Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-23
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
,,-4AT = HAPPENING IN THE
TWO STATES.


,-ae- 10 depth. This was the heaviest
-rr.f tr that section for years.
1-- -rr.usfeld correspondent states that Mr..
r.~I,.a. who was shot by Mr.. Cooper, is
-r .r.-e. but not likely to recover.
d. 4. e. Bacon. a prominent citizen Of
.--.a-. lied ON sunday last.
Atlanta drummer. while carousing in
p... f.1 nights ago, was robbed Of 500.
..-- crib of Richard Martin, Of Stewart
-r.- WAS destroyed by an incendiary fire
-F- .. night with a considerable quantity
,.rala-
...r-man named stroud aged seventeen
-.--.. boz the eve with a SNOWFALL on
,t-e.. night. II is feared that he will lose
f-t..-.-lt.
s--eu-er train on the East Tennessee.
-.-.-.r.l lut Georgia Railroad cOllided with
hand rsr near McDon0ugh on sunday. A
-.--l was seriously if not fatally injured.
tlarsc county man, Mr.. David \. VIII
..r.- af High Shoals Factory, has been
--.rr. q patent for an improvement on a
5.r shuttle which it is said Will prove a for
--r.r. ,le inventor.
his stated that local option will be made
....--ue m the approaching Atlanta NUM-
r. election.
Ill. railroads of the state. with the ex-
.....uul the Atlanta and West Point Rail
-..I. the Georgia Railroad. and the East Ten
-.--... Virginia and Georgia Railroad, have
-Ir.,.i the fare To ministers and delegates to
-..Nurth Georgia Conference, which meets at
r.gnu-e. The Central Railroad and all its
I-sa-l.-. and the North Alabama Railroad.
rHr.hsr-e four cents per mile the round trim.
Atlanta auI Charlotte Air Line Railroad will
charge tvo and three quarter cents per mile
each NHE.
E.-..r Pierce. Of Georgia. is now the senior
E.-.ur. the Methodist Church south.
ur Noajay of last week Mr.. VIM. \. Jeter.
Of kiu-vile narrowly escaped death by
ana-tach made upon him 10y "a mad bull. The
Iru was htrhed To- primitive vehicle called
r.ru.A h3udy." and Mr.. J6ter. while passing
.- front of the animal, aroused his ire and ne
..-a..I 500 him. catching him between his
tru- aHj throwing him against the wall of
oil. building. After some trouble the unfor-
tauat. man was released from his precarious
position. badly bruised and bleeding, his cloth
u- literally torn from him.
Tine EIark-hear Nears anil .SigndE appears
a-a laIf sheet This week IN consequence of the
-.sue-~ Of lis composing force.
Nr. Pruglg. Representative of Washington
county. La- introduced "a bin in the Legisla-
tar. t' submit To the voters the question Of
licensing the sale of 7piritu0us liquor in that
county.
THE pcuitentiary cOnvicts, numbering l,2iS,
ar- divided into four companies. No. l con-
lalulu. 20. No. , 3Sl. No . ;Gs2. and No. 4 con-
fauu- 1895. at present on the Marietta and
North Georgia Railroad
w 4. Pledger. Surveyor Of the port Of At
lu-a. Ielt that city ON Tuesday for Baltimore,
where he viii call upon the officials of the Bal
l.mar- and Ohio Railroad with view of ef-
l..tn- % bonded railroad line to Atlanta over
which imported goods can be brought.
Tuesday morning. between and ( o'clock
tl- watchmau around Triangular block. in
Macon. noticed an extraordinary bright light
Boo tbt second story of the banking house Of /
&, Plant n son. lie went up stairs and found
quite large flame eating its way into the floor
be ran down stairs, and summ0ning help. eX-
tuguished the flames.
Mr. W. \ Ficklin had his arm 50 torn ant
lacerSted by the gin at Callan X Twins gil
house. in Wilkes county. on Monday, thai
smputatiOn above the elbow was necessary
8Ir. F. has family of eight children, who
were dependent upon him.
A piece Of coal fell from 81 CRATE in a room
over Mr. A. NIcFenna's store ON Fourth street
Macon. Monday night, in which one OF his
clerks was sleeping. and set the floor on fire
Tuesday morning. He was almost suno-
Gated. and would have been completely -. bu
was fortunate enough to get the door open ST
fresh air could get in. lie easily eXtinguishe,
rhe ire with pitcher of water which he fOUnC
in the room.
Ata recent -shucking in Laurens there
was row between two men, Cobb and Low
ett. IA which both OF them were badly cut Will
knives.
=. T. Ferguson. who Is charged with thC
BIadeubure arson and robbery, arrived al
Newman saturday and went to the scene o
the crime Yesterday He confessed his oWI
guilt and duplicates two negroes. and two O
the incest and best young men in MeriwetheI
county. That part of his story mplicatins
the Young men Is not credited.
Iumpkiu LVdepsHdeHf- John I. Clarke
recently elected Judge of the Pataula Circuit
Is one 81 the clearest headed and best lawyers
iu the state. and upon the bench Is an able
and fearless administrator Of the law. lie
was upon the bench when Meade was Military
Governor of Georgia, who removed
Juir. Clarke from Office for not enforcing
DIS uuiers. The people oi the Falaula
Circuit are fortunate IN having such Judicial
officer as Judge Clarke TO hold their courts
DHw-onvilIe Monitor. Dawson county pos
se<-,'- one of the greatest living wonders IN
tHs ~fI1e-perhaps in the south. IL Is woman
twenty eight years old. measuring IN helgnl
lust Stf inches. and weighing 63 pounds Ihls
dwarf, or living curiosity, seems To be emioW-
etI with a~ strong reasoning faculties as any
one ani viii tax fluently when spoken 70
Mss ~cucy-~eney Payne Il her nalne-ls ne
doubt the smallest woman ln the state, ano
would add vastly to the collections OF any
museum I'm America
Dublin Gazette. Last Wednesday morning
aciear streak of blue smoke was seen 10 clint
heav,nvard from the residence OF Mr. JACK
o.. N r. lark. a citizen OF TINS county: Inc
flames we're not long in spreading. and sOou
Jhe entire .lwelling was solid sheet of ire
The Kitchen was also consumed. The smoke
house hy this time had been licked IN by the
hungry flames ana soon the premises were 4
great bonfire. as 10 wGlp- NotninS nut Il sllai
amount % furniture was saved. 80 faplGly ulu
rhe fire spread and 80 fierce the cOnnagra-
uau.
Nueigeviue Union and Recorder: ''On
FRIDAY night about twelve o'clock many ol
our citizens were aroused from sleep by I1e
rapIl ringing of the city bell. lhe hfe Wa-
a~errta ned to he out Of the city, ana dlstan'
two miles. 10 proved 10 be the burning OF lhe
WHrs-lufs- of Messrs. Eaves and MeGntE'
contractors at the Asylum, located some us
tau.e from the institution. \ large amouh'
az lumber was destroyed. together win Tools.
engine. etc., and planning machine thal cos'
S.NH. which cannot ise replaced Tor -, luV
Nr. Eaye- firmly believes che building was
sgt attire. a- 30 burnt so rapidly y hen urst uls-
csvrr..i-iudicatiug the use Of kerosene TO alo
tlr Ilcrutiiar.v Messrs. EaVoS ana s=lntA
l.et about $1,000. vita no insurance.
And SCI Macon viii me- have new markel
al.rr al the Council al its last meeting nav iht
lt--t .le following preamble and resolutloi
N t-rea~. "a bill has been introduces in th'
,t--.ature 10y oar immediate kepresen g
A. b. Harris. 10 increase the bonded uent o
IAe rliE of Macon: and whereas, Inc clty, D!
tdr assistance of the Georgia Legislature, 1a'
Il>l completed funding a burdensome ueot
therefore ie DO resolved. that II j. the sense ol
t--- ouu,'Il not to increase the bonded ueD
et The ciIy o. Macon, believing, rs we DO, IRON
our know ledge Of the city's resources, ina
amy Hecitul improvement necessary can DC
na..r without the issuing Of said bonds
The death Of Mr. John Starke, OF Thomas
T.Ie. b, announced Mr.. Starke was one o.
tae most useful men IN Thomas county, ant
Nl- 4> much for the development - her agri
cultural resources as any other citizen - thal
taiA"u- agricultural section. ltls dlsplaNs =
thf various fairs i'm Loser Georgia gave eYl
9ence of his skill. both as Former and manu-
Itrtlrgr Of wine. Starke's dry wine was cele-
Drafted into whatever market IL was cent. liz
hlt.l several orders in France for this Cele
Drafted brand. He had accumulated sOm'
property and was prepared TO spend the even
lE ui life in quiet and plenty. some month";
asl he was stricken with paralysis and ha
been lingering between hope and the sFRN'
until yesterday. when death relieved HIM q
Oils earthly pains and suferings.
Cartersvl;Ie Anaer5eaH- Last sunday morn.
ln- the early piscrs of the usual quiet little
village of EuhaFlee were startled at seeing
Sie Iurld flames bursting from the roof OF th'
large and valuable mile eituated on Euharle'
sfe,k. within she precincts ~ the village. Ih'
Aaues seemed 70 start from several places
e4- uy daylight the whole mill build1ES- VIII
al ul li- attachments apd fixtures, was ONtpet
- J.e very waters edge. Mr. Daniel Lowry
~ ok county. had recently purchased thest
mis- from Mrs. NJ. r. AkermaR, and the m
moo III e. In H.. d. NNNNHa