The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-02
ITEMS IN THE THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA BRIEFLY PARA
GRAPHED.



Newman Herald-Advertiser: During the
Christmas holidays last year an alterca-
ton occurred between TWO negroes on q.
L. Cranford's plantation, IN the seventh
district in which one was shot By the
other. The negro who did the shoot
ing was John sherman. and he was ar
rested. but some sort OF a settlement
was effected by which he subsequently
secured his freedom The wounded negro
was permanently disabled, and after m
gering in a state OF helplessness Tor sew
eral months he died. His death occurred
on Friday last, and now his assaiianl Is
wanted on the charge OF murder
Macon News: J. X. Dominick who was
recently sentenced 10 the penitenuary for
ten years for acting as a fence Tor
stolen goods, has been very turbulent IN
Jail lately, abusing and nghung the other
prisoners. Sheriff WestcOtt decided 10
Remove him TO another cell and got Dep
MY Sheriff Jones 10 assist him. as Dom
mick was quite angry. Jones carried
stick with him into the cell. Dominick
was lying on his cot when the sherir
went 10 make him get up 10 go into an
other cell. DOminick, who is a large and
powerful man, suddenly seized Sheriff
Nestcott and !erked him across the cell
Dominick then drew back his fist anu
pull 10 strike him IN the face, when
Deputy Sheriff Jones hit DOminick on tine
head, knocking him down to
mick was then removed TO another cell.
Americas Times Recorder: Supernten-
dent Eldr1dge has completed the attach
ment Of the Pohle air-lift system to the
uptown arteSian We'll, and when the pres
sure of nfty-eight pounds was turned on
q solid stream Of water shot above the
house tops, coming from depth Of ZS
1eeL II Is a complete success, and this
well, like those at the city reservoir, viii
now afford an abundant supply of water,
and at nominal cost The air pipes that
force up the water connect with the en-
CINE at the reservoir half
mile away, and is inserted in the
well to depth Of 253 feet. The water
rises by natural pressure to within ITO
feet Of the surface, where II is forced out
by air pressure In eXhaustble quantities.
Superintendent Eldridge asserts that the
six artesian wells in the city are supplied
from the same stream. The machinery at
tached to the uptown well was adjusted
Saturday, after which an ornamental
fountain will be placed about II Tor the
convenience of the public.
Macon Evening News: A. j. Williams Of
the Hazard district, who recently ran
away with Mrs. n. L. Johnson, wife of
Stephen johnson of Hazard, was ar
rested Saturday morning in Pike county
by Deputy Sheriff Rainey and was brought
10 Macon on the IL O'Clock train and put
IN jail Mr. Rainey and Mr.. Johnson, the
husband of Mrs. Johnson, left Macon
Friday afternoon on the AIS train for
GAINESVILLE. They then walked from
Barnesville at night ten miles to a farm
house where Williams and Mrs. Johnson
were stopping. Rainey had warrants for
Williams and Mrs. johnson, which had
been sworn out in Macon by Mr.. Johnson.
Rainey and Johnson reached the house
where the guilty pair were stopping about
daylight, and the arrest was made. War
rants had also been taken out by parties
in Pike for their arrest. Ralney ami
Williams went 10 GAINESVILLE and took
the train for Macon. johnson and his
wife rode through the country with Vii
hams horse and buggy. johnson and his
wife had an earnest conversation before
leaving the house in Pike. Williams and
Johnson never spoke. 1t is understood
that Johnson viii dismiss the warrant
against his wife, and they viii live To-
gether again. He will prosecute Williams
Williams has employed Attorney NJ O.
Bayne to defend him. Williams saws he
loved Mrs. Johnson and il was either TO
run away with her or kill her. or kill
Press: A few minutes past 1 o'clock
Saturday morning Claxton was alarmed
by the cry OF fire. The fire could not be
located al first, but in a few moments
names were seen TO burst from the roof
OF the drug store OF J. +. Currie & Co.
The fire was discovered by Mr. York who
Sleeps up stairs over kennedys store He
was awakened by an explosion in the
drug store, and looking, saw smoke pour-
ing out about the middle Of the house
he ran down stairs and gave the alarm
but IN few moments the flames burst
out ana the house was soon buried in
names. Nothing could be done to check
the nre or save the goods, and the crowd
turned their attention to saving the store
OF +. B. Kennedy < Son, about forty
Feet distant 1t was only by the most he
Toic efforts that this building was saved
and i was at one time given up as DOOM
ed. number Of men crowded on the
roof and in the windows, and a steady
stream OF buckets was passed 10 them
from the railroad tank Ii was a hard
fight. and the workers deserve much credit
for their services. II Kennedy's store had
caught number Of buildings would have
burned 70 the ground, and Claxton dealt
a blow that II would have taken a long
time to recover from. The cause of The
FIRE is unknown. Ii may have been caused
by an explosion Of chemicals or bv q
match being accidentally dropped into
some combustible material in the fore
part OF the night. Mr. Currie had 81, 900 in
surance on the stock. The building was
owned by Barheld Bros, and the loss
was about $50, with no insurance.