The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-28
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Tennessee ROad-BuSSey'S Mill Near
Chauncey Burned-Fire Near Mar
shallville-An Independents Race in
Bibb County.
GEORGIA.
Thomas K Wynne of Columbus, once an
an editor, died in that city early Sunday
morning.
c. R. Jones will begin the publication of
the Chickdmauga Banner at Lafayette in
February next
II is said that Alderman Madden will lead
the ticket in the coming election for mayor
and aldermen of Brunswick. How true
this is remains to be seen.
At Union church, Irwinton, Sunday,
Miss Jennie Hatfield, daughter Of John
Hatfield was married to J. T. Miller. Rev
j. w Kelly performed the ceremony.
T. V. Bussey's mill. near Chauncey, was
DESTROYED by fire on Friday night last. The
loss is estimated at $4,000 The fire is sup
posed TO have been the work of an incen-
diary. There was no insurance on the prop
erty.
Hannah, the Worth county man confined
in Jail at Macon on the charge of stealing
sheep in that county, is a genius. He has
recently made a couple of rat traps Of
wine Of tanned from buckets and brooms,
which are equal to any traps to be bought
in the hardware stores.
Friday at Hendricks Mill, seven miles
north of jackson, Willie Hendrck was shot
and killed instantly by Dick Fincher. The
killing is supposed TO have been accidental,
as Fincher and Hendrick were trying TO
swap guns and pistols. Fincher. however,
tells several tales about the killing. Both
were white. Fincher is in Jail.
"A big hoteln seems to be the all absorb
ing topic among the people of Americas
This project, which has been talked and
written about so much, now see us to be
taking on definite shape. A petition for
incorporation has been filed, and the work
will be commenced as soon as practicable.
The cotton factory, so much talked of for
awhile, has about fallen through.
At late meeting Of the Macon Medical
Society the following gentlemen were elect
ed officers of the society: DIR. n. G. Ge-
winner, president; DR.. w. X. Winchester,
vice president; DIR. II. Mediation, secretary
ing secretary; DR.. c. J. Toole, reporter, and
DIR. c. II. Hall, librarian. The society is in
hourishing condition and promises to be
of great benefit to its members
Sunday was the first day Frank Mercer
of Albany has been out in some time,
having been confined TO his room from be-
ing poisoned. He had been worried by
chills and fever for some time, and not
being able to break the chills up by the
usual remedies, he resorted to a largely
advertised patent pill. He took several
heavy doses, paying no attention to direc-
tions and was Frustrated, and came near
dying.
The gin house of J. E. Haslam, about five
miles from Marshallville, was burned Sun
day night about 10 o'clock. 1t contained
five bales of seed cotton, and seed from sew
enty-five bales. J. B. Jones had the place
rented, and the less will be quite severe to
him. 1t is thought to be the work of an
incendIary. There have been frequent in
cendiary fires in that community, and if the
perpetrators of such could be caught an ex-
ample would be made of them that would
be an infallible cure for such crimes.
The exposition has greatly advanced Au-
gusta's recognition as a winter resort A
number of mort hern men have already mode
their arrangements for spending the winter
there. A prominent northern gentleman
who will spend the winter there remarked
to a reporter that a great future awaits
Augusta as q resort for northerners He has
sent for his horses, and expects to be Joined
by friends who were last season in Thomas
vile. He particularly admires the drives
and characteristic scenery about Augusta.
A person might search the world over
and not find another woman who Is capaci-
tated for managing even a stationary en-
CINE. The East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad Company can boast of a
Mrs. Rebecca Boutwell,, who for ne ,rly
thirteen years has attended to the running
OF the engine and pump used in filling the
tank with water just below Eastman She
is thoroughly competent to do this work,
managing the Hancock inspirator, por-
ton of the machinery used for supplying
the boiler with water, and of which it is
said the inventor himself could not explain
On Saturday evening the train from
Griffin for Columbus killed young girl,
about IA years old, half mile beyond
Concord. The girl, a Miss Owens, was
deaf, and had been out walking looking for
a younger brother, and had sat down upon
the end OF crosstie TO rest, with Ter back
turned in the direction of the approaching
train. The engineer saw her and blew his
whistle, when the unfortunate girl turned
and seeing the approaching train sprang to
her feet and either staggered or stepped
upon the track just ahead Of the engine
and was instantly killed Her remains
were brought to Griffin and buried Mon
day.
At Calhoun the three new brick buildings
of H. K. Hicks, w. NJ. Hughey and N. II.
McGinniss will be finished in about ten
days, and will be in their holiday dresses
by the middle of the first week in Decem-
Der. Work was resumed on the Methodist
church Monday morning, and will be
pushed to completion except the seats.
week. Work on the Baptist church is going
on slowly. Calhoun has received and
shipped up TO this date l, 1923 bales cotton
this season against !, $40 for same date last
season showing an increase of 1853 bales,
though the cotton crop in this section is not
as good as last year.
Near Chipley Sunday, serious difficulty
occurred between John Rivers white, and
colored farm hand. 1t appears that Mr.
Rivers had been missing his cane sugar AT
the mill, and having watched it the night
before, found the Negroes daughter was car
rying It away. He laid the lash to the ne
gro girl with strap, and also the wife who
interfered. The negro being told of these
things, became wrathy and swore vengence
and proceeded at once to load his shot CUR
with slugs and bullets Upon meeting Mr.
Rivers he fired at him, missing him, where
upon Mr.. Rivers drew his pistol, emptying
four balls at him. The negro suspectine
that all the cartridges in the pistol wer,
spent, went back firing, emptying full
load in the loins Of the white man. How
ever, Mr.. Rivers got two more loads at thu
negro. but did not touch him either time
Mr.. Rivers is in a serious condition. TIL,
negro Is still at large.
The first case coming under the Wood
ward ordinance was tried at Atlanta, Mon
day, before Police Judge Anderson. Th
case was against the Atlanta and Charlotte
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