Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-17
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

CledTeu pow OA d ldlls
Nearly hundred new dwelling houses
are in process OF erection al Covington.
The last good rain had in CovngtOn was
on Monday, Aug. %, nearly three months
ago.
Newton county is no longer paying
more than per cent. interest on her pub
lie debt.
Robert T. Potter, one OF the largest
cotton buyers in the South, died at Au-
gusta Monday.
The chronological department at Emory
College is going to build 10-horse power
engine on the Corlss plan.
One hundred and fifty dollars reward
is offered by the Governor for the arrest
of Isaac {. Hicks, charged with the muir
der of Andrew T. J. Brown, in Carroll
county, in Sept. 1872.
At Athens Pleas Shaw, colored, was
caught last Saturday on the fair grounds
in the act of selling liquor. Monday he
was taken before the Mayor. He plead
guilty and was fined 800.
News has been received Of the marriage
in Scriven county to Mr.. Johnson OF
Mamie Little, the leading parsonage in
the recent excitement in Macon, which
led to the lynching OF Moore.
EX-State Treasurer Jack Jones and
wife upon their return to Atlanta Mon
day found that thieves had entered their
house in North Atlanta, ripped up the
carpets and made of with them.
At Macon Monday the grand jury began
investigating the Moore-L Little case, and
quite number OF witnesses were ex-
amined. So far as can be cleaned no
startling evidence has been produced.
At Newton court last week, Nal Whit
aker, young white man, was tried for
the murder of John George in 1876. The
evidence before the Jury was more favor.
able to the accused than was anticipated.
He was acquitted, but a warrant was I'M
medately served on him for COW stealing
in Miller county. At last reports he had
not given bond.
Griffin is enthusiastic over the prospect
of Capt. John Mcintosh Kel being ap-
pointed Adiutant General of the State of
Georgia. Monday petition was circu.
lated among the business men Of the city,
directed to the Governor, asking that he
be appointed. and expressing the salts
faction that the people would feel at the
honor should it be conferred.
There is considerable talk at Macon.
especially among mechanics, regarding
bill to be introduced IN the Legislature to
allow Witnesses summoned before the
grand jury some compensation for the
time loaf. There are a great MANY hard
working men who can i'll afford to hang
around grand jury room for three or
-four days and lose the time out of their
Jobs.
A telegram received at Brunswick an
lnOunces that the Clyde line will put on
two steamers week from Tuesday next
TO run between Brunswick and New York
in opposition 10 the Mallory lfnegnow
running there. This is move which has
been long sought for by a number OF
prominent merchants. and bids fair TO re-
suit in great good TO Brunswick. The
steamships Yemassee and Delaware will
be those used at present.
Carrie Jefferson, small coloIed girl
was carried TO the Ivy street hospital at
Atlanta Monday to be treated bv the phy-
stefan. Saturday morning the child was
80 severely burned that it's death is almost
momentarily expected. She is shout six
years of age, and while standing in front
OF fire. at her home, on Emma street,
her clothing caught from a spark. The
cbild's mother was in the room, and
threw bucket of water upon the burn.
ing clothes, and then rolled the child
upon the floor. The child was burned
most terribly about the arms, shoulders
and face.
COrinth Baptist Church, in the western
part of Oglethorpe county, was burned
Sunday night. 1t ia not known how the
fire originated. Services were held in the
church sunday and fire was in the stove
but at the close OF the services about Il
O'Clock IN the day there was but little fire
left in the stove, and at 10 O'Clock at n CHI
there vas no sign OF fire, bat when The
netghbors got up Monday morning tbs
building was in ashes. A splendid
organ was burned. Rev. j. +. Cheney
is the pastor, and says that an effort will
be made at once TO rebuild, and he hopes
thatthe people will aid them.
To Deputy Collector Chisholm belongs
the credit OF having collected the first tax
for the sale Of OleOmargarine in this State
Friday last he was in Macon, and made q
tour OF the business portion OF the city
Tor the purpose of informing the mer
chants OF the requirements OF the law con.
nected with the sale OF oleOmargarine
He also, IN gong the rounds, made in
curry as to who had any oieOmargarine
for sale, or on hand when the law went
into effect. In doing so be was informed
by the grocery firm of Petil IL DeHaveu
that they had four packages weighing
twenty pounds each, which was in the
store on Nov, l. They paid the tax upor
IL, which was &c. per pound, but made M
application FOR license 20 sell tue arti
Gle, stating that they would ship the fouI
packages back to the firm from which
they had bought them.
Thursday young lady Of remarkable
beauty arrived in Griffin aud registered
at one of the hotels. On Friday sbe let
for Carr0llton on Capt. LittletOn's train
leaving her hotel bill unpaid. She ap
peared TO be struck at once with th
handsome conductor and called on blu
for numerous favOrs, which with mis- un
varying politeness, he granted. Befor
she reached Carrollton she unfolded Il
him tale Of her sick brother whom SD
was going to see, and after large dis
play OF grief stated that he
means were limited, and asked Capt
Littleton TO let her have 50. AT this tim
his suspicious were aroused as 10 tn
truthfulness OF her story, but he assisted
her TO yet team when they reached Car
rolltoD to take her out TO where she sal,
her brother was sick, which team he hat
the pleasure OF paying for. Monday sh
went back on the passenger TO Newman
where she boarded the Atlanta and Yves
Point train for Atlanta, leaving humble
Of bills TO be settled by the sympathizin
friends she made along her route. He
extreme grief, together with her beauty
made those with whom she came in con
tact easy prey.
Rome appears 10 be on a vertabl
boom. The developments in railroad
circles during the past week have giyei
wonderful impetus 10 the city's pro gress
IL now appears certain mat the Rome an
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