of her
parents, one Of hom had gone for the doc
tor. The child has suffered from heart dis
ease for years.
A preparatory department of the techno-
logical school Of Atlanta, will be opened on
March l6. Prof. Ernest E. West of Rome.
q graduate of the United States naval
academy in the class Of IS, will be super
intendent Of the department
LII. L -
formerly of Eatonton, has bean invited and
has agreed to deliver the annual address be-
fore the alumni association Of the College of
Physicians aad Surgeons at the commence
meat in Baltimore in April next.
At cambridge a few days ago, Gordon
Bower was shooting an old-fashioned rife,
when it bursted, leaving nothing but the
stock in his hand. Pieces OF the barrel few
in every direction, and it seems almost a
miracle that Gordon escaped serious injury.
James Oliver Of Athens shot himself acct
IDENTIFY yesterday. He was playing with a
parlor rifle asd it was accidentally dis
charged. The bullet was a small one and
lodged in his leg. A physician extracted it
and pronounced the wound of Q slight
nature.
lobe Jones, a negro boy who attempted
to outrage the 7-year-old daughter Of Joe
p. Perkins of Crawfordsville, on last Tues
true bill found. As superior court was in
session his case was tried at once. He has
been sentenced to twenty years.
Some months ago efforts were commenced
in Georgia by the friends Of Emory College,
at Oxford. to raise $25, 900 to endow the
Professor George W. Stone chair of math-
ematics, at Emory. Contributions have
been received from all over Georgia and
other states. The whole amount has just
been secured.
An accidental shot from q pistol In the
hands of one of the clerks at the Racket
store, at Fort Gaines, Tuesday came
near proving serious. The ball passed be-
tween two gentlemen standing in front of
the livery stable and was imbedded in
plank near by. 1t was q case of didn't
know 1t was loaded"
Mr.. R. j. Miller, a. conductor on the
Savannah, Florida and Western railroad.
and Miss Bridget. charming young lady
OF Grovetown, were married on the plat
form Of that station Friday. After the
ceremony they boarded the train and went
to Augusta, going through to Savannah
that night on the Central railroad.
1t appears that the taking up the railroad
passes held by state officials and others on
the Marietta accommodation train Friday
was an error on the part Of the conductor,
and had not been contemplated by the man
for fares, it is stated, Will be refunded to the
holders Of the passes and the passes them
selves be returned
Waynesboro True Citizen: Col. John
N. Applewhite has eighty bales OF cotton
of his last years crop yet on hand holding
for better prices. the indications Just now
are that his expectations will not be real
lied, as the knowing ones have placed the
crop estimates at eight and quarter mil
lions of bales. This number of bales is
more than is needed to supply the wants
of the world, hence buyers can name their
price.
@. J. Martins dwelling house near Balm
bridge, and smoke house, with all his meat
and four barrels Of syrup. was burned a
few days ago. One of the children went
with a light into the smoke house to
draw syrup; some loose cotton was fred by
the light, but was extinguished imnedi-
ately. Later in the night the fire broke out
again and was under full Roadway before
discovered.
At Unadilla, Friday, a negro was arrested
who was thought to have been John jackson.
who killed young Mr.. Brown, white
gentleman, at Rochelle several days ago.
TIE Negroes resemblance to Jackson was
remarkable, but when he was carried before
parties who knew the murderer they were
one and all quick to say that he was the
wrong man. Rewards to the amount of