The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-23

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in the Flint and Ocmulgee Rivers
GEORGIA
Efforts have been made to combine tn
two fertilizer companies here but hav
failed
Seventeen hundred spiudles will b.
whirling in few days at the cotton fac
tory in Dallas.
John R. Latimer of the Gritter distric
is announced as a candidate for tax receiver
of Cobb county.
Col James NJ. Smith Of Oglethorpe ha
received his new engine for his railroad
and will soon have his line in perfect work
ing order.
The youths who mobbed Dr. H. C. Cook
at Atlanta were heavily fined and lectured
in the police court Wednesday, except Minis
who was discharged.
Yellowstone Kit was in Rome twenty-six
days. In that time he spent 81 .0G4. Ii is
estimated that his receipts we're anywhere
from q, 900 to $4,000
At Atlanta a case has been made against
the Airline railroad for hauling empty
cars through the city in the afternoon, Il
violation Of city ordinance.
The break in the trestle on the East Ten
nessee road, near Julette, has been repaired,
and all trains are now running on regular
schedule between Macon and Atlanta.
W. II. Holden Of Charlottesville, former
postmaster in Augusta. died Tu s1sy night
at his home, of paralysis Of the lungs. He
was a prominent republican politician.
There is a merchant not many miles from
Talbotton who has figured his business
down TO very fine point, He says he
works so as to clear just 81 25 per day.
A son of George Eddleman, who was re-
Gently acquitted at Atlanta of the murder
of Thomas Gresham, attempted to horswhip
a negro in that city Wednesday. Young
Eddieman was drunk.
Representative Daniel wishes the term of
Office of the commissioner of agriculture to
be only two years, and that he be elected
by the people at the same time the other
statehouse officers are.
c. II. Duffee's house near Creswell was
broken into Tuesday while the family we're
away from home. The robbers stole gun,
suit of clothes and several other articles
amounting to about $50.
Ashley Thompson was loser to the amount
of $35 by the fire at Americas Monday. He
had three ten-dollar bills and five in his
vest pocket, and while at work by some
means lost it. The money has not since
been recovered.
Moses Daniels of Willacoochee died last
Monday night week. His wife heard a
faint struggling noise, and on investigation
discovered that he was breathing his last
breath, and soon passed off in a sleep to
awake no more.
John Solomon, charged with the murder
OF Seth Bowen in Coffee county more than
ten years ago, returned from the far west
and surrendered to the officers last week.
He is now under bond and will stand his
trial next spring.
Monday, the Quitman Guards of FORSYTH
ala ,+aiV, 81 h.,
The result was the election of Col T. b.
Cabiniss. Col Cabiniss is one of the con-
federate veterans, and was formerly cap
tain of the Guards
Nine of the most substantial members of
st. Marks Alliance Lodge, Troup county.
have voluntarily withdrawn from the
lodge because they can not indorse the con-
duct of a majority of the members in their
dealings with merchants
Senator Peek of Rockdale county has
just turned out $40 gallons of syrup made
from one acre planted in ribbon cane, and
has besides reserved between 8, 600 and 4, 900
stalks for seed. Each stalk of the crop
matured at an average of feet.
In the United States court at Atlanta.
Wednesday, in the case Of S. n. Dykeman
VS.. the Richmond and Danville railroad.
the plaintiff got a verdict for $1,000 Mr.
Dykeman sued for $25. 900 damages for per-
sonal injuries, received as postal clerk in an
accident two years ago.
Col. j. A. Dewar of Nelson has leased the
Ockey Bros marble property at Mineral
Bluff, twenty-five miles from Murphy, for
ninety-nine years, and George 1ayior of
Atlanta, will at once commence putting up
machinery for the raising Of 20, 900 cubic
feet OF marble per month.
= 1t is rumored that ten or fifteen men
blacked themselves in the lower part of
Douglas county, about two weeks ago. and
whipped one-armed negro numerically.
The probabilities are that the grand Jury
will play very prominent part in the
affair about the fourth Monday in this
month.
Roadmaster j. A. REVERE returned IN
Americas Tuesday from an inspecting tour
over the eastern division of the Americas.
Preston and Lumpkin railroad. He reports
both the Flint and Ocmulgee rivers ont of
their banks and the fat country covered
with water from the recent heavy rains
There was no damage to the track any,
where.
There is some talk of starting new bank
at Washington, with from S5O0OO To
100000 capital. The project is being
worked very quietly, and 1t is not known to
outsiders what steps have yet been taken.
1t is further stated that instead Of opening
new bank, that these parties NAV take
stock in and increase the capital of the Ex-
change bank.
Some time since Mr.. Minor of Athens.
while crossing the lower bridge, had his
horse fall through hole in the bridge.
Throwing Mr.. Minor out and badly injuring
his leg. be brought suit against the city
for damages, and the case came up for a
hearing Tuesday. The jury was out only a
short while when they brought in a verdict
for $500 damages.
At Columbus, a day or two ago, a horse
attached to the flying jenny at the EXPOSE
ton got scared and ran away. Ali the
dummy horses were occupied at the time.
The horse ran around the circle for fully
ten minutes before he could be stopped. The
riders of the dummies were carried around
with fearful rapidly and we're made deathly
sick. No one was injured.
At Villa Rica, w. L. Kinny, dealer in
wagons, buggieS, hardware and groceries,
and cotton buyer, failed this week for about
$4,000. One Of the largest creditors is
Chiny, Morrow d Co., wagon manufactur-
ers, Nashville. Balm 81 Kirkpatrick of At
lanta is next largest. His books are IN
such condition that il is impossible to de-
termlne what the assets will amount 20.
The Gainesville Hotel and Improvement
Company has made application to the
superior court for charter. The main OBJ
Ject OF the company Is 10 build $50, 600
hotel. Augusta, Savannah, Charleston and
Gainesville will furnish the capital. The
books have not as yet been opened, but