The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-08
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS

the Town Declared Located in Dough
erty County-A Child Badly Burned
at Powder Springs-Watson's Fight
In the United States Court-Geor-
gia's Banks.
Some of the farmers Of Washington
county have cotton on hand that was made
last year.
Atlanta, during the past summer and
early fall, has experienced fewer failures
than she has ever know In her history.
w. A. Jordan Of Fem, Dooly county, has
purchased the home OF w. @. Bailey, three
miles and half east of Saudersville and
has moved his family there.
On last Monday night J. G. Bryan OF
Reynolds lost his residence by fire. He
succeeded in saving most of his furniture,
but everything In the dining and store rooms
was lost. Mr.. Bryan had just finished hav-
ing his house remodeled end painted. 1t is
supposed to have caught from defective
due.
It is said that the dairy business 10 the
vicinity OF Augusta is, when wen managed,
profitable one. One firm has estimated
that It takes in SIS day, Of which SIP can
be safely computed as clear gain. A MEM
ter OF the concern says: THE secret Of our
success is simple. My partner and myself
attend to everything ourselves, and save
accordingly"
Frank Smith, the negro who jumped ont
OF the window at the opera house at Athens
Saturday night, ts in q bad condition. His
leg is broken in three places, and the doc
tors say that TO save his life the leg must
be cut of. Smith positively refuses to have
it cut off as he suffers from heart disease
and thinks that any opiate he takes will
cause his death.
Maggie E. McWilllams, O resident of
Pratt Street. and youngest daughter Of
David McWtlliams, a planter of prominence
In DeKalb, who died several years ago has
entered breach OF promise suit against
james y. Clay, farmer at Decatur, In
which she asks for $4,000. The two are
second cousins. The girl claims that she
was led astray by Clay three years ago
through promise Of marriage.
IL 10 expected that sensation will be
preoipltated when the United States court
convenes in Augusta the third Monday in
this month. It is reported that Tom Watson
and his followers have determined 60 prose-
cute number Of people in Richmond county
upon the accusation OF illegal voting and
resorting 81 bribery and even intimidating
voters IN the recent election. Mr.. Watson
Is going to exert every effort to regain bis
lost seat 10 congress.
The report OF the controller Of currency
shows the following statistics relative co
Georgia banks: Total number of banks, IS;
number organized during the year ending
Oct, 81, L; total capital, deposits, ETC., $780,
sSs,Sf6. an average per capita OF g. GIG "a "a;
total capital of national banks, 1888 800;
total capital of state banks, IS, 96l, 595; total
capital of savings banks, 1868, 700; total
capital Of private banks, $685., $50; total
capital for the state. 81, 4059S4.
A 2-year-old negro child of Jim Hol-
comb, a colored blacksmith OF Powder
Springs, was very badly burned about the
nd H. ,z-LA a
got bold of a piece Of bobbnet used for
table spread and was playing alone about
the fire with the spread over its head when
1t caught fire and was completely burned
mp on the child's head. The screams of the
child brought the parents from an djoin-
ing room in time to prevent its clothing
from being burned from Its body. The
child Is living but is in a very critical con-
dition.
The famous AGREE land question was
settled at Isabella Monday. That thriving
little village now knows Just what &c is az
10 has been question for some time, and
the lot of land on which tho town 10 situ-
ated has boon claimed by both DouGherty
and w orth counties. and short while ago
the county commissioners decided to settle
the matter, so Col. s. J. Jones had the tax
collector enjoined from paying over the
taxes collected to Worth county and the
case was finally settled Monday by
Dougherty winning the coveted prize. Tho
decree declared AGREE in Dou4herty and
perpetually enjoining the collection of
taxes oy Worth county on all of that por-
Zion OF thu town located on land, lot Ala in
Seventh district, originally Worth county,
which was transferred to Dougherty by act
OF the legislature in 1854. AS nearly the
whole of AGREE is situated on LOT Ala, is
virtually puts the whole town In Dougherty.
This lot ia large one, containing 400 acres,
and thereby adds abous $4,000 worth of
property TO Dougberty county.
Wingaeld Nesbit, clerk Of the CITY court
OF Macon, and Walter Payne, clerk OF the
superior court of Baldwin county, have
been cited to appear before the supreme
court or Georgia on Jan. 4 for contempt of
court. 1t seems that Marion Harris of Ma
con represented Willie Calhoun. who had
two accusations against him, and who was
convicted in the city court. Mr.. Harris
hled bill OF exceptions and appealed the
case to the supreme court The supreme
court raised the point that owing TO the fact
that the papers had arrived late that they
did not have Jurisdiction TO try the cases,
and that they would have to be dismissed.
MIR. Harris argued the question as to
whether or not the cases ought TO be dis
missed, and the supreme court allowed him
TO argue on the merits Of the case, holding
up its decision. The supreme court now
ordered the clerk to issue a rule requiring
MIR. Nesbit TO appear before the court and
show cause on Jan. 4for contempt of court.
A rule was also taken against Walter Payne
OF Baldwin county, citing him to appear
also on the same charge.
A.W. Wimberly was arrested at Augusta
Tuesday night for robbing the mails. Vim
beriy 70 well known In Augusta as a very
shrewd man, one of the sharpest OF his race.
He Is aspiring and cunning. He was APP
pointed mailing clerk by Postmaster Dem
ming and has held the position steadily. For
some time valuable letters have been miss
ing and suspicion pointed at Wimberly. He
was watched. Inspector Baird was put on
the case. Some time ago he visited Augusta
and baited Wimbsrly with a valuable let
ter. He bit. 1t disappeared. Another let
ter was fed him. He had caught on. He
did not bite. All others that dropped 10
bis way were not touched. Wimberly
had found out that an inspector was In the
city and he was not TO be caught mapping.
MIR. Baird had to be more cautious He al
lowed Wlmberly's suspicion to be allsyed.
tuesday he came to Augusta again. VIM
berly found a Moe fat letter In the mail.
He got II. IL was left unmolested all day
and not sent on its way. When Wimber-
iy's time for departing came the letter
went with him. And then he showed his