The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-05
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
TIE NEWS or TIE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS

Lodged IN jail at greensboro on q
Charge of Infanticide-A Murderous
Array Near Dsnislsville.
GEORGIA
E. II. Peneost's house at Rome was
burned Saturday. The loss is $4,000, but
10 fully covered by Insurance.
Dock Moon lcoloredl who shot the negro
John Brawner, with q shotgun, near Dam
ielsville recently, escaped and has not yet
been caught.
Madison county belongs now practically
TO the prohibltionists On New Years day
the last barroom, except one, in the entire
county was closed.
Sam Porterield, who was shot in the
breast while running on Willis McCurdy
with knife, near Danielsville, Is getting
well McCurdy has not been arrested
The Lexington Blue Granite Company
has been Incorporated. The work in which
the company will be engaged will be the
quarrying Of granite from the beds at Lex
ington.
Brunswick Times: DIR. W. B. Burroughs
showed us Saturday morning the third crop
of lemons and the fourth set Of blossoms
from his lemon tree, both Of which were ex-
cellent specimens.
The municipal election at Hazelhurst
Saturday for mayor and aldermen passed
of quietly. considering the interest mani
tested on both sides. J. j. Lewis was elected
mayor beating bis opponent, r. 7. Will
Jams, by a large majority. Ali the alder
men on the Lewis ticket were elected.
The clearance books at the custom house
at brunswick shows an increase of over
$780, 90 in exports in December over No
vember. There were 80, 026 bales Of cotton
exported during the month that weighed
IL, 1888, 1873 pounds, valued at 81, O74,S72. The
naval stores shipments for the month were
valued at $50. 470.
The race for the chief of police at
Athens is growing interesting there. Capt.
d. c. Oliver has filled that position most
Hcceptably for several years and has a
strong following In the new council that
will be sworn in next "Wednesday at noon.
J. Il, Beusse, NJ. D. Browning aud
John McKie also have good chances Of win
ming the place.
While Wheeler Dobbs and wife were
picking up hickory nuts few days ago
near MONDAY, in Cherokee county. his
wife found a silver-mounted pistol which
was lost there in the MONDAY fight twenty
seven years ago. The cap was bright aud
tbe guard is thought to be silver, as it was
not rusty. The barrel is eight inches long
and the pistol will shoot SIX times.
Berry J. Wilson, who killed his father
n-law, Lewis Smith, near Danlelsville re-
Gently. by shooting him with pistol, has
never left. but kept himself away from the
sherlff's reach to wait until the health Of
the family of his attorney, David w.
Meadow, would permit him to look after
the case. He surrendered Tuesday and the
court OF inquiry found the killing justihable
dismissed the warrant and Wilson is a free
man.
W. E. Kay returned to Brunswick Satur-
day from Atlanta, where he spent the day
before in conference with j. +. OShaugh.
messy, w. o. Allison and others in refer
ence TO pending negotiations as to the pur-
chase Of the street car line. He reports that
negotiations are proceeding satisfactorily,
and that 1t is the announced intention OF
che propos ed purchasers to extend the lines
in Brunswick and substitute electricity as
the motive power.
Thomas Lawson and Josephine Lawson
doth colored) have been lodged in jail at
Greensboro on a charge OF infaDticide. On
Thursday morning Coroner Wood was
called 10 Greshamville. Facts we're adduced
showing that the child had been murdered.
The coroners jury brought in verdict
against them both, cha ging them with
having killed he child. They were accord
tngly arrested and lodged III Jail to await
the action OF the superior court In Fob
ruary.
Mrs. Katie Davie, a young widow en-
ployed as a clerk in the store OF B. w.
Green, at Columbus, dropped dead Friday
night about 8 o'clock from no apparent
cause She had partaken of hearty sup
per, but had remarked that she was feeling
a little queer, but attached no importance
60 1t. While converslng with some Of the
inmates of the home she dropped to the floor
dead. She was daughter Of Mayor Free
man, lale of Troy, Ala, aud leaves two
children, her husband having died six years
ago.
~ A letter to the MORNING News from
bonneville says: christmas passed off
unusually qn1et in our town. Religious
services we're held during the whole week
of Christmas by our two Methodist min
listers, Revs. Basemore and Pafford. Rumor
says there were eight negroes killed at
Brights & Williams still, twelve miles from
here and one was killed at Peagler's still
during the holidays Being paid off aud
idle they had a terrible time among them
selves, gambling being their principal
diversion"
Griffin Cali: A white man named
a. Lewellen, a laundrymAn, came to
Griffin and leased the Griffin steam laundry
plant from Capt W. j. Kincaid and started
out with large promises and good work.
His patronage increased. and many thought
him an honest man. He soon began to
make bills in the city, and fell behind with
his rent, until few days ago he skipped
out, leaving many bills unpaid and the
laundry business in a perfect mess The
wearing apparel unlaundered he left in q
pile without any mark designating the
owner, and IL will require several DAYS to
get the business Strengthened out for work
again.
A bloody fight took place near Daniels
wills few days ago between David
johnson aud James Cheek. Johns n has
been in Texas for some time, leaving his
wife, who had sued for divorce. Cheek was
hired by johnson to stay with his family
while johnson was away. johnson re-
turned Christmas and he and Cheek were
60 go TO Texas together. johnson attacked
Cheek at his former home with a knife,
slashing his clothes and iDfiicting slight
wounds. Cheek struck johnson in the face
with rock and johnson renewed his at
tack with his knife. Cheek then drew his
pistol and shot johnson through the body.
He escaped and no arrest has been made.
Capt Z. T. Miller. q conductor on the
Georgia railroad, was placed in a very an
noying and unpleasant position Saturday.
At Decatur a man boarded bis train to &c
20 Atlanta. When Capt. Miller asked the
passenger for his ticket, he said ticket
had already been taken up. This the cap
tain knew TO be mistake, and told the
pasienger so with little apology. and de-
manded the fare. The passenger refused tC
pay il for some time, but finally found that
protest was useless. He paid his fare, but
ragged and swore vengeance. When the
train arrived in Atlanta the passenger