The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-21


necessary.
The Erminger property, consisting of
four houses ami lots at the corner Of Cherry
and New streets, at Macon. was recently
sold to Wolff a. Happ for $4,000.
The military Of Macon would like very
much to know who Gov. Northern will APP
point adjutant general Of tue state. j. Nc
1ntosh Kell Is the present adjutant
A Buffalo lumber man says that so mills
will be put in operation in the Ocmulgee
valley within two years if the owners of the
land take hold of the thing properly.
The Brown house at Macon is undergoing
some important changes. 1t Is being painted
dark red, and when completed will pre-
sent a beautiful and much improved ap-
pearance
1t is said that Walter S. DeWoh of the
state agricultural department will establish
On afternoon paper in Columbus immedi-
ately after Mr.. Northen is inaugurated
governor.
Monday was the time appointed for open
ing the bids for the sale of the old court
house building at Americus, but there we're
no bids to be passed upon. Nobod y wanted
the old structure.
Alderman O'Connor, as chairman OF the
committee on fire alarms of the city coun-
Gil of Brunswick. paid J. III. Game sell
$4,470, being the amount due him for putting
in his system of fire alarm telegraph.
At a special called meeting of the city
council Of Brunswick the city attorney was
instructed to draft an ordinance extending
the fire limits. The extension will embrace
that portion of the city between Howe and
London streets and Oglethorpe and Bay
streets.
The first entry of Jersey cattle for the
state fair was made Monday by Maj A. o.
Bacon This is the first year that Maj
Bacon has ever made an exhibit. His cat
tie are celebrated for their beauty and
breeding, and he is considered safe TO win
premium.
At Macon, Tuesday, Sheriff Cooper of
Houston county and officer OPry arrested
Richard Matthews, negro, who three
weeks ago shot at negro woman IN Haw-
kinsville. The woman had made some de-
rogatory remarks about the character Of
Matthews wife.
A detective was in Brunswick Tuesday
looking for a Nashville beauty who had
run away from home. Her name is Beatrice
Lamotte. She loved Tom Carlton OF st.
Louis but he d ed and her parents insisted
that she wed wealthy physician who was
not her choice. On this account she ran
away.
Macon Telegraph: Possibly the best
view of Macon is from the summit of Fort
Hill in East Macon. From that point
Macon bears a strikingly charming resem-
blance to Heidelberg and other beautiful,
billy, wooded German cities. The effect at
night, when lights are lit in the city, is
said to be very pretty and well worth a ride
TO East Macon to soc.
Several packages Of money have disap-
peared from the express office at Thomas
vile lately. Two young men employed in
the office, Artie Stuart and Pete Bone, sus-
pected the colored driver of the express
wagon, Jim Wyche. The last package to
disappear contained $780, The young men
went to work and found that Jim had been
spending money right and left He has
been arrested and conclusive evidence of his
guilt found.
D, B. Gillison of Augusta is dead. He
was a native OF South Carolina, and he
came to Augusta from Gillisonville, a
station named in honor of his father, on the
line of the Charleston and Savannah rail-
road. He was a member OF one of the
Oldest families of the Palmetto state and
was nephew of Hon. Preston Brooks, who
became a noted figure in this country by
his Gaming Sumner on the floor of the House
of Congress.
George Washington of Townsville, a
negro hunter who shoots for the market,
was bitten by moccasin snake Saturday
afternoon. He was out on the Ochlockonee
about five miles from town shooting SPUR
rels, and had shot one, which fell In the
water. Taking off his shoes he waded in
after his game, and when about knee deep
in water was bitten by the snake on the
foot. His snakeship then rose to the sur
face and swan ashore, where he was after
ward killed
Covington Star: An electric railway to
Porterdale is now the thing 1t will cost
but a trifle to grade it, and the power is
plentiful at Porterdale. 1t can be built at
moderate cost, and will pay handsomely
This is no visionary scheme" but is an
actual necessity, and must soon be built 1t
will help Covington and it will help Porter
dale. The electric power to operate it can
also be made to run the cars on our street
railroad from Covington to Oxford, and to
light the streets of our city
Commotion was created in the social life
of the neighborhood Of Clowers Church.
Muscogee county. on Sunday, the cause bs-
Ing the marriage by Judge John Harris in
his usual happy style, at mis- residence in
Harris county, of the following couples:
James Afford and Miss Mollie Armstrong
David Olive and Miss Annie Toler. Ben
Hancock and Miss Susie Afford. 1t seems
that the young people formulated plan to
obviate the necessity of the old people in
terposing their objection, in which they
were entirely successful.
The usefulness of the state library has
been very much enhanced recently. Col
Milledge has placed on the shelves the
American Cyclopedia, Elisee Recius' famous
works, New Physical Geography" and
1.-THE Earth and It's Inhabitants" the
memorial of jefferson Davis and other
works of equal value He has also secured
some valuable law books and maps The
librarian is increasing the value of the
library for reference purposes by adding to
its fine collection Of law books standard
works Of biography, history and general
literature. he says it is his ambition to
see the state have the finest library in the
south.
w. M Medlin, Central car inspector of
Albany, has been arrested on warrant
charging him with assault with intent 10
rape negress. The charge appears to be
groundless, and he has no fear of an inyesti-
CATION. lie went on board a barge and asked
a negro woman, the wife Of Barlow Powell.
the barge keeper, If she had any water on
board. She replied IN the affirmative, and
Medlin then asked her to 90 with him and
show him where it was The woman took
this request as an insult, and grew very in
dignant, whereupon Medlin Immediately
Informed her that she was mista zen, and
that there was no wrong motive behind his
request. She had warrant issued later.
Atlanta Journal: In looking among the
rubbish and plumber that accompanies the
state library. Col. John Milledge found al