The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-30
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


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GEORGIA
Tue census Of Mien has just been taken
showing a population OF 800
Mrs. Sarah c. Craigg, living near Ellijay,
has lust received 3 pension check for 81,
557 q.
The creditors Of the Soque wooden mills
met al Clarkesville Monday and decided to
fight tho assignment
At Rome. at tbs First Methodist chusch,
Sunday, 81, 300 was subscribed IN very
short time, to complete the church.
Henderson Fonsea was killed while coup
ling cars on the Georgia Midland railroad
at Waverly nall Monday afternoon. He
was terribly mauRled aud died in a few
minutes after the accident.
Capt 3. r. May one Of the most influen-
tial men Of Sumter county, was taken sick
on Friday night with throat and bowel
affections and died Saturday morning at 10
o'clock. He was about 10 years old.
frightened horse threw Mrs r. H.
Hartman and Mrs. NJ. r. Hartman out Of a
buggy at Milen on Tuesday last but FORUM
ateiy no very serious injury was sustained
though the latter lady was severely bruised
and unable 10 get out for several days.
The Misses Mcdaniel were taken violently
ill at Columbus Monday night. There are
three sisters, and they all drink coffee
There is a well founded suspicion that the
coffee was poisoned. They were improving
at last accounts, but were not yet out Of
danger.
1t is reported that two miles Of the
Brunswick aud Western railroad were
washed out at Piney Woods creek, few
miles out from bany Monday. No train
ran down the road, and none was expected
before yesterday morning, owing TO the
wasbout.
At Athens the Phi-Kappa and Demosthe-
MAN Societies held JOINT session Saturday
and decided 10 take some steps toward fixing
up a good gymnasium. They resolved TO
make the fee Of IS cents necessary to men,
bership, and great many names were put
upon the roll.
At the regular meeting Of the city council
Of Gainesville, held on the 21st St, the
question of establishing public school was
discussed pro and con in all its phases, and
upon a vote it was decided to hold an cleo
ton on March Is and submit the question
to the qualified voters Of the city as TO
whether they will esta blish a system.
A young gentleman of Oconee had bone
felon, for which a physician prescribed
blisterlng ointment. The remedy was ap-
piled in the evening just before retiring,
ard by an accident small particle Of the
ointment was dropped unobserved in the
heel of the shoe Of the afflicted. The result
was blistered finger and blistered heel,
but he felon was cured.
At Atlanta Monday in the supreme court
an important decision was handed down in
the case Of joan Glenn, trustee Of the Ma
tional Express and Transportation Com
pany, VS.. w. II. Howard, which came up
frors, tair L Il
versed. The case was u test Of the right of
the trustee OF the old company to recover
from shareholders their unpaid stock sub
scriptions. The ruling Of the court amounts
to an affirmation # such right.
Squire w. J. Jennings, OF Menlo, Chat
toOga county has in his possesso on two sill
yer dimes and two half dimes which are a
part of 81 20 paid him in specie for four
years service ia the confederate army. The
payment was made at Danville, Va, in
1865. Mr.. Jennings spent 75 cents in get
ting home, gave his wife Is cents, and has
kept the other 30 cents ever since, and says
no reasonable consideration would induce
him 70 part with the remainder of four
years hard-earned wages.
A little Swear old living but few miles
from Boston came into possession Of a
new hat, and was very proud Of the acqui-
sition, which she critically viewed, her
smiles and her heightened color proving the
pleasure the hat gave her. Her father
praised it, and asked the little one how she
liked it." Il think it's outrageousln
"WhatP was the surprised parents ejacu-
lation. do you mean that you dislike it
by declaring it TO be 'outrageousP" mo,
guess mean it's gorgeousl'
At Clayton, considerable excitement w as
manifested over an effort upon the part of
the town marshal and deputy, on Saturday
night, to arrest Sam and Jim Lamb, two
lawless characters, for a violation Of the
town ordinances. Several shots were ex-
changed with revolvers, and finally both
officers were knocked down with rocks, and
the desperadoes escaped unhurt The
sheriff and posse wishes to see them now.
but 1t is thought they are visiting their
friends on the other side OF the North Caro-
lima line.
Dan McEntire, now an inmate Of the
FRANKLIN county paupers' home, is quite an
old man. He lived in the upper part of
Franklin county a half century ago. and
was Doted as being a good worker and
hearty eater. 1t is said that he once hired
to work for Lewis Rawlston, who was
first morning, Dan called for bread fire.
quenty, and finally, by way of apology,
said: II am man that eats heap of
bread with my meat Rewlston replied
~ es, and you are man that eats a -
sight OF meat with youc bread
1t is thought that the boys OF tho Techno
logical school at Atlanta will be allowed 10
make some OF the furniture for the new
capitol, perhaps the large desks for the
speaker and for the president Of the Senate.
The legislature appropriated S75 900 TO-
ward furnishing tho capitol, but this sum
Is too small to complete the work satisfac-
toriIy, and the commission have about de-
cided TO furnish handsomely the first two
floors, on which will be the Senste chamber
the ball OF Repf esentatives, tho state Offices
governors Office, etc. The third floor will
have to get along in pretty bare condition
for the present.
T. W. Smith, living near Warthen was
painfully hurt by fail from his road cart
one day last week. He had been out driv-
lng, and upon entering the drive way b. his
lot, ms attention being given % something
behind him, one wheel Of the cart ran par
tlally over stump, fitting the cart. AS
MIR. Smith rose to jump the wheel dropped
or the stump, be lost his balance and fen
across the wheel striking himself violently
across the lower ribs. Tho wound did not
appear serious at first, but next day symp-
toms OF aggravated peritonitis developed
and Tor some days be was critically i'll.
He is better now.
Another hearing was 70 have been heard
at Atlanta Tuesday before Judge Samuel
Harris, OF the Coweta circuit. on the appli- !
cation for bail for Charles Ech9ls. CHARGED
with the Coviugton murder. The lawyers
on both sides were present, Tut Judge
harris tailed TO reach the city. The lear |