The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-10
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

President Nunnally to Remain at the
Head of Mercer University-An Doors
to be Kept Closed at Atlanta on Sun
day-An Attemps to Asssssinate 6
Fish Dealer.
GEORGIA.
The expenses Of Columbus last month
were $3I, 212
DR.. James A. Price of Pennington is lying
very III at his home.
Athens has received little over %, 00C
bales Of cotton 50 far this season.
Workmen are putting up the wires fol
the new fire alarm system at Athens.
The grand jury has just recommended
the building of a new jail at Americas.
Arrangements have about been perfected
for the organization of lodge OF Elks in
Americas.
Keeper Ravens had one of his hands
badly lacerated by the lion in the geological
garden az Atlanta Saturday.
County School Commissioner Bridges of
Floyd says that there are more schools be-
ing organized IN the county this year than
ever before.
The first number OF the Macon Steno-
graphic Journal will make its appearance
next week. This will be the first periodical
Of its kind in the south
II. L. Lang, prominent lawyer Of Lin
colnton, had slight stroke Of paralysis in
the right arm Saturday. He Is 10 years Of
age, but his condition is not dangerous
The aldermen of Valdosta pay them
selves by exempting their property from
town taxes during their incumbency. A
man with large possessions consequently is
much better paid than poorer one
A fight between two negroes at Crawford
recently had very singular result
Wheeless Raines literally cut the clothing
from Howard White with razor, without
infiicting scratch on Whites body.
w. II. Slaton, about % years old, and
employed in the match factory at Atlanta,
fell in a ditch near Fairburn while drunk
Friday night and was drowned. He was
on his way TO see his mother, in Fayette
county.
Will M. Thompson OF Atlanta, a white
man 20 years old, has been missing four
weeks, and his wife is anxious to hear from
him. He owes only $500 more on a house
built in a loan association, and his disap-
pearance is unsxplainable.
The friends of William M. Bowdsn, who
shot and killed Stewart Reynolds in Pickens
county on Christmas day, 1889, and was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for life, are ap-
plying to the governor for pardon for him,
on the ground Of insanity.
j. II. Purdy of East Liberty, Pa, w. s.
Kuhn of st. Louis and James 8. Kuhn of
Philadelphia have been inspecting and
examining the gas aud water plants at
Macon of George 4. Work Of Philadelphia,
with the view of purchasing them.
Gen. Phil Cook Is quite i'll with the grip
at the residence of w. L. Peel at Atlanta.
He was there on Thursday evening making
a call, when he was seized with a severe
chill. and has been confined to his bed ever
since. DIR. Todd thinks he will be out in a
few days.
Lewis Sims, the negro desperate who
shot Hlchard Stevens In the atfray in Madi-
son county few days since, has been
captured by Sheriff Brooks, aud lodged Ia
the Jail at Danielsvile. Sims carries five
bullets in his body, though none Of the
swounds are serious.
The Flint river is rising rapidly, aud 10
very high now. The people fear that great
damage will lie done, and are in q state Of
uneasiness. 1t was reported at Americas
Saturday that the body of a well dressed
white woman was washed up near Ogle-
thorpe by the food Saturday
AT the new factory at Griffin on Friday
a cartridge loaded with birdshot was
knocked from the mantel into the Gre IN
MIR. Davis quarters, which soon exploded,
the shot striking three Of Mr.. Davis chill
dren. The wounds we're slight and the
shot were easily removed by physician.
The following order was read to the Do
lice OF Atlanta Saturday: Especial order
No. 100 The members Of the force will
make cases against any barkeeper who
enters his place Of business on the Sabbath
day. Enter the charge, Keeping open q
place wnere spirituous and malt liquors are
sold In violation of section 9, as amended
regulating the sale of spirituous and malt
liquors A. b. Connally, Chief Police"
The oyster opening contest at Brunswick
Saturday night was both novel and inter
esting. One hundred was the number of
oysters each man was required to open.
One hundred dollars was the prize, to be
awarded to the man who opened his oysters
IN the shortest time. There were four con-
testants: Robert g. Beardsley, w. H.
Mitchell, Jack johnson, Thomas r. Hughes.
Two OF the men employed tho method
OF opening known as "stabbing." The
Dahionega Signal: A man who works
in the mines at 80 cents per day to support
his family of six children and wife, re-
marked the other day that he hoped when
the new gold-saving machinery proved to
be a success and the owners profits were
increased that they would not forget the
poor laborer and increase his wages. This
Is nothing but just and ought to be done
hOWt AOA al dfcIdRo Oh ~ cents per CAV Is
pretty scanty living for each of mans
family.
Shortly before midnight Saturday, WILL
lam Thomas, wealthy and well known col
ored fish and oyster dealer of Columbus,
was attacked near his residence in the SUI
burbs by two negroes who made q desper-
ate attempt to assassinate him. with the
object of robbery, the superstition being
that Thomas had his Saturday sales on his
person. He was knocked down and badly
beaten and his clothes torn from him, when
the sconndrels were frightened off by some
one approaching. Thomas is badly hurt,
other two were called "breakers.n The
''stabbers" catch an oyster in one hand and.
knowing exactly where to place the knife,
insert it, and then pry open the she'll The
''breakers" knock the end of the shell off
with a hammer, then catch up the knife.
insert it, and pry the shell open. The
name OF the winner was Robert Z. Boards
ley. He opened his 100 oysters in FIVE min
utes and ten seconds. The other contestants
closed in the following order: Tom f.
Hughes, 'sstabber,n had four unopened
oysters left; w. II. Mitchell, breaker, ~
had five left; and Jack johnson, another
breaker" had ten left.
For some time it has been reported that
President Nunnally Of Mercer university
might resign in order to accept one of sew
eral excellent offers that have been made
him. The following letter, which he wrote
to Mr.. Burney of Madison might throw
some light on the subject: Dear Brother