The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-04
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE:

CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE:
A Macon Detective Narrowly Escapes
Death at the Hands of "a Negro Des.
perado-A Negro Attempts to AS
sault a White Woman and q Negroes
on the Same Night at Irwinton.
GEORGIA
The postof1ce at Lodi, Heard county, ha,
been reopened.
Columbus will celebrate the Fourth by a
parade Of her fire department.
The outlook for a large fall and winter
trade IN Rome is very encouraging.
The Albany Guards are making prepara-
lions to attend the confederate reunion al
Fort Valley on July Is.
T. r. Thornton Of Dawson has sold $2S
worth of peaches from one tree this season,
beside giving away great many to friendA
The Bank Of Stewart county, at a meet
ing Of its board Of directors day or two
ago, declared a semi-annual dividend Of
per cent.
Dawson Journal: Votes are cheap In this
section. A prominent farmer near the city
pledged his suffrage the other day to a cam
didate for a quarter.
The Dublin bank will be In operation by
July 10. The officers are: President, James
n. w lludubs VICE pTeblQbuLs -. ,
cashier, James NJ Tim Of Kentucky.
Toccoa NetUs: A democrat In this county
owns mule that once belonged to person
now engaged in maxim third party speeches
in Franklin county. The mule is for sale
at $25 below its valUe.
S<In Mrs E. f. Anderson's garden at Mari
eta is now standing volunteer sunfio
plant ii feet 81 inches above ground, 61@
inches in circumference and now bearing
sixty-one buds for blooming.
The news comes from Plainville Of the
discovery OF the dead body Of negro float
ing in the OoStanaula river near that place.
His hat was in his pocket, and there we're
other indications that he had undertaken to
swim the river and lost his life. There was
no olew as to the name of the dead man.
Detective Jenkins OF Macon had CLOSE
call Saturday. About II o'clock in the
market he met face Co face with VIII Lewis
negro who is wanted for having stolen
goods in his possession. He had been
shadowinR him for some time and when he
met him attempted TO arrest him. The ne
gro knocked him down, and as he was get
ting up pulled out his pistol and shot, but
missed him. The negro then dashed out OF
the market and headed through English's
property, but before he reached the cross
alley Jenkins overlook him and pulled
him in.
Carrollton Free Press: r. N. Askew OF
the firm Of Askew & Co. says that a man
came into his store one day last week and
said that be owed him so cents. He didn't
remember ever seeing the man before and
told him that he did not know anything
about it, and If he owed him anything he
didn't know it. The man, whose name was
J. X. P. Cochran, told him that five years
ago, while travelling as drummer, he
stopped with him (Askew) while at Frank
lin and got him to feed his horse for him,
for which he was to pay so cents, but left
without settling the bill, having forgot it.
and insisted on now paying the SO cents
with five years interest
Columbus Enquirer-Sun; Joseph King
discovered Friday that when a man CON
siders himself most safe he is often in ths
greatest danger Mr.. King went home
yesterday morning worn out with lodging
political candidates and seated himself in a
rocking chair. For few minutes he gently
rock himself. Unconsciously, however he
increased the velocity of the motion, and
suddenly the chair went 30 far back that 1t
overbalanced and threw Mr.. King to the
floor with great violence. He was evidently
badly hurt, and DR.. j. e. Walker was sum.
moned TO ascertain his injuries. An ex-
animation showed that two OF Mr.. Kings
ribs were broken, and 10 will be some time
before he RECEIVERS.
Irwinton World: On the night Of June
20, about O'Clock, a negro entered the
home of j. T. Thompson at Gordon for the
purpose of accomplishing a most horrible
crime, but he was unsuccessful Mr.. and
Mrs. Thompson we're occupying the same
room, but different beds The darby en-
tered the room through window, andit is
thought chloroformed the husband la order
60 prevent him from protecting his homs.
The lamp was burning low when the negro
entered, and Mrs. Thompson got a very
good description OF his clothes and size He
soon blew the light out and went 70 the bed
upon which the lady was lying He then
placed his hands upon her. She
screamed several times, but for
some time her husband was
unable to go to her assistance, though he
says he distinctly heard her cries for help.
MIR. Thompson says he was stupid and that
strange sensation run through hiK head.
Finally he aroused himself, and when he
arose the negro made his escape. Early next
morning MIR. Thompson was out sndeAvor-
Ing TO track the negro when the town mar
sbal informed him that house had been
broken into near his (Mr. Thompson's) place.
The house was occupied by a colorsd girl,
who identified the negro during flash of
lightning. The girl says the negro grabbed
her and that tuSsle ensued. She finally
succeeded In pushing the negro from her,
and while near the window she recognized
him as Henry Brintze, but at first was afraid
TO reveal his name on account OF the bad
character he bore. Mr.. Thompson, upon
learning this, went to the
girls house. assured her that
she would be protected, and persuaded her
to reveal the name OF tie negro. He then
measured the tracks at the window while
the marshal measured the tracks around his
(Mr. Thompson's) place. The tracks cor
responded exactly as being that of the same
man. and upon this evidences the negro was
placed under arrest. A committee Of three
was then appointed 60 carry the negro off
and get an impression OF his foot. This
was done, and the entire measures were the
same. The negro was barsfooted, and a
light rain early that morning had erased
the footprints prior TO his arrest.
Brintze was brought to Irwinton and
placed in jail 30 await his trial at the next
term of court
FLORIDA.
A democratic club is TO be organized at
Pensacola.
Gov Flaming has reouesk al the resiopa-