The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-19
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS,

road LaoOrerS ASSault E4aAOab4Oii
Hands in Dougherty - Burglars at
Work in Misunderstanding ARRAY at
Grifnn-Knling in Calhoun County.
GEORGIA.
Work has commenced on the new hotel al
McRae.
The cadets at the agricultural college at
Cuthbert are to be supplied with arms.
Hon. Hugh Washington Of Macon will
deliver the Memorial day address at Al
bany.
subscription list is in circulation look
ing to the establishment Of cracker fac
tory in Americas.
Work has been commenced on the new
iron bridge for tie Mobile and Girard rail
road at Columbus.
A negro named John Rufe, one Of Capt
DAVIS steamboat hands, was drowned at
Lumber city last Saturday night.
The Methodist and Baptist Sunday
schools of Dawson have decided to unite in
a picnic excursion TO Richland on Friday,
May 2.
game Of base ball between mines from
Perry and Montezuma is in progress of
arrangement. The time and place have not
vet been determined.
]. r. Kendrick, carpenter at work for
the American Marble Company, Marietta,
had his left hand badly lacerated with
planer last Wednesday morning. He loses
the first and third fingers OF his left hand.
On last Saturday Roswell district gave
twenty four majority for stock law. This
is the last district to vote on this question,
which has agitated Cobb county for several
wears, and the entire county now Is under
stock law.
w. B. Mccall, who lives about three
miles from Rochelle, killed a rattlesnake
near the railroad last Sunday afternoon
that measured feet 10 inches in len 9Th
and II inches in circumference. 1t had five
ratties and button.
The Georgiana gold mine, in Cherokee
county. is now being actively worked. A
new mill has been erected and machinery
of the latest patent introduced. The mine
is owned by parties in New Orleans, and Is
very valuable property.
A mass meeting of fruit growers was held
at Fort Valley Wednesday to ratify the
charter Of the Georgia Fruit Union and
transact other important business. The
Home Journal was in press before report
of the meeting could be received.
Perry Home Journal: We have been told
that a good portion of the oat crop that
was sown in the fall and SO badly damaged
by the freeze in the latter part OF February
will make at least half a crop. The oats
sown in the spring are very promising.
1t is said that large supply of good
water has been found on the property Of
Mai, R. f. Lawton, less than three miles
from Macon, which may lead to the forma-
ton OF new water works company. The
flow Of the water is said TO be cold and clear.
The Americas Grocery Company, organ
lied Wednesday, is the latest stock COM
pany organized in that progressive city.
The company will have capitol Of $780,
900, and it win control a large part of the
wholesale grocery trade Of Southwest
Georgia.
Ocean Pond, on the Georgia Southern and
Florida, in Echols county, is becoming
noted as a fishing resort. 1t is said that al
most any kind OF an angler can take more
fish there in day than he can carry. Par
ties from Macon, Atlanta. Americas are
frequent visitors.
The kitchen and roof Of the dwelling
owned by Mr.. Marvin of Atlanta, and
occupied by +. L. Cowley on Eleventh
street. Cordele, caught fire Wednesday
morning, and the flames gained considerable
headway. Prompt work on the part of the
bucket brigade saved the house from total
destruction.
The Georgia Sunday School Association
will convene in annual session at Thomas
vile on April 80 and continue to May l. A
very large attendance is desired and ex-
pected. Reduced railroad rates have been
secured, and all delegates will be enter
tanned free by the hospitable citizens of
Townsville.
Wednesday morning about o'clock the
residence of John Gardner on jackson and
Baldwin streets, Athens, caught on fire and
in a short while the fire companies were on
the scene, but too late, however. By the
use of buckets the fire had been extinguished.
The loss was small. 1t is not known how
the fire originated.
Wednesday night Fred d. Dismukes, q
prominent lawyer of Griffin, was shot three
times by a man named Brown. One wound
is in the shoulder, one in the arm and one in
the side. The bullet in the last wound
passed through the body. infiictiug a seriou,
wound. Dismukes is dangerously wounded
The fight grew out of S. Phelan's failure.
The Albany Investment and Construction
Company had meeting at Cordele Monday
evening, at which the desired amount O
stock for the Cordele railroad was com
pleted. The company will meet for perma
nent organization on Monday next. anC
officers and directors will be elected. FIT,
thousand dollars, all desired, has been sub
scribed, and work will be commenced in
short time.
two miles from Bairdstown Wednesday
An attempt at rape was made on
little negro girl about IL years old. NJ
one knows as yet who the guilty party is
The matter is being investigated and nc
doubt the guilty party will be found Th
negroes are very much excited over the
affair, as it has been reported that probably
a white person Is the criminal.
Work on the buildings of the Americu.
iron works will be commenced Monday. Tn,
building viii have frontage of $50 feet OF
the Savannah, Americas and Montgomery
railway, and will have a depth of 100 feet
The new works are arranged for the accom-
mediation of seventy-five workmen. TIL,
works will not be started with that number
however. Sixty workmen will be the mum
Der, probably, at work when the factor,
begins operation.
The county commissioners of Schle,
county have recently had their court hous
at Ellaville renovated to such an extent tina
it is hardly recognized. The inside of TIL
building and the blinds have been repainted
Tue outside of the building has been re
painted and penciled. Taking it altogethe
it is now one of the prettiest and neates
court houses in Southwest Georgia. Tn
county is now out of debt and has balanc
on hand of nearly $1,000.
United States Marshal w. L. Cape
passed through Marietta Wednesday morn
ing en- route to Atlanta with Charlie Burns
about 30 years of old, as a prisoner, on tn
CHARGE of COMMUNICATING having haan ar.