The morning news., 1891-11-05
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
TIE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

torney at Atheps-A Car Ioadel
with Cotton in Flames-A Collision
on the Rails at Kingston-A Negres
Arrested for Killing Fer Child e
Madison.
The new gas works at Americas will be il
operation and will be able to deliver gas .
consumers in three weeks.
The chair of elocution was established il
the state university Monday. Chancellor
Boggs will fill the chair temporarily.
The big negro church near the Contra
railroad at Fort Valley was burned SUNDAY
night. The origin OF the fire is unknown
The firm Of Moore Bros. doing busi-
ness at Columbus and at Buena VISTA. mas
dissolved, James L. Moore retiring. Toe
business will be continued by Z. u. moore.
Gen. Gartrells law library was sold at
public outcry at the court hous5 at Atlahta
Tuesday. Only few lawyers were pres,
ent and the books did not bring over III
cents volume.
The residence of Mrs. Z. ID. 9tel at
Athens was burned at l O'Clock Monday
morning. All its contents were burned.
The house was insured for s., 700, but this
will not cover the loss.
The Troup county branch of the American
Bible Society met at the Methodist church
at LAGRANGE last Sunday night. One
hundred and four dollars was raised 70 help
the society in its publications.
Macon proposes to have convention OF
the editors of Georgia at an early date in
order that steps may be taken TO have the
state represented at the worlds fair in Chi
cago. A committee Of ten has been ap-
pointed TO make all the arrangements for
holding convention to discuss the matter.
Monticello Star: "Uncle" JEFF Smith,
whom everybody knows and loves, is 81
years old. He drives faithful horse, John,
which is % years old, and rides In buggy
that was made thirty years ago. "Uncis"
JEFF is hale and hardy, the horse has more
years Of service before him, and the buggy
will last longer than many Of the buggles
made at present.
LaGrange Graphic: ". P. Bruce has
beat the record this year in growing ribbon
cane. On one-fourth Of an acre he raised
enough cane this year 70 make los gallons
of first-class syrup. 1000 stalks oedded for
seed for next year. aad two tons OF good
fodder. The money value of this crop, at q
very low estimate, is Sj2 80, or at the rate
of $500 per acre.
: An interesting case comes up before
Judge Marshall J. Clarke at Atlanta mex t
Saturday. The Atlanta Gas Light Com
psny claims exemption from city taxes un-
der contract made with the city in 1855.
The company's property, or part of it. has
been levied on for taxes, and was to have
been sold yesterday. Judge Clarke yester-
day issued an order restraining the sale and
setting the case to be heard Nov. Z. The
gas company claims that the contract male
with the city Of Atlanta in 1865 forever ex-
ernpted them from city taxation.
The crew of a freight train going out Of
Augusta Monday night had a lively ex-
perience. 1t was on the Port Royal road,
and the train that leaves early in the even
ing was the one. just before reaching
Beldoc one of the hands discovered that a
car was on fire. The men went Immediately
TO work and worked like beavers to save
what they could Of the cotton. They par
TALLY succeeded. How the tre originated
as mystery. The cotton was from Fort
Valley and consigned to Liverpool, and the
flames must have been snoldering since be-
fore the car was loaded.
Deputy Avant has returned to Macon
from Cochran. where he has been on busi-
ness connected with the car roobing cases
which he has so successfully worked up.
Deputy Avant reports the arrest Of four
more negroes connected with the robbery.
They are Floyd and Ike Lambert, Dan
CLARK and Reddick Allen. These men were
caught with about $3.50 worth OF goods,
which they we're engaged In selling in Hous-
ton county. The two Lamberts have con.
fessed and will plead guilty. The final trial
of the entire gang will come of on the
third Monday Of this month in Cochran.
Alice Dickson, a 5-year-old colored glrl,
was fatally burned at Augusta Monday
night. Fanny Dickson, the mother, had
gone out, leaving the child alone sitting by
the fire. In some way her dress caught OF
sire, and the child rau screaming into tn,
yard. When the neighbors reached hei
they found her clothes burned OFF and thu
flesh dropping from her arms and legs.
singular fact about this family is that Ehi
Is the fifth child burned to DEATH Fam,
Dickson having had two burned when sh
lived up the Knoxville road, and her sister,
about two years ago
Carroilton Times: The city council @
Carrolton have bought the electric ligh
plant of Henry Lanier for 50, 400, pai
an eight annual installmentS. The ren
heretofore was $3.50 annually, hence it wi
be seen that the city council will only hav
TO pay $50 year more than heretofore. an
at the end OF eight years the city will ow
the plant. Besides the street lights. tn
city will get the proceeds from all the pr
vats lights, such as store and resideT
lights. The price of the lights have bee
reduced from 81 to Is cents for stores an
70 70 cents in residences, or three for 8
The city will soon put in more street light
Andrew J. Cobb has resigned his positic
as city attorney Of Athens. T. w. Ruck'
has been elected his successor. MIR. Cot
and Judge Alex. S. Erwin have formed
partnership in the practice of law, and wi
practice under the firm name of Erwin
Cobb. On Saturday evening Judge Erw
received notice of his appointment as coul
sci for the Richmond and Danville road
this point. The city Of Athens and (
Richmond and Danville road are at logge
heads now on question Of rates. with
probability of the whole matter getting in
the courts. Hence Mr.. Cobb didn't wish
be placed in the position Of representa-
one side while his partner upheld the othe
1t is very probable that tomorrow
Saturday steamboat will arrive at Mac
from down the Ocmulgee river. This
the latest good news regarding the river Ii
provemelts, and there are good grounds +
such an outlook. Officials Of the East Te
nesses bridge, who have just investigat
the work going there, say the entire brid
will be completed by tomorrow at the OF
side, and the bridge turned to allow t
passage of the steamer John G. Stewa
All the heavy tools used in the work q
now being loaded for shipment elsewhel
and the work is practically completed.
soon as the bridge turns the John c. Ste
art will proceed on up to Macon. 1t is 1
thought that much time will be consun
on the trip to Macon, as the distance is she
and the river comparatively clear. Prey
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