The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-09

Seen IN Barlow County-A Spook
Blown whistle-A Convict Killed a,
the Chattahoochee Brick Yards.
GEORGIA
Dalton claims 4, 600 inhabitants.
Oscar H. Hall of Valdosta, died day oil
two ago
John Black will probably be the next
mayor OF Dalton.
Conyers will vote on the public school
question on the first Saturday in December
The grand jury of Whitfield county for
the October term recommended the build
ing of a new court honse.
The Floyd Rifles of Macon believe that
they were not given their proper ranking il
the recent prize drill at Atlanta and art
trying to get at the facts.
H. G. Reed may not become postmaster
at Perry, though he was appointed more
than month ago It may be that Med.
Fielder will not be removed.
The commitment trial OF the negroes
charged with the murder of Capt. William
Miller will be held as soon as Mrs. Miller is
able TO 90 to Perry to testify.
Bill Thomas, negro convict at the
Chattahoochee brick yards. was killed
Thursday by Bill Henry, another convict.
The North Georgia conference of the
African Methodist church met at Washing
ton Thursday. Bishop Gaines presided,
and many delegates were present.
At Dalton two steam factories are now
engaged in the sausage traffic, and during
the busy season their daily shipments VIII
average from 1900 to $500 pounds.
About seventy-fiye additional shares of
Perry Loan and Savings bank stock have
been sold at par since the organization was
perfected. The business of the bank is con-
stantly increasing.
DIR. Thomas L. Harris, the eldest son of
DIR. T. NJ. Harris of Sandersville, has re-
Gently entered the ministry of the Chris
xian church, and has accepted call to serve
the churches at Wrightsville and Buck Eye
for the ensuing year.
A man supposed to be RUDE Burro VS., the
famous outlaw, who has brought terror to
the hearts of so many Alaoamians, and
who is now being hunted in different parts
of that state, is said to have been seen in
Barlow county last Sunday.
Aug. Mrs. w. o. Carlsten was house
keeper at the Brown house at Macon. Pro-
prietor Sangster, so IL is alleged in the bill
for damages, became offended at the lady
on that day, and, seizing her by the arm,
injured her considerably by Jerking her
s., 500.
About year ago J. s. Kerr, an Atlanta
mechanic disappeared, and his wife, Mrs.
Mittie e. Kerr, believed that his mind had
become impaired and he had wandered off
Months passed by aud nothing was heard of
the missing husband. Now Mrs. Kerr has
located her husband in Florida, where be is
making 81 a day. He wanted to shake off
his matrimonial encumbrance.
The Chattanooga Times reports another
big enterprise by the New England Land,
Coal, Iron and Manufacturing Company.
1t has purchased $4,000 acres of mineral
lands in Dade county. A new town, to be
called New England City, is to be built,
fifteen miles south of Chattanooga; rail
railroad will be built, manufacturing es-
Establishments costing $500, 900 erected, and
the rich iron and coal beds worked.
Mr.. Kaskardon, the West Virginian, who
has patented the machine for building
houses without nails, plastering, frames,
etc., by machinery, has closed trade with
N. Dixon Of Brunswick, who, with the in
ventor, has organized a company and taken
the state of Florida as their territory TO
manufacture these houses. Mr.. Dixon has
all the power and lumber necessary at his
Tampa mill. Durham 81 Hotchkiss will
probably close a similar trade at Bruins
wick for the state Of Georgia. The work
will be done at their Crispen Island mills.
At Fortson, on the Georgia Midland road,
twelve miles from Columbus, a stationary
engine, which is in almost constant use had
rope fasten to the whistle SO that the men
could summon the engineer when necessary
The wet weather frightened the rope, and
one day recently the whistle commenced
blowing necessarily. The neighbors COM
menced gathering, attracted by its musical
noise, for which no definite cause could be
assigned until the rope was noticed. The
negroes got frightened and wanted to leave.
thinking spirit was blowing the whistle.
Augusta Chronicle: Some years ago
there appeared at the home of a prosperous
farmer living near Stone Mountain, in
Dekaib county, poor woman, with her
two daughters, who asked for employment
of some kind that she might sustain herself
and children. She was given work as
housekeeper and permitted to keep her little
ones with her. being quartered in a cozy
little house on the premises, her two
children assisting her in her duties The
la6y for whom she worked had no children
of her own. Becoming attached to one of
the daughters of the housekeeper she
adopted it. Then what a change. Here
were two sisters-one dressed in the finest
apparel, petted and humored, given every
thing she wished for and the legal heir to a
snug fortune. The other, plainly attirei. a
servant in the same household, a waiter at
the table at which her sister ate, obeyipg
her commands and ministering to her
wants
1t was expected that the judges of the
races at the park dnring the late state fair
at Macon would huld an inquisition court
Thursday to pass upon certain fraudulent
entries, but owing to the indisposition of
Col. William H. Ross the hearing was post
poned. The decision of the court of in
quiry viii possibly be as follows: l.
The expulsion of E. p. Durango and
s. A. Hughes, the owner and driver
of the roam geldIng Crosby. The
horse was entered in the $50 trottinp
class when he has faster record. q The
expulsion of A. p, Doyle and T. +. Boam.
the owner and driver of the brown mare
To Be- She was entered in the 3-year-old
trotting race, when her age is 5 years. 8.
suspension of Ross Mcdonald and l.. ID.
Woolum, the owner and driver of the gray
gelding Fred ID. The horse was entered in
the three-minute class, when he has faster
record. The action Of the board of judges
will carry with it expulsion and suspension
of the above named parties from every race
course operating under the rules Of the
American Trotting Association.
The verdicts rendered in the United
States court at Macon in favor of NJ. Nuss.
baum & Co. VS.. several insurance com.
panies, ends an interesting litigation. Some
time ago Fried 81 Hecht were burned ON,
and they transferred their Insurance poll.