The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-12
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

A NeRress of Cherokee County After
Back Pension Money Amounting TO
s1.oOo-wilIem shindle jailed at
Camilla for Murdsr--A Conductor at
the Mercy of Desperate Negroes.
GEORGIA
E. II. Rohr of Atlanta is said to have
fallen heir to $4,000 in Denver, Col.
The Sandsrsville public scnool opened
yesterday with about eighty scholars.
The negroes Of Ochlocknee have organized
q secret club, some Of the ctizsns think Tor
no good,
The TautnaI Grays is to be the name OF
the cavalry company that was partially or
gained at Reidsville on last Monday.
DIR. ]. H. Parker, a highly esteemed citi-
zen and physician Of long standing, died
at his home, near Parker's store, Sept. g.
Several Atlanta ladies' are introducing
the New York fashion Of having regular
reception DAYS 1t is believed they viii be-
come quite popular in the Gate city.
The Hancock County Fair Association
has offered prlzs OF 800 for the best two
out of three base ball games 10 be played at
the next county fair, which begins Sept 25.
John Hood drove to Sparta last week
with a bale of cotton packed in cotton bag
ging and a piece Of jnte dragging behind
his wagon through every mud hole he could
fad in the ROAD.
William Swindle, charged with the muir
der of the negro Aaron Robinson, appeared
before Judge Bower at Camilla tuesday,
under a special warrant. The prisoner was
committed to Jail without privilege of bail.
Over $40 Dupils have up to date registered
at the office OF School Superintendent
Zettler of Macon, who were not in at the
closing exercises of last year. Probably
half Of them are entirely new; 200 have
already registered for the Giles high school.
There has been a rumor going the rounds
among those interested that the cotton com
presses OF Athens would use jute and re-
pack all cotton packed in cotton bagging
sent to them to be shipped. The rumor is
now declared unfounded.
The committee of the Capital City Club
, of Atlanta has asked for an extension of
time in the investigation of the charges
against Postmaster Lewis. The committee
: having the matter in charge will submit its
report on Sept. "a the general i'm
preston is that Gen. Lewis will be required
TO withdraw from the club.
Mr.. and Mrs Wylie Jones of Atlanta
were in Macon Tuesday. Mrs. Jones was
plaintiff in a suit in the city court VS.. J. S.
Schofield, for the recovery of her wedding
diamond ring, valued at $500, which she
gave to Mr.. Schofield as security for some
back rent notes to the amount of $l9l due
by her husband, proprietor of the Southern
hotel, to Mr.. Scho6eld. She was not part
ner ia the business with her husband. The
Jury awarded the ring to Mrs Jones. The
case may be appealed.
A burglar attempted to enter the dwell
ing of b. +. Alexander of Reidsville Thurs
day night Mr.. Alexander was from home
and Mrs. Alexander, her mother and sister
were the only adult persons in the house.
One of the ladies happened to discover the
william just as he was pulling himself
through one of the windows of the house.
The ladies screamed for help and the men
of the village ran to their assistance, but
they were too late to capture the scamp
who had made good his escape before they
could get there.
The most remarkable and creditable ses-
sion of the superior court ever held in San
dersville, adjourned last Friday night, after
sitting only five DAYS. Some minor duties
detained the officers of the court another
day, but the jurors were finally dismissed
on Friday. The docket on Monday morn.
ing showed 10 cases for trial, and in five
days the entire number had been disposed
of, only thirty-two having been continued
Judge Hines has won many complime is
for the prompt way in which he dispatches
business.
M. Howell of Fulton introduced bill in
the House Tuesday to amend the act pro-
viding for the appointment Of trustees of
the state university by the governor SO as
TO provide that members of the board shall
each receive, for the payment of expenses
actually incurred "a per day for actual
attendance at the meetings. and mileage in
actual fare to and from the place of meet
ing, by the nearest practicable route, to be
paid out Of tue funds of the state by
executive warrant on presentation Of
vouchers of the members, approved by the
chairman and signed by the secretary of
the board.
Sunday night three negroes, Rufus and
Earnest Duke and George Slaton, who live
at Orchard Hill, waylaid a negro boy by
the name Of Stinson near the railroad, two
miles above there, and after they had
knocked him down and beat him insensible,
they robbed him of all the money he mad
and were dragging him TO the railroad to
leave him on the track, when some one pas
sing lnterfered with their plans and they
ran off. Sheriff r. S. Connell arrested
them and they are now IN jail awaiting
trial. Sinson is in very precarious con-
dition, and if he dies their chance for the
gallows will be good.
There was an exciting contest at Elliiay
Monday Tor mayor aud councilman, the
issue being barroom or no barrooms There
were two full tickets in the field, aud they
were made up as follows: For mayor. Dr.
z. W. Watkins; for counclmen, Mai
Welsh and Messers. Allen, Logan and Hill
The other ticket named A. J. Hutchinson
for mayor and DR.. johnson and Messrs.
Hill, Greer and Foote for councilmen. The
wet men supp 1rted the first named ticket,
but they were defeated by fifteen majority.
and there will be no barrooms in the town
of Ellijay until after the second Monday ia
September, 1890.
Pension Agent Walker was up in Canton
to see Jane Johnson last week in regard to
the service of former husband, Alfred
Wellhouse, or Peek as he was known at that
time. in the federal army. In 1868 or 1864
James husband was carried to Atlanta
from Canton and sold to man by the
name of Peek. Taat very night, or the
next night, he ran away and Joined the
union army at Chattanooga, Tenn. He
served through the war, and died shortly
after the surrender, with smallpox. Ii Is
claimed that he contracted the malsdy
which carried him off in the army and that
his widow, up to the time of her second
Il arriage, is due a pension from the govern
Inent. Ii this pension is allowed, she will
get something like $1,000.
Saturday, w. l. Taylor, constable of
Jackson district of Llurens county, while
In the discharge of his duties as an officer.
was attacked by I. j. Mckown and his two
SONS, in a personal encou lter, in the store of
G. B. Linder q Co. at Dublin. In the en-