The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-15
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
PARAGRAPHS.


Feature of the State University-Big
Profit in Sheep Raising.
GEORGIA
Lexington. expecting a big cotton bust
ness this fall has doubled her warehouse
capacity.
The district conference Of the North At
lauta district Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, south, met at Villa RIGA day or
two ago, and viii adjourn tonight.
Military exercises will be resumed at the
university at Athens next session. 1t IS
hoped that one or more companies will also
be organized among the young men OF
Athens.
Alex Daniels, young negro who lives on
Capt. Hobbs place, four miles from Albany,
in east Dougherty, was arrested and lodged
in jail on Thursday night He is charged
with criminally aisaulung a defJrmed
woman named Mary Lou Adams, who
swore out a warrant sainSt him.
H. ". Mabry was badly hurt at Lind
says coal shoJ &, near Grady, Saturday.
He boarded the train for Cedartown, but
stop was made to take on some coal cars at
the shoot. 1t being on decline the engine
was run below the switch, allowing the coal
cars TO pass out, then the body Of the train
was let down with so much force that he
was thrown across the arm Of a seat, and
sustained fracture or two TlUS.
Just as the midnight train was entering
GAINESVILLE, Thursday, some miscreant
buried a piece of iron larger than a mans
double fist through the car window, smash
ing the glass and scattering particles CT it
over several passengers.
Lightning struck the Southern granite
company's magazine, at the Big Ledge
quarry, at Llthonia, on last Tuesday A
hole was knocked through the top and the
magazine set on fire; but fortunately, the
heavy rain following Immediately after the
lightning put the fire out, thereby prevent
ing serious damage. There were twenty
kegs Of powder and a large quantity Of
dynamite in the magazine and it Is a mira
Gle that it was not exploded
On July Mrs. John F. Glenn ran away
from her husband and fathers family in
Newton county and went to Macon and
boarded at the Southern hotel until Wednes-
day morning, when size left there and went
TO the home of a Mr.. and Mrs Hester, who
live near Beasley's crossing, and both of
whom had formerly lived in Newton, near
Mrs. Glenn, and was known we'll by her.
Mrs. Glenn SAYS she left her husband and
other relatives because OF their severe and
continued cruel treatment, and she could
not be induced, under any circumstances
TO go back to them. Her relatives took
legal steps Friday TO compel her to return,
but did not succeed.
At Athens, Saturday, while John Moss
was riding down Clayton street. his horse
stepped upon a dynamite cap, which ex-
ploded with deafening sound The horse
was considerably lacerated on the legs and
belly, but was not dangerously hurt 1t is
supposed the dynamite cap was accidentally
dropped by some of the numerous railway
hands that are continually passing through
the city with supplies. A coincidence in
this connection worth mentioning is that
the horse injured was sold to Mr.. Moss by
MIR. Whitney, one Of the Chicago officers
wounded IN the Haymarket riot. Mr..
Whitney brought the horse with him, and
used him while recovering from the wounds
received on that memorable night in
Chicago.
J. L. Sumner. prominent sheep owner
OF Worth county, turned out last fall a
herd of 200. and, when he drove them UP TO
be clipped, he found that the increase
amounted to 300, or about 43 per cont Mr..
Sumner clipped fleeces from 700 sheep this
spring and the feeces averaged three
pounds. This would bring him Q, 100 pounds
of wool, worth in this market, to-day, 2l%
cents per pound, or S45l so. This revenue
is derived from 200 sheep, worth Sl,050 in
the market, which cost him, in driving,
caring for and clipping, about 800. To
the net profit add the value of the increase,
300 head, and we have SSOl so, or rs per
cent. profit on the investment in one year
Sheep husbandry is very profitable bust
ness In Worth county, and the conditions
are growing more favorable every year.
Mrs Werner, wife of Herman Werner of
Atlanta, who ran away from home few
days ago under mysterious circumstances,
received an express package from Chicago
Friday, which contained her husbands
jewelry and a letter stating that he IN
tended to commit suicide the day it was
sent. About half an hour after the pack
age was left at the house, a Western Union
messenger handed Mrs Werner a dispatch,
which was found TO be from her husband in
Chicago. The message read: Letter in
express package wrong. Am feeling
better. viii start for home to-day" As
soon as it arrived Mrs. Werner informed
friends Of the arrival of the message, and a
telegram was at once sent to the authorities
at Chicago requesting them to hold Mr.
Werner until he could be sent for. Friday
afternoon Charles Simons, his brother-in-
law, left for Chicago TO get Mr. Werner
home. Mrs Werner says that her
husbands mind is deranged, and
has been SO since his severe sick
ness, which occurred some months sg~.
1t has been learned since the affairs OF
Kenny e. Werner were placed in the hands
of Mr.. Isaac H. Haas that the business Of
the frm was not IN as shaky condition as
1t was at first supposed to be. When a re-
ceiver was appointed for the firm s., 600 re-
manned in bank to their credit. The i'm
preston seems to be that the firm got ratified
too soon.
Friday morning about o'clock Hawkins
vile was visited by a disastrous fire, Great
ing loss between $751; 900 aud so, OOJ. 1t
originated in a store run by two negroes.
Beasly q Butler, malt dealers, in two
story wooden structure, situated on South
Commerce, right in the midst Of row of
eight wooden structures among which
was the large two story frame Chauncy
building, ever looked upon with dread as an
ominous fire trap II was only by the
supurb efforts Of the fremen, assisted by
the citizens, that the flames were arrested
at the eighth building, preventing It, to-
gether with that entire side of the street,
with its brick building, from destruction. It's
origin 1, universally believed to have been
incendiary. The following are the principal
losers, with insurance, which was very
high on account Of the hazardous
risks, the rate being 9 por cent, and
refused by companies represented
here: DR.. A. A. Smith. loss on building,
$4,000; insurance, 81 200. Mrs Chester
Pierce, loss on building, $1,000 w. T.
Grace, loss on building, g., 900 w. J.
Grace, loss on building, sl,OO) J. Henry
G. Son, loss on building, $500. Mrs Rily
Dykes, loss on building, $40. J. b. Coo
field, artist, $500. j. X. X. Parlin, barber.
$500. The following sustained lOsSes which