The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-23
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.


The Steamer to Be Used by the Party
Surveying the New Road From
Jacksonville 10 Savannah Con
demned as Unsafe-A Narrow Es-
cape From Being Killed by Light
ning-A Hen Feasts on Eggs.
GEORGIA
Its the intention OF the Rockdale volun-
teers to have q sham battle a. Gu early day
with the Greensboro Rifles.
The Farmers Cooperative Company at
Rockdals have suspended business at that
place because It did not pay.
The equalizers believe that Whitfield
county will show an increase OF taxable
property amounting to 100000.
The MONDAY Baptist Association meets
in Canton on Friday before the first Sunday
In August and will remain In session about
four days.
Laredo postoffice, four miles east of Ball
Ground, has been discontinued, aud mail
directed to that Office IS now delivered at
the Ball Ground Office.
John Ward OF Macon was deserted by his
wife and in consequence his mind became
deranged. He roa ned the streets of Vine-
vile q night or two ago, frightening the
citizens by his uncouth behavior.
John Bates son. who was accidentally
cut with Il knife in the hand OF his brother
at Alpharetta few days ago, Is at the point
of death. The attending physic have
abandoned all hope Of his recovery.
Mrs. Hambright, the wife of John Ham
bright, who lives three miles above Dalton,
died very suddenly last week. She was
securing the floor when she was seized with
convulsions and died in q short time. She
leaves three young children.
G. ]. Harris, who was born and reared
near Long Bridge in Milton county, is now
chief Of the Cherokee nation OF Indians.
He had been chief executive CLERK under
Chief Mayes, who died last Christmas, and
by reason Of his ability he was made chief
Some of the farmers around Griffin are
complaining of the ''shoot worm" In the
corn and that serious damage ia likely to
occur from that source. One farmer said
that be had noticed signs Of the boil worm
In his cotton. They all attribute the ap-
pearance OF these evils to the wet weather.
Jacob Blodgett, postal clerk Of Atlanta,
Ii wanted by the police on charge of dis
orderly conduct. Thursday night he went
20 the home Of Wallace Rhodes his brother
in-law, on CORTLAND avenue, for the pur-
pose of escortinR visiting young lady to
the theater. He was under the influence of
liquor and was ordered away. He returned,
and after insulting the young lady, was
knocked down aud badly beaten by Mr..
Rhodes The matter was reported at police
headquarters, but Blodgett has not yet
been caught.
The other day little girl of J. R. Cour-
son OF Bailey found guinea nest near the
house with several eggs In 1t. Much to her
surprise when she went to take the eggs
from the nest, she spied a huge snake
snugly coiled in the nest. She reported the
case to her father, who went Immediately
and killed the reptile. The fullness OF the
snake aroused the curiosity of Mr. Courson,
and to ascertain the cause. cut the snake
open, which clearly revealed the fact that 1t
had swallowed twelve eggs from the nest,
and had be not been molested, he would
have devoured them all-near two dozen.
TIE suit brought at Atlanta by W. D.
Wilson, Metropolitan dummy line con-
ductor, who had his leg cut OFF IN an acoi-
dent several months ago, has been settled.
Some time ago the Metropolitan street rail-
way offered to compromise for $4,000.
Wilson, however, refused the offer and
brought suit The case was tried before
Judge Van Epps in the civil branch of the
city court. Thursday morning the case
was given to the jury and no decision had
yet been made when Wilson agreed to a
compromise The jury was out so long that
Wilson feared he would only get a small
amount Friday morning he offered 60 com
promise for $500, but the railway COM
pany refused. Later in the day Wilson
agreed on 81, 500 and the suit was settled for
that amount
Lawrenceville Herald: J. T. Singleton
lives at the old Crawford place this side of
Duluth. Saturday evening a dark and
threatening cloud rolled up and he quit
plowing and started to the house, riding
his mule. There came sudden Fash, 40
compauied by heavy thunder, Gad the
lightning struck an oak tree ON the side of
hn RnaH aly g.
Singleton was The shock Frustrated the
mule and Singleton went down with it, and
was unconscious for a time When he re-
covered hs found that the mule had fallen
on his leg. He managed to get the mule
up and made his way home. Upon exam
ination of the ground it was found that the
lightning had struck the ground before
and behind where his mule was at the time,
and =, that another mule 100 yards
off had been knocked down at the same
time. Mr.. Singleton is still suffering from
his injury.