The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05

Burned by Powder at Jesup-A Boy
of LawrencevilIe Apt to Lose BIS
Eyesight es the Result OF Exploding
Cap.
GEORGIA.
An election to determine whether or not
the public school law for Houston county
shall be operated viii take place early IN
January.
The COMPRESS at Griffin has compressed
1900 bales OF cotton up TO date. and con-
fdently expects to press 10000 more before
the season Is over.
The work on the Hotel Toomer a. Athens
goes rapidly on. In few days the work.
men will begia to finish up work on the In
side Of the new part of the building.
At Jesup Sunday morning Master Stacy
Milikin was tampering with some powder,
which exploded, terribly burning his face.
1t is thought his eyes will be saved from
serious injury.
A special election for treasurer Of Houston
county has been ordered 60 take place on
Wednesday. Dec 25, to fill the unexpirsd
term Of Mai. W. Brulson, deceased. f.
NJ Houser has been appointed temporary
county treasurer. F. NJ. Houser aud @. E.
Gilbert are the candidates.
Last Friday Lem Still, son Of s.
NJ Still OF Conye7s, shot himself
aCcl0e0LaIiy IN LD6 arm. lie WAS
pancning In a brush heap with the breach
of his gun, when the hammer struck sons-
thing hard, which caused the gun to fire.
The load Of shot lodged in the upper arm.
Lawrencsville Herald: A mystery is now
agitating some of Lawrencsville's people.
IL is the finding of taree now knives desply
stained with blood between the Methodist
church aud tbs residence OF II. o. Mackin.
The knives were picked up a little near
town, and as TO how they came there is q
mystery.
In the election for four aldermen atGrifiu
Wednesday the following were elected
First ward, ]. g. Brooks; Second, B. R.
Blakely; Third, II. @. Burr; Forth, Llo6d
Cleveland. There wasno contest except in
the First ward in which J. c. Brooks de.
feated W. B. Hudsonby 131 votes. The cleo
ton was quiet and the vote small.
Last Monday number of colored people
had school meeting at Pine Bluff. church
near Horacs Smiths In Rockdae county.
On the way from the church a quarrel
arose bot ween two OF them, Ben Avery and
Henry Reed. From quarrels they came to
blows, during which Ben Avery used his
knife, cutting Henry Reeds intestines open
in a cash Of some five inches. His entrails
were exposed. There was also a stab lower
down.
negro man who gave his name as Jack
Jones was arrested in Conyers Wednesday
for stealing at Covington. The night be-
fore he. or some one else, entered the service
train car and stole a coas, vest, shoes hat
gloves, pass, ETC., belonging to Ed Ewing
aud Joe johnson. The negro entered town
wearing Ewing and Johnson's coat, vest.
hat and shoes. These were soon recognized
and the young colored man locked up. He
was carried back to Covington Wednesday
night.
LawrenceviIle Herald: Mr.. Brownlee,
who was burned out week or two since, is
having some trouble IN collecting his in
surance. He had 81 900 insurance on his
houses, the company refused to pay the
full amount, but had q calculation made as
70 the cost OF rebuilding the houses and as
that was only $3.50 only offered two-thirds
OF that amount, which, we understand, was
accepted. There was $1,000 in the stock,
and this the company have refused to pay,
because the invoice of the stock in hand
was not produced. There may be litiga>
ton over the matter.
Walter S. Beresford, alas Sidney Las
cslles, walked out of prison at Rome Wed
nesday His bonds were fixed at 81. 900
each In two untried cases, and at 81 500 on
the convicted forgery case, the total
amount being IS, 500, which he gave. His
bondsmen were Jacob Haas of Atlanta, j.
w. Bailey, who resides near Rome. and
happy there lis no doubt. for ever
since July last he has been confined in the
tomps Of New York city or the rock Jail of
Floyd county. In September he was
brought TO Georgia, AMI his confinement
has been close. lt is said that Beresford
will reside at the Central hots, where his
wife is stopping. Judge Maddox will pro-
nounce sentence upon him, In the forgery
case, In few days, and then the case
viii 60 up for the supreme court to decide
upon.
Lawreuceyille Herald: On last Wednes-
day evening Victor Hutchins, the youngest
son OF Judge Hutchins, was the victim of a
serious accident at the seminary. A num-
Der OF boys were engaged in bur sting caps
on an old ak. Vic, as he is called, held
the ak while another boy came down upon
the cap with rock hammer. In bursting
the last one, piece of tn. cap
1ew out sideways and struck
Vic in the eye. 1t passed
into the ball Of the eye aud lodged in the
rear 1t was quite painful and on being
examined by physician he thought that II
might cause the loss of the eye. Next day
he was carried to Atlanta and examined by
DIR. Calhoun, the celebrated oculiss. he
was not prepared to express an opinion
until inflammation developed the extent OF
the wound: 1t is feared that he will lose
the sight Of that eye from the wound.
New York World: Mrs. Anne Borne
mann thinks that people are taking an undue
interest in her affairs. She Is the heroine
OF story representing her as a skirt dancer
IN the king Solomon" company, and % q
designing woman who was trying to ge
Otto Bornemann, son of John street lew.
eler, tokmarry her. This is what she told {
World reporter yesterday: 81 went dowr
TO Atlanta, Ga, to visit some friends.
met Otto there. We fell in love and rar
away. That's the whole story. We wen
TO Decatur, aud were married by the Rev
Mr.. Haines ON Nov. &C." Mrs. Borneman1
showed a marriage certificate duly signet
and witnessed. ~ came back TO my par
ents at No. 315 West One Hundred anc
Forty>fourth street." Mrs. Borneman con,
tinued. 81 didn't want them to know wa
married till Otto came to meet them.n Tn
little woman's blue eyes filled with tears a
she said: 81 don't want.people to think I'm
an adVeturess. Otto will come here soon
! known"
Atlanta Herald: Eight men with GOV
bells-the Brooklyn Glee Club-riuKlng fol-
all they were worth-one man sitting In
wheelbarrow. carrying the flag, and al
other sweating. putting, pushing-a crow
of amazed spectators as the procession passe
along the principal thoroughbred Ths
was the sesne. It meant the settling of a
election bet. M. F. Holland, the contractor
bet George Delhi of the Western and Al
tantic railroad that the anti>barrooI