The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-30
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
PARAGRAPHS.


Negroes of Waynesvlle.
GEORGIA.
The trial Of Voolfolk at Perry cost about
$4,000.
Hays, Luke & Hays have completed ar
Faugements - establish at Afnerlcus one OF
the largest lumber yards in the state.
At Madison Saturday two stores run by
r F. Harlow were closed by the sheriff. IN
favor of numerous creditors Mr.. Harlow's
liabilities are not known, but ara said 10 be
heavy.
Macon is greatly pleased that her street
railways are 70 Je run by electricity
Millionaire Work Of Philadelphia, who
owns the controlling interest, viii have the
change made al once
Friday during a thunder storm and
heavy rain that fell in Americas, three
large oaks in East-AmerIcus were struck by
lightning, near residences. The occupants
of the houses were badly frightened.
The Macon Board OF Trade Las author
jzed the survey OF the Ocmulgee river.
John C. Butler has the work IN charge, and
with an engineer and a force Of boatmen
will leave some time this week for Haw-
kinsville on his mission.
The two negroes who robbed the Jones
county widow lady, and who are charged
with the shooting of the sheriff Of Baldwin,
were seen in Macon Saturday. The officers
had them at one time located, but both
succeeded in getting away.
At o'clock Sunday morning the Boifeuil-
let residence, No 353 Hazel street, Macon,
was totally destroyed by fire. The house
had not been occupied for some time It
was a six-room and kitchen dwelling and
was valued at 1900. The fire was Of in
cendiary origin.
An electric battery for firing shots 70
loosen up hard ore, has been introduced at
Dahlonega. The machine Is about 9xls
Inches, and it is capable Ok firing sixteen
shots simultaneously, waich Is a wonderful
improvement 70 say the least of It, com
pared with the old process Of one and two
shots and having = wait several minutes
The Injunction case OF \. B. Small against
the Georgis southern road % prohibit the
laying Of track on Fifth street at Macon
came up for a hearing IN the superior court
Saturday before a jury Of condemnation.
An agreement was arrived at by the jury
and the damage was assessed at 81. 500.
There may be al appeal from the verdict
as the plaintiff valued the property at
$20,O00.
Last Monday while P. D. Davis Of
Phillips Mill was driving quietly along
near that place with his little 5-year-old
son, his horse jur pei 10 the right throw
ing the little boy from the buggy. The
wheels passed over his head and feet,
bruising them, though not seriously. The
cause Of the horses fright was found u be
a 5-foot rattlesnake by the roadside Little
Brooks soon hushed crying and bravely
held the horse until his father dispatched
the RATHER
At Warrenton, Friday, heavy rain and
\
lightning flashes, succeeded by almost deaf
ening peals of thunder, played an active
part During the progress of the storm
lightning struck negro dwelling house just
across the railroad, in the negro part Of tue
town, setting it on fire. The whole house
was soon ablaLe, and the flames were driven
by a brisk gale that was blowing, aud a
house djacent TO the one burning caught ON
fire, and the two were soon destroyed.
Col. F. G. Wilkins, tax receiver of Mus
cogee county, has completed his consoli-
dated returns of taxable property. The
grand total shows an increase this year over
last of about 81, 900. from the whole
county. The real estate of the two city dis
tricts has gained over last year about
81, 120,00 The total return this year for
the city is $l1 ,4SS 695, against $9SS9, 633
The polls of the whites are 1864, against
1880; colored 600, against 1l63; total re-
tuEns city and county, SIS, Ala, 900, against
81, 675, 900 last year.
The Central Georgia Alliance Warehouse
Company, with a capital stock of 81 500, in
shares of $40 each was granted a charter
by Judge Gustin in the superior
court at Macon Saturday. The charter
which the company received, allows
SC to increase its capital stock to
$1,000. 1t allows the company to carry
op a general warehouse business, and to
loan money on crops similar to private con-
Germs The company IS composed entirely
Of alliance men. its main Office will be in
Macon, with general business In the sur
rounding counties.
Mrs Thompson, the maynard wife Of J.
?. Thompson Of Davisb0ro. whose elope-
msnt with young Braswell was reported
some weeks since, has repented and come
back. The young couple did not 20 west
as was believed at the time they left, but
just TsSeSe they did go, no one seems te
know. She has returned, hoping to gain
back the sweetest smile and "be gooc
wife 70 the husband she has so deeply
wronged, but it is learned from Mr.. Thomp
son that his errlng wife can never agar.
share his little earnings, and time can only
tell what the erd viii be-
Sheriff Lancaster arrived at McRae from
West Point, Miss, Thursday with Tor
Busby, who is wanted in Telfair county TO,
murder. In April, 1881, Busby murdered
young man named Campbell near McRae
and was not heard from till last week. Il
seems that Busby became tired of his wife
sold of what property he had, and wa
quietly arranging TO leave her. Wher
learning OF his intention, his wife notified
the sheriff Of the county in which Yves
Point Is Of the fact there was a reward fo
Busby offered by the governor of Georgia
and he was arrested and jailed at once
Busby is young man about 25 years o
age, and Is rather good looking He cam
to this place from Green county in 1887.
Judge Landrum of Atlanta tells story
on young lawyer who attended the Con
yers reunion last week. The young attor
ney is quite a masher and was a grea
favorlte among the young ladies' He wante,
to do the gallant act, and SO invited tn
young ladies TO have some ice cream. II
his surprise about two dozen responded (,
the invitation. This was a little TOO mucl
for him-aud also bis pocketbook. il
couldn't very well get out of the thing, an,
as he hadn't enough money to pay for tn
lot, be couldn't treat them all. be took
all in, and finally hit upon a rather move
plan. When the waiter asked for the orde
he told him to bring half plates This lie
the youthful Blackstone out of his dilemma
but he paid dearly for it Oh his return uriu
he IS member ,of the artillery and Tia
boys haven't quit joking him about it yet
Capt E. ". Perkins, of the bar
Ritchie, Is in Brunswick. From G. II
Merrifeld quite an interesting story
gathered concerning Capt. Perkins frs
visit TO Brunswick. In 1884 MIR. Merrified
who was at that time harbor master q
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