The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-07
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
fHE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Drowning.
GEORGIA.
An effort is being made 10 have the tele-
graph office at Vienna re-established.
Boats viii commence plying the Ocmulgee
river between Macon aud HaWkinsville in
twenty-five days.
Capt. r H. Leoaard is preparing list Of
the confederate soldiers who went from Tai
bot county during the war.
Or. J. NJ Glover and Henry Reider es-
capped from jail at Harmony Grove Sun
day. Glover is charged with numbering
mis- wife on March Is.
De Molay Commandery, Knights Temp
lar, OF Americas abandoned their trip 20
the cOnclaye at Macon because their new
uniforms failed TO arrive.
Abbeville boas a population Of more
than 1900. and yet she does not enjoy the
convenience Of money order otiice. A
simple application is all that Is necessary.
AT the meeting of the city council Of
Americas Monday night it was resolved
that no more wooden shanties he allowed
erected on the vacant lot south Of the pub
lie square.
The branch OF the Southern Travellers
Association a. Columbus will probably be
dissolved. The action is due to objections
on the part Of the members to certain
methods Of the association.
Moses Chapel. toe East Tennessee
switchman who bad both legs cut off by be-
ing run over by a car while coupling In the
East Tennessee yards few days since. died
at his home in East Macon Monday.
The fine residence OF Rev. J. T. H. Waite
at Hinesville was consumed bv fire last
Thursday night. some Of Mr.. Waite's
family had a narrow escape. There was
nothing saved and only pa tial insurance
The origin Of the fire is not known.
At Macon Monday afternoon, while
coupling cars in the Central yards, Darby
Napier, a Central switchman, was caught
in the chest b. the bolt of backing car and
crushed agaiost another car to which he
was eudeavoring to couple the first. He
will die.
A distinguished party will leave Atlanta
to-day for Birmingham on the Baptist COL
vention special There will be Gov.
NortheD, Rev. Lansing Burrows of An
gusta Dr. j. B. Hawthorne, DIR. J. William
Jones, Col b. F. Abbott, and prominent
Bapusts from Tennessee and the Carolinas
Raymond Phillips was accidentally shot
by George Parker last Wednesday. They
We're out turkey hunting near Hiuesvile.
and Mr.. Parker mistOok MIR. Phillips for a
turkey. Oae shot broke his cheek bone and
one 81 uck him in the side aud passed
around and lodged in his back. He will
recover.
James Puckest was passing the planning
mills OF Phar q Cain at Butord Tuesday,
in company with friend of his, after TAX
ing on fresh supply of wine, and placed
mis- fingers in the way of the bit, where they
were chopped off. 1t is supposed he did not
know what the bit was until he received the
right hand of fellowship
Abbevilie Times: A fishing party that
went down the river last Saturday met
with singular mishap that came near cost
ing the life Of four Of Abbeville's most
prominent citizens. About a mile below
the steamboat wharf two of the boats on
countered school of sturgeon, which cap
sized them. Fortunately the gentlemen
were good swimmers, and after q heroic
struggle for life reached the shore in an
exhausted condition.
The Telegraph lie informed that move
mont is on foot to establish 200" at
CrumD's park, Macon, and that within the
next ak months lion or two, couple Of
Bengal tigers, and possibly an elephant NAV
be seen by visitors to the park. So far
nothing has been done in that direction, but
1t is asserted that there are parties in the
city who have the means and the inclina-
ton to give Macon pretty good start for
geological garden.
A few days ago at Jennings station, on
TIE Georgia Southern road, j. F. Matthews.
an old resident of the place, aged about 20
years, shot and killed ]. A. Noble, man
sbout 40 years old. They quarreled about
81. Matthews became greatly enraged, and
In the quarrel grabbed his gun and shot
Noble through the head, The killing seems
to have bean entirely unprovoked. Mat
thews went to his home, and has since re-
manned there. aud no effort, it is said, has
yet been male to effect his arrest
Macon Nelos: The Bib county public
schools are doubtless ahead of any other
schools In the state in the matter of temper
ance instruction. The students are daily
taught the evils of intemperance, and Yap rs
anatomical chart is used for the nurI oSe.
The effect Of the Incorporate use of l'1Iar q
shown in its d .tferent sta eI on the IL lau
system; first on the throat, then me uAest,
then the stomach, then tue intestines. until
the entire human system, brain and body
Is affected. The ravages OF intemperance
are depicted in manner that can but i'm
press the young student with horror of the
lmmoderate use OF whisky.
The Leary Courier in stating that the
husband OF Mrs. Mckee, who was recently
acquitted of the charge of numbering Mrs.
Wlmpee, IN Rome, had abandoned the
woman, says: He waited until the trial
was over, during which he was by her side.
and doing ali that was in his power in her
behalf. be has acted in manly and Just
manner. She bore his name, was the
mother of his children and was in great
peril under the serious charge Of murder,
and the jury has pronounced her innocent
OF that cnarge. 1t was developed on that
trial, however, that she was guilty of an
act that proved her to be weak and de-
graded woman, so far as moral character
was concerned, and that must have wrunp
and tortured her husbands heart ever
more than the charge under which she was
tried"
2. T. Perry, clerk of the superior court Of
Dolly county, prints the following for the
benefit Of applicants for appointment a,
judge for county court for Dooly county
"Dear Sirs: Gov. W. J. Northen, through
j. w. Warren. secretary executive depart.
ment, in letter to me of April 90, saw
his authority to appoint judge for county
courts rests upon the recommendation of {
majority" of the grand jury, and as at tn,
March term, 1891, of Dooly superior
court, only eleven out of twenty-five of tn,
grand jury recommended the appointment
of judge for a county court for DooN
Sountys that in his opinion he is withou
Authority to appoint judge for sucl
court, and requests me to communicate hi
conclusion. to the several applicant; 70
appointment as county judge. Therefor
each of you III hereby notified that his ex.
cellency, W. j. Northen, governor of Gsor.
gia, declines under the recommendation o
the grand jury at the March term 1891, L
aDnoint n iudOe aa reoorumandad I'm &c !;