The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-29
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.


Genize an Encempment Company-A
Negro Badly Injured by an Explosion
of Powder in a Well.
GEORGIA.
Gov. Northeu will 90 20 Camilla to-day
and will speak there Tomorrow.
The fifth annual commencement OF the
Southern Dental College will be held at
DeGive's opera house at Atlanta this after
noon.
A farmer living near the river says there
are still numbers of deer in Thomas county,
there being hundreds OF them in the Och
lockonee river swamp.
The city of Atlanta lost exactly s4s2 is
by the boiling up of the now famous Il. fas.
against Alderman A. M. Reinhardt for
street improvements In front of his
property.
1t has been decided to incorporate state
encampment company at Griffin. by which
every subscriber to the encampment fund
will be a stakeholder to the extent Of his
subscription.
Bigamist Nelson has again escaped the
Atlanta officers He ran away from Mont
gomery before the officers of the law could
catch him, and since then no trace Of him
has been found.
The store of W. W. Floyd, one Of Pal
metto's Oldest and most popular merchants.
was closed by the sheriff few days ago 70
satisfy the claims OF creditors. His liabili-
ties are placed at So. 900.
At Columbus Friday while Guy Garrard
BON Of Louis f. Garrard, was playing with
some Of his companions during the recess
hours he tripped and fell heavily TO the
ground, breaking one Of bis arms.
The store Of D. L. Boozer at Lumpkin
was closed by the sheriff on Thursday IN
der a mortgage in favor Of W. H. Humber.
The amount OF his assets and liabilities is
mot known, but neither is probably much
more than 81 900.
Frederick Hughes Of Hephzibah, who was
badly injured in a wreck on the Port Royal
and Western Carolina railroad last year,
has received an indemnity Of $500 He
has purchased half interest in a general
merchandise store IN Langley, 8. G.
County Surveyor Chapman was en-
ployed several days last week surveying
the line between the counties Of TalIaferro
and Wilkes. 1t has been many years since
this was run. All Of the northern part OF
the county used to belong TO Wilkes county.
The election for commissioned officers of
the Burke Troop, cavalry company, came off
last Saturday. Capt. W. E. Jones was re-
elected. First Lieut. Simeon Bell was also
reelected. w. L. McElmurrRy was elected
second lieutenant. and n. P. Thomas junior
second lieutenant
Mrs. NJ. J. Lee of Warrenton has a relic
in the shape of an Indian tomahawk. She
came in possession Of it many years ago,
while she resided in South Carolina. A
wandering Indian Of a disbanded tribe
cams along and being very hungry swap
ped his tomahawk for a chicken.
J. F. Bonner Of Toccoa had very mar
row escape from horri ble death Tuesday
afternoon. He was knocking some plank
when the building fell. To all appearances
he was crushed beneath, but in a few minutes
be crawled out without a scratch.
Near Lumpkin on Thursday last the top
of tree fell upon ]. r. Banks, causing
some severe Commissions about the head and
limbs, and a piece Of wood nearly as large
as one's finger and about three inches long
was forced go deeply into the back of one
hand that the surgeons knife was required
to extract it.
Sergt. James L. Key of the Atlanta Ar
tillery will be tried for refusing to obey an
order Of a superior officer. Sergt. Key is a
prominent young lawyer and is one Of the
most influential members Of the company.
The trial has been set for March T. He re-
fused TO drill when ordered TO do so by the
officer commanding.
Atlanta is infested with a gang of
counterfeit money crooks. Several days
ago number of counterfeit silver dollars
were passed upon merchants, and Saturday
flood OF bogus 10~cent pieces were turned
loose on Decatur street merchants. The
police are on the alert, but so far the crooks
have not been run IN.
At Atlanta Saturday. the police arrested
man who gave his name as r. H. Dempsy
for stealing horse and buggy from Chuck
Anderson at Marietta, and cow from some
body at Smyrna. When arrested Dempsv
had some dynamite, keys and burglars
tools in his possession, and the police think
he may be muchly-wanted burglar.
The store of !. F. Peebles, at Buena Vista.
was closed Monday morning by Sheriff
Rushin. The store was closed under three
mortgage fl fas., one in favor Of Mrs
Sarah A Peebles, one In favor of Bates
Kingsberry g. Co., and one in favor of
Wyler, Ackerland & Co. The cause of this
failure was falling off of business and poor
collections.
H. F. Tyler of Buena Vista has some
relics at his house that are curiosities. He
has gImlet that was bought In 1889, which
makes IL 10 years old, and it has worn DER
fectly slick. He also has a common spider
brought from England 300 years ago by the
has been in use until it has worn almost as
thin as sheet OF paper.
Mrs. Wood, the aged wife Of the veneer
able Capt. s. F. Wood of Mien,
suffered a serious injury at her home last
Tuesday evening She was entering the
house with pan of milk, when she missed
her footing, and. being old and feeble, was
was unable to catch, hence she fell back
ward from the steps to the ground, striking
her bead with such violence as to render her
unconscious for several hours.
Whigham Grit: Whigham is the greats
est poultry market we know Of Besides
what the preachers ate, and the - stole
one firm. Mills & Bro, shipped from here
lasr year 96 coops, or 1850 chickens, valued
at 1864, and POI crates, or 5000 dozen eggs.
valued at 1904 50. OF course others shipped
considerable quantities, but we have not
the data to give the exact amounts.
Robert Jones, a well-known citizen of
Putnam county, was bitten on the knee by
his horse one day last week while attempt
ing to mount the animal. The wound was
painful and continued to grow worse, caus-
ing the entire limb to become badly swol-
len. As result Of his injury mr.. Jones is
now not expected to live, and has been for
days suffering the most excruciating pains.
Deputy Marshal W. H, Robinson can
tured on Monday last a 35-gallon etill about
six miles from GAINESVILLE, which was being
run by one j. B. Sosby. Solsby made his
escape, but a negro named Munro Brown.
VINO was found working with him, was ar
rested and brought before United States
Commissioner CASTOR. In default of bond
Brown was committed to jail. A small