The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-23
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

non sociatloC-Burglar Get SOU
by Cracking a Safe at Vienna.
GEORGIA.
Grifin's canning factory has sent case
of canned tomatoes TO the great interna-
tional exposition at Paris.
Prof. Storey has almost completed a map
of Americus showing in a perfect way every
street, block and alIeyway in that city.
Capt. w I. Gordon has had the lumber
hauled to the lots he purchased from the
Rome Land Company in East Rome and
will erect SIX nice cottages.
At an early date L. s. Tower, of Amer
Gus, will erect handsome two-story
dwelling on the present site of Mrs Heu
ings residence, on the corner of Church and
Lee streets.
DR.. Bosworth Of Americas, assisted by
DR. Cheney Of Ellaville, and Drs Barrow
aud'Taylor OF Americas, removed a three
pound humorous mass on Saturday for
Marion Livingston Of Schley county.
DR.. Hawthorne contradicts the report
that after leaving Atlanta he will retire
from the ministry. He says he will always
be in the ministry, but wants rest. He
contemplates a trip to Europe this spring.
The town OF Talbotton narrowly escaped
front being consumed by fire Saturday
morning Fire was discovered about 2
p =
but the citizens turned out promptly and
extinguished it. The loss was light aud
fully covered by insurance.
Some time ago large and costly bronze
stag, which had been paid for out of the
park fund, was brought into Grant park,
Atlanta, and placed at the junction Of
Savannah and Brunswick avenues. Re-
Gently some miscreants mutilated this orna-
ment to the park, breaking off both Of the
b,,f inn
The regular annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Laurel Mills Manufacturing
Company of Roswell was held on Wednes-
day, Jan. l6, at the office Of the company
After a meeting of the directors a dividend
of 1917 per cent was declared, and per
cent Of that ordered paid to the stockhold-
ers, and the balance of 81 Der cent ordered
charged up to the sinking fund of the com
pany.
Sunday afternoon two carloads of Swedes,
numbering 100 men, under the charge Of
]. II. Mllliken, district passenger agent OF
the Louisville and Nashville railroad, passed
through Augusta from Chicago on their
way to Charleston, where they go to work
in Bradley's phosphate works Mr.. Mill
ken said that another crowd Of 200 would
leave Chicago last night and will pass
through on Thursday bound for the same
place.
Hon. w. H. Dawson died at his resi-
dence, near Providence, in Sumter county,
Saturday morning at O'Clock. Mr. Davi-
son was a promi ent citizen of Sumter
county, at one time representing that dis
trict IN the state Senate, and was a man of
firm integrity aid intelligence. For the
past two years he has been diseased in both
mind and body, and his death, which has
been imminent for months, was happy re-
lief to his suffering frame.
The efforts that have been made to get
the late Piedmont chautauqua out of the
hands of its creditors promise to end sue
cessfuly. The hearing Of the bill brought
by the Atlanta Lumber Company to place
the concern in the hands of a receiver, was
to have Teen heard Saturday, but was co =
tinued to give its friends more time. These
gentlemen have secured nearly the total
stock issued, and when the remaining shares
come Ia they will assume and pay off all the
debts
The safe-robbing gang struck Vienna
Sunday night, and made a considerable
haul, blowing open and rifiing the safe of
Heard and Hamilton, one of the largest
business houses of the town. They entered
the store by urizing open rear door, After
drilling hole in the safe, they b off the
door with powder. They secured over 5000
in cash. The night Waterman was but a
hundred yards eff at the time. kilograms
have been sent in all directions and the
country is being secured for the rascas.
AT Macon, Sunday night, the order of
B'nai Birth held largely attended meeting
at the synagogue to take into consideration
the raising of a fund to help furnish the
new orphan Hebrew asylum in Atlanta,
which institution will be dedicated about
March T. A committee of five were ap-
pointed to devise the best plan for raising
Macon's share of the fund. The Macon
Hebrews can be relied on TO do their full
part. The money will be raised either by a
far, ball, or an amateur theatrical enter
tainmeat
The residence Of DR.. w. NJ. DYKES of
Mars allvllle. came near being burned
down last Tuesday afternoon. While the
family were out of the room a chunk Of fire
must have rolled from the fire place and
caused the fire. When discovered the man.
telpiece was nearly consumed and the fire
was making rapid headway between the
walls to the roof of the house. Ten minutes
later the house would have been in ashes,
but being plastered house and prompt as
slstance coming from neighhors the fire was
put out. The damage was about $780,
At Columbus one of the postotfice Off
Gals closed tue door 10 the new vault a few
nights ago and forgot to turn off the gas.
W ben the door to the vault was opened the
next morning the smell of gas was SO
strong that he could not enter the vault for
Some time. After waiting about two hours
be entered the vault and struck a match
The air, being charged with gas, instantly
ignlted, singing the officials hair and bea ID
and frightening him out Of his wits. The
death Of the fash was as instantaneous as
its birth and the worthy official was left to
shudder at his narrow escape.
A meeting was held at Miledgeville Sat
urday to get the sense Of the citizens Ms to
their cooperation in putting plant for an
oil mill there. Two sites have been pur-
chasl d, the money paid and deeds passed.
One LOT is near the Augusta depot and the
other at the junction, or wrere the Central
and Georgia roads cross each other in the
edge Of town. 1t is settled now that a mil
will certainly be built. There are sufficient
seed in reach to justify it, Mesirs. Evans
& Turner, the principal warshousemeu,
say that over 300 carl )ads Of seed were
shipped from Milledgeville last year.
The Farmers Alliance Of Harris county
is strongly in favor Of the proposed state
exchange. The action OF President Jack
son il regard thereto does not meet the ap-
prevail Of the farmers Of Harris. and the
county grange has passed the following:
Resolved, That we unqualifedly condemn
the action Of our state president, r. H.
jackson IN the course he is taking in regard
70 this matter, ,aud would ask that all
county alliances in the state adopt similar
resolutions. Resolved, That the president
request each surveillance to pay in their
pro rata to the trustee stockholders at once.
A state department Of the Grand Army
OF the Republic for Georgia will be organ