The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-09
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLYN PUT IN TYPE.


Two Prisoners Dlschsrged-A Dog
Eater Cleaning out the Cani- e=
Around McDonouRh-A Convention
OF the Land Owners Of South GeOr-
gis.
GEORGIA.
The Albany Guards received ten new
members last Tuesday night.
Joseph limerick, ST.. died at his residence
at Athens Friday after a short illress.
Joseph Myers, q we'll known retired mer-
chant OF Augusta, died Saturday, aged 81
years.
The late ". Il. BunkIey Of Brunswick
left considerable life insurance.. One policy
for $4,000 has already been paid.
Uncle Robert Anthony, a colored man
about 20 years old, living on the Dyes
place near Montezuma, was married TO
Mary Dykes, aged Is, on Dec. %.
A movement is on foot to have the land
owners of South Georgia meet IN conven-
ton at Brunswick. Plans will be proposed
for bringing in colonies OF settlers
The store of Charles Hsmilton OF Kibbee,
together with the postofilce and his entire
stock Of goods, we're destroyed by fire a
few nights ago. The fire was undoubtedly
started by burglar
Houston county negroes continue to leave
for Oklahoma Another car load embarked
from Barron's Lane last Thursday and the
largest portion of them we're from the sec
ton Of Hog era vi creek in Houston county
Hon. W. L. Soruggs, United States min
lster to Venezuela, ia home in Atlanta,
having arrived Friday. He will report at
the state department in Washington in IA
few days. Col Scruggs brings no SEN
sstionaI tidings from the fiery little republic
Hon. John Sibley, the COY and festive
young statesman who carried the Peoples
party banner in the last congressional fight
in the Seventh district, is now engaged in
the insurance business at Atlanta. be has
associated himself with Or. T. w. Douglas,
an earnest democrat.
As Richmond and Danyille train
pulled into the depot at Augusta Friday it
was covered with snow. Passengers re-
ported an extremely heavy fall Of snow be-
tween Augusta and Columbia. About six
ty-five miles up the road the fall was fully
three inches on level.
Frank Lanier. Jr., of Americus was the
recipient of q very handsome and valuable
New Years present in the shape of a beauti-
ful horse and buggy, given him by his
brother, Col. Henry LanIer Of Atlanta.
The turnout ia valued at $500, and is one
OF the prettiest IN Amsricus.
Last Thursday night the corn crib on
John 7. Harrell's place, near Whigham,
was burned. Ths crib contained about 100
bushels OF corn belonging TO Capt. J. W.
Sutton. Mr.. Pounds discovered the fire in
time TO rescue his horse, which was in the
stable. The FIRE was undoubtedly of in
sendiary origin.
Jack Driskoll, o young colored boy who
runs on the Middle Georgia, had one OF his
feet badly injured the other day. In get.
ting of the cars few miles out Of Eaton
ton he unfortunately let his foot slip under
q wheel, which went over ID, almost cutting
part OF il of. At last accounts it was mol
thought that an Rmputation was necessary
Last Thursday morning, little before
O'Clock, the store Of Joseph Seicord, ia
Whigham, was discovered to be on fire
but the flames had made such progress thai
&c was impossible to save ANYTHING that " al
In the burning building. Mr.. Swicord has
vome insurance on the goods. but the build
ing, which was owned by W. c. Bell, wal
not insured.
At Cairo, Friday, while Misses Lila emo
Lizzie Butler of Camilla and Miss Pear
Wight Of Cairo were out horseback riding
Miss Lilla's horse became frightened at
freight train. which was standing at tbs
depot. aud. whirling around several times
cause the saddle TO turn and the young
lady fell at the horses feet. After she fel
the horse stepped over her several times
but fortunately did not step on her.
McDonough Weekly: Mr. William Miles
aworthy farmer living about three miles
below town, had a valuable horse seriously
Rored by vicious COW on his place one day
the past week The COW got INTO the stable
where the horse was confined and where
owing to the smslness Of the stable, the
horse could not defend itself, and the COW
Rored it in such a manner as TO disable il
from further service, even If it should re.
cover.
McDonough Weekly: A ''dog-eater" II
reported to be thinning out the canine croI
IN the vicinity of Lo ella, so we have beer
Informed. We call 1t a "dog-eater" as NJ
other name has been given ii, and the afors
said CANNES seem TO be its chief bill of fare
1t is reported as making nightly incursionl
on the farm yards, and several valuabli
dogs have fallen victims to it's rapaciou,
appetite. Although several efforts hav'
been made to capture it they have so fal
proved futile.
There is no more cozy retreat In all thu
state Of Georgia thal the state Ii rary
At Atlanta. l his is magnificent
hall and one that is alway,
alive with visitors. most of whom
are among the most prominent citizens O
the Empire state. Lawyers from all th,
larger cities and literary men and womer
desiring to see some important volum,
about the history Of the state and the la Wi
Of this aud other states, can be Away
found in the library, sitting in the reading
room or else seated at the writing desk
taking notes or memoranda.
McDonough Weekly: The New Yorl
papers claim a man in that state, at the ag,
of loo, as the oldest voter in the world
We hereby inform them that McDonough
Henry county, Georgia, still holds tha
honor In the person of Uncle Hiram Lester
who is now in his 10th year, hale an,
hearty, in possession of all his ia ulties an
cast his regular democ attic ballot, which b
has been doing since before the aforesai
New York youth was born, in last Wednes
days election for county officers. Cur Net
York contemporaries will have to try again
Uncle Hiram is not only the Oldest vote
but is doubtless the Oldest living huma
being on the globe.
The three negroes held at Athens for Oh
murder OF William Galloway had their prs
iiminary trial Friday. Walter Gholstor
who confessed to having committed tn
crime, and implicated Ase Hunt and job
Smith, was committed 10 Jail, charged Wit
the murder ana Hunt and smith were n
leased, as there was no evidence agains
them. There is strong evidence agains
Gholston. and whether he is solely reSpans
BILE ior the fendish deed or not there
little doubt that he had something / d
with it. The general opinion is that Gho
ston killed Mr.. Galloway by himself. Ev
dence was produced to show that Ghosto