Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-30
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
INN VIEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAG RAPHs.

NIEODdAAs
TINS condition of Gen. Toomos is I'M
nodge superior Court will convene on
Monday next.
mere is an epidemic of typhoid fever in
end around Logansvllle.
The horse that Jesse James once rode
vas in Monroe last Friday
The tax collector of Gwinnett county
oriv collected 500 on his first round.
povenue officers have just broken up an
nlicIt dlsJillery in Campbell county, Is
Niles from Atlanta.
senator Brown is in Louisville attend
,,.,a meeting Of the trustees OF the South
arm Baptist seminary.
,rr,ro" Johnson, of Atlanta, who was
lily beaten by an officer while resisting
opre3t was fined $40 Wednesday.
isaac H. Myers built the first house at
p+onswjck after the war and has paid
aver ST. 600 in taxes since the war.
Jackson, the crooked Assistant Post
r,oster Of Americas, has been heard
fom. He has dyed his hair and is in Ari-
IONA.
.Iudge J. E. Lambright is the only ap-
r6cant for the county court Judgeship OF
Givnp. made vacant by the resignation of
Judge Symmes'
sam French, OF Columbus, left for Or
lardo. Fla, Yesterday, where he expects
m locate and conduct merchandise
brokerage business.
The citizens of Rockbridge district,
Gwinnett county, on last Friday adopted
The stock law, by vote OF 81 for stock
law and o. for fence.
Atlanta has as a resident 7-year-old
lad who is a born thief. He is in jail for
Inc twelfth time. Thirty-fve dollars in
cas1 is the biggest haul on his record.
Mai. A. c. Bostwick died at his home in
DooT county on Friday night last. AGED
about Is years. He was one of the most
highly esteemed citizens Of his county.
At Brunswick, Tuesday afternoon, Leo
Lssacs was kicked in the face by a young
colt. splitting his nose and lip and in
citing a painful but not dangerous
wound.
VIII Holloway, Walter Hodge, and Abe
Skipper, who it was reported murdered a
negro near Neals landing several days
ago. all stOutly deny any knowledge of
the affair.
AT Greensboro an OK, belonging to
Henry Thompson, while drawing a loaded
WAGON with five other oxen accidentally
stumbled and fell. His neck was broken
and he died at once.
David Brown, OF Rome. who was re-
ported as having mysteriOusly disap-
peared from DeSOto, says that he only
LETT the city for a few days to visit his
former home in Chattooga county.
B. M. Hollis, of COvington, has large
white oak tree standing at his front gate,
from which he has gathered eight Bushs
els Of acOrns, and expects to gather at
faa ct ni Uht uahpla DoOro tho TrpGnpt fall
Prof Black. of Shorter college, and
Prof MacLeon, of the Rome Female COL
lege, are getting mp Beethoven memorial
concert to be given at Rome Dec. IS, the
anniversary of the birth of this king of
musicians.
Monroe Ne1oS: Without the water
works, we expect to see Monroe swept by
ire the coming winter. We had three
very narrow escapes last winter. 1t may
be Tor the best. The town can then build
up anew and put on a new frock.
T. j. Howell, the conductor on the
Georgia Pacific road who was robbed of
$50 and other valuable articles at Eden
some time ago, has recovered both money
and property. The rObber was negro at
Eden. He was caught Wednesday.
J. T. Ticket, charged with being one OF
party Of men who robbed a passenger
train in New Mexico in February last,
was arrested at Macon Wednesday by
Detective A. F. Winburn, of New Mexico,
and eX-Policeman j. l. GlOer, of Atlanta.
Last Friday was the day appointed for
the election on fence or stock law, in
NorcrOss militia district, of Gwinnett
county. When the ballots were counted
out it was ascertained that fence was
ahead. The official vote has not been for
Warded to the ordinary.
News was received in Augusta Wednes-
gay Of the death in Milledgeville of Benz.
K. Holt, formerly Of Augusta. He was
son Of the late Hon. VIM. W. Holt. He
served with gallantry during the war,
ana was seriously wounded in battle. He
was about 40 years Of age.
Lucas Burgess, a white boy about 10
Years old, was committed to jail at Carnes-
vile Wednesday, charged with burglary.
lie IS charged with breaking open a tenn
porary house erected at a sawmill for the
use OF hands who were working at the
MILL and stealing bed and bedding and
carrying it of.
IL appears that there is in attendance
lpon the State fair at Macon the usual
" ulloer OF pickpOckets, and Tuesday j.
Il. Il, hl,ulsaes, Of Milledgeville, was robbed
VI e-'O IN money and $3.50 in notes. The
ponce force and detectives are at work on
me case, and viii probably succeed In ar
resting the proper party.
Monday, Arch Tucker, of Henry county,
s,l OF Z. Z. Tucker, of Pittman, was at |
buugins TO steam gin, when his right |
nasu was caught In the machinery and |
glqly cut to pieces; in fact, the whole !
,,s1t arn was SO badly mangled at differ |
fnI PISCES that amputation Vas necessary
Jusl Glow the shoulder.
me schooner VIM. Hays. Capt Smith, |
~. New York last Thursday morning,
~ ~ and hove to off st. SImon's sun |
1a! nlgat. arriving at Brunswick Mon |
a! morning, thus making the run from |
oJn lork TO Brunswick in the remark |
~ V,me 81 four days. Capt. Smith SAYS |
tbo l '.l nothing TO do but come along with |
a., ~ 'arge petition has been signed by citi- |
1f"' VI brunswick in favor of Hon. G. Il. /
~, y late solicitor in that judicial dis |
4 T,t..' lor the Office Of Consul at Nassau. |
~ p'sltlon had been virtually promised /
M e ISle oliver II. Fish, who died last |
oa A. Mr Mabry has no opposition, and |
Isrcoo'ters the race with every prospect of |
r. Iou, o.. r. Dart received his commission /
Il M tue resident on Monday evening as |
a,diolor OF the port OF Brunswick, aud |
ksrd2! noon Tuesday he had secured his /
IA vauieh and had his bond ready 70 mail i
IN SSs5n ,ngion. The bond called for So /
r 'Is 1ondsmen are worth 800 900, and /
~ Nlp"s: A. Kaiser, j. Mlcheiaon.
.. .J' Doerfinger.
fbannua,S-44 Or two ago the dwelling OF John
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