The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-06
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FLORIDA, AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE

Douglassville - a Bloody Holiday
Week in Rabun County.
GEORGIA
Brunswick claims y, l52 population.
Business is reported good at Cordele.
Athens is likely TO have glass factory.
A military company is being organized at
Cordele.
The alliance men of Sumter county will
probably establish bank.
Jerry Gague, one of Gibson's oldest and
best citizens, died FRIDAY.
Work on the new Baptist church at
Americas win begin at once.
DIR. g. W. Rush Of Athens viii make
Brunswick his home in the future.
The law school Of the university opens It's
second session Of the collegiate year to-day.
The new Banner building is going up in
Athens. The iron front has Just been
put In.
Prof. Woodward's trained seals have been
released from the clutches of the sheriff at
Atlanta.
The Planters Oil and Ice Company of
Macon contemplate putting in fruit can
ming plant
Rev. J. W. Blanton, pastor of Bogg's
chapel, in Athens, is dangerously i'll with
typhoid fever.
The new brick stores OF the Cordele
Security Company are nearly finished, and
In few days will all be occupied.
1t is rumored that Rev. II. s. Rees, of
Turin, has discovered a rich vein of gold on
his mining property near Dahlonega.
Two murders occurred in Fayette county
during the HOLIDAYS. Both were negroes,
and all who figured in them were negroes
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has bought the Dennis residence on Green
vile street, Newman, the consideration
being $500.
AT Macon Solomon Phillips is suing the
Central railroad for $4,000 damages on
account of injuries received while coupling
cars at Herndon.
White Sulphur Springs is the Florida
point at which party of Maconities con-
template building a houel 1t is not certain
that they will build
Joseph Ballenger of Royston. Hart
county committed suicide a day or two ago
by cutting his throat with a razor. He had
been over INDUCING III whisky.
The Bank Of Madison opened Thursday
with capital stock u 5000 all paid in,
and deposit Of S54 900 in its vault, making
a totnl of $lO4, 900 10 opeh with.
Townsville is disguised with the irregu-
nah, Florida and Western road, aud the
consequent uncertainty Of the mail deliv-
cry.
The stock and fixtures Of the firm of w.
J. Phillips q Co, bakers of Americas, were
levied upon Wednesday by Sheriff Bass to
satisfy mortgage held by p. c. Clegg for
$40.
An election was held in Lula for mayor
and aldermen, which resulted: c. w. As
bury, mayor; and Richard Martin, H. N.
Thomas, }. j.. Smith, and j. r. Martin,
councllmen.
Albert Turner (colored) had his hand
mashed so badly at the turning table at
Carrollton last Saturday that amputation
was necessary. He has brought suit against
the road for $4,000.
During the month of December the sale
OF passenger tickets in Columbus exceeded
by $1,000 any one months sale The hotel
arrivals amount TO nearly double what
they we're year age
The negro, Dan Reed, who cut and killed
King Smith (colored) at an association held
at Jordan Stream, on the fourth Sunday in
August LAST, has at last been captured. He
was caught near Eastman.
The municipal election of Douglasville
resulted: Mayor, J. h, Grigss; recorder.
1. X. Whitley; couacilmen, j. b. Baggett.
j. [. Duncan, and c. e. Post; J T. Watson,
and ). E. Morris; marshal, G. q. Hudson
There will be reunion of South Georgia
confederate veterans at WaycroSs on Jan
-. There will be reduced rates GA the
railroads, and number of military COM
panies will be present.. Old gray uniforms
are especially desired
7. F. Koran must stand trial before the
superior court Of Sumter county upon the
charge of cheating aud swindIing II. D.
watts OF AInerlcus out of about $3.50 worth
of groceries. Such is the decision of Judge
Pilsbury, before whom the application for
ms release upon a writ of habeas corpus was
heard.
Pierre Lorillard of New York has pur-
chased 30-acre oak grove on the Pean
plantation, the old homestead of Mai. John
Thomas ct Harris Neck, near Durien.
Twenty hands are at work beautifying the
plat, where Mr.. Lorillard will at an early
day erect cottages for himself and guests
and stables for his racers.
Pat Stinson Of Augusta arrived 10 At
lanta Friday, on his way to Texas. He had
about so and ticket to his destination in
Texas In his pocketbook He went first to
the European hotel, and afterward to the
Globe hotel During the day ne became in
toxlcated, and during the evening he was
robbed of his pocketbook with the money
and ticket in it.
A desperate fight Ia reported to have
tnken place on Thursday afternoon in the
office OF the president of the Bank of the
State Of Georgia at Atlanta. The partici-
pants were +. NJ Coker, Sr, his son. and
Tom Fielder, the 1S-year-old son of Mayor
Fielder of Americas. No one was seriously
hurt. A monetary transaction was at tho
bottom Of the affair.
AT Chauncey Thursday night Glenn Lott
notorious negress, was cursing and other.
wise abusing w. II. Forrest (white). His
brother, John, came up and ordered her 70
deslst She turned upon him with her villa
eplthets, whereupon John shot at her with
MS pistol. She ran, followed by John. who
fired three or four other shots, one of which
struck near the spine. The wound NAV
prove fatal.
Miss Hall of Augusta has received from
her sister In New Orleans some valued relies
of the funeral of ex-President Davis.
scrap from the confederate battle flag of
sSen braxton Bragg, which had eighty-six
bullet holes in it, and which was wrapned
about the coffin. A scrap from Stonewall
Jacksons battle flag, and flowers and oraer
leaves from the wreaths and decorations
about tue bier.
!, At Wrightsville, last Sunday night. when
the Jalier went to the jail to feed the pris-
oners he found the jail door open and ali
the prisoners gone. There were three in the
jail, ell for taking money that did moi
belorg to them. The iailer keeps the KEYS
in his burAar1 draruar H. .