The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-19
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
A Negro Burned to Death in Lincoln
County-The Typographical Survey
ors in Lincoln County - Jesup's
Chance for a Hanging on Friday-A
Couple of Fires at Brunswick.
GEORGIA.
Albany wants town clock.
Harmony Grove is to have bank
Northerners soiournlng in Macon are won
dering at the quantity OF roses to be seen IL
almost every yard in the city blooming IL
the air
The black cap used at the execution o.
Voolfolk is the property of Editor Kersi
or Fort Valley. who viii preserve the grew
some relic.
A negro preacher named Broughton was
put In Jail at Lincoln ON last Wednesday
He seems TO have appropriated to his OWE
use some trust funds, and with this he il
charged.
Henry Moore, the negro of Wayne
county under sentence of death has asked
arsprieve of Gov. Northen. If the re-
prieve is not granted Moore will be hanged
at Jesup on next Friday.
Guard Charles ID. Hillsman, from Amos
keag camp, left Brunswick Monday with
whom he will take TO the penitentiary.
Cobb goes to serve a twenty-years' SEN
tence.
A building in New Town, suburb Of
Brunswick, used as a store and dwelling,
was burned Sunday. The goods and furni-
ture were insured TOT $1,000. z. G. Miller.
owner of the building, had but $500 in
surance.
The United States geographical survey
Sv,rr -al~ 81
ton OF Lincoln county last week The sur
veyors are measuring all the roads very
carefully and are also taking the level aud
general outlines necessary to tho prepara-
ton of az accurate map of the country.
A horrible accident occurred on the
plantation of Julian Fleming in Lincoln
last week. Lottie Ramsey, negro pauper
who was subject to epileptic As, fell into
the fire and her face and all the upper por-
ton Of her body were frightfully burned
before assistance reached her. She lived
only ten hours after the occurrence.
John Walker (colored), and another negro
named Tom Goodrum, had difficulty at
supper at the African Methodist Episcopal
Church at Griffin Friday night, which re-
suited in Walker being badly cut in the arm
and face. During the fracas Walkers
pistol fell out of his waist band, he says,
and was accidentally discharged.
Al Tweed, Wednesday, the lO-year-old-
son Of Mr.. Wynn was instructed by his
father to climb up on the cap plate of the
sugar cane mill for piece Of tallow. He
did not notice the sweep, which was in
motion, and which clamped his breast ara
crushed him fesrfully. He died in a few
minutes. The shrieks of the parents, who
witnessed the horrible scene, were heart
rending.
John Meadows, who shot his father-in-
lox al viN ,,wlvo
eral weeks ago, has been evading the Off
GERS. Ills sho. took effect in Williams leg
which had TO be amputatsd. Now he will
give up to the officers and stand HIS trial
next Saturday. The defendant claims that
Williams was attempting to strike him
with brass knucks when he shot him. Their
difference was family quarrel
At LAGRANGE, Charles McNab, the black
smith who has been confined in jail several
months on charge OF assault with intent
to murder Bill Dix colore1) has been &C.
Quilted. McNab claimed that the negro,
who was In collision with q colored black
smith, had clipped the nails with which
McNab had shod horses, so that the shoes
would come off and it would appear that his
work was poorly done. McNab was SO in
censed that he shot Dix.
Ex-Representative James E. Hightower
and Mrs Padgett were married Thursday
siderable surprise in fashionable circles. Mr..
Hlghtower at present is the proprietor of
the People, and a gentleman possessed of
rare intellectual faculties, while his bride is
dashing and prepossessing widow. They
were serenaded with pyrotechnics and
anvils The couple left Immediately for an
extended trip on their honeymoon.
About 200 tons of iron arrived at Bruins
wick Monday on lighters for the East Ten
nessee, Virginia aud Georgia railroad. 1t
was towed by tugs from Doboy, the scene
of the wreck of the Howard Smith, and de-
hvered at the East Tennessee docks to the
railroad. The wrecking steamer ]. d.
Jones will follow with large part of the
cargo in tow, and is looked for in a few
days. This vessel is the finest and most
thoroughly equipped wrecking steamer in
America.
At Brunswick Sunday morning as E. II.
Hirsh opened the door of his store, he was
met by dense volume of smoke that al
most stlfied him. He rushed into the store
and discovered that the pile of clothing
Immediately under the electric light had
been almost entirely consumed, burning q
hole In the counter, and that the fire was
blazing over the entire lot of clothing on
that table. Mr.. Hirsh got his arms full of
clothing, and, rushing to the door, gave the
alarm. The fire department responded
PAOnPtiJ anu put OUT the 0r6 without
turning on the water at all.
George K. Porter of Dawson county went
to LaGrange several days ago, and began
selling dry goods, ETC., at auction He was
arrested 10y the marshal on a charge of vio-
lating city ordinances. He showed a GER
tificate from the ordinary Of Dawson
county, showing that he was a disabled
soldier, which, according to the state laws.
Is sufficient license for peddling and auction
ing. The mayor claimed that the certificate
was invalid, because the word "confeder-
ate" was omitted before soldier He was
fined s., which he refused to pay, and con-
tinued to sell. The next day he was re-
arrested and again fined S., and was also
fined $50 for contempt. The marshal levied
on $50 worth of goods. Mr.. Porter en-
ployed Messrs. Cotter & Whitaker as at
torneys, who Immediately filed bill for in
Junction, which was granted by Judge s.
W. Harris. at chambers Porter has re-
sumed business at the same stand, aud is
going ahead as if nothing had interrupted
him.. 1t is not known what he intends do
Ing, but it is thought he will sue the CITY.
The ex-confederates stood by Porter, be-