The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-02
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF The TWO STATES
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GEORGIA
An adjourned term of Appling superior
court is being held this week at Black
shear.
Lieut.. F. B. Keech, United States navy.
has arrived in Brunswick and will open
recruiting Office in the Briesnick building,
where be will remain for about month ex-
aiming applicants for positions IN the
navy.
Warrenton Clipper: 1t is rumored that
William Hart while moving some old Iur-
niture, found a sock that contained several
hundred dollars in gold a1d silver IL Is
thought his mother laid i5 away Tor hard
times and forgot ali about It
In the cases against Joe and Charley
Bridger Of Mount Airy, charged with being
accessories to the murder Of Mr.. Church,
after most thorough and rigid commit
ment, trial before three justices OF the peace
they were found to be In no way connected
with the killing.
Congressman James II. Blount OF Macon
will leave this week for Washington city.
Congress convenes next Monday. Col.
Blount will return to Macon 10 spend the
holidays. Congressman Blount now enters
upon his tenth term. At its close be will
have served twenty years in the lower house
of congress.
George White of Macon, deputy United
States marshal. met with an accident at
Wellston Sunday. the porter IN the hotel
told him that his train was star sing. and In
running out the door Mr.. White thought
the steps extended across the porch. He
missed them and fell from the porch,
fracturing his collar bone.
Lem Still, while hunting near Conyers
Friday, accidentally shot himself In the
arm. he was holding the gun by the muz-
ze and striking brush heaps for rabbits with
yhs hsrfk
ing away part of the hand and terribly
decorating the arm between the elbow and
shoulder. He nearly bled to death before
the doctor could reach him. He was uncon-
ecious for several hours.
The Lexington Terminal railroad ran
into buggy driven by Sheriff VIM and a
Mr. Erwin at Lexington Thursday night.
It seems it was about o'clock and very
dark, and in crossing the track the horse
went up the railroad cut instead, and they,
knowing the train would soon be due at that
point, and not being able 10 drive, they hur-
riedly unhitched the horse and fell to one
side Of the track Just as the train came up,
smashing the buggy all to pieces, but not
otherwise hurting any one else.
Last Friday night old mAu Harp, who
lives on the poor farm near Lafayette,
dreamed that he saw three men, medium
sized, but rather thin, standing IN front of
7. J. Jones' house, planning to open it.
Tbs same night some one opened Mr.. Jones'
house, going in through the window and
coming out through the door. Nothing
was taken. Mrs. Jones' gold watch was
lying on a table In the center of the room
that the thieves entered. while Mr.. Jones
had silver one on the mantel. The sup
position is that they were looking for
money, but MIR. Jones said they came to the
wrong place
The First Baptist church of Macon has
elected Rev. William George 4 Taylor as
permanent pastor. Some time ago DR..
Taylor was chosen temporary pastor of the
church, and arrived IN Macon two weeks
since. He accepted the temporary pastor
ship on account of the health Of his wife.
Mrs. Taylor thought change south would
benefit her. The church was SO well pleased
with DR.. Taylor after he had preached two
Sundays that the congregation decided to
give him a call This was dons Sunday,
and DR.. Taylor will accept if his resigna-
tion as assistant pastor OF Rev. DR.. Will
Jams church In Baltimore Is accepted,
which will probably be done,
J. NJ Harrison's Sons of Montezuma made
an assignment last week for the benefit of
their creditors. R. L. Netherson and D. s.
Harrison are the assignees The liabilities
OF the rrm amount to 81, 900 and the assets
are $24, 600 The demands of preferred
creditors are about 1900. The failure
was caused by poor collections and dull
trade. The creditors will hold a conference
tomorrow, and it is thought that the BUSH
ness will 60 ahead as usual under the man
agement of the proprierors. One of the
largest creditors says that he would have
agreed to make long extension Of time or
compromised, as he has the utmost conf
dence in the integrity Of the proprietors.
Frank T. Reynolds and Mrs. H. j. Her.
ron Of Dalton and Mrs. Alma Rice of
Columbus. the elder children of the late
Capt j. i. Reynolds, have just learned of
something which may prove a veritable
windfall of good luck to them. 1t appears
that their maternal grandfather, during the
war. left some Chattanooga property In
trust for them, but somehow 10 was after
ward sold by mistake, or through ignorance
OF the terms Of settlement Since then it
has become some of the most valuable resi-
dence property in Chattanooga, the assessed
valuation of which, with the improvements
thereon, is probably more than slOO, 600.
Legal investigation shows that F. +. Rev
nolds and sisters have, by deed of trust. an
unbounded claim TO the property, and
measures will at once be instituted to es-
tablish the same.
At Macon, Monday, c. B. Moore, q grocer
went to the house Of Henry Guyton a negro,
70 collect house rent for Dr. w. G. Gibson
from Guytons wife. Guyton was very in
sulting to Moore, and when Moore put his
hand IN his pocket to pull out his pistol
Guyton's wife caught his hand and pre
vented Moore pulling out bis pistol, and
begged Moore not to shoot, as her husband
was drunk. As Moore started out of the
house Guyton fred at him and the ball
passed through Moore's hat Guyton fred
a second time. Moore then fred twice at
Guyton. This firing occurred in the house.
Guyton then ran out Of the house into the
yard. Moore also went into the yard.
Guyton fired from behind the corner of
another house at Moore. Moore and Gvy-
ton exchanged three shots in the yard. max
ing total of five shots each. Neither was
hit. Guyton fed.
The prize Of 81 900 won by the FLOYD
Rifles Of Macon at the Augusta exposition
has not been scaled down as low as was first
reported. Instead of being cut to $3.50. it
has been reduced just half of the original
amount-to-wit, $500. The Augusta
Chronicle has the following: Chairman
Austin o. the military committee was seen
by reporter, and in reply to an inquiry,
stated that the exposition management
were just and equitable Ia their
decision. 1t was distinctly an
nounced, he said. that the first
prize would be $1,000 for fifteen entries.
There were only four companies in the drill.
though five drew for places, and the
amounts awarded by the exposition are
vastly superior to those granted at any
othar drill WHARF sn faw oonoDanias ,.ara