The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-09
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE

on Rats Checks Stolen in the Mails.
GEORGIA.
The secret societies of Americas ars all
prospering.
L S. Clement has sold the Cumming
Clarion to Paul A. Clement.
F.W. Bibb has sold bis entire mercantile
interests at Boston to d. n. Rssyes Of
Clinch county.
The factories at Athens began work Fri
day morning but If the rains continue they
viii close down.
Sam Jones' brother Charles, who was
tried at Gainesville for murder, was ac-
quilted Saturday.
Mr.. MAyiield, who had the misfortune to
cut his hand of at Lyndon mills, at
Athens, is able TO be out again. He Will be
made superintendent.
James Carter, Jr., Of Hart county, has
invented a new car coupler. Among Its
merits are its simplicity, certainty OF action.
cheapness Of construction and strength. be
will apply for patent.
Tuesday while Mrs Thomas Hellis OF
Griffin was standing in her door holding her
infant child in her arms. some one fired
q parlor rife, the ball entering the fore
head of the child making an ugly though
not dangerous wound 1t is not known who
fired the shot.
of the G., c. & N. bridge on the north bank
of Fork creek, IN Madison county. the work.
men struck q large vein OF rock rich IN
gold. The vein is about ten feet wide, but
it is not known how deep or long it is. The
pier stands on it as a foundation.
At Cordele Thursday q small son of j. <.
d. Ship, Cordele, was sitting in a buggy
with two ladies. when a gentleman came
down the street at a rapid rate in another
buggy. He ran against the one containing
the ladies. and the child was thrown out,
breaking the arm and dislocating the hip.
The ladies were not hurt.
Jack Lindsey, the night Waterman at
the oil mill at Griffin, while examining a
pistol Thursday night, accidentally dis
charged cartridge, the ball passing
through his left hand and into his leg below
the knee. The ball ranged down and lodged
in the ankle. The wound, though painful,
is not considered dangerous.
On the Elberton Air Line a day or two
ago drummer caught a countryman steal
ing a lunch from his pocket. After the
countryman had extracted everything the
drummer told him that he had been watched.
Then he made the thief disgorge in thepres-
enee of the Other passengers, and wound up
by compelling him to eat the lunch.
1t transpires that the mineral discovered
near Oostanaula by N. b. Griffin is tin
and lead, with the tin in the greater guam
tity. Mr.. Griffin forwarded a specimen of
his find TO the Smithsonian Institute
shortly after his discovery, and has just re-
ceived information that the specimen con-
tains tin aud lead in paying quantities.
The mines win be developed.
Samuel Brown Of Hart county was sud-
denly stricken with total blindness a day or
two ago. He was on his way TO the pasture
with little boy. Suddenly it seemed as il
smoke gushed out OF his ewes and he was
left In Egyptian darkness. He had already
lost the sight Of one eye in the same manner.
Mr.. Brown is a poor man, and the calamity
falls upon him with awful force.
A party Of northern men coming to Geor-
gia on hunting expedition will arrive in
Atlanta next Wednesday. Among the party
will be Robert Bonner of the New York
Ledger, David McCargo, general manager
of the Allegheny railroad; Hon. r. K.
Lamberton OF Franklin, Pa. James Werner
and John w. Echols Of Pittsburg The
gentlemen come as the guests of Mr.. Nc
Cargo, one OF the most prominent railroad
managers in Pittsburg.
Waycross Reporter: Rob knight and
Welcome Golden, charged with murder in
the killing of McLendon and Hendricks
during the late trouble between Warn and
Stokes, were taken in custody by T. B. Hen.
derson, at Scotland, Montgomery county,
where they were at WORK, and brought here
this week and placed in Jail. Knight and
Golden claim they were first assailed and
fred into and hence acted in elf-defense.
They will be tried at the superior court
next April.
A difficulty occurred at Lawrenceville
Saturday, between Y. I. King and ]. T.
Rose, a rock mason, which resulted in the
former being badly cut in the side and thigh
by the latter. Drs. VIM and Mitchell were
summoned, and dressed the wounds, and
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sarily fatal. The trouble grew out Of a
note that Rose had written to Mr.. Kings
wife on yesterday, which he considered IN
becoming and insulting, and he approached
Rose for an explanation, which resulted as
above. Rose is under arrest.
The following appears in the Rome Trib-
Nne: Paul ID. Reese and his wife have this
day agreed TO avoluntary separation, being
unable longer to live together in peace. In
fun OF temporary and permanent alimony,
said Paul d. Reese hereby conveys to his
said wife all the property Of every kind
now IN the residence occupied by them in
Rome, Ca, except his wearing apparel and
books; and to give his note for 500, paya>
ole TO his said wife ninety days after date,
and to pay the same. Paul d. Reese, Made
ieine Reese. Witness, j. Branham."
Elberton Star: About six months ago a
check for 800 was drawn on the Elberton
In letter. The check never reached its
destination; the payee'B name was forged
ans the check collected. Within the last
ten days a check drawn in the same way
for $50, In favor Of a gentleman In Macon.
has gone wrong; the letter went through ali
right, but the check was out Another
check on Elberton, but made PAYABLE
TO the Atlanta National bank, reached
the bank without any letter accompanying
il, showing conclusively that the envelope
had been opened and the check examined,
and finding that is could not be collected as
checks payable to individuals, the check
was put back in the envelope and the letter
left out. There's something wrong be-
tween Elberton and Atlanta.
Augusta Herald: Mary Jones, the wife
of Oscar Jones. a negrotenant of H. II.
Hickman, living onthe Goodale place. Just
this side of Sand Bar ferry, took a heavy
dose Of "Rough on Rats" by mistake on
Thursday night, and died Friday in excru-
ciating agony. She had been troubled with
rats, who managed TO destroy with their
sharp teeth every article of clothing
exposed to them. She determined to be
rid of the pests Procuring package of
the poison she placed it on pieces of bread
around the house. On Thursday night she
awoke, and feeling hungry got up to get
something to eat and failing TO light lamp
she picked up piece Of poisoned bread by