The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-22
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF TIE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS


Robbery st Thonasville-Way in
Tilt with Ware County over the
Convicts-A Brunswick Woman Ras
a Chinaman Arrested on a Serious
CharZe-An Attempt to Capture a
Green Goods Fakir.
GEORGIA
Brunswick is flooded with counterfeit 81
bills.
The Hotel St. simon's on st. Simoa's
Island has closed.
The trustees of the STEPHENS high school
have again elected Prof. '. l. Sanford as
principal.
Brunswick aud Albany will cross bats in
a match game Of base ball at Albany next
Thursday afternoon.
BENJAMIN Matthews, who was shot at his
fathers place. near ThomaStOl, n few days
ago by Guy Jenkins lcoloredl, died Satur-
Cay. The negro is in Jail
@Cordele is making great preparation for
a mammoth barbecue on the second Tues
day in August, the day # the laying # the
cornerstone Of tie new hotel.
On Friday mig t the store of Victor Gold
bach ON Madison street at Townsville was
broken into and robbed. A bank book and
tin box containing $35 and eighty-tiye
rare coins wereetolen.
Last Wednesday there was a reunion of
The family of the late Bishop Pierce. 1t
took place at Sunshine, the home Of John
Turner, near Sparta. There were sixty
three present. Some were absent, however,
unavoldably.
Smithville Ne1CS: There is a smart little
girl in this place. She is only II Years old,
but she can sew just the same. Not long
since she made a coat ard pair of trousers
for her little brother, and a dress for her
self, all in a weeks time.
The Oglethorpe Lodge of knights Of
Pythias of Brunswick has purchased lot
at the corner Of Gloucester and Richmond
streets and VIII have large building
erected at an early date, the second story of
which will be used as lodge room.
The Brunswick Cadets were organized
June t, 1889 The company fourished for
about three months, when it was compelled
TO disband on account of the continued Sc
rious illness of its captain. Mr.. Cleon
Baker. An effort is now being made to
reorganize.
Waycross Reporter: For some time past
there has been good deal OF feeling in the
matter of the disposition of the convicts as
to whether they should be turned over to
the city authorities or whether the Judge of
the county court should nlre them out TO
other parties The city attorney, Col. J. l.
Sweat has petitioned the judge of the supe-
rior court for a writ of maudamus to the
Judge Of the county court, and it has been
granted. The city authorities were rather
remiss in their duties toward the convicts.
A grand jury last April severely censured
them as to their treatment of the cOnvicts.
They let several of them get away, not being
prepared to guard them properly.
Brunswick Times: 10y Seng. a China
man who keeps a laundry on Mansfield
80 L. /.
Anna Newman, wife of Thomas Newman,
residing on Grant street, with an assault
with intent to rape. In the early part of
last week Mrs Newman left some clothes
with the Chinaman and called for them
Friday afternoon. Upon being asked the
amount for the washing, 10y Seng replied
SO cents Mrs Newman handed MIN the
SO cents, but John wanted the ticket also
for the washing, which Mrs. Newman
left at home. Finding that she would not
give the check, Seng caught her by The
hand and kept crying, 'Checkee, checkeen
When 10y turned Mrs. Newman loose she
went to Justice Coker's office and had the
warrant for assault with intent to rape
Issued. Constable LevIson arrested Seng,
who gave bond for the sum Of SOD
Madden going his surety. Seng called
upon Hon. w. g. Brantley to represent
him In the case. Learning that the lawyers
fee Would be $50, Seng wanted guarantee
that the case would be decided in his favor
as it was the custom in China when the
client paid a fee that he got a guarantee
that he should win the case. Mr.. Brantley
declined to give any such guarantee, and
the Chinaman engaged Bennett 81 Grooyer
as counsel, Seng had no idea what he was
arrested for when Constable Levison laid
his hands on him and maze him 90 TO the
Justices office. Those who have heard of
the case think that Mrs. Newman labored
a VIZ ir1rr ybor, cbn
to the affidavit.
The following circular is being widely
mailed: "Milledgeville, Ga, July, $780,
Dear Sir: Only short time ago there was
gentleman who was misled and made the
victim of New York swindler for good
large sum of money, the party writing him
that he manufactured and dealt in So, IS
and $40 that was as nigh perfect as human
skill could make them. The case is in my
hands TO be worked up and | have decided
upon this plan to capture him: To send
circulars throughout the southern states
hoping to get one in the hands of some man
who Will receive a letter making the same
ctfer If you should receive such a letter,
or any Of your friends whom you may see fit
10 ask to post you in your town or county,
and If you will place yourself or them
In correspondence with him, at the same
time putting yourself in correspondence
with me- and if through your aid can cap
ture him the right mani, am authorizedto
pay you the above reward Of $3.50 two
hundred and fifty dollars. Now, allow me
20 ask you not TO throw this letter away.
but to file it away for future reference, and
post some of your friends TO notify you If
they should receive such a letter. l know
it will not be but little while before some
one Will make the reward, and one Of the
greatest swindlers in the country brought to
justice and perhaps hundreds of other men
saved from the fate OF the man who placed
this case in my hands, for there are many
men who are swindled by these sharpers
that never let it be known, so please give
me your aid and oblige. Very respectfully,
G. W. Ennis, sheriff of Baldwin couhty,
Georgia"
FLORIDA.
Kissimmee wants a steam laundry.