The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-24
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STA TEs
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Witness Burch IN a P1t1able Conoltlon
at Macon-A Singular Mistake in the
Election Returns on Franklin Coun'
tvs Coroner-A Macon Lawyer Sues
a Syndicate for Fees.
GEORGIA.
Five prisoners broke jail at GAINESVILLE a
night OF two ago.
Mr.. Elliott and Mr.. McBreyer Of Buford,
talk Of establishing tannery at Lawrence
vile.
Ebert Paulk g. Co.'S store. at Ashburn.
was burned Saturday night The loss Is
$1,000 and the insurance 5000.
w. A. Galloway Of La0range, has been
appointed member Of Gov. Northens
staff, with the rank of lieutenant.
Mai. Glessner Of the Americas Recorder
IS now in Ohio, whittier be has gone to
chAperon another party OF e1c1rsionists to
the south
The dwelling of T. N. Malone at Belle
view, seven miles from Talbotton, was
burned last Saturday night Loss about
81, 200, insurance $500.
At Harrison. Wednesday. Town Marshal
Jerry Morris accidentally shot Lee Orr ia
the head, the ball striking him above the
left eye, just above the hair.
George NJ Warren was, by his Honor
county court at SwainsboTo on Jan. 10. Mr..
Warren is brilliant young lawyer.
A monstrosity in the shape Of child re-
sernbling a grounding was on exhition at
Dalton Monday. IL ha double joints and
bones, double row of teeth and other pecul-
iarities Of the grounding. 1t was born on
Sand mountain and is 16 years OF age.
Gov Northsn has gone to his home in
Hancock county to spend several days
This is following the advice Of his physi.
clan, who insists that the governor must
rest from the burdensome duties of his
Office until he Is well I'd strong again.
Brunswick has received an additional
$4,000 to assist in the survey Of the outer
bar. Col Lester secured this amount, which
makes 81, 900 IN all which has been appro-
priated for the work by the government
This action results In a saving Of $4,000 to
the taxpayers Of the city.
Sheriff Mc3raw of Opelika, Ala, ar
rested Charles Dennis, alias Melton, a white
man and, Vic Dozier. negro woman, In Lee
county, near West Point. Wednesday, and
lodged them 10 Jail. Dennis is charged
with stealing four bales Of cotton in Meri-
wether county, selling it, and clipping with
the negro woman. deserving his wife and
five little children. It is stated that he
claimed to be a negro in Alabama.
Claud Estes, an attorney OF Macon, has
entered suit against ten capitalists OF Macon
u recover $500. He claims that they Of
fered him 81, 500 il he could induce George
Work Of Philadelphia to sell the Macon
street railways for $250,000. He brought
Mr.. Work to terms, and then the capitalists
declined to buy. 1t is reported that menu
bers of the syndicate say that the agrees
7nent with Mr.. Estes was that II they de.
cided to buy at $3.50, 900 they would pay
Estes $4,000.
Col. K. F. Wright, assistant principal
keeper Of the penitentary, is Just back from
another tour of inspection amongst the con-
vict camps. he has now visited twelve of
eighteen camps in the state. II find the
prisoners generally trated as we'll as pris-
oners could be-" said he Thursday, "and
the sanitary condition better by far than
the condition OF the jails in the state. In
two or three camps | found reforms
needed. The lessees readily promised Co
make the changes ! suggested"
A bale of Baker county cotton he's been
traced to Moscow, Russia. IL was made by
7. II. Pullen Of Milford, and in the bale he
placed note, addressed to the party who
might use it, giving name and postoffice
and requesting that he be informed OF the
manufacturer and place manufactured and
the price paid for the cotton. He recently
received letter from Moscow. from which
IL appears that the cotton was sold TO 9
manufacturer at that place on Dec. %, and
ne wrote ar. rullsn on Dec. ~ The letter
was received IN New York on Jan. z, and
reached MIR. Pulen on Jan: D. MIR. Puller
regrets very much that the party failed x
give une price ne paid Tor the cotton, and
VIII write him again for that Information.
Near Ayersville. "Wednesday mig hit, jaime,
Hamilton' an old and mainned ar.confsSar'
ate soldier was knoc.ad in tho baad and
then thrown In the Ara nv a raoro EamiI'
ton is a tinker. and had a small leather
sachel and box with him. One aud half
miles from Ayersville he built fire aud
camped for the night. About Q O'Clock q
negro man. who said his name was John
son. came to his camp. and, after telling
Hamilton he lived close by, Hamilton
turned over to 60 asleep. When asleep, the
negro struck him beside the head, cutting
his cheek open, also striking him on tbs
back of the head with a scantline, knocking
him In the fire. The negro took the sache
and went away, leaving Hamilton in tbs
fire.
Lem Burcb, the man who turned state,
evidence in the greet consniracv ,,asa a
Macon. is still at a board,nv honss IN tha
city. Ever since the Inemorahle dav wins,
the federal court met IN his bedroom and liz
tened to what every one thouCht WAS his dy
ing confession, made between convnlsiv,
pasping for breath and hlaa5ing FROM th
lungs, Burch has fingered hetween ufa ane
death Attin,es he q nnaa ru 10 r.lIv q n ,css
ror,,a nf HE dae,>rd.,,o,r h,s 49,. - 4,