The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-09
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
xHR NEWS OF TIE TWO STATES
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Arkansas.
GEORGIA.
The military companies OF Atlanta talk
Of joining hands and building an aTmory
to cost $5O,OJO.
The people Of Terrell county will pay $40
on the 81, 900 for stats and county taxes
this year, an increase over last year Of
81 on the 81 00O.
J. r. Mercer Of Dawson has bought so,
900 young peach trees Of the Elberta vsri
ETY., and will plant them on his land Ia the
eastern part of the city.
At meeting of the directors Of the Daw.
son Investment Company Monday afternoon
a dividend of 5 per cent. was declared on
the capital stock Of $50 600.
Judge John Ross of the Macon cIty court
is after the county chain-gang superin-
tendent with a sharp stick Judge Ross
asserts that the county convicts do not re-
ceive proper medical attention and that
they are often forced to work when they
should be in bed.
There will be a reunion of the old con-
federate veterans and barbecus at Homer
about Sept. a. The committee have not
yet decided on the day, hut are making
preparations to have a good time. Gen.
Gordon will be invited and Capt. Burnett
and B. r. Russell.
In the report Of patents granted by the
government, hioh is sent out every week by
c. A Snow & Co. OF Washington, appears
the name of ID. j. O'Connor Of Columbus
Mr.. OiCounoris invention is an automatic
grain weigher. which, If it comes into gen.
eral use, will be great saving OF time and
labor.
Hon. Walter B. Hill Of Macon, after an
extended tour through Europe, has returned
home. He was accompanied on his trip by
his brother, who also returned 10 his home
In Monticello. Mr.. Hill visited many
countries and scenes made peculiarly inter-
estipg by historical incidents aud his trip
was without any disagreeable features to
mar II.
DR.. billiard, q oolored practitioner Of
Columbus, who was recently discovered
playing cards for money and held for trial,
has been free to attend to his patients ever
since the preliminary hearing because
Alderman ". E. Marcrum went on his
bond. Tuesday Mr. Marcrum notified the
sheriff that he would no longer remain as
security, and the doctor was, therefore,
taken into custody and is forced TO limit his
practice to the inhabitants Of the jail.
Young James Hammet, who was arrested
for stealing Frank Sloan's watch, at Column
bus, on Monday afternoon, was arraIgned
for trial Wednesday, but as Mr.. Sloan de-
clined 20 prosecute the boy, and as Allen
Matthews, who is q gentleman of high
standing, made an earnest appeal in his be-
half, Mayor Shade consented to dismiss the
case on the condition that the boy be ut
onoe sent to his family in Mississippi. Mr..
Matthews promised that young Hammet
should leave Columbus immedi ately, and he
was turned loose.
Win Martin shot and killed Dan Tucker.
another negro, day or two ago at McRae's
saw-mill, twelve miles south of Dublin. Mar
tin, after killing Tucker took fuckers Win
chester rifle and went to Dublin, not
making any attempt to conceal himself.
Warrants were procured for his arrest. and
Officer B. W. Hatfield, accompanied by
posse OF men, went to arrest him. On
seeing the men the negro took the Winches-
ter and swore that he would not lie ar
rested, and began to fire on the men, one
ball from the Negroes Winchester passing
through the back of the neck of Billie
Ratified, a young man who was assisting to
make the arrest, inflicting painful, though
not dangerous wound. The negro fought TO
the very last. and was only stopped by
being shot down.
A GOAL black negro woman, % years of
age. weighing 656 pounds. with a width
which greatly exceeded her hight, excited
much attention at the union depot at Co
lumbue Wednesday. The womnn's name is
Sallie McAllister, and she sat in the waiting
room vainly trying to keep cool by the aid
OF Two palmetto fans, which were kept con-
stantly in motion. She stated that she was
just from Florida, where she has been
giving exhibitions, and was en- route Co her
home In Springfield, KY. Sallie measures
over seven feet around the waist, and
thlrty-three inches around the arm, but her
manager apologized for look of thinness,
which 70 the large crowd collected, was
conspicuous by its absence, and stated that
q recent spell of sickness caused Ssllie to
lose fifty-seven pounds.
Tuesday night as passenger train No. s
was leaving Flovilla on the East Tennessee
railroad George Kellar. an ex-employe OF
the road, was struck on the head and his
skull badly broken by the pilot of the
engine. Kellar, whose homo is at Juliette,
went TO Macon with the Atlanta excursion
lists and left in the afternoon on the train
that leaves at 4:40 O'Clock p. m. When the
train arrived at Flovilla he got Off, eyi
IDENTIFY with the intention of stopping over
there, but being under the influence OF
whisky 1t Is thought that he afterward con-
cluded to walk TO his home near Juliette
and becoming tired sat down on the track
and went to sleep. Kellar, IL is said, mar
rowly escaped being killed last year under
nearly similar circumstances. On that
occasion he escaped unhurt. Kellar was
not dead when the train left Flovilla Tues
day night, but it was thought that he could
not live until morning.
none Ift0hte: IN monday afternoon
Sheriff N. H. McGinnis of Gordon, who
had been in Rome looking for young white
man named win Marrow, who was wanted
for stealing some jewelry from his mother
in-law IN Gordon county few nights ago.
went up 20 Plainville on the evening train.
be had not been able to find any trace of
Marrow. Marrows father lives u at Plain
vile and the sheriff took two men with him
aud went TO the place and searched tbs
premises for young Marrow or the goods.
Ben Marrow, a brother of Viii was
present and raised a considerable row
about the sheriff searching the place. Nc
Ginnls told him TO keep away Marrow
Immediately drew a revolver and threatened
20 Kill the whole crowd. McGinnis drew
his pistol and succeeded In disarming Mar
row. he gave the pistol to a mau named
Leadford, whom he had deputizsd, and told
him TO keep Marrow while he and MIR. Johns
son, justice OF the peace, continued the
search. A few moments later Marrow an
peared with lis pistol ready for use. He
had succeeded III getting bis pistol from
Leadford and advanced on the sheriff.
threatening 10 kill him at once. He en-
phaslzel his threats by opening fire. The
sheriff attempted to return the fire. bus
Marrow's mother appeared aud, fearing
That he would shoot her, he refraiued from
firing. Marrow kept up his firing until
every chau'ber Of his revolver was empty.
and then be retreatsd into the house and.