The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-17
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
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GEORGIA.
The report Of g!snders at Dawson proves
untrue.
A new Methodist church. to cost about
CITY this summer.
Four or five enterprising citizens of Lum-
Der City have formed a stock company to
dig arteSian wells all over the town IN the
yards OF every family who want them.
At Macon Saturday by order of Judge
Miller, !. 500 dozen hose and q, 900 pounds
Of yarn were sold at private sale to III.
Lppman Of New York anu Daniel Robb Of
Philadelphia, for about 1000.
The Macon Stenographers' Association, at
its last meeting, elected the following
dent. ". J. Lyons; second vice president,
George Richter; secretary and treasurer, @.
E. Anderson.
II. B. King Of Augusta, the only son Of
the late Judge King, IS very i'll, and his
physicians are alarmed about his condition.
he is troubled with heart disease and the
shock occasioned by the drowning OF his
niece, Miss Louise Connolly, few days ago,
made him worse.
The law firm of jackson & jackson of
Atlanta, composed OF Capt. Harry jackson
and Tom Cob Jackson, has been appointed
general counsel for the Pullman Palace Car
Company for the south. and will appear for
that great corporation in all important liti-
cation in the Gulf states.
A negro woman from the northern part of
the county was brought to Warrenton and
lodged in Jail Saturday night by Coroner
Swain, charged with infanticide. The child
was found by party Of colored men out
hunting. 1t was buried in a cheese box, and
the recent heavy rain washed it up. There
are al present two negro women charged
with infanticide in the Jail.
L. A. Litchfield Of Acworth has in his
possession a letter from Alexander H. Ste
phens to Col. Thomas w. Thomas, Elber-
ton. in regard to the "know nothings" that
90 greatly concerned the politicians at that
time. The letter was written May 9, 1855.
IL occupies five columns of smallsprint and
Is printed on white satin and II Is really a
beautiful piece of work, considering the
length Of time it has been printed.
Beginning with June next, Rev. DR.. A. J.
Battle will be president # Shorter college
at Rome and Prof l. w. Duggan will be
his associate. This announcement means
that Rev. DR.. L. r. Gwaltney, Who is now
president OF Shorter, will not be connected
with the institution after the present term,
and that Rev. Dr. A. j. Battle aud Prof.
l. w. Duggan will have charge of it for a
term Of five years, beginning with next
June.
Griffin Call: Intelligence reached the city
Saturday of the accidental shooting of
Henry Z. Smith, young boy Of about -
years, by an elder brother. Report says
that the two brothers were scufiiing over a
pistol when it was discharged, the ball
passing through the bowels OF Henry,
causing death in a few bouTs. The father
OF the deceased is an employee Of the Cen
trail railroad, and was up to a recant date
citizen Of this county.
Dahlnnega Signal: Martin L. Burns the
condemned man who awaits a decision
from Judge Wellborn on a motion for
new trial, still occupies cell in the Lump
kin county Jail. Judge Wellborn has not
yet reached decision in his case, and the
prisoner is doing as well as could expected
under the circumstances. He has recovered
from his sickness and he now enjoys the
best of health. His wife resides in the city
ana calls frequently to see him.
The preachers meeting of the Eastman
district was held at Lumber City last week,
and closed its session Friday. There was a
thorough ventilation OF all questions apper-
tanning to the church and its varied inter-
ests. The subject Of education among the
masses OF the people claimed the attention
OF the body, and resolution was passed
unanimously to establish college in wire
grass Georgia, and committee was ap-
pointed TO ask for bids from the various
towns for the location of the said college
Lumber City bid 200 in ten minutes after
the resolutions were passed and without a
canvass of the town.
About two years ago the town marshal of
Pelham was killed in riot by a negro
named Albert johnson. who subsequently,
was captured, tried and convicted of MUIR
der, and received a life sentence in the pen
itentiary. While awaiting to be removed
from the Mitchell county jail to the peniten-
tlary johnson developed insanity, and was
tried and adjudged insane. He was taken
from Camilla and started for the asylum,
but IL appears that he never reached that
institution, and his whereabouts is unknown.
Recent correspondence between the wife of
the dead marshal and Gov. Northen has
brought out this fact.
Macon Telegraph: The Oldest living rail-
road superintendent in America, if not in
the world, resides in Macon. He is Chaun-
cey Vlo ard, who not long ago passed his
oOth birthday at the home of his son-in-law,
A Craig Palmer. treasurer of the Coving-
ton ard Macon railroad. Forty years ago
Mr.. Nibbard was manager of the Utica and
Schenectady railroad and when it was COM
bined with the New York Central in 1858
be became superintendent of the system.
he is still able to enjoy the splendid climate
or Macon, and he follows with keen interest
the operations and Improvement Of railroad
circles, which have so enormously grown
since he was in the profession.
Macon Telegraph: One of the most re-
markable women of Georgia is Mrs II. S.
Gould Of Machen. 1t was largely through
her means and efforts that the Covinpcon
ard Macon railroad was built, and after it
was put in operation she had a great deal
to do with its management. 1t is related
that on one occasion an engine OF the Cow
ington and Macon had become derailed at
some station on the line The local section
boss and his men, the engineer, the conduc-
tor and brakemen. with perhaps some of
the passengers, worked for hours trying to
get the big locomotive back on the track.
They were preparing to give it up as bad
job, when Mrs. Gould came along. She saw
at a glance what was the matter, and gave
a few decisive orders. Within twenty
minutes the engine was ready to pull out.
There are other and similar stories OF her
executive ability and energy. Besides her
railroading operations Mrs. Gould finds
time to prohtably manage her 400-acre
farm near Machen. 1t is said that she has
done a great deal toward building the Mid
die Georgia and Atlantic railroad.
FLORIDA
A lodge of the Knights of Pythias will
soou he oroaniZed at Quincy.