The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-29
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Angus ta-Fke superintendent OF the
Trion Cotton Factory Resigns-An
Atlanta Pawnbroker Fined Sl25.
GEORGIA.
The newspaper men of Atlanta are prepar-
ing to organize press club
There is talk of building an electric car
line from Atlanta to Marietta
Rev. ]. W. Burke of Macon is still con-
fined 70 his home with sprained ankle, the
result of q severe fall
The trial of g. h. Minehan for murder
was concluded at Brunswick Tuesday with
verdict of acquittal from the jury.
There is a move on foot to change the
name Of Bremen and Kramer TO Royal City.
This will be the consolidated name of both
places.
DR.. E R. Carswell, pastor of the Doug
lasville Baptist church, has under constdera-
ton call from prominent and fiourishiug
church in Texas.
Congressman Crisp of Americus went 10
Knoxville Wednesday TO attend the flu
neral Of Congressman Houk as q representa-
tive OF the lower house.
A fund is being raised for the family of
Policeman Goodson, who was accidentally
shot and killed by a brother officer az At
ianta a day or two since. Up TO WedDes-
day noon the fund aggregated 1921 rs.
In the city court at Atlanta, Wednes-
day, L. Cohen, a pawnbroker, was fined
$125 for receiving stolen goods. He pur-
chased sterling jewelry worth between $50
and $75 from a negro, a short time ago. for
the sum Of 20 cents. lie said he thought the
jewelry was brass.
The Rev. Judd of Los Angeles, Cal, the
new pastor of st. Pauls church OF Macon,
will probably be there by June 10. The
ladies of the congregation are engaged In
carpeting and otherwise nicely furnishing
the rectory, and will have it in elegant
shape TO receive the new rector when he
comes.
o. L. Renfroe, who was reported as hav.
ing fallen heir TO Scottish estate, was seen
10 Macon Wednesday. He says that the
estate referred to is the Mckenzie estate
that be has not yet been declared the heir
but that, while be is not putting any money
into the matter, he has agents in Tennessee
looking up the matter, and has good faith in
the ultimate success of his claim.
The twenty-third annual meeting Of the
Georgia Press Association will be held at
Atlanta on Tuesday, June IL. Arrange
ments have been made for an excursion by
the members of the association to Chicago,
thence by boat around the lakes to Mackio
mac, Detroit and Put-in-Bay, returning
home by way Of Cincinnati. The meeting
and excursion will occupy about fifteen
days.
at Rome Tuesday as Bell Ash colored
woman living on Division street, in East
Rome, was taking clothes off a wire clothes
line, flash OF lightning ran down the wire
and severely shocked her. She fell TO the
ground with cry of pain, and her son,
hearing the cry, found her unconscious.
Restoratives We're applied, aud her recovery
Is hopeful. Intense pains in the head and
limbs character lied the shock.
A telegram from Nashville, Tenn, SAYS
that Rev. Lansing Burrows, pastor of
Green street Baptist church in Augusta,
has been unanimously elected by the board
recently established in Birmingham as cor
responding secretary of the board. This
will necessitate, 1t is thought. DR.. Burrows
leaving Augusta. The above telegram was
shown DR.. Burrows and he said Have no
present idea of accepting. l lack past tram
ing and doubt my present fitness
Samuel H. Mackey has fled a suit against
the Atlanta Trust and Banking Company
Tor 81, 600. Mackey AYERS that some time
ago he drew check on the bank for s1l,
which defendant failed to cash when pre-
sented, though plaintiff claims be had funds
on deposit with the bank at the time quite
sufficient to cover the amount Of the check
His paper had gone through one or two
other banks and was returned through them
marked as worthless for lack OF funds.
A. R. Steele, superintendent of the Trion
Manufacturing Company Of Rome, has ten
0ered his resignation, to take effect July L
This cotton mill has been remarkably sue
cessful under the guidance of Mr.. Steele. In
fifteen years 1t has returned in dividends to
the stockholders an amount equal TO the par
value of the shares and IS per share over
AID from the undivided profits has been
erected another mill much larger than the
original one, all Of which is paid for. An
effort will be made to induce Mr., Steele to
withdraw his resignation.
At Alpharetta day or two ago two SONG
OF w. S. Daverell noticed their dog scratch
ing under clay root and thought he was
after rat They ran to him and one OF
them got down OIL his knees, and while in
that position toad frog hoped on him and
bit him on the arm, and then jumped on the
dog and and bit it. Both the boy and dog
gave plain evidence Of having been poisoned.
After the boy returned home he became SO
sick that two physicians were summoned,
and after several days Of suffering they sue
ceeded In alleviating the pain.
Albany NelUs and Advertiser: Widower
Melvin OF Leary is no longer widower,
put the radiant and beaming husband of
Miss Alice Layton, who ran away from
home to keep from marrying him on the
eve Of the day set for that important event.
-'Atoo aAASC hSnt W u6T unCl6 nome III
Mitchell counoy, where she was followed
by Wldower Melvin and widower No. 9
Before leaving home Miss Alice told several
OF her confidential friends that she did no,
love Widower Melvin, but that she loved
widower No. 2 with all the intensity of her
young heart, but now that she has become
Mrs. Melvin it is presumed that like 9
great many young ladies before her she wa.
just simply mistaken, and only needed q
little show of constancy on the part of bel
hetrothed to convince her Of this fact
Tom Morton. white man, who was ar
rested a few weeks ago for cattle stealing
and who succeeded in getting away from
the airesting officers, has been recaptured
The deputy sheriff of Walker county and
Bailiff Dunwoody of Chattooga count,
brought Morton TO Rome Tuesday. Tn,
failure of the parties TO identify him will
the missing cattle caused his release. Nor
toms escape from the officers was remarka.
bic. Morton had a FREUD who followed be
hind when lie was arrested, and when near
ing the city his friend pulled his pistol out
and shot Bailif SpraggIngs in the arm
Spraggings was on horseback, and as he re-
turned the fire his horse ran away. Tn,
prisoner was in buggy with Bailjff White
and their horse got TO running, and a
White tried to hold his horse Mortoi
jumped out, so Morton and his friend es
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