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

Lost Money Found by Rare Good Luck
AGypsy Boy Injured in a Horse Race
at Albany-Two Eoonshine Whisky
Sellers Run In in Cobb County,
Roman Falls Heir to 100000.
GEORGIA.
Joe Hall, a colored boy, fell and broke {
leg at Brunswick Tuesday.
Hon. Thomas ". Grimes left Columbus
for Washington Tuesday to push the bill &c
establish federal court at Columbus.
Mrs. NJ. A. Thompson, mother Of Jesse
Thompson, fell at the Widows Home al
Augusta, Wednesday, and broke her arm.
Col John Temple Graves, former editor
of the Tribune Of Rome, is booked for a
speech before he New England Society OF
Philadelphia on Dec. p
4 mad dog went down Keys Ferry road
one day last week, biting four children in
Henry county ana two in Butts. Il was
finally killed IN Newton county.
A little child of J. G. Maddox, who lives
near Worthwhile, was bitten on the arm by
a rabid dog on Wednesday. but as tine bite
was only oruise and the skin not broken,
no serious result IS apprehended.
T. X. Cory, who up to few week S
since, was the superintendent of the Rome
Street Railway Company, and has sincs
been connected with business firm in that
city is said Co have fallen heir to 100000.
On Saturday morning the dead body of
negro woman named Jane Turner was
found buried in heap of sawdust few
miles below Union Point. JED Crumoly,
negro man, is suspected of having killed
her.
A large number OF ladies', some OF whom
are members Of the hospital association, and
others who are deeply interested In its sue
cess, are arranging FOR grand New Years
bali to be given New Years eve, co the
night of Dec. 81, for the benefit Of the hos
pttal association.
Wright HIlimaD, negro employed at
the Eagle and Phenix mills at Columbus.
dropped dead on the porch at the house of
Dry Middlebrooks, on Fifth avenue, be-
tween Seventeenth and Eightsenth streets,
about O'clock Tuesday night. IL was re-
ported that the negro tad been poisoned.
Joseph A. johnson, father of George E.
johnson, the candy manufacturer, fell
through an elevator well at Atlanta
wednesday and was injured seriously. On
the back OF mis- head he has two ugly gashes,
and bis back is injured seriously, If not
broken. He also received several other
wounds
On Tuesday night of last week horrible
death occurred on the plantation of Mrs.
LeGuin in the northern part OF Butts
county. Math Gum, an old negro man,
who has long lived on the place, was alone
in his little hut when the houss caught fire.
The negro, being very feeble and helpless,
persisted in the flames.
prominent attorney of Brunswick sat
on the stairs of his house with mis- Winches>
ter III his hand for fully an hour Monday
night expecting every moment to get
shot at a burglar. who seemed to be works
ing at the front door. He went down to
investigate finally and discovered that it
was only his setter dog trying to get in to
the fire.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Atlanta Typographical Union, held Wednss-
day evening, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President, N. NJ.
Hill; vice president E. l.. Moon; re-
cording secretary, l.. ?. Huddleston; finan-
cial secretary, George w. Martin; treasurer,
James G. Woodward; sergeapt-st-arms.
c. c. McAllister; trustee for the long term,
three years. George w. Morgan.
Deputy Superior Court Clerk w. B.
Moore of Brunswick lost S110 Tuesday. He
went TO toe bauk and drew that amount,
aud stuck the roll, about fifteen bills. in his
vest pocket. In some way the roll worked
or was pulled out and lost Mr.. Moore
thought it was gone for good, but an hour
later boy, who is employed at his place of
business on Newcastle street, found the
money on the sidewalk only few feet from
the store door.
AT Columbus Tuesday Solicitor General
Carson was served with notice that an ap-
plication for a writ of habeas corpus in the
case Of Richard and Robert Howard and
james Bickerstaf, charged with the muir
der OF Thomas Colbert Dawson, had been
issued by Judge Allan Fort, of the Ameri-
Gus circuit. The solicitor is notified to ap-
pear before Judge Fort at Americus next
Monday to show why the application OF pc.
titioners should not be granted and the
prisoners admitted to bail.
H.
a day or two ago of heart disease.
He was one of the first settlers Of Cave
Springs. and at tbs time OF his death had
been engaged in the mercantile business in
Floyd county longer than any other mer-
chant. He was well known throughout
the county, having served two terms in the
legislature. The county is indebted to him
for It's present registration law. He was
one Of the committee, of which Dr. FELTON,
was chairman, on the sale of tue state road.
and was one or the number that made the
minority report. His death leaves a va
cancy In the board of trustees Of the deaf
and dumb institution, of which he was a
Jealous member.
The introduction of the bill into the legis-
lature to establish branch of the state
university for negroes, has stirred up the
enterprislng and substantial negroes of
Amerlcus, and they are taking active steps
to secure its location there. They have
held mass meeting and appointed COM
mittee to wait on the city council, and as the
city was asked to give Financial aid toward
such an enterprise, the finance committee
have it under consideration. Americas con-
tains many wealthy colored people, promi-
nent among this number being Gilbert
Head, who was chairnal of the mass meet
.lg, whose wealth is estimated at 800. 600
}. w. Russell and Henry Jones, estimated
at $4,000 to $4,000 each, and numerous
others worth $1,000 20 5000 each.
Albany Nel0S and Advertiser. There
was horse race at the old fair lark Tues
day afternoon. The race was between a
horse owned by G. w. Swindle and one
owned by band of gypsies VINO have been
encamped across the river for week past.
The race was won by the horse owned bv
the gypsies, which was ridden by a
little gypsy boy, who nearly lost his
life after riding his horse to victory.
The horse which he was riding seems
to have been very spirited animal. and
Just after passing the judges stand at the
conclusion of the race made a break and
ran toward the river, throwing his rider
against have tree with terrible force.
For fifteen minutes after the accident there
was not particle of evidence of life in the
boys body, but the vigorous use of restora-
tives slightly revived him and he was taken