Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-31
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

IN
Columbus New Cotton Compress-The
Erection of New Female College at
Columbus Not BOoming-A PitifuI
Death at Eewnan-Fierce Flames Play
Havoc at 1IiHedgevilIe.
GEORGIA.
The introduction Of the electric light is
being mOOted 1T Newman.
Covington is about 1000 bales ahead Of the
season at the present time.
Telephone communication from Athens 70
Harmony Grove is probable.
Burwell stont once a popular employe at
the post Office in Atlanta, is now in an insane
asylum IN Kentucky.
a steam laundry Is one Of the contemplated
enterprises at Gainesville; $1,000 VIII put IL in
readiness for business.
post Office has been established at Rilla,
Carroll county, and Albert simpson has been
appointed Postmaster.
Rev. J. \. Bradshaw has accepted call for
a third year as pastor of the Presbyterian
Church at MCDonOugh.
Ia Athens sunday night thieves stole all the
lamps ON Baxter street, leaving the posts FOR
the benefit of intoxicated revelers.
Fletcher, who killed Griffin 10 East Rome
few weeks ago, VIII be tried for his life at the
March term Of Floyd Superior Court.
The silver wedding Of Mr.. aud Mrs. l.. HO-
heustein, Of NayCrOss was celebrated in that
town with great eclat just week ago to-
night.
has made its appearance, and gives evidence
that DC VIII keep its readers fully posted on
local events.
Macon has been visited by tramp who
writes learned musings % tine local press. He
was arrested but discharged from custody and
told 10 leave town.
Patrick r. BranuOn. now Mayor Of Wealth
erford. Ark. viii return % his old home at
Columbus, Ca. this spring, after an absence
of twelve or fourteen years.
The Fifth Maryland Regiment viii pass
through Atlanta February - en- route 90 the
Mardi osra- al New Orleans. and Will be eX-
tended the usual hOspitalities by the soidiery
ul the Gate City.
Tuesday morning Il train hand on the south
Carolina Railroad q white man named OW-
ems. living 40 Blarl,yille. 3. c.. while coupling
cars at Langley. was caught between them
and mashed TO DEATH
The adjourned term of Stewart Superior
Court met at Lumpkin Monday morning To
dispose OF certain cases I'm which Judge Fort
IS disqualified. Judge Clark, Of the Pataula
circuit, is presiding.
Two hundred and sixty dollars have been
raised 90 Macon toward providing home for
Susie burden and her little orphan brothers
and sisters. Of that city. mention Of whose
case mas already been made lu this column.
!. A. Dewar a. Co. are shipping some large
blocks of marble i'm the rough from Jasper To
So. Louis and Observation-Disclosures weighing
from 1000 70 l2ue0 pounds. These blocks are
taken from the quarries of ratcs and Dewars.
petition asking Gov. Mcdaniel to COM
mute the sentence Of Enorh Freeman TO I'M
Bii7oHhiS,ut l"I I'le W1N tlItui"t,74 at court IN
Of nearly every Jurymau and the members of
TIE bar.
Allen H. Brooks. one of the most prominent
and successful farmers of Harris county. died
very Suddenly at Hamilton ON sunday. He
was on the street Saturday In apparently good
health, ami was attacked by what is supposed
10 have been ap0peNy.
The largest sale of cotton at Columbus this
7easoh was mauS Monudy py Messfs tl0ur-
no} rpplne- ~ was :, round 10y oI i,oV9
-.iie7f anu " r 7'lH 20 ele97I7- nun ~ 20. "l
5' 81. IL Was "'u5it loI -\cN orleans account
toL H'puient so tuit point.
Edward schohelds residence at Macon was
entered ny burglar Monday night who se-
cured - and leii without alarming The Iam-
li4. re- tiliel let' cF'i.5l 'tItl tlee9 OF JtWSlI}
Ultoucl'i 'Hl' tuoA IoiHiil- tual coulu ne
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Eroadus w llnEham and Jud illl while
visiting la NBevllie Monday night. fastened
their horses iu front cf tile residence. and
when they returned both animals were miss
ing. Mr.. NiHiughqm's horse was found I'M
the stables at home. bu. the horse of Mt. HIll
has NOT vet turned up
At Rome Monday 1no4uipa. D. Iitfia ne,-r,
hoy. nursing the four-mouths-old baby of col
1red parents. let the child fail on the hearth
with such force as TO Kill it, The boy was
standing len front 0f the fire. when the baby
accidentally fell from his arms and striking
It- mead ou the brick hearth. died i'm five min
utes. ~ is supposed That 10 received internal
injuries from the fall
,.,.,+i,,-- ,s En-, I,,,.l .r 7,i,.-. 80
80 NE ~ II. @ - a. ,,,- ~ 49, ~
t,f fffs fftal
,s GriersJ m y5os ro,,rI tbot ~ ,,,,id ~
r.,ss.ar,- h, raise alo,,f Sie 0o0 ai1itionai suI
scriutions TO carry out the original plans and
place the machinery ia the building and a
committee OF nine was appointed To solicit
-uI,scription-
...,i.,;. -. .im m ,t ;.,.. 80 .,,.-.
..-1rii01 of rba Foir,,ius Fsr,o1s CCilag,
-c'.-.u l llg o. 3u9 .iil"le SOlIrse,
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Shares Of $40 each committee of tvveIve
.- .,,,,l,i,,t,{ A., s,Ii.;+ ,-i,s,,Ys, g. a,I
procure cH"fter-
Iu many places the note OF the robin piping
tHe return oi apIlnS tilhe Is halieu WIN uS-
u4at ana ihe little songster Is hospltaDly
Nslco,n0i- t1 me 3 Iruei ,reeebsL3n tu%i aMails
Ah tt Macon ls thuS uesCrloe9 by lhe Iete-
graHh and Messenger; The little boys are
I 1 H. 1;s1 i0l I 'n & glii' ~ , ,sIie
G ref 1artifies and If fbere is an,t5i1Cg
si{ ~, ,,,t t - ';.eie Is yi S ''i1ns l d
fr1aL ~, ~ ,,,.-fs 80 " ,. - y ~ -
- 1l uHA v- tiie llU are $40" 10
'l' '-" are 'i'i7 e"silE Nii'eo-
'''nluous new cott9u compress Will nave
capacity ot 500 bales lu ten hours. and VIII
t0st $4,000. The press will be the property of
the Central Railroad of Georgia. The I'M
J. war >tfs saws: at is intended hy the Cen
trai TO make Columbus central point for
cotton. and everything which passes through
tAe city VIII De compressor: \ car tha5 now
s'ilrle- twenty -"Ng baie7 WIN mus pc 'loie 20 20
carry n.ty o1le7. IL Is tnousat lhat TINS Will
-tIi4 very itiSciy % tic COTTON Itcelpls OF
N0lulh"u- anu WIZ EiNe 10 our merchants
s4+lGl-"t "t' out'--tS lol 9eCuI!.S CottoH iIoh
500 t-le 7ui iIeui'ilhS tetiit"IH.
A few days ago Frank Haraison. state liz
arirIau. reCglted q letter from the Ordinary
81 Crawford couuty. in which he said that
81 D. Horn. OF that county, was "a manned
confederate soldier. and had drawn from the
susie three wears ago ms portion Of the fund
t4' supply ing iost hmpe. since that drawing
'ii' horn mas become insane, and ms wife
ua- become his guardian. The Ordinary Of
Crawford county wanted TO know If Mr..
Horns Wilc could draw the money that is due
under Che distribution now going on. The
matter was referred to the Governor. Tues
tsg DE decided to pay il. and has notified
taH wife
At o'clock Tuesday morning flames were
Uncovered Issuing from the top of j. y.
L.4lard store at Millcdgeville. and soon
spread Go the Masonic building on the south
alt the Edwards house. occupied 10y Dr.
>ia'us, oa me noftn. Ihe property
destroyed comprised au wooden build
tn-s except the JoWelry store OF
@uNIleS. Whlcn had the TOP ana every
tHIle not IRE proof torn aW ay, thereby check-
-h- tle ufe "a thaI point 1he property
burned Is as follows; >. y Leonard, grocery
aal liquors; stock, SS,3lo; insured Tor $1,000.
fleat house, Compton sons; meat nearly all
7-tt1- iWo residences OF " d. Aappln; one
"a -; ~ ~ l. n ~ a a 7t1io vctoI5
s ~ n ~ ~, 80 y 80 G -, 20 ~
y -'ltt...5' 80, i ~ - i, W.
=. o.. Nhltt store. unoctupicU' oUpple7'
l-"eii-- etccA saved mere was no lhsuI-
-nce ON any Of the properly destroyed except
t- " AeOnar0.s-