The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-07
GEORGIA.

ARRAY Among Sirens at Atlanta.
GEORGIA.
Next Wednesday is the time appointed
70 begin the work Of building the new
Baptist church at Center.
Policemen of Augusta are dissatisfied
because the city deducts from their wages
any taxes due the city on their real estate
holdings.
Malinda Dwight, well beliked colored
woman, was instantly killed by lightning
one day last week on j. j. Murray's farm
near Aliens crossing, in Houston county.
A five-rOom frame dwelling, belonging
to Mrs B. w. Hart. was totally destroyed,
and house belonging to Mr.. Garnett Ar
mold damaged considerably, by fire at At
lanta Saturday.
Abner Green, son of w. A. Green,
killed a monster alligator in his fathers
mill pond near Smithville last Saturday
The gator measured nine feet and eight
inches in length, and had killed and eat
en- several fine pOrkers belonging to Mr..
Green.
Quitman Free Press: A melon grower
planted ten acres this year, paid St4 for
fertilizer, $25 for labor, $40 for hauling
shipped three cars and didn't get cent
for any of them. The only cash he real
lied was 10 cents for melon sold to a
negro, and this dime was donated TO the
church
Barrett Jenkins, of Augusta, died Sat
urday aged 40, He was AZ one time en-
gagged in the cotton and fertilizer business
in Augusta, but during the last ten or
twelve years has resided on his farm at
Jenkins Station on the Port Royal and
Western Carolina road, in Columbia
county.
An Augusta boy named SSUmmeran has
Just returned from a trip to the world s
fair which cost him "a 05. He beat his
way on trains, and even stole into the
fair grounds without paying any admis-
sion. He claims to have remained on the
fair grounds three days and nights with
out leaving
Fort Valley Leader: Cci. s. Il. Austin
has just completed an invention for a BIZ
cycle which is a model of convenience.
Bicycles are constantly falling down and
are exceedingly unwieldy, but this invep-
ton is so arranged that you work a lever
and a rod drops to the ground on each
side and the bike stands alone. Touch
the lever, up the rods go, and you can
ride ahead.
A negro named Torn Scott has a well in
East Athens which has given trouble this
week. 1t was noticed in the Athens Ban
ner few days ago, that the well-digger
came very near loGing his life from foul
gas. The same maIl was down in the well
Thursday and called for help and a rope
was let down. He tlung TO the rope until
near the top of the well, when he fell
back thirty feet. Some one went down
after him and the unfortunate man was
drawn up again, but it was found that his
leg was broken and he was otherwise
badly bruised.
Americas Times Recorder: That was
an enjoyable time out at Salem church
Friday, where the ba rbacue was spread,
and where the good people Of Sumter
gathered for miles a r0und. There were
nearly thousand Tersons present. 1t
was an old-fashien ed social gathering
without formality, thoroughly enjoyable
and enjoyed. 1t W as concluded not to
have any speaking, since there were some
strong paFtsans pI esent of both the dem
ocratic and third I ,arties; and the alliance
people who got up the picnic preferred
not 10 have the pleasure of the occasion
married by poitic al scrapping.
Newman HERALD: Up to Thursday More
land had shipped eleven cars of grapes,
all of which had been sent in refrigerator
cars, besides number of smaller ship
ments by expire IS 70 New Orleans. Prices
have been fair ly good, averaging some
thing like 81 cent per basket. The
yield per acre is reported about one-ffth
less than La It year, but the increased
bearing acre age will make the yield
about the SAL ne as last year Owing to
the total fa5 lure of the peach crop the
trult grower s will not realize as much
money as th icy did last year; but, not
withstandi ng this fact, growers are sat
isted tina there is no other crop with
which thu y could have done so well.
Two qul estions of importance to the sa-
loon keep ers of Augusta will be brought
upsat a ieeting of the city council of that
city this afternoon, One is to allow the
bars TO remain open each night until Il
O'Clock. except on Saturday nights, when
they an e TO close at IL 80. This, it is be-
leyed, will pass, because at the last
meetir ~ majority of the members Elk,
pressf I'd themselves in favor of it. The
other matter is the ordinance 10 change
the ,arroom licenses. AT present those
who do less than $500 worth of business
aye ar pay SIPS; and those above 50 SOC
pay $3.50. The amendment proposes that
all saloons within the limits of Ebert
an Fifteenth and Bay and Greene streets
81 all pay $500 per annum, and the saloons
Outside of those limits 1925.
Cordele Sentinel: Mr.. r. L. Paschal,
the man who has been in Cordele for sew
erai week buying watermelons, started
up TO Mr.. A. j. Fenn's place Monday
morning with about 800 in his pocket tC
pay Mr.. Fem for some melons he haC
bought from him. He walked on the
railroad until he was nearly opposite the
water tank. lie stopped Tor a few min
uteS under the shade of tree and was
resting, when three negroes approached
him from the direction of Fem One OF
them came up TO him with small pisto
and told him to give him all the money he
had. Instead Of giving up his money
Mr.. Paschal says he picked up pine
limb and struck the negrO's hand. AS he
did so, the negro fired the pistol, the ball
a % calibre, entering the calf of his leg
He was then hit on the top of the head
with something heavy and knocked sense
less. He knew nothing for an hour, and
when he regained his senses he was toe
weak to move. He found he had beer
robbed of all the money he had.
Columbus Enquirer Sun: l. L. OVERLY
of Flat Rock, a young man twenty-thret
years of age, well known and of gooC
family, spent Friday night in a cell at the
jail, and against him is the very serious
charge of attempted assault upon the per
son Of the 13-year-oid daughter oil
Mr. M. M. Bowden, of Midland. Or
Thursday afternoon, according to his
story, he went by agreement TO a point
down the Georgia Midland track, few
hundred yards from Mr.. Bowden's house
He heard the young girl approaching
and when she was short distance away
heard one of her brothers whom, he says
intercepted a note, address the query,
where are you gOing2" OVERLY did NOT
wait TO listen TO the remainder of the dia