The morning news., 1889-01-17
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

IN PARAGRAPHS.
a Prisoners Murderous Attempt T.
Escape from @ Constable at Zines
ville-Death of an Alleged Murdere
in Jail at Hinesvnle - a Woman
Makes a Ridiculous Error at Ameri
Gus.
GEORGIA.
There is talk of organizing jockey clul
at Macon.
o. H. McWiniams has been reelected
mayor of South Rome.
The tax collector Of Haralson county says
that there is over 81, 500 in tax uucollected
The city council Of Thomasei has fixed
the mayors salary for the ensuing year al
5000.
There is a Young man in ClrrOllton over
q years old who never ate a bite Of butter
or drank any tuttermllS in his life.
A negro with his leg split open with an
ak came into Brunswick on the noon train,
Tuesdey. to have his wound dressed.
A charter for the new hotel at Americus
was granted Monday by the superior court,
and the work Of procuring subscriptions
will begin in a few days.
Bertie Brand the 4 4year-od daughter Of
at the home of her father in South Rome
Her clothing caught fire from an open CRATE.
w. II. Harris q Son Of Hancock county
have purchased the vegetable farm of J. n.
Walker, near Brunswick and will 20
largely into the truck farming and dairy
business.
The stockholders Of the LaGrange Bank
and Trust Company met last week, de-
clared the usual dividend, passed several
thousand dollars TO the surplus fund and re-
elected the old officers.
Last Saturday was election day for coun-
cilmen for the town of Danielsvile for the
year 1889. The following were elected
J. o. Daniel, A. s. johnson, Il. H. Kinne-
brew, J. T. Williams and D. r. Moseley.
The two-story wooden store and dwelling
of Tom McDade. eight miles from Augusta,
on the Savannah road, was completely de-
stroyed by fire Monday night Mr. McDade
had $3.50 worth of stock in the store and he
is partly covered by insurance.
Some nights ago a loose plank on the
very narrow bridge on the sidewalk leading
from the public square to the Head resi-
dence in the southern part of Forsyth,
dumped citizen in a deep gully from
which he was considerably jolted as well as
somewhat bruised.
Sheriff Bass of Sumter county, who is
not yet familiar with the business around
the court house, was fined $50 on Monday
for not being present at the opening Of
court After a short lecture Judge Fort
RENTED the fine. Sheriff Bass and his
deputy, Mr.. Forest, will be on hand here
after.
At Augusta Tuesday noon, in front of the
postofice on one of the principal thorough
fares of the city, an unknown drunken
countryman had $50 suatchsd from his
hands by two well dressed fakirs, who made
good their escape. The only consolation the
old man had was in abusing the policeman,
who could not be found
The Marietta Journal says: "Mrs. John
h. James presented her husband $50, 600 as
a Christmas present. Now, the husband
should make his old bank depositors a New
Years gift by paying them dollar for
dollar, as he promised to do in that notori-
GUS compromise of his debts when he failed.
Come now, Mr.. James, keep your word"
A. Barnett died Of congestion of the lungs
at his residence on Walnut street, at Macon.
Tuesday night Mr. Barnett was an old
citizen of Macon, having moved there from
Chicago some twenty years ago and opened
a large dry goods business on Third street
under the firm name Of A. Barnett & Son.
For several years he has not been in bust
ness but has lived quietly at his home.
The plant Of the Birmingham Hornet has
been moved to Atlanta, and next Saturday
the paper will make its appearance here
The Hornet was once edited by Thomas
Ellis, who killed his mistress, and later was
killed by Detective Hawk Scarborough 1t
will be edited in Atlanta by John c. Camp
bell late of the AUdluHche w. b. Moore
late OF Birmingham, will be business man
ager.
Jake johnson, colored one of the inmates
Of the jail at Hinesville, died last Wednes-
day. johnson was under indictment for
murder, and his was the last case tried at
the late session of the superior court in No
vember last, and mistrial was declared.
be was attacked recently with pneumonia,
and Jaller Smith at once called in DIR. Hem
dry, who visited him regularly, but he died
last Wednesday evening.
I. w. Lamb killed last week, on JekvI
Island the Oldest beef ever slain in Glynn
county. 1t was % years old and weighed
net 621 pounds. 1t was one of the beeves
purchased by Mr.. Lamb, of the Jekyl Island
Club. He had such an elegant head and
pair OF horns that a member of the club.
who was on the island last week gave Mr..
Lamb $40 for It. He will have it mounted
when he gets home to New York.
w. n. Kinksey, an East Tennessee fire
man, was badly burned about the face and
neck at Macon, Tuesday, while attempting
to light the headlight OF his engine with a
torch. Kinksey had an oil can in one hand
and lighted torch in the other. When he
climbed up on the engines pilot 60 light the
headlight the oil in the can in some wny
caught on fire and, squirting out, fell upon
the mans face, neck aud shoulders setting
fire TO his clothes and badly burning him.
Rice Bass of Sumter county was wounded
at the battle Of the Wilderness. on Nav G..
1864, in the late confederate service, and
had his left leg amputated Just above the
knee on Dec. 20 Of the same year since
which time 1t has given him great deal of
pain. Now there is a running sore on the
stump left, which keeps him from doing
any work at all, and is "a source of great
trouble Fears are entertained that
another amputation will have to be made,
If the sore is not stopped.
Thursday evening Constable A. J. Delk
Of HineSville was taking negro named
Brown 10 jail from Johnston, who was com
mitted for theft When they came in sight
of Hinesville Brown attempted 70 escape
jerked away from the constable, and, pick
ing up a lightwOod knot, struck him a
heavy blow on the head swearing that he
intended to kill him. Constable Dslk drew
his pistol and fired three shots at Brown,
two Of them taking effect IN his right arm
The officer obtained assstan ce and brought
his prisoner TO jail, where be is now under
treatment Of DR.. Hendry.
At Americas last week woman went
into drug store and waited a few moments
until the druggist was through waiting on
another customer, when tho druggist
IA ln Ia 81.