The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-24
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

erty at Washington Brings a High
Price-Hail in Sumter asst Years
Building Cperations at Columbus
Capt. Raoul for Bank Presidency.
GEORGIA.
The Georgia Chautauqua opens in Albany
on March %.
A stock company is being formed ct
Hsrtwell 20 build a steam laundry.
The Cobb-Lumpkin property at Athens
was sold to Mr.. Smith Friday for Sl2,-
900,
Hail is reported TO have fallen in several
portions of Sumter county Saturday morn
ing.
The Americas branch Of the Order of
Elks will be formally organized and in
stalled this week.
Athens is moving in the Georgia Midland
matter The cit zens want the road and
will make an effort 70 get it.
The citizens Of Dahlonega are discussing
q proposition to build large hotel on the
summit of Crown mountain.
jefferson Lewis OF Quitman county has
very lengthy, old time musket, once owned
by George Washington's private secretary.
c. G. Talmadge Of Athens mad his collar
bone fractured S lturday by fall 1t will
be some time before he will be abe to be out
again
E. ]. Willingham has bought from his
brother, c. B. Willingham, a lot and build
ing adjoining his own, on Second street, at
Macon, for s., 500.
The people Of Auraria are Indignant about
mail matters Last Thursday they had not
had mail from Gainesville in nine days,
nor one from DahlOnega in six days.
L. E.. Thornton, an architect Of Column
bus, fell of building at Jones Bros lum-
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knocked one of his hands out of joint.
The Kemme property on the south side Of
the square ct Washington has been sold TO
B. 8. Irwin and Arson King for $1,000. It
is 50 feet front by 100 deep. THIS is Sl62
per front foot.
Six hundred and five thousand seven
hundred and thirty>five dollars were spent
in improvements in Columbus during the
past twelve moAths for new buildings and
improvements.
Coroner 81. 81. Davidson Of Cumming had
enarrow escape from deash recently. He
was at work IN a well when box. wei b.
ing thirty pounds, fell from the toD, dis
lance Of twenty-seyen feet, striking him on
the head.
The coal dealers OF Macon have been noti-
fed that the freight rates on coal would,
after March /, be increased by IS cents per
ton from all points TO Macon. This means
heavy extra expense on manufacturers and
large consumers.
The case of John P. Oswald, who has
been suing the Richmond and Danville rail
way, at Augusta, for the past three DAYS
for $4,000 damages, for the loss of mis- left
leg in coupling cars, was settled by a CONS
promise by which the company agrees to
pay him $500.
After full hearing at Dawson, Satur-
day. in the application for bail for r ebert
Howard, who IS In the county Jail for the
murder of T. G. Dawson in November, on
the ground that his health would be
seriously endangered if be was not given
his liberty. The judge refused 10 grant the
application.
William Green, James Green and Jesse
Clayton, citizens of Hightower district,
Forsyth county, were drinking whisky and
playing cards Thursday night, when a dis
pute arose and general fight ensusd, re-
sulting in Clayton being cut to the heart
with a knife by William Green It is
thought that Clayton cannot live.
There was a collision on the Brunswick
and Western road at Isabella Friday even
ing about o'clock, between freight trains
Nos. and 5. which resulted In badly
smashing the engines aud breaking the
bumpers from three or four cars No one
was hurt, but the crews of the respective
trains were badly shaken up. The collision
understanding OF orders by the Isabella
operator.
The Hawthorne Manufacturing Company
OF Atlanta Is suing the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and st. Louis Railway Company for
u goo damages on account Of the failure of
the Western and Atlantic road to deliver a
carload Of lumber ordered from Chatta-
nooga to fill special contract. The delay
caused the Hawthorne company to lose its
contract as well as the wages paid work.
men who were kept idle awaiting the ar
rival Of the lumber.
The Tide Water Oil Company. PRINCIPAL
competitor of the monopolist.c Standard OIL
Company. are figuring on putting up a
plant in Augusta The company is now
negotiating for valuable track of land
near the city with rail way facilities, They
will put up an immense warehouse for the
storage OF lubricating and illuminating
oils. Besides, q large barrel factory, which
will give employment to fifty coopers, will
be used TO supply the turpentine trade.
Athens Ledger: Two young men of the
city are said 10 have gone out walking a
day or two since, when they CHANGED to
stroll near the old pond place above the
upper factory. They heard so nething like
cyclone and were very much alarmed
until they approached the old dam, under
which was square hole, which was origi-
nally left to draw Off the pond occasionally.
In This were seen live large serpents which
were standing upright and Kissing vlgor-
ously.
A new bank, with $500 900 capital. is to
be started soon In Atlanta, u der a charter
granted at the last session of the legislature
II is stated upon reliable authority that W.
G. Raoul, former president Of the Central
railroad, will be president of the bank. 1t
was currently reported some time ago, in
railroad circles. that President Raoul would
soon reslg his position as president of the
Mexican Centr l. and the two statements. it
would seem, confirm each other. 1t is we'll
known that President Raoul is building a
beautiful residence, with view to making
it his future home
Here are few interesting statistics Of
gold aud silver mining in Georgia. During
the year 1889 the mines of Georgia pro-
duced gold to the amount Of $lO7, COS "a.
contributed by the following counties: Car
roll, 1914 81; Cherokee, Sl4,64 60; Dawson,
1921 IS; FORSYTH. S129 80; Habersham,
1895 06; Hall, $3.50; Lumpkin, $42, 246 o.;
McDutfie, s3,56s 80; Meriwether, 81, S34 Al
Rabun, $1,000 IS; Warren, $50 A; w nite,
SS6.273 90; Wilkes. sos 961; miscellaneous.
$l52S5 Us. The product of gold in 1888 was