The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-22
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF TIE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

of ST, e75 While Drunk.
GEORGIA.
Emanuel county has seventeen preachers
BY the name Of Flanders.
Telfair superior court has been ad jOurned
to the second Monday in November next.
1t is stated that Col. James r. Randall,
who recently resigned the ediJorship Of the
Augusta Herald, has now resumed that
position.
An Oconee county bird hunter has killed
over 500 birds this season and sold them for
10 cents apiece. He only missed eight shots
In killing the 500.
DR.. J. P. McFerrin, who has been pastor
Of the First Methodist church Of Macon for
the last year and nine months, hss been
transferred by the conference to Chatta-
nooga.
At Valdosta day or two ago some ladies'
orawled under a freight train az one Of the
crossings, and they had a narrow escape, for
the train began to move before they got
from under it.
James Parker, who lives on Green NAL
lett's farm, near Summerville, lost his
house by fire last Sunday night. He sue
eeeded in saving most of his household
goodS 1t is supposed the fire caught from
detective stove tiue.
A fatal accident occurred in Greene
county Thursday by which the 7-year-oId
son OF DR.. J. r. Robins was shot and
killed by his 13-year-old son. The boys
were playing with pistol which they did
not know was loaded.
Fire broke out Wednesday night In the
engine room of the large Brumley chsir
factory at Marietta. The engine room and
engine were completely destroyed, but by
the efforts Of the firemen the factory was
saved. The loss will amount to $1,000.
Mrs. G. ]. Voseglof Tidings, Chattooga
county, had the misfortune to get her night
hand badly burned last November, the
bones Of the thumb and forehnger being so
badly injured as 70 prevent the wound from
healing. They were accordingly ampuJated
last Monday BY Drs. r. d. Jones aud J. G.
Calhoun.
Lon Parker and Parks Brown, who were
charged with being implicated in the bur
Rlary of Brad Weatherly's store at Cres-
well have been set free. IL is understood
that new evidence has come to light which |
proves that Lon Parker and Parks Brown
were not the guilty parties, and in conse"
Quenoe they were released.
The little girl of Mr.. and Mrs. w. /.
Thompson of Ellabelle, while playing in the
kitchen last Thursday. accidentally let her
clothes catch fire. Her screams attracted
the attention Of the parents who we're of
picking cotton, but before they reached the
house she was burned too badly 30 live A
physician was called but 60 no avail Death
occurred in three days.
DR.. Bell of Elberton, who was thrown
from his buggy, regained consciousness
Thursday after being unconscious for thirty |
six hours. DR.. Willis F. Westmoreland Of |
Atlanta was summoned TO attend him. He /
trephined his head and removed a olot |
of blood from the inside of his skull 1t was
q difficult operation successfully performed, |
and DR.. Bell will recover.
Nothing has developed in the case OF Mr..
Bross who disappeared from Greens
boro last Sunday. The theory of
murder has been abandoned and the |
Grimes negroes who were arrested
under that charge have been rele ased from
custody. Bross has been heard from as
being in the neighborhood Of Penheld Sun
day, but atforts TO trace him from that clew
have failed. 1t is now thought that he
Is deranged and has wandered somewhere
into the country far from the railroads. |
Search is still continuing.
negro from Savannah arrived last |
Monday at George Woods turpentine still, |
near Eden, and created quite a sensation. |
He walked into the commissary armed with |
knife, pistol and Winchester rifle and threat
ened to kill the distlller. A number of men
tried to capture him, whereupon he ran
into small house near by, taking with him
another negro as a shield. He got in one
corner and placed the negro in front ana
dehed capture. After staying in the house
escape. Guards were placed at several
places, and he was finally captured and dis
armed.
Prof. E. @. Whatley, assistant state
geologtst, has discovered another diamond
in the same vein he is opening up on the
property of Mr.. Marchbanks near Means
Vile, Hall county. This last diamond was
found firmly imbedded in what is known as
carbonaceous shale and weighs about / Il
carats. Prof. Whatley has been following
up the vein Tor several days, and this week
put in several blasts and threw a large
quantity Of the diamond vein. After
few hours of reducing this material the
diamond was found. Every indication
points TO the discovery of a bed of these
precious stones. Georgia is the only state
In the union where diamonds have been
discovered.
Jack Odom died Thursday night He
was the South Carolina farmer from
Edgefeld county who was attacked
by a negro highwayman on the pub
hc road, about five miles over the
river In Carolina, while returning home
from Augusta week before last. Mr.. Odom
was an old nan nearly so years of age. The
negro first cut the old gentleman's throat
and then robbed him of $l5 all the money
he had on him at the time. Mr. Odom was
in very dangerous condition ever
since he was attacked, and there were grave
Years all along OF his ever recovering. The
people in Edgefleld are quite ind gnant over
the murder. and declare with discrimination
that the perpetrator Of the foul deed shall
be detected and brought to justice
William McCranie, son Of Capt. John
McCranie of Dodge county, met with hor-
rfble death on Oct 10 at Jehu, on the Sa-
vannah, Americus and Montgomery rail-
road, about twelve miles from McRae
Jehu Is small flag station with large
saw-naA, commissary for the r1ill, several
dwellings, and is situated where the railroad
runs through a cut. Mr.. McCranie and an
uncle OF his were on the side of the railroad
next to the mill, which was in operation and
making considerable noise, and as they were
In the act Of crossing the railroad through
freight came dashing along at a rapid rate.
Andrew McCranie narrowly escaped death
BY jumping for his life, but William Nc
Cranie was less fortunate and was run over
and horribly mangled by the engine
At La bon Parsons house on Friday last.
In Mur ray county. a difficulty occurred be-
tween two Parsons brothers, Labon and his
younger brother when Merrel Woods in
tertered for the purpose Of parting them,
and succeeded In getting the younger
brother TO leave Woods then went into
Laoon's house and took up one of his chill
dren, and while there with the child on his