The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-17
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF The TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.


The Manager Of the Western Union
Telegraph ONCE at Atlanta Resigns.
Laborer Loses Two OF ais Toes.
Ripe watermelons Stin on the Vine
Near Brunswick.
GEORGIA
Albanians are to vote on the question Of
Issuing bonds for the purpose Of building
water works.
Steve Ryan's confinement In the county
jail at Atlanta Is beginning to hurt his
general health.
The first shipment Of cotton seed oil from
Fort Gaines mill viii be made Monday.
Two carloads will be shipped.
The handsome new hotel at Dalton has
closed its doors. its proprietor being unable
to pay expenses and meet his Obligations
J. w. McWilliams has let a contract for
S4O 600 residence, which is to be erected at
once on the beautiful wood lot in front OF
his fathers house on the Meriwether road
near Griffin.
Joe Well, the negro who was shot by
Deputy Marshall FIncher and posse while
resisting arrest at Dalton Friday night,
died Sunday. The ooroner's verdict called
it justifable homicide.
a large ripe watermelon is on exhibition
ct Brunswick. 1t was plucked from the
vine last Saturday by Vincent Pinebed, the
quarantine keeper, who raised it at Quaran-
tine, and has several more on the vine.
The wholesale and retail liquor house of
r. N. Squires & Co., at Brunswick, was
closed Tuesday by Officer L. J. Leavy. who
held an account against the firm in favor of
Mrs. Ida Reading for the principal of $500.
Mrs John Tibhs was shot through the
heart, accidentally, by her son, Harry, at
Dalton Sunday. He was fooling with a
new pistol. She was the daughter Of Bntord
Glaze. Her husband is a son Of Col. w. Fl.
Tibbs.
State Geologist Spencer left Dublin last
week on geological survey OF the Oconee
river from Dublin to the point of its CON-
fiuence with the Ocmulgee. From that
point Prof. Spencer will proceed up the.
Ocmulgee to Macon.
Lizzie Roberts, the woman who shot John
Williams at the emile crossing near Bruins
wick Saturday afternoon, gave herself up
60 the authorities, and was turned loose
after she gave a bond of $50 Williams
was getting along all right when he was
last heard from.
Washington stands No. 20 on the list of
Georgia towns arranged according to popu-
lation. There are twenty-three towns
which contain over 1000 inhabitants, and
four of these are between 1000 and 5000.
They are Newman No 20, Valdosta No. 81,
Washington %, and Cuthbert %.
J. W. Stephens. the young man from
Atlanta, recently employed under the dis
trict government, committed suicide at
Washington Sunday night by taking NOR
phine. Stephens had almost a mania for
committing suicide, having on three other
occasions attempted self-destruction.
Joe Fudge, a prominent young farmer
living on the northwestern border of Dooly
county, about six miles from Unadilla,
was brutally murdered day or two ago by
far han
McGough. 1t seems that the row origin
ated over the measurement of bushel of
corn.
J. H. Williams, furniture dealer on
West Peters street, at Atlanta, has recorded
mortgages in favor Of John II. James and
Abe Foote 81 Bro. amounting to Sc 900,
and are given to protect his creditors, who
hold claims for only oneeshird that amount.
He has thereby fully secured all his cred
itors, aud will continue business as hereto
fore
james A. Arnold. one of the most promi-
nent citizens Of Henry county, died Mon
day. He has been sick for quite awhile,
and bis death was not unexpected. He had
been prominent man in his section for
years. and was son of Hon. Elijah A.
Arnold, who represented that county in the
legislature for many years, aud was quite
wealthy.
s. A. Compton, a brakeman on an East
Tennessee freight train, was badly hurt
Monday between Macon and Holton. He
was walking on top of the cars from the
caboose to the engine, when by some means
he lost his footing and fell off to the ground
His ankle was dislocated. his shoulder hurt
and other bruises inflicted. He was brought
to Macon and given medical attention.
Two ladies who were shopping at Griffin
Tuesday. after visiting several stores, pur-
chasing various articles, returned home and
discovered they were $40 short in cash. Re-
tracing their steps and calling at various
stores without success, they entered a store,
where they were rewarded by picking up
the bill from the place where it had been
walked over by scores of people for hours
The Commercial Club of Macon desires to
give grand reception to Speaker Crisp
while en- route home from Washington when
congress adjourns for the holidays. The
club has adore sed letter to the speaker
inviting him to be the clubs guest Many
of Macon's fairest ladies will be present at
the entertainment. The german will be one
OF the most brilliant social events OF the
season.
Saturday Pat Smith, one of the A. R. Coul-
ter bridge gang who is now working forB. II
Hardaway at Montgomery, on the SaYan-
nah, Americus and Montgomery road, was
handling the lever to the engine hosting a
very heavy piece of timber, when the en-
CINE turned over, and the end of a piece of
shaft fell on his foot, MASKING his toes in
such manner that two of them had to be
amputated.
Berry Wilson, who killed his father-in-
law, Lewis Smith, in Madison county Fri
day, has not been arrested as yet. He did
not attempt to escape, but quietly awaits
the result of the laws course. He had been
hiding from Smith for three weeks, and on
Friday Smith came to his door and ad-
vauced with open knife and rock in his
hand. Wilson then shot him in self-defense.
Wilson has retained Judge George c.
Thomas as his counsel.
James Gillian, a respected and we'll Ito dc
citizen of Jonesboro, has been confined in
the county jail to await trial on a charge
of lunacy. He il In religious frenzy, al
he believes himself to be Jesus Christ and
commanded by God to save the rlghteou
and destroy the world. 1t is believed thai
his arrangement was caused by overwork
He was an exceedingly industrious man anC
has evidently put his strength TO such
severe test that it has affected his mine
thus disastrously.
At Chauncey Sunday night, the resi-
dences of w. K. Bussey, T. v. Bussey an,
Mrs. e. J. Tucker were entered by a negr
burglar. Nothing much was taken. Th
negro entered the bedroom of w. K. Bus
sey, going through his pockets, but only
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