Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-18
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN Type.

GEORGIA,
Commissioner Henderson has given out
all of the carp.
The election for Mayor and Aldermen
Of Townsville occurs today
Commissioner Henderson has dlstrlb-
uted 300 pounds Of tobacco seed
The measles have been holding high
carnival in Wilkes county since last
spring.
Maycr Spears, of Bruins wick, wants
new cemetery, which ne Is anxious to
see put in immediate operation.
The reports in Atlanta are that our two
Georgia Sans, the eVangelists, Jones and
small. are doing successful work IN On
cinnati.
An effort is being made to induce the
Ohio eXcursionists TO visit Rome.
meeting of the board OF trade Will be held
TO discuss this subject this afternoon.
The directors Of the Young Mems libra
nv at Rome will shortly refurnlsh the
library and halls, and purchase 100 books.
The association is in a lourishing condi-
ton.
The Board OF Capitol Commissioners
Saturday passed upon the estimates of
the architect. warrant for Sl4,142 Sc
to cover all Indebtedness was ordered
drawn.
At Quitnan, Saturday night, thieves
cleared out the larder OF Rev. W. W.
Stewart, the Methodist preacher. But for
leans from nelgbors he would nave mad
nothing to eat.
The students ofthe archaeological depart
ment of Emory college have about COM
pleted a 6-horse power engine cylinder
bx7, which they will put on the market
when the engine IS finished.
Anumber OF young gentlemen met at the
Young Mems Christian Association nall
at Columbus Friday night for the purpose
OF taking some action in reference TO rails
ing money for the relief OF the poor.
The measles in malignant form are
raging in the Bethel neighOorhOod, Mus
eOgee county. There are a large number
of cases and many of them are serious.
Moses Ross. cOlored. died with them on
Joseph Cartledgc's plantation.
E. McCollum, Of Marietta, was severely
burned about the head and tace while
irving to melt a mixture of lard and pow
der. The powder can exploded. Mr..
McCollum is confined to his bed. The
burns are severe but not dangerous.
Near Sparta Saturday Rev. J. R. King
came near freezing and drowning while
crossing Buffalo creek. His horse and
buggy were swept down the stream, the
contents of the latter being entirely lost,
and but for assist ance nothing would have
been saved
gentleman or Rome once had an aunt
(now dead) who married man named
Billy SOrrels. To them a daughter was
born, and she also was married to a Billy
Sorrels. The father Billy Sorrels No. u
died, and the mother again was wooed
and won by Billy S0rrels.
At bonneville Rev. G. W. Newborn,
. county school commissioner. has lost
\ eighty odd dollars. and Mrs. w. G. New
bern $50. 1t was stolen FROM the house of
the latter. Joe smith, cOlored, has been
committed to iall for the oflense of rape,
committed on Bette Grandson, colOred.
= Tie ~rJUd alcohol that killed the miller
=. 5EffS4l Shoals was sent from Athens TO
be used in a patent sad-irOn and it is pol
scnous to drink. This gentleman did not
think so, ana kept drinking il against the
advice of mis- friends. He was finally at
tackled with severe pains that resulted in
his death.
An additional public school building
will probably be erected in the fourth
ward of Rome this spring The present
white school building accommodates four
hundred pupils and is already crowded.
The annexation OF DeSotO adds one hum
bred and fifty white puplls to the school
population.
The brothers OF Harry Stephens, who
was arrested in Rome several days ago,
for passing counterfeit money, have given
200 bond for his appearance at the
United States Court TOR tle Northern dis
trict Georgia. on the second Monday in
February. Nothing has been heard of his
partner, James BobO.
John Borders, worthy farmer living
near Sternsville, had The misfortune to
have his nome burned Friday. Every
thing that he had was consumed. His
neighbors were in Griffin Friday taking
subscriptions to assist himself, his wife.
and six children, in which undertaking
they We're very successful.
There is an old gentleman in Lexington
VINO has large roll of shinplasters, col
lected just before this currency was re-
Tired. and who keeps 1t to send off in
letters when he wants to transmit small
change. IL is very convenient for this
purpose, and he has several hundred dol
lars vet left OF this fractional paper cur
rency.
At Atlanta Saturday Howard Palmer
and 4. ID. Harrison argued before Judge
Marshal Clark in chancery, the bills Of
injunction brought by ST. Luke Episcopal
church, the First Methodist church, and
3 the Marietta street Methodist church ask
ing that the city of Atlanta be restrained
from selling the church properly to pay
Tor street paving. Judge Clark reserved
MS decision in these cases until to-day.
The adjusters have settled the insur-
eAANN 'iAN0bAouo 5lOWiuA OuL Vi stewards
warehouse fire. at Macon. There were
only 400 bales Of cotton burned according
TO the best estimate that could be made
the loss being S57,S6I The insurance
amounted TO SIS 800. There was private
Insurance amounting TO $500 whica was
also adjusted, and "A satisfactory settle
ment effected all around. OF the saleage
j2l bales Of cotton We're sold to tho Blob
Manufacturing Company at cents aHd
100 bales Of the burnt pckinEs 20 a Massa-
chusetts firm at Sl2 Is per bale.
AS Mai. h. A. sullvau's cook was clos.
ing up the kitchen at Sandersyle Friday
night she TO x the not shes out of the
stove and placed them IA a wooden box
under the stove. During the night tho
box caught fire and was consumed. The
flame extended to the floor and burned
hole in II three feet in diameter: it then
caught the sleeper and burned some two
or three inches in 10, when it was ex-
tinguished no some unacconntable way.
n is q mystery chat tine entire business
part 81 the town was NOT burned. as Mai
6ulivau's residence fronts the pubic
square ON che south sidp
At the Mercer Gnyersity mess ham. an
Macon. while the bows were al sumner