The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-10-15
GEORGIA NEWS.
Events OF Il TEEK IN THE EN-
PIKE STATE.
IerseIy TeIiin. of Passing Events Calculated
70 Catch the Eye aud Interest the
Reader-Other Matters.

Covington. Ga. October S.-(Snecial.)-
John Anderson was shot and killed here
his afternoon by Reuben Bass. both ne
rroes, in ". ID. Boggan's baTroom. 1t is
not vet known whether the shooting was
accidental Or not
Queer Effects OF n Ra:tIe-'S Elite.
Frownwcod. Ga, October i0.-(Special.)-
4 ie.ssO farm hand ia Terrell county was
bitten h. a rattlesnake recently. The
wound healed but the negro has since Civ
On evidence Of violent insanity.
Coniured by a Doctor.
silver Spring. Ca, October 1O.-(special)-
some OF the negroes OF this neishbOghool
claim 10 nave been ''cOnjured" by a travel
ing negro doctor. One negro says he swal-
loved six snakes in his sleep.
A weII-Digger's Lucky Find.
whitzett. Ca. October i0.-tSpeciall-
while digging well near this place
gro found quantity OF family plate. con-
ssstInf. OF silver spoons and silver knives
AMI forks
snakes wouIdn't Tackle This Boy.
cherokee. Ga. October i0.-tSpecial)-A
ne-ro boy was attacked ~ thrce rattle
SNAKES. and. though bitten in several
piA,es he has apparently recovered.
The exemption GouTd Raiser.
A,....s. Ga. October M.-(special.,-AIr
G. T. Wilkes Is the champion cTocised-ncck
rcIrd raiser or this section. lie has
zourd with = neck thrty-sevcn inches long
aud almost in the shape OF a rams horn.
They VIII Rebuild.
Washington. Ga, October 1o.-(Special)-
Tire merchants IL D1uAuTE. yho were burn
81 out last week will rebuild right away.
They are energetic. cnterprisins men who
ar untaunted even in the face OF Erisfor-
Thrown fro.; Ills Wagon.
Vienna. ia. October IG-tspeciail-As
Mr. =. =. Tracy was riding out 10 his home.
near Arab. ia some mariner the seat Ot
the wagon in which he WAS riding unset,
throwing Mr.. Tracy violently 30 the ground.
Nr Tracy sustained painful. though not
serious injuries On his head, arms and
shoulders.
Both BraruIcttes Acquitted.
Ellijay. Ga. October le--tSpeciai-)-h. NJ.
BramIctt. sheriff. and J. w. Bramlctt, dep
utv sheriff. charged with the murder OF
Lcfr Barnes. were acquitted in G:lner SUI
ID. rior ccurt TO-DAY. Barnes was under Pr
rrst for whitecep2!rg ami was accidentally
shot and killed by Nesiy Bramlet.. AR
steve Clay and the local bar represented
the Bramletts. The jury was out only tn'r-
" minutes.
= Murder in DooIv.
Macon. October Especial. Wilson Bur
cheu a negro. died il East Macon TINS
morning OF = bullet wound received a week
ago last night Ct CaldwelFs savInili near
Cor,leIe. Ills murderer is 4 yoCaS negro
named Chatham, VINO escaped Immediately
been entirely unprOvOked and cowaTGly.
iussmuch as BurchcI was then just re-
covering; from a six months spell Of sick
ness
suy< His Wife Committed Murder.
Ssvsnnah Ca, October fSpeciaL)-iiol-
lsul a colcr,d blind accordion player. re-
,,srtz.i 10 the police today tlal his VIE
had made a statement 10 him t. the effect
,H..t she had killed man. NAMED All
Thomas. * GGsseya. Ala, twelve years ago
In a fight over = dollar. The woman was
named Cora Meadows before he married
her On this statement the woman was
arras-ssl s05 will Ne held for an invcstiSa-
lion iuto the facts OF the ~----- - -
The. woman told him she had coia4Al'1~a
the murder. but the authorizes hid never
been able TO find out who had done II.
This Il .I.onrg swcct'Fi'i
1fo,roa Ca October 13.-Cspecial)-tn
the western part OF the county Hon : Il
FssoaGnax is operating tie finest syrup
mandatory eve. seen in t'is county th+
cans. mill is ram by . large engine Wh'th
also furnishes the power Tor a gan en-. st'S.
min. Bat the evaporation - the tfi'S OF
s-,r-iaI interest. IL is 80 constiVed that the
ran. Juice travels over tnc entire surt"Ss
of the pans. and when t.le heat - properly
regulated the juice becomes syrup pN the
tiu.. tho stream passes from cne side 10 the
rtrs-. The capacity OF the evapora-sr Is
from 80 TO 20 gallons OF syrup Ter Gay
AN! IL has actually been ruEEi-s AZ a daily
output Of l75 gallons.
He Il an Old sinner.
ToysE5u. Ca. October H.-tsnecial'-N
MN VINO --veS his name as Jim SANFORD
was arrested nor this place Fria@y morn
ilz Tor attempting u hutsiafi1e brown
T.~..-- store Thursday night When arrest
81 bo had a fuil set 81 burglar tooIs'
and on uis person Was found about SO.
mostly gold. lie IS about siAty-seNen years
obi y.eiails - pounds. AND about i've I2et
live inches high. lie WAS carrying railroad
-.,-r.s ~ Georgia and Alabama He says
his home is ia Canada hut- from papers
found IN his person. he Is doubtless from
Nehtlsl.a where he is wanted perhaps.
worse t-au he IS at this place Lack OF
,5,.a VAS the reason IN failed IN h'o" inS
o,,sn III. safe OF Brown Bros, o. o1f city.
Met and Fought.
r,,,--is1. Ca. October l'--I.ast night
Int ..G cello K sI. quict OF tnis city was
,Irs.,rrt,a,i bv the firing of pistol shots on
srasr street After tEe firing 10 Was FOUND
r-,at sir. l.. y. Watkins, tie town marshal
audi Fr. William 81 Swrinde were the par
ti.= engaged in the shooting IheEe We
at.-7t SIS. shots Hired 10y both PARTIES ana
- -..-,5,- vas A.r. SwiuG, was instantly
r....i- he being shot IN five o. SIX p.aees
a. tbe body and terribly shot la the heac.
IL br.athel his Lass "A Few minutes 3+'eE
line liriass lad ceased
IL yV..T;,Ias tfc marshal. Was seriously
SLOT. his le4, bone = few Inches above lie
..k.. Iein.. brl,.cn ~ one OF the shotS-
There had been bad feeling between tne
r,,.s. r,- months AMI trouble Vas fearei
whom sts,- should meet. - both wei| de-
-r.,,ned men. The IOdy Of Alr. s7Nihae VIZ
o.. buried tomorrow. M. NadlInss les
10 al probability. VIII bave 10 DC anpu-
Rated