The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-23
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
TIE NEWS or rIs rWo STATES
TOLD IN PA7AGRAPHS


TOLD IN PAaAGRAPHS
n Negro Fatally Injured in q Gin
Joseph smith jailed at Macon on 6
Charge of Murder-Msrr ed 81 a
6how-Geologist on a Tour-Gam
olers TO be Driven Out OF Co
lumbus.
A fireman lost leg by the wrecking Of q
freight train near Rome Monday night.
Augusta will make an effort 70 have Cd,
government locate It's new gun foundry il
that city.
Fireman ". II. Searcy OF the Augusta
and Knoxville road lost leg Monday in
an accident az Laurens, S. c., and had the
other one broken.
A house owned and occupied by ". W.
Hewlett and an unoccupiei store next door,
which was also owned by Mr.. Hewitt, were
burned in the suburbs Of Brunswick Tues
day.
A negro boy living on Mrs Battles place,
three miles from Warrenton, had his left
arm caught in gin Saturday, and it was
almost severed from his body. He is not
expected to live.
The steamer Lotus was tied up at her
wharf at Columbus Monday. An attach
ment from the United States circuit court
was served on the owners of the boat 70 sat
tsfy claims Of local creditors.
Barlow Council, a 12-year-Old son Of
George W. Council, one of the largest
planters in Sumter county, was thrown by
his horse Sunday and had his skull fractured.
His condition is very critical
Mrs. Frances Parham, the aged lady of
Warrenton who was thrown from burgv
H.. I'll - s.7s.. -.
Sunday morning She was the mother of
six sons, ali of whom were killed in the war
between the states.
A proclamation issued by the mayor Of
Columbus says that on aud after Oct 25 oil
laws, state and municipal aimed at the sup
preston Of gaming will be strictly enforced.
The chief of police is ordered to raid all
places Of gaming on and after that date,
and TO bring the occupants to trial before
the mayor.
The store of William J. Yates, at River
town, about nine miles west of Palmetto,
was completely destroyed by fire Sunday
night. He lost about So, 900 worth Of goods
and his books, notes and accounts, amount
ing to several hundred dollars. Mr.. Yates
was also postmaster and lost all the stamps
blanks and postoffice equipments. There
was no insurance. and he saved nothing.
Joseph Smith was brought to Macon jail
from Telfair county Sunday on a warrant
charging him with the murder Of Renau,
the man who was killed by Edward McRae,
who was in lead Of the posse that was pur-
suing the assassin Of +. C. Forsyth Of Nor
mandate. Smith was penitentiary guard
and used his dogs 10 track Rsnau, aud
Renau's friends have retaliated by having
Smith arrested.
John Montgomery and Miss Lena Hall Of
Epson county were married during al in
Permission in the performance Of a travel
ing show at Thomson Monday night, Rev.
A. b. Thrasher officiating. The show man
ager advertised that he would pay 800 in
gold to the couple that would marry during
one Of the performances. After the cere-
mony was performed the manager made
good his promise by handing over 10 the
couple five go gold pieces, and escorted
them TO carriage amid great applause
from the audience.
A party of geologists were in Columbus
Monday morning. The party ia composed
of Prof. j. W. Spencer. state geologist Of
George, Prof. z. A Smith, state xeo.oxist
of Alabama. La1rencs C. johnson n Tbs
United States geological EurEsT. and 3 W.
Langdon, geolOgfst for the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad. The party lstt for q trip
down the ChatrahOOcose TiTs- IL EkiaE ID
the afternoon for the purpose o. examining
both banks Of the river vita 3 vasw 70
making geological reports q EDoEsas, pbok-
pilates, ETC., % their respective departments
and 70 establish more definitely TIE
boundary line between the states II G-aor-
gia and Alabama This party win 60 be
Yond the Florida line and expects 20 be alb
sent about ten dayG
The case Of John 6. Gibson, propounder
against Anna Ivsy and Others, was taken
up at Lexington aondayi This is the case
In which 1t IS charged that the win Of Mrs.
Susan d. Nrsy. bequeathing her prop
erty TO Judge Samuel Lumpkin, should
be broken, alleging as grounds
tnat Ns Wray was not compe-
tent 70 make a will; that the will was not
freely made, and that Mrs. Wray was un-
duly influenced by judge Lumpkin in
making the will. The evidence shows
that proceedings to put Mrs. Wray In the
iunatlc asylum were instituted on the same
day upon which the will was made but in a
clear aud powerful statement to the Jury
Judge IIumpkin has shown that when he
instituted these proceedings at the earnest
request Of Mrs Wray herself he did not
know at the time that the will giving him
her property was in existence.
FLORIDA.
There is a prospect Of an alliance store
being opened at Wildwood.
Starke Telegraph: Mrs. Ann Hapgood
who lives by Mr.. Truby's, earns a good
living by her egg farm.
7. ]. Wilson Of Buckingham writes that
he cures staggers in horses, hogs and dogs
by hlitng their ears with kerosene.
The cadets at East Florida Seminary will
be furnished with new rifles from the ma
tional armory at Springfield, Mass.
Thomas Colcock was found dead in his
bed at Ocala Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock
by young man VINO was sleeping with
him.
The Tampa firemen are making prepara-
tons to entertain their visitors on the occa-
sion OF the State tournament TO be held
there on the 9th inst.
Gordon r. Rogers has been elected a
director Of the Citizens National Bank to
fill the vacancy caused by the removal from,
Orlando Of Rev. c. w. Arnold.
Ofthe $50 names stricken from the regis.
tration List by the Orange county commits
sioners, only four have been restored. and
Two OF these we're on account of the initials.
o. III. Crosby left New York last week
with q large party of twenty-five settlers
Tor the state. Nineteen went to Avon PARK
the balance locating at points further north
Shorty, negro who has been running on
the street cars at Tampa as helper for some
time, was arrested Saturday night on com
plant OF street car conductor for robbery.
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