The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-30
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
TIE NEWS OF TIE TWO STATES
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The Celebrated Post-Appeal case Set
tied at Last-A Big Profit in Real
Estate at Macon A Thief Neatly
TrsDped In Heard County-Disorder
in the state University Dormitory a.
Athens.
GEORGIA
Col Locke will take charge Of Msoon's
postofiice Feb. D.
President J. I. Lloyd of the Troup county
alliance died a day or two ago.
TIE consolidation Of the St George and
Calhoun cold mining properties In White
County IS probable.
The DYNAMO and considerable other
material for the electric plant are now AZ
the depot st Griffin.
a dead child was found on College ave
nue., a. Athens, Sunday evening. There is
no clew b Is parents.
]. E. Andrews is considering a plan to
cree fae opera house building II the rear
Of his hotel at La6range.
A large new mill for the manufacture Of
cotton yarns is one II the assured projects
Of the new year at Griffin.
Judge z. ]. Odum, ordinary Of Dougherty
County. has resigned his position, and there
ere several candidates for that office.
]. A. Horne of Mile1geville has pur-
chased, within the past six weeks, 5000
bushels Of peas, for which he paid 3, 900.
Electric lights are being introduced in the
stores Of LaGrange. The power VIII be
furaished by the LsGTange mills dynamo.
: The sad tidiugs reached Athens Monday
might that Mordecal Edwards OF Oglethorpe
county was very low, and his death was
Inomentsrly expected
The South Carolinians, residents in At
ianta, are getting ready to form perma-
xnent organization, as nave the Nlrg1nians
and Tsnness ans already.
Capt. J. W. Cox, the late agent Of the
Southern Express Company at Griffin, has
decided 10 erect q soaD works in Griffin, and
heis already purchasing material
Hon. Dan Rountree has decided TO make
Atlanta his home. He has been solicitor
General OF the southern circuit for several
Years and has the reputation of beng a
thorough and efficient officer
On last Saturday the Demosthenian So
cisty Of the state university invited the
Hon. r. W. Patterson Of Macon to deliver
the literary address at the commencement
next summer. Mr.. Patterson will accept
Ehe honor.
Last Thursday a colored woman was
brought to Sandersville in badly battered
condition. The previous evening she had
attended church, and while returning was
assaulted by her divorced husband. Her
Jaw was nearly dislecatsd and both arms
badly bruised.
DR.. John Coyle has in his Office at Thorn.
asville pair Of dueling pistols that have 6
history Years ago they were the property
of the late Judge George S. Hawkins Of
Florida, the father of Mrs. John Coyle, anC
they figured in duel which Judge Haw
kins fought Two shots were exchanged
and then the other gentleman announces
that he was satisfied.
The question of moving DeKalb county,
court house from Decatur TO a more cen
trally located point in the county is tn
thing that is being most talked Of AROUND
Stone Mountain Just now. Petitions ar,
being freely circulated over the county ask
lng the ordinary to order an election on re
moval. Already more than ], 900 signature.
are on the petition.
Capt. j. 7. Lingo, prosperous farnei
who lives three miles from Irwintoa. Ia.
the mis- ortune Sunday night Of losing, b.
fire, his barn, stable, wagons, farm in1pAs
1nents, etc. The barn contained L ~
bushels of corn. In the stables we're tire
mules and two horses, and all we're turns
to death. The total loss is estimated &
50, 500; insurance 81 200. The origin Of th
fire is unknown, bat the captain feels conf
dent il is the work q an incendiary.
At Macon Monday the vacant piece c
land at the corner Of Poplar and Thir
streets, belonging to 81. NJ SHAUN, consls
ing Of three lots, was sod 10 the followin
persons: The corner lot 70 Horace Adam
tor 90, 900; the second lot TO Mr. WilliaI
Wolf, for 81, $50; the third lot to Tol
Bond, for $3.50 A fourth lot had bee
previously sold TO John Lyons for $500
The total sale Of the four lots amounted I
Sl3,60Q. A short tune ago Mr.. Nussbau
bought the lots for $500. He has moi
than doubled his money. Handsome stor
viii be erected on the lots.
1t was one year ago Tuesday that Juds
Marshall j. Clarke ordered j. r, ToIleso
sent TO the Fulton county Jail In spite {
the argument Of some of the best leg
advisers ID the city, twice before JUDI
Clarke himself, and once before the g
preme court, the banker is still in ia
with no hopes OF being released, unless
complies with Judge Clarke's demands al
tell what became OF the assets of the Me-
camille Banking Company beyond &
famous sixty cents, and the Office furnitul
turned over to Mr.. Charlie Northen at Il
time he was made receiver.
At the bridge house, near Flint river,
Dougherty county, Mr.. Beach, the superi
tendent, was i'll with la grippe. His 81
nurse put hot bricks to his feet and Il
him. They were too hot, and set the b
on fire. He was too weak to move or SUI
mon assistance. The flames slowly Spires
the two quilts were burned and the ms
tress fred. The flames slowly curled up
side, and we're nearing the pillows when I
nurse reached him and was horror-strick
at finding her patient enveloped In bed
fire. Summoning assistance Mr.. Beach v
transferred to another room and the fan
extinguished.
At the supper table at the dormitory
the state university at Athens, Sund
night, several biscuits were thrown a
glasses broken, and other acts of disorC
manifested. Rev.W. r. Stillwell, who
charge of the house, said that the disorG
had been kept up for some time, and ii
he could not afford to keep his family witt
such disorder was prevalent, and the b.
then kicked about the fare, and the res
was that they agreed to disagree. Mr.. st
well took an inventory of his possessi,
Monday and notified the chancellor that
would have to leave TIE boys, cor
quently, had to make raid on the hot
and restaurants for something TO eat. 7
chancellor said that he wishes the boys
remain at the dormitory if they so desi
but that they must keep order.
For some time past j. I. Kirby, "
owns large store on his Plantation, eli
miles southwest of Newman, has been m
ing various articles from the same, q
concluded 10 see If be could not catch
thief. To that end, few nights ago,
Kirby and his son blew out the lights