The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-26
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
TIE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

by Fire st Stone Mountain - Col
Hancock of Americas to Retire from
journalism A Man Formerly of
Augusta Murdered In South Caro-
lima.
GEORGIA
GAINESVILLE wants . shoe factory.
Mrs. Sarah lee, lady SO years Of age,
died at the home of her son, DIR. ". ".
Lee of Gordon, on Friday night last.
DR.. NJ. H. Means Of Elko diei last Satur-
day. DIR. Means was in his list year. He
has been sufferer for several years with
paralysis.
Building material is in demand at Carnes-
vile, and considerable improvement is
going on. There are only two vacant
houses in town
Judge Kit Warren, well known all over
Georgia as a journalist and humorist, is
living very i'll at the home of DR.. J. W.
james at Atlanta.
Bell. Harrison, johnson and others are
under arrest. The murdered man was 25
years of age, aud a cousin of William Mar
tin, teller of the Georgia railroad bank at
Augusta.
An unknown white man was run over
and killed on the Georgia Southern road,
near Toole's brick yard, about a mile and a
half from Macon, Monday. Is is believed
that his name is B. George.
Col. Charles w. Hancock, who fer thirty
Blk years has pu Oisned the Sumter Repub-
gicdn in Americu', has announced his
withdrawal from the paper, and will in all
probability r tire to private life.
Little Charlie Anderson, son OF Superin-
tendent Anderson of Riverside cemetery at
Macon, sent the supsrinten lent OF the zoo
logical gardens Of Cincinnati beautifully
marked thunder snake as Christmas pres
ent.
Brlce Griffin, son of w. B. Griffin, was
assisting in moving dairy in the yard at
his fathers plantation, few miles south of
Oxford, Monday. when the dairy fell on
him, killing him. Mr.. Griffin wa bright,
promising young man about lS years Of
age, fayo.ite both in Oxford and Coving-
ton.
Tax money is coming in at a lively rate
at the state treasurer's Office. Ninety thou
sand dollars was paid into the state treasury
Monday. This makes about $3.50, 900 tuat
has come in up to date. The annual assess
msnt is, in round numbers, about 81, 400, 900,
and a little more than one-haf has already
come in.
Deputy Marshals Scott and Kellett are
back at Atlanta from q raid through the
lower end of Fulton county. Eleven miles
south Of Atlanta they captured one still and
two men-Coon jones aud Zol Jones. 1t
was a fine forty gallon still. They also
captured 800 gallons Of beer and rs gallons
of singing
The trolley wire which conveys t Q cleo
trio current for the street railway at Amer
icus was tested Monday. 1t conveyed the
current perfec ly. Ali that delays the work
now is that the trucks of the cars have not
yet arrived. They were shippe from New
York two weeks ago, but have not been
heard of since.
At LaGrange little negro boy named
Bob Roberts, while working at the gin of
Wiley Roberts, had his hand caught by the
belt of the machine, when he was revolved
through the air until the engine could be
stopped. Miraculously no bones were
broken, but the flesh was torn from the
right arm and terribly mangled.
At the residence of David c. Howard. at
Sandersville, on the 18th inst, there oc-
Cured double wedding, the ceremonies
being performed by Judge William Dug
gan OF Americas The contracting parties
were: James E. Lord to Miss Laura c. f.
Joyner, both of Buliocn county, and George
w. Joyner of Bull och county to Miss Laura
j. Howard Of Washington county.
Saturday night last as l.. f. Lenhardt
and George Holbrook were returning from
avsit to some young ladies near Carnes-
vile party who was concealed in the
bushes commenced to throw stones at them
and fire pistols in the air The Young men
were cool, and not inclined to run, as their
would-be frighteners thought Mr.. Lem
hardt went to the residence of James
Prather, near by, and secured a good
breech-loading shotgun and returned
number Of shots at his assailsnts, putting
them to flight.
nj. Stoner, who owns couple of saloons
an Atlanta, sustained serious losses by fire
Saturday night. He owned a handsome
dwelling in Jasper, Pickens county, which
he had just purchased, and only few DAYS
since paid $3.50 in cash on The price. Satur-
day night the inmates were awakened nv
the roar OF the flames, and had but few
seconds to make their escape, leaving their
clothing a. d the furniture in the house.
One end OF 1t was entirely consumed before
the alarm was given. The building, worth
$500, was entirely consumed, with from
$500 to $1,000 worth of furniture. Two
white men we're arrested Monday, charged
with having set fire to the house.
Robert Martin, formerly Of Augusta. was
murdered near Martins, s. c., Saturday
night. He ran general merchandise store.
Sunday morning the young mans father,
Col VIM. A. Martin, who lives some dis.
lance out from the station, discovered that
his sons horse had come home without his
rider. Further investigation disclosed that
the saddle was covered with blood a
"Ss' OCSuu, WHICH re-
suited in the finding Of young Martins BODY
in the woods. His back was riddled with
bullets and slugs, and it was evil
dent that the work was that of
some cowardly assassin A few minutes
before the supposed time of the murder
Martin was talking with Peter Bell lcol-
oredl. The belief is generally held that
Bell is the murderer though he emphatic-
ally denies all knowledge Of the crime. II
is believed that the murder was oil ,nued
and that more than one negro had knowl.
edge of it.
Not long ago an Atlanta young lady was
about to be marriei--she is married now.
may heaven bless her and keep active the
business tact with which she Is endowed.
The following story has leaked out BY mer-
chants comparing notes from time to I'll
About two weeks before the time the we'd
ding was to take place the young lady
visited the various stores in the city. At
each of the jewelry stores she called the
proprietor aside and told him of her ap-
preaching marriage, and then said: Snow
it is very probable that some Of my frie DIS
may come in here aud select me a
present. lis horrid to get something you
don't like, so want you TO look out for me,
and If you can satisfy yourself tnat q
present is to be purchased for me, Induce
the purchaser to buy something / will now
select" The proprietor could see nothing