The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-31
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

2n6 heroine VI u ESOlubnblC
at Albany a Descendant of Royalty.
Macon Visited by Woman Who
Has Studied Law to Be Well
Equipped to Conduct Fight for
Possession of Valuable Property.
GEORGIA
Up TO Wednesday night there had been
S,3S5 cars OF melons shipped from OF the
line Of the Savannah, Florida and Western
railway.
A company has been organized at Madi-
son to be known as tue Morgan County Can
ming Company for the purpose of doing
general canning business
W. ID. King OF Tallapoosa went to Evans
Vile. Ind, after w. H. Powell He re-
turned with his prisoner Saturday, but that
slippery individual has made his escape
again.
w. NJ. Houston Of the Cuba district, in
Early county, reports the cotton crop of his
section as being in a most deplorable co di-
tion, the excessive rains having caused the
fruit, and even leaves in some instances, to
fall from the stalks.
As required by the laws of Georgia, the
following jury commissioners of Thomas
county will meet at the court house on next
Monday TO revise the jury box for the next
two years: J. T. Pittman, j. G.. 5tanal and,
Joseph Singletary, W. M. Smith, w. z.
Clover and A. G. Stephenson.
A Macon man has won au Atlanta prize
At the beginning Of the season the Atlanta
Journal offered prize OF $25 to the person
guessing the standing of the base ball clubs
IN the Southern League at the close OF the
first half of the season. N. g. Smith, 36I
Orange street, Macon, was the lucky guesser.
r, S. B. Funderburk, who lives near
Steam Mil, on the Chattahoochee river,
was struck by lightning Monday, knocking
him and bis horse down, and inflictng some
very painful bruises about his head, neck
and shoulders. He was unconscious for
some time, The bruises are not thought to
be fatal but are very painful. The horse
was not hurt. except a smAl piece OF skin
knocked Off his head.
Two carloads Of United States soldiers
passed through Thomasville day or two
ago en- route to Kentucky. They came in
over the Monticello division aud left via the
Alabama Midland at l:37 o'clock. These
troops belong to Company <, Fifth infan-
try, and were under command Of Lieut.
DeFrees. They have bee stationed at st.
Augustine, and are on their way to Vedalia,
KY, for target practice. The company
was composed of forty-ive hardy looking
young men outside Of the usual complement
OF officers.
The Waycross Lumber Company's mill at
Waltertown was badly damaged the latter
part of last week. By some means the
main driving belt slipped off the wheel and
the engine, with nothing TO hold 1t down,
"rnn away" The engineer seeing the
trouble, ran and shut of the steam, but not,
however, in time to prevent the bursting
OF the ponderous fly wheel, which shattered
the entire mill. Capt. johnson says it will
require some time to repair the damages
which will amount to over $1,000. No one
was killed, and the engineer was only
slghtly injured.
An old gentleman was walking up and
down Clayton street at Athens Friday
Jumping and waving his hands above his
head. Investigation proved that he was a
Mr. Donnegan, who lives 10 jackson county,
and that he was temporarily derauRed. Mr.
Donnegan has for q long time been afflicted
with catarrh, and within the last few days
has become insane upon the doctrine of
holiness. He tmaRines that he is sinless
and ready TO 60 10 heaven, and goes around
weaving bis hands above his head and max
ing vain efforts to fly away from these
mortal scenes. Medical attention was rem
dered Mr.. Donnegan and he was carried
back to his home.
About fourteen miles from Montezuma on
j. d. Le5ters place IN Dooly county was the
scene Of a brutal murder Friday. Jack
Kemp eft his pistol at Town Testers house,
and fearing that some of his children might
get IL and hurt themselves Lester asked him
to remove 10. Kemp got mad at being or
dered to take bis pistol out of the house, but
carried it out and put 50 in an old stump
and than returned and engaged In a quarrel
With Lester, who got mad and attempted to
reach Kemp with an AZ, when Kemp
opened fire with the pistol shooting two
balls In the head and abdomen of Lester
who lived only few hours. After seeing
that Lester would die Kemp fled and at last
accounts had not been caught. Both parties
we're oolored.
GAINESVILLE Gazette: big watermelon
deal for this section was made few days
ago, by which the entire crops OF Messrs.
Veal and Matthews. w. II. Long,
u. l. Fryer and others were sold, on board
cars In GAINESVILLE. A representative OF an
Atlanta house came here. went to the water
melon fields, looked at the melons made an
Offer which was accepted, and thus the deal
was closed. A good price was paid and
the producers have made a good thing from
the watermelon crop this season The melon
business has received considerable encourage
ment from this. This representative has
promised to come to this section every year
and buy the melons. In this way good
market 10 made for melons and people can
afford to raise them.
Macon Telegraph: Prof. L. w. O'Dell,
the aeroneut who recently spent good
deal OF time in Macon, is the hero OF a ro-
mantic wedding. When he first came To
Macon he had with him a young and at
tractive girl, whom he had taught to ride a
balloon and make a parachute leap. The
couple remained in Macon for some time.
aud finally Prof O'Den married his Young
female partner. A few days ago Chief
keenan, received telegram dated at Knox
vile, Tenn, inQuiring whether or not
ODell was in Macon and whether or not he
had with him young girl. Investigation
develops the fact that Prof. O'Dell ran
away with the young lady, who is now his
wife, and who was q resident of Knoxville.
The Knoxville parties were notified of the
result OF the elopement, and IL is understood
that they are fully satisfied. Prof. and
Mrs. O'Dell are now in Jackson where they
have been giving some exhibitions of their
aeronautical skill.
Albany NeUs and Advertiser; James
L. Rarey. the Washington street tailor. Is
Dragging to his friends over a surgical
operation performed by his wife on a val
liable rooster. 1t seems that Mrs. Rarey
takes great pride in raising chickens and
recently she noticed that one was quite
sick. Every remedy used failed TO give the
chicken any relief and be finally died. With
her womanly curiosity she determined 60
ascertain what caused the chickens death
and resorted speedily to an autopsy. Much
TO her surprise she found that everything