The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-04
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO ST ATEs TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


from the White Coach on North
eastern Road Train-Rcmo's New
Fire Chief-Sherraan Said to Have
Spared the Homes of Catholics at
Atlanta.
GEORGIA.
Hawkinsville's municipal election will
occur on Wednesday, Jan 9.
Capt. H. D. Terrell has resigned the cap
taincy of the Conyers Volunteers.
Three large red fox were caught by the
foxhunters of Taylor county On Christmas
day.
Prof. ]. r. Seals Of Marietta received a
check for $50 from his sons at Brmlng-
ham, as Christmas present.
The Johnson lot Of land, about four acres,
in Scarboro. was sold Tuesday for S495,
Homer Bitch being the purchaser.
The First National Bank of Brunswick
has declared dividend of 4 per cent. for
the six months ending Dec. 81, 1855.
The goods at Misses HIgbve q rhurmond's
sale at Athens, Tuesday, went very cheap.
One merchant bought $50 worth for $40.
The guaao factory at Marietta was
burned Tuesday night. The loss is $6,2OO.
Incendiarlsm was the cause. There was no
insurance.
A large wild cat was caught on Patsal-
iga creek, near Butler, last Saturday, by
Messrs. Parker, Garrett and Others, after
chase of about six mil 3.
At Albany Wednesday the attaches of
the Ne,Cs and Advertiser presented their
former employer, Il. NJ. Mcintosh, with a
eold-headed cane as testimonial Of esteem.
DR.. A. B. Clark of Atlanta has invented
new toy for the pleasure Of the lie lie
&c nvinor fanny and saw
combined, and the doctor has applied tJr
patent.
The confectionery trade in Elberton is
large business. There are eight or nine
stores in town aid all were well stocked
before Christmas, but now they are well
nigh sold out.
The election for chief of the Rome fire
department occurred Tuesday night. Capt.
W. w. Seay Roine's most enthusiastic fire
man, was elected. Capt w. II. Steele was
his opponeat and was beaten by five votes.
The oil mill at Elberton is making about
1000 gallons of oil per day. 1t also gets
about two bales Of lint cotton per day from
the seed, which we suppose will about pay
the running expenses About thlrty-hYe Or
forty hands are employed.
Mr.. Neal of the firm of Neal & Hamilton
lessees of the Masury hotel at Thomasville,
have concluded lease of the Brighton
with Mr.. Miller. The two buildings will
be connected across the alleyWay, thus
making them virtually one building.
Hard Boring of Milton county writes
from Blount county. Al. that Mr.. knight,
who accompanl- d him, found q wife and
children in Blount county whom be aoan-
doned seven years ago. lie remained III
Blount county one night and left gain.
". A. Davis, whose name has been prom
inently me toned as a cand date for the
position lately vacated by the death of
Representative CaanbliSs Of Bib county,
in the ate legislature mas concluded to
refrain from taki-g any active part in the
canvas.
Ed. Cox has returned to Atlanta from
Texas. whsre he had been to pu. chase stock
for Gov. GOrdon's ranch in Taylor county,
Ga. Two hundr d fine bl0oded breeding
mares were bought and will be sent to the
ranch at o1cs Before next fall Mr.. Cox
will purchase 800 more head for the gov
ernor's ranch.
Nose Williams was killed at Lovett by
Jim johnson last Wednesday event z. The
difficulty grew out Of the 100 familiar al
tentions of Villa rs toward Jolnsol's
wife The verdict Of the inqueA was, killed
by pistol ball, shot by unknown parties.
Jim johnson and wife took an unceremo-
nious departure for parts unknown.
Ben Thomas (colored) was for s me time
farm hand on the farm of H. S. Davie.
About one year ago he moved to Houston
county, and is now living near Fort Valley.
Not long 81 ce he visited his old home in
Talbot, and Mr. Davie asked hun how he
was getting on. Finely sir" said Ben,
land don't think will ever move back to
Georgia"
At Butler a large amount Of property,
consisting of dry goods, groceries, boots,
shoes, ETC., of the entire stock of goods for
merly owned by w II. Co Inns, was sold at
auction sale by r. Montfort and T. Il.
Frlerson, the assignees, last week The
sales amounted to between $500 and g.. 900.
and while many articles were purchased
very cheap, most Of the goods bToug ht their
full value.
The prohibitionsts Of Atlanta appear to
be getting ready Tor another election next
fall 1t is said that the campaign will be
quiet one, and the prohibitonists will not
spend any money, but let everybody "vote
as his conscience Dictates Several of the
leading prohibluionists are opposed to an
other agitation until 1892, but some kind Of
an election will probably be held next
November
Alonzo S. Elliott, pro minent citizen Of
Birmingham, was in Atlanta fev DAYS
ago, and he said: 'Birmingham's broad
btreets, once q lnaIuer OF pflue, are proving
great drawback. The streets are so wide
that it will cost millions of dollars to pave
them, and it will be many years before the
city can spare the money. Besides, the
wide streets give the city an open look that
is far from attractive"
About O'Clock Wednesday afternoon.
while going at a rapid eed, a north bound
freight ON the East Tennessee Virginia and
Georgia road collided with a south-bound
freight at Empire, both engines being com
pletely demolished aud piled upon the track
in one huge mass. Beside the engines, from
nineteen to TIVE lty-three cars were broken
to pieces and their contents scattered on
both sides Of the track for some distance.
At Atlanta at $3.50 o'clock Yesterday
morning the planning mill and paint saop of
the East Tennessee rail cad was discovered
to be on fire. By the time tine hremen
reached the scene, the flame had gained a
good hold on the building, which was a one.
story frame, and filed with fire machinery.
The paint shop and two small dwellings
werc also consumed. The main loss is on the
machinery. The hremen worked 10 great
disadvantage as the nearest water was $500
feet from the shops The loss is heavy.
Patrolman Mig Simpson, who warmed
himself by the fires which laid waste At
lanta when Sherman held the torch SAID
Wednesday: There was one thing | no.
ticed about the burning of Atlanta, and
that was every house occupied by Catho-
lie was spared" "And why was that" was
asked. "Why, be ause Sherman's wife
was Roman Catholic, and he had doubt
less received some instructions at home