The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-21
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

A Boys Leg Broken in Two Places
Mysterious Disappearance Of
Mother and Child-A Railroad Wreck
Near Toccoa-A Marriage Ceremony
Declared OFF at the Eleventh Hour
Fears of Big Strike.
GEORGIA.
Brunswick has a large jug trade with ad-
Joining counties.
Brunswick's Journal is advocating the
erection of rice mill at that place
Largely attended revival services are in
progress at four churches in Augusta.
Parties in Atlanta have proposed to build
a cotton compress in Milledgeville, guaran-
teeing its successful operation before any
subscription for stock is demanded to be
paid.
A demand for the stock of the steamboat
company is reported at Augusta. 1t is said
that the charter reads that the company
must have an option on stock before it can
be transferred.
AT Macon Monday, Judge Gustin was
asked what truth there was in the runor
that he would resign He replied that there
was not word of truth in it. He had no
thought of resigning.
p. II. Craig has been chosen as delegate
from the Tenth Congressional District to
sembe at Chicago, June 10 next. D. T..
Douglass is the choice for District Chair
man.
Col. Carey w. Styles, who was once a
conspicuous figure in Georgia journalism,
has become editor of the Birmingham
Herald. For several years past Col. Styles
has been in Texas, where he worked on
several papers.
Andrew Houghtering, a young man of
MllIp6Gauilla ms with n aopi,lapt Mt tho
Opera House in that city last Friday night
gun used at the shooting gallery went off
unexpectedly, the ball lodging in the instep
of one of his feet
Several members of one of the colored
societies in Macon have been searching the
town ever since Sunday morning for
Emma Lowe and her child She has
beer sick, and it is feared that while in fit
of dependency she may have drowned her
self
Augusta is just now entertaining a visitor
of world famous reputation. The celebra-
ted nun of Kenmare, Sister Clare is on the
Hill at Smyser's, for her health. She came
over from Ireland to establish her order
in New Jersey, but was sent South for her
health.
At Augusta an advance in salaries has
been granted to the police force and the
patrol sergeants Of s. per month. Ten dol
lars was the amount desired the same as
that granted the fire department, but a
compromise was effected. The commissioned
officers and the orderly sergeant are left out
IN the cold in the advance.
At Atlanta Monday a large crowd as
sembled at the Sixth Baptist church to wit
ness the marriage ceremony of Prof Christ
lana to Miss Lyd Jordan. At the last
moment both sides determined to back out,
and sent note to the minister who was to
perform the ceremony declaring the mar
riage off, but giving no reasons.
AT Macon Monday, as Richmond, the 5
year-old son of Leroy Maddox was passing
where some houses are being built on Ogle-
thorpe-street, panel of fencing that had
been cut out for the use of the workmen,
and which had been placed against another
portion of the fence fell upon him and
broke one of his legs in two places.
One of Hon. James NJ. Smiths new rail
roads has just been surveyed, and in a few
days the hands will commence breaking
dirt. The road will run from his home
Pleasant Hill, and tap the Athens branch of
the Georgia railroad about two miles below
Winterville. Col. Smith will place a large
number of convicts and free laborers ON the
line at once.
Henry Neal (colored), a one-armed ex-
convict living near McDonough is again in
trouble. On Sunday last, being devoid of
cash, and knowing that his neighbor
biOehCi vi CSHdill ACOiOituJ, always kGDU IL
laying around the house, he proceeded TO
his residence, and, breaking open the trunk
found S64 and then made his way to Griffin
He is under arrest.
Milledgeville Union and Recorder: DR.
w. II. Hall loaned us the Louisville Gazette
paper published by Day q Wheeler, bear
ing date Louisville, Ca, Aug. 10. 1905
Louisville was then the capital of Georgia,
and Cap. Day followed the seat of govern
ment to Milledgeville when it was removed
The Captain lived many years here, and is
buried in our city cemetery
The assessed value of real estat at Bruins
wick this year is in round numbers 81 1885,
coz, and last year it was $3.50 642, showing
an increase of 1905, 455, or over 81 per cent
The total assessment on improvements is
$4,000, and last year it was $3.50, AGO, or
over z per cent. The total assessment of
real estate and improvements is 81, 49,
1O7 30. showing an increase of SAL, 0U5, or
nearly so per cent.
At Atlanta Sunday the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers held meeting. Ii
is thought that strike has been ordered
Z. A. Collier was asked by a prominent
member of the Brotherhood if he had all
his rails hauled for the Atlanta and Florida
railroad. Upon receiving a negative an
swer Mr.. Collier was advised TO nave them
hauled at once. The railroad man would
not give his reasons.
At Americas Monday their was some ex-
element on the streets over difficulty be-
tween two white men and negro woman.
The woman was cut in the hands arm and
breast. The wounds are severe but will
hardly prove fatal. The young men are j.
w. Roberts and j. W. Brooks, from Seville.
Wilcox county. They are in Jail on the
charge of assault with intent TO murder. Ii
appears that Roberts did the cutting
The Elberton train ran off the track nine
miles from Toccoa Monday afternoon, com
pletely upsetting the Two passenger coaches
and demolishng four freight cars Beverly
Jones, negro train hand, was seriously
hurt, having one eye knocked out and an
arm and rib broken. He will recover. A
drummer, whose name was not learned. was
considerably bruised up No one else was
hurt. This is the first accident of this kind
that has ever happened on the Elberton Air
Line.
Gov. Gordon issued a pardon to Oscar
Howard, who was convicted in Warren
county of murder and sentenced to life i'm
prisonment. The pardon was issued on
March -, and was granted on the statement
Mat the prisoner was dying with consump-
dion and wanted to go home to die. The
day after the pardon was issued he was
taken violently ILL., and before he could gat