The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-16
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

Fight over Will With Part q
Chickamauea Park Involved - a
Valuable Deposit of X DIN in Haber-
sham County - The Hurricane in
Stewart County.
GEORGIA.
Hampton has a new paper called the
Hustler
w. d. Braswell Of Boston is the owner Of
Q violin more than 100 years old.
Engineer Charles Davenport, who was
killed on the Georgia railroad a few days
ago, near James station, had his life insured
for S6,500.
Hon Wright Brady, father Of the notori-
Gus BRADY Bill" Of Sumpter county, spent
several days in McRae the past week. de
is now selling guano.
Patrick Hanley, an aged Irishman Of Ar
hngton, died a day or two ago as result Of
being thrown to the door by a negro with
whom he had a row.
A landslide occurred near Ochilla, on the
Buena Vista and Ellaville railroad, Friday.
The slide was in deep cut near the station,
which is about twelve miles from Column
bus. Trains were delayed several hours.
The Illuminating and Power Company is
60 erect gas plant at Americas equal to
any in the state. New buildings, new
mains and an entirely new process viii
give the city the best quality Of gas made.
Coleman Stamper fell into fireplace on
the county poor farm near Arlington few
days ago and was burned to death. He was
buried in a coffin bought for a murderer
who was under sentence Of death, but who
escaped the gibbet.
Judge Speer and wife have gone to Wash
ington. D. G., to be present at the marriage
of Cecil Morgan TO Miss Nettie Dodson,
which will be celebrated in that city next
Wednesday. Mr.. Morgan is a brother of
Mrs. Speer. The judge may not return un-
til the latter part Of this month.
Five thousand acres Of land between Pea
vine and Chickamauga, in Catoosa county,
have been contracted for by syndicate.
Col. Cutler Smith has been paid 81 900 on
his option. 1t is thought that the electric
railroad from Chattanooga to Catoosa
spring will run through the land.
Daniel Robb, a prominent yarn dealer of
Philadelphia, is at Macon. He is interested
in the public sale at which the material of
the late Georgia Hosiery Company will be
disposed OF. There are 5000 dozen hose aud
about %, 900 pouuds of yarn in the lot, the
value Of which is being appraised by Maj.
J. F. Hanson.
jeff Davis Carter, the man who killed
RUDE Burrows, is in Atlanta. He is Stop
ping at the National Surgical Institute to
have his left arm treated, which was par
alyzsd by bullet from RUDE Burrows
pistol. Mr.. Carriers home is in Myrtle
wood, Marengo county, Ala. Mr.. Carter
is named after the late president of the
confederacy. He is 80 years of age.
While H. F. Scarborough was working in
the second story Of his new hotel at Airing
ton Wednesday be fell to the ground, res
ceiving very deep cut on the leg and being
badly bruised A window frame had Just
been put in place and he was attempting to
climb up on the strips tackled across it when
they give way and he was precipitated to
the ground, a distance of about fifty feet.
The new hotel at Wadley was opened
Friday night with ball and supper Sa-
vannsh, Augusta, Macon and Atlanta were
we'll represented by both ladies and gentle
men, who were highly pleased with the ar
rangement OF the mouse, aud especially with
the kind and cordial welcome extended them
by Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Taylor, VINO have
leased the hotel. The supper was good and
the music excellent.
Toccoa Nelos: j. Nj. Doid brought to this
office specimens of kaolin from lands wned
by Pinkney Heatoh about two miles west of
this city. The specimens are nearly white
lighter than ordinary terra Gotta, very
pure, entirely free from grit Mr.. Dodd
thinks the bed extends many feet into the
mountain and Is practically inexhaustible.
An expert has valued it at not less than
$4,000, and thinks it may be worth many
times that amount. Tue Richmond and
Danville railroad runs directly through this
bed.
Columbus Enqutrer-Sun: Something of
q coincidence happened in the life Of a cit
lzen Of Columbus yesterday. At an early
hour he received the announce nent of the
death of little granddaughter in Annis-
ton, Ala, the child Of Mr.. and Mrs Hun.
ter. A few minutes later a member of the
family rushed in to tell him that new
granddaughter had been born. The new
little ore which comes to take the place Of
the dead one In the grandfather's neart is
the happy possession of Mr.. and Mrs. w
H Matthews of this city. The grandfather
Is A. j. Matthews.
Columbus Enquirer-StLn: On Dec. 16.
1889, the Muscogee Real Estate Company
sold lot on the East Highlands on the in
stallment plan, payable weekly. The last
payment was made Y, sterdav, when a deed
was executed TO the property, and its value
was just two and q quarter times as much
as when the lot was purchased fifteen
months ago. One hundred and twenty-five
per cent. profit in fifteen months is pretty
fair interest on real estate. The value of
the lot to-day is ascertained by the sale of
one next to lt, OF the same size, and exactly
like the one sold December, 1889, at Just two
and quarter times the price obtained for
the other. The former was on instalImens,
this latter spot cash.
Lafayette Messenger: The case that
aroused most general interest during our
recent session of the superior court was the
contest TO set aside the will of G.. w. Snod>
grass, deceased. The children of Mr. Snod-
grass were all left out, and his property
given to his wife. The contestants made
their hight on the ground that the deceased
was OF unsound mind. and therefore not
capable of disposlng of his estate. There
was considerable array of evidence on
both sides, and the trial consumed over two
days. The property involved is 100 acres
OF land, and includes the famous 'Snod-
grass hill" Gen. Thomas headquarters at
the battle Of Chickamauga- The place can
be sold for $4,000. The case ended in a
mistrial, the jury standing six to six.
Miss Fannie Elan Of Meriwether. while
on her way to school on Wednesday morn
ing, discovered that two of the immense
bents under the railroad bridge at Buck
creek had been displaced by the heavy
freshets. Her father, who Is the section
master, had gone over the bridge a few
hours before and found it in safe condi-
ton. Miss Elan found she had but a few
moments to avert a terrible catastrophe.
for the train was due in very short time
She rapidly retraced her steps and told her
aunt to signal the train as it passed the
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