The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-01
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Z Historic Iron Safe-Narrow Escape
: From Death in a Swollen Stream.
& GEORGIA
= A large brick manufacsory will be es-
z established IN North Augusta.
The Columbus Guards we're inspected by
Lieut. Satterlee Tuesday night.
Jim Shines (coloredl has been committed
60 the Sumter county Jail He Is charged
with the murder of his wife.
On Sunday morning at Hollis station.
John Watson (coloredl accidentally killed
Marian Fuller tcolored) with a pistol.
Last Thursday night some one entered
the ofice of the Talbotton Railroad Com
lsny at the depot aud took from the
safe $50.
Tuesday Col J. l. Wright. the retiring
city recorder Of Rome, was presented with
gold-hesded cane by the police force Of
that city.
The superior court was to have convened
in Wilcox county Monday. The judge,
however announced that it will not be in
session until May.
John jackson, the negro murderer now
In Sumter county Jail, will have a new
trial. jackson killed B. Brown, a white
man, in Wilcox county.
Maurice Jankower proprietor Of the
Athens steam laundry, has purchased lot
on Broad street, near the paint mill OF Parr
Bros, and will erect handsome building
Sumter county is now without a coroner
james B. Parker, who has held the Office for
some time past. rendered his resignation
Saturday. The local magistrates for the
time being are performing the coroner's
duties.
A negro by the name Of Bob Edwards
found on the place OF Mrs. c. A. Cheatham,
near Dawson, a rock that is thought to con-
tain q large amount Of gold. He was
offered $500 for it by jeweler OF Dawson,
but he holds it at 81 900.
jackson G.. Smith Of GAINESVILLE was in
Griffin tuesday and made successful bid
for the syndicate owning the Harris
Plant Fender 60 make their ma
chimes. Five thousand Of those valua-
bic machines will be turned out there and
sold all over the south.
The piano raffled by the Orphans home
at Atlanta Wednesday morning was won by
Gov. h. B. Bullock, and ticket S19 was the
lucky number. The piano cost $500 and
was beautiful one. As soon as MIR. Bull
lock learned that he had won the piano he
gave it back to the home as a present.
Congressman Everett has ordered a COM
petitive examination at Cedartown on
Tuesday April 26, to fill the cadetship at
West Point Military Academy. All the
applicants will report to Prof. j. c. Harris
OF that place. who is president OF the board
of examiners. The vacancy for the Seventh
district will be filled at this examination,
and the young man will enter West Point
June b.
James Blankenship, charged with the
murder Of Bill Teasley, Jr. (colore1) had
his trial in Cobb superior court last week
and was acquitted. The defendant was
acting as night policeman during the hoi-
days, and in attempting to quiet a dis
turbance in Teasle,'s restaurant was set
upon and beaten. He was followed into the
street, and when down on the ground he
shot Teasley in the abdomen, which proved
fatal
Capt. P. e. Boyd started two 2-horse
wagons, loaded with lumber, TO his planta-
tions at Williamsburg, and as the teams
were crossing The Notchaway creek they
got into deep water and both wagons to-
Eether with tho lumber were carried down
the stream, an IL was with much difficulty
tue drivers succeeded ia extricating the
mules IN time to save them from drowning
One Of the negroes couldn't swim aud came
near being drowned.
Thomas Goodman of Fulton county was
driving a wagon drawn by yoke Of cattle
on the road from Ros we'll to Marietta. Be-
side him sat his little l-year-old child The
child lost his balance aud fell to the ground
between the wheels of the wagon. Mr..
OOOuulAu stopped bue J5hII as soon as POSI-
bic, bat too late, the wnees had ran over
the child's head and fractured its skull so
that it died in one hour after at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Garner.
Dawson NelUs: Since their attempt to
burn the jail Sheriff Christie has put jesse
Ward aud Henderson Moore in chains.
The sheriff found a key In the possession
of Ward that had been made by that pris-
oner aud re also thinks that Moore has q
lnfF h,A Ft,le N.fI.. a
Moore is a very obstreperous prisoner, and
when accused by Sheriff Christie Of having
knife he replied that it was good thing
he did not have one, for If he did one or the
other Of them would be dead in very little
while
II was feared Sunday that the Central
railroad bridge on tho Flint river at Og' e.
thorpe would be swept away. To prevent
this train of twelve heavily laden cars
was sent from Americus A similar train
came from an opposite direction, and the
two we're, while the food was highest
stationed on either side of the bridge for the
purpose Of weighing 1t down and prevent
ing ITS floating. II didn't "go.n The river
is now falling and no further danger is ap-
pretended.
Sandersvllle Progress: One of our mer-
chants Informs us that one of Saudersvileis
draymen was in his store a few weeks ago.
having just delivered some freight, and was
figuring up the drayage. The merchant
remarked TO him that ne could VT to toleF>
ably well. to which he replied, Eyes, boss,
can write Just about well enough to get
myself in the chain-gang." Last week he
was carried off To serve three years. 1t was
Dack johnson, the negro who had written
the threatening letter TO Marshal Brown.
His prophecy has been fulfilled
Capt o. NJ. Carter. engineer in charge of
the government improvements in Georgia,
was III Macon Tuesday in conference with
Messrs. Rogers and Harris of the Ocmulgee
committee. Ocmulgee river improvements
will go forward at once. Another appro-
preparation Of S25 900 has been granted by
congress for this years work on the Ocmul-
gee, and this money will be available with
in few weeks. Capt. Carter's dredge boat
Is now within twenty miles of Macon and
the river is clear 10 that point. The new
S25, 900 appropriation will allow the dredg
Ing 60 be completed to Macon. which will
be done before Sept. /.
Athens Ledger: Hon. H. H. Carlton
Monday received from Mrs. n. P. johnson
client at Carlton, a rare relic in the form
of currency. 1t was a $30-dollar note of
continental currency, paid Mrs Johnson's
father, Pleasant Sullivan, for services in the
revolutionary war. On the ends it reads
Continental currency, thirty dollars, and
the sides, The United Colonies. On one
side appears a rather peculiar seal and this
inscription: "This bill entities the bearer
TO receive thirty Spanish milled dollars or