The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-04
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS

Monroe-A Nan Painfully Gored bI
an OK in Jasper County-An At
tempt at Uxoric de Near Daniels
ville-EighwAy Robbery in Clarke
County.
GEORGIA.
The April term of the Bibb superior cour,
promises to lie full OF business, no fewer thar
los suits having been filed for the term.
Toe electric street car line of Augusta
paid the mother of the child run over q day
or two ago $50, though the company wal
not at fault
The dwelling and outhouses of E. r.
Schneider, on the Deans Bridge road, four
miles from Augusta, were burned Wednes-
day night. The loss is about 81, 600 and the
insurance 500.
James Courtney, one of the convicts on
the Richmond county gang, escaped from
his guard Wednes day. He asked for per-
mission to get drink Of water, aud then
made his escape.
By reason of the resignation of Rev. J.
W. b. Smith, the pulpit of the Christian
church in Macon has been, for some little
time past, vacant. The Rev. G. J. Burton
of Buchanan, Tenn, has now been called to
supply the vacancy.
Sidney Eason, about 60 years old, resid-
ing near Monroe, was apparently well when
be retired Tuesday night, but was found
dead in his bed " ednesday morning. It is
said that there was blood on his pillow and
that his neck was black.
Henry Campbell of Augusta has entered
suit for $500 damages against the Central
road. A Central railroad freight train ran
over and killed one of Mr.. Campbell's
horses, about six months ago, on a crossing,
two miles from Augusta.
Dalton Citizen For Iack If frrd- ryori, y i. :,
been suspended altogether on tue additions
to toe Dalton female college, aud the building
now stands surrounded by scaffolding, an
eye-sore to every one and rebuke to the en-
terprise of the community. About 5000
has been expended in the improvements,
but another thousand is needed to complete
the work.
Charley Pullman, white boy IS years
old, formerly living in Augusta. but who
has been working for NJ. d. oxford near
Rutledge, was arrested in Augusta ThursdaY
morning. He stole from Mr.. Oxford's
house Tuesday last pistol. gold ring, a
razor and several other articles, skipping
out for Augusta. All of the articles except
the pistol we're found on his person.
Dave Glover of Jasper county was pain
fully gored by an OK one day last week. He
had his little baby in his arms and going
near the OK, was rushed at. One horn
VII uOA INN III Tue ioLG leg huu TORE Rhsn
several inches long. fortunately the little
baby was not hurt If it had not been for
the timely arrival Of Mrs. Glover the attack
might have resulted more Seriously.
Thomas Carey has besn jailed at Carnes-
vile for murder. The grand jury, at the
last term of the court, found q bill against
him, charging him with numbering old man
Billy Manley, several miles south Of that
place, last fall. Two prisoners are now In
jail, charged with murder, and it is highly
probable that Judge Hutcnins will hold an
adjourned term of the court to try the
cases.
Near Danielsville a day or two ago
Frank Brown attempted to cross South
Broad river in a fat. The chain broke.
and he, with several negroes, two mules
and wagon were carried like a feather down
stream till the fiat was dashed to pieces on
the rocks of the shoals, and all came near
drowning, Mr. Brown sinking several times
All tnaily escaped except negro boy, VINO
was drowned.
Near Danielsville day or two ago a
murderous assault was made by James
Hampton upon his wife, in which a terrific
thrus. at her throat with his knife was
warded off by the arms of the helpless
woman. Her arms were gashed, but the
deAth-bloW was thwarted, and she still
lives. DR.. Hampton, brother to the husband.
was called, and the woman has skillful at
tentlon, and is not fatally hurt. The
parties are we'll connected
At Milledgeville last Friday during the
rain, Capt George Caraker, who was sit
ting at his open door, saw something fall
from tie clouds aud bounce like ball in
his yard. He went out TO discover what it
could be, ami found it live terrapin, which
had evidently descended with the rain from
the clouds. The little animal was about an
inch and half in rcunference, was a
dark green on its back, and striped-some.
thing like king saake-underneath.
The governor has suspended sentence
for twenty days in the case Of NJ. G. w.
Jordan, Monroe county physician, whom
the courts ined $50, with the alternative
OF four months in Jail for selling LIQUOR
without license. A largely. signed petition
had been presented for the Doctors pardon.
1t was set forth that be had no intention of
violating the law, but administered the
spirits 70 patient as medicine in the regu-
lar course OF his practice as physician.
The petition started some weeks ago by
the anti-prohibitionists with view to call
ing an election in Clarke county on the
nquor question, Is still passing the rounds
Tor signatures. The leaders of the anti-pro-
hibitionists calm that they have already
secured enough names to order the election,
being majority Of the whole vote of the
county, but wish to show such an over
whelming sentiment in their favor as TO
avoid fight when the election is ordered,
Eleven hundred ard three names are re-
quired to call the election.
j. II. Theus, the marshal of Reynolds.
died Monday night under rather peculiar
circumstances. About ten days ago he
began drinking. which he kept up until a
few days ago. Monday night he went home
from his business ald partook of plate of
soup. it being the hrst nourishmeut he had
taken since he began drinking. He then
left the house, telling his wife that he was
going out for walk and would not return
until II O'Clock. Just at that hour he came in
partook Of more soup and went to his room,
telling his wife to remove the baby to an.
other bed, lest he should hurt IL, lay down,
aud, with q few convulsive struggles, died
before assistance could be procured. He
leaves young wife, a mother and a sister.
Three or four moatas ago R. D. Cole, Sr..
]. +. LovejOy and John Florence, presi-
dent, secretary aud superintendent, respect
lively, Of the Newman cotton mills OF New
nan, made trip to South Carolina for the
purpose OF inspecting some cotton mill ma
chiAery. Among other points visited was
Fort Mills, a small manufacturing town ia
the interior Of the state, and while there 1t
was their good fortune to be the guests of
Capt. While, an old resident of that place.
Capt Whites home, as tue party subse.
quently learned. was invested with peculiar