The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-05
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Rome's High License Ordinance-A
Chicken Eatched in Warm Weter-A
Nistrial in the Shaw Murder Case-A
Striking Fireman Sues the Central
Railroad for $4,000 Damages.
GEORGIA
J. B. Gudger Of Dalton died day or two
ago.
Near Cochran day or two ago q negro
aged 13O years was married to a negroes
agee 20.
Ex-Treasurer o. F. Adams OF Macon is at
deaths door, with but one chance ia 900
for him to rally aud recover
Lieut. J. Z. Godfrey of the Madison
Home Guard has been elected captain to
succeed w. S. McHenry, resigned.
The little son of Mr.. Rufus Collins, living
near Cobbtown, Taltnall county had his
left arm so badly mashed by a gunshot on
Saturday last, that it had to be amputated.
Col A. B. Mallory, prominent citizen
of Epson county, died last Saturday even
ing, aged 81 years. Col Mallory was a
confederate veteran and captain of Com
pany 1, Thirty-second Georgia regiment
AT Jackson the jury made mistrial of
the case of the state VS.. Thomas Shaw,
charged with killing Tom McNair. This
was Shaw's second trial. The first time he
was sentenced to be hanged but obtained a
new trial
Manager 7. o. Skellie, Of the Georgia
Fruit and vegetable Exchange, has given a
bond of 5000 with the Fidelity and Casa
atty Company of New York. His Office is
with Secretary r. A. Nisbet of the agri-
cultural society.
AS the city license ordinance at Rome
makes the amount for liquor dealers 81 900
per year, payable in advance, the city re-
ceived from ten barrooms Wednesday for
license $4,000. Three firms have decided
to withdraw from the business-Grace &
Cox, E. Selig, and c. l.. Ballew. The beer
license is only 500, and two firms have
taken out licenses.
At Americas, few days ago, Ben
Wheeler, dispenser at Alderman Williams
bar, was boiling some eggs to be used on
his lunch counter when ne heard the chirp-
ing Of a chicken. Looking, he found
n young chicken which had kicked out of
its she'll in the tepid water in which he had
placed the eggs. He took it and carefully
dried il and gave it food. 1t now is as
lively as a cricket, and promises to grow to
maturity.
At Macon, Jerry Herring, through Mnter
Wimberly, has brought suit against the
Central Railroad and Banking Company
for $25, 900 damages. Herring was one of
the striking firemen of last December He
was arrested on an order Of Supt Starr
on the charge of constructing railroad
He was put in Jail on Dec. 5, 1889, and was
tried by Justice Poe on the following dav.
He YVES discharged on the hearing. Her
ring now wants $25, 900 damages for what
he alleges was an infamous proceeding, in
that the roads superintendent maliciously
caused him to be incarcerated in jail for
several hours on a charge which could not
hold.
Reidsyille Enterprise: The train reached
Remer Hendricks last Friday night Mr.
Hendricks anticipated it, and celebrated the
same by giving that evening swell hop
and supper at his elegant home. Quite
number of visitors were on hand, among
whom were young ladies from Excelsior
and Pooler, Ca, and also, il is said our
friend Col. Will Clifton of Savannah was
on hand by large majority. A string
band of Savannah furnished music for the
occasion. The dancing continued until train
time next morning, then the band and q
part OF the participators got on board, and
all at Hendricks was left quiet and serene
after most enjoyable evening.
On Friday of last week, an old negro
woman died suddenly at the residences of
Col. E. g. Simmens, in Americas She had
been cooking for his family for some time.
he having brought her from Lee county
several years ago The colonel purchased a
llodb cOull anu TetuTu6u ner remains to
Cherokee, where she was buried. She was
thought to be an honest negro, and always
carried the keys of the pantry. After her
death, however, it became necessary to
look into her trunk for clothing to bury
her. Imagine their surprise when the
lid of the trunk was thrown back, when
instead Of clothing they found almost a
peck of biscuits, large hunks of cakes of all
kinds, coffee, sugar, pieces Of lace, embroi-
derry, and numerous other small articles,
which had been stolen and hid in the trunk,
and more than this, three warm biscuits
were found in the pocket of the dress she
was wearing at the time of her death. After
all this the colonel, through the goodness of
his heart, gave her a Christian burial.
clothed her two children and returned them
TO their home
FLORIDA.
DIR. Whitledge of Barlow negotiated the
sale of 4, 700 acres of phosphate lands last
week.
The pension of Amos b. Hawley. New
Smyrna, has been increased by the pension
Office