The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-26
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Secure Pardon for Murderess Ar
Effort to Start a Public Library al
Marietta-A Bold Attempt to Wreck
Train.
GEORGIA.
Capt. John p. Davis died at Lovejoy G
day or two ago. He was a resident Of
Albany.
John Coley of Cochran was thrown from
his buggy Monday, and his leg was broker
by the fall
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas J. Latimer of East
Point have lived together to the ripe ole
age Of II and 81 years.
Graham Forester of the editorial staff OF
the Americas Times and Miss Leonede
Tharpe of BHeaa Vista were married
Wednesday.
The dwelling house Of James A. Vim
located beyond Kennesaw mountain il
Cobb county, was destroyed by fire Friday
night. He had only $500 insurance on it.
Dr. w. T. Pace, practicing physician OF
Woodstock, Cherokee county, attempted tC
commit suicide last Saturday night by
taking laudanum and morphine. No cause
is known.
The president of the Georgia Telegraph
School at Senoia has telegraphed Gov.
Northen to withhold his signature to the
could see him.
At an election at Stone Mountain Tues
day for mayor and councilmen the follow
ing gentlemen were elected: Mayor, DR.. G.
L. Sammey; councilmen, J. A. Campbell,
J. X Beauchamp, DR.. G. W. Maddox, j.
r. Scruggs, j. S. Rankin and j. n. Gold
smith.
A pardon application has been made by
Assistant Principal Keeper Shubrick, in be-
half of a negro woman named Henrietta
Grier, sent up from Bib county in 1869 for
murder. At the time of the commission Of
the crime the convict was mere girl, and
very ignorant She has served over twenty
years.
Campbell county's primary election for
county officers passed of quietly. 1t was
held by order of the democratic executive
on Dec. 20. The nominees are J. L. Camp,
sheriff; NJ. H. Woodall, clerk; J. j. Miles,
tax receiver; A. J. Short treasurer; j. b.
Checker, surveyor; DIR. |. E. G. w. Smith.
coroner.
John L. Fulghum, who has for some time
been connected with the S. 7. Coleman d
Burden Company, and who took a civil
service examination in Macon on Oct. 1S,
received his appointment Tuesday as rail-
wav postal clerk. He will take the run be.
tween Tennile and Dublin. The salary is
$780, with prospect Of promotion. Mr..
Fulghum's percentage ia the examination
was 81. 40.
Tuesday night when Miss Julia Adams,
daughter of Clerk D. H. Adams. Of Macon,
started to enter her room at her fathers
residence on Plum street, she was startled
by seeing short, thickset white man lean
ing against the wall. He made a grab at
her. but she was fortunately able to elude
his grasp, and ran downstairs giving the
alarm. Police officers were at once sent for,
but the most thorough search and inspec-
ton revealed no trace of the villain.
G. L. Cason, young farmer, formerly a
member of the firm of McGinty & Cason,
who resides near Galley, about five miles
from Norwood, accidently shot and Sc
riously wounded his wife Tuesday. Mr.
Cason took his gun down from the rack,
preparatory for hunting, and while care
lessly handling it, it was discharged. the
load taking effect under bis VIII 5 right
rn, two shot rikng her in the face, in
affecting an ugly wound. Mrs. Cason is
doing very well, and her condition is not
considered dangerous.
Miss Sarah Clarke is endeavoring to have
public library started at Marietta. She
has the nucleus in collection of 1000
books. She has interested herself among
her friends in Boston in raising nearly
enough money to erect handsome brick
building for the library. She desires to
have assurance that if this building is built
and the books donated that the library will
be perpetuated. To do this a lot will have
to be donated by some public-spirited citi-
zen, upon which to place the building, and
then means provided for current expenses.
The city officials just elected by the city
council of Macon are: City clerk, Bridges
w. Smith; city treasurer, A. r. Tinsley;
city attorney, r. w. Patterson; chief of
police. o. T.. keenan,; chief of fire depart
ment, l.. II. Jones; sexton, D. A. Heating;
recorder, Matt r. Freeman; city engineer,
G. w. Hendrick; city physician. W. A.
O'Daniel; city electrician, c. H. HUMPHREYS;
superintendent of streets. j. B. Denton ;
market clerk, w. T. Nelson; keeper OF
magazine, r. NJ. Smith; bridge-keeper
John Martin; city assessors, Harry s.
Edwards, II. B. Erminger and Iverson L.
Harris.
Dawson NeUs.: One of the gypsy women
camped with the band Just above the city
died from childbirth last Friday morning
She was given the best medical attention
possible. The handsomest casket In the
city was bought for her, and the remains
were sent by express to Tennessee 10
be kept till next May, when the strolling
gypsies from all over the country will
gather there and bury their dead compan-
ion with ceremonies. The news of the death
of the woman was sent to all the gypsy
bands throughout this section, and they
came here in large numbers from Albany,
Hawkinsville and other places.
On Monday last bold attempt was made
to wreck a train on the Rome and Decatur
railroad, at a statioa known as Dykes
creek, about twelve miles from Rome.
1t was the train due in Rome at IL :35
o'clock In the morning, which consists OF
both passenger coaches and freight cars.
Crossties were placed on the track where
there is steep grads, sharp curve and high
em5ankment Two of the ties were hurled
high into tho air, while the third became
entangled with the machinery of the
engine, The train was stopped, however
before any serious damage was done. A
boy 10 years old, giving his name as Johr
Lindsay, and his home us Atlanta, has been
arrested on suspicion.
Hon. D. P. Wells, the representative from
Marion county, has in his possession one o.
the finest and rRrest violins in the country
1t Gears the stamp of the far-famed Stradi
varius and the date of l7l6. These Stradi.
varius violins are SO very rare that one il
perfect order recently sold in Europe TO
$4,000, and they are eagerly sought aftel
by all violinists, but genuine one is sci
dom found. Mr.. Wells does not know tn
history OF the violin before It came into hi
hands. He bought 1t from tobacco haule
who came through the country with a cara
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