The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-05
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
rHs NEWS OF cdz TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS

Money Stolen From an actor at Ma
coma White Man in Albany With
His Mulatto wife-Burglars Busy at
Grifin-How Hon. Moses Martin
Lost His Leg.
GEORGIA.
Samuel n. Cook Of Brunswick died Mon
day.
s. B. Storey Of Marion county has a tree
growing upon his place which is twelve feet
In diameter.
Ex-senator A. J. Julian Of Forsythe
county is a candidate for messenger Of the
state Senate.
There is good deal Of complaint about
the poor distribution Of the mail in the post
Office at Albany.
John Heath. a white man, was severely,
though not dangerously. cut at Albany
Monday by another white man. Heath was
cut in the shoulder and arm, and bled
copiously.
The crops in the adjoining counties 10
Athens are badly damaged. The cotton has
been so badly damaged by the falling rains.
which have beaten it into the ground that
it will not bring anything ike its real
price.
Bainbridge is ready and willing 70 build
boat TO run from that place aud connect
With the Louisville and Nashville aud the
Florida Railway and Navigation Company
at Chattahoochee Fla, whenever it is nee
essary to protect her interests
The balance of SIS stolen from a member
of the FAST MaIln Theatrical Company at
the Academy, at Macon, on Saturday even-
ing. by a negro nanei Ell. Jenkins, has
been rec pvereo. 1t seems that ths negro.
after his theft was discovered, rolled the
go into small wad and threw it behind
the theatrical mans trunk. where it was
found.
Bob Parrish, of Les county. white man,
was In Albany Monday, accompanied bv
muatto woman as his wife he is said to
have no faint Of negro blood In his veins,
and hence If b. really regards the woman
as his lawful wife he is laboring under a
mistake which Involves one OF the laws on
the statute books, which provides against
the admixture of the two by marriage.
The pair were married several days ago, it
is supposed, by some ignorant negro
preacher, who was not cognizant of the law
against such marriages.
Several houses on North Harris street,
Griffin, were raided Friday night by bur-
glars The intention Of the thief or thieves
was to secure money, as only razor was
taken from the residence of Maj. Mark
Newman. when the watch Of that gentle
man was accessible. Col. j. N. Gimores
residence was invaded also, his wearing ap-
parlor, and there hurriedly searched and
left DIR. Brantley's residence was entered,
too. but they made their visit there very
brief. An effort was made to enter the
residence Of Mrs. Jones through the window
by means of a step-ladder, but the task
proved fruitless
Atlanta Journal: Hon. Moses Martin,
candidate for doorkeeper Of the present
house OF representatives, was one of the
striking features in the Kimball rotunda
Monday. His strong face, his honest eve,
his earnest look his wooden leg-a Jesti-
monial of his devotion to the lost cause
seemed to touch with confidence every oneto
whom be talked. "Where did you leave that
leg, old mani" friendly stranger asked.
Mr.. Martin looked at the peg which
helped to support his boady, smiled as If he |
was proud OF his record, and replied: sit |
was taken of at Bentonville, N c., where |
the last battle for the confederacy was
fought. Itwas about an hour by sun---ve
rushed forward with a mighty charge-the
order was given to fall back. / was shoot
ing pretty lively and didn't hear the COM
mand-the boys dropped back-I was left
ten feet in front of ire lines-a ball struck
me and fell. In few minutes was be-
ing carried to the rear and by dark NV leg
was lying on the ground beside me-"