The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-11
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
PARAGRAPHS.

A Pig Playing Nurse so n Setter
Puppy-A Negro Preacher Arrested
at ThOmasvIlIe on n Charge of
Rape-AdditiOnaI Banks Named a
state DePositorics-A Man Thrown
From n Wagon Near RutIedge and
Fatally Injured.
GEORGIA.
Gov. Atkinson has granted pardon 10
Walter Rush. a 15-year-old white boy,
convicted Of larceny. in the city court Of
Atlanta and sentenced 70 "a ttLlL ~ - ~ &
months Ga the changing He has served
more than a third Of the time and IN view
OF the former good character Of the boy,
the governor paruoned him.
Rev. r. Bigham. colored. who has been
pastor Of the colored Methodist church
al Thomasville for the past year. was ar
rested Saturday 10y Sheriff DOss. on a
warrant charging him with rape. The
warrant was sworn out by Aaron Paine,
also cOlOred. who alleges that the crime
was committed on his daughter Dec. 10.
The municipal election contest at Sum
merviIe has been settled in favor Of the
dry ticket. the vote Of about 100 being cut
down 20 twenty-five for the wet side and
thirty for the dry ticket after a long and
tedious investigation. In the election the
candidate for mayor on the wet side won
by a small majority, but the aldermanic
candidates tied so that a contest was de-
clared-
Gov. Atkinson named several new state
repositories in an order issued Saturday.
-Four banks in as many places will be au-
thorlzed state repositories when they
have filed the proper bonds. The new
VIE OF BROWNSVILLE, the Muledgeville
Banking Company of Milledgeville, the
Jackson Banking Company Of Jackson,
and the Darien Bank Of Darien.
Saturday George Brewer, accompanied
by Bud Churchill. was returning to his
home, near Rutledge, I'm a wagon When
about three miles from town the mule
became frightened and ran away. throw
ing Mr.. Brewer out OF the wagon, the rear
wheel passing over his head. He was
placed in the wagon and carried home,
and a physician summoned. AT first #
was thought his injuries were not serious,
but he seemed TO be injured internally,
and after a few hours Of intense pain he
died.
The case of the Standard Oil Company
against the Rome Cotton Tie Company
will he taken to the supreme court on a
bill of exceptions The verdict of the jury
gives the plaintiffs $4,000 of the claims
OF SOV0O which is about the aggregate
amount demanded by the various claim
ants, When the case was audited the
plaintiffs were defeated, but the Jury took
a different view of the case and the plaiu-
tiffs are very jubilant over the victory.
II is generally thought as soon as the
case is definitely settled the cotton tie
company will resume operations.
sylvania correspondence Morning News:
A novel and interesting sight can be seen
at Mr.. d. b. c: Nunnally's in Sylvania.
About a week ago a setter puppy was
brought 10 his place, where at the same
time he had a sow with young pigs. Soon
after landing in his new home, the puppy
fell in line with the pigs. and the next
morning Mr.. Nunnally was surprised 10
nursing at
and all. Since then the little setter has
been staying constantly with the pigs. lie
goes around with them through the day,
and they all lay down and sleep together
at night. 1t is rather a peculiar afiiliation,
but the sow has taken complete charge of
the dog, and is nourishing him just as she
does her own offspring.
Through his attorney, c. d. Maddox,
Dominick Underwood has brought suit at
Atlanta against the Western and Allan
tic railroad, in the amount of $4,000. The
petition, which was filed in the clerk s
office, shows that when he was but ten
years old, he made practice Of jumping
on and off the cars of the road, and that
though the occupation was extremely dan
gerous, he was not old enough to know OF
his peril and was never prohibited by the
agents ana employees of the road. One
day he attempted to board the steps OF
rapidly moving car, when he slipped and
fell, his foot being severely crushed He
states IN his petition that he has suffered
ever since and the wound has never heal
ed up and that amputation at this late
gay may be necessary TO save his life.
lie places the extent of his injuries In
the amount of 81, 900, and prays that he be
awarded this sum in full settlement.
FLORIDA.
The Peace River Phosphate Manufac.
turing Company at Punta Gorda shipped
1.9OS tons of phosphate in January. S62 to
PENSACOLA and l,O4S TO Baltimore.
pnnv a,oor
ticket agent at Tampa of the f. C. and
r., to NIL the vacancy caused by the mys.
ferrous disappearance Of John A. White.
Nearly all the phosphate mines in the
Newberry section are now operating with
fun forces. Only few are now shut dowr
and these will be running in a few weeks
Another phosphate plant is being erect,
ed near Osceola. All the plants of that sec.
ton, 1t is said. are to be connected by q
telephone system, which will also reach
High Springs.
At Spring Park, during the heavy storm
Thursday. the 2-story house in the north
end of town. owned by Miss Dora Dawson
was blown on its foundation. The storm
also blew over a number of fences.
At Tampa, Friday morning, while the
young son of w. II. Beckwith was try.
ing to pull loaded pistol from the shell
where II was supposed TO be out of reaC
the weapon accidentally exploded, tear.
ing off the child's thumb.
Plans and specifications are being drawn
for the erection of a new Presbyterian
parsonage at Gainesville. The site of the
building will be the vacant lot Just nort{
of the church, and the dwelling will b(
handsome and substantial one.
During the recent wind storm in AIachuf
county a vast amount of timber was des
troyed, and the damage to the manufac
turers Of naval stores will be heavy Al
Osceola large tree fell upon the saw
mill of Mr.. Simmons, and injured the ma
chinery. The mill was not enclosed.
A tornado struck Arcadia a day or tive
ago, and in five minutes demolished tn,
Christian church, several out-building,
belonging to James Strickland, and one o.
the houses on the Santa Rosa county poo
farm Trees were blown down and fence,
leveled. Fortunately no person was hurt
An order has been issued by the com
mander and adjutant of camp No. 279
United Confederate Veterans of LAX,
county, TO rendezvous at Tavares on tn,
1lth inst. DR.. E. O. Guerrant, a comradt
and well-known speaker, will address tn,
camp, and the Sons and Daughters O.
the (NOUfp will he ole -