The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-20
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
Rather, Mother and Son Born on the
Same Day-A Narrow Escape From
Being Killed by a Wild Bullet al
! Americas "A Negro Fatally Wound
ed by the Accidental Discharge OF
His Gun.
GEORGIA.
R. H. Sheffield was appointed county
solicitor Of Early county Saturday, vice
W. A. Jordan, resigned
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Moller and their son,
Algernon Moller, all of Thomas county.
were born on the same day Of the year.
A reward Of $3.50 was offered Saturday
by the governor for the arrest aud cOnvic-
ton Of the incendiary who set ire 10 tie
ginhouss Of J. c. Hill, in Burke county.
The crime was committed "a December.
1855
Richard Daniel (coloredl was accident
ally shot near Blythe Saturday His gun
fell from the top OF load OF straw which
he was hauling. The entire load went in
the lower part Of his stomach aud ranged
upward. 1t is thought he cannot live.
A meeting of the Savannah presbytery
will be held at Waycross. Thursday, toicon-
sder the call Of the Rev. Mr.. Herbener Of
Townsville to the Presbyterian church in
Griffin. 1t is not likely that the presovtery
will reverse the action aud will Of the
church at Thomasville in refusing to accept
Mr. Herbener's resignation.
A little child of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Askew Of Webster county was play
ing around a fire in the garden
Thursday, when by some means the little
fellows clothing became ignited. Before
the flames could he extinguished the fire
had gotten in its deadly work. The little
one, which was about ~ years old, died
Friday morning.
Gov. Northen has as yet received no
answer from Washington to the letters he
wrote Secretary Noble concerning the
negro university. About two weeks ago
ing the appointment of Lieut.. Satterlee as
military instructor and inspector for the
state troops. No answer to this letter has
been received, either.
At its meeting yesterday the city council
of Atlanta was asked by the Atlanta
Street Railway Company TO remove GER
tain restrictions in the permit granted to
that company for the double tracking of
Marietta and Decatur streets for electric
cars. If the council gives the company the
franchise 1t desires the change TO electricity
and double tracks on all its lines win be
made at once.
James T. Glover, a young man from
Twiggs county, was pronounced of unsouud
mind by jury of lunacy at Macon Setur-
day, and writ in accord with the verdict
was issued by Ordinary Wiley. Glover,
who belongs to one Of the best families in
Twiggs county, has been in the asylum be-
fore. BE was sent to Milledgeville last
March, but managed to escape from the
asylum before he had been there three days.
On Friday night Glover armed bimself with
a knife, the blade Of which was eight inches
long, and tried 10 attack his brother, who is
in business ON Third street.
Americas Times: j. J. Mauck, who
Is employed checking lumber for the Savan-
nah, Americas and Montgomery road, was
forced to stand still and hear ball whiz
through his hat as he was at his work in the
company's yards in this city yesterday
morning. The ball seems to have been
about thirty-two size and passed directly
through MIR. Mauck's hat from front to back.
about an inch above the band, when il struck
piece OF timber which Mr.. Mauck had
on his shoulder. and glanced off, falling on
the ground near by. The shot was no doubt
fired from rife by some Of the boys who
make habit of shooting them in that por-
ton OF the city.
AT Toombsboro Friday night two tramps
entered the store of L. Baum e. Co. through
one OF the side doors, and, after helping
themselves to everything they wanted
even taking the time 70 6edeck themselves
IN new clothes. left the town. Through the
alertness OF Judge w. f. Cannon, l.. Baum
g Son had posse of men on their trail.
The posse left town about 10 o'clock Satur-
day morning, and at O'Clock Saturday |
afternoon, the robbers were on their way to
Jail, having been committed by the Justice
to await their trial at the April term of the
superior court When they were arrested
all the missing articles were found on their
persons