The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-02
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
TIE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.


GEORGIA
Col. John J. Howard Of Cartsrsville died
day or two ago.
Amovement is on foot to establish pub
lie library in Dawson.
DR.. Davis Of Athens has q white owl. It
was killed a few days since by Mr.. Barber.
Over sixty widows Of confederate SOL
diers in Washington county will apply for
pensions from the state.
Rev. S. s. Sweet of Macon, who has Wis
tied Europe several times. Is organizing
party to cross the ocean this summer.
The Second Georgia regiment, under the
command Of Col. c. NJ. Wiley, will go into
camp on June %. The First Georgia goes
June 10.
Four or FIVE mixers were killed outright
and fifth one seriously crippled by the
vestibule train passing through Toccoa
Sunday.
There is a movement on foot to remove
the state fair from Macon to Augusta, or at
least to have the exhibition held in the Canal
City next October, instead Of in the Central
City.
The first session of the Augusta circuit OF
the United States court will be held next
month. The court will convene on the
third Monday in April. Judge Speer will
preside.
The new Mercer chapel building at
Macon is to be formerly dedicated next
Monday. Gov. Northen and several other
distinguished Georgians have been invited
TO speak.
Four citizens Of LaGrsnge are ready to
put up four-fifths of the capital necessary
10 build and equip a frst-class canning
factory, provided practical canning man
can be secured to take the other one-fifth
~ cfro and 10 oh nff ha faa
operate it.
Capt A. H. Ramsay of Toccoa owns
mule As years of ageS The mule is white,
about half the size Of ordinary mules, and
sports the name Of Jessey. He Is as
sprightly as a spring chicken, can unlatch
gate, lay down fence and dismount the
best Of riders.
Mrs. jefferson Davis will not visit Angus
ia to unite with the ladies OF the memorial
association and the confederate survivors in
memorial service. She has declined the in
vitation Of the association on account of
her inability to travel as she is i'll in New
York from heart failure.
Jasper Rogers and his son Virgo, who
some few days since made an assault ON
Worth Hooper aad son, and rocked and
stabbed Harper pretty badly, were tried in
the superior court, at Hiawassee Tuesday,
and found guilty, and given twelve months
In the chain>gang and 500 fine.
j. G. Carr, a man from Augusta, was
seated on the Macon and Western railroad
trestle on Monroe street at Macon Monday
night. A train came along and knocked
him to the ground below. It was only a
short distance, and, being in an advanced
state Of intoxication, be was not hurt by
the fall
The residence of J. W. Avera at Quit.
man was burglarized last Saturday night
Mr.. Avera and his wife were spending the
night in the country. A valuable gold
watch and chain and other things, aggre-
eating $40 In value, were stolen. No clue
TO the perpetrators OF the crime has been
discovered.
An adjourned term Of Ebert superior
court convened Monday for the purpose of
trying criminal and unlitigated civil cases,
Judge McWhorter presiding. There is one
murder case, that Of a negro named Mas
sey, charged with the murder of another
negro, TO be disposed Of and quite num-
Der OF lesser felonies and misdemeanors
Jim Hudson, a colored well-digger of
Dublin, narrowly escaped instant death last
week. jun was about half drunk, and,
while drawing water from the we'll of G., f.
Burney, preparatory to cleaning it out, lost
his balance and tumbled headforemost into
the we'll He was not hurt, aud when drawn
out not a scratch was found upon his per-
son.
At Marshallville Monday morning, about
O'Clock, Jasper Slappey had the misfor-
tune to lose his barn aud its contents by fire.
His years supply Of corn and fodder and a
horse and two mules were burned. When
the fire was discovered the building was
already half consumed and the animals had
been burned to death. There is no clue to
the origin Of the fire.
A special session of the superior court
was held at Augusta. Tuesday, by Judge
Honey, for the granting of the petition of
Incorporation of Charles Fl. Phinizy. T. P.
for tue Port Royal Company. The object
Of the company is to own lands and the
laying out of towns. The capital of the
company is 100000, divided into shares of
500 each. The charter was granted.
Lee County Net0s: Last week Conductor
Hamilton was again shot at by the same
scoundrel who shot at him at this place not
long since. 1t is said that the tough
placed the barrel of-his pistol against Con.
ductor Hamilton's body, but the conductor
instantly knocked it of and the pistol was
discharged through his clothes, barely miss
ing bis body. Conductor Hamilton re-
turned the compliment by shooting at the
rascal several times, and thinks that one of
the shots were Of some avail.
About three months ago Gabe c. Boons
while in Ben Jones' store in East Macon.
was suddenly attacked with a severe TOOTH
ache, and was advised by Mr.. Jones to
chew piece Of tobacco. He acted upon the
advice, and the ache stopped. Monday
MF. Boone was at Mr.. Jones store again.
and stated that for some reason, possibly
the effects of the tobacco, two new teeth
came in the place of the one that had been
aching. Ben Jones made an examination.
and sworn affidavit of the fact has been
forwarded to the company.
The town of Whigham, in the extreme
southwest portion of the state, came near
being destroyed by fire Saturday night.
Simon James, who had stolen O pair of
shoes Saturday, had been put in the town
calaboose in the early evening. At mid
night the town people were awakened by
screams, and found that the calaboose was
adame, aud had already communicated to
other houses. The door was broken open so
as to save the prisoners life, and he escaped
subsequently while the people were saving
late Sunday afternoon. He acknowledged
firing the building, and says he burned the
Camilla guardhouse last year.
A strange story, in which cat is a pa-
thetic character, has come to light at Paoli.
little boy of that village owned cat that
was a great pet in the family. But the cat
would have nothing to do with any one ex,
cept the boy. The latter died, and for two
weeks the cat would come as usual every
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