The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-17
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA .
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Soy Stabs his Uncle-A Scanoalous
Marriage Ceremony ct Dubl;n-A
Letter From Lieut.. Darlington.
GEORGIA.
T. A. White has been appointed postmas-
ter at Panthersville.
Mrs. Oswald Waters died on last Saturday
at her home near Ogeechee.
L Slonan, q popular young Hebrew Of
Hawkinsville, died day or two ago.
Hon. Tom Eason, who has been quite
sick for for some time with pneumonia, Is
improving.
on Thusday last the ladies' Of Jesup for
maIly presented the Wayne Light Troop
with a beautiful silk flag.
A. w. Jones, prominent and wealthy
planter Of Burke county, Is about to take
up his residence in Atlanta
A. W. Mcconnell Of GAINESVILLE had his
right leg broken in attempting TO jump out
of a vehicle drawn by a runaway mule.
Thomas B. Fielder, Jr, prominent young
attorney Of Dublin, and who has many
friends in Macon. has located in Atlanta.
Rev. J. A Scarbor, pastor Of the States
boro Baptist church, has resigned, and hos
accepted the call OF the church at Eastman.
Last Saturday the cylinder head Of the
engine of the Sylvania railroad blew out,
aud the train did not run TIL the last OF this
week.
Judge ]. r. McAlister died at his home
in Decatur last Friday, aged 81 years. He
held the Office Of county treasurer for ten
years.
It is said the veterans Of the Third Geor-
gia regiment will make an excursion 20
New York city and other places Of interest
in the north and east about April i.
A Macon physician he's ordered a supply
of Koch's lymph from Germany and pro
poses TO try its curative effects free on con-
sumptives Ia the city He expects TO re-
ceive the medicine in a few days
The Kimball House of Atlanta contains
z07 rooms in all OF these $50 are sleeping
rooms. The house eau easily entertain
1000 guests day, and it has burned thirty
tons of coal on single very cold day.
A gold medal has been purchased by Capt
Davis for the Perry Rifles, to be used as a
premium to the most efficient member in a
prize drill. A tin medal will be awarded to
the member who first fails in the drill.
John c. Adams OF Adamsville, Mont
gomery county, accidentally shot himself
through the hand on Wednesday of last
week with a pistol and came very near
shooting his cousin, Miss Etta Dean, who
was sitting near him
Barlow superior court convened Mon~
day. During this sess on several interesting
cases will come up, the most notable OF
which will be the trial Of Charlie Jones, the
brother of Rev. Sam Jones, who shot and
killed a negro at this place some time ago.
The Atlanta police have recaptured Bob
Badger, one of the burglars who cut
through the bars at the station house Sun
day night. The bottom OF Badgers shoe
was ripped up and the mystery of the. Jail
breaking dissipated by the finding of thin
steel saw secrered between the outer aud
IL ekn1 A.
the saw that did the work.
The annual election of the Dalton fire de-
partment resulted as follows: G. G. Speu-
Ger, chief; w. F. Summerour. first assist
ant; g. w. Keith, second assistant; /. 0.
Hurd, secretary; George w. Hosin, treas
urer. The report of the chief showed that
the fire losses Of 1890 were Sl3,S50, of which
sig, $40 was insured. There were twelve
alarms, one false, and of which six were
disastrous.
A marriage mot in high life took place
last Sunday in a dilapidated cabin on the
plantation Of Frank Fuller near Dublin, the
contracting parties being Sam ellis and
Mary Conway, both of ginger cake color.
Friends of both were present, and what
created some surprise and laughter, was
the presence Of Sans wife No. /. While
the knot was being tied mot legally she
looked On pleasantly at the couple. and
wife No. 2 Ia an OK cart and triumphantly
carried her home amid cheers and jokes OF
the crowd.
The funeral services Of George w. Allen
were attended Thursday from the family
residence on Bond street, Macon. The
deceased was So years old, and most esti-
mable gentleman. He possessed many
qualities constituting the true and honorable
man. He was the father of Editor A. A.
Allen of the Telegraph, and OF Messrs. J.
p. and V. L. AllcL. The greater part OF
bis life was spent in Alabama, which state
he once ably represented in the legislature.
He was a brother Of the late distinguished
"A. A. Allen, who was judge of the south
western circuit.
A serious stabbing ARRAY occurred Satur-
day night near Dublin. Mac Gray, q young
man "a years of age, was in the public road
on his way to visit a neighbor, While
walking along he met his sisters son, named
Brant Gray. Without any provocation he
plunged murderous butcher knife into his
uncle's abdomen. The inoision was several
inches, from which the bowels protruded.
Mac sank to the ground, exclaining, "My
God, you've killed mel What will dor
The youthful murderer, but II years old,
looked on aghast, aud was horror stricken
at the terrible scene. At last accounts the
result of the wound was still doubtful.
A correspondent OF the Albany Netcs and
Advertiser, writing from Hoggard's Mill,
IN Baker county, tells of the killing of q
negro at that plaos on the day OF the county
election by Jim BAily fwhite). The weapon
used was a pistol. one shot being fred, the
ball penetrating the negro's heart and kill
ing him instantly. The trouble grew out
of Baily forcing himself through crowd
OF negroes in order TO get TO the polls. This
angered one OF the negroes, who proceeded
to curse Baily roundly. Baily replied in
kind, and the negro drew his knife. Bailey
then drew his pistol aud fred, with the re-
suit stated. The correspondent says the
killing was done entirely in self-defense
Dalton Citizen: Pat Swick, young son
of ]. 2. Swick Of this place, while playing
with younger BROTHER last Sunday morn-
ing, happened to q most painful accident.
He was running about the house, when be
tripped over broom, standing against the
wall, and fell heavily to the floor. In the
side pocket of his coat was long lead
pencil, which pierced his right hip and
forced its way into the flesh for a distance
of fully three inches. striking the bone and
breaking of. DR.. Gordon was summoned,
and after much difficulty succeeded in re-
moving the pencil. The boy is doing very
well and no serious results are feared
though the wound is very painful one