The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-19
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


at aHotel at Jacksonville-The Story
of "Old Limerick"-W Wholesale Theft
of Chickens in Rockdale County.
GEORGIA.
Editor Woods of Hawkinsville has a
horse that will chew tobacco.
Two persons are negotiating for the es-
Establishment of a bank in Douglasvllle.
Marsh Sims has demonstrated that sugar
making can be made success in Wilkes
county.
II is rumored that W. U. Jacoway viii
build street railroad at Fort Payne, in
Dade county.
At Blairsville Tuesday night, lightning
struck the house of William Killian and
tore one corner off. No one was hurt.
Mrs. Martha A Purifoy of Epson county,
dropped dead Wednesday. She was 81
years old, and death was caused by old age.
There will be before a great while a tele-
graph wire to Abbeville. 1t will be owned
by the same company that owns the rail
road.
Jesse Smith (colored) returned to Barnes
vile last week after serving out his seven
years sentence in the chain-gang for cutting
w. j. Barrett.
Walter SAWYER of Fort Valley has been
prospecting around Americas with a view
of putting in plant for machine shop,
gin factory, etc.
Col. C. c. West of Butler says that he
has puss cat that will keep the cover on
his children at night, and If it should slip
Off she will put it back on them.
Butler Hatcher has been put in jail at
Rome on suspicion of having murdered
Jim Goode last Saturday night. Strong
circumstantial evidence is alleged.
The Nelo Era believes that Talbotton
will have an oil mill and guano factory.
w. T. Dennis is ready to start the oil mill
stock company with cash subscription of
$1,000.
At Gainesville, DR.. James w. Bailey,
who has achieved eminent success as a
physician, is lying dangerously i'll at his
residence, corner of Washington and Green
streets.
The election which was to take place at
Douglasville on last Saturday on the ques-
ton of issuing 81, 900 in bonds to build ad-
ditions to the college was postponed until
June %.
A party Of gentlemen, who have the
means to do so, are considering the advis-
ability of purchasing the old Female
Academy lot at Elberton and erecting a
substantial new school building on it.
1t was expected that the trial of Jack
Barnett and his son, Watson, for the muir
der of John Hancock, would have occurred
this week at Crawford superior court,
but Wednesday it was continued for the
term.
At Butler, Wednesday, Mrs. Mary z.
Wallace, widow of the late John l.. Wal
lace, succeeded in making her bond. It will
go to Washington. and as soon as approved
her commission will be sent, and then she
viii be postmaster of Butler.
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Reese the pastor of the Baptist church at
1umpkin, had the misfortune to stick a
fork in her left eye, Tuesday. 1t is prob
able that the sight will not be destroyed,
hut the wound is very painful and infiam-
nation has set in.
At Rome in the superior court Wednes-
day, the case of Mary E. Jones VS.. the Chat
tanooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad
Comrany was tried. Mrs. Jones was badly
hurt III a wreck that occurred in October
1887. The jury returned a verdict in favor
or the plaintiff for $4,000
The members of the Metasville Alliance
No. 1903 of Wilkes county join the Maxey
Alliance in boycott on the Georgia Chem
ical Works, granting privilege to those to
carry out previous contracts for this wear
only. They also join the Gibson Alliance
in boycott on ]. NJ. Berry of Augusta.
A colored fisherman in Back river. near
Brunswick, caught last week half busbel
OF Holsters. 1t was just after that north
east gale, and the presumption is that they
were driven south by the bad weather, as
they are rarely ever seen in these waters
Some Of the old citizens tell of seeing them
years ago.
The Macon police have been notified
that George F. Krewalf of Boston, wanted
in that city for embezzlement, has been
seen in Atlanta, and is supposed to be some
where in Georgia at the present time. C.
II. Hoyt is the victim of Krewalf's shrewd-
ness, and as a consequence offers reward
Of 500 for his arrest and detention.
Monday night the store Of R. r. Glover
of Louisville was burglarized The thief
got $l9 so in cash. Mr.. Glover is postmas-
ter and the thief found some registered let
tiers, which he opened, finding in one a
postal note for 81 80 and in the other only
some papers, he threw them on the floor.
One registered letter with about 2l6 in
money was overlooked. There is no clew &c
the burglar.
The German Fusileers of Charleston have
challenged the Gate City Guards of At
lanta. The challenge is to drill for $500 a
side, put up or shut up. This is the result
OF the newspaper articles regarding the
complaint Of the Guard that they were not
treated fairly at Jacksonville during the
drill last week, and 1t may lead to a very
interesting contest between the South Caro-
lima militia and the military men of Geor-
gia.
Near Americas, Sunday morning, Rich
mond Dowdell (colored) and his family
were awakened by the roaring and crack
ling of fire, and found his house burning
over them and nearly ready TO fall in. He
had barely got out Of the doors with his
wife and children when the burning roof
tumbled in and consumed all of his furni-
ture, clothing, provisions and everything
that he had, He had no insurance, and his
loss is total
A gentleman representing a wealthy
northern syndicate took an option on 1 zoe
acres Of land, in one body, just out of
Americas few days ago. the trade TO be
concluded in thirty days if the company
accepts. In this event electric and gas
light and water works will be extended out
over the land, which will be at once
utilized for the aggrandizemeut Of the
wealth of the owners, in developments
buildings and such other ways as will go tC
progressive course.
John Nixon, one Of the negroes confined
in Jail at Sylvania, became very insolent
last week TO Robert Arpett, who is gu rd-
log the jail and TO Sheriff Mills, and when
the latter told him one morning TO come
out of his cell be fatty refused, and said
"You nor no other white man can
make me come" Collecting a few Of the
boys Mr.. Mills went down, brought the
said Jonn out, and tying his hands and feet,
gave him mild dose OF doubled buggy
line. Since then, Joan comes when he is