The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-23
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
rIE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Another Woman Puts in n Claim to
an Atlanta b -idegroom-A Woman
Who Has Never Walked Nor Talked.
GEORGIA.
The North Georgia Ne5cs OF Gainesville
has suspended publication.
Henry Williams will be hanged for wife
murder in Charlton county Dec. ~.
D. P. Cline of Adairsville had his ankle
broken by a horse falling with him while
be was in the saddle.
Charles Owens colored fell from the
steamer Poe Cat.in near Brunswick, Fri
day, aud was drowned
The dwelling of njamin Humphreys, at
Bainbriige, accidentally caught fire Thurs
day and was totally destroyed. The loss is
covered by insurance.
After al illness of over two months, Eli
tor c. r. Peldleton of Valdosta is on his
feet again, and it is expected that he will
resume his work next week.
a mad dog was killed at Americas. Thurs
day, after biting tree children. Two of
the children are cOlored. The other is the
daughter OF Mrs. Query.
As bis duties upon the bench will cause
his absence from home great deal, Judge
McWhorter has determined to resign the
presidency Of the Lexington Terminal rail
road.
The gin house of John johnson and B.
G. Etheridge at Swainsboro was burned
last Saturday. While the gin was running
a match in the cotton ignited. Sixteen
bales were destroyed
c. o. Force has been appointed postmaster
of ValdOSta, vice Willis Lang, whose term
expires on Dec. ~. If the appointment is
confirmed by the Senate Mr.. Force will
probably take charge of the office Jan. l.
Simon We'll of Darien has recovered the
jewelry which was stolen from his residence
last summon. 1t was found in possession of
a colored girl in Brunswick. Mr.. We'll is
now after the burglar who gave the girl
the vgluables.
Watt Walker and young man had an
orange eating match at Montezuma a day
or two ago. The oranges were to be paid
for by the man who ate the smallest num-
Der. Walker got away with twenty and
his competitor nineteen.
Peter Hewett of Valdosta, youth of II,
attempted suicide last Tuesday night by
taking laudanum; but the doct IT, the
stomach-pump, and an all nights walk
thwarted the effort. Il is said that a mis-
understanding between his father and him
self led TO the act.
Last Sunday night W. P Rountree's store
at Swainsboro caught on fire froa. some I'M
known cause and burned down. He and
family were about to retire to bed when the
fire was discovered. The origin Of the fire
is attributed TO rats with matches Mr..
Rountree estimates his loss at about 81 900.
Standing near the mill Of j. NJ. Veach &
Company at Adairsvile Is a large mulberry
tree which kes beautiful shade in the
summer months, but it will probably die,
and from strange cause. Rats have at
tackled it in the top. and have skinned
about fifteen or twenty of its top branches.
Crawford Herald: There is an old gen.
tlemen living in this county near Salem of
whom there is a very queer story told 1t
is about as follows: When he was 81 wears
old it is said that he was only four feet and
six inches TALL and his weight was in pro-
portion to his hight, but that when he
was 30 years old he measured six feet and
six inches, but never grew any heavier.
Thomaston Times: William Walker is
the name of a colored preacher who became
too atfectionate on the streets last Saturday
evening and attempted to embrace some Of
the sisters. de was locked up, ard his con-
gregatlon were minus a preacher Sunday
as he tarrled in the calabOose until Monday
He is from about Concord, and is the same
one who was arrested for drunkenness here
two weeks previous to his last escapade.
On Friday j. W. Neal prominent
farmer living at Drew, FORSYTH county, was
running gin and had stopped to clean the
roll. The man at the engine by q misun-
derstanding, started the machinery, and
both Of Mr.. Meals arms were caught in the
saws and literally torn to shreds Mr.. Neal
suffered intensely for several hours, and
then died from loss Of blood He was one
of the best and most substantial men in his
county.
Swaiusboro Pine Forest: The saw and
grist mill Of William Philips was burned
down few days ago. AS to how the fire
got to the mill is not known. TIE slab pit
was cleaned around and all the trash there
about was burned before the hands left the
mill that night. 1t might have canght fire
from SHARKS blown from the slab pit during
the night, but il 1t was the work of an in
cendiary there is no sus Dicion yet as to who
the party was. Mr.. Philips will soon re-
place the machinery.
Last Thursday. while attempting to put
the belt on the ''sucker" az Henderson's gin
at Adairsville, James Moreand got his
hand caught between the belt and pulley,
and come very near losing his hand, but by
little forethought saved himself. He
cried out to the engineer to stop, but he
did not hear him, and when he found out
that the engine would not be stopped, he
managed to get his knife out of his pocket
and opened 1t with his teeth, and then cut
the belt. Nothing but the presence of mind
saved his arm and probably his life
A day or two ago A. L. Sloan, a railroad
freight clerk at Atlanta, with the Richmond
and Danville, was married to Miss Lily
Scarratt of Atlanta, an estimable and pop
uar young lady. An unknown woman now
appears, and claims to be Sloan's wife, She
makes some highly sensational statements.
One is to the effect that unless Justice is
done her she will tell about the Richmond
and Danville robbery at Greenville, S. C.
five years ago. Sloan's friends say that the
woman's story is fabrication of the whole
cloth; and that she is demented The
police are investigating.
Greenvilh indicator: Last Monday
night one-horse wagon was stolen from
the residence Of Hon. George j. Martin,
near Greenville. The wagon was tracked to
the home of Virgil Biggers, who missed
about 500 pounds of seed cotton. Thence
the wagon tracks led TO Green Vile Next
morning the wagon was found empty in the
LaGrange road on the hill, near the resi-
dence of Mrs. NJ. j. Hill 1t is supposed the
cotton was sold or deposited in Greeuville.
and the rogues, intending TO carry the wagon
back to the owner, Were overtaken by day
light and had to abandon the vehicle.
Gainesville Eagle: A young woman.
named Alpha Cheek, daughter OF w. c.
Cheek, OF this county, was born tive lty.six
years ago, and has never stood alone.
walked step nor spoken a word, vet she
both secs aud hears well, enjoys good gen
md l.