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


ville-A Negro Accidentally Killed
While Rabbit Hunting Near Eaton
eon-Ttvo Deaths Caused by Falling
Trees-A Marriage at Midnight.
GEORGIA.
A supply Of lymph is on tie way TO DR..
Seth n. Jordan Of Columbus
d. X Wright, a prominent insurance
agent of Augusta, died Friday night.
Henry Goswick was killed by a falling
tree near Cumming day or two'ago.
Il is reported at Columbus that all the
pomegranites in that section have been
killed
Maconites have already subscribed 81, $50
to a fund to be offered If the state encamp-
ment is located there.
On April the First National Bank of
Cordele will be organized, with paid up
capital stock Of $4,000.
An Austrian countess is living in Macon
on Fourth street, near the Brown house.
She leads a life of Ill repute.
Mrs Judith A. Virgin, the mother-in-law
of Hon. w. A. HUFF. died at her residence
in Macon a day or two ago.
The managers Of the First National Bank
OF lagrange think Of giving up its charter
and doing business under state charter.
A. Bernd, well-known saddle and har-
ness merchant of Macon, dropped dead in
his store on Third street Friday. He bad
been in i'll health some time.
Congressmsn-el Lawson did not deliver
his address on the currency at the last
monthly meeting of the Putnam alliance,
but he expects 70 do 50 tomorrow.
There are. 400 tax defaulters in the Six
tieth and Sixty-second districts Of Burke
county. Tax q. tas will be plentiful and
the constables will have good time.
Engineer Bob Houston of the Georgia
road, who runs the "Goobsrn train between
Atlanta and Covington, fell from his engine
at Covington Saturday and broke his ankle
At Hartwell at - O'Clock Thursday night.
Jan. %, r. Lee Ayers was united In we'd
lock to Miss Jennie Townsend, at the resi-
dence Of Justice 81. ]. Goss the latter offici-
Rtdng.
james ID. Haffen Of Swainsboro, a
planter. blew out the gas in his room at the
Brown house at Macon Friday night and
was nearly dead when found Saturday
morning.
While John Simmons was at work In his
field, in Brooks county, Thursday, a dead
pine tree which he had set ON fire fell on
him, killing him instantly. When help ar
rived he was dead, and burned beyond
recognition.
John Mason Bussey (colored) 10 in jail at
Augusta. On the evening of Dec. 10 he
made an attempt 10 murder Simon Segal, a
merchant Oh Campbell street, by firing at
him with pistol. He escaped and has Just
been captured.
The police department of Augusta win
be compelled to reduce the force to live
within the appropriation. Last year the
force was reduced six, aud this year they
have 81 900 less TO cover the expense
There are seventystive men on the force
now.
An attempt was made Monday night to
burglarize Greene & Williams store at Eat
onton. The hour was early, and some one
passing discovered the purpose of the bur-
glars, who had gained entrance through a
back window. The firm has not missed
anything.
Buena Vista Pdtroit: A minor part OF
our new press came broken, and as the
blacksmith here had no drill, through the
kindness OF Marshal jackson we borrowed
the tools captured from the burglars. It
required only about fifteen minutes to drill
through cast iron one and one-fourth
inches thick.
Algernon Anderson, q negro 10 years old,
was accidentally shot aud Instantly killed
while rabbit hunting few miles from Ea-
tonton Friday. He struck at the rabbit,
holding the muzzle Of the gun In his hand,
and, striking rock, 1t exploded, the ca
tire charge entering his abdomen, killing
him instantly.
Last Sunday morning while the work.
men were at work on the iron bridge across
the Savannah river On the Georgia, Caro-
lima and Northern, near Elberton, il sud
denly gave way and fell into the water.
Tweuty-seven men had miraculous escape
from death. The work 10 thrown behind
thirty days and caused a loss of $4,000
The board of directors Of the now Ameri-
can National Bank Of Macon elected BY the
stockholders are J. F. Hanson, w. n. Ross.
.: u. Allen, J. {. Eads, James Waxelbaum,
w. II. Burden and Robert j. Taylor. The
board elected Col William II. Ross presi-
dent and L. P. Hillyer cashier. The bank
has organized with capital stock of $780,
600, and win be ready for business by
April l..
!. Railroad negroes had a cake walk at
Lawrencevilie Friday night which lasted
until after midnight, when the whole thing
wound up in a general riot Lights were
put out and pistols shot promiscuously.
One or two young white men were mixed
up in 1t in some way. When one of them
got into the street with his gun the negroes
He'd In every direction. Several were
dubbed.
b. I. Ray, a we'll know planter Of Bib
county, was found dead in his bed Satur-
day morning at his residence in the East
Macon district, about seven miles from
Macon. The discovery was made by his
daughter, Mrs. STRIPPING, who went into
her fathers room to carry him his break
fast. He was lying peacefully on his
couch, his hands folded upon his breast.
Death seems to have come to him quietly in
the night There was no evidence Of pain
or struggle.
Elberton Star: On Tuesday last Mrs.
Jep Campbell sent a small negro boy who
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