The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-02
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Big Eiec, ment suit st Amercus-An
Explanation OF the smoklnE Null
berry Tree ct NOrcross-A Woman
Robbed By q Negro.
GEORGIA.
A new opera house is among the possihil-
CITES at Columbus.
Greenv:Ile has a chance to secure an oil
mill and a brick yard.
The oat crop is being damaged in some
sections of Pulaski county for want OF
rain.
At the meeting of the Athens Savings
Bank directors Thursday George A. Nell
was elected cashier.
The new depot at Perry by the railroad
authorities will not be built nearer town
than the old one vas, unless the land on
which TO build IL can be bought at a reason
able price.
Twelve mules at Stevens & Davis livery
stables, at Macon, belonging TO Mr.. Russell,
were attached for 5000 by Mr.. Cook, for
merly sub~contractor on the Macon and
Birmingham railroad.
4 ferro-manganess furnace has been de-
cided upon for Rome. A number of cap
taists have the matter under serious con-
temptation, ana the furnace will be estab-
lished at an early date.
Holmes g. Sommers. proprietors OF the
naWKlnhNlllS DaFTel laCJOFg, sulppeu GU
barrels on Tire steamer New South last
Monday the largest lot Of barrels ever
shipped aI one time from the factory.
Charlie King has retired from the Spring
Place Times, dIsposing Of his interest to
John C. Heartsill, who formerly edited a
paper in Texas. Mr. King will devote his
time to practice Of law, his chosen profess
sion.
j. E. Jackson's livery stable and its con-
A.. a.
destroyed by fire at 2 o'clock Wednesday
morning. The loss is total. The property
was insured for 81, $50. The cause of the
fire is unknown.
1t is said that the present dry weather is
seriously affecting crops in Bib county.
Above Macon on the Forsyth road cotton is
still in the cods, aud tho oat crop, particu-
larly, is suffering severely. In fact, all
sorts OF growing crops are suffering badly
for want Of rain.
A burly black brute entered the house of
Mr.. Pond, section boss Of the Atlanta and
West Point railway, at Raslald on Friday
last, and while Mr. Pond was away, at the
point of pistol, robbed Mrs. Pond of
about $25 in money. A diligent search has
been made for the scoundrel, and il caught,
he will be made to suffer severely.
During dance at the court house in
Griffin, finely ground red pepper was
thrown into the room from the outside, and
its effects were fatal to the progress of the
dance. The local papers denounced it as
an outrage which cannot be excused and
there is great indignation in the community
on account of it. Efforts are being made
to discover the guilty parties.
John Brooks, town marshal Of Parrott,
was severely cut in the neck and face by a
Mr.. Sadler whom he was attempting to con-
vey to tue guardhouse. The hfhrshal used
his club on Sadler, whereupon the latter got
out his knife and went for" Mr.. Brooks
and escaped. The town council offered a
reward of SOS for the arrest OF Sader, and
he is now lodged in jail awaiting trial.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the News Publishing Company Of Ma.
con, the following directors were elected
for the ensuing twelve months: K. G..
Machen, F. S. Johnson. w. F. Combs, John
7. Boifeuillet, A. c. Baldwin. The follow
ing officers we're elected: E. G. Machen,
president; F. S. johnson, vice president;
W. F. Combs, secretary and treasurer; A.
c. Baldwin, general manager.
Miss Inez Speer, who met with the acct
dent on the railroad near Lovejoy, says she
was standing in the cut when the train was
passing. She became enveloped in q cloud
of smoke and dust and attempted to step
back upon the track, not being able to see
whether or not the entire train had passed.
As she stepped up she was struck by the
AiOf ALls u hAu AOuc ID improving, anu Is
now in fair way to recover from her in-
Juries.
Baxley Banner: On last Saturday at
Mann & Melton's mill near Cling, Charles
Melton accidentally shot toe l2-vear-
old son of Biggers Mobley. Melton
was lying on the bed in his room,
carelessly handling an old pistol. The boy
approached and was unnoticed by Melton
until just an instant before tae pistol fired.
Melton, not knowing it was loaded, snapped
it and the pistol fired. taking effect in the
boys left shoulder.
Andrew Nolan, the small white boy who
managed to open the postoffice drawer Of
tie Atlanta National Bank. week or two
ago, and stole several thousand dollars
worth of checks from the banks CORES
pondence, has Just been liberated. Tue
boy entered plea of guilty, but it, having
been discovered that he was under 10 years
Of age, the court consented that he might
go free, provided he returned to his uncle's
farm in Fayette county, wAsre there are nc
postofhce drawers to tempt his ingenuity.
Sunday several small boys of Americus
took it into their heads to wage a wal
against the numerous moccasin tribe in
Magnolia dell, and proceeded to carry out
the idea. They fought for many hours
running the snakes out of their hiding
places. and after killing them, heaping
them in a pile. When they finished, the
pile would I'LL bushel basket. In theil
JOY the boys then stretched them out in a
line, which covered distance of $50 yards
There were 1913 snakes in all, of various
lengths and sizes.
James Townsend died in England anc
lett 100000 600 to be divided among hi
relatives in America, several of whom ar,
said to live in Newton county. among The
number being Joel and Thomas Kitchens
ana others. About seventy of the supposed
heirs met in Covington day or two ago t.
establish positive proof Of relationship ant
to perfect arrangements for securing thei
portion of the money. Judge Edward
will probably be sent TO England to Loo
after the matter for the heirs-most, if NO
all, Of whom reside In the south
Hawkinsville Dispatch: On Saturda-
night last at the Fred Wimberly place nea
Longstreet in this county, brutal murde
was committed. A negro "candy pulling
was given. Among the attendants wer
William Smith and Mike Scott. Scot
stepped upon Smiths foot aud promptl
Rpologized, but Smith was not satisfied, and
drawing a pistol, he shot Scott in th
mouth, the wound producing death i
twenty minutes. An inquest was held an
the coroner's jury pronounced it a case
willful murder. The murdererescaped.
Fort Gaines Chronicle: Mr.. Z. D. Adam
baS han, fHat IL rpOr-o ,l,,., IL