The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-08

Mormon Missionaries Driven Out o
Warren County.
GEORGIA
Glvnn superior court spent the greater
part of Wednesday on a bet OF SJD on each
side on the municipal election.
The agriculturists Of the state will be
in Brunswick next week IN full force FROM
every county there Will be one or more gen
tlemen.
Assistant Marshal Lewis w. Beach Of
Brunswick. was presented this week. by
the police force, with a handsome gold ring
costing SO,
A meeting Of the stockholders OF the
First National Bank Of Brunswick is called
for March 5 10 consider tho propriety Of
raising the capital stock to $4,000.
J.H. Krkp4trick's residence, at Kirk
patrEt s springs, one mile from Decatur,
was burned to the ground Wednesday.
Nothing in the house was saved. No tnsur-
ance on either house or furniture.
James Mccall Of Abbeville, had a raft Of
timber stolen from him some time ago by a
negro, whose name is Adam OneaL The
timber was carried to Darien and sold by
Adam who pocketed the money and skipped
for other parts.
The residence Of John A. Boone, on West
Washington street, Gainesville, was totally
destroyed by fire on Wednesday. Cause,
defective fue Mr.. Boone was partially in
sured, but his loss will bs about g., 900
above the insurance.
Messrs. Kaiser Bros. Of Bruins wick had
sad experience with the rain Tuesday night
1t came in on top where the third story is
being put on, and their store presented a
sad scene Wednesday resembling laundry
with clothes hung out to dry.
The city council Of Americus has ordered
an election to be held on Wednesday,
March lG, 1889, TO see whether the citizens
are in favor Of issuing bonds TO the amount
of S35, 900 for the purpose Of putting in
system of sewerage for tue city.
W. A. Jester OF Athens, who was robbed
of $500 Saturday, has not recovered his
money, as was All first stated The pohcs-
men caught a little egro who they thought
had it, but it turned out otherwise. A re
wa d Of S25 has been offered for the return
of the money.
John w. Taliaferro Of Augusta died
Wednesday Of paralysis, Mr. Taliaterro
was in the sixtieth year Of his age, a seem
ingly hale and hearty man. he was we'll
known in Augusta aud the county, having
been for uum er Of years deputy clerk Of
the supreme court
The Goth who carries a blunt pencil and
invaded the new capitol and has begun t.
write all manner Of Inscriptions on its
walls. Hardly nave the builders finished
their work of adornment before the Goth
begins his work of DETACHMENT.
Polly Mckay, an aged negress, was
burned 10 death at Americas Tuesday She
was alone in her house smoking her pipe,
when by some means the building caught
fire aud was destroyed, burning the old
woman with it. She was 90 wears old and
former slave Of Judge Kent Mckay.
Col. Tip" Harrison of the state execu-
tive department, had lis hands full Wednes-
day. Eighty applicants for allowance
under the MANNED soldier act called for
certificates for payments for the year end
ing Oct % 1889. The amount paid out in
pensions yesterday was about $4,000.
At Atlanta Wednesday Judge Newman
refused TO grant new trial in the case of
J. L. kilian VS.. the Richmond and Dan
vile IA lroad. Several days ago KilIian
pot a verdict against the road for $4,000
fer personal injuries. The case will be ap-
pealed to the supreme court of the United
States.
Ex Treasurer L. a. Baldwin paid over
to Treasurer T. n. Beall the Talbot county
funds on Monday Jan. % The amount
paid over was 81 "a 6S and the county is
out of debt March court will reduce the
cash on hand considerably. A term of
court costs the county from $1,000 to
81, 800.
The negro who was shot Monday on the
down passenger train at Fairburn by Capt.
j. I. Hearn Of Fairburn is not dead, and it
is now thought that he will recover. Mr.
Hearn has not been arrested, as the grand
jury, now in session, have returned no bill.
The shooting Is said to have been wholly in
B. &. BooZ, surveying partner Of Booz &
Fife, merchant millers, has purchased Of
the executor Of l. NJ. Fife, deceased one
half interest in the O1thacologa mills, one
mile west Of Calhoun, paying therefor the
sum Of Sc, $50. The mills are located on the
Oothacologa creek, AID have all the late
improvements for making frSt-class meal
and -four MIR. Booz now owns the entire
property
the Mary Willis library building and
ground at Washington cost sl2, 500 all told.
This is in addition 10 the endowment OF
$10,0 600 DR.. F. T. Willis, the donor, origi-
naly intended that the building should
cost 5000, but from the very Inception he
took such lively interest in the work and
ordered 50 many improvements that the
cost OF the building was run up 81, 600 above
the original figure
A collision took place at Reynolds last
week, in which one freight box was con
side ably wrecked. The car contained a lot
Of new machinery for the Elmira cotton
mills at Butler, aud had been on the road
about six weeks. The machinery. consist
ing Of looms, etc. was also considerably
broken up. Considering the time already
spent, the breaking Of the new machinery
will prove sad loss to the proprietors OF
the factory.
Taylor the oolored lawyer. in a speech
In the recorders court, at Atlanta Tuesday.
alluded TO a negro witness, who had turned
informer as modern Nero" SAID the
colored LAWYER: "if your honor please. that
excuse for a negro, that solidlfed
1nunk of Ethiopian darkness, reminds me
II Nero. Why, sir, that negro would sit
IN the highest tree in the suburbs Of At
anita and laugh 20 see the whole CITY 60
Down just TO got gingercake"
The governor was engaged Wednesday
u hearing argument in two contested cleo
Ion cases from Dodge county. William
AcRas is consisting the election Of j. J.
Roar as ordinary, and J. d. Boyle that Of
J. z. Rogers as tax co lector. J F. DeLacy
represents the co1testees, and Messrs f. A.
Smith aud L. L. A Hall the contestants
The cases were ard tOgetheT-one ground
u contest being the casting Of illegal votes.
The other. that a. two precincts there were
10 freeholders.
Two Mormon doctrinists recently made
heir appearance In Warren county near
he shoals Of Ogeechee, aud have since
been engaged IN trying - Inculcate their
)ernlcious doctrine IN that community.
The citizens did not propose to tolerate