The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-16
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Farm erS h0pldnJlDR OOru III EuIdSkls
a Picture of Gen. Lee With Bis Au-
tograph Written Across ia Girl
Probably Fatally Burned in Jackson
County-A Man Shot Through VIM
dow in Dodge County.
GEORGIA
Senator John w. Daniel and daughter, OF
Virginia, were in Atlanta Thursday.
1t is said that canning factory is among
She possibilities Of Jesup's near future.
Mai. John E. Bostick of Hawkinsville.
who has been in Ill health for several months,
died Tuesday.
Liquor licenses at Eastman have been
placed at $500 and restricted TO certain por-
tions of town.
Just $50 600 has been paid the widows
and families of deceased members OF the
different secret orders in Augusta since
Jan. /.
The Sibley Manufacturing Company Of
Augusta has declared a semiannual divi-
dend of So per share, payable on and after
April 2, 1892.
The real estate and insurance agents of
Macon have entered into an agreement to
close their places of business at 6 o'clock
during this Summer.
1t is said that good many farmers IN the
lower edge Of Pulaski county have had to
pillow up their corn and replant on account
of the recent heavy rains.
On Sunday morning last the residence of
Wright T. harrell, near lnglewood, was
totally DESTROYED by fire. He lost nearly all
his furniture and clothing.
The city council of Chauncey has placed
the liquor license ct $3.50 and restrictions
were made by which 1t can only be sold in
certain portions Of the town.
SHE'D at Townsville Thursday and burst a
blood vessel. He fell, and before the bar
ness could be taken of he died.
The knights Of Pythias of Macon have
bought lot next to the public library
building, on Mulberry street. for 81, 500 and
will erect building to cost $4,000.
A negro man and woman we're killed near
ElIabell last week by falling tree. They
were driving along in a buggy when tree
which was burning near the road, fell upon
them and killed them almost instantly. A
child which was with them was not hurt.
George W. Bushyhead, ex-chief of the
Cherokees Of the North Carolina reserva.
ton, is in Atlanta. Bushyhead is now a
Baptist minister, aud breaches to the In
dianS on the reservation in their own Ian
guage. He is ~ years old, but is still hale
and hearty.
Negotiations are pending for the estab-
1ishment Of a scroll and fret work manufac-
tory in Athens. The company will proba-
bly, build their factory on Broad street,
near Parr Bros paint mill. If built, the
factory will be a 2-story building, and
Will turn out all manner OF fancy wood
work.
During the storm last Tuesday night
week, the house Of J. p. Written, in Whit
field county, was struck by lightning. One
corner Of the house was badly demolished.
Three OF the family was severely shocked
by the bolt, one, boy, being rendered I'M
conscious for some time No other dam
ago was done.
The high water which stopped the trains
on the East and West railroad Tor several
days last week interfered with the meeting
~ the Cherskee presbYtery at Cedartown
last Wednesday. Only two members we're
present, who adjourned the meeting from
day 10 day until Saturday when they sue
ceeded in getting quorum.
j. H. Purtell, manager Of the Atlanta
Stock Exchange, has, through Dorsey,
Brewster q Howell, filed notice Of q suit for
recovery Of 300, paid to satisfy a g. fa is
sued by the state and county tax co.'s
lector. The case will be a test one. NJ
Purtell resists the payment of the tax, and
Will claim that it Is unconstitutional.
There is a party of fox hunters in Law
rencevtlle who are becoming famous in the
eyes Of the warld. They have caught ton
red foxes In the last SIX weeks, three old
ones and seven young ones They claim to
have the finest pack of dogs ia the state,
and all that Is necessary to insure a good
race Is for the fox to put his foot on the
ground.
Willis Clayton shot and killed Frank CLAY
Saturday night near Deep Step. The diff
Guilty was on account of intimacy between
Clayton and Clay's wife. An inquest was
held on Monday aud the jury decided that
1t was case of justihable homicide. Other
facts have, however, come to light which
Indicate that the matter may not be def
nitely settled.
Lieut.. Colonel John w. Clark of
Augusta, lately elected to the command of
the first battalion of the Georgia cavalry,
has selected his staff, as follows: Adjutant,
y. e. Dunson OF LaGrange; surgeon, DR..
l. NJ. Ridley OF LAGRANGE; paymaster, L.
a Berckmans OF Augusta; quartermaster,
Robert Dohme of Atlanta commissary,
Walter d. Williams of Catawba.
A negro named Stoney Chapman. en-
ployed on the Georgia Pacific road, acct
dentally received a wound at Atlanta
Thursday that win probably prove fatal.
Chapman and two other negroes were in a
caboose cleaning up; one of them acct
dentally knocked revolver off a shelf
When 1t struck the floor one of the
cartridges exploded and the ball struck
Chapman in the stomach.
Whether the fruit crop in Whitfield county
was injured by the frost on Tuesday morn
ing is not definitely known. While the
frost was not heavy one, still it was white
enough TO work injury to tender vegetation,
ana some fruit men are of the opinion that
the crop has been badly damaged Others
think that as the peaches are yet in the cup
most Of them escaped injury and that the
crop will he better for a little thinning out.
Albert McAfee, a colored man of Ameri-
Gus, has In his possession little white puppy
born Tuesday night that is a veritable GU
riosity. In fact it's more than a curiosity
its the biggest kind of freak. The
puppy has one eye and that Is located right
Bl the center of it's head 1t has no upper
iAwbone or nostrils and breathes through
Us mouth. II the dog lives McAfee will be
able to dispose of it TO some museum for a
rood round sum. He has already been Of
Tered $25 for it.
Immediately after MERGERS commence
fnent Prof. Emerson Fl. George will give up
his position in the faculty OF the college.
He has been for a number Of years at the
head of the preparatory department. of Mer-
Ger, and for several years has occupied the
chair Of modern languages. He has accepted
position in the faculty Of the University
of Virginia he begins his duties at the
university on June 8, and during the COM