The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-18
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


pany on Account of a Delayed Mes
sage-A New Theory as to the
Covington Tragedy.
GEORGIA.
This is the busiest spring Atlanta has
ever had in building
The erection of the new furnace building
near Rome viii begin June l.
James Ross, who gulled James Mulhall
of Augusta out Of $40 by passing forged
checks, has been caught in Anderson,
S. c.
The members of the Gate City Guard of
Atlanta are still protesting vigorously
against the decision of the judges in the late
Jacksonville drill.
A cat l6 years old is one Of the ouriosities
of John NJ Bayne's store at Milledgevile
The cat is apparently IN good health and Is
a splendid mouser yet.
Mr.. Terrey, who lives near Grangerville
In Macon county. had his barn and stables
burned last Wednesday night He saved
his stock, bat lost all of his corn and fodder
Thursday Capt R. G. Clark sold his
country place, better known as the John
Cummings property on the Calhoun road,
near Rome TO j. J.. Hight for $4,000 IN
cash
At Tennille, the young democracy as
sembled in mass meeting Monday night
and nominated a ticket for mayor and
aldermen H. NJ. Franklin is the nominee
for mayor.
Treasurer Hardeman presented to the
governor Tuesday for an executive war
rant vouchers for the payment OF the al
Iowance of | 800 disabled veterans, aggre-
eating Sl05,5o0.
Judge j. W. Sloan died at his residence,
s m
o'clock Monday morning, of long stand
ing case of dropSy aud paralysis combined,
aged about 60 years.
The new dwelling of Frank Elsterling in
the upper part of Liberty county was de-
stroyed by fire last week The house was
uuoccupied at the time and it is supposed
caught fire from the burning woods.
Clay county is on boom. Several years
ago the indebtedness of the county amount
ed to several thousand dollars. Todayi she
is free Of debt, has 81 900 in the treasury,
company.
At Lawrenceville, T. D. Collins infant
fell head down into a tub Of water. Mrs.
Collins happened to see it in a few minutes.
1t was apparently dead. but she held it up
by the feet till the water ran out of its
mouth, and it revived.
a "lone fisherman was eucoun cred on
the banks of the Oconee one day last week
and asked, How is it with yous" He re-
piled, using a pointed, popular phrase, can
quiet along the line That was almost as
good as if he had pulled out a two-pounder
just then.
There are now let out contracts for cot
tages and residences to be erected at La
Grange this summer which will cost in the
aggregate about $4,000. Among those who
will build and are building are Messrs
Swanson, Clark, Barnard, Slack, Hole and
Abrahams.
An extensive soap factory and a large
cotton mill machinery mandatory are
among the many new industries which are
seeking an early location in Atlanta. Both
are almost assured. The Atlanta Manufac-
turer's Association is now interesting itself
in the two enterprises.
The demands on the Brunswick water
company have grown to such an extent
that they bad, some time since. to raise
their surface reservoir 4 feet higher. This
enlargement has already proven too small,
and now they are preparing to put in a
larger reservoir, 25x50 feet and Is feet
deep.
A telegram from Utica, n Y, received
at Atlanta Tuesday, announced the death
of Carter Colquitt the young son and only
child Of Mr. and Mrs. H H. Colqultt. The
y Jug uldu was aUIdcheu WIN some Drain
affection in Macon several weeks ago, and
was carried north by his mother, Mrs Mel
r. Colquitt for treatment by dstin-
guished specialist.
At Griftin on Saturday night Dick Drake
and Whitley Kincaid locked their
bicycles to a post in front Of
Niles clothing store and stepped in
the drug store, near at hand, aud re
manned a few minutes. When they returned
to the machines, they found that some mis-
creant had cut the saddles in pieces and
stolen the wrenches and other belongings
1t will cost about $50 to repair them.
In Houston superior court, Tuesday, Hen
rietta and Kate Allen (colored) were tried
Jointly for an attempt to murder by poison
ing. The former was convicted aud sen
fenced for five years. The jury made a
mistrial in the case of the latter. The
poisoning was by putting arsenic in coffee,
at the residence Of S. f. Dasher, and two
persons, Mr. Dasher's brother and an EN-
ploye on the place, came near losing their
lives
The Oglethorpe hotel at Brunswick has
practically closed, after having a season of
unusual travel. The hotel this season has
been the resort Of the most famous people
in the country, and has numbered among
its guests many OF Ward McAister's
famous 400. Manager King and his entire
force of efficient helpers win move over 10
st. Simon's island in the early part of Nav,
and take charge of the Beach hotel at that
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Howell, Jr., com
pleted the circuit Of the United States
Tuesday, arriving in Augusta on their re
turn from their bridal trip. They went
from Savannah TO Augusta, having come
out from New York 70 Savannah by
steamer They have since their departure
from Augusta in the latter part OF February,
completely encirced the United States
from Canada to tue gulf, and from ocean
to ocean.
Suit was entered at this term of Thomas
county superior court by r. A. Wheess
against the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany for 81, 900, on account of a DELAYED or
Inissent message at the time his child died
some weeks ago. Arthur Patten, with
Hansell q Merrell as associate counsel
represent the plaintiff, while Capt Falli-
CANT Of Savannah represents the defendant.
Capt. Falligant has had the case removed
70 the United States court.
An old negro woman living in the rear of
Mrs. Pierce's house, on Ellis street, Augusta.
Is laooring under a strange hallucinstion.
Last night she tore up plank OF the floor
ing in her room, and, spreading a blanket
and lot of rags around the place, near the
wall, set them on fire. The flames were ex-
tiuguished but the wall was all blackened.
and fire was very narrowly capped.
When questioned about her action, she said
she wanted TO burn the witches out
Americus Republican: A little girl roiney