The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-30
ITEMS IN THE THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND sOUTH
CAROLINA BRIEFLY PARA
GRAPHED.

An Augusta wan AhEeiiteHSu w I'm
Blood Poisoning as the Result of Il
Cat Bite.
GEORGIA.
A movement is on foot to have mid
winter fair for Quitman.
Miss Gertrude stallings and Dr. Robt.
e. L. Burford. were married at Bruins
wick Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Reed of Bruins
wick, will shortly leave for Mexico, where
they are to spend the winter
A negro child was born in Macon county
the other day which was supplied with
three teeth before It came into the world,
A distlling company has obtained the
right to use the non-renllable bottle in
vented by f. L. Seigel of Atlanta. Mr.
Seigel expects to make $l,000,OO out OF his
patent.
w. Z. league Of Union county de-
cided to move TO Arkansas. In order to
leave Georgia absolutely free, he went to
Atlanta and pleaded guilty to Illicit dis
filling. He will serve thirty days In jail
and then resume his trip to Arkansas
DeKalb county has advertised for bids
for the erection of a new court house aud
the question of its location has been sub
mitted TO the voters of the county. The
contest for the location is between De
catur and Stone Mountain. The election
will occur day after tomorrow.
At meeting of the city democratic ex-
ecutive committee of Americas Friday, It
was decided to remove the tax qualitica-
ton In the city primary and allow all dem
ocrats to vote, regardless of previous pay
ment of taxes. Sentiment is divided as to
the wisdom of such a step. Heretofore
primaries were held under the same laws
as governed county and state primaries.
Maj. Moses Speer, president of the Bank
of Southwestern Georgia at Americus since
1t was established ten years ago. has tend
cred his resignation as president, and is
succeeded by John w. Wheatley, vice pres
ident of the bank President Speer's health
has been bad for several months, necessi-
tating his retirement from active business,
though he will remain on the board OF di-
rectors. 5.'t
Calhoun Times: Two of the biggest tur-
nips it was ever the fortune Of a hungry
editor to gaze upon were brought to the
Times office from the farm of Esquire
H B. Harrington Tuesday. The two
weighed nearly twenty-five pounds and
were indeed remarkable TO look dt-dll
to eat. Judge Harrington is one of those
farmers who believes in living at home,
and living well.
A strange animal is at large in the vicin-
ity of Rockdale 1t is said to resemble
a man in disguise and when standing Up
is about the hight of a man, but when
running goes on it's four legs Its color
is black and its appearance indicates great
muscular power, both in jaws and limbs.
The honey ridges in the skull above the
eyes are extremely prominent and the
teeth are very large.
Allen Fleming of Augusta bought last
week the Oldest bale of cotton in the
world. 1t was grown by a Mr.. watts in
1872 in Laurens county, S. c., and was set
aside from the balance of his crop TO pay
his burial expenses in case he should die
a destitute. But he was in good financial
shape when he died. and the cotton was
transmitted by will to the present day.
1t was snowy white, and without the yell
low tinge.
The Augusta Southern railroads east
bound passenger train, No. a, was de-
rallied at Greenwood, eight miles from Au-
gusta, Saturday morning. The engine
turned completely over, and the engineer
and fireman only escaped death by jump
ing. The accident occurred where a spur
track joins the main line, and it is sup
posed that the switch at that point was
left open. The track was blockaded for
several hours. but no one was seriously
hurt by the accident.
Frank Caruthers, escaped convict who
was captured few days ago in Albany,
is at large again. Guard Skinner started
from Albany with the prisoner Friday
While the train was moving at a Lively
rate Skinner went to the water cooler for
moment, leaving his prisoner handcuffed
and locked to the seat. In some way Ca
ruthers detached the chain from the cuffs
and with the shackles stin on his hands
plunged head first through the window
The night was very dark and no trace Of
him could be found.
Car Inspector Charles J. Blount of the
South Carolina and Georgia railroad, is
confined to his room at Augusta from the
results of a cat bite. DR.. Battey, who is
attending him, is very anxious about him
and fears blood poisoning. Last Thursday
night week ago, Mr.. Blount, while prepar-
ing to retire, started to drive out the fam
fly cat. The animal avoided Mr.. Blount
and jumped up on a sideboard. Mr.. Blount
then grabbed her, when she seized his lit
tie finger in her teeth and pierced the
flesh through and through.
a sensation was sprung IN college attn
letic circles at Athens Saturday by sug-
gestion made by The Red and Black, the
official organ of the University Of Geor-
gia foot ball team, that the Georgia team
withdraw from the Southern Intercollc-
giate Athletic Association. The sugges-
ton is based upon charges of mismanage-
ment and favoritism on the part Of the
president Of that association, whose hand,
II is alleged. was peculiarly felt in ths
Thanksgiving game with Alabama in At
lanta, when Auburn was allowed to have
on her eleven two men the Athenians
claim were Illegal under the rules Of the
intercollegiate association.
While out hunting on Thanksgiving day
NJ c. Stegall Of Decatur met with an ae-
cident that will probably necessitate the
amputaton of his right arm. Mr. Stegall
lives about miles from cambridge. and
had as his guests his friend and relative.
i. L. Spence of Thomasville, and /. ID.
Morgan. They found a covey Of birds Mr.
stegals position being a little IN advance
OF Mr.. Spence as the birds rose, the form
er fired and wheeled around, throwing
himself In range of the latters gun. lust
In Tune to receive the discharge in the ell