Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-08
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
,,,r NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
LIZ TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.


usir to a Fortune.
GEORGIA.
Tho mail route between Franklin ana
rnon Grove has been discontinued
NV I'u.s, factory. recently destroyed by
Il - Macon. will be rebuilt at an early
day. -. 0,,r,roo,. On
'rners several tourists from Florida and
Texas. -s.,
turkey post office has been transferred
90 tho dublin and McRae route, and Is
now in operation.
man in Laurens county who has been
arrjad for twenty-eight years is now
suing for a divorce
The Albany base ball nine defeated the
Divies of Savannah at Albany MONDAY
Nv score of l6 to l.
Tho Macon Bible Society held its first
,raating in seven years Sunday night in
the PRESBYTERIAN church.
Company F, of the Fifty-seventh
ceorgia Regiment, mad an enjoyable re-
union at MOntezuma Saturday.
The Hon. Joseph E. STROLLER, of Lin
oolp a prominent eX-member of the Leg
stature. has an eye on fat State Office.
At Macon one of pair of horses valued
At $500 kicked its mate on one OF the fore
legs, breaking II aud making lts Killing
probably inevitable.
II was currently reported and generally
believed at Columbus Monday that 7. j.
watt had been appointed Postmaster to
succeed Thad. c. oturges.
Jerrv McCalla, who was put off tram
near COnyers, retalated by throwing
rocks at it, Conductor Harry Hill fired
i've shots at the negro, who fled.
It's reported that Collector Crenshaw
has amounted j. B. Strong, of LAGRANGE,
Dpnnt{ Collector, to nil the vacancy
caused by the resignation of DR.. Cash.
Calhoun & Brooks, of Columbus, the
furniture dealers whose stock was badly
damaged by fire Friday night, have made
an assignment to Capt. G. A. klink.
Judge Speer pronounces untrue the
story that Richard Morris, whom he re-
Gently sentenced to Jail for mOonshining,
was one Of his classmates in college.
Stewart county saw mills are running
mon uli time, all available teams are en-
gaged in hauling lumber, and there is no
COMPLAINT among carpenters for want of
work.
Charlie Etheridge, while sliding down
tia banisters at his home at Columbus,
lost his hold in some way and was so
badly hurt that it is feared that his skull
was fractured.
At Dallas last April humble bee en-
tered Mrs. Jesse HitchcOcks ear. Last
Monday DR.. COnnally removed about half
oft. the other part having been removed
by members Of the family.
One of the most artistic invitations
issued this year is that of the Phi Delta
Theta fraternity of the University of
Georgia to their annual banquet and hop
on the evening Of July ID.
The Damour viii came up for probate
again at Macon Monday, in the Court of
Ordinary. A caYeat was filed, which
viii probably prove the first step in the
contest that has been anticipated.
The Governors message to the Legis-
lature, in the hands of the printer, is
about ready for the opening of the ses-
sion 1t will deal largely with the new
bonds, covering the history of the trans
action.
Judge A. R. Wright, of Rome, has
drafted q bill which he will have intro
duced in the Legislature this week to
establish State system of banking. A
bill requiring Floyd county voters to
register will also be introduced.
Maj. B0yce. Augustus new Postmaster,
has severed his connection with the Bar
retj Manufacturing Company, and re-
signed bis Office as Inspector of Fertili-
Lers in the Agricultural Department of
UeVrgla Tor the Augusta district.
Mr. Treadwell, a highly respected young
man, son OF John A. Treadwell of Con-
lers, was found dead on the track of the
georgia Railroad at Richardson's cross
ing about miles below COnYers Sunday.
be Is supposed to have been killed by
passing train during Saturday night.
Monday, in examining the hose of Stone
Nal FIRE Company No. 4, of Columbus, it
was discovered that several sections had
gteh cut with some sharp instrument.
Ills was done while the fire was burning
ihday night, and it was thought at the
nne that they had merely burst. The
leIpetrator of the crime is unknown.
saturday a crowd of little boys were
winning IN the river at Dublin. Julian,
young son Of W. II. Green, was stand
lng upon the bank watching the sport.
mleh negro boy pushed him into the
ouealn. The water was deep and he
"ould have been drowned had it not been
We assistance of Ovid HightOwer,
aged Years.
Apropos of the prohibition movement
~ ule state and the bill pending in the
1slslaiure, which will be put on its pas
-s taIly IN the session, a convention of
liquor dealers has been called to meet at
11alla on July IA to discuss the situa-
ou' and to take such steps as NAV be
t,slleo necessary by them for the protec-
''oH OF Their interests.
Inc counsel for Rhodes Danforth, who
Sao Convicted at the last term of Bibb
4Iellof Court of the murder OF Lands
~, ana sentenced to the penitentiary
ne argued a motion for a new trial
YIe Judge Simmons in chambers at
rI doyh Monday, and the motion was over
tu' Inc counsel will ask for a new
ny. Delore the Supreme Court.
. ius preliminary trial Of Emanuel Nc
grsnn' charged with murder, was to
Jar yydAen place at Buena Vista on Satur-
One, yuP T. but the counsel for the pris-
,"' waived examination and the prisoner
,ar,. 'llhmlited to appear at the October
' II, " me Superior Court. The evidence
ai u,o case will be entirely circumstan
of emu anu IN many respects similar TO that
ieH nr Macon Mrs. +. L. Burdick at
o,sr asu 10 board a street car. Several
llabt".uu,o, were standing on the platform
anal ~" rom the car at the same time,
retiu'e ol them snatched from her hand
ma 3 eule containing 30 cents in money.
mh mr. 'EM,e.lIy amounting in value to $25.
v. ae hurry and confusion OF the scene
Do es 9 impossible to locate the thief and
bwea,t hyles, Macon negro. has a
naineSrt named Betsy Gansy. Kyles
on adeo,i mat Betsy had grown cold in