The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-04
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF The TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS

Containing Jewelry Bound for
Rrunswick Opened In Trsnsit-A
Romantic Marriage at Leary-Sale
of the voolfolk Estate es Public
Outcry-
GEORGIA.
John P. Cozart of Washington died Tues
day.
The Odd Fellows in Macon are growing !
very rapidly.
There will be a grand ball and banquet at |
the TAYLOR house, Wadley, Thursday, |
Dec 10.
sboles' new directory shows an increase |
On The nopulation of Macon Of 1855 souls |
more than last year.
II. H. ReviIl of Greenville has been ap-
pointed stenographer for the Coweta cir
cult. TO succeed Mark McCord-
Rev IL. Lewis Of Mount Vernon was |
Kitten bv a scorpion q few days ago and |
the wound caused intense suffering. de Is
recovering.
The dwelling house OF Frank Brown, who |
lives about three miles from SandersvIlle, |
was burned Tuesday night. The family |
was away from home at the time and moth
ing was saved.
Statistics show that 657 900 of the white
population Of Georgia is outside Of any
Protestant church, there being only 3l6 900
Protestant church members out OF a total
white population OF 1884
Rev. Or. Nelson, the newly elected bishop
Of the Episcopal diocese Of Georgia, like
most men of brains, has fad. He is fond
OF wood carving, at which he had become
an expert, and IS very proud Of his work.
The shooting OF Jim Herrick by Bill
Brown at Gainesville had peculiar incl
dent. Notwithstanding the fact that Her
rick's heart had been pierced by bullet,
be walked a considerable distance aud
talked great deal before he died. Pursuing
parties have thus far failed to capture the
murderer.
Judge John Erskine, who has been con-
fined 20 his home at Atlanta for several
weeks by illness, was out wednesday and
was kept busy receiving the congratulations
of his friends upon his recovery. The judge
has not in years looked better than he now
does, a fact which IL also most gratifying TO
bis many friends.
Capt. e. +. Couch, the we'll known chief
Of detectives of Atlanta, has decided 30 re-
sign that position upon the police force of
the city. His resignation will take place
Feb. l. His purpose in resigning is TO again
take the place Of bailiff Of the city court,
which has been protfered him by the new
solicitor, Lewis W. Thomas
The flrm of Bates, Kingsbery & Co. of
goes TO the new firm OF Kingsbery, Spald-
ing g. Co. The partnership of the first
named firm expired Dec. l and Edwin
Kiugsbery went 70 the new firm. Leonard
w. Brown, who has been with the firm of
Bates, Kingsbery & Co. has been admitted
to partnership.
C. J. Doerfinger of Brunswick has re-
ceived three boxes from Otto. Young 81 Co.,
jewellers of Chicago. The boxes were
oil oh hrar cd
at Sl7 90, fifty nickle clocks, six automatic
clocks and six monitor clocks, the whole
valued at S62 16. The order that these
goods were to fill has been sent in long
enough for the articles to have arrived sew
eral weeks ago. Upon examination Of the
boxes Mr.; Doerfinger saw at once that
they had been opened since they
had been shipped, and he refused to receive
them. The goods came by freight, and are
supposed TO have been opened while in tran
cit.
A revolving discovery was made by Or
Ger Daniel in South Macon Tuesday, He
found in little hut in that suburb the
dead body Of negro man being watched
by feeble old colored woman, with no one
else to keep her company. He learned that
the negro had been dead since Monday
evening and that he was the old woman's
son. She had remained at the bedside dur
ing the night and throughout Tuesday
without having taken steps to provide for a
burial. The few negroes who knew of the
death offered her no assistance and the dead
son might have laid there much longer. but
for the discovery Of Officer Daniel. The
body was taken in charge by the city and
given decent burial.
All arrangements are now perfected for
the convention and entertainment of the
editors Of Georgia at Macon to-day. The
convention will meet at the Academy of
Music at l1:30 o'clock a. m. The address of
welcome on the part of the city will be de-
hvered by City Attorney R. w. Patterson.
The address In behalf of the local press will
be made by Editor A. A. Allen of the TeEe-
graph. After the addresses the convention
will organize for business Adjournment
will then be had for dinner, and the con-
vention will meet at o'clock .. m. for the
transaction Of the business for which it has
assembled. At night grand banquet will
be served at the Hotel Lanier. Fully 15C
editors are expected to be present, and fifty
specially invited guests will bs present.
Covers will be laid for 200 persons.
Ten days ago Miss Ida Rainey, one of the
prettiest young ladies of Perry, Houston
county, went to visit the family Of the Rev
u. ID. Bateman of Leary, Calhoun county
Shortly after her arrival there she was in
troduced to John L. Bunch, a young mar
OF that place, and it proved TO be case Of
fast and furious and his advances wert
met In the truest spirit of reciprocity. Their
Followed an engagement and the fixing o.
the date for marriage on Dec. o. Instead
however, the wedding took place very sud.
denly on lost Monday after the young folk
had learned that their plans were likely
to re I'M erfered with. The bride is tn
sister of Editor Rainey Of Dawson, VIII,
went down to see about the matter Monday
bnt finding the marriage had taken plac
before his arrival, he accepted the result
with all possible grace and gave the younl
couple his forgiveness and blessing.
Prof. Alfredo Barjl, whose departur,
from Atlanta caused 80 much Of q sensation
In local musical circles some weeks ago. ha
changed his mind about going 10 Japan. II
had made his arrangements to sail iron
New York for Yokohama Nov Is. but wa
induced to GO TO Fort Worth, Tex, instead
There ia a conservatory Of music In Yoke
hama, which is managed by O corps OF prC
fessors from London and Paris One {
these, Prof. Kahn, happened 70 he in Philade
phia while Mr.. Baril was there, and tt
two musicians became excellent friend
The inducements made Mr.. Barih to 90
Yokohama and teach the piano in the COZ
servatory there were most factoring, an
he was on the point of accepting the pref
fered position when he received still be-
ter offer TO go TO Fort Worth, Tex. So
the latter city he has gone, and has alread