The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-04
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS or TIE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

That has Served Three denefa-lons'
GEORGIA.
Talbotton's cotton receipts up to Saturday
night. June q, were Q or bales.
Capt. W. w. Fry OF the Chaoh Rifles OF
Augusta has just been presented with a
handsome belt by bis company.
There are 1878 men in Houston county
subject 20 poll tax, 30 more than was
shown By the tax digest Of last year.
WFightsville will have an election on July
10 to give the town authority 10 issue $1,000
worth of bonds for water works purposes.
There is a great deal o. complaint about
labor in Columbia county. The farmers
say they are much enbarrassed because Of
the uncertainty Of contracts OF farm hands.
The directors OK tue National Exc anRe
Bank Of Augusta have declared semi
annual dividend q 3 per cent out OF the
net earnings Of the pat six months, and u
is payable on July l3.
A man living near Thomson says he
knows all about an atlanta kllIiug that was
done years ago the facts Of which the plb-
lie here are ignorant. lie keeps mum,
though. he says ths slayer Is dead.
WI Mattox of Cuthbert has a small
childs chair which has done service Tor
thrse generations Of the family. The chair
is known b. be over half 4 century Ola, out
30 well preserved Is it that 1t locks almost
as good as new.
Probably the youngest father-in-law IN
Georgia lie Il Dir. Garrett Of Taylor county,
who was IN Ialbotton last week. he Is
only 81 years old, aud Is the father OF Mrs.
Barfeld, the wife cf the section master on
the Talbotton railroad.
A called meeting Of the Savannah pres
bytery will convene ~ The Presbyterian
u H~f3aU .Iltu 10 ID
dissolve, if the way be clear, the pastoral
relation between the Rev. Paul f. Brown
aud the Brunswick church, and give atten-
ton to other matters for which said call Is
issued.
Frank G. Branch has been elected pripoi,
pal Of the high school at Eatoaton at fine
salary Mr.. Branch will enter upon his
duties on July IS. He taught in the same
school last year in the capacity OF second
assistant and made such a fine reputation
for himself that the trustees Of the instltu-
ton have now elected hIn principal.
n. II. Morrill,, o well-known citizen aud
resident Of Woodlawn. suburb Of Augusta,
died Wednesday. He vas about IS years Of
age and leaves a wife and married daughter.
Mr.. Morrill, vas for loag years boss Of the
weaving room OF the Enterprise factory,
but recently went to Greenyiile 10 accept a
position with q cotton mill there. Bad
health, however, brought about his return
TO Augusta.
Henry Adams, tue negro boy who was
adiudged insane by a commission before
Ordinary Leonard few days ago. apsd
from his parents on AFs. Trico's plantation
last Friday and went TO Talbot.on. lie be-
came trouble ono on the streets and was
loczed np Ia the guard house where he kept
up continual howl until his father came ia
the evening and carried him home. He is
being kept al home until the asylum officials
are ready to receive him.
A severe wind and rain storm passed
over Wet Point II ednesday afternoon
about $50 c'c,Jck. doing considerable
damage The tin roof Of the West Point
iron worG8 was blown off, large trees
blown down and corn levsled with the
ground. On W. Il. Coopsr's place, near
the West Point Mills, Ton Hardin (col-
oreI) vas killed by lightning while leaning
against 8 tree. and another negro standing
by BIN was knocked down and rendered
unconscious.
special term Of tAe superior court was
held a. Brunswick Thursday for the pur-
pose Of granting a charter to the North
American Investment Company. The CAPT
tai stock of the company is $4,000, 900.
The object OF the corporation 10 tho
further development of Brunswick, and
1t Is possible that the company will put
on line OF steamers between Brunswick
and northern and foreign ports. w. f.
Kay leaves for New York to-day FIR
the purpose Of comforting with the New
York capitalists interested.
Louis z. Doolittle, proprietor OF the
Augusta hotel, died very suddenly at 3
O'Clock Thursday morning from congestion
of the brain. Mr.. DooNttle WAS 81 years
old, and was born at New Haven Conn.
where Ills father and mother now live He
came TO Augusta nine years ago, aud tool
charge II the Augusta hotel, AID success
fully ran it ever since. He also ran the old
Globe for a while before it was burned
He leaves wife and two sons, Burt boo
little, who assisted his father in conducting
the hotel, and Lewis Doolitle, who is II
Keene, Mass. MIR. Doolittle was Mason
knight Of Pythias and is senior past COM
mander Of TIE Grad Army Of tho Repub-
lie. de will be temporarily buried II
Augusta, aud TIE remains will afterward
be carried to New Haven for iutermelt
Dawson journal: John Sheffield,
negro, is now in Terrell county jail on
serious charge Last Wednesday night tn,
two grown daughters OF W. Nj. Arnold, witt
lives about five miles from tie city, wer
disturbed By a noise in their room, and OF
awaking found a negro standing at thei
one OF them ran to the bedroom Of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Arnold and gave the alarm. III,
villain had made his escape before Mr.
Arnold reached the room of bis daue hters
He procured light, ana began 4 search 70
the negro. He found tracks coming 70 an,
going from the young ladies' ROOM He fol
lowed these, and was led to the house o
John Sheffield, who lived near Mr.. Arnold's
on the opposite side of the road. Mr
So,
morning brought him to the city an
turned him over TO Sheriff Christie. Nj
arnold says he is satisfied that the negr
was III the house to commit dastardl
deed.
A rather singular death occurred i
Walker county few days ago. Mrs Mari
MoWhortsr, tie wife of w. ?. McWh
had been to visit q sick nsighbor, and o
her way nome she met Mrs Narclssus Hohb
Mrs. Hobbs son-in-law had boon viSitin
Mrs. Now horter's daughter, and it was r,
ported in the neighborhood that they wer
going to marry. Mrs. Hobbs was oppose
to the match, aud began TO abuse Mr.
McWhorter and her daughter. A fe
moments after the quarrel began
Mrs. McWhorter commenced to grow wea
and sat down. She then got up and wake
to the gate in front of Mrs. Milsr's house
few steps away. and called for water ST
took one swallow of water and was anol
to fall, but was assisted into the house. The
she asked that her family be sent for. s.
was afflicted with inteuse nausea, al
IN three hours she was dead. The new
OF her death created big sensation, al
the circumstances were widely discusse
'Did she die OF anger" is a question tn
has been frequently asked. OF course u
body has been able to answer it satisfa