The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-28

Which a Man Was Murdered Per-
fectIy Barren Ever Since.
GEORGIA.
The State Normal School will open its
session at Athens about April ], and will
run six or eight months.
Warren county has the honor of being
first in Georgia to adopt local option,
and has proven that prohibition does
prohibit" Christmas at WarrentOn was
saddened by the death Of Judge H. Fitz-
patrick, citizen unusually beloved and
esteemed.
Griffin News: Four of the Georgia con-
gressmen viii have doubles in the next
congress, so far as family names 60
There viii be a Bartlett and Black
from New York, a Russell from Con-
necticut and a Turner from Virginia. But
We are willing TO wager that none Of
them will come up in point Of ability to
their Georgia cOmpeers.
Gov. Atkinson has made three addi-
tional appointments to the list made
some time ago OF delegates to the cOnven-
ton Of Cotton Growers Protective Assoc
ciation, which is TO be held at Jackson
vile. Miss. Jan. 9. The new appoint
7. Black Of Gordon county. and j. j. Nc
Arthur Of Montgomery county.
Col c. NJ. Wiley of the Second Georgia
regiment has been notified by Capt. Price
Gilbert Of Columbus that he cannot accept
the position of major of the regiment to
which he was recently elected. Other Of
ncial engagements prevent him from &C
cepting. Several names are suggested for
the vacant majorshiD-Capt. Owen Z. Ken
an OF the Macon Hussars, Capt. +. Y NAL
Tory Of the Macon Light Infantry Capt
W. c. Davis of the Perry Rifles.
The celebrated Napier case at Macon
has been settled at last II came to an
end Wednesday evening in Bib superior
court, and the final decree was taken. The
SUIT has been between the heirs of the
estate, and has been in the courts in one
form or another bOfIf three he
last hearing commenced seven DAYS ago
and occupied the attention of the court
continuously. The chief asset of the es-
tate is a large tract of suburban land
worth about 100000.
What came very near being a serious
shooting ARRAY occurred at Columbus
Christmas in the lower part Of the town.
II is seldom, indeed, that a bullet ever
and does so little harm as when with one
shot, a negro, Alonzo Jones, slightly
wounded two negro women and another
negro man, while the bullet passed
through the coat of another. The course
Of this bullet was truly remarkable, and
can only be accounted for by the crowded
condition of the room at the time the oc-
currence took place. The shooting oc-
CURED at the store of ]. Il. Daniel, corner
Of Eighth street.
Covington Star: It is curious fact not
generally known to our people, but it is
nevertheless true, that the ground about
the spot where the body of the late w. G.
Jones was found, after he was assassi-
mated some six years ago, is perfectly bar
rem and clean, and has been so ever since
that terrible event occurred. The place
lie In the woods, and the identical spot
where the body lay is marked with
stake. Around this stake for a distance
OF from eight to twelve feet, no grass or
weeds have grown since that time, neither
has there been any accumulation of leaves
or other trash upon il from the surround
ing trees, although the ground all about
Il Is covered with them. In fact the
ground on which the body lay when found
Is as clean as If it was swept with a broom,
ana Is as barren Of grass and weeds as
the middle of a public street Now the
question IS, What is the cause of this
singular phenomenon Why is the spot
barren, and why Is IL the leaves falling
from the surrounding trees do not settle
upon 1t the same as they do all around it {?
Who can tell? The Star does not believe
1t is a supernatural occurrence, but must
admit that II is rather singular and mys-
terious that nothing grows or remains
upon that particular spot. Perhaps II
may yet lead to the discovery of the
can tell2
As George T. Palmer. the express agent
At Barlow, was entering the front gate
tuesday night with his dispatch box, con-
tanning $40, he was dealt a murderous
dow IN the head which felled him sense
less But for the fact that his assailant
was STOPPING when the blow was struck
and that Palmer had on a cap, the stiff
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glance, the agent would probably have
been Instantly killed. As II was he was
Knocked senseless for a few moments
W. r. Malone, who was to take supper
with Mr.. Palmer. was coming from a
store about fifty yards distant and heard
the blows and the clash of the coin as the
box fell He instantly ran to his friends
assistance When the negro came out of
the gate Malone gave chase. He was at
one time within fifteen feet of Of the fee
ing man, but the negro oqtran him. All
the indications pointed to Henry Reed as
the man, and he was arrested He re-
sisted and had to be severely dubbed.
Wednesday morning he was taken to the
place of the assault and his shoes fitted
in the prints made by Mr.. Palmers as
sailant. Mr.. Palmer is seriously bruised
about the face and in the back where he
struck against the post in his fall. The
commitment trial was held, and bond was
put at $500. Reed was not able to raise
il and was sent to the Louisville Jail to
avoid lynching.
Anti-toxine as a cure for diphtheria has
been tried with success in Atlanta The
case was that of a 10-year-old child of
Isaac Haas, who lives on South Pryor
street. Last Saturday upon a thorough
diagnosis pronounced case of diphthe-
raa was marked. 1t was not dangerously
developed. but only few hours, perhaps
under the raVenous progress made by this
lnsidous ailment, might have seen the
child's life In danger. DR.. l.. Armster
Mr.. Haas family physician, had charge
of the case He had heard, of course
OF antl-toXlne, and his surprise was alto
gether agreeable when he learned that
there was a bottle of the serum in the
possession of DR.. ]. E. Sommerfieid. Dr.
Sommerfield was called, therefore into
consulta- ion. Already patches were seen
on the soft palate while the uvula and the
tcnsils were affected. 1t was decided to
try an Injection of anti-toxine. Accord
ingly the doctors used a syringe, not diff
fering from the ordinary hyperdermic
except that the piston was of asbestos
The fluid was injected between the
shoulder blades. Almost from the mo.
Inent of the operation a change for the
better was observed. The child, which
had some fever. Immediately felt a low
ering of temperature so decided that the
father almost feared that il was abnor.
NAL The next morning, Sunday, the
Improvement was still more marked BY
Monday evening the little one had sc
far Travelled in the direction OF the land
of health that it grew playful and wanted
to see the fireworks In fact, the func.
tions of nature were beginning to be
restored rapidly. DR.. Sommerfield said
about the case Wednesday morning: ''Oi
course II is impossible to Judge of the
effects Of a medicine from one experiment
but the fact remains, nevertheless, thai
this child improved under the effects OF
the anti-toxine. This, al least cannol
be denied, and taken in connection with
the growing reputation of the remedy.
should think that ii is a remedy well
worth the trial Of the profession" The
serum which Dr. SOmmerfield used was
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