The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-18
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

p rake SSDSaClOn from SOlunDu
The Census Bureau Making a Recan-
vass of Bibb-A Barlow County
Woman Felled by a Negro-Melonl
Suffering for Want of Rain.
GEORGIA.
It has been computed that there ar
$500 invested IN bicycles in Dalton.
E. W. Kirby has returned to Carrollton
ACCOMPANIED by his daughter. He found
her with DR.. Linder, in Hart county.
Il. Eastman OF McRae is erecting large
saw-mill an the Ooonee river near thl
Savannah, Americas and Montgomery
railroad in Montgomery county.
Roland Tidwell, residing in the GoldsbOr-
ough neighborhood OF Pulaski county, had
his dwelling and kitchen destroyed by fire
on the night of June g. There was very
little Of the household effects saved. The
fire was accidental.
Thomas county melon growers sey that
unless rain comes within the next few days
the melon shipping will not last longer than
ten days. The melons are drying up on the
vines for want Of water. Melons around
Metcalfe seem to be doing better than any
where else.
Dalton Citizen: Master Rutherford
Craighill deserves the champion swimming
belt of North Georgia. He swan eighty
times across Mill creek at High Bank with
out stopping. The creek at this point is
over fifty feet wide, and over 1000 feet of
continuous swimming for a small boy of IA
is quite feat.
The European exodus has thoroughly set
IN. Georgia's latest contribution was a
party of four, Capt R. G.. Clark, Misses
Carrie and Rosa Clark and Miss Matte
Berry, who left Rome Wednesday for New
York. whence they will sail ON June 30 for
Antwerp. They expect 20 get back homo
about Nov. l.
The building on the deGraffenreid prop
erty we're sold at Columbus Wednesday by
Sheriff Burns TO the highest bidders, and
nobody appeared 10 be specially anxious to
acquire possession of the property. Finally,
however, the 2~story building was sold
for S55 and the brick building on the corner
was sold for $50.
A. A. Collier Of Warwick, commonly
known in Albany as "Dolln Collier, was Sc
riously cut in a difficulty Wednesday night.
Mr.. Collier became involved in difficulty
with John Posey, who drew a knife and cut
Mr.. Collier in four places Two wounds,
reaching 20 the lungs, were made In the
breast, and two dangerous cuts, one on
each side, in the abdomen.
The Planters Loan and Savings Bank of
Augusta has just succeeded in carrying off
the latest financial plum from many other
home and outside bidders and has purchased
the whole issue of $4,000 AZ per cent
city of Augusta bonds to be issued Dec. /
The price offered was $3.50 1915 for each
bond of $1,000, establishing the figure for
a. per cents. at about 9S1s.
John Boyer (colored) Of Marietta is a
turtle catcher. He makes 1t his business
He wades branches and creeks, and with
his hands he feels in the holes in the banks
under the water and pulls out the turtles.
cells, fish and snakes. Last Saturday he had
ninety-one turtles in a box at his home. He
cleaned thirty-one Of them and sold the
meat at 10 cents per pound. He says he has
made as much as So 10 day at It.
Atlanta Journal. Augusta society is
soon to suffer loss in this permanent de-
parture from the city OF Sig. Frederic
Franco and his charming family. Sig
Franco is a wealthy Spsnard who, until
recently, has had extensive interests in
Ecuador, but who has made his home in
Augusta. The Misses Franco, by their
beauty and accomplishments, Ihave won
many friends, and all will regret their de-
parture, Sig. Franco recently arrived from
his business headquarters in Ecuador, South
America. and now that his daughters have
finished their school duties, he will take his
family to Europe. They will reside in
Spain, after an extended visit to Paris and
other European centers.
Col. E. c. Corbett was the victim OF a
bold robbery, which occurred at Macon
Wednesday. The colonel was sitting i'm
front Of his stable ION Poplar street when
gentleman approached him, asking him
TO change $40 bill. Col Corbets furnished
the change. and before putting his purse
back in his pocket he heard horse sdueal
and ran to see what was the matter, Drop
ping his purse in bis chair. When he re-
turned he found the purse, containing $40
gone. Before furnishing the gentleman
with the change little negro girl asked
him for nickel and remained standing
there waiting for the colonel 10 be at leisure
When 1t was discovered that the purse
was gone 1t was also discovered that .be
little girl had disappeared. The colonel
thinks the theft was committed by the
young beggar.
Gainesville Courdnt: On farm belong
Ing TO Capt. Charles Wallace, two miles
northwest Of this city, lives tenant named
Warren Smith, with his wife, Rosa Smith.
and one child. little girl. Last Sunday
morning negro went to the home aud
finding Mrs. Smith alone with the little
girl, asked where her husband was. She
replied that he had gone to church. The
negro then asked how long he would be
gone, and she said she did not know. He
then started in the house, whom she slam
med the door. He pushed the door open :,
blow on the head with his fist, which
knocked her down. He then struck
at the child, but missed 1t. AS
soon as Mrs. Smith had partially re-
covered from her fright and the
effects Of the blow, she picked up her child
and with 1t in her arms went TO q neigh
boris, leaving the negro in the house. When
MIR. Smith, accompanied by other neiChbors
who had been notified OF the scamp's visit.
went to the house, they found that be had
pulled out the bureau drawers, opened the
trunks, ransacking the contents, Of which
he took articles aud left the balance scat
tered over the floor. A warrant was sworn
out and Deputy Sheriff Burrough with sew
eral others we're soon on the hunt for the
negro. 1t is reported he has been seen
several times, once in this city Monday
morning. but all efforts to capture him have
been unsuccessful.
Columbus Enquirer-Sun: There has
been considerable inquiry concerning a
sensational episode which was alleged 20
have happened on Broad street last Friday
night. Several out-of.town papers have
blazoned the fact abroad that lady sitting
IN buggy on Broad street in the early
afternoon was accosted by another lady.
and that after a heated debate the one ia
the buggy seized her whip and laid it
across the shoulders OF the other with ex-
ceeding good will. The sensational account
also states that another encounter took