The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-20


Is a KIeptomsniac-A Negro Gam
bier Killed at y Ty-The Robbery
ct Grifln.
GEORGIA.
Bsinbridge wants bank.
Itch is prevalent in Oglethorpe county.
George 7. Palmer IS Bartow's new mayor.
Judge William S. Smith Of McDufls
county died last Monday.
Sam Wakefield Of Campbell county,
years old. weighs loo pounds.
Hon. W. W. Wright's residence at Balm
bridge was damaged 500 by fire day or
two ago.
The Cordelle Building and Loan Ass9cla-
ton viii be IN active operation before an
other week
The artesian well at Blakely is 767 feet
deep, and Supt. Hsrriugton says IL gets
harder every day.
Thomas Bray Of Griffin had three Of bis
fingers very badly crushed in attempting to
hoist window dsy or 50 ago.
J. ]. RoEntree is surveying lands pre-
paratory for the large saw mill he antici-
pstes running near Swainsboro now soon.
The number Of marriage licenses issued
In Meriwether for 1855 was l57. or these
q were issued TO whites and l25 to colored.
Watt Griffin, Of Cambridge, died on
AOAlaF thsA o. plE4LILAEA ne WAS JIG pl
the oldest citizens OF the town, and a car
rage maker by trade
A firm in Americas sold six sides Of meat
TO one man, on THURSDAY, living in Webster
county, weighing 65l pounds. One Of the
sides weighed I76 pounds.
Columbus is 70 have another paper. 1t
viii be weekly and will be devoted TO the
interest of the farming class Senator w.
o. johnson is one of the projectors.
At Harrison. FRIDAY, joe BOsticks, a no.
torious negro gambler, was severely shot in
the thigh and shoulder while fleeing from
Officer Morris. His wounds are serious, but
not fatal
man named McMonnagfe was engaged
TO solicit advertising for paper published
for the fair Of the confederate veterans Of
Atlanta. he collected $50 and has not
been seen in Atlanta since.
A negro woman, Dorothy johnson by
name, has been bound over to the superior
court Of Lee county for setting fire to the
barn Of w. d. Green. She viii have trial
at the next term Of the court.
Sunday. a IS-year-old son Of Mrs. Hobbs,
of Duck Greek. Walker county, had his leg
broken below the knes. He and some boys
were sliding down the bill on a plank. 1t
struck a stump, aud his leg was caught aud
broken.
C. C. Clay has purchased OF Harold,
johnson & Co. the Bivins plantation on
ChOkee creek, Sumter county, which joins
his Walker place, making in all 100 acres
in one body of the best farming lands in
Georgia
John G.. Taylor, business manager of the
Rome Tribune, is confined TO bis bed with
a mashed foot. During the recent fox hunt
near Cave Spriag a horse stepped on his
foot He did not properly care for the in
jured member, and is now laid up. He
hopes TO be out in = day or two.
J. o. helms, biganrist Of the fifth de-
gree, occupies call in the Calhoun Jail.
He was arrested TUESDAY at Branchville
Ala. by Sheriff N IL McGinnis on war
rant from Early county, Georgia. Fiv,
sad maideus say they are his brides. Nelm
owns up to two, but denies the other three
The person who robbed the safe Of this
Aycock Manufacturing Company at Griffin
has been found He is very young, aud
the money obtained was used toward the
purchase Of a bicycle. For the present be
has no use for bicycle, and will be under
the necessity of taking has meals standing.
G. W. Mccormick was married al the
telegraph Office at Townsville wednesday
night, and Immediately after the ceremony
wired about a five huadred-word telegram
to Gen. Harrison giving the particulars.
He is the same gentleman who, last year,
gave a lot in Townsville 10 every preacher
In the city.
W. r Brown OF Macon county is one of
the most successful farmers in Georgia.
With eleven plows he made last year lS3
bales OF cotton, {, 800 bushels Of corn, 3 600
bushels oats, 600 bushels peas. and large
supply Of fodder, pumpkins, grouudpeas,
etc, and liberal supply Of meat in bis
EmOkehouse.
Jekyl Island is now ready to receive
guests. The many alterations that have
been made during the past summer have
added greatly to the already elegant sur
roundings. The club house has been put in
thorough order, and seyepty-five guests can
be accommodated with perfect ease. The
shooting on Jekyl is excellent
Several cases have been booked in the
city court Of Albany sgainst conductors,
yerdmasters and other railroad empioyes
for stopping trains on the street crossings
in the city. This has long been a source OF
annoy ance to the residents OF Albany, and
the mayor will be upheld in his efforts to
break it up by majority Of the people.
The building OF the Alabama Midland
railroad has demoralized the farm laborer in
Decatur county. People who have depended
on the negro are decidedly left The
negro. as builder Of railroads, has demon
strated himself to be the best laborer in the
world. Beside he likes 70 60 in crowds,
and enjoys the excitement Incident to such
u life,
g. S. Robbins, citizen Of Tallspoosa,
and a miner Of many years experience who
has been connected with many mining en-
terpr1sss in the west and has owned several
gold mines himself, has got control Of a
piece OF property on Beech creek, about
three and ons-h half miles north Of ITALIA
poosa, and will work the gold out Of it by
the hydraulic system.
The Mitchell County Alliance planted
itself squarely against the increased prices
for commercial fertilizers The farmers
want 10 buy guano. but the price was high
eHouPh-if net to high--last season. aud
they look upon the rise Ia price as a species
Of extortion. They say they will DO With
out IL il they cannot get il at rates which
they consider reasonable
NontesumG Record. Did you know that
this vas the best point IN Georgia 20 manu-
facture boys express wggonsl II Is, be-
cause timber is 50 plentiful aud cheap
Thousands Of these.Sagons are sold IN Geor-
gia every year, and they are made away up
at Racine, Wis, and shipped south. The
extra freight and additional cost Of the
timber is equal to good profit
The FArmers Alliance o. Randolph
county mst at Cuthbert wednesday.
Among other matters discussed was the
prevalent mode Of purchasing floating
voters ia the different elections The allI-
ance bound themselves soemuly together
In pledge that they would ferre. out and