The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-16
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

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TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
a Cold-blooded Murder Near Fort
Myers-A Negro Moonshiner Acct
dentally Killed by Deputy Marshal
on Raid-A Lynching Bee Narrowly
Averted at IrwInton-Other Dark
Deeds.
The Flint river is on a boom at Albany.
The jetties below the wharf are out of
sight.
Judge F. NJ. Williams has been appointed
receiver Of the firm Of Hicks g. Stewman of
Dahlonega.
Dog Hammock is about the only place In
Mcintosh county, outside OF Darien, that
will sell liquor after Jan. l.
Ten stamps of the Columbia mill, one OF
the bestf saving gold ever put up in
Lumpkin county, has been sold and re-
moved to South Carolina.
At Macon Saturday Judge Miller ap-
pointed Sheriff Westcott temporary re-
ceiver for r P. Murray & Co.. grocers, on
apetition from Price 81 Mass, Carsterphen
q Tillman and others.
The widow of the late Rev. DIR. Potter OF
The Wesleyan Christian Advocate Of At
lanta, was paid s., 900 Saturday by DIR.
Amos Fox for the Royal Arcanum, in which
company DR.. Potter was insured.
The gin house of W. H. Touchstone, in
Mount Zion district, in Spalding county,
burned Friday morning at 4 o'clock, with
four bales OF cotton. The loss is about $500,
with $500 insurance. Origin of the fire I'M
known.
Last Friday evening W. P. Kerlin was
painfully but not seriously shot at his store
at Fayetteville. u. McEacSern. who had
been hunting, came up and taking his qua
from his shoulder it was discharged and a
portion Of its contents lodged Just below
MIR, Kerlin's knee.
j. w. Saunders of Macon, a restaurant
proprietor, is attracting considerable atten-
tion with an invention that is likely to make
him some money. 1t Is the most ingenious
device for delivering meals, and at the same
time keeping them perfectly warm, that
could possibly be imagined.
c. G. Pittmsn, a well-known and pros
porous planter Of Clay county, is in Column
bus searching for his l6-year-old son
Thomas, who ran away from home week
ago. MIR. Pittman says the boy always
wanted to go to Columbus TO live, and he
believes he Is about the city somewhere.
d. J. Beer Of Macon has swooped down
on the alliance warehouse with a petition
which caused it to be placed in the hands of
temporary receiver Saturday. He claims
debt of ST ga 81 for rents aud indorse-
ments OF planters notes held by hun.
Deputy Sheriff Wick Menard was made re-
ceiver.
The Central railroad is having O large
stock pen built in its yards at Columbus
This will be Of much value to Columbus
In the handling OF the large lots of cattle
which arrive there almost every week. The
pen will be used for loading and unloading,
and is being made with bountiful supply
of fresh water for the stock.
In Brooks county a few nights ago a
negro named Charles Calvin was shot and
Killed at festival at a negroes house on
Mitch brice's plantation. There was but
one witness to the killing, Will Fraser, an-
other negro. and he testified that Jerry
Tfllman did the shooting This was the
verdict OF the coroners jury.
Rev. l. A. Simpson has been appointed
agent OF the synodical evangelical commit
tee, and will resign his pastorate of the
churches of Toccoa and CIarksville ais
duties will be to look after vacant churches
IN The bounds OF the synod, raise funds, in
duce theological students to engage in home
mission work, and he will also perform
evangelistic labors in Athens presbytery.
j. @. Dicken of Watkiusville found new
born negro baby in the creek near his home
last Friday. He notified Coroner Pilgrim
or bis lind, and that official summoned a
jury and held an inquest. Evidence was
on Lucy Jackson (colored), the smother of
the child. She will be tried at the next
term OF Oconee superior court.
Col. R. Il. Walker of Columbia. attorney
Tor MIR. Whidden, who is charged with be-
ing accessory to the murder of Joseph
Holmes near Fort Gaines last spring has
petitioned Judge Guerry to have the body
of Mr.. Holmes exhumed. 1t is claimed that
the ball which killed him was shot from a
No. A pistol and is still in his head, and the
only shot from any pistol of that caliber
was from the hands of Mr.. Alexander.
Moore Bros. were to have shown at Co
lumbus Saturday why they should not be
held in contempt for not turning over
large amount Of cash, which, it is charged,
was in their hands at the time of their fall
ure. All parties we're on hand at the proper
hour. Albert s. Dozier, appointed TO ex-
anime the books and papers of the firm, re-
ported that he had not had time to COM
plete full report He was given further
time, and for other causes the hearing was
continued until next saturday.
At the regular service Sunday. Dec. 6.
Rev. B. d. RagsdAle teadered his resig-
nation as pastor or the Baptist church at
Quitman. The resignation was taken under
advisement and at Thursday nights prayer
meeting it was decided to accept it. The
resignation is to take effect March /, Mr..
Rsgsdale voluntarily agreeing that If the
church decided 20 call any one else in the
meantime bis charge would in no way inter-
fere with such arrangements. MIR. Rags
dale has received call to the churches at
Decatur and Lithonia, his old home which
he will probably accept.
At Dalton Saturday morning about !
o'clock. after a negro festival, Joe We'll
shot Elsie Farmer, the ball making a scalp
wound in the forehead. Farmer came
back with razor, leaving a cash in Wells
Jaw. Marshal Fincher hurried to the scene
and was fired upon. Summoning Ed. Dono-
nue. and James McCarty, all armed, they
went 70 W ellis barber shop to arrest him,
%heh ne shot Donohue. the ball taking out
his left eye. Douohue returned the Are the
nail entering Wells stomach. The wound
= lataL Donohue is resting at the Lewis
| soon be all right. - -