The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-06
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Death of an Aged Colored Woman
Negro Detective Behind the Bars
Attempted Suicide by Laudanun
Burke County's stock Law-Civi
Service Examinatioas-A Man Sc
riousIy Shot at Macon.
GEORGIA.
The people of Perry and surrounding
country have petitioned the state railroad
commissioners to use their authrity {
secure depot building at Perry, aud alsc
TO have the track OF the Perry branch rail-
road put in good order
At Atlanta a rumor has been circulated
that a compromise has been effected where
by the East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
gia trains will be allowed to enter the depot
grounds az the foot of Whitehall street
without further litigation. IL such is the
case the local officials of the rOad say they
know nothing Of it.
sensation was caused in Columbus
Thursday when Daniel Edwards, aged 10
years, welded Miss Mary Lou Hudson,
aged IA years, Justice Bowles officiating
After the ceremony the father Of the groom
presented him with a good dose of corporal
punishment, while the blushing bride was
taken home by her mother.
There has been some inquiry about the
civil service examinations for the railway
mail service, where and when they would
be held. The following places and dates
for the holding Of such examinations are
given for the year 1891: Atlanta, Oct. A;
Savannah, Oct. Is; Macon, Oct. II. The
civil service examinations are altogether
non-politicaL No question regarding poll
) tics are asked those who go to be examined.
Six districts in Burke county have
adopted the stock or no-fence law. One OF
two Of the districts border on the jefferson
line, and especially the Eighty-fourth dis
trict. The question is big one TO the peo-
pie living in those districts, for they will
have to fence their crops and also keep their
stock up, for If they go over into Burke
they Will be taken up. The districts on the
jefferson side will have to keep up their
stock or run fence on the county line.
Thursday afternoon a tragedy occurred
at the Bird Cage" a saloon at Macon
which may have a sequel Robert Chris
tian, the proprietor. shot and severely
wounded white man named Bart Henley.
The weapon used was a double-barreled
shotgun. loaded with bird shot, and which
was fired at short range. The load strucl
Henley in the face, tearing out his left eyt
and inficting other more or less serious
wounds. 1t is claimed the shooting wa
done In self-defense.
Valdosta Times: Mrs Polly Corbett Of
Clinch county is probably the Oldest woman
now living in this section of the state. Sh,
is in her second childhood, of course. bu,
her general health is fairly good. She wa
married in 1918. and was then "a or % year
old, making her now 100 or 101 years old
The records have been lost, but it il
certain that she is one or the other. Sns
was born in Tennesse, and with her husband
came to this section many years ago anC
settled among the Indians.
The Marietta Journal records the dealt
OF CLANCY Gam, better known as Cram,
Gresham (colored) aged 116 years. She
was the grandmother of Green Gresham,
well-known colored man of Marietta,
She left children grayhaired and inflrm.
Granny Gresham's age, 1t is said, is verified
by bills of sale now ia existence. In CONVEX
satlon she recalled events during the revolu-
tionary war, and was positive she was az
old as represented. In her later years she
was quite feeble and required good dea
of attention.
Deputy Sheriff Riley returned Thursday
morning to Lafayette with old man Powell
who was confined in the Rome Jail on tn,
charge of incest. At the time of the com
misslon of the crime indignation agair S
Powell was SO strong that it was feared hi
would be lynched, aud he was taken &c
Rome for safe keeping. The grand jury OF
Walker county has found true bill against
POWELL, aud the superior court Is In session
at Lafayette The crime committed is q
horrible one and it is thought he will GET
his just deserts.
o. A. Mclaughlin. writing to the Greens.
boro Herdtd-Journdl from Union Point
says: do you know that the Georgia rail-
roai never killed a passenger not more
than one, if any, in its over half century
OF service to the publics Well it is so; and
well deserves the name of "Oid Reliable >
1t does another thing that is praiseworthy
IN the highest sense 1t trains all its EN-.
ployes In the running aud management Of
ITS trains. Its engineers are made of boy!
who served their time righton the road anG
know every curve, bridge or cuvert on the
road long before they take an engine. Their
conductors are baggage masters, etc. Al
TINS lnsures safety, promptness and success
We doubt II there is u better managed roac
III the United States, all things considered. ,
Thomaston Times: On last Friday after
noon one negro boy named Womack shot
and killed another named Wilson Harp or
the place OF ]. d. II. Thompson The boys
who are about IA or IS years of age respect.
lively, had been to mill together and had
returned and stopped at a house where
Womack's sister lived. She was out doors
washing, and the boys were IN the house
scuffilng or boxing, and q gun was in a rack
Just above the door, and, according &c
Womacss story, during the scufiie il
fell and shot Wilson. The shot grazed his
rlgaE Eand and went straight into his right
breast, In few minutes after being shot
Wilson died. Coroner Dawson was notified
and the jury rendered a verdict that The
killing was accidental. The uncle of the
boy killed was not satisfied that it was aoci-
dental and swore ont a warrant agains,
Womack for murder, and he was lodged in
jail TO await commitment trial
Athens Ledger: Wednesday night DR.,
Quillien received the following note: "My
name is George Nichols. l am tired OF life
and have taken q poisonous drug DR.,
Qulllian at once went to Mrs. Stfnchconbis
on the other side Of the river, where the
note had come from, and fodnd that George
Nichols had swallowed two ounces 81
laudanum and was very near deaths door
Mrs Stinchcomb was walking him ana
doing her best to keep him awake Dr.
Qullhan at once went TO work, and after
three hours of hard labor succeeded in get
ting the laudanum out of him and saved
his life. he also requested in the note thai
his body be sent to A Rldly. at Walhalla
y e. MIR. Nichols has been a guard at Col
JIM Smiths convict camp for some time
Il was impossible to find out the trouble
that caused him TO take the poison, as BIZ
gave no reason-only that be was tired OF
life. He is all right now, and may moi
make the attempt again.
Bill Dooley, a negro detective, who ha.
been doing some special work for Capt
Couch Of Atlanta, is having dose of bis
own medicine. He was arrested by Patrol
man Mr(sOv who chorOeS ba % -,