The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-23
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
Matters and Things That Make Up the
Daily HumdTum.

An ocala Man Shipping Tobacco
Clippings to a New York Bread
Fund-The New President of the
State Medical Association-Ident
of the Man Found Dead Near Abel.
GEORGIA
The Algernon mills at Augusta shut down
Saturday II is not known when operations
will be resumed.
1t is stated on good authority that veins Of
gold are to be found on a plantation beyond
BercEman S, three or four miles from
Augusta. The plantation is owned by the
wife Of printer by the name OF Douglas Nv
ing at Augusta.
Carriers Vile Courant: II is stated that Hon.
X. ". Everett tErs-Faee Tor l1s
democratic nomination for congress. There
IS a number OF people in this district who
feel that Mr.. Everett should have been re
turned for a second term at the last election
James Estes, who attempted to commit su
icide at Powder Springs few days ago sue
eeeded Friday in taking his life. lie went
out to his gear house and hung himself with
pillow nne He was poor, hard working man
and leaves a large family. He had been men
tally unbalanced for sometime past.
In December Gus Culbreth, colored, killed
Martin Smith, eolored, near CoX's spring
Richmond county At the time the coroner's
Jury pronounced the killing as manslaug hter
and Culbreth was admitted TO bond in 500
When the grand jury investigated the matter
Friday they found evidence on which to lndict
Culbreth for murder.
There Is talk Of the formation Of com
mittee of one hundred" to take charge OF
Richmond county affairs, whose initial duty
1t will be to insure the election Of three men
OF its own choosing TO the state legislature
The duties OF the committee, II may be said
take a wider scope, though, before anything
else can be done, they must elect the legisla-
tive delegation.
guano factory cotton seed oil mill and
an extensive ginnery will be built in Val
dosta at once. The plant alone will cost $50
900. One hundred thousand has been raised
and will be needed TO start the work. Four
teen acres of land, one mile west from the
court house on the River street road has
been purchased OF Bird Hightower, on which
the plant will be erected.
Arthur c. Jackson. who had charge OF the
Florida exhibits at the Paris exposition OF
80 and at Chicago last year. and who visited
Atlanta recently with proposition to move
the main oullaing OF the Horlo Falr down
here for our Cotton states and International
show sailed from New York this week for
Antwerp, where he goes as one of the Ameri-
can commissioners TO the Antwerp exnosi-
ton. mir Jackson has attended ofid y
every international fair OF recent years, aad
is an accomplished exposition expert.
Thursday a severe wind and rainstorm
passed over the lower edge OF Blob and
TwiRgs counties In the latter county. about
twelve miles from Macon, while a negro man
and his wife, named Allen and Naro Dezzard
were walking in an open field they were
struck by lightning and killed. They were
found soon after the accident, while the
bodies were yet warm Their faces were
turned 10 the ground. The wind was severe
at Nelson mill. IN Bibb county. Shingles
were blown from the roofs Of houses and
other damage done.
Atlanta Journal 1t is stated that the editor
OF certain Georgia weekly IN North Georgia
favored Gen. Evans for governor previous to
the meeting of the superior court Of his
county. After court adjourned the aforesaid
editor became an ardent supporter of Mr..
Atkinson. The rumOr goes further, and saws
that there are some Indictments against the
said editor, and that the solicitor had
kindly passed these cases over for the term
The rumor goes further and states that the
solicitor is working for Mr.. Atknson's nomi-
nation. 1t is further rumored that the next
legislature Will be asked to inquire into the
little episode
Waynesboro True Citizen: What came near
being serious shooting ARRAY. occurred on
the plantation of c. A. Gray last Saturday
night The parties TO the affair were Peter
Mack and Henry Barnes both colored. II
seems that during Mack absence Barnes
went 70 his house and took one OF his cows
and carried 1t TO his (BarnesD house Upon
Maek's return his wife told him OF Barnes
action. Peter armed himself with double
barrel shotgun ana went to Barnes house
and calling him to the door emptied both
barrels of the gun into Henry Barnes Both
loads took effect, making dangerous but not
serious wounds.
At Athens Friday as p Kinnebrew Wilson
son OF Capt. j. = Wilson, was handling a
large bunch Of bananas, Just opened he placed
his hand within few inches Of an ugly look
and endeayored to make its escape. Capt.
Wilson placed large glass jar near by and.
Impallng the tarantula on a forked stick
soon had II safely placed within the lar A
small tarantula was on the back of the larger
one. Mr.. Wilson made a narrow escape from
being stung by it. Mr.. Appling was stunk by
a tarantula in Athens a year or so ago and
was in an extremely critical condition fo- sew
eral hours atterward.
An Atlanta newspaper man. speaking of
Gov Iniman IN connection with the dispen-
sary decision, tells of a recent experience OF
hls with the car OF Carolina. He had under
taken to prepare a symposium of the views of
southern governors on the lynching evil: and
wrote 10 GOV. llllman for an expression of
the subject. In reply he received from the
governors private secretary the following:
Gov Illlman directs me to say, II some.
BODY would lynch one or more editors who
abuse their opportunities and positions TO
SANDER and misrepresent men and d1stort
facts, OF which they know nothing he could
discuss the question with more satisfaction -
A decree of total divorce was granted James
A. Kelly at this term of Carroll superior
court. Before the decree had been rendered
Kelly had purchased his license to marry
again HIS license was made out for him To
wed Miss Sarah Hancey, of Coweta county a
young girl OF fifteen summers. but while he
mad his license for Miss Yancey, a young lady
OF Carrollton struck his fancy, and he paid at
tentions 10 her and sought her hand in mar
rage. Failing to get her he married on
wednesday, Miss Iancey, and they walked to
town a distance OF fifteen miles. For several
days he walked around town with a divorce
decree in one pocket and a marriage license
In another
Atlanta Journal; The State Medical Asso.
citation. IN electing Dr. Willis Westmoreland
thelr president, bestowed an honor on one OF
the ablest physicians aud surgeons in the
emitted states. His father was probably the
pest Known and most s6illful surgeon In the
south, and the son has fallen heir to his skill
ana ms ability. In addition to his skin he
combines gentleness OF manner that endears
him to his friends and makes MIN ponnIar
Win al pc ople. No young man in Georgia
mas q brighter future in the line OF his profess
sion than Dr. Westmoreland and his friends
every where will be glad TO see that the med
teai association has honored him with its
highest ONCE. 10
Americas Times Recorder: During the Sc
we're thunderstorm that ragged throughout
TINS section thursday night and gsterdav
morning many people were shocked 10 N
greater or less extent by the vivid lightning
hnd sharp peals of thunder Mrs John Kav
Nhite standing neara window at her home an
Sshurch street, was knocked seuseless for a
lew minutes by bolt OF LIGHTNING which
Struck some tree in the neighborhood me
telegraph and electric light wires on Church