The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-12
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
TIE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Land in Progress at Macon-A Des-
perate Fight in an Express Car.
Congressman Cartons Loss by the
Recent Fire at Athens.
GEORGIA.
Athens is to have paid fire department.
Mrs. Mary Butcher Of Macon dropped dead
Tuesday.
John V. Bishop of Atlanta died day or
two ago. His estate is valued at $4,000.
James P Floyd and John D. Renfroe.
well-known printers, died at Columbus
Monday.
The grand jury of Burke county has
failed to indict W. S. Godbse for killing his
brother-in-law, Dave Perkins.
A turtle nest was found on st. Simon's
Island Sunday afternoon within fifty feet Of
the bath houses. 1t contained 126 eggs
The Home for the FIiendless and the
Woman's Industrial Union, two charitable
organizations of Atlanta, have consoli-
dated
Riley johnson, q negro boy about 10 years
old, was drowned while bathing in the
Chattahoochee, opposite the guiana factory,
at Columbus, Sunday afternoon.
A negro named Moon was shot and killed
In Hall county Monday by a negro named
Jesse Pool Whisky was at the bottom of
the trouble. Pool is under arrest.
A daughter, aged 4 years, of J. G.. Nc
Cants of Taylor county, was burned 10
death few days ago, her clothing having
been ignited while she was playing with
matches.
At Lexington a few days ago Wilson
Faust was filed with shot from gun fired
by Chimney Hubbard. Both men are col
ored. They he'd quarreled. The wound is
dangerous one.
Haurxv aoof
dentally dropped q pistol from his hip
pocket while in the court house a day or
two ago. He was fined $50 for carrying
concealed weapons.
Near Elko Monday Jackson Taylor (col-
ored) was shot dead by Lon Harris, his
son-in-law. Taylor was pursuing Harris
with knife when shot, The slayer was
arrested, but acquittal on the ground of
self-defense Is expected.
Robert Nicholas and Nelson Cunningham,
both negroes, fought over a woman at Rome
Monday. Cunningham was stabbed In sew
eral places with fork, and Nicholas was
finally knocked out by blow on the head
dealt with bar of iron.
At the meeting Of the city council of
Americas Monday, a resolution was intro
duced and adopted whereby all property
owners within the fire limits are required to
have sewer connections made from their
premises before Monday next
E. S. Adams Of Americas must pay a fine
and costs amounting to $3.50, or serve nine
months on the chain-gang for taking money
belonging to a companion named Coulter
Adams claims that he did not steal the
money, but only took it for safe keeping.
Chief Burrus of the fire department will
endeavor to make the Fourth of July big
day at Columbus. The annual parade of
the fire department occurs on that day 1t
a. Nka4S NkaN Lon
all the roads leading into the city, and a
large crowd is expected.
A desperate fight took place on an express
car which arrived in Macon over the Gen.
trail road Monday from Atlanta Express
Agent Caraker and a train hand were pitted
against two negroes stealing a ride. The
negroes were fiually worsted and jumped
from the car, leaving 1t despatched with
blood
In Burke county superior court Monday
H. A. Norrell, who shot Jesse Thompson at
Midwife not long since, pleaded guilty to
and was fined $500 for carrying concealed
weapons, the grand jury having failed to
find a true bill for the shooting of Mr..
Thompson, from which he narrowly es-
capped death.
Talbotton New Era: J. F. Marshall
showed us a curiosity last week in the shane
OF money. One bill was marked 9 pence.
printed by John Dunlup in Pennsylvania in
the year 1777. The material used is thin
cardboard, size 3x2, and 2x2 inches. On
each bill these words "To counterfeit is
death.n
Congressman Carlton, since his return to
Athens, says that the barn recently burned
for him cost originally 81 400, instead of
$500. as reported. The net loss on all the
property, above the insurance, ia over
oil tho
be estimated. No discovery has been made,
or doubtless will be made, as to how it
caught. An incendiary, it is generally be-
Iieved, caused its destruction.
Ida Stubs and her mother, both colored.
were walking on the street at Albany Sun
day night, when she was attacked by Abe
Gary, who thought she was walking with
negro who happened to be passing Gary
knocked her down with his pistol butt and
then choked and stamped her in the face.
Her teeth were knocked out by his shoe heel
and her lip so badly cut that it had to be
sewed up. Gary fired shot at the unknown
negro and the latter fed.
The case of Mrs. Annie P. Tarver against
the New England Mortgage aud Security
Company Is in progress in the federal court
at Macon. Mrs. Tarver the complainant
is suing for the recovery of 5000 acres of
land, which she claims were illegally sold
under foreclosed mortgage without her
knowledge or consent. Mrs, Taryer also
claims that her business interests were in
the hands of her two brothers and they sold
off her property without asking her permits
sion, and as she had no knowledge what
ever of the sale of the land she prays the
court to set the sale aside. In order TO ac-
count for the fact that she never received
any notice of the sale, Mrs. Tarver will
prove that the deputy marshal served the
papers in the case on her sister. Mrs. Leila
Tarver, by mistake, and they never reached
her.
A correspondent of the Whigham Adj
pdnce writes as follows: Speaking about
the Ochlockonee river reminds me that the
people living and owning land along its
banks and adjacent flats are just now on
the verge of an immense boom. 1t is in the
nature of a phosphate boom. Mr.. Delacy.
representing q. Gunby Jordan, railroad
magnate, has been quietly prospecting for
several months. up AMI down the river, and
has just completed his explorations. He
says he is satisfied that phosphate Of high
grade exists in comparatively inexhaustible
beds. He has drawn contract signed by
thirty-two land owners along the river to
the effect that his company is to build
a railroad and develop the mines and let the
owners have half the proceeds. Mr.. Delacy
has returned to Columbus with the samples