The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-18
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

DY an AtlanJ6 llhA.
GEORGIA
Material FOR the Americas electric light
plant continues 10 arrive daily
Primus Jones on Tuesday had twenty
monster melons shipped TO the state leglsla-
ture from his plantation in Baker county.
Atlanta's postoffice may be moved tenn
porarily into the old capitol TO await the
completion Of the new government build
ing.
DIR. Robert Donnau, one Of the most
popular Young men ia Marion county, and
the county treasurer for several years, IS
dangerously III.
Crops are reported fully up 70 the average
in most sections Of Baldwin county. Larger
cribs will have to be built If the present
prospect for corn continues
The city council OF Macon has voted to
accept the proposition # the bondsmen Of
ex-CIty Treasurer O. Z. Adams, to pay
50, 900 in cash in lieu u all claims
H. n. Taylor has a scheme on foot TO
build a $4,000 hotel in Athens aud he
believes it will materialize, too. Mr. lay
lOr wall go to work on 1t as soon as the other
prospects are abandoned.
The Hotel st. Simon's, Sunday, was
filled with guests eager to breathe the
invigorating air Of the island and to take a
dip in the cool and salty surf. Among the
guests we're representatives from nearly
every important city in Georgia.
Okeefnokee swamp is not such a worth
less place after all. 1t has an island thirty
miles long, very high and shaped like
crescent with beautiful hummocks of live
oak and laurel trees, so Gen. Floyd says.
he adds that it IS possessed OF magnificent
farming possibilities.
+. p, Pepper is a c0lored school teacher
OF Albany. Henry Smith, a notorious negro,
was deep in the cups Saturday night, and
mistoOk Peppers house for another, and III
sisted on forcing an entrance In the en-
counter that followed Smith nearly bit or
Peppers lip and cut him in several places
with a knife
A young man of Madison county by the
name of Kirk, son of James Kirk, and
young friend were out hunting Saturday
afternoon, when a rain came up and they
went into an Clubhouse for shelter. In
handling his gun, in some way it was accl-
dentally discharged, the load entering his
left side He lived bat short while after
the accident.
Banker J. r. Tolle5on of Atlanta is now
enjoying "a short vacation out Of jail. The
illness of Mrs. TollesOl rendered the pres
ence of her husband necessary at her bed
side. and Judge Richard Clarke on Saturday
signed an order releasing the prisoner tenn
porarily. In the meantime Mr.. TOleson Is
under the supervision OF guard.
Rogers, Worsham q Co. of Macon are
willing to subscribe several thousand dol
lars to help the alliance men in that section
to establish a large cotton seed oil mill in
opposition to the present trust "In this
latter casa, says Mr.. Rogers, ''the farmers
have the key and our greatest efforts
shall be to help the planter to hold that key
and keep said trust locked out"
Grand Scribe A. NJ. Wolihiu of Macon is
making arrangements to 60 to Millen in
few days and establish a now Masonic
lodge. The grand high priest may ac-
company him. The following persons from
Macon will attend. DR.. G. I. Latimer, W.
A. Davis, George r. Barker, T.. S. Smith,
w. B. Chapman and II. f. Iillman. The
occasion will be a pleasant aud interesting
one.
AT Clayton Monday, JEFF Holcombe was
seriously if not fatally hurt by some
drunken boys who were resisting arrest.
MIR. Holcombe, who was marshal, was at
tempting To arrest the Offenders when they
turned upon nm and began to curse and
abuse him and finally Knocked him down
and stamped him. He is now in "A critical
condition. The boys who made the assault
escaped.
A grand ball will be rendered by Dalton
t. the Fourth Georgia on the night of Aug.
10 and pyrotechnic display saown them
from Rocky Face on the night of Aug. II.
Grant and Lee on this occasion; also a
United States flag in fire, to be hoisted
while one band plays Marching Through
Georgia" and the other Dixie while n
&c. A. Re- and rebel" hoist the flag of
fire.
A rumor has been afloat in Atlanta for
several days that the soldiers at Fort
Mcpherson were DESERVING In numbers
Inquiry shows that instead of this being
the case men are enlisting every day. One
OF the officers said Yesterday when ques-
toned, that the regiment had been here six
weeks and NJ one had as yet deserted
Naturally, after pay day, good ma y
meh drank too much and overstayed their
leave. They had all come back, however,
when they got sober
There is a pitiable tragedy enacting in
Atlanta. DR.. r. l.. Dabnev, a famous
Presbyterian divine, is slowly losing his
sight A week ago he came to Atlanta from
Austin, Tex, attracted by the reputation of
DIR. A. ". Calhoun whom he hoped could
cure him of n cataract Of the eyes. After
examining the eyes Of his distinguished pa
tient, the doctor pronounced the disease be-
yord his practice. There was no hope. He
Will be entirely blind in a short while.
At Lafayette on last Wednesday, A. C.
Clark, man who is near 20 years of age,
was arrested for an assault with intent to
murder. 1t appeared from the evidence
thaU ne was drinking, ana UnaU ne denDer-
ately walked up to Mrs. Gilbreath's yard
gate, swearing that he would Kill the whole
lay sout, when Mrs. Clark ASKED whom he
meant, and he said: you, -- you,n and
leYeled his gun aud fired. He afterward
went back to the house, and finding no one
there, fred into the house. Two young
men, one named Odum and the other
Thompson, were also placed in Jail for as
saul. with intent to murder.
II NsoCoII,,,, - 49,, S., ~ HE.r,s1,..---
Carmichael q Co, merchants of jackson,
is a kicker He is six feet high and can
kick seven and half feet nigh Can stand
fiat footed, with knees stiff, and put the
palms of his hands on the ground. With a
sudden backward movement of the arms
can strike his elbows together behind him
He was married in his 2lst year. and his
first grandchild was born before be was 81
be is a man in his 10th year, has five
children and five grandchildren. He is MOI
a"kickerh IN the common acceptation OF
the word.
AtAmericus, Sunday morning between II
and II O'clock, a coloIed girl by the name
of Matte Harvey, aged about 16 or II
years, got into fight with a small negro
boy at their home on Hampton street, near
the compress. The boy ran from the girl
and took refuge in his mothers house His
sister, Lizzie Caldwell, was in the room
cooking. Matte threw a rock through a
window at the boy, who lodged il. At this