The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-24
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

JF FlourHoy has sold his interest In the
business Of Flournoy & Allen at Chipley to
L E. Floyd Of Columbus
EP. Frazer of High Shoals has been
appointed 20 position In the census office
through the influence of Judge Lawson.
Crummey Gowan & Co. OF Rochelle have
paid out for freight this year on turpentine
and rosin shipped from that place over
s5,000.
JIG. Cook, who lives near Columbus, has
sent Mayor Slade $3.50 to be expended In
buying Christmas gifts for the poor chill
dren in Columbus.
IL. J. FArris, a merchant of Burroughs
Station, and Miss Smith of near Albany
were'married at Judge Merrills, at Thorn
ssvills, Wednesday night.
W. II :, Galloway, hailing from Augusta,
a white man, was found dead on the Geor-
gia railroad track not far from Buckhesd
Hewss stealing ride, fell of the truck and
was killed by the train.
The naad-dog fever seems to have broken
out In the northeastern part of Brooks
county. No less than five dogs, suffering
frem hydrophobia, have been killed, aud
some'two dozen have been killed that we're
bitten by them. Mrs. William Ryall had a
narrow escape and an old negro man had
his clothing torn off by one of them.
A jury 10 the city court at Macon
Wednesday rendered a verdict of $4,000 in
favor OF Miss Florence Aiken against the
Central railroad. Ii was a suit for dam
ages. growing out OF the wreck at Summer
field in October 1891. when passenger car
on the main line was overturned. In a
most marvellous way nearly all the passen-
gers escaped without serious injury, except
Miss Aiken, who was hurt internally aud
very badly bruised.
Tho Standard scale works at Rome will
begin, operations again In January with
about twenty-five men. Mr.. Maddox, the
u1aoager, says the company has orders
eRovgh 80 keep going for year. Among
other things they have 500 pairs Of trucks
80 make on orders from the west. A recent
order IL for. railroad track scales from
Brunswick. Mr.. Maddox is now getting
ready for shipment a number Of cart scales
70 Russia. The weights and beams have In
addition TO the English pound scale, another
IN Russian 'poods." Each pood equals
thiFty-six pounds and some ounces. These
cart scales are sold TO the eInancipated serfs
in the rural districts. Delivered there the
scales viii bring shout $40.
!; A.wreck occurred about o'clock Wednes-
day morning at the crossing of the Chatta-
neogn, Rome and Columbus and East Ten
1essee, Virginia and Georgia roads about
ewe;niles south Of Rome In rather Pc
cullar manner Both were freight trains,
and before reaching the crossing some Of
shsacars 10 the Central train bscame discon-
neeted, The East Tennessee took the cross-
ing first and the Central stopped. The dis
connected cars came rushing up, struck the
Central train and drove IL forward against
the passing cars Of the other road. The
smash was beavy and considerable damage
was done. the Central engine and four
care were badly torn up, as were also two
of the East Tennessee cars.
Highly sensational news comes from Mo
bachern, in the northeastern part of Brooks
county On Thursday evening of last week
two black fieBds attempted to rob William
Rountree, one Of the prominent citizens of
that locality. They lay in wait for him at
his yard gate. A negro, West Flourney,
passed along and they caught him and
asked, IL he was Mr.. Rountree Finding he
was not they released him, when he went on
and met Mr.. Rountree, who was returning
fron dis sisters, and put him on his guard
The Villains have come all the wav from
Virginia and are charged with several
nepdlsh crimes and about dozen murders
by the colored detectives who have trailed
them 20 Brooks county, where an indiscre-
tfoh prevented their capture. One is a stout
mulatto, the other a small, black negro.
Both are said TO be heavily armed
..Sohn Collins and Martin MoAfee two
negroes, were arrested at Atlanta Thursday
night after burglarizing the home OF DR.. W.
s5Ekin at 229 Peachtree, and one OF the
men was badly beaten up. Collins was first
discovered shortly after O'Clock by
nephew OF the doctor. He was chased into
a,cellar where he was cornered until the
physician came up with pistol and pro-
oeeded 20 hammer away on his head and
race. The negro was then led upstairs and
held until the arrival of Detectives Bedford
and alton, who we're quickly sent for.
.Fhe officer handeuffed Collins and then
VIA No-a ~, .,
1pund 1t scattered about the backyard, and
while looking in an alley near by for more,
eameupon Martin McAfee, a negro who
had a basket full of the valuable ware.
10th were, locked up at police headquarters.
3D.. Z. Rollins, resident of Walhalla, s.
c., arrived In. Atlanta Thursday night
about, ii o'clock and~reported at police
headquarters the loss Of his pocket book.
which he said had been stolen from on the
Richmond and Danville train while draw
seg up m she union depot. Rollins gave its
co4tents as SllO In money and number OF
valuable papers, including a certificate of
deposit OF ST. 900 in a bank at Waihalia.
Rollins is a planter, we'll advanced In age,
and cried when telling of his loss to the off,
GERS. He had first discovered the robbery
on putting his hands IN his pockets after
ditmounting from the train. The lining
had been cut and he recollected that some
one had been tugging slightly at his GOAT,
but supposed that IL was his wife and paid
no further attention to the matter at the
time. Several notes for considerable
amonnts were also taken.
:, John Adams, who for the past month or
two has conducted green grocery business
on Cotton avenue, at Americas, was arrested
Wednesday upon a charge Of counterfeit
Ing. Adams went to the store of j. W.
Sheffield & Co., and bought 5 cents worth
OF bar lead, giving In payment therefor a
spurious nickel. The salesman suspected
that the coin was a counterfeit, and as soon
as Adams left the store carried it 60 one of
the proprfetors. Chief Lamar detailed OH
GERS Barrow and Feagin to hunt UP and
arrest Adams, while he and Lieut.. Wheeler
went TO the residence Of the accused, on
Spring street, for the purpose OF securing
the tools and molds Adams young wife
was at home, and when Chief La ar in
formed her OF the object of his visit she
very readily conducted the officers to the
dining room, where the complete outfit, in
Guiding mods, tools, lead, stamps and
several bogus coins were found.
Rome Tribune. The Rome public schools
will get more of the state school fund next
year. The state board of education has
ordered an enumeration of all children of
school age and the count will be made in
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