The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-07

OF 8 DemenIe0 WIG VI At-SA7-
GEORGIA
Pr. Holt will build new residence at
Americas at once.
The Montezuma Record wants a canning
factory at that place.
The first car on the electric street rail-
road at Amerlcus ran Thursday.
The Commercial Bank OF Augusta has
declared a semi-annual dividend Of per
cent.
There are more than 5000 people who
recognize each other by the grip and sign
within the limits Of the city Of Atlanta
Prof. r. E. Mitchell, professor OF the
Gainesville college. has rendered his reslg-
nation to take charge Of the Ivy street
school in Atlanta.
Frank 2. Curry, who attended the uni
versity at Athens in loS7-'o5, taking
course in law, was killed by train IN Ala
hama day or two ago.
Bobbie Benton, in the excitement of shoot
ing a rabbit near jackson, the other da y,
shot his brother Claude, a l2-year-old son OF
Gus Benton. Claude's recovery is doubtful
W. d. Crawford is the new mayor Of
Buena Vista. The councilmen are u. w.
Bullock, w. c. Singleton, G. 5. Crawford,
r. H. Stokes, and w. r Hair. Recorder,
J. NJ. Hall.
EEThomas Nelson Page of Virginia has ac-
cepted an invitation to deliver an Grafton in
Atlanta before the Virginian Society Of that
city on tine occasion of the birthday celebra-
fion of Gen r. Z. Lee.
Thomas Davenport of Americas was
thrown from his buggy last week by a
runaway horse. When he fell the horse
ran a short distance and stood unconcern
eddy looking back as if nothing had hap
pened.
p. C. Clegg of Americas has received a
telegram from Sheriff Gordon, at Rochelle,
stating that he has possession of the goods
that Mr. Herrin turned over to Mr.. Wilcox
for distribution among his creditors. MIR.
Herrin has left for parts unknown.
p H Cloud was arrested at Americas
Wednesday night while preparing to leave
town upon charge of forgery. The re-
quest that the arrest be made was given
sometime ago by Troy Holder. The young
man denies all knowledge of any crime.
The only case of consequence before
Judge Dunbar at Augusta, Saturday, was
that of James MulhaLl for a disturbance
the night before. He was fined S26 80, and
bound over to the city court on the charge
of carrying a concealed pistol. Mulhall was
formerly in Savannah.
Jarret Wilson's residence in Sumter
county was burned on Wednesday night
last, about IL o'clock. The building was q
very comfortable, well-furnished country
home. He and his family barely escaped
with their lives. Nothing was saved from
the building. There is no insurance.
The following ticket has been nominated
at Waycross: Presidential w. Cars
well. Aldermen: First ward-Joel Lott.
Second ward-H. w. Wilson. Third ward
u. j. Williams Fourth ward-A. Nj.
Knight. Fifth ward-M. c.. Austin. Mem.
Der of Board of Education-J. w. Walker
While in the woods near Tallapoosa, Sat
urday, with companions, Master Horace
the Syear-old son of Il. I. Cooper, chopped
a small tree through with his ha Chef, and
as it was about to fail he ran under it, and
the trunk struck him squarely on the head,
causing severe conclusion of the brain. II
Is doubtful if he can recover.
George Cakes of Atlanta has fled ples
for divorce against his wife, Ida Cakes. HI
married a Miss Blankenship, a girl ovel
whom there was many habeas corpus con
tests, and she left him because as she al
legged, of his cruel treatment He charges
her with having neglected her household
duties and having stolen SAT from him
among other grounds for a divorce
The Okefnokee swamp is to be sold al
what it will bring, and as yet the best offer
Is said to be 1873 cents an acre. If no better
COAAoo ~ VIII ~ az budJ. beD. L. NJ. ID.
Young of Georgia is at Asheville, n, c., try
ing to do better. Gen. Young's mission i,
TO negotiate the sale of the Okefinoket
swamp, which, by act Of the Legislature, is
TO be sold on Jan. Z, and Asheville may be
the residence Of the purchaser
A serious railroad accident occurred a.
Smithville. Friday morning. The south
bound vestibule train due at 7:20 was, by
misplaced switch, thrown upon the tract
upon which the local freight was standing
The crash caused by the two engines conint
together was terrible. 1t soon developer
that no one was hurt, excepting, possibly,
few slight bruises to the engineer of rh
veshbule, caused by jumping from hi
engine, though both engines are badl,
damaged.
Gov. Gordon received an application
from Walton county Saturday, praying
that the county's half of the fine Of $40
which had been imposed on q. II. DYE, fol-
practising medicine without license, nigh
be RENTED. The application was accom-
panied by q numerously signed petition
which set forth that Dr. Dye had settled il
Walton county, and had done great gooC
until he was suddenly arrested and fined OF
The complaint of an enemy. The law re
qulres that when a person is fined 70
practicing medicine without a license IS
shall go to the person who informs agains
MIN, ana S0O TO the county.
The blow on the head which Mr.. Dobbs
president OF the Dobbs Lumber Company
struck Emory Nash at Atlanta last weel
appears to have been given in SELF defense
Mr.. Nash is superintendent Of mill owne
by the Dobbs company at Somerville, i
Crawford county. On Friday morning /
entered the office of the company to arrane
the annual statement. 1t is charged this
he was slightly under the influence c
liquor, aud seemed incensed that he was NJ
immediately attended to. After Mr. Dobt
had pacified him and persuaded him to wa
"a few moments, he suddenly sprang fro
his chair and advanced on Mr. Dobbs wit
a drawn knife. To protect himself NJ
Dobbs seized piece of molding, which WI
near him, and struck him on the head.
Mrs. Louisa Bertling, wife of Afr
Bertling of Athens, for some time h
shown unmistakable signs of insanity, al
last week she left her home with the avowt
intention of never returning. Mr.. Bertlir
employed Detective Rose TO search for he
On leaving home Mrs Bertling went dow
the Macon AID Covington railroad, strayir
whithersoever her footsteps might carry he
through thickets, through thorny hedge
over bill, through dale, singing as a youI
maiden out for rambe, or CRYING as
IN the lowest depths of despair: a.
asking every passer IF it was very To-
walk TO Macon" For three DAYS she wa
dered about helpless as a child and expos
to the cold of the world, having made b
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