The morning news., 1889-04-10
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STA TEs TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

AuRu6tE-I6e augusta CV6Hn DOdI
Company to Continue Operations.
GEORGIA.
Five mothers have given birth to twins
and one to triplets at Barnesville recently.
r. 1. Henry, Mrs. TAYLOR and a boy
named Plunkett we're bitten by mad dog
at Macon, Monday.
The subscriptions for the proposed con-
federate home at Atlanta aggregated about
$4,000 Monday night
The state fair at Macon and the Piedmont
exposition at Atlanta will be in progress at
the same time next fall, the managers of
each having declined 10 recede from the
dates fixed.
The Washington Baptist church assem-
bled in regular conference Thursday and
decided by unanimous vote TO invite the
Georgia State Baptist convention to holds
its session of 1890 in Washington.
Sergt. Subers of Macon wants it stated
that he is not collector of the port at Bruins
wick and has no idea of being appointed
He says he is democrat dyed-in-tue-woul,
and has no hope of any recognition from
the present administration.
The mayor of Thomasville tried the first
case Monday morning for violation Of the
sanitary laws. white man was arraigned
for the offenSe. It having been proven,
the mayor sentenced him to pay a fine Of ST
or work ten days on the gang.
The Georgia mills at Macon closed down
Monday to make the contemplated i'm
provements in their machinery. There
will be new engine and boilers OF 100
horse power put in and the mill will be
otherwise Improved. 1t will take about ten
days to do the work.
News was received at Augusta Monday
night from New York of the death in that
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father Of Bryan Lawrence of Augusta Mr.
Lawrence removed to New York from
Augusta two years ago. He leaves an
estate worth 100000.
The New Corinth church (colored), on
William Hooks place eight miles from
ThOma sville, caught fire on the roof Friday,
while school was going on in it, and burned
down. 1t burned so fast that the teacher
and scholars had no time to save their
books, and only got a few benches. 1t was
old, and lumber had been hauled to build a
new one.
John Bird, who lives Just opposite Hol-
ton in Jones county, had the misfortune to
lose by fire his wagon shed, gear house, two
wagons and all his harness and plow gear,
except two sets that he was using at the
time of the fire. The house caught from
burning woods and it was with greet diff
Guilty that he saved his dwelling. His crib
was afire several times but was saved by
hard work
At Albany, a day or two ago, a turkey
buZzard alighted in the yard Of Judge w
T. Jones in this city A turkey gobbIer,
which was strutting about and putting on
considerable style at the time, resented its
appearance and proceeded to expel the in
truder. There was a sharp skirmish and a
fight to the death. The gobbler finished the
combat by jumping upon the buzzard's
back, reaching to its head and picking
out its brains 1t then strutted maiesti-
cally off, apparently well pleased with its
victory.
Frank White, living on Capt. A. P. Tur-
ner's place, near GAINESVILLE, put some
rough on rats out with some meal on top Of
box Of corn. The box having cracks in
1t, some Of the mixture went through into
the corn. Being out Of meal, he took this
corn to the mill to be made into meal Re-
turning, he had lot of bread made up for
supper. The family participated freely.
DIR. j. z. Thurman was aroused about 8
o'clock Thursday morning to visit the seven
victims. All of the family are doing well
except the father.
Rev. P. w. Edge, well known in Macon.
where he resided for several years, is living
critically i'll at the residence of Mr.. Bond
in fwiggs coGnty. Mr. Edge is suffering
from complication of troubles Some two
years ago he was thrown from his buggy
and so seriously hurt that it was thought
that he would not recover. He did, how
ever, so far recover as to be able to par
TALLY attend to his duties. Not long ago his
house burned. aud he was at the time sick
In bed. He had to be borne out and was
considerably exposed, and has since suffered
with throat affection.
At Americus, Saturday, a coal black
woman, rugged out in white muslin satin
jacket and a long white bridal veil envelop-
ing her head, promenaded FORSYTH street.
escorted by two other colored women for an
hour or two. About o'clock a young buck
negro in his best toggery and white cotton
gloves appeared, and joining they went be-
fore Judge Pilsbury, and were married
The couple then headed large procession,
promenaded around the city, got pint of
ground peas and ginger cake and had a
good old time. When they went home late
in the evening, the BRIDES parents had a
regular shindig until Sunday morning.
A report has reached Madison that a
negro named Willis Arnold is supposed to
have been drowned below Trimble's bridge
ION the Appalachie river Saturday He
was tenant of Dol Few, and Saturday
afternoon be took his gun, fishing pole aud
and dog and went down the river. About
dark his dog returned alone, which aroused
the fears Of his wife and friends. On Sun
AAOA dAhks 1AO llQAukS ndNluR COME OF
his whereabouts, search was instituted.
His tracks were found down the river and
on the logs of a raft. where they disap-
peared. No tracks were found on the op-
posite side Of the river. A short distance
below his pole was found. The river was
then dragged and his gun was brought up,
but no trace OF his body at last accounts.
The circumstances strongly indicate that
he was drowned.
At Albany, Sunday, steam whistle was
heard down on one Of the railroads making !
long, continued and unearthly screeching. |
The police rushed down to arrest the |
offender against the city ordinance. and |
crowds ran in that direction, thinking there |
was fire or some other trouble at the |
depot, and that the railroad men were sum |
moniDg aid. Still the discordant and long |
drawn out whistling continued. Upon |
reaching the engine from which the sounds |
proceeded it was found that some one, in a |
spirit Of fun, had climbed upon the locomo- |
tive, which had been left on the side track !
by the engineer, had pulled down the .
whistle handle, pulled out the bell rope,
fastened it in the finger holes, tied it O.
cureiy by the line 20 the reverse lever.
jumped from the engine and left the whistle
70 wake up the town. No clew has been
found TO the practical Joker.
Tolleson, Atlanta's imprisoned ex-banker.
made another effort TO effect a compromise
with bis creditors. Ii will be remembered
that Iolleson's offer to pay so cents on the
dollar was accepted by his creditors, but