The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-03
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Which kolena STANDS.
GEORGIA.
Alderman Doerfiinger of Brunswick has
resigned.
There will probably be s, 900 tons Of guano
used in Bulloch this year.
The young men Of Fort Valley have organ
lied military company.
The Brunswick Oyster Company has been
organized, and will begin work with q capt.
tai of $4,000.
J. A Carlton, one Of the most popular
citizens Of Athens. has resigned his position
as teller Of the First National bank.
Seab Martin, aged 80 years, died at his
residence in E ST Macon Wednesday OF la
grippe, having been sick only about a week.
Chief of Police A. B. Connolly of At
more. He has been chief ten years. Capt.
E. F. Couch was elected chief detective.
The barn, with its contents, of A. G. Nc
Eachin, at Wooten Mill, Telfair county
was burned Tuesday night. The loss is
about 81, 500 or 81, 900. There is no insur-
ance.
James W. Bird, a worthy citizen Of Bull
loch county, died at his home near Arcola
last week of typhoid fever. A few weeks
previous to his death two Of his daughters
died with the same disease.
A fire company was organized at States
boro Saturday night. G. NJ. Cumming was
elected chief, J. G. Mitchell assistant chief,
George J. Davis secretary, and II. V. John.
son treasurer. About thirty persons joined.
Capt Rosendo Torras, who has been act
ing British vice consul at Brunswick since
the death of James w. Drury, has received
his permanent appointment. and is now
British vice consul for the port Of Bruins
wick.
Celia GAY, wife of Giles Gay, was burned
to death on the farm of john w. Stark =,
near Phelps, Monday, while getting dinner
j. II. Hyer, hearing her screams, got there in
time to save the house from burning. No
one can tell how she caught fire.
DIR. james A. Ward of Douglasville has
been appointed physician of the convict
camp at Redwood. Dooly county. This Is
the second appointment of this kind given
to Douglasville, DR.. George NJ. Whitley
having recently been appointed to Empire.
In Randolph county. one day last week,
two brothers, George and John Williams,
disagreed, and John ran against a light
wood knot IN the hands of his brother
George. John died that night George
went to Cuthbert and surrendered TO the
officers.
Friday night tenement house belonging
to Father G. Z. Pendergrast, near the tan
yard, on Main street.. at Dawson, was de-
ssroyed by fire. There was no insurance,
and the loss is about $780, The house was
not occupied, and the fire was doubtless of
an incendiary origin.
II. NJ. Harper Of Carrollton, while cut
ting wood the other day. found something
unexpected in perfectly sound piece Of
wood. He was cutting when three live
frogs jumped ont. He proceeded to exam
Inc the wood, but found no decayed place,
no knot near the residence of the frogs.
John Mock, who lived near Blakely, was
going across his field Sunday and his dogs
ran rabbit into gopher hole. He pushed
stick in the hole, which did not quite
reach the rabbit. He then ran his entire
arm in and was bitten by a large rattle
snake, from which he died Sunday night in
great agony.
A. McEachin, who lives twelve miles
from Scotland, lost his barn and contents
and some cattle by fire Tuesday night. Mr..
McEachin's store was burglarized ab ut
this time last year, and while he had strong
suspicious as to the guilty parties no arrests
were made. Mr.. McEachin believes the
same parties burned his barn.
An accident occurred on the Southwest.
ern railroad about eleven miles from
Columbus Tuesday, caused by the rails
spreading. A freight train jumped the
track. Fifteen cars were ditched. A negro
brakeman, Charles Oliver. was badly
crushed and internally injured, and Fire
man Wilson was slightly hurt
Dawson NsUs: One day last week Sheriff
Christie arrested young white man named
Sapp under a warrant charging him with
larceny after trust. Sapp is citizsn of
Webster county. and last year farmed with
Mrs. Bowman for part Of the crop. Sapp
brought load of cotton to Terrell county
and sold it, aud Mrs. Bowman alleges that
he never returned to her any of the pro-
ceeds of the sale. Sapp is now out under
bond.
Talbotton Ne,o Era: Veterinary Sur
geon Mizel performed quite skillful opera
ton on mule belonging to one of Bob
Baldwin's tenants Monday. The mules
boots had grown out about eight inches
long and had remained in this condition SO
long that it was walking on its hind legs
something like bear. DIR. Mizell had
three inches Of its hoof sawed off and had it
shod by Huff g. Boswell in such manner
as to straighten it up on its feet again.
Athens Banner: The old fire companies
that have so long played an important part
in the history of Athens and brought home
laurel after laurel to classic Athens from
the great state and interstate tournaments
have been disoanded by an order from the
Tuesday relieving these old companies from
further service, and henceforth they will
live only in memory. The paid fire COM
panies now stand ready at their engines to
respond to call from the boxes all over
the city.
Dawson Ne,Cs: On Monday night there
came here on the Columbus Southern train
from Albany little 5,year-old son of J. n.
Mathis, who gained notoriety here a few
days ago by marrying one OF the Teasly
women in few days after the death of his
wife, and who was taken out at night and
whipped by some one for his conduct. Mathis
went from here to Albany, and now he
sends his little child back by his d graded
wife, and il is left on the streets Police-
man Jackson is caring for the little fellow
O. present
During the last term of Douglas Superior
Court Charlie Boomer (colored) was indicted
for assault and battery. He got wind of it
in time to skip. The sheriff, learning that
he was hiding in Douglasville, began a
search for him. and last Wednesday learned
that he was at negro house about a mile
from town, and went to arrest him. The
negro was found but resisted arrest. and
produced razor and threatened to carve
the officer if touched. In the melee The
sheriff shot him in the legs with bird shot.
producing painful but not very dangerous
wounds
The Brunswick dentists, who have organ
lied themselves into committee on recep-
ton for the entertainment of the Georgia
dentists who are to meet in convention on
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