The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-16
ITEMS In THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.


4 Man Accidentally Killed by Friend
While Hunting Near Cumming.
Bishop Fitzgerald Welcomed to At
lanta--Arlington Makes Bid for the
Calhoun County Court House.
GEORGIA.
J, V. lIeedt of Atlanta. who is well
known III Macon, has received q scholarship
at the West Point Military Academy.
Hon. r. H. jackson of Heard county had
the misft<tune TO lose his gin and mill by
fire on Saturday last The property was
valued az 900 and is total loss.
WhigAAm has broad, beautiful streets,
several kue residences, over a hundred good
buildings, Que of which, the oil mill, cost
about S. 300. and when the corporate limits
reach oue mile will have 700 inhabitants.
While In the woods hunting near Cum
ming Friday Oscar Dorsey was accident
ally shot and killed by his friend, Bealer
Hunt, WAC fred at a rabbit, but hit Dorsey.
They wtae both young men OF good fam
lilies
WhigaMm Grit: q Trulook informs us
that thebud and horn worms are already as
numerous on the young tobacco plants as
they wtwe at any stage of the season last
year. IVbaoco growers will have 70 watch
tksyoung plants closely.
The nusg electric light and line company
has purchased the Rome electric light
works, and will consolidate the plant on
West First street with their new power
house up near the cotton factory, where the
engines, Aynamos, etc., will be moved. The
sale has NNen made and the price paid is
$4,000.
At d meeting Of the stockholders
of the alliance warehouse in Ar
hngton last week, an annual dividend OF
II per cent on the capital invested was de-
clared. This is over and above the cost OF
the addition that was made to the ware
house during the past season, including
which, the profits were 30 per cent.
Capt. McMaster, Of the Burke Light In
fantry, has received latter from Col. !. q.
Levy, commanding First Battalion Georgia
Volunteers notifying him OF vacancy on
the colonel's staff of first Lieutenant and
commissary, and that the position Is placed
at the disposal of the Burke Light Infantry.
and any man they may select Will be ap-
pointed to the office.
Bill Ward, who lives on DR.. Charles Wards
place, caught on a set hook In Brian creek
this week rock fish that weighed fifty
pounds. II was - feet long and had in its
stomach jack fish that measured thirty
inches and q cat fish eighteen inches long.
J. NJ. Ward sent its tail to this Office aud it
measured eleven inches across.
EdLOuLOu n1BSSeHHGTs w llLo LDb Guy
marshal, W. L. Sanford, was getting dirt
for the streets last Monday near the ware
house he came upon what appeared to be a
bricked grave, and part Of the arm bone
of a human being was discovered. In the
first settlement Of the town there was no
public cemetery, and it is supposed that the
body of former E8tontonian was buried
at the place mentioned. The ground was at
about that time part of the Shorter place.
During a storm In Webster county last
week lightning struck house on the PLAN
tation Of George w. Cole that was occupied
by an old negro woman by the name OF
Sallie Mccoy. The lightning passed down
the chimney and struck the old negro who
was sitting in front Of the fireplace, killing
her instantly. She fell forward into the
fire and was burned to a crisp, only the
charred trunk remained, which was buried
in a square box. She was said to be 81 years
old.
A few days ago B. Hunter, son of Tom
Hunter, of Warren county and a negro
were engaged in splitting rails. While they
were Telling a tree it lodged against other
trees, causing the trunk OF the tree that
they were cutting to jump back several feet.
1t caught him under it and broke both legs
just above the ankles. 1t was several hours
after it occurred before he could be extri~
Gated. DR.. NJ. K. Hall was summoned and
his wounds were properly dressed, and at
last accounts he was thought to be i'm
proving.
Arlington Courier: There seems to be a
growing opposition in the county to the
plan of issuing bonds to build court house,
and there is much doubt that the PROPOSE
ton will be ratified by the voters of the
county. The people feel the oppression of
the hard times, taxation and debt, and are
complaining Of this additional burden that
circumstances has placed upon them. Ar
49,
den by donating to the county a Sl0,00(
court house on the condition that the same
be located in Arlington.
The Augusta police are after Charles
Mayield, pretentious negro doctor, who
is in reality nothing but a fake and
mountebank. He came to Augusta last
week and boarded with Ebert Mcbride in
the territory. He claimed he had a patent
medicine which cured all pains and aches
and that he used to travel with Yello wstone
Kit On Tuesday Mayheld borrowed lobe
Johnson's horse aud road cart to ride
through the country to sell his stuff and got
Robert Johnson's watch with which to give
the doses. After getting the horse and cart
he returned to his boarding house and got
his landlords wife and child, and the trio
has not been seen since. IL is known that
they have eloped. When they left they
started in she direction and we're making
for Edgeheld, S. c., and it is supposed they
are hiding out there.
Bishop o. b. Fitzgerald arrived IL
Atlanta Friday afternoon and will In future
reside in Atlanta. He was driven TO the
home OF Capt Isaac s. Boyd, where he viii
reside for the present. A very large audienc,
assembled at the First Methodist church
Friday night to greet Bishop Fitzgerald
DIR. J. W. Heidi was master Of ceremonies
Mayor Hemphill, in behalf of Atlanta. anc
Hon Henry w. billiard, in behalf Of tn,
Methodsts Of Georgia, extended him q
cordial welcome. DR.. J. W. Heidi spok,
i'll the name Of the Georgia conferences
and then called upon President w. A
Gambler of Emory, who replied very
appropriately. Judge T. P. Westmoreland
Col. Hammond and Judge II. E. w
Palmer spoke briefly in behalf of til,
Methodists Of the city. Bishop Fitzgerald
then responded to the cordial greetings
He spoke of the Methodist conference IN
Atlanta in 1854. when he paid his first visi
there, and eulogized the conspicuous figure
in that assembly.
Columbus Enq1rer-Sun: Sam Gran
met with the novel experience Friday o
being talked to a standstlll by witness
The case Of Burrell Williams was bein
tried before the mayor. Burreu was az
cused by his wife of having assaulted he
with pistol. Mr. Crane called the wife t
tell her story. She told it. She did NOR,
She gave the entire history of her Marie
life. Mr.. Crane tried TO stop her. Til
mayor tried to stop her The chief of Dc