The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-26
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

A Dodge County Mans Murderous
Assault on His Wife-A Suspicious
Looking Stranger Doging the Foot
steps of Women at Macon All the
Vacant Property at Dalton Bought
Up.
DIR. W. r. Thornton Of Cuthbert died
Thursday after a short illness.
Albert Perryman, a well-known tailor Of
Hartwell. died day or two ago. He was
80 years Of age.
A new lodge Of the Ancient Order Of
United Workmen viii be organized at At
lanta in few days,
The corner-stone Of the new city hall
building at Americas will be laid with
Masonic ceremonies next Friday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Estes, aged So years, died
at the residence Of her son, Rev. +. NJ. Estes,
of Reed Creek, Hart county, a few days
ago.
The annual statement of the Macon Fire
Insurance Company will be issued in o few
days. The statement will show a prosper
ous year.
Robert Meldrim OF Screven, who was
burned out few days ago, has moved his
family to Swainsboro, where he intends
making his future home.
At Haddox Thursday night the safes Of
Finney Bros. and Anchors were broken
open and about $500 carried off. There is
no clew TO the thief or thieves
Miss Mamie Turnbull of Tugalo in COM
petitive examination, secured the Peabody
scholarship for the Nashville Normal school,
the income of which is $500 year.
Nancy McCurry (colored), wife of Law
rerce McCurry, OF Hart county, died on
Monday last. She was the largest woman
in the county, weighing 800 pounds.
J. S. Schofeld, one of Macon's wealthiest
and best known citizens, died Friday of
asthma. He had been sick several weeks.
He was the head Of II large machine works.
DIR. T. G. Champion, railway mail CLERK
who has been running on the Georgia
Southern between Macon aud Palatka, has
resigned. bis successor has not yet been
appointed.
The colored newspaper men of Augusta
headed by Prof. r. K. Wright, editor of
the Sentinel, are trying to induce the Ma
tional Colored Press Association to hold
their next annual convention in Augusta.
Hoo. Arch Brown died at Locust Grove,
Henry county, Friday. He was elected
from Henry county to the legislature in
1SS6-'S7, which position he filled with salts
faction to his constituents and honor to
himself
Mrs. Elizabeth Rowland, aged LOG years,
died at the residence of W. G. Morrison, at
Hartwall Sac was the oldest person in the
county. The oldest person now living In
the county is Thomas kit Sanders, who is
over 100 years old.
At Snellyille Friday w. J. Harper g.
Moore, ginners of this place, had the mis-
fortune Of having their gin house burned
with two bales of cotton and about 300
bushels of cotton seed. The fire was dis
covered in the lint room.
A trade has been consummated by which
a wealthy New York syndicate has become
possessed of all the vacant property in Dali
ton. Property lying in different parts of
the city has been pooled and sold to syn
dicate for $4,000. They will improve az
once.
A negress living on Capt. w. W. Swaius
place, in Warren county, has been arrested
charged with the killing Of her baby. She
says she did not kill the child; that the
child died, aud she carried it TO the woods
and hid IL under pile Of brush. But her
story is not believed, and it is thought that
1t Is a clear case of infanticido.
Harlem Sentinel: Col. A. Harrington
has given Mr.. e. s. Youmans bill to saw
him lumber for the purpose Of building
dwelling at Vineland on his plantation some
ten or twelve miles below Swainsboro The
colonel contemplates moving to bis farm as
soon as his dwelling is finished but will
have his law office in Swainsboro. SD
Prof j. Frank Little, who has been first
assistant of the high school here, has re-
signed his position and has accepted the
position as principal Of the Stephens high
school at CFawfordville. While loading his
furniture. preparatory of moving to his
new home, he had his piano torn into splint-
ers by a freight train running into the
wagon.
a oalc chpr ~ ~, F~, ~l,wha
ago, was the scene of a theatrical presenta-
ton Of the Voolfolk tragedy. gotten up by
the members of the church. The presenta-
tion was a roaring success, and the ak was
not long in crushing the life out of nine
pantomjne bodies. Then came the gallows
scene when the life of the bloody axman
was given up in expiation Of the crime
Waycross is to have new hetel. 1t will
be owned by Capt. Lemuel johnson, Judge
Warren Lott and Col. j. l.. Sweat 1t 10 to
be built on the corner of Plant avenue and
Elizabeth street. Messrs. Rowbotham s.
Murphy are the contractors and builders. It
isto be 20Oxloo feet, three stories high, with
a circular tower on the east corner. 1t will
have six stores on the first floor, the main
parlor. the office. a smoking and reading
room, dining-room. kitchen and store room.
bath room and water closets, and q sample
room for the use Of drummers. Tne main
entrance win be on Plant avenue.
The funeral Of John c. Voolfolk, at Co
lumbus Friday, presented a remarkable
scene. The body arrived from 'Montgom-
cry at noon and was taken to Trinity
church. where large congregation assem-
bled. The pall-bearers were the six BROTH
ers OF the deceased and q warm personal
friend who took the place OF his seventh
brother, who was expected to be present.
but was prevented by serious sickness, The
casket was, therefore, borne by the follow.
ing: w. E., Albert and A. s. Voolfolk of
Montgomery, Henry Voolfolk Of Birming-
ham, Robert E. Voolfolk of Macon
Charles Voolfolk Of Columbus, and Robert
Carter.
At Albany. Friday, a negro was seen
painfully toiling on North street Every
step seemed to be fraught with pain. Sud-
denly he fell PROSTATE along the edge Of the
sidewalk, and was unable to RISE A crowd
of sympathizing colored people promptly
gathered around him, and he was tenderly
lifted and taken to one of their houses
where be was carefully ministered to. He
proved to be from Chattanooga, who, while
working in a timber gang at McCree. was
crushed by falling tree, which fell with
terrific force directly across his body, mash
ing him frightfully. He was endeavorlng
20 make his way to his mother, who lives in
Snithville.
Hartwell Sun: Benjamin Patterson was
found cold in death in his bed at the county
poorhouse on Monday morning. His ewes