The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-29

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Law Omeers of walton COunty-The
Click of n Loose shotgun Barrel
Aids in COnvictinE a Murderer nj
Dallas.
GEORGIA
The Townsville Brick Company, Mr.
c. II Williams president. IS burning us
first kiln OF brick. The burning Will De
completed the latter part Of this week.
People in West End, Augusta, had an
exciting time Tuesday afternoon. A mad
dog was discovered AID men ana boy s
gave chase. The animal was finally killed
on Greene street but not until ne had
bitten several other dogs.
Last Wednesday lightning struck the
residence Of A. J. Holmes near DAVIS
b0ro. His son. VIII Holmes, was lying on
q bed and the lightning played all around
it The house and bed were slightly in
jured but no one was hurt.
Augusta detectives Tuesday unearthed a
case of some Importance prominent
The officers found the Jewels and found
that they were taken" by member OF
the family The names could not be learn
ed.
During the recent high water at Au-
gusta the earthen bank Of the third level
OF the canal, between the bridges at
Hawks gully. began caving in until II
assumed serious proportions. Inc city IS
wall is being put in.
sauney Cuyler. near Mr. Stanley Kit
trelfs place, Washington county was
killed Tuesday morning by Arthur Reecel
who Is in the custody of the marshal until
the decision of the corOner's jury, who are
looking into the case to-day. He was
taken to Sandersville and lodged in jail.
A stroke Of lightning at Talbotton last
Wednesday afternoon struck the large
oak standing in front OF Capt. Raines,
residence and tearing OF large strip OF
bark, made its way to an adjoining tree.
Several people in the neighborhood were
stunned by the shock, though none were
at all seriously hurt.
New Era: on the down trip Sunday af-
ternoon, when Just beyond Garrard 5
crossing, the new passenger coach OF the
TalbOtton railroad jumped the track and
was badly torn up. 1t was in the rear OF
the train, and the rest Of the train being
uninjured proceeded TO Bostick. No one
was hurt, though several persons were on
board when the accident occurred.
Times-Advertiser; Sim Williams was
tried and convicted of larceny in the
county court at Thomasville Tuesday. Sim
has been getting the mail from the post
other day he took a check from letter
and endeaVOred to have IL cashed. He wac
arrested and locked up Saturday night.
Judge Alexander fined him $50 and costs
or three months on the gang.
Walton News: The Walton Telephone
Company was organized last week by the
election of Mr.. w. II. Nunnally, president,
and II. @. NOVEL;, manager. The charter
has been granted and work will proceed
at once. This will give US two telephone
lines connecting Monroe with the outside
world, the new one affording connection
with long distance telephone lines TO At
lanta, Macon, Athens, Madison and other
cities
A. L. HarrelI. Rome dry goods sales
man, is just recovering from a dangerous
illness caused by the bite of some insect,
presumably spider. He was bitten about
two weeks ago on his right foot, and the
wound, insignificant at first. kept growing
worse until he was forced to take to his
bed At first the physicians feared that
he would lose his leg, but after hard work
they succeeded in overcoming the enects
of the venom and he Is now in fair way
TO recover
Union Recorder: When Sherman passed
through Milledgeville one Of his officers
met loyal servant Of Gen. 5. +. Myrick
al Midway, who inquired who lived in the
houses in sight Finally he asked who
lives in that mansion over there, Gen.
Myrick." replied the old negro. General,
did you say? What generalT' Realizing
that he might be getting his master into
trouble, the quick-witted Sambo answered
promptly: "Oh. he is one Of the old revo-
lutionary generals"
Gwinnett Herald: Mr.. Witham, who Is
president OF half dozen banks in Geor-
gia, was in town Tuesday discussing the
establishment OF a branch bank in Law
renceville. He proposes TO start II up al
an tlFlN Gay II EuIntlenl kuUHtilDlOHb CAL
be raised. He proposes TO take large
amount OF the stock necessary to conduct
the business. There have been several ef-
forts made TO organize bank here, but
there does not seem TO be much anxiety
on the part Of the people to invest in bank
ing.
Headlight: Among other business trans.
acted at the directors meeting of the
Wrightsville and Tennille railroad at Dub
lin last Friday. it was decided to have
erected nice, modern depot for Wrights-
vile, the plans etc, of which are now In
the hands Of competent, up-to-date build
ers, and the work will be commenced al
once. This decision on the part of the
company Is correct and well-timed
Wrightsville is entitled TO and has Ions
needed better and more respectable rail
road accommodations.
Saturday night two young men, Boil
Best of Cartersville and Frank Freeman
of Rome were held up by a highwaymar
while on the way to a house party, giver
by Miss Clara Johnson, some miles IRON
Rome up the Oostanaula river. Wher
held up young Best showed fight, anC
drawing his pistol frightened the rcbhei
away, although the latter appeared L
have confederates near at hand Return
ing from the opposite direction toward thu
city, Oscar McWilliams was told of tn,
occurrence by the two young men, an(
when near the scene of the hold up he wal
accosted by man, supposed to be th'
same one, but he refused to halt, and whip
ping up his horse reached town in safety
Last Tuesday evening long train of i'm
migrant wagons arrived at Rome en- rout,
from Michigan to Florida. There were sil
large prairie schooner wagons contain
ing six families of twenty-eight members
all told, and they presented picturesqu,
appearance at their camps. The party il
bound for a point near Ocala, Fla and Il
headed by Soloman Wishler They ief
Northern Michigan June II, and have beef
on the road ever since. They espresso.
themselves as delighted with the south an,
as being rejoiced at the fact that they ha,
got away from the ''bleak and dreary re
gions of the northwest" They have Sc
cured lands in advance i'm Marion county
Fla, where they will engage in farming
and fruit growing.
At Cordele on Aug. &c, physicians am
putated the right arm of Will Fuller,
negro, who came in from Abbeville. Tn
amputation was necessary on account o
blood poisoning, resulting from the bit
Of a blue gum negro. Fuller was workin
for contractors near Abbeville. On Fri
day, the 9Th inst, he fought with Jir
Pope, also an employe of the contractors
During the fight Pope bit Fuller on tn
forehnger Of the right hand. The finge
began 10 swell at once, and the swellin
soon spread to the hand and arm. TIC
day his arm was swollen to within tire
inches Of the shoulder, and poison was al
fecting all the glands. The bite Of a blu
gum negro is considered down here a
poisonous as that OF a rattlesnake, and
Is almost always necessary 10 amputat
the part affected.