The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-21
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
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GEORGIA
Calhoun has Just voted against issuing
bonds to establish a public school system.
The trial of young Howell charged with
murder, ended at Marietta Saturday with a
mistrial.
J. II. Dabney has erected a large guano
factory at his place near Decatur. He will
make several thousand tons this season.
Seward Clayton died Jan. 9 at his home,
near Clayton. He was horn Oct. is, 1883,
He raised a large and respected family.
Each OF his sons, four in number, were six
feet three inches in hight
Glenn P. Davis Of McHithum had some
timber stolen. and seat JEFF Spaulding, a
well known negro of Lumber City, in pur-
suit Of IL. He was RSsassinated near Doc
tortown by timber bandit.
John Collin, who had been iu Jail at
Carrollton some weeks, accused OF arson in
burning Hon. g. A. McDaniel's ginhouse.
had preliminary trial before Judge Cook
Saturday and was turned loose.
Smithville Nelos: There is a strong prob
ability Of Col. George w. Warwick being a
candidate for judge Of the superior court Of
this circuit, Judge Allen Fort having been
appointed qps Of the railroad commission
erS.
L. H. Pattillo, who killed Hudson, has
been discharged at Augusta. His bond was
fixed at sc, 600, and upon it being signed he
was released. Patrick w alsh is on the bond
The case will DO called next week in the
superior court.
A young man by the name of Barfield
was run over and killed at Glen, Carroll
county. Sunday night. by one of the trains
on the Central railroad. Barfield belonged
60 the crew Of a freight which met the pas
senger at Glenn.
The cigarette law is being vigorously en-
forced at Cartersville. Quite a number Of
small boys have been brought up before the
city council during the week, and II It can
be learned from whom they bought their
cigarettes the merchants will be punished.
A train on the Augusta and Knoxville
road smashed a wagon to atoms eight miles
from Augusta Saturday afternoon. One
mule was killed, the other was crippled and
the driver badly hurt. Alexander Howard
was driving a wagon which belonged to
Capt. E. L. West Of Columbia county.
A South Carolina road engine came very
near being precipitated into tne river at Au-
gusta Saturday night. The engine started
over to Hamburg, when it jumped the track,
the front wheel going over the guard reil Of
the bridge The engineer, by quick work,
however, reversed the engine, and saved
heavy damages TO the road, besides prob
able loss Of life.
Sheffield can now boast the prize calf Of
Georgia. II is a calf which is Far ahead Of
all the snake stories of the State-a calf that
goes wild at the sight of q rabbit. Recently
It gave a rabbit lively chase, making it
take shelter in q hollow tree. The calf would
then bleat until some one would come and
catch the game. 1t is owned by an estim-
able lady of Sheffield, but she positively re-
fused to lend the calf for others to hunt
with,
The Suwsnee Canal Company, which
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from the state of Georgia for SOS, 900, was
org ze1 at New York Saturday. The
com. .a.y will issue IS ,o00,0 900 in stocks and
bonds. Captain Harry jackson was elected
president, and all the other members of the
company were retained. The property is
considered very valuable. The contract for
the canal TO drain the swamp into the ST.
Marys river will soon be made.
On the plartation OF b. g. Payne, near
Danielsville, there is an Indian grave. Re-
Gently the curiosity of q certain gentleman
In this community was raised to such a
hight that he procured the assistance OF a
negro and went to the grave of the "red-
skim" thinking he might find fortune and
relics Of all kinds buried with the "redskinn
IN the year /. They proceeded to the resur~
rection, aud they had not dug more than
three or four feet before they came upon the
poor fellow, the pots of wampum in his
arms and his tomahawk by his side. They
picked up his Ratchet and wampum and
struck bee line for home, and are now
holding reception with his friends.
There has been considerable speculation
at Macon as to what would become of the
daughters of Luther A. Hall, one of the
Forsyth conspirators who has heen sem
fenced for life to the Ohio penltentiary. 1t
Is said that If the home place of Hall at East
man can be sold, house will be built for
the daughters in Macon and they will re-
side there. 1t is said that the Eastman place
can be sold for about $4,000, and it Is
thought that this property is unencumbered
by mortgage, though it is reported that Hall
offered to give mortgage on it to his la W.
yers and they refused to accept it IL Is re-
ported that the lawyers for the seven
defendants have not received over $500 10
cash for their great services in the conspir-
acy trial, though IL is understood that they
VIII be paid In full their fees whatever they
were.
Unantioipated marriage bells may ring
out in Carroliton on short notice in day or
two-at least that seems the most expo.
ditious method Of Strengthening out the
ugly tangle now perplexing Thomas B.
Ritchie, arrested on a serious charge in At
Ianta Monday by Sheriff Hewitt of Carroll
county. Richie is said to bs highly CON
nected In Newman, and is well known in
banking circles at Carrollton. Some months
ago he became engaged to a young lady
Of that place, daughter Of a prominent
physician. The day was fixed for the
wedding. It arrived. Every preparation
was made. The tables groaned under the
weight Of the marriage feast. The preacher
and the guests appeared. but the expected
bridegroom was waited for in vain. He
had changed his mind the last moment and
decamped. To keep himself in a state Of
single blessedness he emigrated as far a.
Texas. His promises TO the girl were sup
posed to have BEEN forgotten when he vent
ured back to Georgia, and locating al
Atlanta found employmentin Jacks cracker
factory, where he was heard Of by the
solicitous relatives of the young lady, anC
his arrest followed.
Nearly the entire business portion oil
Vienna was destroyed by fire Sunday morn
ing. The fire originated In a small woodeI
building on Third street occupied by Dennis
Lewis & Co. as general store. and rapid,
spread both ways, consuming the entire
block on Third from Cotton TO Union street
except the masonic building. The following
are the Losses: G. w. Busbee & Son, stool
and building So 900, insurance 81, 900; cred
itors OF Tharpe & Cobb, stock 81 600 in
surance $1,000; Calhoun & Kelly, los
$1,000, Insurance 5000; Dr. c. T
Stovall, building 5000, no insurance
]. R. Heard, building $1,000, n,
insurance. Speight Bros, $1,000; insur-