The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-16
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

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ful Vandalism at HartweM
GEORGIA.
An effort is being msda to establish O
public library in Fort Valley.
Mrs Lyle, an elderly lady OF Athens, wei
known throughout the state, is dying.
An effort is eing made at Monticello r
have the passenger depot located near thu
public square
1t looks as if the Hall perjury case a
Macon was likely to last for several days, II
not weeks, longer.
Stephen Uuson Of Athens has been
appointed assistant chemist by State Chem
list George F. Payne.
Dalton IS becoming quite literary cen
ter. No less than five ladies are eagagsd in
writing for various periodicals..
A. a. McCurry, aged p, of Hartwell, had
bis right hand badly lacerated in a gin on
Nov. &. lie lost all of the fingers, leaving
only the thumb.
T. H. Carter, who works in the blbbin
mill at Watkinsyille, had ore of MS fingers
cut off and his hand badly cut III the
machinery few days ago.
On Monday night fire destroyed the valu-
able gin house. OF Judge L. F. Cook Of
Senoia. All the machinery, several bales
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seed were burned.
A mountain wag III brought to Gainesville
day or two ago a coop containing seven
teen live 'pOSsums. They were sold promptly
to one If the merchants, who shipped them
Immediately TO Atlanta.
The Ep scopalians of Athens will cree.
new eiitce in toe near future. The church
building now used is not sufficient 10 ac-
comnodate the congregation, and the mem
bers have about decided to build church
in Cobbham.
Pat Convers, the negro who was arrested
last " eek charged with the killing of the
negro girl. Ada Crutchens, az Barrow. had
a committal trial Saturday aud was re-
leased. There was no evidence introduced
that implicated him in the killing.
One of the dry houses of tie Oconee
Bobbin mil, atW atkinsville, burned Wednes-
day night. When the alarm was sounded it
was thought that the Hodges Milling Com
psny'S building WIS burning, and a large
crowd turned out. The loss is about $50.
Bob Pryor (colored) struck Alexander
Curry with an iron drill, near Couyers,
Thursday, and it is thought fatally wounded
him. Curry runs a rock quarry, and is ono
OF COnyers' best citizens, and the affair is
greatly lamented. The negro has not been
caught.
Burglars seemed to be on the rampage in
South Dalton last Tuesday night. The resi-
deRceS of Messrs. Heron, ST., Heron, Jr.,
end Oxford were entered during the night
Mr.. Heron, Jr., lost a valuable watch aud
chain and Mr.. Oxford some small change
which was in his pantaloons.
A very interesting case is on trial in the
city court OF Atlanta. Sanford Perkins
wants 5000 for the loss of an eye. He
claims that while working for the East
Tennessee railroad he was using a caisel
which was tempered right, and it broke,
and piece flew in his eve, causing him to
entirely lose the eyesight.
About daylight last Tuesday morning the
ginhoue Of John +. Carley, five miles north
OF Greenvllle, was burned, with seven bales
of seed cotton. The fire was started by
one OF the hands knocking over lamp as
he was carrying baslI t of cotton to the
gin. The lamp fell on the gin and the
flames soon ran into the lint room.
Friday was chrysanthemum dav at HAIR
wood seminary at Marietta The whole
chapel was mass of lovely flowers. The
display had considerably over 500 varieties.
The first prize was aN arded to Miss Mamie
montgomery Her exhibit consisted of 1871
varieties. Second prize was awarded to
Miss Fannie Trezevant. Her display con-
sisted Of 1875 varieties.
A few days ago number of hands en-
ployed at the mill aud gin Just above Pope's
station, IN Oglethorpe county, refused TO 90
to work, and w. e. Shaw commanded them
to do so. Some words passed, and a negro
named Wade - turned to strike Shaw.
when he drew his pistol and fired, infiic ing
only slight wound in the Negroes back,
The wound is not serious, and the negro is
at work.
Creenville INDICATOR: We hear that
Mrs f. a. O'Neal, widow lady and n ice
OF DR.. Campbell, was shamefully robbed
last week. Mrs. O'Neai has been a most
and popular teacher in Gill dis
trics for number of years. One day last
week her patrons paid up the tuition of the
private school she has taught this year
About dark four masked men Knocked nj
her front door, which she unsuspectinrlv
opened. Oae of the party dc auded her
money, saying they would kill her if it was
not given up ut once. Alone and unpro-
tected, Mrs. O'Neal was forced to hand over
her money, when the villains left without
further molestaticn. The crime was evil
IDENTIFY the work of parties living in the
vicinity.
An attractive young woman. blorde and
hlue-eyed, claiming to be the daughter of a
prominent clergyman of Atlanta, has been
making during attempts to blackmail hotel
men OF Macon. Thursday she went TO the
brown house, and before night she wrote
several threatening letters TO the clerk.
Everett, threatening to make certain ex.
posures unless paid $25. Ordered out Of
There, she went to the Hotel
Lahler, where she attempted to
blackmail Manager Crawford. When
told to pay her bill and go. the female YAM
pre- coolly threatened to give him away and
compromise him to the people of Macon.
Later she swore out a possessory warrant
Tor the recovery of her baggage In the JUS
lice court. when confronted with bold men.
she wllted, and promised to leave town If
allowed to. She also asked that the war
rants Toe dismissed, and paid the costs. The
woman is believed 60 be crazy.
Macon Telegraph: A novel point was dis
cussed Thursday. Can a voter register by
telephone" The law says person IntIst an
ply In person at the office of the CITY CLERK
70 register, aud unless he is registered he is
not entitled TO vote in the city election.
he question hinges on whether an appIica-
Ton 10 register through the telephone is egalg
thursday Jailer Birdsong, woo is at
present kept close to business by reason of
having n large number of prisoners in the
jail, rang up the city clerk, and asked 70 be
registered. The clerk was familiar with tie
]aller's voice, and could have sworn that the
voice was that of Nat Birdsong He knew
more, ard that was that the jailor had paid
MS taxes, and was clearly entitled to regis
TER ana, furthermore, it was an application
N person but there was a doubt in the