Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-15
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
mi, NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
~ TOT,D IN PARAGRAPHS.

an Top Of Freight Car at Luck
Vile.
GEORGIA.
Dr. G. II. Hall, CT Macon, is to erect an
5000 residence
The hills about Franklin are said TO
contain fortunes in plumpago'
'0 non,,tv United States Marshal Hardy
santured ten illicit distilleries ABOUT nVe
niles from Chipley Monday.
II. Miledge, brother to Capt. John
,iiiiedoe. has been appointed assistant
nIailnS clerk in the Atlanta post ONCE
Tuesday 4. w. Manley, one OF the best
tarmers in Spalding county, sold 2Oo Dales
of cotton, for which he received ABOUT
$1,000. T.a5ou
In the CITY Court at Atlanta, TUESDAY,
p II Butler received VerdlcL lor %
against the Air Line railroad. he sueu
for $4,000. -
The Newman Fertilizer Company has
made and sold over 800 tons OF 1erullzers
tbis season, and Will sell seVeraI huh0fea
more for fall sowing.
George Nord, the last revenue prisoner
in Fulton county jail, was released on
bond Tuesday. He Will go Dack u MS
home in Union county.
Messrs. Persee and Lindner have opened
Vile. 1t is claimed that they will be able
to build up good business.
Nothing has been heard from Deputy
Marshal Kirkley since the escape Of
James Findley. The Marshal is very I'M
easv aeout him, and does not know what
to think of his silence.
At Athens f. Phinizey has purchased
the two stores and the old Franklin house
from j. W. Nicholson, paying him $4,000
for the property. Phinizey will put an
iron front to the store.
The Governor has issued an order Of
tering a reward Of $3.50 for the arrest of
JOHNNY ord and his delivery to the Sheriff of
Pierce county. Word is charged with the
murder of ElsberrY Jordan, on March IL.
At Griffin, Monday, Fl. A. Wood, a gen.
tleman from Boston, bought the
beautiful grove on South Hill street, next
to Benjamin Miners. The price paid
was $500. NJ. Wood at once began the
erection of handsome house on the lot.
1t is reported that the family of the
late William Hindsman, of Newman,
found SO. 200 in currency over a door in
his house a few days since. They knew
be had a good deal of cash on hand, but
did not know how much or where it was
kept.
DR.. W. NJ. Brawner, prominent physi-
clan OF SmsOn district, OglethOrpe cOun-
ty, had a stroke of paralysis Monday. He
>yas found in his room lying on the floor
unconscious. This is the second stroke
in the last year, ana friends entertain
grave fears Of his recovery.
At Atlanta Tuesday, Samuel W. Goode
sold to Z. G. Booth, of Providence, r. l.,
manufacturing site for $4,000. 1t will
be used tor making machinery of all
kinds. Mr.. Goode also sold the cottage
house of Rev. II. d. Stratton, on Luckie
street, at auction to E. j. Stausel for
$1,750.
Brunswlck's hotel project bids fair to
eliminate in success. MIR. Milbank has
increased his stock to $35, 900, leaving but
So, 900 to be raised by the citizens. OF
this amount $4,000 has been raised al
ready, and two gentlemen are going to
take $4,000 more, leaving barely $1,000 to
be raised.
Rev.J. W.Lee,of Atlanta, has been invit-
ed to address the State Sunday School Con-
vention at Macon, on "Applied Chris
tianIty''; also, to address the WOman's
Christian Temperance Union in Macon at
the same time, and to make a prohibition
speech at Manchester, Va, but the latter
invitation be cannot accept.
There is a vacant house in North AL
bany, near the ice factory, that is said to
be haunted. Retween midnight and day
light mysterious figures are said to have
been seen frequently of late. The house
is one that several deaths have recently
occurred in, and the negroes in thatlocal-
ity give the house a wide berth after
nlghtfall,
Dan Mitchell, the notorious colored bur-
glar who robbed the residence of Sheriff
n. L. Mitchell, in Wilcox county, some
months ago, plead guilty in Wilcox Super
annfnnnn6 i
Kbbee to serve term Of 10 years in the
penitentiary. 1t was Dams second
Offense, and Will be his second term in the
penitentiaTy.
AtRome Saturday night Mr.. RentZ and
his son, who lives in South Rome, while
in bateau, attempted to pull over the
river by the ferry rope. In some way
they capsiZed the boat, and to save them
selves they hung on to the rope, and the
oateau, loaded with groceries, was lost.
a boat from one of the banks put out for
them, and they were rescued from their
perilOus position.
Willie Cox, IA years old, slipped an old
pistol out of the house of his employer
and took it 30 0cOnee Saturday evening.
lie and Hugh Mappin, another boy about
his age, went into a deserted house to eX-
anime it. While Hugh was handling the
pistol, it went off, the ball passing
through WIllle'S hand between tne bones
OF the first finger and the thumb, and
striking his hip, bruised it considerably,
put not with enough force to enter, as the
ball was found in his clothing.
Afford Stafford, the young train hand
VINO dropped of the train on the Rhodes
street trestle Monday morning about day
ight, was still living at O'Clock Tuesday
morning, and was in better condition than
ne has been at any time since his fall.
stafford rested quietly during the day and
slept well up to midnight. DR.. Nicholson,
MS attending physician, now entertAins
slight hopes of the mans recovery. STAFF
lords injuries are all internal, and If he
gels well it will be rather remarkable.
Saturday morning, little after mid
night, the ginhOuse of Cawley Strickland,
OF Midtown, in the eastern portion OF Ber-
rlen county, was discovered to be on fire.
IL was the work of an incendiary, as the
lre was in the upper story and roof when
discovered. There was in the ginhouse
l2-horse power engine, three long cotton
GINS and one short, one l6-horse boiler,
i'VOO bushels of cotton seed-all total
loss. The insurance is $1,000, and the loss
ABOUT $1,000. The flames reached the
academy and Masonic hall, large and
eommodous building, which was also en-
urely consumed with its contents, save
we Masonic furniture.
Henry Cheves, colored, was found dead
on top OF loaded car at Lindsey's coal
snute at Luckville. A coroner's jury