The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-16
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NE VS. OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


the Miller Tragedy That Recall the
Voolfolk Cass-Train Hands Poi.
soned by Roots-Three Women of At
isnta sue a Railroad for Damages.
GEORGIA
c. B. Parker of Longview may build O
block at McRae.
Stewart county is in the throes OF a pro-
hibition campaign.
The Tennesseeans living at Atlanta will
organize a permanent association.
A Mrs Westmoreland of Athens dropped
dead Wednesday from heart disease.
God has been found on C. S. Jarboes
Yellow river plantation in Newton county,
Rev. G. w. Garner has resigned the pas
torate Of the Baptist church at Fort Valley.
Superior court at Traders Hill, in Charl-
ton county, will convene next Tuesday
morning.
will pass into the hands of a receiver, and
viii probably be sold to the city.
The new cotton factory which is being
erected at Gray's mill in Ebert county is
about ready TO commence work
At Augusta Thursday, David Slusky was
awarded the contract for the tin roofing
and galvanized cornics work on the new
Orphan Asylum building, at $1,000
The time of holding an election at Way
cross, on bonding the town for the establish
ment Of water works and a sewerage sys-
tenn, has been postponed until Dec. p.
South Hampton will probably be the
rame Of the new town to be started near
Tunnel Hill. Already there is con
siderable hustle and activity going on
there.
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Il. Christian his half interest in the Car
tersuilte Characterization, Mr.. Willing
ham and ID. b. Freeman become its editors
and proprietors.
Circuit court at Quitman adjourned
Thursday, after sitting nine days But
little business OF interest was transacted
The Arrington-Lane case was continued
upon the courts own motion.
Ike Rutherford of Brunswick, a colored
laborer, had his right arm broken Just
above the elbow Thursday. Rutherford
was engaged in moving some timber, when
heavy l2x12 sill fell from the top of high
pile, striking his arm and breaking it,
A young man of Americas will be called
on to explain how he came into possession
of $40 bill that answers the description of
one that mysteriously disappeared from
the store of J. W. Sheffield g. Co. few
minutes before he tried to exchange one in
saloon.
Hon. J. Fl. Mitchell represented Pike
county in the recent legislature His wife
is Mrs. Rebecca Mitchell. Hon. j. Fl.
Mitchell represented Spalding county in the
recent legislature. His wife is Mrs. Re-
becca Mitchell: Pike and Spaldiug were
not represented by the same man.
Florence is to have cotton factory az
an early date. The contract for the build
ing has been let to William Meyers. The
factory will be 600 feet long and 100 feet
wide, being one story high. Fifty hand
some cottages, at a cost of from 5000 to
81 900 each, are also to be built for the en-
ployes.
The s. s. S. company have some negroes
gathering roots in Gwinett county to man
ufacture their celebrated medicine. There
was white ash among the roots, which is
known as poisonous, but the railroad men
did not think Of it. and handled the pile in
loading and unloading. By Sunday the
faces and hands of Conductor Collins and
Fireman Born were badly swollen, and they
are still suffering from the poison
AT Macon Tuesday night negro physi-
cian, named Leroy Buchanan, commenced
giving medicine to negro girl. aged
eighteen years, named Matte Jones. The
medicine nauseated her. She took some of
1t Wednesday and became sick at the stom-
ach. Wednesday night she took dose of
the medicine, ate supper and laid down on
bed and in few minutes was dead. II ia
alleged that the medicine killed her. Cor
oner Henderson obtained some of the med
icine and gave 1t to Dr. L. B. Clifton for
analysis. 1t will depend on the ANALYSIS
whether or not an inquest will be held and
post mortem examination made.
Macon Telegraph: Isaac Moses. an al
ieged rag-plcker. considers that his charac-
ter has been damaged by N. NJ. Block to
the amount OF 10000. and has brought suit
for that amount. The facts are said to be
as follows: Some time ago Mr.. Block found
that large number of his empty beer bot
Ties were disappearing. Isaac Moses, who
makes business of gathering up BOTTLES
was arrested on the charge of having caused
the disappearance of the bottles. He was
arrested and brought before Justice Free
man, but the warrant was subsequently,
Withdrawn and Moses was discharged.
Moses, however, thinks that the matter
should not end In such q summary manner
and wants Mr. Block to pay the neat sum
OF $4,000 for ruffiing the plumage of his
character.
Near Ferry, on Wednesday of last week
Eugene Woodward was accidentally shot
and killed by John Jolly-both negro bows.
arged respectively u and Is years. Wood
ward bad been hunting. and with his gun
etoPpeu az the wafer tank on the Perry
branch railroad. John was there at work
with his father, and Woodward was asked
to assist them. John picked up the gun
and examined it. Handling the gun care
lessly, the hammer slipped through his
fingers, the cap exploded, and the load of
shot was discharged full into the right
breast of Eugene, who died several hours
later. John was arrested next day by
Sheriff Cooper, brought to town and lodged
In jail. A legal investigation disclosed the
fact that the killing was accidental, and he
was released.
Macon Neacs: 1t is known that the great
majority of the cooks do not live on the
premises where they are employed and that
when they go home at night they generally
carry their supper which they prefer to
eat at home, and such other scraps of vict-
uals as they may be given or procure during
the day. This fact being known to a mum.
Der of vagabonds, they concocted scheme
to secure that bundh from the cooks. Their
plan is 20 fiud out the time for some good
old cook to leave the house Of her employer
and at the proper time pounce down on her
and secure the food, if Rct by persuasion bv
forcible means. and the consequence is the
cooks are alarmed. Within the past few
nights several cooks have been held up in
true Rube Burrows style and made to
deliver the food intended to be eaten bv the
cooks and their families.
Messrs. Rogers and Harris. the Macon
board OF tradccommittee on the Oomuloee