The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-29
ITEMS IN THE THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA BRIFLY PARA
GRAPHED.

of DOOly County - A Nan Accused
of Outrnging His Step Daughter
Residence burned at Reynolds
The Grave of Every Confederate
Buried ut Columbus Now Marked
by Headstone.
GEORGIA.
Will McCafrey, a popular young mar
of Rome, died Saturday from appendici-
tbs.
The residence of F. a. Hodges, at Rey-
nolds was burned Friday night, together
with all furniture and fixtures. Loss 2,5OC
to 5000. and no insurance
W. R. sanold was arrested at Barnes
VILE Friday, charged with outraging his
15-year-old stepdaughter, and is now in
Zebulon Jail to await his trial.
Col w. w Dews, inspector of fertiliz-
ers. was in Dawson few days ago, and
reported that 100000 tons of guano had al
ready been sold this season, 10000 more
than were sold up to the same time last
year.
Ex-Judge Alexander NJ. Speer is lying
dangerously i'll at his home at Madison.
Judge Speer was at one time justice of
the supreme court of Georgia. He is an
uncle of Judge Emory Speer of the fed
eral bench.
There is nothing definite now as to the
postmastership of Atlanta. Maj. Smythe
is believed to be slated for it, He prefers
a foreign appointment, but IL he cannot
secure 1t the well-informed believe he will
succeed Col. Fox.
Every dog. COW, hog and other animal
bitten by the mad dog, reported from
Gordon some weeks since, has died with
all the symptoms of hydrophobia, and the
two people bitten are the only victims
left TO continue the suspense.
Perry Home Journal: 1t is rather early
for congressional campaign talk, but we
hear four names in connection with the
next race in the Third district, to-wit: Hon.
T.. b. Lewis, Hon. c. r. Crisp. State Sena-
tor c. G. Gray and Hon. j Pope Brown.
Gen. John B. Gordon will in the future
devote himself to lecturing and literary
pursuits. Upon the lecture platform he
will portray the Last Days of the Con-
federacy." His literary work will be the
publication of a book of "reminiscences of
the war.
Mrs. Mobiles, who is In Bib county Jail
under sentence of death for the murder Of
her husband, is critically i'll and is expect
ed to die. Mrs Mobiles has been confined In
Jail since the Twiggs county homicide, in
which she is alleged through the agency
of a negro farm hand. Gus Families, to
have killed her husband.
The Ladies' Memorial Association has
just completed marking the 500 graves of
confederate soldiers buried in Linwood
cemetery at Columbus. The slabs are of
marble, and each contains the letters &C.
s. A" There are four generals buried in
the cemetery-Paul J. Semmes, Thaddeus
Scott. Peyton Colquitt and Henry l.. Ben
ming.
Capt. Robert Cook, of Americas who is
at present in Boston, Mass, announces
that he is making arrangements to walk
on the water of the Ohio river from Pitts
burg 10 Cincinnati Capt" Cook, who is
% years old and weighs 40 pounds will at
tempt to make the journey in Is days on
wager of $1.000. The total distance Is be-
tween 450 and 500 miles.
Treasurer Kelly of Dolly county had
been charging the regular commissions on
all the money turned over to him as the
treasurer of Dooly and he thought he was
doing his duty. He ascertained, however,
a few days since that a county treasurer
is entitled to commissions only on the first
$4,000 paid him each year, and no COM
missions can be charged on amounts he
may receive in excess of 5000.
Thursday night T. ]. Aldred, living
about six miles from Wadley, was arous-
ed from sleep by a noise in his lot. He at
once got up and found that his COWS were
being chased by a dog. He called for his
gun, and while waiting for the gun he
found that the dog was mad, and before
he could reach a place of safety he was
bitten in both hands. Aldred is doing
well at present. The dog has been killed.
The annual report of the chief of police
OF Atlanta for the year ending Jan. 81,
1896. is just out. Capt. Connolly says:
THE total number of arrests made dur
ing the year was 12,2N, which is 1919 less
than in 1895. There were 1924 persons ar
rested under p years of age, and 2.3l3
people arrested for drunkenness. The
amount of fines imposed by the recorder
was $50, 1865; the amount collected, $15,
SIG. ,ssaA
Coleheld correspondence Morning News:
The heavy rains for the past two days
and nights have caused a freshet in Spring
creek at this place, causing the washing
away of the turnpike and five bridges
across Spring creek, with a loss of 81, 900 to
Miller county. All communication is cut
off. owing to high water and the damaged
condition of the roads. 1t is reported that
there is not a bridge standing across any
of the streams in the county.
Townsville correspondence Morning
News: There was a great golf tourna-
ment at the Country Club Friday. The
ladies played over only part of the links.
This Is the score with handicaps off: Gem
tlemen-Chapin, 9S; Dolan, 1G1; Grocer,
106; Wardman, 10; Thomas 10; Vose, 12l ;
Paxton, l25; Bailey, 1876, and Hebard, 1S9
Iadies-Mrs. Chaplin, So; Miss Bowman 60;
Miss ]. Parsons. 81; Miss M. Parsons, 20;
Miss Drake. 70 and Miss Fiero, &c.
Charles. or Carl" Alderman. of Ingle-
side, near Decatur. a young man well
known IN Atlanta. is under arrest at the
police station at Atlanta on a charge of
larceny made against him by John ID. Sim
mons, mailing clerk OF the
Atlanta Evening Journal, who
charges that Alderman attempt
ed to sell TO Col. w. A. Hemphill, business
manager Of the Atlanta Constitution, the
entire mailing lists of both the daily and
weekly Journal for the paltry sum OF s.