The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-25
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
FaE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

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GEORGIA.
An ice factory will be in operation at
LaGrange in two weeks.
J.sA. B. Stewart, prominentlmerchant of
Covington, died Monday of heart failure.
W. NJ. Shearer, one of the Oldest and best
known residents of Atlanta, died Monday.
The Augusta Land Company has de-
clared dividend of 10 per cent. on Its cap
tai stock Of $4,000.
l. Levy & Co. of Thomasville bought on
Monday ten bales of wool, weighing about
5000 pounds. from W. B. Dukes. mer-
chant Of Chastain, Co., paying % cents per
pound.
A female temperance lecturer visited VAL
dosta last week. She published a pamphlet
setting forth the horrible effects Of intern
perance, and exemplifled them in person by
getting on rousing drunk.
A large scantling fell from the top of the
Hotel Alhambra at Americas Tuesday and
struck negro boy on the head. An ugly
scalp wound was made, but the boy will
lose no time laying up for repairs,
While n. Ham of Valdosta was rambling
in Swanoochee the other day he heard a
splashing in the water. On investigating
he was surprised to find two large alligators
fighting. 1t was the hardest fight he ever
saw and lasted fully an hour.
Lummie Long. a negress, charged with
the murder Of her husband at Pleasant Hill
few weeks ago, was convicted of murder
in Bibb superior court Monday. The body
was found at early dawn i'll the road. OUT
side the house where the dead man had
lived with his wife.
At Atlanta Mrs. Joseph Jacobs has just OBJ
tanned verdict for IS, 900 from the Atlanta
Street Railroad company for wounded
knee. Her injuries compel her to walk with a
crutch, but the price is by some considered
rather expensive for a knee. and the car
company win likely appeal.
Mrs. E. NJ. Rockmore of Logansville
died very suddenly while visiting relatives
E in Atlanta. Her husband, E. M. Rock
more, expected her TO return home via
Stone Mountain, where he had sent for her,
but instead of bringing her home they
brought the sad news of her death.
Boys should leave butting to the goats
The case OF Henry Adams, a 15-Year-old
boy of Talbotton, is warning to them.
The boy first showed signs of insanity about
a week ago, and before that time he was
the champion butter in his district, fire.
quently engaging in butting contests with
the boys in his neighborhood. 1t is thought
by some that the loss of his mental equi-
lbrium may be due to his frequent indul-
gence in butting.
Midway between Adel aud Lois stands
a mansion that has sheltered Hon. s. G.
Williams for many years past. Having
settled on this very comfortable spot more
than fifty years ago, and living there ever
since, he is thoroughbred Berrien county
pioneer. Laws by which we now abide
were framed by his brain while the wolves
howled around his home His voice was
the first to resound in the halls of congress
from the grand old county of Berrien.
W. G. Russell of Americas accidentally
shot himself with. 32-caliber pistol Tues
day. He was painfully wounded and will
be confined several days on account of it,
He had been oiling the pistol, which is kept
in Fleetwood & Russelps drug store. The
weapon was cooked and in some way it was
fired, the ball entering midway DR.. Rus
sells left thigh. Physicians who were
called Immediately could not trace the ball
1t is thought that it struck the bone and
glanced off.
Joe Little, son OF Frank G.. Little of Chat
tooga county, had a narrow escape from
death Saturday. He was crossing ii % Chat
tanooga, Rome and Columbus road at
Little's crossing above Trion, on a cart
loaded with a heavy stock log and drawn
by two fine oxen, when he was run iuto by
the southrbound mail train. Mr.. Little was
thrown some distance, and his leg was
broken. Both oxen were killed and the log
cart utterly demolished. A short curve
struction until too late to slow up.
AbbeYille Times: Jane Dorminy, O negro
woman living on the plantation of Willis
Dorminy, in Irwin county, near the line oil
Wilcox, died under suspicious clrcumstan-
ces last Wednesday. Her death was sudden
and no physician was to called to see her.
She and her husband occupied house
alone. After her death her husband
(whose, name we have been unable to learn
was about to bury her body, when she was
informed that an inquest would be held
To this he strongly objected. The inQues
was held. and it was found that tn.
woman's head had been crushed in severa
places by blows inflicted with q blunt in
strument.
ODER johnson of Macon has been sen
fenced to the peuitentIary for ten years fol
the seduction of Miss Laura Wright 1t i
said that negotiations are pending for tn
marriage of johnson and Miss johnson
Monday johnson and his father were a
Miss Wright's homo quite awhile, and it |
claimed that the marriage is liable to occu
at any tune. IL is alleged, however, tina
the marriage will not take place uules
Johnson's father settles a comfortable leg
acy on Miss Wright, in order that she ma
be provided for in the event Johnso
should forsake her after the ma rrtage. 1t i
understood that if johnson marries Mis-
Wright the verdict and sentence agains
MIN Will Dc SET ASIDE, and ne VIII thus b
saved from the penitentiary.
Steve and Enoch Wetherington of Val
dosta were out several days ago, nea
Naylcr, chasing an otter and a coon, whe
they found huge alligator in hole. Fl
was q famous old resident, and Mr.. Wether
ington had been trying to capture him TO
five years. They had to dig down severa
feet, where they got at his tail, and with
knife they split his tail and put hand
spike through the opening. A strong ma
at either end of the hand-spike forced tn
gator out, and they killed him with
hghtwood knot. The gator was poor, bu
weighed $50 pounds. It was ten feet eigh
inches long. Its mouth stretched ope
measured eighteen inches from top to bot
tom of the jaw tip. 1t measured four fee
six inches from toe to toe across the breast
FLORIDA.
Enterprise wants q blacksmith.
The name of HAGEN postoffice, Columbi
county, has been changed to Lulu.
Capt. George Slocumb Of the Chiple
Light Infantry has been presented with
handsome sword by the members of Il
company.