The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-09
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

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Wife By Man They Sad Been Pros
cut,nr-Ex-Senstor Ellington Mel
toned in Connection With the Speak
ership o, the Next House-A FIR
Sells Out to Creditors.
GEORGIA.
There IS talk Of starting an ice factory q
Americas.
The salaries Of the aldermen and council
men of Atlanta are to remain at 5000 PEI
year.
The compress a. Newman has receives
1900 bales of cotton since the opening OF
the season.
MI Branch Of WatkInsville has been
offered 81 900 in cash for his fine stallion
SAN Small"
The cotton crop Of Franklin county.
which Is about gathered, Is not more than
two-thirds of an average crop.
Mrs. Thomas P. Fogg Of Langley. s. c.,
fall and broke one Of her wrists IN jumping
from train at Augusta Saturday
A telephone line is being constructed be-
tween Hogansvills and Franklin via
Corinth. The distance 10 aho1t fifteen
miles.
The widow Of Rev. W. II. Groves OF New
nan is now Frustrated with an attack OF
lever Similar 10 luhb WHICH SNhSON A9i AAS
bands death last week.
The new parsonage of St. Pauls church,
on Thirteenth street, at Columbus, has been
completed and Rev. J. W. Domingos AID
his family have moved in.
T. Z, Dekle Of Orlando, Fla, arrived at
Townsville Friday, aud lie visiting his
brother, Isaiah Dekle. The two brothers
had not seen each other for twenty years.
A horse belonging to Bill Scott Ccolored)
of Putnam county went mad" Monday,
broke out of the lot and got into a swamp
aud died IL was thought TO have been
bitten bp mad dog some time ago.
The Athens dispensary sold s7,097 worth
of liquor the first month with net profit Of
Sl,557. At that rate the taxes of that city
and county will be reduced at the rate OF
$3.50 per year by the sale OF liquor.
William Arnot, who was put in jail by
his wife, charged with assault and battery
and accused of burning their home. is a free
man. He was liberated Saturday because
his wife withdrew the warrant Who fired
the house is still a mystery.
There may be seen in the Central yards
at Columbus, a negro with five well
developed fingers and thumb on either
hand. His name is Jim Thomas, and no is
brakeman on the Columbus and Western
railroad. He says he has a brother with
hands exactly IKE his.
The gin house on Judge j. B. Jones place
in Burke county was burned on Thursday,
together with gin, press, four bales Of cotton
belonging to K. q. Attaway and 800 pounds
of cotton belonging TO sam Doyle (coloredl
and lot OF cotton seed. The fire originated
from spark in the gin.
Alfred johnson tcoloredl, who lived
about five miles from Columbus, northwest,
died Friday from the effects Of serious
burns On Wednesday last he was boiling
syrup when in some way he caught on fire,
and before the flames could be extinguished
he was frightfully burned. He fingered Ia
great pain until Friday.
The names selected for the new postoffices
which it is proposed to establish at Jones
store and Plants store, in Coweta county,
have been rejected by the postofioe depart
ment The name suggested for the former
was "Rio" and for the latter "Alvau.n Ac-
ceptable names must be furnished before the
Offices will be established.
A little girl not quite years old, daugh-
Ter OF worthy negro named John Scott.
living in the country about five miles from
Columbus, was burned to death. Tho
child was playing near an open fireplace
when her clothes became ignited, and be-
fore assistance was rendered she was so
badly burned that death ensued In a few
hours.
Land went very cheap at public sale at
Eatonton last Tuesday. i. NJ. Brown
bought the Stewart land, 202ls acres, for
1925, and part of the Coates place, 40
acres, for $3.50; j. G. Collinswortn bought
the Fitzpatrick place, 116 acres, for S4l0: G.
d. Leonard bought 100 acres for S20l; e.
A. Wingfield bought the Rossee place, so
acres for $3.50.
Congressman Moses was In Newman Tues
day night to get the election news He was
Vpeclally anxious as to the result in Ohio,
and was one of the last to leave the bulletin
board. Mr.. Moses has rendered his re-
slgnation as member of the county school
board. His successor will be appointed by
the governor, upon recommendation of the
next grand jury.
Sparta IShmdelite Israel johnson has a
COW that it seems is determined not TO be
killed. He shot her seven times with Win.
chester rife and hit her two heavy blows
with an ak, but she got up and got away
This was on Thursday of last week, and on
Monday there was a crowd after her on
horses with guns and a pack Of dogs. Shs
Is good one for speed.
Thomaston Times: We are informed that
on Monday last the mill and gin house
known as Ficklin's mill, in Taylor county
was burned, together with twenty-six bales
OF cotton. There was no insurance. The
gan was run by water power, and the fire
began from match which was stepped or
by the glnner, and the flames immediately
spread all over the house.
Milton Riviere, aged 81 years, died at hi
home on the Talboteon road, three milsI
from Columbus Friday. He had been il
three weeks from pneumonia, which togethei
with his old age was the cause OF his death
he belonged Co the Methodist Episc1pA
church and leaves wife and nine children
aud was one OF the Oldest members of til,
Masonic order in the state.
I. L. MassingaIe & Co., one Of the oldes
and largest firms OF Norwood have sold out
TO Dawson & Fargo. cotton factors of Au
Rusta. The firm did a large time business
and were extensive cotton buyers. HeavI
losses on cotton the past year, with poo
collections short crops and low prices fo
cotton was the canse OF the firm being in
debted to Dawson 81 Fargo for advances.
The home at Atlanta for fallen womeI
will not be established on Lloyd street. Tha
Is the meaning of an ordinance passed b,
the city council Friday, and for the passag,
q which called meeting of ladies at
Pryor street residence Friday night passe,
up a vote of thanks TO the members of Oh
city government The proposed location
one of the most fashionable in the city an
the people living in the vicinity objected.
The gin house. gin, press. ten bales {
cotton, quantity of cotton seed, wagons
etc, belonging to Tax Collector J.
Ward OF Burke county, was destroyed b
fire last Monday night. A part OF the col
ton belonged to tenants on the place. III
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