The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-16
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF The TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS

W. GOr0ODS Er6S6uI u JcSOp .
Cavalrymen-A Daltonits Stricken
With Paralysis in Church-A Bloody
Fight Between Negroes.
GEORGIA.
The Savannah, Florida and Western is to
soon put IN new side track at Doctortown.
J. S. Whiddon and Julius PERTH of Al
bany have just drawn s., $50 each III a lot
terry.
Ras. Grifin's horses ran away with q
wagon near Pierce's chapel, in wilkes
county, on Saturday, and one Of the horses
was so injured that ne has since died.
James 5. DAVIS. one of the Oldest and
best known citizens of Cave Spring. died at
his home on Monday. DR.. Davis had been
for years teacher in tbs deaf aud dumb in
stitute.
The Wayne troopers of Jesup have re-
ceived their new United States regulation
caps These caps are present to the troop
from Col w. W. Gordon Of Savannah,
colonel Of the Fifth Georgia cavalry.
R. B. Hamrick aud Oscar Langford,
charged with an attempt to commit arson,
were tried at Statesborough on Friday last
before board Of magistrates After an
investigation of the evidence IN the case
the court dismissed the prosecution against
the defendants.
Engineer J. II. Powers, who is In charge
or the o mulgee canal survey, writes from
PopeAs Ferry that ne has found good rock
bottom in the river at the starting point of
the canal to Macon. This will do away
with the necessity of building dam at
that place, and will thus effect saving Of
at least 100000
While W. T. Rawls was at Blanton's
planning mills at Griffin Thursday, a piece
of scantling about six feet long was caught
by belt aud thrown with great force,
striking Mr.. Rawls on the side of the head,
almost severing his left ear and nearly
fracturing the skull. He was knocked
senseless by the blow.
There is an old gentleman named Owe by,
living in the extreme northern part Of
Whitfield county, whose locks have been
silvered by the SHOWS of 100 winters. He is
probably the Oldest man in Whitfield, and
vet is apparently quite hale and hear ty.
His wife, VINO is also living. is past 20. They
have been married more than fifty years.
Two negroes, hands at Rountree & Co.'s
mill at SH ainsboro, got into dispute about
some meat that they had cooked last THURS
day night. which resulted In a fight One
cut the other in several places with razor,
lnfilctlng cash about six inches long In
the side, one across the shoulder, and
another that cut half way through the nose.
Three tramps gained access to car
loaded in Cincinnati for the Griffin ice
factory, and while rolling on toward Geor-
kla, aud before they were disc )vered, they
drank three kegs of beer and ate about
twenty-five pounds Of Swi,zer cheese. They
were having most glorious tins when dis
covered, and regretted the loss OF their grub
and beer more than the ride.
Dalton Citizen: The Western aud At
lantlc railroad is perhaps the only one that
IN ma n xxail bar To-
motives. Years ago this was general, but
OF late years has been done away with. The
big freight engines recently received by
the Western and Atlantic are named, as
heretofore The engines are usually named
for officials and stockholders Of the road
There was a sensation in Athens Wednes-
day over the arrest OF jesse Allen, ex-clerk
of the Commercial hotel. on a warrant
sworn out by Mrs. Brazier charging him
with violations of the penal laws govern
ing the relation of the sexes The prose-
cution grew out of the trouble over the
RELEASE OF the Commercial. He was bound
over under bond Of 500, which Capt. J.
H Rucker signed.
Last Saturday night a drunken negro
created considerable trouble on train No.
5, betw cen Jesup and Savannah. The con-
ductor attempted to put him Off, when he
grabbed him by the arm with his teeth and
Oib Oub a nuRo Inc CO0QucGOT then
called for help, which was responded to by
three other men, all of whom he bit, some
very badly. Finally the negro was kicked
from the train and quiet was restored.
Griffin Call: One Of Grifln's most worthy
young men remarked within hearing of a
Call reporter that he had but recently
formed combine" with two noble young
men Of Atlanta in effect that each would
choose himself wife within two years, and
that they would attend each others mar
riage. The Griffin young man Is as near a
model as an old bachelor can become, is
doing good business and will make home
happy. We are not perm tted to give his
name, but he says he means business.
AT Macon, last November, Mrs w. o.
Carlsten, former housekeeper at the Brown
house, obtained a judgment in Bib superior
court against Manager James r. Sangster
of the Brown house for $500 damages for
injuries inflicted on Mrs. Carlsten by beat
ing or rough handling. Defe dant made a
motion for new trial, but it was not
granted. Thursday an execution was
taken in the amount Of the Judgment, and
1t Is said that levy is liable 10 be made at
any hour. Whether the b arders will be
served with garnishments Is not known.
On Oct. Manager Sangster retires from
the Brown house, and will be succeeded by
Sperry Of Anderson, s. c.
Capt. j. +. Irevitt of Dalton was
stricken with paralysis last Sunday night
while attending services at the gospel tent.
de had no premonition of the stroke, it IS
supposed, as he left home in apparently
good health. After the benediction had
been pronounced, Capt. Trevitt's dau yhter.
who was with him, noticed that he did not
rise from his seat, and, becoming alarm ID
called to some gentlemen close by, who
came to her assistance. 1t was then dis
covered that Capt. Trevitt was perfectly
speechless and his right side totally
paralyzed. He was at once conveyed to MS
home and medical assistance summoned.
The case is serious, and fatal result is
feared.
The trustees Of Mercer have lust received
q communication from the secretary of the
American Baptist Educational Society of
New York informing them that the sum of
$1,000 would be at their disposal at once.
Inc endo "ment is made from a fund of
xloo, donated to the society by John D.
Rockefeller, the famous president Of the
STANDARD Oil Company. Mr.. Rockefeller's
fortune Is estimated by various authorities
at from $4,000, 900 to $5O, 01O, 900, and he
enjoys the reputation of being tue richest
bachelor in the world. Mr.. Rockefeller's
Immense fortune has been made in COM
merclal enterprises, and he enjoys the re-
sspect OF all who know him. This $10,0 900 of
ms estate is greatly appreciated by the au-
thorities Of Mercer University.
Macon Telegraph: Nellie Austin is in
deep trouble, and peculiar trouble it is.