The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-20
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF TIE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

by Negroes Near BainDridge-An In
teressinG Suit for Damages on Tris
in Hamilton Superior Court-The
Governor and the Bills
GEORGIA.
There is but very little timber coming il
at Darien just now.
Six years ago there was but one high
school in Worth county, but now there are
seven.
There will be an adjourned term Of Irwin
superior court on the first Monday in Nov
ember.
Widows pension applications continue TO
pour in. There are now nearly 1000 APP
proved.
1t is reported that gentleman from
Michigan will rent portion q W. :. Hoi-
mans land III Clark county. and run truck
farm.
Gen. Phil Cook was at the capitol Satur-
day. looking much improved. He has
been at Indian Springs for the past three
weeks.
The governor has signed 434 bills
passed by the legislature OF the session just
concluded. and there are yet on his desS
q score or more awaiting his signature. He
has until Wednesday evening TO sign or
veto them.
The municipal election of Adel occurs
Io-nOfION. ODL l. III. AliNCA hutA N W.
Wildly were opposing candidates for mayor,
and heated campaign Was being waged
until both retired from the race in favor OF
Capt. Hall compromise candidate.
Among tho distinguished ladies in attend
aGce upon the Nomans missionary confer
ence, now il session in Amerlcus, is Mrs.
Young J. Allen Of China. Mrs. Allan and
her husband left Georgia in 1859 for this
mission field, and have ever since been resi-
dents OF that country.
W. A. Barrle, the father of Sheriff W. II.
Berrie Of Brunswick, is something over 81
years old and preserves his physical and in
tellectusl powers to a remarkable degree.
He was born in Florida in 1906, while that
was still a Spanish province, and has lived
in Glynn county since 1880.
The jury in the Tarvin case at Rome
brought in a verdict for $3.50 Saturday
morning in favor OF the plaintiff. The
suit was brought by Mrs. c. Tarviu
against the city of Rome and town Of South
Rome. for raising the streets around her
property and thereby damaging it consid-
ierably.
An engine blew up at q steam ginnery in
Logansvllle last week. The six-horss engine
ana boiler was blown through the gin house
300 hundred yards beyond. The house was
about torn down. No one was present when
the explosion oSc0rred. The fireman fired
SAS AlA4S III lGe anu WDlle
be was away TO breakfast it blew up.
At Dawson Saturday E. B. Fitzgerald, a
rather notorious negro, tried to persuade
sons customers - leave the store OF H. Z
Crouch, ard was ordered out A difficulty
eoSusd in which the white man attempted
60 cut the negro. He cut Perry Crouch aud
was knocked down with four-pouud
weight, Perry's wound is not serious, but
Fitzgerald languishes in durance vile.
s A. Darnell, district attorney, was at
Columbus Saturday examining the titles to
TIE DeGrafenreid property, which has been
selected as = site for the public building.
be left IN the afternoon for Atlanta, ex-
pressing hinssf satisfied that the titles are
al right, and viii 50 report 70 the govern
Tne1E II Is expected that everything will
De II readiness for the commencement Of
work early II January.
The business sessions Ct the Woman's
Missionary conference At Americas closed
SATURDAY.. All tEs officers were reelected
as follows: Ms K D. Walker, Savannah,
President; Ms. J. o. A. c ok, Brunswick
vice president: Mrs. ". B Mattbews, Fort
Valley, recording secretary; Ms j. B.
Cobb, Macon. corresponding sscresarT: Mrs.
W. D. Williams, Macon, treasurer The
next nesting q the conference will be st
WEyDesbo.o
Thomas S. Eels Of Jackioavills, Capt
p" " AApAEE q DT4LsNGGh. W 81.
Stewart OF New York. and Cap. Thomas
P PbelaD, master Of the waterlogged
American bark John Harvey, left Bruns>
WICK Sunday on the steamer Hessie for
Sapelo Island The party GO 10 Sapelo 70
see the condition Of the John Harvey. and
10 make arrangements for discharging her
cargo 81 once. Capt Tupper and Mr.. Eels
represent the beard Of underwriters Of New
Urx city, and Mr.. Stewart rspres eats
the owners Of the vessel. Doubtless the
John Harvey will be towsd TO Brunswick
port 10 be discharged
Milledgevllle Chronicle: The little dsugh
ter Of q distinguished citizen saw the clergy
man of the family church passing the cats
the other morning, and she ran out and
begged him TO come in and make a talk In
this request she wes soon Joined by her two
elder sisters, one of them q belle in society,
aud they urged the learned man to make
the talk. He was flattered by this unusual
attention, and consented to 60 into the
house, and, as he assembled the steps he
asked the little one why she was so earnest ly
DESTROYS OF having him talk to her. while
you are here" she said. 81 can't leave for
school, and while you are talking III! have
more time to get my lessons"
Tennille Error: Rose Seawright of San
tebear, Brazil. Is trying 10 find two uncles,
Jim and John Seawright. When he left
home be thought he would have no trouble
IN ind ng them, as his mother told him their
old home was Donalsville, Ca. but when he
arrived in Georgia he was unable to find
such town. In looking over a mail agents
route book hes found Donaldson on the
Wrlghtsville and Tonnille railroad and
thought 1t must be the place, but on arrival
here he was informed that it was a nav
town, having only been built IN
the last f1ye or SIX years. He left on Non
day for Townsville. He says he thinks
Donalsvllle must be near Thomasville. as he
heard his parents often speak of Thomas
vile.
A very interesting case was tried at Ham,
iiton before the superior court of Harris
last week. Mrs. May Z. Christian sued the
Columbus and Rome railroad for $50. OOC
damage for the death of her husband II
appears that Christian had some difficulty
with A. z. Dixon, who was agent of rho
railroad, and during the quarrel Dixon sho;
and killed Christian. He was acquitted on
the plea of self-defense in justifiable homf-
eide. and the widow held the railroad
responsible for damage on account
of Dixon being It's agent. 1t is reported
that the jury awarded the plaintiff
$4,000 verdict 1t is a great surprise
under the circumstances, and it is under
stood that the case will be carried to the
supreme court.
A young white man named William
Taylor, a son OF Rev. George TAYLOR,
living about twelve miles above Baiabridge
was prObably fatally beatan nv payr-as