The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-21

of a ssrvant-A Spot in Walton
County With Gruesome Record.
GEORGIA.
James Carey, prominent citizen Of Rome,
died Monday.
The law firm Of Hudson s Blalock. OF Amer
icus, has been dissolved by mutual consent.
On Christmas day. the Augusta foot bah
team will play With the Wonord college boys,
of Spartanburg, 5. c. '
william Burden. who recently moved from
Macon to Atlanta. is erecting a very hand
some residence on Peachtree street.
Mrs. Fannie W. Curtwright. of Atlanta, has
fled a suit for divorce against her husband,
F. W. Cartwright in Fulton superior court.
Ophelia Perry. negro woman on A. 1. Bur
nett place. twelve miles south Of Sanders
Vile was accidentally burned TO death sun
day
II. n. Wilcox. Of the firm OF Wilcox 81 La
Nance. has disposed Of his marble yard in
terest in Brunsw1c and will leave the city in
few days
Mrs. Rebecca Blackman, agei so years,
died last ST n lay night at the home OF her
nephew, 4. 1. Blackman, eighteen miles
north OF Columbus, in Harris county.
One Of the hottest and most uncertain con
tests now on at Macon IS the election for
ciCy engineer. Last week it seemed that
certain candidate would be elected, but this
week there appears TO be a change in the
wind and the stock of another candidate is on
the rise.
Inc mOrLaIlty among Inc COiOf6Q people OF
Americas d-rtng the prevalence Of Ia grippe
has been very considerable, 1t was stated,
unonlcially, Monday, that lO2 deaths had oc-
CURED among them during the months OF DC
tooer and November, while several had died
during the present mon n
Charlie Anderson, steward, was found dead
IN his berth on board the Norwegian ark
Adele, wing AZ Downlng,s dock at Brunswick
TIE sday morning DR.. Butts says there was
no evidence OF perso a. violence on his per-
son. and ascribes the cause OF death to heart
failure, induced, perhaps, by heavy drinking.
few days ago a crippled negro by the
name Of Dick Hill, who lives in Alabam a
was robbed Of SIS while in LAGRANGE. he
sEore oGt warrants for Gene Green, Ed Har-
ris Randall Terrell and Dick Moreland, all
young negro men, but az their preliminary
trial before Judge Robertson all were dis
charged EXCEPT Gene Green, who was held
under 500 bond to appear at the higher
courts for trial
J. p. Thurmo1d was wavlaid and shot Mon
day Ia Burke county as he was taking Ed
smith. burly, bad negro, to the justice of
the peace's office. 1t happened near Dr. A.
VI. Iorbitts residence, and Mr.. Thurmond
was carried to his residence and he extracted
about 200 small shot. While Mr.. Thurmond
was painfully shot, he is not dangerously
wounded Another shooting scrape may be
expected, as Tburmond friends have organ
lied party and gone amer the bushwhack
ers.
]. H. Williams, OF Augusta had his house
hold furniture insured in the Western Fire
insurance company. WnlCl Is represented
There by John u. Butt. Mr.. Williams decided
20 break up housekeeping, and informed Mr
Butt that he was jo1t to store his furniture
in Thomas- q Barton 9. No objection was
made. il is alleged. and the goods were there
at the time that firm was burned out some
months ago. The insurance com pany refused
70 pag the money, as the goods were removed
from the place where they were originally in
sured, and on this ground the fight is being
made.
Monroe News: A week ago Monday, Will
lam B. Sorrells was in iured near Clegg
mill by his WAGON oyerturuIng and catching
his head under the ed of the wagon. The
unfortunate man died the CAV following. The
accident occurred on deadly and blood
stained ground. Some forty years ago boy
returning home from blowing was thrown
from his horse and kicked to death within
ten feet of the place where Sorrells was hurt.
About ght years ago man named Brooks
was thrown from his horse against tree near
the same spot, and died from the injuries.
And about seven years ago a negro dropped
dead near the same spot.
Monroe News: Mrs. T. J. Avery was spend
ing last Tuesday night with her mother Mrs.
Z. A. Smith, and took her diamonds, worth
$3.50, OF and put them between the beds on
which she slept. On Wednesday morning she
forgot to take them out when she got up, and
when she went back to get them they were gone
aud could not be found. John Hester, colored
an emuloye Of the family, had taken the bed.
ding out to sun by order Of Mrs Smith and
was suspected at once, and Deputy Sheriff
Smith was sent for, who arrested the negro
and instituted a search for the lost diamonds,
and upon opening the negro trunk found
them. Hester says he found them, but does
not say where.
Monday as Charles johnson, who lives about
one mile from Rome on the Oostanaula was
going to the city he noticed his shotgun in
the hall andwent to move IL into his bedro ON
He caught the weapon by the barrel with his
right hand and by some means
the hammer of the gun struck
against the door facing, discharg.
inp tho P0tfrn rOOtnnfG If the int IN
left wrist, compile tely severing his hand from
his arm. Medical aid was summoned, and 4
was found necessary TO amputate the arm
Just below the einow. Mr.. Johnson is an en-
ergetfc young business man, about 20 years o
age. and is a member of the lumber firm o
Patton johnson. Fortunately, he hal
taken out an q ;cident policy two weeks age
and will receive Si.710 for his injuries.