The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-07
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Out OF Stamps-Preparation for the
state Fair.
The watermelon farms near Perry are
being prepared for planting.
1t is said that Boynton will make an
effort to secure the county ssat Of CatOosa.
RinggOld has it now.
At Hawkinsville, Wednesday, Seab Roar
was struck in the eve by flying nail, which
produced very painful, but not serious,
wound
At Macon tomorrow night a banquet
will be rendered by the members Of the Ma
con bar to Judge A. L. Miller OF the supe-
rior court.
Henry Spear, the Georgia Southern rail-
road engineer whose left foot was seriously
injured in the recent collision at Triton, is
rapidly improving.
The Parrot Lumber company, Of Dooly
county, employ over 100 convicts in their
mills. 1t requires fifteen guards to keep
these convicts in order.
George T. Rogers Sons will begin in a
few days the erection of another big storage
warehouse on the cid base ball park
grounds, near the foot Of Mulberry street,
at Macon.
At Hawkinsville, Col. C. T. Lathrop was
thrown from his horse on Monday last, and
received very painful, but not serious, in
juries. He viii be confined TO his room for
several days.
The company which now owns Cohutta
Springs intends erecting a oommodious
hotel and cottages for the accommodation
OF visitors. The building will be COM
pleted in time for the coming season.
J. J. Watson brought to Perry last Tues
day the lungs of q hog that we're double.
and third one just forming. The hog
from which the lungs we're taken was in
perfect health, anu was killed for pork
Mrs. &. S. Lewis has been appointed
registry clerk in the Macon postoffice in
place Of 7. q. Baskin. who has been trans
ferred to the delivery window. Mr.. Baskin
takes the place of James Carroll, resigned
The tunnel on the East Tennessee, Vir
ginia and Georgia railroad above Atlanta
that caved in few DAYS since, thereby
necessitatiag the transferring of freight and
pas engers, has been cleared, and trains are
running through again.
It was impossible to get postage stamps at
the Abboville postofice for several days last
week, from which considerable inconven-
fence resulted. Important business letters
were, in some cases, delayed till too late to
accomplish the purpose for which they we're
written.
ga Sunday last negro woman was given
paupers burial in OAkyiew GENE cry at
Albany. This was the first negro pauper
buried by the city's charity since
Aug. 90 last year. This speaks well for
the financial condition of Albany's negro
population.
Sam Stallworths barn at Worthwhile,
Butts county, and its contents together with
good horse, Nas burned one night last
week. 1t was undoubtedly the work of an
incendiary, as it was done about 2 O'clock at
night There is no clue to the perpetrators
OF the dastardly deed
Mahaley Walker, colored woman, died
at Macon night or two ago of heart fail
ure. The reason given was that she was
witness In the recorders court on Tuesday
morning and that the excitement conse-
quent upon her appearance brought on the
trouble that caused her death.
Little Joe, the 6-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Burrows of Hawkinsvile, had a
narrow escape from losing an eye Wednes-
day by being pierced with jagged limb Of
peach tree. The feshy part under the
eye was torn away, but 1t is hoped no seri-
GUS harm will result to its sight
Fire broke out in the Star office. in G. M.
Gardeners building, at Elbsrton Wednes-
day morning, aud damaged the property to
the amount OF 81 200. The principal suf-
ferers were c. NJ. Gardner, the Star, NJ. N.
Carr aud Licheastein & Levy; all insured,
in the Ph1nix, Home of New York, Hart
ford, Continental and Etna companies
u
Star will not be issued this week
There was a wreck on the Northeastern
road Wednesday morning. The freight
train left on time for Lula, and was cross
ing the trestle over the Ocones river, a few
miles from Athens The engine and a few
cars passed over safely, when the track
spread and three cars were dashed into the
river beneath. Fortunately no one was in
Jured. Three wrecks have occurred lately
on the road, but luckily all we're freights
The programme for the tour of the
Ohioans was changed slightly at Columbus
Wednesday. After leaving tho Eagle and
Phenix mills, some Of the party expressed
desire to cross the river and press Ala
bama soil. The bridge was crossed, and a
short detour made Ia Phenix City. Several
parties stopped their carriages and alighted,
stating that they just wanted to say on
their return home that they had also been
on Alabama soil.
Judge Warren D. Nottingham Of Macon,
who recently returned to that city from a
visit to Houston county, says: I'VE hear a
great deal about the large trees of Califor-
MA. Here is Georgia raised tree that has
some size about it. The Perry Variety
works, a few days ago, cut yellow poplar
that was feet in diameter as, the butt. 1t
was so feet to the first limb or knot The
first cut of ~ feet weighed 4, 800 pounds and
took four mules to pull it. The tree yielded
~sfJO Aoeb VI luiuDS winch sofa Tor S1S."
The congressional measure relating to the
relief OF the supreme court of the United
States provides for the selection of an ad-
dItionel or appellate circuit court Judge in
each OF the nine districts. In each circuit
a court of Appeals to consist of three
judges, is created. This court is made up
of two circuit judges and district Judge.
The President will have the appointment of
nine circuit judges aud it is the expecta-
ton Of the friends and admirers OF Walter
j. Hill OF Macon to present his name to the
President Tor appointment.
The committee appointed from the ex-
ecntive committee Of the Georgia State Ag-
ricultural Society to arrange the premium
list for the state fair OF 1891 met at Macon
Wednesday. At the coming fair $4,000
will be offered for the horse races, being
just double the sum offered last year. II
was decided that during fair week special
inducements would be offered, and a grand
military display and sham battle to take W
two days will be given. The date for the
state fair of 1891 was fixed for Oct. q and
2S. The superintendents of the different de-
partmentS were selected.
Rochelle Register: The negro John Jack
son. who SO brutally murdered Lee Brown
at this place on Friday night, Feb. 81, aud
who has so skillfully evaded the officers
was caDtIlred last Sunday in Johusonyilla