The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-01
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


Speeches OF His Life-A Boy Dies
From the Bite of a Mad Dog-The
Fate OF a Famous Painting - An
Athenisn Joins the Circus.
Capt J. N. Alexander wants to be post
master Of Dawson
Alderman Ullman is suggested for mayor
of Brunswick.
Rev. w. II. Patterson, the newly elected
Baptist pastor, has accepted a call to
Dawson.
At Dawson, William Littleton is erecting
new residence on Lee street. and w. n.
Lott Is erecting pretty cottage Oh College
street.
Two couples have contracted to marry on
the Athens fair ground alliance day in cot
ton bagging
Hope Hull. an Athens lawyer. cowbi5ad
a negro on the street this morning for in
sulting his wife.
Mrs. Thigpen, who lived at Capt. Ivey's
place, in the suburbs of Waycross, fell dead
while preparing dinner. recently.
Over 100000 worth of buildings are
contracted for at Waycross and will be
built within the next three months
Rev. h. c. Brown of Tidings, Chattooga
county, will serve the Presbyterian churches
Of Dawson, Fort Gaines, and Mt. Tabor, in
Schley county next year.
The Empire Lumber Company of En-
pre- has been forced to add to its plant in
order to meet the constantly increasing de-
mands for Georgia yellow pine.
The state supreme court has Just rendered
a decision which settles the right OF a con-
vict TO sue for injuries received by him
from the convict lessees, their agents or
employees.
There has been shipped from Wellacoo-
chez during the last three months 1923
barrels of rosin and ,222 barrels of spirits
of turpentine, which at present prices are
worth $751;
The Augusta NeiCS denies that bank
ruptcy is ahead of that municipal govern
ment, but admits that greater economy
must be exercised in the future manage
ment Of public aiIairs.
Wednesdays death list includes the fol-
lowing; Mrs. Louisa Bradberry, an old
lady of Athens; Andrew Z. McBrayer of
Paulding county, and Judge j. A. Howard,
ex-ordinary of Barlow county.
On Monday $4,000 feet of lumber was
delivered in Rome by railroads, steamboats,
and wagons, and the Tribune says this
shows the magnitude of the building boom
IL that growing city of the hills.
There was a severe hail storm north of
Dawson on Saturday last G. Johnston,
who was on his way to the city with load
of cotton, was forced to stop in the middle
of the road and take his mules from the
wagon.
1t is reported that Charlie Scheuhart. a
butcher of Athens, went off with the circus.
He will be employed to feed the animals
and do the bareback act. He is said to
have been first-class bareback rider in
the old country.
The bod carriers and other unskiled
workmen employed upon Mitchell county's
new court house at Camilla struck for
higher wages Wednesday. Nearly all of
them quit, and the building of the new
editice came to temporary stop
At Atlanta, Wednesday, Mrs. A. Z.
Hughes entered suit against the Western
and Atlantic railroad to recover $4,000
damages which loss she claims TO have suf- |
fered by the death of her son. He was killed |
while crossing the railroad track in a |
wagon at Foundry street.
Lee Barrentine, the young man from
Randolph county who engaged in a pistol
practice with Chief of Police Savage of |
Dawson, about two weeks ago, was released |
from jail on last Thursday on $500 bond |
Tor his appearance at the November term |
of court. The fine of $35 imposed by the |
mayor, was also paid.
The Jefferson county fair will be held in |
Louisville Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. |
+ and z. Hon. George T. Barnes win de- |
liver an address within the fair grounds on |
Wednesday and Hon. Thomas E. Watson |
on Thursday. Hon. w. j. Northen, presi- |
dent OF the State Agricultural Society, will |
also be present and address the fair associa- |
ton.
About month ago the 5-year-old boy of |
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hammock OF Conyers |
n
carried the boy to Fairburn, where a mad |
stone was applied. He remained there four |
Gays. Until last week he got along nicely. |
Wnen he was taken with violent fever. |
he grew rapidly worse until he died Thurs |
day evening about O'clock
At Atlanta, Wednesday, John Knox of
Oglethorpe county, and j. j. Bates Of Spring
race, Murray county, wrestled for the
championship of Georgia and $3.50 a side
The result was draw Both parties are
still confident of their men, aud it is
arranged to have another match for 81 900
side, the championship of Georgia and the
gate receipts on the night of Nov. 10.
The order of the circuits of the state
supreme court for the October term with
the number OF cases remaining disposed of
IS as follows: Middle 10, Augusta 10.
Northern IA, Western Is, Northeastern IL.
Blue Ridge ., Cherokee 80, Rome 10, Coweta
2, Flint 10, Ocmulgee 10, Macon 10, Chatta-
hoochee ~, Pataula 4, Southwestern II,
Albany 20, Southern l, Oconee 8, Bruins
wick II, Eastern 16.
1t is announced that an important con-
yention of the Carolina and Georgia sub-alli-
ances is to be held in Augusta soon. The
purpose or object of the gathering is not
stated, nor has the day for the meeting been
arranged. However, alliances of the Caro-
lima counties which trade in this city have
been requested by the Columbia county
(GeorgiA) alliance, to meet them in conven
ton here, and it is probable that the meet
ing will be had at earlv day.
At Atlanta, Wednesday, Mai. Alexander
entered suit against Joseph Lender. Ed
ward NJ. Cason and Joseph Green. to re-
cover 5000 damages Cason and Green
are policemen, and Alexander claims that
on Oct. 49, they entered his house. 1g7
West Hunter street, being insngated bv
Lender, and ransacked the premises for
stolen goods, well knowing at the time that
no stolen property would be found there
Alexander further claims that it was ma
hcious proceeding.
The excitement caused at Homer bv the
killing OF Ben Willis is slowly diving ont
No efforts have been made to arrest either
Bob Morris, the slayer Of Willis. or John
MORRIS, said to have been concerned in the
kllllng, although the grand iurv. which
was in session at the tune of the lill;no-
found true bills against 10th IF +ho,,, r.