The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-08
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF TIE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.


A Cheyenne Indian is lecturing In the
state.
There were only seven deaths at Macon
last week
DR.. S. B. Alexander of Forsyth is
dangerously i'll
There were S35 marriages in Muscogee
county during last year.
There are l24 trains running in and out
OF Columbus daily, twenty-four Passen-
gers and 100 freights.
The mother of Ice Lowenthal, who killed
Herman Bohnfield at Macon, died Satur-
day. Lowenthal is in Jail.
The city clerks book shows 15j deaths in
Columbus among the white citizens during
the year, ami 3OS deaths among the ne
groes.
Jimmy Cooper, a 15-year-old boy Of
Carroll county, preached at the Fourth
Presbyterian church at Atlanta Sunday
night.
The Presbyterians OF McDonough are
going TO build church on portion Of the
Masonic lot. 1t is said that they have 81, 500
Sn sight.
New students continue TO arrive at
Mercer University. The total number in
attendance is 175. There will be 200 en-
rolled before February.
Dirie. Atlantas industrial monthly, was
eold Saturday. the buyers being Alexander
z. Hull and Frederic J. Cooke, who will
take possession Immediately.
The bank statements show over $500, 900
OF deposits in Griffin at this time This is
surplus capital to a large extent, and an
almost unprecedented condition.
The cornerstone of the Methodist church
at Metcalfe was laid Jan. l. A record of
various events, a history of the town, etc,
were placed in it in a sealed porcelain jar.
Hester 81 McNabb Bros, LeConte, are
clearing no the site preparatory to receiv-
sng their fifty horsepower saw-milL They
have nice lot of timber already secured
and continue to purchase.
The Southern Medical Record OF Atlanta
has beel bought by DR.. Daniel h. Howell,
who has taken steps TO greatly improve the
publication. The January number is the
firsr under the new management.
The sentence of Albert johnson, con-
Nicted of murder at the last term Of
Mitchell superior court, and sentenced to be
hanged on Jan. TO- has been suspended to
allow a review of che case by the supreme
court.
The business of the telegraph company at
Americus has grown SO that it has been
forced 10 put in two additional wires to
accommodate the demand. One of the
wires is from Columbus. The other is from
Augusta.
Piedmont institute, for both sexes, has
been established at Rockmart. The citi-
zens of r ckmart subscribed IS 900 in
money and bonds, this being about one
half the sum to be expended before the
work is completed. The school will open
Monday.
As Engineer Lawson Thorp was bringing
the Carrollton freight into Griffin Satur-
day, and while passing the Kincaid mills.
@1FTgf aNN 81 all 81 4.
ieft arm. badly breaking it between the
elbow and shoulder. Thes was a random
one fired out of pure mischief by some one
unknown.
A reading room will be opened at Mercer
University at Macon within a couple of
weeks President Nunnally has arranged
TO have about twenty-five Of the leading
periodicals on file here, and will give the
boys an hour each day to read. The room
WIZ be located in the fourth story of the
college building.
W. J. Langston, a merchant of Adairs-
Vile, who made an assignment some DAYS
ago, was arrested on a warrant sworn out
by Bates, kingSberry g. Co. of Atlanta,
charging him with cheating and swindling
At his commitment trial Monday he was
found not guilty. Mr.. Langston yet has to
answer the charge in Fulton county.
A family in Henry county consists of
three mothers, three sons, two grand
mothers, three grandsons, one great-grand-
mother, one daughter-in-law, one husband,
one grand daughter-in-law, two brothers,
one daughter, two great-grandsons, one
wife, two widows, one grandmother-in-law
and there are only six in the family.
Tallapoosa Journal: Masons are rushing
the overall factory. The furnace is nearly
ready for blowing in" The glass works
viii go into blast by Feb. l. Contractor
Meyers is rushing the foundry and machine
shops The foundation Of the Enterprise
Cotton Company's mill IS completed The
plans for Mr.. Harvey's cotton mill are in
the hands of contractors for bids. The
contract will be let and work will be begun
this week.
J. A. B. Stewart, of Conyers, has pur-
chased the interest of Edward Heard
and G. d. White in the mercantile business
of the late firm of Heard, White &, Thomp.
son, OF Covlngton, and will open a store at
Their old stand on Jan. 10. He will associate
with him his son, King Stewart, and the
name OF the new firm will be J. A. b.
Stewart q Son. Mr. Stewart has sold out
his interest in the business of Swami.
Stewart & Co., to his brother J. A.
Stewart.
Hon Joseph Hirsh will guarantee to raise
S45 600 if Atlanta will donate $50. 600. and
he believes that the combined amounts will
~ SolASAOhS w OuAlu q CITY QOSplJal. The
money to be given by the city will not be
asked for In a lump sum, but will be divided
into three payments of $4,000 year. The
plan embraces the secu ing of the beney.
olent home property which is now in litiga-
ton, but which will soon be settled by the
courts. This property, if secured, will be
sold and lot will be secured in the suburbs
The ordinary of Epson county refused
the application of the Macon and Birming.
ham Railroad Company TO appoint assessors
TO fix damages and give right of-way on the
land Of ]. S. Stamps. The decision was
based on the ground that the charter, as
amended, did not authorize the road to run
on this line, and because Mr. Stamp OBJ
1ected to condemning this land, which. be
claimed, was not in the charter. The an.
plioation came up Friday. A mandamus
was applied for, aud the hearing will occur
on Jan. 9. As Judge Boynton has returned
the case will doubtless be heard before him
Jonesboro Ne,Us: In the year 1871 we
had county fair for Clayton county. con
nected with which was baby show, with q
prize of IS in gold for the finest baby
There were exhibited on that occasion :
pair of red-headed twin boy babies. about
year old. They were the fioest babies or
exhibition, and were so much alike that this
Judges got them mixed, and, in order tc
get out Of the difficulty, had to divide The
So between them. The good mother tool
charge of the money, and loaned il to tht