The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-30


opinion is divided in the community as TO
the cause Of her death.
Incendiaries were at work wednesday
night on Goodale farm. a few miles below
Augusta on the Sand Bar Ferry road. The
barn on this place was discovered In hames
between and o'clock, and in spite OK all
efforts was entirely destroyed. The barn
was filed with hay and other combustlble
material which rendered it impossible for It
TO be saved, even with a fire department.
The loss is as follows: Hay in building
8, 600, insurance on same -, 900; building
valued at 81, 200, insured for 81 800, making
total loss OF 81, 200, on which there Is a
total insurance Of SO, 800. Mr.. Hickman,
who owns the place, had his barn buTned a
year ago by an incendiary and new build
ing was recently erected.
Dalton Citizen: It is said that Rufe
Moore, colored who was hanged at Trenton
in May, 1891 is not dead, but was recently
seen walking about the streets Of Bridge
port Ala. 1t will be remembered that
Moore's neck was not broken by the fall,
and though be was pronounced very dead
negro by the physicians, II is said that
he returned to life while his friends were
conveying his body across the mountains 10
jackson county for burial Several per
SOUS swear they have seen either Moore or
mis- black ghost walking about the streets OF
Bridgeport, and that there is peculiar en-
largement around his neck, which IS sup
posed to have been caused by the rope
when the trap was sprung.
Lawrenceville Herald Last Thursday
Henry Smith, young man, son OF David
Smith, who lives on Mrs. Bleakey's land
near Auburn depot, was instantly killed in
peculiar manner. He cut q tree down.
aud in falling it struck another tree and
bounded off, striking the young man on the
af1 p hfu haad NTH fOrCp "a n EngrK
him down. The tree fell across his body.
Mr.. Butler and his son, who were near by,
saw the accident and hurried to his relief.
IL took both of them to raise he tree up, but
they could not extricate his body without
help. They called until l.. T. jackson hea d
them and came to their assistance. When
they got him out he was dead. and It is sup~
posed that his neck was broken by the tree.
Lawrenceville Herald: We published last
week a notice Of the existence OF case OF
smallpox in this county on the Airline
railroad. The mans name YVES Wright,
and he died last Wednesday. We were
mistaken in saying he was from Alabama,
as we now learn that he has been at work
near Buford all OF last year, and most of
the time has been hauling for the mining
company. He had no opportunity TO catch
the disease, 50 far as is known, unless it was
from hauling boxes and bundles for the
doubts about its being smallpox or vario-
loid. We understand that he broke out all
over, but some think it was chicken-pox.
The truth will soon be known, as be was
visited by large number Of persons and if
no one contracts it there was no smallpox
there.
Augusta Erening Herald: Quite a clever
fake trick was worked among the carnival
crowd Thursday by which the fakir came
out with the shackles and the crowd gained
the experience. The ingenious gentleman
referred TO is a vender of brass jewelry, aud
Thursday his persuasive eloquence pre-
| vailed upon number of the darker citi-
zens to purchase loud rings, which he sold
for the sum of 10 cents. After he IA ad sold
as many as possible he returned the dime
to the purchasers Of the rings, and brought
out number of chains even more brassy
than the cheek of the fakir himself. These
he proceeded to retail at the modest sum Of
81 each. They went like hot cakes, and the
crowd grinned, expecting to have the dol
lar returned, but Mr.. Fakir changed the
programme, and the crowd melted in search
OF another nimble-witted citizen who would
again gull them.
Augusta NeDS: John Patillo. negro
| house burglar, was captured about 4 O'Clock
Thursday morning. He was caught by E.
F. H. Rutland, who has rooms in DR.. George
| II. Wells house, over Fleming, Thomas 81
| Co.'S bank. Just before day Thursday
morning Mrs. Rutland heard a noise
out in the hall, as though some
one was trying to get in tho
room. The press aroused Mrs. rutland from
her sleep, and he quickly awoke Ter hus-
| band and told him of the strange sounds.
Mr.. Rutland jumped up and as he opened
his door he was confronted by burly negro.
A lively chase ensued up and down
~ ALL Iy..N.
get hold OF the marauder. Finally
the burglar was cornered and
Mr.. Rutland got him down TO the floor by
choking him and giving him feeling lick
| or two. After the negro was downed Mr.
| rutland firmly held his hold on him and
kept him down until the policeman on the
beat was sent for, and the negro was sent tc
JAIL where he is securely held. When the
negro was searched large and dangerous
looking knife, with keen steel blade, was
found open in his c3at pocket. The Negro
was too badly frightened to pull his knife
and attempt to use it on Mr.. rutland. Yot
cannot be too careful these days in seeing
that your houses are securely fastened a
night. There are good many crooks anC
thieves in the city for tine carnival.
Rome Tribune: Thursday a group o.
planters and city friends were discussin,
general topics on Broad street, and J. 3
| bdkHoy VI OhNb ClIluSS bOlu al lnClue0l
of the late war, in which popular job
Marion, who was one of the group, was
principal character. Mr.. Marion was
brave member of the gallant Mint
Georgia Regiment, underline command c
"Tigen Anderson, and better commando
the confederate army never had. He wa
taken a prisoner OF war, with many other
of the regiment and confined in the yank g
prison at Fort Delaware. Fiv
of the soldiers who were under
guing the intense suffering of prison lift
ahd pining for the south aud to again tax
the gun or sword for the confederacy agree
that they would make a dash for libert
and swim the bay, twelve miles across an
, go 10 Richmond. A part Of the agreemer
was that IL either Of the five sank he woul
, give no alarm. In getting to the water
, edge they had TO cross line in a few fee
, OF the sentinel. and ran the greatest ris
, of being shot before they could get out
? sight, even in the dark. They made
! safely, however, and with canteeI
3 strapped around them TO keep aloa
} they swan the twelve miles distanC
across the salt water bay where yankee gu.
boats and patrol boats were constantly o
l the lookout, and Mr. Marion SAYS that MOI
= than once he came near being run owe
q When the other shore was reached only fol
3 of the original five fearless sons Of the sout
were there. One brave fellow had gor
down, and true to the agreement had n
: uttered cry. The four were three weel
! getting to Richmond through that barre
peninsular country where both armies ht
! foraged, and they came near starving
J death One of the four is now living
L.. ~.