The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-11
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
TIE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.


bis Oar Near McLeroy's Station IN
Clarke County Sand Robbery Sus-
pected-The Messenger Not Ex-
pscted TO Recoverable Assassina-
ton of a Negro in Blbb County May
be Explained.
GEORGIA.
Calvin Carroll OF Thomasville commenced
the erection of his handsome new home on
Jefferson street Monday morning. The
residence will contain about ten rooms
Wiley Roberts of LAGRANGE, hale, hearty
and vigorous in his "a years. is rejoicing
over the birth of a bright, fine l2-pound
baby boy at his home on Sunday evening
last
]. B. Slater has one Of the prettiest TO-
bacco crops in Thomas county. The stalks
average about six feet high. He has already
cut over ], 200 pounds, which is now In his
barn.
On Friday last at the plantation Of Capt.
J. T. Boykin at Antioch two negro men
named Henry and Walter Boykin fell out
about a mule tho quarrel leading TO blows.
Henry got hold Of rock and threw It at
Walter, striking him on the head and crush
ing the skull, causing almost instant death.
In Woodlawn tbsre is a cat that almost
any afternoon can be seen leisurely vending
his way over 10 the basin. In about half
an hour he returns, invariably bringing
with him fresh fish for his supper. How
he succeeds In catching the fish 70 mys-
terry not yet solved, but he evidently goes
in swimming, for he is dripping wet when
he reaches home.
Mesdames Jacques, Henry Ross and
Chambers. while out driving at Macon
Monday had q narrow escape from what
might have resulted in a serious accident.
The horse, becoming frightened, became
unmanagesble, and all three of the ladies
jumped from the vehicle sustaining ins
juries painful but not serious The horse
was stopped before any great damage was
done.
A great many negroes in the country call
bulk meat Bullock meat. They believe
that Bullock invented bulk meat when be
was governor. 1t came into general use
about the time he entered politics, and took
the place of country meat 1t is not IN
common to hear a country negro ask a mer-
chant for so many pounds OF Bullock meat,
when be means uncured western meat sold
as bulk meat.
The story of The assassination OF VIII
johnson (oolored) in the kitchen Of D. L.
Birdsong in Rutland district Of Bib
county may come out at last. The negro
was talking 10 a negro woman, Kate Elder,
when johnson was assassinated through a
crack in the wall of the kitchen. The coro-
ners jury was impaneled, but there was no
evidence that pointed TO any particular per-
son, aud no one was arrested. The negro
woman Is now lying sick at the Rolf house,
and she declares herself confident that her
husband committed the murder.
1t was stated Monday morning that Willie
Won Gen, the Chinese leper who is being
searched for In all the cities OF the state. had
arrived in Columbus on Sunday and was
quartered at one OF the laundries OF his fell
low countrymen. The police investigated
the story and 1t was established beyond
question that a strange Chinaman arrived
from the direction of Atlanta on Sunday,
but a short search developed the fact that
the new celestial claimed the name of
Young King, and that he denied being
Wong Gen, and also refuted with scorn the
suggestion that he was a leper.
The application for a receiver for the
business OF Allen & McOsker was granted
at Rome Monday morning by Judge Mad
dox Sheriff j. G. Moore was made tempo
rary receiver, with instructions to make a
close and careful inventory OF the assets
and report the same back to the court.
Dean d Smith represented the creditors
moving for a receiver, and MoHenry, Nam
nally q Neel, represented the jewelers.. II
is supposed by those best acquainted with
the facts that the liabilities are $4,000 or
$15, 900 and the assets about 81. 200. A per-
manent receiver will be appointed In a
short time.
Early Monday morning the deep baying
OF hounds awakened the citizens in the up
per or Hill portion of Macon and TO the ini-
tlated there was no miStaking the fact that
the hounds were on trail of a fox. Up one
way and down the other, then cross ways,
closely followed by a crowd of half-dressed
men and boys. 1t was indeed a sight to
make the sportsman's blood tingle. The
chase lasted more than an hour, but finally
ended at the intersection of Cherry and
First streets, where the fox was overtaken
by the hounds The brush was trium-
phantly borne off by Fireman John Stirks
of No. 2, amid the cheers Of the crowd that
had collected.
Several fruit growers and land owners in
and around Albany contemplate forming a
syndicate for planting a fruit farm. Among
the gentleman who intend taking a hand In
the enterprise are Nelson Tiff, j. W. Wal
tiers, r. A. and r. 2. Hall, Pattison Bros,
Mayer Il Crime, L. Sterne and Others
Mr.. Tiff, one of the leaders in the
movement, said Wednesday that he
full. The gentlemen interested own grea;
deal of land in the vicinity of Albany.
. which is doing very little good as 1t stands
now, but when planted in fruit, even
though the crop could not be put on a pay
ing basis the first year, the increase in the
value of the land would be a great gain
1t is probable that from $50 to 200 acres OF
fruit will be put out this fall Only the best
varieties of peaches, pears and grapes will
be used, and these thrive well in the
country around Albany.
At Augusta, on Reynold street, just
above Mill, there stands 2-story frame
house that has bloody history. Twenty
years ago the old FOUNDERS remember 1t as
the toughest place in the city. There lived
nearly all the dissolute women of the town
and the crowd that congregated
there at night was q terror 10 the
police. Really in the then in
complete character Of the force that district
could not be patrolled properly and few
men would have cared to tackle the law
breakers in that refuge without strong
posse at his back. Shooting ARRAYS were
OF almost nightly occurrence and a number
OF murders have happened within Its DOORS
Its toughness killed it finally, however, and
1t fell into disuse. A marvellous transforma-
ton is soon to take place there, however,
and the place one time the house of vice will
be devoted 70 the worship Of God. The
congregation Of Mount Nebo, a colored
church in Augusta, has lately purchased
the property and it is now being remodeled
for its use. A good deal of money will
be expended on it and when completed Il
will be a neat building.
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