The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-06

Gaorois Regiment-An Attempt to
Rurn ont a Policeman at Macon.
A shit Against a Physician of Daw-
son Brought on 3 Charge Of Nal
Treatment.
GEORGIA.
The work of improving the Hotel Lanier
at Macon has begun.
Dr L Rodgers. a Presbyterian clergy
man Of Atlanta, died Wednesday.
The Rome chemical works have just
been sold for $4,000 under foreclosure OF
mortgage.
IL Roberts. a white man % years old.
was run down by train while crossing the
track at Enigma Wednesday and killed.
The largest sale of postage stamps ever
made in a single month in Grif1ih was made
during October. Col Thurman sold s499 %
worth.
John Pierson, money order clerk 10 the
rostofice at Augusta. has been discharged
from that position, and dismissed from tie
postoffice building with the remark: Il
have done enough for you."
Moultrie, Colquitt county, is in possession
of $50 inhabitants, coed health, two minis
tiers. a Baptist church bell in place and
ready for use, three doctors, barroom, a
printing press aud a singing school.
A few days ago John NARROW, q negro
railway mail clerk of Macon, became
miffed at something aud sent in his resigna-
ton, to take effect at once. The govern
ment refused to accept the resignation, how
ever, and NARROW will have 10 remain.
1t is understood that the sporting men
who wished the gaming privileges at the
Augusta exposition raised their former bid
g, 600 for such privilege, but the expo
sition people would not consider the matter
at all and again decided 70 shut out all
games Of chance from the grounds.
A gentleman of Pike county who has
been raising g small flock of sheep for years
past says that sheep raising would be a
most profitable business if it were not for
the dogs. He gets 25 cents per pound for
wool, and sheep will yield on an average
Eve pounds Of wool a head each year.
At Atlanta Receiver Kingsberry has
closed arrangements with two banks at
Atlanta for depositiug part or the Ryan
money. The Neal Loan and Banking Com
pany gets $4,000 The Bank Of the State
Of Georgia gets $50, 600. Both deposits bear
interest This leaves $780, 900 yet to be dis
posed Of.
J. F. Colbert and Col. John J. Strickland
of Athens had fight on the street at Dan
iesville Tuesday, in which sticks were used
and blood flowed Mr. Colbert gave the lie,
WueIbuDOh GOl. NC
each other over the head with sticks. Both
went to the ground, but were parted The
matter grew out Of a former misunder-
standing.
Tine petition of the Retail Liquor Dealers
Association handed to the mayor and coun-
Gil OF Augusta Wednesday. asking for per-
mission to keep open all night during the
exposition has been granted, Saturday and
Sunday nights excepted. On the two latter
nights he old vttfa -
still holds and any infring ement will be
most severely dealt with.
Angus r. Orr, brother of Supt. Ed
gar Fl. Orr, has just sent in his resigna-
ton as principal of the Nelson grammar
school at Brunswick, to take effect two
weeks from its date. The reason given for
his resignation is the fact that he has been
offered position in the railway mail ser
vice, which his financial necessities induced
him 20 feel that he should accept.
An election has been ordered for leuten
ant colonel and major of the Fourth Regi
ment of Georgia Volunteers on Nov. Is
Maj. j. o. Varnedoe, of the Seventh bat
TALON, is a candidate for lieutenant colonel
and Lieut. I. n. Hopkins, of the staff o
the Seventh battalion, is a candidate 70
major. Both of these gentlemen have beer
endorsed by majority OF the regiment anC
are running without opposition.
Columbus Sunday Ledger: The work Of
laying the track of the North Highlands
electric railway has been progressing very
rapidly within the last few days. The track
has been completed from the northern
terminus to Eighteenth street, and from
about the middle of the block between Six.
teenth and Seventeenth streets TO the bel
tower, leaving only the length OF y block
TO be laid. Cars will be running by Dec !
When it comes to a prosperous. happy
aud contented people, says the Hawkinsvlll
Dispatch aud NetVS, no county in Georgi
can excel Irwin. There is, according {,
population, more ready cash in Irwin tina
any county in the state. The people dow
there are always ready to meet their obi
cations promptly. There has been only on
salo by the sheriff in that county 70
months, and the perquisites of this officer i
irwin, from this source, are very small in
deed.
At Macon ON Monday an attempt wa
made to burn the house of Officer Macl
on Shamrock street. during his absenC
from home Mrs. Mack was in bed, Quit
sick, and servant entered her room an
told her the back porch was OH FIRE. Thi
was surprising information to Mrs. MACK
Aid was summoned and the fire extinguishe
Some one had taken hay and placed it Ill
der the steps and set it on fire A timel
discovery no doubt saved the house froi
destruction.
Fort Gaines Chronicle: 1t has been ru
mored in this vicinity Of late that OzburI
the young man who was sentenced to Iii
imprisonment for taking a hand IN Il
Holmes murder, was losing his mind. Th
Is denied by Sheriff McAllister, who hs
just returned from Dawson, where he bel
lengthy conversation with Ozburn en-
Whidden. He says Ozburn is as sane no
as he over was, and while he seems to be
low spirits, there is no evidence Of his eve
becoming lunatic.
Daniel Newsoms of Dawson through h
attorneys, E. J. Hart and NJ. C. Edward
has brought suit against DIR. G. W. Fare
for $40 600. Mr.. Newsoms is carpente
and while at work last spring accidsntalI
cut his leg with an adj and was confined
his bed for several months. The wound W,
dressed by DR.. FarIar. The plaintiff a
leges that his leg is now stiff and useles
that it will be so during his life, and that
was caused by the treatment received wht
the wound was dressed.
G. w. Aughtman, a man about IS yea
of age, and Walter Douglass, a l4-year. o
boy, were struck by train On the Georg
Pacific road near Atlanta W ednesday 1
most simultaneously. Aughtman had /
right foot smashed to Jelly, his elbo,
bruised. the back of his head badly scratch
and his back seriously injured. Dougla
had his face, forehead and his head had
cut and bruised. 1t was necessary to al
putate tie foot Of Aughtman, as it was Il
ribly mangled and torn.
p. II. Brady, travelling man and K.
Plummer. clerk Of the Brown house at II