The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-18

Being Killed by Lightning Jackson
Sentenced TO Fifteen Years in the
Federal Pepitentiary.
GEORGIA.
DR.. r. O. Engram, editor Of the MontezumG
Record and mayor of the town is dead.
The town Of Lincolnton win have another
newspaper before this week expires, TO be
called the Home Journal
II. II. Smith. a white section hand. was run
over by an extra watermelon train near Wat
kinsville Thursday and killed.
There is very little timber coming In at
Daren Just now. but what is coming in Is sell
ing for much better prices than for several
months past.
Monroe Cason, the 14-year-old son Of the late
]. II. CasOn Of Warren county, was acct
IDENTIFY shot in the hand last Monday while
fOOling with pistol
Mrs. Ray, who was run over by bicycle at
Atlanta Wednesday night, is in a serious con
dition. A. G.. GOWdie, who was riding the
wheel has been arrested. He was learning
how to ride.
William Edwards. who lives about five
miles south Of Cuthbert. fell from u wagon
last Friday morning. falling upon his head.
He has been paralyzed ever since and there is
no hope Of his recovery. He is past 70 years
of age and one OF the Oldest citizens OF the
county.
Last Friday a negro's body was found float
ing down the river at Cuth0ert and was de
tanned at Marion Gays plantation by some
men WHO were preparing Il 10Y Tdll. ne rs
supposed to have been the negro missing from
plantation near Otho, Ala
Near Duluth Wednesday, Reuben Chandler,
NEGRO man from Milton county, was drowned
while crossing the river at Hudsons ferry.
He and his wife were returning home, lie
was near the edge Of the boat dipping up
some water to drink and fell out on his face
In the river.
VIII R. Jackson of Americas, convicted in
the federal court in Macon day or two ago
on two charges. one OF counterfeiting and the
other Of passing counterfeit money, has been
sentenced to term of fifteen years in the
penitenttary, ten years on the first charge and
five on the second.
Wright the G-year-old son Of w. b. Daniel
OF Eastman, has a record as walker W
W. Harreil one day last week had occasion to
visit his son, b. H. Harreu. ten miles from
town. After he had gone few minutes little
Wright decide he wanted TO go also He
started, thinking that he could overtake his
grandfather, and after run and walk of over
two hours he arrived at Mr.. HarrellS to the
surprise of all who saw him,
At Warrenton last Tuesday morning during
q thunder storm little Robert Scruggs had
narrow escape from losing his life. He was
out in the yard swinging under largo oak
tree only few minutes before the lightning
struck the tree His mother called him to his
breakfast, thereby saving his life. The tree
was torn into splinters, Dr. Scruggs and
family were slightly shocked by the bolt, but
not to any serious extent.
At Guyton Monday night last, just as he
was leaving the residence of q young lady
whom he had been visiting, Eugene Meredith
was fired at from behind a tree. AS he was
closing the gate the shot was fired, and look
ing around quickly he saw two figures run
ming away from the vicinity. The ball, which
was probably fired from a pistol, whlstled
close to its intended victim and through the
garden evergreens beyond, but did no dam
age Mr.. Meredith is at loss to account for
the assault.
Jim Jackson, big burly mulatto, confined
in the Dodge county Jail at Eastman, made
an effort to escape last Sunday. In the first
cell is an insane negro who is harmless, but
will try to bite any one who touches him
Another habit Of his is to lie in his bed both
day and night, covered with his blanket. Jim
Jackson went to the cell and hid under this
man S blanket, and when Sheriff Rogers went
in the Jail to look after his birds jackson un-
expectedly threw himself on the sheriff and
after hard struggle escaped. But Sheriff
Rogers followed, and after race of mile or
two captured his man.
On last Wednesday night Robert Smith 10
years old, who lived with his mother on Thur
mond street. near Elliott. at Atlanta was
welded to Mrs. ). Morgan, 80 years Of age.
who formerly live on Newton street Smiths
relatives made every effort possible to pre-
vent the marriage, but failed as the young
man seemed greatly enamored of his elderly
sweetheart. Mrs, Morgan is the mother OF
Sly children. Some time ago some of Smiths
relatives appealed to the police to prevent the
marriage, but they were powerless. 1t is said
that MIS- Morgan has daughter who is mar
rled and has several childen.
About two weeks ago Henry Cross. a col
ored boy in the employ Of James Donaldson
living Just beyond the old Riggs mill in Bull
loeh county, was taken with severe pain in
his head. He, after exhausting all means to
relieve the pain, applied to a doctor but
tailed to get any relief, until Sunday last.
when the pain stopped, when he suddenly
lost the sight Of both eyes. He was taken in
charge by the ordinary, who furnished him
means OF transportation to his home in North
Carolina. Sheriff Waters accompanied the
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placed him in charge of the conductor.
At Sparta Monday morning Wallace Peyton
got the upper hand OF Sheriff Pinkston and
escaped from the jail, where he was confined
on the charge Of hog stealing. The offlcer
went into the jail to feed the prisoners leay-
ing little negro boy at the outside door II
seems that the prisoners, being uneonflned in
the cells. had made their plans for escaDe.
and as soon as Sheriff Pinkston got inside
Peyton tackled him. After short scuf1e the
ofheer was thrown from between the prisoner
and the door, and the latter escaped. There
We're Two other negroes in the jail, but they
failed to get out The sheriff was unarmed
and so he was unable TO cope with Wallace
who is very powerful
Eighty million dollars in bills were received
at Atlanta day or two ago, the mammoth
packages OF money filling five large dry goods
boxes and making in all more than draw
load. None OF the bills were current, how
ever, as they represent nothing in Gods
earth now and naught in the waters below il. i"
They were confederate bills of the rarest type
The huge pile of genuine confederate
money was shipped from Richmond,
va, the former capital Of the con
federacy, and is now the property
OF Charles d. Barker, No. 800 South FORSYTH
street. Atlanta The money is of every do
moniation issued by the departed nation and
IN the big collection are bills of the rarest
type. There are bills issued during every
year OF the war. Thousands of them are very
valuable as relics, but the great number OF
them Mr.. Barker has on hand will make them
so common as to bring but little on the mar
ket. This $50 000 900 of confederate money mas
been all along supposed to have been DESTROYED
This is undoubtedly the largest lot Of confed-
crate money In the world.
From some statistics Just returned to the
governors office by State Treasu Harte-
man II becomes painfully apparent that the
Old soldiers OF the confederacy and their wild
oWs are passing away fast. Friday Col. Rar-
oeman sent in his report Of the money paid
out for pensions since March ]. ItshoWs that
the crippled soldiers of Georgia have received
during the year S1Sl .225. There is a decided
falling of in the number of old soldiers who
have been drawing 800 a year for the loss of
Limb or for total disability. In 1883 there
were 1000 pensioners under this head but
from Col Hardemans figures there are now
only I13 pensioners under this head. show
ing that nearly 800 have died since 1888 Col
Hardeman Will have his report for
the widows fund ready in few DAYS
capt. w. h. Harrison of the executive ONCE
who receives all applications for pensions
soldiers were decreasing at an alarming rate
Since Last year ninety-one OF them have died
and as quite number have not renewed their
applications for pensions e. is nrpeur,ad r,,o,,,