The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-08

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Lost in Powder Explosion-A Safe
at Roswell Station Relieved of 81 SOC
by a Robber.
GEORGIA.
VIII Owens, who killed Ann McCaIlie
in South Rome last Wednesday night, was
captured at Childersburg. Ala, Saturday.
and has beeI brough 10 Rome.
During the past year Mai Newman Of
Sandersyille issued 294 marriage licenses
from the ordinary's ofice-of these 1U9
were for white aud lS5 for colored couples.
A new lodge Of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows viii be organized in East
Macon Friday niglt. The lodge will start
off With a large membership and the pros
pect Of rapid growth.
A negro boy, named Seab Smith, was
committed to Jail at Cow gton, Wednes-
day, charged with grave ass lult upon a
young negro girl named Leila Aiken. She
fully identified him as the man who ass aulted
her.
j. c. Walker, a popular young business
man of Macon, was married on Sunday
morning to Mrs. J. T. Clisby at the resi-
dence of bride, corner of First and Ga (
streets, the Rev. DR.. E. w. Warren Off
ciating.
1t is reported that Seaborn Crow, a gen-
tleman who has been run ing a store az
Roswell station, was robbed of 81 500 Mon
day night by some unknown parties. He
was on the point of leaving Atlanta for the
west when the news reached him.
At Columbus, Monday, Walter Going
was picking the powder from dynamite
cartridge when it exploded in his hand,
tearing and decorating the flesh of his left
hand so as to render the amputation of the
two first fnge and thumb necessary.
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court convened NJ nday, Judge Martin pre-
siding. After charging the jury the court
adjourned until Monday to allow the grand
jury 10 return indictments. There are
seven murder cases to be tried, and
Judge Martin is di qualified in all but one.
Mrs. John M. Weigle of Augusta excit-
eddy called the attention of her husband to
a little animal which was sporting on her
sitting-room hearth Monday night. Mr..
Weigle 500 saw that it was pretty flying
squirrel. He tried to capture it, but it es-
capped from the room and was overhauled
by the dogs. There was no possible way
for the little fellow to get into the room ex-
cept down the chimney in the face of hot,
burning coal fire.
The Macon Volunteers are in better
financial condition, and in every way more
prosperous than ever before. During the
past year two bonds of 81 900 each have
painted and improved inside, and ninety
five Of the best uniforms In Georgia have
been purchased. The company now has a
roll Of l16 men, OF whom ninety-five are
uniform members-an increase of forty
during the year. The income has Teen
$4,000.
The House postofflce committee has re-
ported favorably the bill to give all towns
whose gross postoffics receipts exceed SIS, 600
free delivery service. The bill will pass
The Georgia towns that now have no free
delivery, but will get it by this bill, are:
Albany, Americas, Athens, Marietta and
Thomasville. The Alabama tswns are
Bessemer, Eufaula, Florence, Gadsden,
Huntsville, Talladega and Tuscaloosa. The
South Carolina towns are Spartanburg and
Sumter.
J. B. Reese of the Young Mems Christian
Association OK Athens has in his possession
a watch that has queer history. The
watch was originally the property of
raftsman on the Columbia, who pawned il
to salocnkeeper to procure some red-eye
to alleviate the horrors of delerium treme Is.
The saloonkeeper sold the watch to drum
mer out in Iowa who committed suicide.
leaving the watch to friend of Mr.. Reese's.
from WON MIR. Reese procured it. 1t is
an excellent timepiece.
The entire side Of the public square at
Greenville was burned Monday. The fire
broke out upstairs in the saloon of McGehee
Bros. in the enler of the south side of the
square. The flames quickly spre id east,
burning the shoe shop Of Jacob Harris, Q
carriage repository Of o. w. McGehee, the
clothing store of Gruchensky & Co, and
the warehouse of A kinson Bros, West.
the grocery store of l. D. Fincher, the saloon
OF Charles Floyd. the grocery store of Harris
& Davis and the Harlis corner, occupied by
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the fire was under control. Greenville
never saw such fire. The entire south
side is gone, and not dollar of insurance.
The buildings were all wooden and old. The
losses are estimated at about $4,000. Nj.
Davidson is the heaviest loser. His loss is
about $1,000. Atkinson Bros. are the next
heaviest losers. Their loss is wooden
building and stock, $2,500 Two persons
were hurt by falling timbers.
Americus Times: There is young man
in Americas who is no swine. He knows
when he has enough, SO hereafter he will
make his engagements by means of a note,
with coon propeller, and not over the
telephone--even il it costs him $40 instead
of 10 cents. The reason is: Yesterday
this young man undertook to make an en-
Ragement over the telephone He ra lg up
Central and was contested with the number
he wanted. Hearing feminine voice stealing
like zephyr over the wires he looked mis-
prettiest and said: "Why, is that you,
Miss Suep-the name is fictitious. 'EYou
are as charming as a dew-kissed rose. as
sweet as the new mown hay. May / take
you to the german to-nightr The feminine
voice answered with giggle and id !:
"You's mistaken in de one. Dis ain, Mi g
Sue. Hits Jane, de house girl" That ended
the telep one business. note was sent.
and Lum Winter says be speaks by q card
when he says that the you ,g man will not
mind the cost, but will send his notes by
hand in the future.
Arlington Banner: 1t seems there is a
regular band of horse thieves at work in
this section. Saturday morning week ago
Mr.. Marshall, who does the logging for
Carriers saw-mill, got up to find all the
mules out of his lot, about twelve head, and
on the same night band of gypsies missed
all they had-four or five. All c ese Wers
found during the week, with the exception
Of one mule belonging to Marshall, and he
was returned yester lay by Jim Price, who
says he found him in Miller county.
On the same night (Pridayl
Burd Kimball of Miller county had two
mules to get out, which were found near
Edison. Eb Greer had mule and cart
stolen from in front Of Doc Segars the same
night. He had been driven several miles
ana turned loose Sid Farmer, a Young
man living near Edison, was suspected Of
the theft He was arrested ard carried to
Blagely, where he confessed that he had
carried Off tie team, sayi he thought the