The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-16
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
xHE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

A Boy Aims at Companion and Sends
a Bullet Close TO His Heart-A Young
Man of Sparta bod ginR a Cowhiding
at the Hands OF Won ana Suit for
$500 Damages over the Killing Of
Dog.
The Putnam canning factory at Eatonton
put up nearly 10000 cans OF peaches last
week.
Hon. John Temple Graves has accepted
an invitation to deliver an address at the
next Putnam fair.
Jules Spikes, the negro who shot Marshal
Huff at PARROT last Saturday, is SILL at
large. de is being tracked, however. and
1t is thought that he will be caught before
many more days have passed.
A Newton county negro met his death In
well on Henry R. DeJarnetts place that
week. He and another negro were In the
well at work and the gas made them sick.
His companion was pulled out all right,
but the other negro lost consciousness when
nearly at the top and fell back, the fall
killing him.
Several days ago two little boys Of Eli
Moon of Putnam county, aged respectively
2 and 10 years, were playing with an old
gun that was supposed not to be loaded.
The younger got in a small tree, and the
older snapped the gun at him several times,
when the gun went of and the younger
child was shot Just above the heart. For
several days his condition was precarious,
but he is improving.
A lien Of 81, 900, in favor of McGaughey
& johnson, was filed against the Atlanta
Traction Company at Atlanta Saturday.
The lien was recorded for the purpose Of
securing the parties in their claims against
the company for the erection Of several
buildings. They were employed by the
company, after the lease Of Brisbine park,
90 erect building suitable for the purpose
of grand stand. They went to work and
constructed the building. and failing TO re-
oeive their compensation they resorted to
the courts.
For a week or two past a young man of
quarters. A certain young woman,
who has been at work In the town
for some months, has been following him
up with q cowhide and pistol. The
young man has been expecting that most
any moment be would be caught and re-
ceive the order, stand and take 1t or III
shoot you, but so far he has succeeded in
giving his fair partner the dodge. The
affair, which caused q sensation for while,
has now about blown over.
At Plains, in Sumter county, Saturday
Bsiliff Stubs arrested young negro on
some slight charge. and landed him in the
lookup at Plains. Soon after locking up
his prisoner Bailif Stubs found the father
of the negro, who asked to see his son. Per-
mission was granted and he went to the
cell. The son asked his father to 20 on his
bond. The old man refused, saying that a
term in jail would teach him a lesson.
"Then lend me your knife minute. u said
the prisoner. The old man complied and
was then Mortified to see his boy slash the
sharp weapon across his throat. The blood
spurIed out, and as he fell to the floor he
thrust IL up to the handle in his side.
Frenzied at the sight the old man shouted
FOR help. and the officer quickly ran into the
cell The young negro was almost uncon"
scious, Physicians were hurriedly sum-
moned, and did their best, but it seems to
no avail.
George J. Garrett Of Columbus, through
his attorneys has instituted suit for dam
ages against Will Walker in the sum OF
$500. Petitioner says that in November,
1891, Walker ''willfully and maliciously,
with force and arms, shot off and discharged
a gun, then aud there loaded with gun
powder and shot, at and against a white
long-haired female dog with red ears and
white spots on back of the value Of $780,"
the property Of petitioner. Petitioner fur
ther AYERS that In June, 1892, the said
Walker, by similar means, injured a GER
tain large gray tan dog Of petitioner of the
value Of 500. The said female dog petit
toner AYERS, died from the effect of in
JurIes, while the dog was injured and made
lame and mis- eye shot out 80 that he is
worthless and Of no use to petitioner, all Of
which is 70 his injury and damage to the
extent Of $500. The suit is brought In the
superior court and is likely to attract con-
siderable interest and attention.