The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-10
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

A Prisoner Takes Leg Bail While His
Cantor sIeeps-A Lively Row ever
a Runaway Marriage ct Hacon-A
Failure at Gainesville-The Latest
Runor About the Depot st Macon.
GEORGIA
The Berrien county alliance will have
rally and basket dinner at Adel next
THURSDAY. Nov. 4
The nostoffice at VAUDEVILLE has been dis
confirmed. It's patrons wiz now be served
BY the Tlfton Office.
The protracted meeting at the Methodist
church az Sparks resulted in number OF
additions 70 the memberthip.
The farmers Of Berrien county are pre-
uariug 70 plant less cotton uext year and
look well after the hog and hominy" ques-
ton.
At Macon Saturday night Waterman at
the Georgia Southern railroad compress
was knocked in the head oy thieves aud an
attempt made 70 rob the safe
AsWestminster. Habersham county, last
THURSDAY, 40 bales Of cotton were burned.
One hundred bales belonged 10 Innan O.
Co. and forty TO 4. Zimmerman.
The gin house Of ". ". Arnis at Green
wood was destroyed by FRS few nights
ago. together with eleven bales Of cotton
aud large quantity Of cotton seed, entail
ing a loss Of 81 ,5JJ.
P. S. Hale. an old man of 60, and Miss
Lula Howard, young girl OF l6, ran away
from their homes in Floyd county, day or
two ago, and were married by magistrate
at the Shelman house.
At Macon Saturday a motion for q new
> trial brought by the defendant IN the case
bof u. A. PaSsmore VS.. the Central railroad
was overruled by Judge Ross in the city
! court The plaintiff had been awarded a
verdict for $3.50.
An accidental shooting that proved fatal
occurred few miles from Rome Hednes-
day afternoon. Two little negro children
were play ing with an old rusty pistol, when
it went OF. They were WHY Matthews
.children. the boy years old and the girl
q years old. The little one was killed.
An important matter is to come up at
Macon before Judge Miller IL few days In
connection with the Macon Construction
Company. It's the suit brought by n. c.
Backer against the company for the pay
ment Of certain coupons. The case is held
up awaiting tie convenience OF Attorney
Burton Smith Of Atlanta.
Joseph R Logan, who has been engaged
in the dry goods business at Gainesville for
about sixteen years, has stepped out Of his
store and turned the whole thing, lock,
stock and barrel, over to his creditors. He
gave three mortgages on his stock on Nov.
rendered the keys. John A. Smith bas
been appointed temporary receiver. Nom
inal assets about $1,000, liabilities about
the same
Hon. David E. Blount, uncle of Congress-
man Blount, died at the home Of s. F. An
derson on the Columbus road, near Macon,
Saturday, after a continued illness Of many
weeks. The death of this old gentleman re-
moves from Macon one of her most distin-
gtished landmarks, and recalls the glory,
which for years illuminated his name ~
thai section of Georgia. Mr.. Blcunt was
one Of tbs early settlers Of Macon aad had
elHays been foremost citizen until age
and III health relegated him to the rear He
was about 50 years Of age at the time Of his
death.
Parties in Macon Saturday from down
the Central road brought the report that
Wetchman Barron at the Ocouee bridge
was shot at three times by unknown parties
on Friday night. None Of the balls took
effect, but whoever shot them meant to dc
harm, for each passed within few inches
Of their intended victim. The shooting il
supposed 10 have boon done by friends Of
the trestle burners, who seek to still further
iniure the road, or else by others who, too,
seek vengeance on the Richmond aud Dan
vile. The shooting caused some excite
mcnt among railroad psople and every
effort will be made TO apprehend the
parties.
head end collision between two freight
trains occurred near Vans Valley about Z
O'Clock Saturday morning. They were
coming around curve, and wien in sight
OF each other only a very short distance
was between them. The engineers put on
brakes, reversed the levers and together
with the fremen jumped for their lives.
The smash was a terrible one, the trains
coming together with enough force to teal
both engines and box cars to pieces and
literally cover the track. It is understood
that the only man who was bruised very
much was Engineer Pierce A misunder-
Standing Of orders was the cause of the
wreck.
Wsrrenton Clipper: On last Tuesday
evening S. Il. Fowler and Mr. Kelley were
out bird hunting. a fine drove was f1ushe
and lighted on opposite sides Of ditch
The gentlemen separated each going o.
opposite sides. A considerable growth o.
briars and bushes hid them from each OF her
After going some distance Mr.. Keller
flushed bird and shotit. 1t happened L
be In the direction Of Mr.. Fowler and abou
twenty-five OF the shot took effect in hi
left hand and arm, two or three hitting hin
about the bead. The two gentlemen wer,
only about twenty steps apart, and tn
wonder is how Mr.. Fowler escaped will
such slight injuries.
VIII Dtokerson, a young white man wei
known In Brunswick, was arrested at At
lanta Friday on warrant sworn out By
;. Nice. Brown Of the firm Of Brown
q Owen OF Brunswick, charging him will
obtaining goods under false pretenses. Mr.
Brown took the East Tennessee train
which leaves Atlanta at Z o'clock D. m. Il
fBrunswick with his prisoner securely hand
cutfed. Mr.. Brown took sleeper befor
reaching Macon, leaving his man in charg
of the train crew. A new crew took charg
of the train at Macon, and not knowing c
the prisoner being on board, allowed hir
to leave the train es 1t slowed up to eros
the Ocmulgee bridge. Mr.. Brown wa
much alarmed whenfhe awoke this morn
ing to find that his prisoner had escaped.
The lower end of Broad street at Rom
came near being the scene of a riot Satur
day night This state Of affairs was brough
about by the contractors who are raisin
Broad street not paying off their hand
j. M. Howell, one of the contractors, wa
arrested and landed behind the bars of tb
city prison. He was drinking, and his ow
foolhardinesS came near causing serioJ
trouble. When arrested he was In tho offiC
of Creton's saloon behind desk, with h
revolver on the desk crowd of apgr
negroes end workmen, some full Of whisky
were crowding around him demapdir
their pay. The timely appearance of of
GERS was probably the only thing that save
Howell or some Of the darkies from serioi
harm. Howell has over 100 hands workir