The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-28
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF tbs TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Killed By an Augusta Policeman.
GEORGIA.
Americas is to have night school for
boys.
Laurens county's prohibition election oc-
ours next Wednesday.
A movement is on foot to build a new
court house at Elberten.
The voters registered for the coming city
election at Rome foot up 755.
J. A. Perry has been appointed postmaster
at Hudson, Sumter county, vice j. R Scott,
removed.
William Lee Ellis has purchased the
Locketl hoHse, on Georgia avenue, at
Macon, for 81, 800.
Work on both the new hotel and city hall
at Atlanta is being pushed forward as
rapidly as possible.
Hon. J. ". Ewing IL making abstracts Of
ize an abstract company.
At Atlanta Wednesday night burglars
entered the room Of Jackson Taylor and
stole $9l in currency and gold watch.
A few weeks ago gentleman of Macon
purchased strip Of land in Vineville for
$50. Thursday he refused 81, 800 for it
Washington county needs new Jail.
The sheriff has to keep the prisoners
chained to the floor to prevent them from
escaping.
Mrs. J. W. Stokely, who has recently
moved to Athens from Crawford, has pur-
chased the Lumpkin home on Billups street
for Sl2, COO
BY June Eve new firms will have COM
menced business in Athens. They will be
composed Of former employees In various
stores IN the city.
There are only two prisoners In Houston
49, Ill ksaek Ia onhn rxaA
with murder and the other with assault
with intent to murder.
The s.. T. A. Of Augusta have determined
to hive club and are busy looking around
fer suitable and commodious place in
which to locate their club.
At Greenvife the grand jury has found
true bill against j. 7. Williams for the
murder of a negro by the name OF Perry
Brinson at Woodbury. last Christmas.
Papers in s., 900 damage suit were served
against the Central road at Americus,
Wednesday. +. A. johnson, who was put
of train several weeks ago. wants that
amount
Nellie Griffin, colored, who Deserted her
husband and children last week, and ran off
with Adam FELTON,, venturei back to Ameri-
Gus, Wednesday, and was locked up to await
her trial
y
Atlanta, was run over and killed by a
freight car Wednesday in that city, while
standing on side track In the East Ten
nessee yards near the coal chutes.
A large piece OF pine timber was carried
70 the Perry Variety Works last Thursday,
1t was 10 feet long, 10 feet in circumference
aud weighed 1880 pounds. The tree, ex.
cept this cut, vas sawed at the mill last fall
and made /, no feat Of first-class lumber
While w. h. Baker was at his saw-mill
near Monroe, two of his negro hands became
engaged in desperate fight, and in trying
to separate the combatants Mr.. Baker be-
came 50 excited that immediately afBerward
II was found his mind had become unbal.
anced.
Augusta is somewhat disappointed at the
non-arrivel OF Vice President Levi p
Morton, who was expected with his family
at Bon Air, on the bill. Mr.. Morton has
changed his mind, aud will not come south
for the present IFS wife and daughter are
visiting In Camden, S. Z.
Mrs. Betsey johnson died in Wilcox
county, near the line of Pulaski, last SUNDAY
at Ii O'Clock. She was well as usual Satur-
day, but at night. about II O'Clock, she got
up and called to her daughter that she was
dying. She was placed on the bed. became
speechless, and died next dRy. She was n
years old.
An application for a charter for the
Georgia Teachers Association has been filed
10 Bib superior court by Robert Z. Park,
J. w. Ere ierick, R. w. Snito, s. P. Orr
aud w. r. Thigpen, who have been chosen
by the Georgia Teachers Association as
trustees of said association under the name
and style mentioned.
W. T. Johnston Of Macon has Just sold
two acres of valuabls land near Crump's
park at $4,000 per acre. Emmett Barnes
was the buyer. Some time ago Mr.. Barnes
bought so ne Of the same land at the rate of
$3.50 per acre, and later sold at $500, think
ing he had made good bargain. Now he
buys back at $4,000.
The losses by the fire at Eastman Wednes
day were without any insurance what.
ever: J. NJ. Arthur, w. F. Harrell and
Coleman Chancey jointly 5000. Sylvia Nc
Leod $500, J. III. Buchanan $500, c. Ii.
Peacock $3.50, ]. Bishop, Jr., $500, [. M
Peacock $500, Anna Calhoun $500, Irby
$40, 8. Herman 5000.
Mrs. D. r. Rodgers of Macon died Thurs
day. She was aDout 6S years old. She wa
the mother Of j. T., William M and A
Mitchell Rodgers, and of Miss Violi
Rodgers and Mrs. john 81. Dobbs She
was sister OF the late James and Jos
Seymour Of Macon. Her deceased husband
was for many years q prominent cottor
buyer.
The naphtha launch Fairy, from Jeky
Island. which came to Brunswick, THURSDAY
for mail and freight, was swamped at tn
mouth of Jekyl creek by the gale. on hel
return trip, about o'clock Thursday after
noon. There were only three men on board
w. Hughes, William Adams and A. John
son. Mr.. johnson was both engineer anC
captain in charge of the launch. All wer
rescued.
The property of the late T. ]. Woolfoll
In East Macon was sold at auction Wed aes
day. The lots were thirty-two in number
located on what is known as the Woolfoll
hill, overlooking Macon, and Just outsid
the city limits. Each lot is 3S feet and
inches by 95 feet in size. In October, 1890
this property, consisting of about four acres
was sold for 50, 500; Wednesday the tota
sale realized IS, $50.
D. Neuman of Albany will soon com
mence TO erect 81, 500 residence on tn
north half of the LOT on which he now re
sides. Capt. w. s. Bull of the Brunswick an
Western railroad, is bu ilding a neat six
room cottage on Madison street, which wi
cost 81, 500. Mrs. A. Fields has commences
the erection of an eight-room two-stor
residence on Residence street, which wi
cost s., 500 when completed.
Benjamin Knight who resides on the lin
of Gwinnett and Waltol, looks to be no
over IS years OF age, bat is really 76. H
has chewed tobacco for 80 years at leas
one-qusrter Of plug of ordinary Tobacco
daV 4 fa0 Nil n