The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-30
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS

Blacks n Harris OOunTy-A Wife
aged IS Years Becomes q Mother
saloonkeeper Murdered Near
Toccoe-A Counterfeit Bill Gets an
Americas Bank Into Trouble.
GEORGIA
a reduction Of % per cent. 10 Insurance
rates has been made al Cartersville.
Capt A G. Grier Of Atlanta has been
stricken with paralysis, and his death is ex-
pected
The ladies Of Brunswick presented the
Light Horse Guards with handsome flag
Thursday.
The north Georgia conference of the
Methodist Church, souta, is in session at
Cedertown-
Senator C0lquitt has denied rumor ths,
he was 70 resign 70 accept q position with
an Insurance company.
Mrs. Still Lee Fowler of Adairsville,
I3 years old, IS the mother of a fine
baby girl, weighing nine pounds.
At Macon, Wednesday, the Jury in the
suit Of LaviBa Hubbard VS.. the Central
railroad returned verdict Of 81, 900 in
favor Of the plaintiff.
Capt. Thomas J. Ivey, an old confeder-
ate soldier and one of the oldest and most
widely known citizens Of Waycross, died
last Thursday, Of consumption, at the age
of 60 years.
Joseph Jacobs, an Atlanta druggist, COM
menced cutting prices some time ago. Now
twelve druggists have formed a combine 70
undersell him. The result is a lively war
In which prices are being ruthlessly cut
Capt John A Davis has bought the Dick
tnson place, in East Dougherty, paving
Capt. a. C. Westorook, receiver, 81. 800 for
1T The plantation comprises ?, U2172 acres
If Ian nd 81 a
Albany.
At Americas, E. L. Harper has brought
suit against against the Central Railroad
and Banking Company TO recover damages
10 the amount Of $25S, caused by train
colliding with his mule and wagon on
Oct Is.
JEFF Nesmith of Bitch, has dog that
goes coon and postum hunting every night,
except Sunday, whether anybody goes with
him or not He invariably trees a coon or
possum and stays at the foot OF the tree till
morning.
AT Albany, Wednesday, Jim Blogg Cool-
ored) obtained change from another negro
for 50 bill. The bill was counterfeit,
being but shoe store advertisement. He
was jailed, but the six halves obtained
therefor could not be recovered.
Judge Lumpkin held a special term of
Ebert superior court Monday evening in
Elberton, at which charters were granted
70 the Heardmont Cotton Mills. the Fiber
ton Loan and Building Association and the
EIberton Collegiate Institution.
While en- route TO Macon from Eastman
On the East Tennessee passenger train We'd
nesday, James Bishop, Jr., an attorney OF
the firm Of DeLacy & Bishop of Eastman,
was relieved Of $50 in cash. How the pick
pockets could have secur ed their booty Mr..
Bishop can give no idea
The last grand jury Of Brooks county,h has
rendered itself memorable from the fact
that it brought in true bills against the
present county officers and the candidates
that opposed them in the last election. The
charge is buying votes. The cases will be
tried next month in the county court before
Judge w. B. Bennett.
A negro who gives his name as Rich Hud-
son, supposed to be an escaped convict, was
visited by hite caps at Red Hill, Stewart
county, this week, and gwen genuine
thrash ing. He has been conducting him
self in an obnoxious manner, and was noti-
fed TO leave. This he refused to do, there
fore be is now laid up for repairs
Macon is likely to see the establishment
Of two more new ENTERPRISES In the near
future. 1t is understood that only s., 900 is
necessary to complete the capital stock
necessary to build the match factory. The
AInmons Cotton Chopper company has al 50
very nearly completed the subscription of
its capital stock of $4,000 Only $500
yet remains to be taken.
Jessie Brown, a trusted colored servant
Of Rev. J. H Grogan, was arraigned before
the county court at Elberton Wednesday on
fifteen charges Of simple larceny. He had
been hauling cotton seed for Mr.. Grogan to
the mills here, and on each trip would fill
sacks with seed from the wagon aud sell
them as his own. He pleaded guilty In each
case and was sentenced to the chain-gang In
each.
A belsted pedestrian Of Dalton, while
returning home one dark night recently,
stumbled over slumbering muley, reclin-
ing upon the pavement, and was precipi-
tated squarely across the animals back.
Before he could regain his feet, the fright
ened COW, believing loudly, started down
the street, carrying him with her. After a
dash OF block or two, the gentleman
jumped and landed in a mud hole.
Some freight cars on the s. and T. train,
as it was going from Tennille Monday
afternoon, became detached lust as the
train was nearing the car shed. Engineer
Wood, discovering the loose cars, ran his
engine and remaining cars apon the siding,
at the same time instructing the switch
man TO change the switch, which he did
sending the cars down the main track
Passing through the car shed the cars
bIuCk al Olu engine on Jue track, smashing
in the front, and derailing three or foul
cars.
At John Stevens mill at Atlanta, a short
time ago. his son, Poly Stevens, had hii
bladder punctured with a splinter from 6
plank in the planning machine. The surgeon
who dressed the wound performed an ope-
ration that was SO desperate as only to be-
justified by the terrible nature of the
wound. The oriice was closed and the
case carefully watched by the surgeons.
There was a great deal OF apprehension
naturally felt by those interested, but to the
JOY of his parents and the qualification OF
the surgeons, the boy improved steadily
and is now considered out OF danger.
w. ]. Brewter kept barroom abou
eighteen miles from Toccoa, on the Homer
road, in Banks county. Tuesday morning
some one called. Receiving no response, h,
pushed the door open and, to his horror
saw Brewer lying on the floor behind the
counter with CHASTITY gunshot wound il
the right eye. His b aims were spattered OF
the floor and running from his nose. Tn
place is a small house about IA by 10 feet
A partition six feet from the back divide
the sleeping room from the bar A counte
runs in front Of this partition, and on tn,
end of this was a piece of cheese.
knife was partly driven through the cheese
and the body was lying directly behind