The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-23
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
The News Of the Two States Told in
Paragraphs.

President-Spanish Sailors at Tampa
Shot at by Drunken Guards-The
Casualty Record.
GEORGIA.
The United States government will build a
rife range within one days march OF Atlanta,
for the Third artillery. now garrlsOned there.
Mrs Eliza Rosser. who lives in Baldwin
county near Miledgevllle, fell out Of win
dow one day last week and was instantly
killed. Mrs. EoSser was ~ years OF age at
the time OF her death.
Tuesday morning. during a thunderstorm,
the Nall house at Granville was struck by
lightning. Little damage was done TO the
house but Mrs. Nall received quite a shock
while taking a drink Of water.
John Cato Of Americas met with a painful
accident Tuesday while working upon his
bicycle. BY some means his right torehnger
was caught in the gearing and the end was
sliced of as smooth as though done with a
razor
Monday for New York. He had pretty
rough time in Atlanta. but seemed TO enjoy it.
He is collecting material to write book.
which he VIII bring out as soon as he reaches
New York.
Mrs. Gu. Hays Of Atlanta has fled a suit for
sos 900 DAMAGES for the killing OF her husband
against the Chattanooga. Rome and Colum-
bus Railroad Company. IL was filed in the
United states court, and f A. Angler has
been appointed special master.
Win McEuler, a negro boy. was arrested
late Monday night by Patrolmen Ball and
BraZeltOn, at the corner OF Whitehall and
Alabama street, Atlanta. on charge OF steal
ing so from a negro woman. He was carried
TO police head quarters and searched, but the
money could not be found.
Robert Morris with his wife and baby of
Villa Rlca. started 10 church sunday morn
ing. They were driving mule to a wagon.
While going down "a hill the harness broke,
the mule ran away, turning the wagon over
The wagon body fell across the child head,
killing him instantly He was II months old.
Willie York child only Is months ola
was run over and killed "A few miles above
Granville by Monday morning $ cannon ball
train. The infant S home was near the rail
road. The child crawled upon the track, and
the engineer discovered the infant when
within about a hundred feet Of it. He imme
uiately reversed his engine, but 1t was too
late.
Capt. S 7. Crawford, prominent citizen Of
Sumter county, was painfully hurt by a run
away horse while returning home from Amer
1Cus day or two since. rs he attempted TO
climb into the buggy at point two miles
from town his horse suddenly started to run
knocking apt. Crawford down and cruising
him considerably. His injuries are very pain
ful, but are not considered at all serious.
News reached Americas Tuesday Of the
burning Of the depot at bleuwOod, on the Sa-
vannah, Americas and Montgomery Railroad.
the night before. The depot was a small
frame building, and was insured. The eX-
press ONCE was in the same building, hut
most OF the property belonging thereto was
removed 1t sth0ught tbJt thieves ROBBED
the depot ana then fred it in order to con
Ceal al traces Of their work
Bryan Cumming the democratic nominee
for this district, and Salem butcher, an indie
pendent for the same Office. made speeches at
Gibson Tuesday. During his discourse Mr..
Cumming charged that the person who would
not stand TO his party was a traitor. This
brought Mr. Butcher to his feet. He made
for Mr. Cumming and struck twice at him
with his fists. Friends intervening prevented
what might have been a serious night.
A Brunswick druggist maker Of somebody's
patent anti malaria drops, recently read in
the Associated Press dispatches that Presi-
de It Cleveland was suffering from malaria
Actuated by great patriotism. he at once for
warded to Mr.. Cleveland, at Gray Gables a
bottle OF his medicine He says if the Presi-
dent does not throw the package aside under
the suspicion that IL is an internal machine
the medicine Will do him world Of good.
On Monday w s, Boyett was nominated by
the democrats OF stewart for representative
In the legislature. AT the nominating mass
meeting there was great enthusiasm. Suit
able resolutions were passed IN memorium OF
the death Of our veteran tax collector. G. W.
Ard aud j. b. Hudson was indorsed for our
solicitor general. The democrats Of old
Stewart are IN lighting trim and the populists
Will be showed under this fall worse than
ever.
The case of the Greensboro Mercantile
Company was settled at the August term Of
the superior court. An application for re
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unsecured creditors were represented bu
Capt, J, J. Park and Columbus Heard OF
Greensboro and Lumpkin & Bennett Of
Athens, the company by Hon. H. Il. Lewis
which the creditors get something was
agreed on and taken.
Chancellor Boggs of Athens has received a
favorable reply from a worthy citizen of New
York, advancing $500 as a loan to one
of the six young men who would
have received the benefits Of the
Brown fund but for lack of vacancies
there. Three of these six young men have
.now been provided for, and three more re-
main unproyided for. The chancellor hopes
to receive from several gentlemen offers to
loan the necessary amounts to these young
men Win which they may acquire their edu.
cation
Milledgeville Union Recorder: Reports
from ali over Baldwin county are that Crous
are liner than for years This is true espaci
ally OF the corn crop. During the drought
several months ago our farmers we're very
Respondent, ana declared that there would
ne no corn made at all, but refreshing show
ers fell and everything took on new life, and
the result Will be quite different than was an.
ucipated. We long TO see the day come
when there Will not be a bushel OF western
corn received in this market When that day
comes our people will be prosperous and
happy.
Brady Dean and Harvey Taylor two hall
grown negro boys, engaged in serious din.
Guilty at Americas Sunday night and as a re
suit Dean Is Dehlnd the bars while TAYLOR is
lying in dangerous condition and may moi
recover. The two engaged in quarrel over
some trivial matter and before those present
were aware Of his intention Dean had struck
the blow that laid Taylor out as cold as 4
wedge. The stick used was small walking
cane, but was heavily loaded at the handle
Taylor was struck squarely upon the temple
and for awhile bled freely from the moutl
and nose. His condition is considered Sc
rious. Dean will re held until the result of
the blow Is determined.
Henry Mashburn Of Americas is now an en-
thuslastic believer in the value of printer
Ink, when judiciously used. While in tn,
city Saturday he lost a 500 bill from his yes
pocket, and though a careful search wa,
made for II at every store visited no trace O.
The money could be found While out shop
ping Saturday afternoon Mrs. Lanier founC
the lost bill near the corner OF Cotton avenu,
and Forsyth street, and not knowing who th,
Frank Lanier. sunday Times Recorder con
tanned notice OF the lost money, and OF
yesterday Mr.. Lbnier returned IL TO Mr.
Mashuurn whose pleasure can better be I'm
agined than described.
Last Friday morning as J. H. Parker. VIII,
lives In the eastern portion OF Baldwin
county, was going to Milledgeviue he dis
covered the body OF Mack Dawson, negro
lying in the center Of the Georgia RAILROAD
track, near the trestle OF Tobler creek m,
body was terribly maugled and cut. Mr.
Parker stopped the Georgia train which
reaches this city alout o'clock and the re
mains were put in a car and brought 20 tn,
depot The coroner was notified and sum
moned jury for the purpose of holding al
inquest. Ihe jury visited the scene of the &C
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