The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-26
BLOOD MEDICINE
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF TIE TWO STATES TOLD
N PARAGRAPHS

Papers of Capt. Semmes After the
Sinking of the Alabams-Boston and
Atlanta to be United at the Altar.
Sumter County's Oat Crop Saved.
GEORGIA.
The amount bid for the Macon Telegraph
at auction Tuesday was 81 800
An institute for the cure Of drunkenness
is to be established at Augusta.
The election for mayor recently held at
Pelham resulted in the choice of h. L.
Mcdonald.
Harry Bleckley, the youngest son Of Chief
Justice Buckley, has gone to Europe to
study architecture.
Gov. Northeu has COMMITTED TO life i'm
prisonment the sentence OF Cooper Smith,
who was to be hanged at Columbus TO-
morrow.
Fire at Montezuma on Jan. 81, destroyed
the brick store OF g. W. Forehead, general
merchandise, and Max Cohen, furniture;
loss $500, fully insured. The origin Of the
fire Is not known.
found dead in bed at his boarding house at
Lithonia Saturday afternoon. The verdict
OF the coroner's jury was that is death
was caused from whisky.
Fred West, aged Is years, of Albany was
hit in one Of his eyes Tuesday by a small
stone thrown by John Garrett from an Ala
bama Sing and will probably be blind In
the injured eye for the balance of his life.
Thieves entered the store Of J. B. Nelson
at Pelham Tuesday night, and removed
about 500 worth Of goods No clew so far
20 the perpetrators. but a reward Of $50,
which has been offered, will probably bring
them to justice.
w. P. Virgins, postmaster at McEach-
ern, Brooks county. was killed by being
thrown against a tree from bis buggy Sat-
urday. His horses ran with the buggy and
became unmanaReable. Mr. Gore who was
with him was seriously hurt
Charles A. Rankin OF Lithonia acct
dentally shot himself Thursday night. He
had pistol in his hand and was going up
stairs to his room when he dropped It. The
ball entered bis thigh, striking bone and
ranged upward. While the wound is very
painful it is not serious.
The family Of Robert A. Ware Of Lin
colntOn is badly afflicted. Three of his
children are down with fever, and last
week he was sending his little son of to
neighbors, for fear he would take the fever
too, when the little fellow fell from the
wagon and broke his leg.
Joe Frank Jones' son Of Mr. and Mrs, 0.
G. Jones of Sandersvilie, was raking smut
from the back OF a chimney oout five weeks
ago when his clothes caught fire and he was
y
Jan. 10. His mother was also badly burned
In trying 20 extinguish the flames.
The prohibition election, which was to
have taken place in Stewart county on Feb
IA. is postponed until fall on account of the
last legislature passing the local option law,
requiring proiibitory elections TO be held
only every four years Two elections of
this kind have been held within the past
seven or eight years, and rhe prohibitionists
were victorious each time
Tom Minis tcolored), was found uncon-
scious In sulky with which a mule was
trotting along the streets of Albany Tues
day. He had been siezed with a fit, and had
fallen partly out Of the sulky, his head and
body hanging down near the ground. His
mouth and head were very bloody, and it
was feared be might die, but after being
carried uptown he returned to conscious
mess, and was soon on his feet again.
Americus Times-Recorder: Two weeks
ago the belief generally prevailed that the
oat crop OF this section Of the state would
be total loss on accounts Of the recent very
severe weather. Many farmers OF Sumter
county examined their fields carefully and
gave this as their opinion. Recently, how
ever, it has been discovered that while very
young oats were hurt TO some extent the
main crop ia all right and that with good
seasons an abundant yield may be expected
A total loss OF the cat crop would have re-
suited In loss Of 10000 or $4,000 TO the
farmers Of Sumter county alone.
a social event that is on the taps of the
future in Boston will have q special interest
for many people in Atlanta. The report Is
given TO the public that Richard Peters, a
former resident Of Atlanta, eldest son Of
the late Col. Richard Peters and brother Of
Councilman Ed Peters, is engaged to be
married TO Miss Hunnewell Of Boston, q
daughter OF the late Hollis Hunnewell of
that city. Mr.. Peters comes OF an old and
well-known Atlanta family, but when not
abroad or on mis- property in Virginia or
Florida he has made New York his home
where he is universally popular He has
been famous as polo player and all-round
athlete and as one Of the oldest and most
esteemed members Of the Union Club.
Mas Hunnewell Is an heiress, not yet Of
age
Gen. Ken, speaking Of the Alabama
kearsarge battle and how the brave men of
the confederate steamer acted in the dread
event OF the ships plunge TO the bottom of
the sea, related how the captains coxs vain
Mars. saved the official papers of Capt.
SemmeS When 1t was sure the ship must
sink Capt. Semmes dashed securely all his
most important official papers between two
small boards and gave them to Mars. with
instructions to deliver them. if possible.
safely in England. When Mars jumped into
the water he carried the papers with him.
he was picked up by one of the boats of the
kearsarge, but seeing the United States flag
trailing In the stern Of the boat Mars
promptly jumped overheard into the sea
and swan maufully to a French pilotboat
that was near by. He was taken on board
OF 1t and within few days reached England
and safely put the precious papers again
into the hands of his old commander.
LAGRANGE Graphic: One of the most
distressing accidents it has been our duty
TO chronicle in a long time was that which
resulted in the death Of Russell Fling, the
l4-yeer-old son Of Morgan Fling who lives
near Young's mill, six miles from town.
A loaded gun had been left leaning in the
chimney corner outdoors, and about 9
O'Clock Friday afternoon young Fling,
standing in the porch OF the house, reached
over and attempted TO raise the gun up to
where he was standing. In some way the
hammer OF the gun was struck against the
building and the gun was discharged, the
load striking the boys right arm about two
inches from the shoulder, tearing most OF
the arm away and shattering the bone 10
many pieces. The loss Of blood was fear
full, bat Drs. Ridley and TugRle succeeded
IN stopping the flow when they reached him
Abou' bo'c!ock Friday night the physicians
amputatsd the arm, but the boy never
rallied from the shock Of the wound, and
~ e.o'clock Saturday morning died.
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