The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-07
ITEMS In THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

A Citizens Ticket to Be in the Field 1
the Coming Municipal Election &
Macon-Convicted of Wife Murder
Horrible Death OF q Negro In a Burr
ing Cabin Near Americus.
GEORGIA.
Mrs. s. II. Frierson Of Athens is dying
She 20 years of age.
Louis Lewes has been convicted at MacOl
of numbering his wife, which means
hanging.
A. II. Simmons Of Lee set fish trap {
few nights ago at Hollis place. on th'
kinchafoonee, and caught 10 pounds o.
seels.
The stamp sales at the Griffin postotiict
last month amounted 10 $50 80, the largest
in the history OF the Office since the reduc-
tion from TO cents
Demorest will have a full ticket OF ladies
for city aldermen at the election IN Janu-
airy. Demorest is leading the van IN Geor-
gia for woman suffrage.
There was about $4,000 worth Of prop
erty put on the block at Crawfordville Tues
day. Ali the real estate brought fair
value. Georgia railroad stock went like hot
cakes at Sl9S per share.
During the absence of Congressman Liv-
ingston ia Washington Vice President W.
A. Wilson Of Sumter county will act as
president Of the state alliance and perform
the duties of President Livingston.
Mr.. Josey of Sumter, 8. c.,
has bought 1900 acres from D. s.
Holmes, and will settle in Jefferson county.
W. D. Allen. formerly OF Barnwell, S. c..
but now living in Florida, has bought 500
acres Of the A. b. Walker lands.
The Sumter county grand Jury has In
dioted A. T. Maxwell, agent at the Central
railroad, for violating that section of the
Code that prohibits the drilling of cars and
other railroad freight on the Sabbath The
Americus Times Recorder hits the grand
jury some hard raps for its action.
While standing near the fire last Monday
evening the clothing Of Estil, the little 8.
year-old daughter of Editor Perry of the
Canton Advance, caught fire and before
the flames could be extinguished by her
mother the little child was pretty severely
though not dangerously burned about the
body, face and head.
T. J. Evans of Crawfordville has Testa-
ment that he brought home with him at the
close of the war. This hook was his con-
slant companion for long time during the
war. He also has a horn comb that he
used during the four years struggle between
the states. IL is quite ancient in appearance
and constant use has worn it off in the CEN
ter until it presents kind of a circular
shape.
J. A. Bencini, a car coupler in the employ
OF the Western and Atlantic road at At
lanta, has received notice Of the death of
his grandfather, Lorenzo Dow, very
wealthy man who lived near Rome Italy
and that Bencini and others had inherited
his estate. BenciDi says that Dow was
worth about 100000 and that they have
been expecting 30 hear Of his death for
several years. He has several cousins with
whom he divided the money. Bencini will
get about $4,000.
Atlanta Journal: Raphael Beerman, the
man with many wives, who skipped from
Atlanta Aug. 25, was certainly in Atlanta
last W Wednesday. There is a warrant out
against him for bigamy. and the police off
GERS have been on the lookout to catch him.
The Journal stated yesterday that he was
In Atlanta for several hours Wednesday,
This many police officers denied, the head
men declaring that he is way off yonder in
Portland. Ore. In spite of their denial
there can be no doubt about him being here
walking along the streets in broad daylight.
and escaping arrest.
Washington Gazette: Col. w. F. Jones
started to Elberton last Friday to see his
wife. At Mr.. Wright's his horse gave out
and he walked to Mallorysville to get
another, but failed. He then walked three
miles out OF his way, to get another horse,
but failed and retraced his steps, He then
walked five miles to the river, when
the ferryman told him he was going the
wrong way. that his wife had passed that
day on her way to Washington. The colonel
drew long breath and sat down on the
ground. After resting awhile he walked
five miles back to Mallorysville, where he
spent the night with Tom Harris who sent
him to town next morning.
Peter Holiday OF Washington went down
TO McD1tlie county on business, aocompa-
MED by his wife. They stopped at Little
river and took a look at Mrs. Belknap
Smiths stamp mil. which was in operation
day and night. The gold mine is on the
McDutie side of the river, a few miles from
the stamp mill or crusher, which is on the
Wilkes side. Mr.. and Mrs. Holiday saw
the sand into which the mill reduces the
rock, with the glittering particles shining
IN it. They were told by Mrs. Smith that
from Monday to Friday, four days of the
last week, the mill had furnished the value
of $500 in gold particles. The expense of
separating IL, including mining, transporta-
ton, crushing-in fact, everything-was
1926. This leaves a clear profit Of s675.
II this could be kept up long it would make
Mrs. smith very rich. When Mrs. Peyton
Sale of Goshen mined some years ago she
made $500 one day.
Zebulon Journal: We have been informed
that bloody battle was fought in the Rob-
erts settlement on the lower edge of this
county last Saturday, which came very
near ending with serious results. WILDER
Gipson asked his half brother, John Mor-
ris, for drink of whisky. John replied,
there L. none here-you got 1t all this
morning" Gipson went away, but re-
turned presently, saying as he approached
John, "H can't get any
whisky, | guess l can get BLOOD
the ball grazing his nose and hitting the
elder Morris, Gipson's step-father, in the
right breast and inflicting a painful wound.
In the fracas that followed Gipson was
bruised considerably and it is thought that
he was more drunk than sober. Morris In
formed Gibson that he did not wish &c
prosecute him and that he would give him
five days in which to get out of the state.
He left.
Albany Netcs and Advertiser: Mr.. Davis
the express agent at AGREE, "borro wedn toe
much Of the company's money and fearing
detection and imprisonment has left Acre(
for parts unknown. About three week!
ago Mr.. Duncan forged the signature of 4
j Mcdaniel, the present railroad express
agent at this place, but who was at tina
time express messenger on the Brunswick
and Western railroad, and thereby gainec
possession OF an envelope containing
SlO5 of the company's money. Be
fore this was found out and any
steps could be taken to regain possession OF
the money he skipped, and his whereabouts
are unknown. UDOn examination Of hi,