The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-01
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
TIE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.


Indicted for Murder for killing His
Brother-Three People Hurt by Run.
away Rorses-Secretary Foster and
the Georgis Farmers
GEORGIA.
Snowfakes were seen at Athens Thurs
day.
The street car line at Americas may be
purchased by local syndicate.
The new directory. which has Just been
coIpgleted, gives Augusta g population Of
5s,0o0
TIE salaries of the teachers in the public
schools Of Atlanta aggregate $1,000 per
month.
Mercer college library at Macon, consist
ing OF about 10000 volumes VIII be trans
ferred to the new building next week
Senator Joseph Browns overcoat was
found in a Macon pawnbroker's shop Thurs
day. 1t had been pawned by an Atlanta
negro thief.
Walter McWhorter Of Greensboro had
his right arm dislocated, and received in
1uries by being thrown from a horse a day
or two ago.
W. F. Wheeler Of Hartwell has invented
device for running sewing machines that
Is at once simple and inexpensive. He will
apply for patent
After ten years association In business as
partners, Seab Wright and Judge Max
Meyerhsrdt, Of Rome, have concluded 20
dissolve partnership
A new barn belonging TO II. H. Hickman,
three miles from August, was destroyed by
fire night or two ago. with a large amount
OF corn, nay, and Agricultural machinery.
The loss was 81, 800
Mrs. Jennie Wilson of New England CITY
tried to pass 81 600, 900 check on the South
Chattanooga bank at Chattanooga, Friday.
She was arrested and her parents teie-
graphed 10. She is supposed to be crazy.
A mortgage for SIC, 900 has been filed for
record with the clerk of the superior court
at Decatur, signed by Mrs. John B. Gordon,
and in faver OF Paul Romare OF Atlanta.
trustee 1t is understood to be to secure
loan made by Gen. Gordon during his recent
visit TO New York.
Mad dogs continue to spread constsrna-
ton through Ogiethorpe county. One was
FILLED On Robert Harris place, in Simston
district few nights ago. Ii made its ap-
pearance among a f1ociS Of geese and forth
With proceeded to kill several. 1t was dis
patched before it had bitten anything else.
An escaped convict from Redwood Camp
was captured between Sumner and Ty Ty
on Friday last, by q colored man, and
talSen 10 Sumner and turned over to Marshal
Bridges, who took him back to Irwin
county, where he had stolen and rode of
several horses and mules during his brief
escape.
When the Georgia farmers were on an
excursion in Ohio with Mai Glessner a
year or two ago, Gov Foster, the new
Secretary OF the Treasury, gave them a
dinner at Sandusky. He is said to have
been extremely attentive to them, and so
atfable and pleasant that he made many
friends among them.
The commissioners have not vet disposed
OF Terrell county's issue Of $50, 900 worth of
bonds for building the courthouse. The
bonds are made pay able in Dawson which
Is objected to by the capitalists who have
been neg 1tiating for them. They want
them payable in New York. However, DR..
w. b. Chatham, chairman of the board Of
commissioners, is Of the opinion that the
bonds will soon be disposed Of at a premium.
At Palmetto, Thursday, while the family
OF Postmaster II. Moss were sitting around
the supper table, lightning struck the chin
ney OF the dining room, and although it was
large, double chimney, it was torn en-
tirely out almost to the very bottom. and
the brick and dust were thrown all over the
room, breaking good many dishes, etc.
Tie family were all knocked down, shocked
and considerably bruised but not seriously
hurt
Madison MudiSonfdn. Hugh O. West.
known 70 our people as Crawl" West was
on last Wednes day arrested by Sheriff II.
q Fears and lodged in the Jail in this city.
Inc she III was armed with a reQuisitiom
from the governor OF Mississippi charging
Mr.. West with the murder of his brother
Maj. j. A. A West The grand Jury
recently found true bill against " est and
be is now under arrest to ans wer the charge
of murder.
The case Of Charles Gray against the Cot
ton States Insurance Company has lust
ended IN the superior court at Macon. Ar
gument was presented by Washington DsS-
sau, who opened for the plaintiff He was
followed by Col. John Peabody of Column
bus The closing argument was made by
Roland Ellis. After a short absence the
jury returned with verdict for the plain
tiff in tho sum of Sax, 900 and s., 5S2 interest
on the bonds, making total of Sal, 532 for
the plaintiff.
Wathinsvile Enterprise: Engineer
Shouse, of the CovinRton and Macon rail-
road, was arrested Wednesday by Sheriff
OVERLY for failing to blow the whistle of his
engine at the crossings near Pennington.
A true bill was found against Shouse by the
last grand jury. The penalty for violating
this law is hne not TO exceed $500, or ninety
Gays In Jail, or both in the discretion of the
court. The law says the railroad shall be
Responsible for this gross neglect of its en-
tried at the July term Of court.
Watkinsville Enterprise: Rev. w. D.
Wlnburn and Drummer Rodman. repre-
senting A. NJ. Robinson & Co. of Atlanta
were wrecked by runaway team of Texas
ponies last Tuesday evening and narrowly
escaped with their lives. They were en-
route to High Shoals when the accident or, |
Cured. MesSrs. Winburn and Rodman
were both thrown from the buggy and Rev.
Winourn seriously hurt. but Rodman es.
capped with few slight bruises. Rev.
Winourn Is at home confined to his bed.
and 1t is feared he is injured internally.
AT Madison a night or two ago three |
negro men were walking along the street |
leading towards the residence OF A. Poul. |
hon, when, without any warning, two of |
them sprang upon the other. and began |
pounding him heavily. He was left for |
dead in the field on the right hand side of |
the street, and his would-be-murders fled.
de could not tell the name of his assailants.
but said he would recognize them II he
co Id see them. From his statement two
negroes, Henry Alexander, and the other
named Paschal were arrested, charged with
assault and attempt to murder. They now
occupy cells In the Jail, both protesting their
innocence.
Perry Home Journal: Last Tuesday aft
ernoon number of negro women and one
man were congrega,e ed in a house on Mrs