The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-08
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF The TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

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cape Of Man who Tried to Start
Fire With Powdsr-A Man VIII
Claims TO be a Fugitive Murdere
from Texas Surrenders at Atlanta.
GEORGIA
Dublin has a merchant who is holding
over 600 bales OF cotton for rise in tn
market
Jacksons new oil mill has now been run
ming at full speed for one week, and every.
thing is working like a charm.
The chair factory at Cedartown WA
burned Thursday night. with large num-
her of chairs. The fire is supposed TO have
been the work OF an incsndIsry. The loss
is about s., 900 aud the insurance is 5000.
Cant. A. II. Freeman and Aleck Andrews
will erect twO-story brick buildings at
Greenville, with large and roomy Easements,
on the site now being excavated for the
brick stores. A town hall may be built
over the stores.
DR. T. NJ. McWhorter Of Rutledge, who
had his feet amputated at his fathers, near
Antioch. a few months ago, has just re-
turned from Cincinnati, where he has been
60 have artificial feet put on. His new feet
have not been finished yet, but Will soon be
ready for use.
At Columbus. Friday afternoon, the little
7-year-old daughter Of Lucius Alexander
found a cartridge, and in endeavoring to
open it with a hatchet the cartridge ex-
pioded and the bali passed through her head,
making an ugly wound, from which her
brains protruded. A physician was sum-
moned, who pronounced the case very criti-
cal.
W. A. Sutton of Elliiav, one morning
last week, attempted 20 kindle the fra He
had only one match, and in order to make
sure of fire he put down some rags and
poured some gunpowder out OF bottle on
the fire. The powder caught aud iguited the
powder in the bottle, bursting it in a thous
ands fragments in his hand. Sutton was
unhurt.
Miss Ella Wallis, daughter OF w. U.
Wallis, came near being seriously burned
last Monday morning at the institute at
Conyers While standing at the CRATE her
dress caught on Are, and it was with did,
Guilty that Prof. Perry, George Willingham,
Miss Cleopatra Sawyer and others succeeded
10 smothering out tbs flames before they
had done serious damage.
The Crawford Herald is told OF a very
peculiar experience Of Lee Holbsrt, a clever
young man who lives a few miles from
Crawford. A few mornings ago he was
arranging his churn for the days churning
and to his surprise discovered snugly housed
therein huge fat 'possum. It is supposed
that the postum was out hunting food and
got in the churn aud could not get out.
Las. Monday afternoon negro man
named Henry Scott, who lives ON the
plantation Of Col. 5. d. Linton, near
Greensboro. was badly cut by gin at r.
W. Branch's gin house. He was having
some cotton ginned, and noticing a tag on
the sa VS. of the gin. attempted to remove
it. The saws caught his clothing and
quickly drew his arm in. mangling it so
badly that amputation could not be
avoided.
Judge Daniel has returned to Griffin
from Forsyth, where he has been engaged
for the past six days on the commitment
trial of the Thomas boys for the killing of
Miss Lizzie Gossett. The case was con-
cluded Tbursday afternoon, and three of
the boys-John, David and Banie-were
sent to jeil on the charge of involuntary
manslaughter in committing an unlawful
act. The youngest boy, Jabez, was re-
leased. Judge Daniel was counsel for the
prosecution.
The Masonic fraternity of Rome has re-
Gently added an extensive addition to their
already large temple This new building
fronts on Fourth avenue and is three stories
In hight. The front viii be- beautifully
faced with Georgia marble from the Blue
Ridge Marble Company. This marble Is
now being received and placed in position
under the superintendency of Mr.. Murphev.
the contractor. The building will soon be
finished and will add very much to this Dor.
ton of the city.
1t has turned out that nearly all of the
losses by the burning of the Triangular
block at Macon will be greater than was al
hrst expected, end the amount that will b,
paid out by the insurance companies will b,
considerably over 100000 Burden, Smitl
n Ellis claim that their loss will be fully 9,
per cent, and have filed a claim for thi
amount, aggregating about SIS 900. 1t Wa
at first thought that the damage her,
would be much less, but it is now eviden
that the entire stock was badly damaged b,
smoke.
On Saturday night, as Sarah DuBose.
dusky matron, who resides some five mile
from Elberton, was returning home from
her usual Saturday evening "trip to town
she was shet from the side Of the street b
Nose MoMullen (coloredl. The ball strucI
her In the back, just below the shoulde
and, giancing off. made a slight fes
wound. Sarah had narrow escape, as he
assailant thought she was another woman
whom he intended TO kill. McMullen es
capped, but was captured and placed benin,
the bars for trial.
Taiootton NeW Era: Capt. T. j. Davi
tA'c9 AAolOo IuS u3DltS OF raj
bottom, but last Sunday was the frst tim
he has been on the public square on SUNDAY
IN twenty years. He abandoned toe msr.
camille business here about twenty year
ago. and moved to his farm on the edge O
town, and since that time he has only beel
In the business part of town once after darl
and once on the Sabbath. This is quite
remarkable record, since Capt. Davis is
healthy, active man, and most of the men /
town visit the postoffice or hotels at som
time during the day each Sunday.
A negro boy tramp, about IS years olS
was arrested at Flowery Branch Wedne.
day as suspicious character He wa
poorly clad and didn't want job OF an
kind. and proudly exhibited a crisp SIC
bill, which be could not tell, satisfactory,
how nor where he came in possession O
He says he has been travelling with Fore
paughis show; that he lives in Gainesyill,
but could not tell the mama of any citizen {
that place. He also claims to have lived i
Atlanta, near the exposition grounds II
gave his name as - Brown, and saws
made the money by backing shoes. He We
locked up to await advces from Atlanta {
Gainesville.
Ben G. Smith. receiver for A. Gibian
Co., late wholesale liquor dealers of Macor
has filed his report OF the assets found
him. The report shows the total assets
the firm to be Sl3l 81 4S. which is itemize
as follows: Stock and fixtures includir
$3.50 worth of stationery. ETC., S55 800 7
accounts 81. 27S AZ; cash from Sheriff W es
colt, temporary receiver, Sl,670 IS; cas-