The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-27
ITEMS IN THE THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PARAGRAPHED.

Man Fatally Injured in Attempting
TO Board n Trnin-Romc DIR,
Goods Firm Sells Out-Special
Agent Makes an Arrest for Snug.
Big Raid in Cherokee County-Wo-
man Struck by Train at CordeIe
GEORGIA.
DR.. Dop B. Bosworth of Atlanta is in g
very critical condition from laryngiHs
The negro Alex Gay. who killed his
wife in che suburbs Of Albany on Wed
nesday night, is stin at large.
A. Moses & Co, dry goods and clothing
merchants of Rome have sold their entire
stock to r. p. Thompson of oxford, Ala
The consideration has not been made pub
lie.
The Lawrenceville News has bought out
the Gwinnett Herald. and the News Will
be hereafter known as the News-Herald.
The News gets the subscription list Of the
Herald and its influence and patronage.
Richard DunsJs, well-to-do negro
farmer of Heard county, was gored to
death Friday night by an enraged OK.
The body was fearfully mangled before
the friends of the man could rescue him
Dunson lived only few minutes.
dwelling occupied by the fam
lily of N. b. Johnson was burn
ed at an early hour, at Albany.
Friday morning. Loss on the building
was about $500, on the furniture about
$500. Both losses covered by insurance.
George Turnkey, while attempting TO
board the fast passenger train to Atlanta
on the Southern road at East Rome Sat
urday morning at . o'clock. was thrown
under the wheels. His leg was crushed off,
hip knocked out Of joint and a hole made
in his right temple. He died from his in
juries few hours later. He was 80 years
old and son of a druggist of Rome.
The Hamilton Journal says that Mr. and
Mrs. ]. S. Irwin, ST.. have enjoyed sixty
years of happy married life. Comparatively
few people can boast of sixty years of life
at all, and still few have walked hand in
hand together as husband and wife for
more than a half century. They have had
eleven children born to them. and until
this year Mrs. Irwin had never taken a
dose of medicine
George Marvin, a farmer living at the
base Of the Cohutta mountains, in Gill
mer county, heard his pigs squealng a
night or two ago and on going out to in
vestigate was attacked by a pack of
wolves. He fought them with his fists. |
and finally succeeded in throwing five of
them into a well, where they We're drown
ed. He was badly bitten and clawed in |
their attack on him.
All of the employees of Bib cotton mills |
at Macon had a big Christmas dinner AS |
T
was sent to the head of each family a /
couple Of days before Christmas. and those /
men having unusually large families re-
ceiVed two of the big birds. Besides these /
handsome gifts, the employees were given
holiday from Friday noon to Monday
without deduction from then
pay.
Mrs. Sarah Smith, a widow, was run
over by train No. II on the Georgia ana
railroad at the crossing near the
cotton compress. about a quarter of a
mile from Cordele, Friday. Three ribs
broken several gashes cut about the head
and a sprain in the back are the in
juries sustained. About a week ago a
man was run over at the same place. and
Dr.. Smith had to amputate one Of his
limbs
While shooting fireworks at Eatonton
Friday Frank Paschal and Sterling Wiz
son got into q dispute about some minor
affair and Wilson's older brother NAL
colin, took his part. After a few moments
scuffiing Frank Paschal stabbed Malcolm
N the breast with a knife Malcolm fell !
and was carried to his fathers store
where he died in a few moments. Both
boys are sons of prominent men. Paschal |
has left town, and cannot be found.
Judge George F. Gober held a special
ERIN Of Forsyth superior court at Cum
ming Friday to try Charley Ward for com
hitting an assault upon the little daugh-
er of Enoch w. Mashburn of that place.
Ward was found guilty and Judge Gober
sentenced him to twenty years in the pen
Tertiary. There has been strong talk of
ynching Ward, and to satisfy the citi-
zens, Judge Gober held court to dispose
Of Ward at once and not wait until the
regular term of the court in February.
. Twenty years ago Hon. j. J. Robinson,
low prominent populist, was elected to
he legislature from Appling county. Then
was not necessary to advertise the cap
ion of local bills. He introduced and had |
passed law making the license for sell
ng liquor at BaXley $1,000. No one would
'ay it and until Friday none has been
old since. The "dispensary," so-called.
# good, bad and Indifferent liquor aud
old Il in large and small quantities. Not
ess than 100 people were drunk Friday.
Revenue officers left Woodstock Friday
m raid which promised to be one of the
most successful and exciting made in
cherokee county for many months. The
guide said the still to which he would
conduct the officers is one of the largest
If the Kind in the county and run by one |
u the Wealthiest and most prominent men |
n the county. They have he says. seven
-y-hve fermenters and from four to six
men work regularly at the still The still |
has been running almost day and night for |
ne past six months, and they now have |
100 gallons of whisky stored away. The |
guide armed himself to The teeth and said |
ne would go with the officers to the stiu |
and to the whisky that was stored The |
guide until few Gays ago worked al
ne distillery, but having some differences
With some of the men or having been sus-
Deeted OF giving some Information con- |
serning the still. he was turned off and |
told that he would have TO leave the coun- |
try or die.
r. g, ODDS, special inspector from the
special agent of the United States treas