The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-16
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
,,r1rs OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS

o,5 Soldier-Money ol -
oiu Tno New Company just
DrSon,zed at cambridge Decatur
Weyroeg Won't Nominate a Ticket.
GEORGIA.
J.D. Iaing is the newly e'eC''" "'1'''
OIL 49, p%"s Mastop O'Neal is being pushed Tor
the mayoralty of Balnbrldge' A.s
~ Siblev Campbell of Augusta cieu
resrerday morning at 2 O'clock
~ ronairs on the canal at Augusta nave
-. ~ camnleted. and the water Is 10 10
,,,r r m next Tuesday evening
We c 1, hundred dollars changed hands
on the result of the late muhlcil,ai e, ,'rino;i
in Americas The bets were lli"uS p ,..',..,
nally upon majorities anu iais oNu' "'''
given in every case,
-ourr business man in Americas car
.;a, ;,Surence policies upon his life amount MOI
ne ne ~ sS0 0J0 He has carried s3o wv Tor
s 20 time past and day or TWO sHlce
added $4,000 more. 80,
Jobn Jaw Cohen, agent at Augusta Oh me %
1,,tnol life of New York, has paid TO bhe
~ ~ the late E. P. CLAYTON the sum Oh
s Hsli So N the a cunt of the policy held by
him in that company.
Con. John A. Cobb of Americas has
oo,,Tie If rare 50-cent silver pieces, as tney
80 tbe only in existence of the kind. They
~,S made in 1851, when the dies were de-
stroyed and no more made ike VheIi'
7 A. Bondurant, one OF the foremost
merchants of Norwood, made an assignment
Er,dav to DIR, W. H. Pitcher. His llaoiillles
ara IL 600: nominal assets, 50, OOO: Inc
only cause to which be attributes his iaiiare
is bad collections.
Thursday, one of the government bank
oxominers pounced down on the Pe0pe's
National Bank, at Americas, and vent
tbrougn the business connected with 1t u a
short while. He was very much grained
AZ the manner in which the bank Is run.
Bartow Green and Henry Spriggs, con-
fined in Whitfield county jail on a charge
If hnrrlsrizing John Thomas residence In
Senteraber last, made their escape Monday
afternoon about 2:S0 by forcing the staple
thst held the lock Of the inside cage door,
or dinner docr,n as it is called.
Hon. H. NJ. Mcintosh, long and well
known as managing editor Of the Albany
Ne,ps and Advertiser, has sold out his en-
fire interest in the NeUS and Advertiser to
his nartper. ]. S. Davis. The change took
Mace Thursday. Mr.. Mcintosh retires from
the newspaper business from his own de-
sire.
On Saturday last Squire Jones, secretary
Of the Ouitman branch Of the Iron Hall re-
ceived telegram from the president Of the
order. at Indianapolis, instructing him to
make arrangements for public reception
last night. at which time the money due the
7-year members of that branch was to be
paid them.
M. Hair was going around Monday with
a subscription getting up shares for the
Buena Vista Loan and Savings Bank. The
shares are $50, and the result Of his canvass
was quite encouraging. The shares will be
paid on the installment plan at the rate Of
81 for each share every month until the full
amount is paid.
Mr.. Lasseter of Marshallville is tue owner
of bill issued by the state of North Caro-
lima in the year l77S. The bill is promise
to pay the bearer fonr Spanish milled dol
lsrs in gold or silver, and is signed by B.
Exum and J. Williams. The bill Is printed
on thin cardboard and is ~ inches broad
and 81 long, and was printed by James
Davis.
Last Saturday the republican party Of
Decatur county, which is composed entirely
of negroes, held a meeting in the court
house at cambridge, for the purpose of
nominating ticket for county officers to
oppose the democracy in the January
election. The result OF the convention was
fos IN nominate ffclaf ha
agreeing that there was no use to oppose so
good set OF men as the democratic candi-
dates.
1t has gotten to be very absorbing quss-
ton in Augusta. What shall be done with
the exposition buildings There is a very
general feeling that the exposition buildings
and grounds remain intact. This is thought
to be the voice Of the people. The officers
OF the exposition were interviewed by re-
porter last evening on the question. General
Manager Ryckman is heartily in favor Of
the May exposition, and General Solicitor
Cohen thinks it impracticable.
On Thursday morning Messrs. Turner
and Willingham, representing some of the
unsecured creditors Of Messrs Baum q
Bros, caused attachments, granted by
Judge Kibben of the Oconee circuit, to Be
levied upon their real estate in Macon and
Wilkinson county. Friday, Patterson &
Hodges, representing other creditors
caused their stores at Toomsboro. Irwinton
and Dublin to be closed under an iniupc-
ton, and creditors bill filed in the United
States court.
About ten years ago an old gentleman Of
Cartersville, bought a postofflce money
order to make a payment due in anotber
state. Thinking it was simply receipt for
the money, and that Postmaster Wike
would send on the funds, he put the nabay.
away, and considered the matter settlN
Recently the parties began TO dun him Er
the amount, when he hunted up the MONEY
order and took It 20 the office, when Henry
Miller explained the matter TO him. and tia
order, given in 1878, was duly forwarded.
At Canton last Wednesday night an A.
tempt was made by the prisoners confin4d
In the jail TO burn out. The sheriff WIS
away on an electloneering trip at the tina
and but for the fact that his wife wa,
awakened about II o'clock by the den,a
smoke which filled the entire building tha
AL would mo, likely have been destroveS
The prisoners were all together. and tho
lire was made at a place on the door whico
would have let them out had their plan sps-
,eedeo. Fortunately it was discovered N
time. :"
MIR. West, farmer from Dooly county
and bis little son, were sleeping in a hons,
At Rape q Murray's cotton ward at Mont
yuma Thursday night. About s o'cloc.
farce negroes came to the house aud WANTED
70 get in and cook their supper, they sad
de told them he had no fire and asked tba,1
Y they had teams, and they replied: "Ne
but we have as much right to this house =,
you nave" lney then dared him TO SHOW
DIS head. he was lying down and raiied
his hand up, and they fired through the door
md lett WV
q, Gov Gordon issued an order Friday
directing two colored convicts named viii
ANS 70 be sent back TO Glynn county mi
from the penitentiary. These convicts vera
tried IN Coffee county and Convicted. and
pending motion for new trial. were rs'
n, 70 Glynn county Jail for safe keeping
Inc motion was granted and a supersedsss,,
was granted suspendirg iudgnart a., -.