The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-16
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF tbs Two STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

THE NEWS OF tt : AWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAG2APaS.
A Ns0ro Rsvisher Lyncaed at Helena.
A Eioe MIL in ashes-A Liberty
County Woman Fobbed-A Child
Nearly Killed by Swat owing Fin.
Taxpsyer with a Fad Memory.
GEORGIA
Mr. Owens rice mill at Owens Ferry was
DESTROYED by fire day or two ago.
At Johnston. Liberty county, few days
ago thief stole S475 belonging TO an aged
lady of that place.
merchant of Fairburn sold fourteen
nairs of shoes and pair Of boots to one
man last Saturday.
Atlanta's next mayor VIII receive S2.5VO,
and each member OF council and aldermanlc
board $500 as salaries.
A marty of Columbus knights Of Pythias
went TO Fort Gaines Monday. and on Tues
dav night instituted "a lodge OF knights OF
Pythias in that city.
The Wisconsin Press Association will
reach Atlanta on a special train via the
Weskerr, and Atlantic road this afternoon
and will remain there until saturday night.
A daughter of c. A. Edge OF Byron swsl-
lowed pin day or two ago aud IL lodged
IN 0eF throat, CdusiAb AiSCAAoo SAAAOA Ah6 ohN
threatening to cause her death. physician
at Macon finally sdcc seded in getting it out.
Macon County Citizen: D. P. Google
finished Yesterday picking over his eight
acre brag cotton patch. 1t turned him out
thus far %, $50 pounds. or nineteen heavy
bales, nearly two and half bales to the
acre.
Joseph Maddox. brother of Mayor John
r. Maddox, and Miss Genie Farmer,
daughter of j. W. Farmer were married at
Conyers q night or two ago just after they
had professed Christianity at a religious
revival.
The revenue men made quite a successful
raid in Clayton county Tuesday night, and ;,
as result, three Illegal distilleries have been
torn up and six violators of the revenue
laws taken TO Atlanta under the escort of
Uncle Sans officers
The creditors of Sanders & Morgan of
Fort Gaines have appointed w. A. Nc
Allister temporary receiver. He is engaged
this week in taking an inventory of the
stock. Judge Query will appoint a per-
manent receiver when court convenes in
Cuthbert, and the goods will then be dis
posed of.
At East Albany, Tuesday. fire originated
in a store occupied by J. W. Medlin and was
quickly communicated to a dwelling occu-
pied by D. L. Rice. The houses belonged to
w. B. Bennett, and were fully insured,
Mr.. Medlin carried stock of goods worth
about $500. Mr.. Rice succeeded in saving
the most Of his household effects.
A few days ago well-known citizen ap-
preached Assistant Clerk w. d. Houston
at the city hall at Brunswick and stated
that he wished to register. The official
took the citizens oath that he had paid all
taxes of the city and put his name down on
he hanpapad that To CO11aotAr
Read was rear and proved to Mr.. Houston
that the man had been living in the city for
six years and hadn't paid any taxes at all
during that time.
At Atlanta recently ]. T. Samples, who
is contractor, gave J. j. Heverty, who
then had q furniture store. on Whitehall
street, 800 for safe keeping. When Mr..
Samples went to get the money next day,
Mr.. Haverty told him that it had been
stolen out of the safe. Mr.. Samples asked
Mr.. Haverty to make good the loss and he
declined to do so. Mr.. Samples entered
suit against Mr.. Haverty in Justice K ing's
court Wednesday and the Justice decided
that Mr. Haverty must make good the 800
and from this decision an appeal was taken
to the superior court.
Darien Timber Gazette: For the benefit
OF all those who are not acquainted with
the facts we will state that there is not a
single case of small -pox in Darien, nor has
there bsen a case here in over a month.
There is now one case. j. II. Claghorn
tcclored) at the pest house, some distance
from the city, and Health Officer Clark in
forms us that he is nearly we'll The city
authorities have taken every preeaution
and the health officer tells us that there is
not the slightest danger Of further trouble
from this cause. The families have all
moved back from their summer homes and
everything is lovely and serene again.
Among the suits which were filed in the
superior court at Macon Wednesday wa'
the petition for divorce of Mrs. Mamie
Mathis. The petition alleges incompatabilitJ
of temper and cruel treatment. The petit
TONER sets forth that she has been terribly
beaten and otherwise mistreated by heI
husband. She saws that she is now G
physical wreck because of this treatment
and that she can never live with her
husband again. 1t is also stated that the
petitioner is much younger than her nus
band, and that DR.. Mathis has been ex
tremely jealous of her and watched her il
such way as was very unpleasant. TIT
petition also states that they have not livet
together for some months.
At Helena Tuesday night a negro entered
the house Of Mrs. Beckwith and seizinl
her daughter Ada by the throat while she
slept prevented her from giving an alarm
Ihen the Dlaok brute comInlttoo namelee
crime. As the negro looaed his hold, wheI
about TO depart, Miss Beckwitn cried 70
help The mother hastensd to see what wa
the matter As she opened the door Of thu
room a heavy blow felled her senseless t
the floor. As she fell black brute rushed
out Of the door into the yard. Mrs. Beck
with soon recovered, and men were 500
securing the woods Tor the ravisler.
was not long before they caught him, H
denied his guilt, and said that he was onl
passing through the country. Tn
men marched the negro to the Beckwitl
house. He was carried before Miss Ada
She recognized him. Then she swoone
away in Inconsistencies. The men acte
quickly. A rope was procured from til
well and the negro was hanged right
front of the house When he was danglin
in the air fifty balls from as many diffsreI
weapons were sent to fiud a resting place
his body, which was left hanging Their
The negro was found to be Sam Wrigh
who had been working for Mrs Beckwit
all the year.
FLORIDA.
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