Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-26
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
r.,NEws OFrHE TWO STATES
rOLD IN PARAG 8APHS.

,.o,D Prohibition Election in
".,ding-A Negro killed by kunA-
Mule at Augusts-GoV. McDSniei
relu.es to Pardon swindler Barton
1r.assursr Hardeman's Mysterious
Package
GEORGIA.
Gao marty near Athens has lost $4,000
il, me last eight years farming.
Atlanta is going to have box, barrel'
haskell. bucket and keg factory
Mr. Haywood, OF washington, has made
.tI he tobacco he has used tor the last
twenty-five years.
lack Newsome, of Washington, mas a
al tnb That has been in the NeWsome
family about so years.
stock company is being formed TO
establish paper in WatklnsVlle, WIN
Earl overly as President.
Jerome LeSueur, Of Washington, is
,earlv 70 wears old, aud has collar put
ton which he mas been wearing lor 10
years.
Allen P. Morgan's residence on irwin
street. West End, Atlanta, was entirely
DESTROYED by fire about Il O'CLOCK Weones-
lay night.
Thomas Cook, who is an engineer on
he Washington branch, mas Deen con-
hected with the Georgia railroad Ior
thirty-three years.
On account of the feeble condition of
Judge Kibhee's health, he was compelled
to adjourn Wilcox Superior Court until
The first Monday in April.
CIV, Mcdaniel has refused the applI~
cation for a pardon in the case of &. ID.
Barton, the sWindler now serving a
sentence in Fulton county chain-gang.
The Northeastern train made the di g.
lance between Athens and Lula Monday
evening in one hour and fifteen minutes.
This is the fastest time ever made on this
road.
Patrick Long, Of Lawrenceville, sur
nrised John Cloud, cOl0red, burglarizing
bis house. Adesperate fight ensued in
which it required four men to subjugate
the negro.
The Athens foundry is running on full
time and turning out a great deal of work.
Thev at present have no large contracts
on hand, but are doing a great deal of re-
pair work.
The new Christian church at Poplar
Springs, Washington county, is now
ready for occupancy. and the pastor,
Elder A. B. Herring, will preach there on
next Sabbath.
Coin Cung arrived in Athens Wednes-
day and If he can get suitable place Will
open a fancy grocery store with laun-
dry attached. He is at present hunting a
suitable location.
AS. Vaudeville, a jeweler of Athens,
sold on Monday $4,000 worth OF diamonds
to parties living in the city. This is the
largest sale of diamonds ever made in
Athens in one day.
State Treasurer Hardeman has pack
age containing 81 200 that came to him
m nv Ihorn M
Indication OF who sent it, and Mr.. Har-
ieman mas no idea whence it came.
Washington has a chair factory in oper-
alton Capt. Grafton has commenced the
manufacture of chairs, washbOards, plOw-
stocks, desks, wardrobes, ETC., in small
way, and finds ready sale for all that he
makes.
Charles Stern, clothier, of Athens, in
speaking Wednesday of fine garments,
says he once saw an oVercoat that cost
$1,000. 1t was made Of Russian sable,
and belonged to wealthy gentleman in
Boston.
At Irwinton Wednesday negro boy,
while carelessly handling a 3S-cali-
bre pistol, accid ntally shot his
mother, the ball taking effect in the
breast. She was still alive at last ac-
counts.
A petition has been forwarded to Wash
ingtOn to establish mail route from this
place to Phillips mill, in Coffee county.
An effort was made two years ago to
establish this route, but from some cause
the project failed.
Dudley DubOse is pushing to the front
as one of the largest land owners of
Wilkes county. He owns half interest in
farm on Little river, aud has recently
bought plantation near Rehoboth, and
one near MallOrysVille.
Rev. P. F. COnnally, of NorcrOss, was
forced by the financial pressure and ina
bility to collect his debts, to make an as
slgnment last week. DR.. VI. Richardson
was appointed as assignee, who immedi-
ately took charge of the business.
Notice is gwen by the Ordinary. Judge
Newman, that voters in the 9lst, 9th, goth
and 1350th districts of Washington
county must register before the election
ON local option on April q. This is
necessary to meet the requirements OF
the law.
An idiotic negro in Athens, known as
Crazy Jack" is in the habit Of shaking
knife or stick al every one he sees, and
makes pretence OF attacking them. We'd
lesday he threw young lady on her way
rom school nearly into spasms by his
antics.
The night train that left Augusta Tues
Gay night, Capt. Webb conductor, ran
into the night freight from Charleston at
Slneath's, 10 miles from Charleston and /
nile from Summeryille. The railroad re-
ports no lives lost, and at first denied any
collision.
A. c. Bucker, the superintendent OF the
compress at the Georgia depot at Athens,
says he has compressed "a 900 bales of
COTTON up TO the present time. Last year
he compressed $4,000. There is a great
9eal more cotton that Will be compressed
before the season Is over.
The Clerk OF Taylor Superior Court
issued on Monday a cost bill OF S4S6
against plaintiff in a case disposed OF at
dne last term OF Taylor Superior Court.
me original amount claimed by plaintiff
was 500. and the value Of the property
leVled on was not over 500.
Wednesday j. W. Baum. j. II. Mecas-
10, walter A. Taylor, +. T.. Howard, }.
". English, james T. Miller. W. r. joy
ner, George Taylor aud w. b. Allen APP
pled to the Superior Court for charter
10 incorporate them under the firm name
oI Tue southern Box Factory.
by an act OF the last Legislature the
time Tor the converting Of Irwin Superior
court was changed from Monday after the
i9urth Monday in March TO Tuesday after
lne fourth Monday in the same month,
una court will accordingly convene at
H"inVllle on Tuesday next, March 30.
All pastors Of churches in Washington