The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-19
ITEMS In THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

Americas Whitehead Sentenced to
the Penitentiary f,r 10 Years.
GEORGIA.
Gainesville is 10 have telephone ex-
change.
Rev. W. Fl. Thomas Of Waycross has JUS
celebrated his Slst birthday.
Albany thinks e1-President Cleveland
will attend the Georgia Chautauqua IL
that city, ia March.
Fort Valley now has public library, {
library association having been formed By
popular subscription.
Bessie Jones (colored) has been sentenced
TO Imprisonment for lite, for the murder OF
Charity Crane (coloredl, at Macon. few
months ago.
Under the new order Of things, Chattooga
superior court viii hereafter convene the
second Monday in March, instead Of the
first Monday. as heretofore.
Hon. L. G. Cartlsdgs has bsen appointed
solicitor OF toe county court of Calhoun
county, vice Col. A. 8. Johnlon, who has
removed from this state to Alabama.
At Martins gin, near Cumming, Friday
Lawrence Johnson's right arm was caught
in the gin and torn to pieces, and before
medical aid could be rendered he bled to
death.
Col. John c. Mcdonald Of Waycross re-
ceived dispatch on Tuesday morning an
nouncing the sudden death, at Knoxville,
Tenn. OF his twin brother, Thomas B. Nc
Donald.
Joseph l. Chandler, who was elected
sheriff Of Ebert county on Wednesday,
gave bond, received his commission and
took charge of the Office on Jan. IA, just one
week after his election.
Considerable excitement has been aroused
IN the moneyed circles by the recent gold
discoveries in Lumpkin county, the magni-
tude and the richness OF which are said,
upon good authority, 30 be almost fabulous.
Collins, the young man who attempted to
murder Mr.. John Gazaway in Dawson
county recently, and who has been arrested
and jailed, is in bad way. The evidence
which has been introduced against him is Of
such a character as to Justify clear case of
robbery and attempt to murder.
A young dentist who resides near Fort
Valley has opened what local paper terms
"a tooth carpenter establishment In con-
nection with this he has a small boy who
stands in bis Office aud yells at the top OF
his voice. This "lends an air of business to
the place. and never fails to attract a
crowd.
Richmond county superior court was en-
gagged Friday in hearing a motion for
a new trial in the case of j. w. Hudson VS..
$4,000 damages, which Hudson wants for
being thrown off the South Carolina bridge.
The accident was caused by railing being
absent.
At Americus Friday trouble arose be-
tween Jesse Hawkins (white) and Lydie
PARKS (colored) about a case in court.
About noon Hawkins met Lydie on Lee
street, near the Watts house, whea, after
a few words, he drew pistol and shot at
her, the ball passing through her dress He
was arrested.
A painful accident befell Miss Annie. the
l2-year-old daughter OF Mark h. Young, at
the school house, at Athens, Wednesday
last. She, with some playmates, wore
swinging on limb OF a tres on the play
grounds. when the limb broke she receiving
fall in such way as 60 break one of the
small bones in her leg. between the knoe
and the ankle.
Waycross Reporter: Mr. W.IP. Wuelpiey
has geauine emona violin. He bought
1t from turpentine negro going through
here. 1t was old and somewhat diliapi-
dated. He saw in it the words "Autonious
Stredaurus. cremona, fdciebat ammo 1902
He asked tho negro what he would take
for it The negro did not appreciate the
value Of it. and he fixed a small price upon
1t. II has a sweet sound, and when It is
worked on somewhat it will be very valu-
able instrument
Hartwell Sun: John B. Maxwell pre-
sents US with an old seal that was the
property OF his grandfather 1t had been
attached to a land deed. It is round, made
Of beeswax, and is about nine inches I'm cir
cumference. Ga one side is a raised pict-
ure OF town located at the mouth OF a
river, with a ship under full sail approach>
ing from the ocean. Below the picture the
date I'M. Above in semi-circle deus
1obts hdc ottG fecit On the reverse side is
tree with scroll suspended from limb,
aud on it inscribed "rhe Constitution of
tho State OF Georgia. Underneath the
date 1777 Above in a semi-circle pro bono
pubttco. tbs Ia years old. in an excellent
state Of preservation, and good for several
centuries more.
Gordon Press: G. M. Hooks received a
postal from w. w. Stevens of Sparta on
Friday Offering reward of $25 for the ar
rest of Ed A. Rees, charged on the postal as
being "a sneak thief and hotel Jumper
Rees walked from Milledgeville TO Gordon
on Wednesday evening and was stopping at
the Hooks hotel. Mr.. Hooks made the ar
rest at once aud telegraphed to Mr. Stevens
to come after the prisoner. Mr.. Stevens
arrived 10 Gordon Saturday night, accom-
panied by the sheriff of Hancock county,
and returned Immediately with the prisoner.
paying Mr.. Hooks the reward. Rees is
charged with misplacing an overcoat for
Mr. Stevens and visiting hotel proprietors
at Milledgeville, Sparta and Mayfield and
going off without paving his board bill.
In garden in Madison there is to-day a
lone grave which negroes regard with
snperstitlous awe. Years ago the remains
of man who was hanged as a thief, were
buried there. and the negroes say his spirit
still wanders about that vicinity. The land
around ii is cultivated as a garden, and the
pillow burrows through the earth within a
few feet of the silent sleeper. Last year an
old negro who was working in the garden
refused TO set out 8 )me potato slips near the
grave, when the gentleman, his employer,
did it himself. During the summer liqht-
ming struck the spot, and all the vegeta-
ton around the grave was killed, including
the potato plants. Afterward meeting the
gentleman, the negro remarked, II told
you, boss, dat ground was hanted, now you
sees hit is.
Thomaston Times. Robert CUTLER is the
name Of negro whose ability to write may
land him in the chain-gang On last Fri
day, Just before dark, he presented an
order at the alliance store, purporting to
be from Hon. B. g. McKenney, and with
that gentleman's name signed to it, 1t was
for $l2 so The managers suspected il,
and l. Q. Thompson remarked that it was
forgery. aud without waiting to hear
more the darkey ran, but was caught be-
fore getting out of the store He was put
in Jail and had commitment trial before
Judge Claude Worrill Wednesi ay morning