The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-18
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

matte Asylum-A Bigamist Under
Arrest at Chattanooga Who Once
Cut a Shine in Georgia-Ihs Depot
at Reseca Burned-A Possibility That
an Attempt VIII be Made to Abolish
Secret Societies at Athens.
The building Of cotton factory at Talla
poosa is said to be assured
John Fall, good and prominent citizen
Of HawkinsviIle, died Friday.
Mr.. Little Of New Hampshire is prospect
ing at Macon and Atlanta for the location
of knife factory.
The Georgia Southern railway has do
mated a large quantity Of wood for the
benefit of the poor Of Macon.
Dublin's new military company viii be
called the Dublin Light Infantry and not
the Grady Volunteers, as reported.
Michael Rags, of the Rutland district of
Bib county, already reported as bitten b.
a mad dog month ago, died Saturday.
The people in Washington will be called
on in a couple Of weeks to raise $50 900 for
the building Of the Washington and Lincoln
ton railroad.
]. II. Butman of Boston, who embalmed
President Grant, the Chicago anarchists,
and Preller, the victim of the st. Louis
trunk mystery, is In Macon.
Hubert E stes, son Of Judge J. B. Estes.
of Thomas ville has moved to Macon and
will be associated with his brother. Hon.
Cloud Estes, in the practice of law.
Teaberry Newly Of Twiggs county lost
SEQ in q gambling room at Macon Friday
night. he says be will get back the money
If be has to spend 81 900 IN doing 50.
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has contracted Tor a mechanical device to
be applied to the oil process that will in
crease the production Of oil at least one
fifth.
The Esksw plantation of 200 acres, near
Ea5onton, was sold 10 J. F. Spivey for
81, 400 few days ago. This is 81 per acre
more than the Tucker places brought, and
they are said TO be much better plantations.
Three young men of Webster county.
ranging in age from IL to 20 years, excited
BY the wondrous tales OF the wild west last
week ran away from home and have not
since been heard from.
The employees Of the Savannah, Americas
and Montgomery road are subscribing
toward the relief Of ]. w. Kivin, an en-
gineer on the road. whose household effects
were entirely destroyed by fire Thursday
afternoon
Treasurer Bob Hardeman is talking about
the prospect of starting out about the first
of January on his tour Of inspection OF the
state banks This addition to his duties
was made by Senator Johnson's law about
the state banks. Each Of them is to be in
spected twice year.
There is a movement on foot among the
Masons Of Americas TO erect a Masonic
building, in the second story OF which they
propose 20 arrange hall for their own use.
To do this they contemplate selling the
FurloW Female college building, on College
Hill, which they claim 70 own.
The Western and Atlantic railroad depot
At Reseca was discovered TO be on fire about
midnight Friday. The people RESPONDED 10
the alarm, but were too late TO save a
single article. TIE loss Will probably reach
s., 900, the railroad being the principal loser.
Several bales Of cotton were consumed, be-
longing 70 private parties.
At called meeting Of the city council OF
Americas, held Thursday evening, il was
resolved TO place proposition before the
people az the next general election, which
will be held Dec. Is, to issue thirty
year bonds TO the amount Of $50, 900, for the
purpose Of building city halI and a new
building for the public schools.
The preliminary trial of the negroes
charged with the killing of Capt William
Miller, was commenced on Thursday, at
Perry, and was concluded Friday. Fifteen
negroes were tried, and the evidence
against six OF them was considered suffi-
Gent TO bind them over TO the superior
court. The following six were bound over :
Jim Butts, Mann Hall, Glenn Lawson, Nose
Gibson. Alfred McGehee, Sonny McGehee.
Parties entered the dwelling Of Thomas
Dickson, near Taylor, Thursday, while the
family were eating dinner, and stole a small
trunk from the room, and took it a short
distance from the house and took out con-
tents, which were some wearing apparel,
two pistols and fifty old dollars in cash
Luckily for Mr.. Dickson, he had Just car
ried several hundred dollars to Macon. and
deposited it ia bank, all of which be had
been keeuing in the little trunk. Suspicion
rests upon two negro laborers.
A short time since several of the fratArni-
ties Of the state university at Athens had a
slight misunderstanding and came to blows.
The faculty stepped in Friday and passed a
resolution requiring each member of the
Chi-Phis, Sigma pha- Epsilons and Kappa
Alphas 70 sign an agreement, before Dec. 3.
that be will not attend any fraternity
meetings, hold any consultation regard
ing the fraternity either with his own
men or others. this year. This means the
practical suspension of these three chapters.
as the members avow their intention of
leaving college before they will sign. 1t is
regarded by many as the first step toward
the enactment Of anti-fraternity laws.
A meeting of a number OF business men
OF Americas was held Friday, the object OF
which was the formation OF a company Ia
encourage the building of manufacturing
enterprises and other wise promoting the in.
terests of the community. The idea was
thoroughly discussed, and company will
shortly organize with a capital of 800, 900.
and possibly double that sum. A petition
numerously signed, will be presented the
county commissioners asking a postpone
ment of the sale of the old court house
square for ninety days, as in the event of
the successful organization Of the new com
pany magnificent winter resort hotel will
be built upon it.
Mrs. Julia G. Orme died at her residence
in Chambers county, Ala, Friday. Mrs.
Orme was the daughter of DIR. Josenh
Thompson, well known in Georgia. and
was welded to Col w. 7. Orme in 1859
Col. Orne was for twenty-five years the
cashier Of the Atlanta and West Point
Railroad Company, at Atlanta, but some
years ago failing health caused him tc
remove to his plantation in Alabama Mrs
Orme was sister to Mrs. Pichard Peters
Mrs. Thomas Clark, Mr.. Joseph Thompson
and Mr.. Edgar Thompson, of Atlanta
She leaves three sons and four daughters
her eldest son, Joe Orme, being cashier OF
Lowry's bank at Atlanta.
]. K. Kelly, the deputy sheriff of Grimes
county, Texas, who was arrested in Macon