The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-17
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

c. W. Brown of GAINESVILLE died Monday
night.
Flowery Branch has new paper, callet
the Journal
The residence of J. !. Clements, at Sum
ner, was destroyed by fire Monday night
A wealthy Macon gentleman will proba
bly, make a donation of several thousand
dollars to church in that city.
Robert L. jones', livery stable proprietor
of Atlanta, was kicked by a horse mig
before last, and his injuries may result il
his death.
The negroes of Cobb county held mas.
meeting near Marietta, Monday, and dis
cussed the ACCESSIBILITY Of enigrating TO the
northwest and establishing a colony.
Lest week Mai NJ Speer Of America,
purchased Of William Hooks l, 400 acres Of
land in Sumter county, six miles from
Americas, on Muckalee creek, which en-
braces Tallow Town.
There is certain Macon institution which
owns $50, 900 worth OF first-class railroad
stock, and contemplates investing the pro-
ceeds in the bonds Of another railroad.
This will doubtless be the largest transfer
of railroad securities made in Macon during
the year.
At Senoia, Tuesday, Sasser q Co s
public ginnery caught fire from the press
wheel, and came near being consumed, but
men and women worked faithfully aud
soon had it under control. About three
bales Of cotton were burned and damaged.
The gin was also dtmaged.
Shadrack Walthour, or better known as
king Solomon who was lodged in jail at
Hinesville. was found dead Sunday with
blanket wrapped around his head. 1t is
supposed that he smothered himself He
will be remembered as one of the leaders in
the false Christ movement in Liberty
county.
On Tuesday last a negro girl named
Annie left the house of Peter Black (colored1.
and has not been heard of since search
was made Sunday afternoon by a crowd of
negro men and women, which resulted in
finding her hat and dress down IN a swamp.
The impression is that she has been f0ully
dealt with.
Officer Mack of Macon has a canary bird.
A day or two ago the bird was making an
unusual amount of Noise Mrs. Mack went
out to see about it, and found large hawk
on top of the cage trying to get inside. The
hawk few away, but almost Immediately
returned and began its attack on the canary,
and had to be beaten of with a club.
Jasper Wright tcolored) was killed by
y. Il. Mobley at Baxley, Appling county,
Tuesday. They got into a dispute, when
Wright became furious and picked up
cypress pole about eight feet long and struck
Mr.. Mobley on the shoulder, infiiclilg a
painful wound, aud then drew a knife to
cut him, but Mr.. Mobey got double bar
relied gun and shot him.
James E. Frost, a newspaper man we'll
known IN Georgia a few years ago, was
found dead in his bed at Washington, d. c..
day or two ago. He had been a sufferer
for a long while with infammatory
rheumatism, but the night he died he was
lnfgood spirits. Mr.. Frost was "A democrat.
and was removed from his position in the
PROOF room Of the government printing
Office few months ago. He was the author
of number of war poems.
Bethel A NJ. E. Church at ALBANY was
dedicated with impressive services by
Bishop w. j. Gaines, Sunday. An enter
tain emit was held in honor of the bishop.
at the Sunday school, Monday night. He
IS greatly bel we'd, owing to Ills being q
first native Of Georgia elected to this office
During his ministry he has converted Is. 600
persons, butt the church at Columbus.
worth S3oOOO, besides building Morris
Brown university at atlanta.
Since talk with Special Officer Broder
lex Of Atlanta regarding Indian Springs as
cure for alcoholism, he has received let
tiers from Chicago, Kankakee and other
points In the west asking about the water
Ii the springs were private property and on
the market, somebody might make a big
speculation on the property, but the ground
belongs to the state Of Georgia. and the
only chance is for some man to put IN a bio
hotel there, and advertise the virtue OF the
waters.
Hon. Henry w. billiard Of Atlanta has
gone to Montgomery to be present at the
funeral Of his sister, Mrs. Louisa M. Wad-
del. the widow of DR.. William w. Waddel
an eminent physician, an accomplished gen,
tieman and an earnest christian, being at
the lime of his death an elder in the Pres
byterian church of Florida. He was a son
of Rev. Moses Waddel, D. D., the great
educator of South Carolina, who married a
sister of Hon. John c. Calhoun, and sub
sequentlY president of Franklin college at
Athens.
Peter McMichael, who has for thirteen
years been porter at the state capitol. was
deeply grieved at the publication which said
that rumor charged him with running a
blind tiger in room Is. II haven't been
running any blind tiger, boss" he said
''all did was to go after few bottles of
beer sometimes when the members sent ma
after it, and when got il put TIE bottles
in that room aud they went there and drank
1t when ey felt like it. It's all mistake
about my selling them liquor, and haven't
got any blind tiger. / don't know how in
the world such story got started"
The Stewart Paper Company at Conyers
has lost about $4,000 by fire in the last ten
years. year ago the big paper mill was
burned. Two months ago the paper stock
building was fired, and shortly after ward
g. w. Stewart, of the firm, employed De-
tective Shackleford to work up the case
He sent Detective Ed. Wilson to the scene
with negro decOy to assist him. The
negro was employed by the Stewards. and
in few days discharged This was ali
understood. The negro began to grumbIe
around among the other negroes, aud soon
struck up with Green Turner, who also
had grievance. They began to
compare notes, and Turner told
about how he had got even with the com
pany. The detective negro was in syrnra-
thy with him, and they soon came to an
agreement to rob the safe in the commisSary
and set the building on fire. Friday night
the plan was set IN operation. The safe
was left open, and after the detective negro
had pretended to rob it, Turner poured
Kerosene on the house, and, striking a
match, applied it to the house. Detective
Wilson ran up, and, knocking the kerosene
out or his hand, arrested Turner. Satur-
day he bad his commitment trial and was
jailed. His only explanation was that he
was conjured by the detective and lust
obliged to do as that individual ordered.
A New York special, dated Tuesday. saws
The famous Annie Whitmore, born in lux
ury aud refinement and "A noted advant,,r