The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-16

Laudanum-BTotneE anu ClSteT H4SeI
After Lapse of Nearly Fifty Years.
GEORGIA
swainsboro's municipal election wiz occur
on Jan 6.
Mrs. John W. Tredweu. Of Sparta, died
Wednesday.
The Texas pecan viii be one OF the money
crops Of Talbot county in few years.
The firm Of c. W. Enueis q Co. Of States
boro. has been dissolved by mutual consent
Wiley williams, an ex-pewspaper man and
pronfnent citizen. has been newly installed
as chief OF police OF Columbus
The Emanuel county convicts we're let out
for the year 1894, on Monday last. William
Canady got them for another year at $50 per
month
The stable and barn. COW house, pantry and
chicken house. belonging 10 L. F. Cater, and
J. D. Martins stable and CRIB, at Perry, were
burned Tuesday.
" G. johnson distinguished lawyer Of
Lexington. and who was a member OF the
constitutional convention, died Thursday OF
dropsy Of the heart
Thomas ". Shackleford. Of Lawrenceville,
died Of Ia grippe Thursday afternoon. Mr..
Shcklefcrd was IN his sith year, ana had
been a citizen Of LaWrenceyllle Tor nfty years.
The stock Of goods in the store Of j. +.
Fields at StatesbOrO. was sold by ,iie sheriff
on Tuesday for 500. The inventory showed
a stock Of s2,2CO. 1t was bought in by the
creditors.
The price Of turkeys in Americas Is actually
below the cost Of western bacon. Fine, fat
gobblers, weighing from Is to Is pounds
are sold at 81 each, or little more than
cents a pound while fat hens bring from 30 to
70 cents
Grlfin News: Judge Hunts decision is
that plaintiffs shall give security Of g. 900
for any damage done p. Harris by attacking
the sale made 10 him BY John Asher, ana that
Mr. Harris shall give $500 bond for the
goods. The store will be run by Mr.. Harris
and the case Will come up at regular term.
Last Tuesday night the gin house on John
j Mashburn s farm. about two miles east OF
Bernard in Houston county, was destroyed
by IRE. together with new gin, engine. I'VE
bales Of cotton, and all the cotton seed OF this
years crop. The cotton was the prop
erty of n. Mashburn, all else belonging TO J.
j. Mashburn. There was no insurance. ....
The election held last Saturday at Marietta
as to whether the city should issue bonds to
build public school buildings, was quiet but
not devoid Of interest There were 4sl votes
poled. follows: For bonds. 49, against
bonds q Illegal l. This gave the necessary
two-thirds. and the bonds viii be issued. This
means permanent public schools for Ma
rietta.
On Thursday last little sallie MAY the
wear old daughter Of Mr. and Mrs James 7.
Chambers Jr., Of Sandersville, was so fear
fully burned, that she died from its effects on
the next day. While near the stove her dress
caught hre and blazing around her she ran 10
her mother near by. who endeavOred TO
smother the flames Before they could beck
JEFF Wetch Of Augusta an engineer on the
Port Royal and Augusta railroad, was acct
dentaliy shot at Port Royal. Thursday. by his
fireman. Mr. McElmurray. They we're putting
on their overalls TO come ont on their regular
trip. ana while Mr.. McElmurray was taking
his pistol out Of his pocket to put it in the box
in the engine, II accidentally went on and the
bullet lodged in the calf of Mr. Weltch 5 right
leg, INJECTING a painful but not d serious
wound
Grimm News: Albert Stephenson, a son of
the late r. L. Stephenson, died yesterday
afternoon from an overdose OF laudanum
administered by himself as IL is supposed.
He had been sick since Saturday and lauda-
mum was among the remedies prescribed. and
It is thought that TO ease his pain he took an
overdose While no one was near. He was UNI
conscious from noon till hve o'clock, when
be died. He has a wife and a number OF
relatives TO mourn his loss.
4 peculiar case came up in the city court at
Rome Wednesday. It is the suit of Stanford
Turner colored, against r. G.. Hackney. Mr..
Hackney was candidate for sheriff at the
last county election, and on this fact the suit
OF Turner Is based. Turner claims that Mr.
Hackney engaged his services at 81 a day, his
team at 81 day, and charges up Sl93. which
amount he sues for. He does not can this
election money but speaks Of il as for
actual services for distributing circulars and
the Ike. Mr.. Hackney claims that he owes
the negro nothing, hence the case.
Augusta Herald ". II. Goff is collector for
the Augusta Lumber Company, and an old
citizen Of Augusta. In early life Mr. Goh was
separated from his brothers and sisters. He
was only years OF age at the time, and, OF
course, remembers nothing more than the
TACT that he once had brothers and sisters
older than himself, and even that fact some.
times seemed more Of a dream than reality.
Last year Mr.. Goff secured information that n
sister OF his resided in Branford, Conn, and
after some inquiries and correspondence the
lady was located and her identity estab-
hshed. Mr.. Cor. of course, was anxious TO
meet and become better acquainted with his
relative. and the IanV from the land ~
wooden nutmegs was equally anxious 20 re
new old aequaintances. The exposition sea
son AFFORDED the opportunity, and among the
arrivals in the city last week were Mr.. and
Mrs. Bleckwehl, Of BranfOrd, Conn. Mrs.
Bleckwehl was years old when she last saw
her brother, ana that was forty-nine years
ago. The meeting between brother and sis.
ter. after a lapse of nearly half a century
was quite pleasant one, and the long sep
arated brother and SISTER are happy in their
newly discovered relationship.