The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-14
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

in Thomas County-A Denial That the
Macon Telegraph Company is In
nt-Cold-blooded Murder Near
Dawsonvnls-AnA Attempt to Assassi-
nate Citizen of Burke County.
GEORGIA.
Eleven beautiful dwelling houses are now
going Up at HartweH
J. Il. Daniel of Millen lost barn and five
mules Sunday night. The fire was the work
Of an lrceIdisry.
At meeting OF the directors Of the Cor
dele Security Company a few days ago w.
". Shipp weS elected president and W. f.
Cody secretary and treasurer.
Miss Hattie Coachman of Boston has
set Of stfvHr teaspoons that are $50 years
old. She also has a set of tablespoons 70
years Old. They are heirlooms in the
family.
NJ. X PenfeId and W. R. Mcintosh of
Waycross have leased the restaurant prlvi
lege at the new Union passenger depot in
Albany, and are now there to make the
Necessary preparations for opening business
This week.
A steer that J. R. Forester of Albany is
fatteuing on cotton seed hulls weighs 800
pounds. 40 pounds more than it did last
Saturday. The first week it gained 80
pounds, making a total gain in two weeks
Of 100 pounds.
J. S. Stewart, a well-known and prosper.
Gus farmer of the Seventh district of
Thomas county, is experimenting with long
staple and sea island cotton. He brought in
q few day ago two bales, which he readily
sold for 1917 cents per pound.
And now they say that the election of
Cleveland and the restoration Of confidence
all over the country means the starting up
at an early date of the Americas street rail-
wi IN fna Am .
administration of B. Harrison and Baby
Mckee
Col. Levy of Augusta has offered a very
handsome medal to the member of the
Burke Light Infantry Of Waynesboro. who
stands the best ius Oeotion to be based on gun.
uniform, buttons and general makeup as a
soldier. The inspection will occur during
December.
The stockholders of the Macon Brewing
Company met Friday, but there was not a
quorum OF the stockholders present, so they
adjourned TO meet again on Nov. 25, when
a majority of the stockholders could be rep
resented. The financial condition of the
company is rather bad, and unless some
thing is done to better affairs, the plant will
have to be sold.
E. II. Muse OF Atlanta died a day or two
ago, aged 80 years. His children in Atlanta
are George Muse, the clothler; L. H. Muse
OF the Lamar Drug Company, Miss Emma
Muse and Miss Jessie Muse Another one
of bis daughters. Miss Anna Muse, is a mis-
sionary TO China, and went to that country
several years ago as Christian representa-
tive Of the Trinity Methodist church.
News has reached Montezuma of a bloody
fight between Ell and Lol Barfield of the
western part Of the county. The fight
started from quarrel about politics and
resulted In Ell having one finger gnawed off
by Lol, who in return had one eye nearly
gouged out and his arm very badly cut.
Both men are Of a fighting stock. It is
thought that Lol will lose the injured eye
W. M. Davis of the Seventieth district Of
Burke county, Is loser Last Monday
morning about II O'clock, while his gia was
running, 1t was discovered to be on fire,
catching either from spark or natchec
The fire was so rapid that nothing could be
saved. In addition to the gin and fixtures
he lost wagon, thirteen bales of cotton
and 2,OUo bushels OF cotton seed, the loss
amounting to $4,000.
A negro chopping wood near Moor's mill
pond In Clinch county last Friday, saw a
small bear galloping through the woods at
some distance. He gave chase with a small
dog, and after a run Of about 300 yards
Bruin took refuge in the fork of tree The
dog made things interesting under the tree
while the negro went for his gun, and in a
lew minutes the bear was the negro's meat.
1t weighed $50 pounds.
Thursday afternoon in Cohen's store at
Waynesboro Jim Bull had a difficulty with
negro, in which the latter received a cut
that came near proving fatal. 1t was about
the settlement OF a business transaction
when the negro used offensive language aud
reflected on Mrs. Bulls veracity. The
men came to blows, when the negro re-
cetved cut in the neck that narrowly
missed the jugular vein. He swore out a
warrant for Bull, but bond was soon given.
As a negro man and his wife were going
20 Waynesboro day or two ago In a buggy
drawn by mule, they started to drive
across the railroad at the depot. where
there is considerable cut to the right
just as the mule reached the track he baked
and as there was an engine approaching and
only few yards distant. the occupants OF
the buggy did not have time to Jump out
The engine was moving slowly and pushed
the mule of the track up against the en-
bankment. breaking one Of the shafts, but
not otherwise hurting either the mule, buggy
or occupants.
DIR. Shelly Oliver of Burke county traded
for mule not long since that is perhaps one
OF the Oldest in the country. Last year a
gentleman traded for him as a 9-year-old
mule, but when spring came and the long
hair fell off there was the old "U. 81
stamped on his shoulder, showing that he
was left In this country at the time of Sher-
mans raid through Georgia, the lower por-
ton OF Burke county having been directly
on his line Of ''march to the sea-" Investi-
CATION reveals the fact that he was picked
up IN that part Of Burke county in the wake
OK Sherman's army, and has made a crop
every year since. He is still a good mule
and bids fair to make several more
crops. The doctor drove him to town cleo
sion day, and so far as movement and an
pearances go that mule is O. instead of 40,
Last Saturday night as Frank Gates WAS
on his way home from Waynesboro. he got
out Of his own buggy leaving a negro to
drive it and got into buggy with John
-Green. As the negro was passing a de-
serted shanty some distance this side of Mr..
Gates house, be was fired upon by an un-
seen party from ambush and severely
wounded with buckshot. The load was evil
GENTLY intended for Mr., Gates, the horse and
buggy teing recognized by the would-be as
sassin as his. Some time ago he had a gin
burned and at the time suspicion fastened
itself upon man named X. X. Gordon, who
had prior to that. as well as since, made
threats against Mr.. Gates Several things
went 70 connect Gordon with the shooting
hence warrent was sworn out and the
sherih went out TO execute it, but Gordon
had fed.