The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-30


Walker county has thirty postofices.
The tax rate in Cherokee county this year
Is s6l cents on the 500
The law frm Of Fouts & Miner Of Carriers
vile has been dissolved.
T. W Asbury is getting his Cave Spring
ore.
III. Lamar & Sons have bought ont the
drug business Of Dr.. W. X. Googe at Able
vile.
A false report to the effect that case Of
yellow fever had broken out IN Athens was IN
circulate n in that CITY Thursday.
B d. McAnnally farmer Of Wilcox county,
has harvested an average Of thirty-dye bush
els Of corn to the acre this year
T. J. Blackwell who has made up his mind
70 try Texas has sold his lOyapre farm on
Duck creek. EAR Lafayette. to J. D. McCon-
nell for S2,50J.
Quite number Of Houston farmers have
on hand wheat enough Of their own growing
70 supply them with -four until the next
wheat harvest.
The annual Primitive Baptist Association
will convene tomorrow at Mt. Hope church
two miles south Of Ab bevile, and will con
tinue for three DAYS.
The cutting Of cypress timber in the Ocmul-
gee swamp Is a very profitable industry and
Is extensively pursued. Cypress timber al
ways commands good price.
"A few nights ago a second attempt was,
made to burn the warehouse Of Z. r. Bell
RoOpville. containing more than 0)l gallons
OF whisky, along with his large mill and dis
ullery.
William Boiler the negro whose house was
burned IN Emanuel comfy 10y the sheriff's
posse OF SCTeVeu county in trying to capture
Tom kenduck in February 1892, has made
out bill against Screven county for = 3OS.5O
damages
Collector Paul Trammell is in Dalton, where
he has gone after his family and his house
hold goods. He has purchased for $500 the
home of f. f. ASpinwaH at 1856 Angler ave-
nue.. Atlanta, and will move into il on Satur
day or Monday.
The Eagle and Phoenix mills Of Columbus,
which are the largest cotton and wooden mills
in the south. and which have been running on
half time since early spring will start on full
time next Monday. Large orders ahead
make this necessary.
Emit Grove Baptist church in Bulloch
county, viii soon begin the erection OF a house
OF worship that will he an ornament to the
community when completed. The plan was
drawn by Capt. II. G.. Everitt. They have
called Rev w. J. Durham as pastor Tor an
other year
The present salary Of the mayor on Macon
IS $500 per year. The new charter fixes it at
q OD. The chairman of public works COM
mission will receive $500 per year and the
other two members of the commission $3.50
each The chairman Of the police commission
viii get 500 per year and the other two mem
bers 5000 each. The chairman of the fire com
mission VIII receive 800 year and the other
two members 800 each.
W. A. Sheppard of Lovett, was seriously cut
cursed in the presence Of sheppard's wife and
he and the negro hada quarrel about 1t, but he
thl ug all over went in to breakfast, but the
negro followed him, slipped up behind and
cut his neck clear from one side TO the other
and split the muscle of one OF his arms. Mr.
sheppard is very likely TO die. The negro
was caught and is now in jail in Dublin.
Willard F. Butts Of Morgan county has
again lost his dwelling house and everything
In it, by IRE. making the third time be has
suffered in like manner within few years.
The fire &C 3urred last Saturday night about
an hour before midnight, and is thought to
have bCel Of ineendiary origin. Mr. Butts
and family were in Madison at the time at
the bedside OF Mrs COruett who was very
sick. Re has offered reward OF 1850 for the
apprehension OF the parties supposed to havo
robbed and burned the house. Several out
houses we're also destroyed The dwelling
was new, and Was partly insured.
An interesting case was concluded in the
superior court at CovinE ton Wednesday Joe
Shackleford and his brother Sol were convict
ca OF burgalarizlng their father $ house, and
the rather was the prosecutor The old man
said they broke into his house several times
but the last time they ole t.. and he had
them arrested. He was witness against
heart. for sending him file in a bucket of
greens. and sol wife for handing him o file
through the jail window, we're convicted for
alQlng prisoners to escape. sentence has not
yet been pronounced upon them.
The undertaking establishment Of Mr..
Holmes and his cotton seed house with two
AAbI7FS AEAbuE4IE 70 GlQtF parties. were
burned al Cullouena day or two ago. There
was no insurance except on about fifty bales
OF cotton and only a few bales were saved.
we're Seyen rp5e5 eight s,ro HUNDRED sds+ tales
was blowing at the time, which
probably saved the livery stable hotel and
several stores Mr. Holmes is the heaviest
loser his loss amounting to between four aud
hye thousand dollars The merchants of
Culloden are losers, but not TO any extent
a great deal of the cotton belonged to the
farmers - nd -apsat 81 w.
for higher price.
Albany News and Advertiser: Two Of
Mitchell cOunty's prominent citizens met in
the road Monday afternoon and proceededto
settle an old grudge. The parties were
Messrs, James Smith and Jerry Hurst 1t
seems that some time ago they had falling
out out a land line, At that time friends
lnterfered and kept down a Tight. They sep
arated, however each YOwing vengeance
against the other Monday afternoon was
the 1rst time they had met, SO they made
ready TO carry out their threats. Dismount-
ing ana hltchlng their steeds by the roadside |
the fun began. They advanced upon each
other, dire vengeance beaming from their
eyes. Mr.. Smith was armed and opened
IRE, emptying the entire contents OF his re
volver at Mr. Hurst, four OF the balls taking |
eject making slight flesh wounds in the lower
limbs: Aftter'emptying his revolver, Mr.. Smith
mounted his horse and rode away
Millen Herald: Milledge Johnt on. a negro
IN the employ OF Mr. W. o. Wadley at Rog- !
ers, Waylaid another negro. one Robert
AoVSN a. l. uulClef Oh SplaGes ABOUT mile J
from Millen Friday night and shot at him I
twice from ambush With shotFin Stewart !
who was armed with 3S-Caliber rife returned !
nre and uroye TO Millen and reported, the az |
far, he being wounded in the leg.
Stewart stated he did not think
he had hit the man who shot at
him. A posse was Organized confusing Of
Frank jenkins. W B. Jenkins and II. r. |
Stevens, and accompanied by blood hound
they drove to the place directed BY Stewart
With the aid OF the hound they found John
son lying on the ground fifty yards from the
road. badly wounded. The ball from Stew
arts rife had entered the left hip and came
out at the lower abdomen. He was brought
TO Mlllen, where medical aid was rendered bv
DIT Ward. He lay in great deal Of pain un-
vi 1880 O'Clock Saturday night when he died /
Cause Of the shooting: Jealousy over a
woman,
Columbus Enqulrer-Sun; A marriage that
smack OF romance was brought to light I
wednesday 10y young man coming forward
ana claiming WelknOwn young lady as his
WE and exhibiting proofs OF their marriage /
Whlch occurred on July is last The day I
mentioned was Sunday, and Willie Albrecht [
OF THIS city called at the residence Of Miss
annie Gertrude Vaughan, in Girard. He was 4
IN buggy, and soon the young people went !
Out Tor drive. They came across the river /
INTO Georgia and, taking the BJena Vista /
road drove lew miles down to Halloea Mr.
Al9recht had provided u marriage license /
ana at The residence OF friend (
Ihey were married by Rev. j. w Boland
Ihey returned home as if nothing had hap /