The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-31
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Connection With the Vacant Chan-
cellorship-Troubles of an Augusta
Newspaper.
GEORGIA.
Gas works are to be built Immediately at
Americas
John r. Lewis has resigned as the editor
of the Sparta ISimacHe.
The acreage in melons in South Georgia
will be greatly ], creased this year.
A heavy vote Is expected in the prohibi-
tion election in Dodge county Feb. l.
The Alapaha star office will be moved to
Quitman in Brooks county, this week.
Victor Smith of Rome, is now making
500 per month on the staff of the New York
Tribune.
At Waynesboro Sim Bell has purchased
an interest in the mercantile business OF w.
McCathern.
The Mcintosh Dragons have recently
added quite a number Of new names to their
already long list.
st. Paul's church. at Augusta, renewed
and renovated, was thrown open to public
worship again Sunday.
A boiler explosion at Downs mill, in the
upper part of Marion county, Friday, re
suited in the death Of three men.
James Durant, a colored boy, was
fell from dock from which he was fishing
The committee having in charge the
building of the new Masonic Hall at Daren
are working like beavers, and are bound
to succeed
Bishop Becker, of the Catholic church. is
expected in Darien in a few weeks. He
will be accompanied by the Rev. Father
Mccarthy.
AT Bowman W S. Seymour has sold his
stock of goods to S. NJ. Hulme L. A. Har-
per & Co. have sold to r. \. Hall and J. b.
A. johnson.
James Montgomery, a colored boy acct
dentally shot and killed himself at Ducker's
station Thursday while aiming to shoot
another boy
G. NJ. Mask, of Sumter county, has a sow
which within the past twelve months has
horne thlrty-two pigs, twenty-seven of
which she raised.
S. 7. Peek, an old and highly respected
citizen, living few miles above Union
Point, had his dwelling and much of his
furniture consumed by fire last week
J. c. Pope of Buchanan, was hewing
cross-ties, and became so interested thinking
Of his profits that he missed the tie and cut
his foot, and is now engaged nursing his
foot.
A colored raft hand, after leaving the
Office of a timber buyer at Darien, few
days since, was heard to remark: We'll
Jake. make $50 clear of all expenses on
my raft"
The following are mentioned as probable
candidates for the Legislature in Wilkes
county: Col John Quincy Adams, DR..
Haines Walton, w. NJ. Sims, Sam Wootten
and James Moss.
The Baptist church at Toccoa caught on
fire on the roof during services a few nights
ago. The congregation stampeded, but the
flames were extinguished before much
damage was done.
AT Brentwood it is feared that the recent
cold snap has injured the oats that were
Just sprouting. If so the country will suffer
great loss as many planters have sown
oats since Christmas.
The raft hands that now come to Darien
are different from those who brought tim
her here few years ago. The raft hand
of the present day is many notcheS ahead of
the raft hand of years back.
At Waynesboro Mr.. Respass, of the firm
of Respass & Reynolds, has sold out his
interest to the junior partner and will make
Hepzibah his headquarters, having enough
interest there to occupy all his time.
At Gainesville Rev f. P. Osborne, a
Methodist minister, has become deranged.
He was stricken few days ago with some
thing like apoplexy of the brain, and has
been demented ever since He has short in.
tervals in which he is rational.
Col. Seaborn Jones owns slate quarry
situated inside the corporation of Rock
mart, and if a rich Northern company now
negotiating for it buys it they will work
$50 hands A thousand hands can be
worked In the slate quarries of Rockmart.
The prohibition paper to be started at At
lanta will be weekly, with $4,000 stock,
rAaY Mir in 10 L.. Al.
Gordon Hurtel, of the Journal, win he
called to the editorship. 1t is proposed to
model it after the Interior, of Chicago, a
handsome SPACE paper.
The saw mill capacity of Walker county
will be increased by the addition of three
new mills, that will go into the cross-ti,
business. One of them will be located in
the Catlett gap, one on Mr.. Bowmans land
and the other on the line Of the Chatta
nooga, Rome and Columbus railroad
At Atlanta J. B. Bryant, a butcher, ha.
fled a suit for damages for s., 800 against
Martin Bruckler. The petitioner allege.
that short time ago Bruckler circulated {
report to the effect that Bryant had butch.
cred a COW that had died from disease OF
sickness, and offered to sell him some of the
meat
After HARRISON court adjourned last weel
one OF the jury who was compelled to sit il
the jury box at night asked Solicitor
Clements why Judge Maddox did not order
extra pay for night work. Mr.. Clements re-
piled, There is no law for any such action
and Judge Maddox enforces the law, but
never violates it.n
Workmen commenced laying brick OF
the foundation for the water tank at Thorn
asville Saturday, and in few DAYS the
brick work will be completed and the tank
in process of erection. II will be remem
bered that tower for similar purposes re
Gently collapsed there after being nearly
finished, killing four men.
II will take very near 100 vessels to move
the stock of timber now on hand in Darien
The recent heavy arrivals have had but
little effect upon the market. Scab timber
still brings good prices, and there has beer
no fall. The demand for scab timber seems
to be greater than ever, and "gIut" ha.
no effect on the market so far as prices are
concerned.
An unfortunate difficulty occurred few
nights ago in the Sixth district of Carol
county, at or near the house of Marion Kin
ney, not far from Temple. The difficulty
was between Kinney and T. $. Turner. {
brother Of A d, Turner, of Carrolton, and
resulted in the latter being SO seriously beat
and cut up that it is hardly expected that
he will live.
Rev. Thomas Hollis, of Buchanan, has in
his possession a bill of continental money
made IN l71I IL is certainly a curioS il =