The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-17
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
TIE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

A Negro Discovered Hidden in e
Young Girls Room at Chsmblee.
The First Steamer Up the Ccmulgee.
A Fatal Accident on the Southwest
ern Railroad-Gen. LonRstrees to
Review the Troops ct the State
Fair.
GEORGIA.
Gen. Longstreet will review the troops
during the state fair at Macon
1t. published at Pooler. and The Boss, at
Arp, are rivals for the houor OF being the
smallest paper in Georgia.
Primus Cooper and others killed ten rat
tlesnakes the other day under eno about
the roots OF fallen leg at Hlnesvule. Inc
smallest one was three fee. long. de went
back next day and killed three more
Charles Pike. who deserted from the
United States army lastJ une, has been capt
ured at Columbus, aud will e sent TO fort
Mcpherson. Pike was reared in Columbus
ADD deserted the army at Fort sidney, Ne
braska.
There have been numerous rumors anoaS
at Atlanta for some days past OF possible
consolidation of the Rifles and the GuardS
under the name of tie Gate ClIy Ouatus,
and the formation of the Guards pattallon
WIFI three companies.
The Augusta carnival dates have been
decided on: They are Tuesday, " ednesday,
and Thursday. Jan. 20, q and Is. Sports
are being arranged for each day from 10 a.
IN. until midnight Not single feature
vii be shown off OF Broad street.
The steamer John C. Stewart arrived at
the East Tennessee railroad bridge five miles
south of Macon, at II o'clock Sunday morn
ing, on its way up to the city. 1t will now
say tied up at the city until the draw is put
in. and will then proceed on up to Macon.
j. j. Crouch. contractor and sculptor Of
ornamental work on the state capitol is
dead. He died in Philadelphia. His son,
George Crouch of Atlanta, has gone to at
tend the funeral. The remains will be in
TERED in Greenwood cemetery, Brooklyn.
A dispatch to NJ. A. Nevin of Rome sayI
that Geo &c Ii. Snyder. the wife murderer
has obtained change of venue from SaI
Marcos, Tex, and Will be tried at Austin il
November. The jury found him guilty on
the former trial and fixed the penalty al
death, but the judge granted a new trial
Snyder married Georgia lady.
On Friday night last freight car on the
Central railroad at the depot at Barnesyille
was broken into and some goods taken from
it, consisting of hams, -four, etc. Depot
Agent Walker began to investigate the
supply of hams from the well Of Judge
RespasS, a negro employed by the railroad.
Although his well proved to be very fruit
ful with good hams, yet Judge did not
stay to enjoy the fruits Of his labor. bu;
beat hasty retreat TO parts unknown.
P.B.ISouthern lives at Cambee, a little sta
ton on the Richmond and Danville railroad
in DeKalb county. According to bis story,
Sunday night the family went to church.
Upon their return TIE daughter went to her
room and prepared to retire. While doing
so she beard noise behiud the stove and
ran out. Mr.. Southern went into the room
and as he did so a negro leaped out Of the
window. The articles mentioned above
were left. The negro was followed and
finally traced so Atlanta. The negro is
named Charles Williams, and has been
working on the farm.
A fatal accident occurred on thJ South
western railroad Monday noon to freight
train No, SO, bound for Albany, at point
few miles from Oglethorpe. The accident
was caused by a drawhead falling out of
one of the cars and remaining on the track
and derailing several cars in the rear. Four
or i've cars fell over on the side, smashing
them up considerably and fatally wound
ing a negro brakeman named Jim Bently
The poor fellow was caught under one Of
the cars and terribly mashed. Two hours
hlVeT tue dCClueuV occurred tue unfortunate
man died and was taken to his home at
Walden.
Mrs. Nancy Mccall, aged "a years, died
recently near Baxley. She was a Tillmau
previous to her marriage. there being seven
Of them now living, she being the first to
die. Her youngest sister, Mrs. Jacob
Moody, is 80 odd years Of age. They are a
remarkable family as to longevity, and are
cousins Of Congressman George d. and
Gov. Ben Tillman of South Carolina.
The family originally came from England.
and were among the first settlers of APP
ping county. All are farmers, rigidly
honest, energetic and have an immense
posterity. James, John and Joseph are the
brothers, namely, and all have held promi-
nent positions, and were never recreant TO
a trust.
The armory of the Gate City Guard at
Atlanta is on the market for sale. The
armory is on Peachtree street, and is an ex-
ceedingly valuable piece of property. The
company has repeatedly refused offers of
$4,000 for it and hold it at 100000. No
doubt the price will be paid. There is a
mortgage of 81 900 on the property the
payment of which would leave the COM
pany S49, COO for new srmory, unincum-
bered by debt The trustees are now look
ing around for suitable location, and after
considering three have about determined
upon one. The armory will be made one Of
the very handsomest IN the south, with a
large drill space on the ground floor and
elegant club rooms upstairs