The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-21


Savannah and Gives the Passengers
a scare-Four Members of . Family
Married on the Same Day.
GEORGIA.
The democratic nominees for the county
offices ia Pulaski have no opponents.
Willie Walker. colored boy OF Macon.
IS years old, was killed Wednesday by the
accidental discharge Of a pistol he was
holding.
More mustang ponies have been sold in
Americas this season than for years past.
The Texas steed bids fair TO take the
place of the pensive mule In the affections
of the brother IN black.
At Grimm Wednesday the jury returned
a verdict for $500 damages against the
Central railroad for injuries received at
the passenger depot in that city about a
year ago by William Rhiuehart. The suit
was for 5000.
A we'll known Macon officer of the Geor-
gia volunteer forces said Wednesday: Il
hope Gov. Atkinson viii not order an
enCampment next year, for the $4,000 APP
propriated by the legislature is not sufh-
cient for the expenses OF the encamP-
ment. ] think il would be much better II
he would have the amount distributed
among the companies of the state TO aid
in fixing up the armories.'
The steamer Viglant arrived at Bruins
wick at midnight Tuesday night from Sa-
Vannah. On the trip the radiator IN the
ladies' cabin exploded and caused a
panic among the passengers. Consldera-
BILE damage was done to the furniture by
the escaping steam and water. The Wig
liant had on the trip large hunting
party from savannah to Ossabaw, ana
also the Mendelssohn Quintette Club,
which stopped at Darien.
Brunswick Times-Advertiser: capt. p.
Avery Of Savannah, captain or the tug
H. NJ. c. Smith, is in port with his tug
doing the towing for Col. Goodyear's bar
work. Capt. Avery was formerly cap
tain of the City Of Brunswick. and has
many friends here. He says there Is no
doubt as to Col GoOdyears work be
ing a great success, and says the IN
creased depth thus far secured Is sur
prising TO all who knew the condition or
the bar in former years. Dynamite IS
now being copiously used, and more work
was done Monday than on any day since
the commencement of operations.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Mckenzie. OF
Augusta are distressed over the serious
condition OF their little daughter, Anna
belle She is only y years old. some
months ago, while playing in the yard
she stuck a nail In her foot. AT hrst IL
was thought no harm would come or u,
but later on blood poisoning set IN ana
since that time the child mas beth IN a
precarious condition. Recently the trouble
extended TO her arm, and the doctors
found il necessary 10 perform an opera
ton, removing the bone from a portion
Of the arm. II Is feared now that IL VIII
be necessary 10 amputate her foot, and,
possibly her leg TO the knee
The Athens Evening News Of Tuesday
says. Tomorrow, at o'clock in the
afternoon ODE Dlllard viii be married
10 Miss Lena Aycock In Walton county.
The bridal party VIII then drive over into
Oconee county to J. n. Ridgeway s. where
James Dillon viii be married TO Miss
Levie Ridgeway. From here the party
will return to India in Walton county
where Edward billiard VIII be marrled 70
Miss Gertrude Shepherd at ! O'Clock. me
partv then returns TO the billiard home
stead, where Harris Marrable viii De mar
ried TO Mss Prudy billiard. Here the
proceedings viii wind up with Dig sup
per and general rejo.cings
Hawk,nsville Dispatch: One Of Capt.
o. A. Horne's fine bay match horses
came 10 his death ore night last week
under circumstances which led TO the be-
lief that he intended to commit suicide;
The horse was left battered in ms stan
as usual, and during the night the cap
tain was aroused from his slumpers by
an unusual noise in the stable. Gong out
10 ascertain the cause, ne found the morse
lying on his back beside q deep hole in
the ground that he had paved, out pre-
sumably for his grave He had kicked
the trough down and was tossing y up on
his feet like a regular circus performer,
perhaps with a view 20 measuring y 10
see if Ii would answer for his coffin. Hav-
ang thus completed the arrangements Tor
his burial he deliberately broke his neck
by dashing 1t against the stan ana eA-
pired without a struggle.
Marietta journal: A scene was enacted
in Cobb superior court last FRIDAY al
ternoon that was not down on the docket
Joe Green a EdN ny 9oheA VI 10
whose name is suggestive Of his limited
knowledge of the world, and Mary Hicks
a blushing country lass of Is summers,
were arrested Friday morning near the
line of Cobb and Cherokee counties. Their
offense was for loving mot wisely nut
too we'll" They were brought before the
grand jury one at time, and among the
questions asked Joe was: ny ne
didn't marry Mary2'' Barkis was
yillin'." but he said he had no money 10
buy license Mary was sent for ana the
interrogation was put, why she ana Joe
didn't get married. She meekly replleu.
to buy license" The grand jury cons ulted
Judge Gober as to the propuety OF the
couple meeting the requirements or the
law by marriage. he saw no obstacle IN
the way Judge Stone, ordinary, was sem
for and said he would furnish the license
free III Judge Gober would perform the
marriage ceremony free. The marriage
ncense was procured and Joe and Mary
marched into the open court room, accom-
panied by the grand Jurors as attend
ans and with Solicitor power as best
man, the couple confronted Judge GoDeI,
who told them to join hands. Joe gave
Mary his left hand. but he was informed
that the right hand was the proper
shake and then, when this little matter
was rectined the twain were pound over
in the court of matrimonial union, untll
death do part or they get divorce: Inc
nudge gave a kindly benedlcUon OF goou
advice. and in view of the fact that Joe
was about to start out on new Ire, the
Judge also suspended sentence 1or carry
ing a concealed pistol. The grand jurors
then made up neat sum OF money sumo
S. and gave them.