The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-20
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

GEORGIA.
The Macon Cadets will net nearly s., 00C
from their fair.
The First National Bank of Marietta has
deposits to the amount Of $4,000.
j. NJ Norton, a contractor building in
Winterville fell from a scaffold Tuesday
and broke his arm.
Aft Prater, pedestrian, of Atlanta, will
enter the six days go-as- you-please foot
race that opens at Madison Square Garden
New York, May 6.
The planning mills at Rocky Ford are turn
ing out quantities of lumber now, and a
number of cars are loaded and shipped to
the West every day or two.
1t is reported that Rev. r. H. Jackson, of
Heard county, will be a candidate, subject
to the Democratic Congressional Conven-
ton, for the Fifty-first Congress-
moneyed merchant of Monroe has ex-
pressly guaranteed that when the cotton
factory is built he will, with others, erect a
$4,000 oil mill and guano factory.
Sam W. Small has accepted the editor
ship of the Southern Star, a prohibition
weekly published in Atlanta by Charles D..
Barker. The Star is to be the organ Of the
third party movement.
j. Wyman Jones has bought another
tract of land near Townsville. 1t is on
the Monticello road, contains 40 acres and
joins the tract recently purchased of Judge
Hopkins.
The senior class Of the State University
at Athens has decided to go to Luray Cave,
Virginia. on a geological survey as soon as
they finish their finals. DR.. w. l.. Jones
will accompany the class.
The activity in mining operations in
North Georgia is Increasing daily. Men
from the North and Europe are visiting the
crOf 70 ba mir in Hall an
Lumpkin counties, examining the mines
with view to investment.
George l.. Mason left Macon Wednesday
night for Augusta, where he went to pur
chase the material of the Gazette, a paper
formerly published there. 1t will now be
used for weekly paper to be printed in
Macon by stock company.
Thomas H. Matthews, while at work at
Marietta last Monday, suddenly lost the
houn in Atlanta, Tuesday, but the doctor
held out but little encouragement for the
restoration Of the sight.
James Fitzpatrick, who lives near Dawson,
veteran of the war of 1912 and aged about
100 years, received recently a fracture Of
one of his thigh-bones DR.. Dean was
called in, who, TO a great extent, relieved
the sufferings of the old soldier, but it is
not thought that he will recover from the
accident
In the University library building at
Athens hangs an old picture of the Campus.
In ii the old Presbyterian church stands
lusl where the Franklin College building
now stands. Farther up are seen the Ivy
building, the two society halls, the two
dormitories the chapel and three of the
professors houses.
One of the contractors on the Macon and
Athens railroad, in Clarke county, remarked
nInx~ hat Of h L. IL. l,,l
working not one had struck a lick that
day." 1t was pay day, and before they
could have heart to work more they felt it
their duty to rid themselves of their cash
on hand. They promised faithfully to be
In their place in day or SO.
Gov. Gordon has ISSUED an order of par
don in the case of j. II. Blankenship and
Ham Blankenship, of Cobb county, who
were convicted of miSdemeanor in the Supe-
rior Court at the spring term of 1887. i he
first was convicted in five cases and the
second in four cases. The fines of the first
aggregated $3.50 80 and 1925 in costs, or
four years and a half in the chain-gang of
Fulton county. The fines of the second
aggregated $3.50 and $50 costs, or three
years IN the chain-gaug. The cases against
these convlcts, with one exception, were for
the retail of spirituous liquors without Ii
cense
A very romantic wedding occurred at the
Palace Hotel at Chattanooga Wednesday,
A. +. Sims of COnYers, Ga arrived in
Chattanooga two or three days ago.
Wednesday Mrs. Berth Bolton, of Memphis,
arrived on the 10 O'Clock train, and at d?
O'clock the two were married. Twenty
years ago they were lovers at Conyers Ga
their former home A strange msunder-
standing arose between them, aud they be-
came estranged. Both married and each
having lost their companion, the old love
flame was renewed, and Wednesday the
couple met in Chattanooga for the first
time in two decades and were married.
The Georgia Medical Association met at
Rome Wednesday A large number of
delegates were present. The proceedings
were opened with prayer. DR.. Robert
Bailey delivered an address of welcome.
Mayor w. F.Ayer responded and introduced
John I. Graves, of the Tribune, who de-
livered an address. Dr. Eugene Foster, of
Augusta, responded in behalf of the asso-
citation. President DR.. A. G. Whitehead then
delivered an address, after which the asso-
citation adjourned until p. m, at which
hour the convention reassembled. The va
rious committees made reports, and several
papers were read. At night the asssocia-
ton attended a concert at Shorter college
The grand jury of Thomas county
has been exceedingly busy this week,
but the only business of a grave character
yet before them was the case of Emma
Barnes (colored.) A true bill was found
charging her with murder The evidence
was that on or about April l, she was be-
lieved to have given birth TO a child and to
have destroyed it. Upon arrest and trial
before a Justice Court she acknowledged
the birth and directed the way to the re-
mains. These had been sewed up in a bag
and buried. When exhumed the body still
retained large stick, which had pierced it
in the side. Whether this case will be dis
posed of at this term of the court or not is
not Yet known.
One of the most agile feats ever re-
corded in Augusta fire annals was per-
formed Wednesday. Fireman Pfaff. who
was Off duty, was walking in front of the
Union depot, when the Pioneer hoo and
ladder company came laundering along at
the terrific rate which il always does.
humping over the numerous car tracks,
making the men who were on the truck
hold on for dear life To the utter amaze
ment and astonishmeut of the shopkeepers
and depot hands who had rushed out to see
the truck pass, Mr.. Pfaf, as the truck came
laundering along, ran for a few steps to the
side, and, making flying leap through the
air, landed squarely on top of the ponder
GUS ladders. He was loudly cheered by the
crowd who were standing at the depot.
There are fine stands Of cotton in Mitchell
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