The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-27
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS

Man wearing Il zap GlVen TO his
Brother by the Prince of Wales
Colored Girl Fatally Burned.
GEORGIA.
The residence Of B. F. Sibley at Albany
was burned Friday.
GAINESVILLE will vote on the question Of
water works in few days.
A barn containing u 900 pounds of hay,
q road cart and surrey, WIS burned at
Greensboro last Wednesday. The building
was on the premises occupied by 5. E. Jop-
ling. There was no insurance.
The special election at Valdosta for mayor
and one alderman, ordered for Tuesday last,
TO I'll the vacancies occasioned by the resig-
nation Of Messrs. Moore and Terry, resulted
In the unanimous choice OF W. H Griffin
for mayor, and II. G. Briggs for alderman.
On Friday last Miss Mary Virginia
Willingham of Lexington received Motif
cation OF her appointment, and as soon as
the necessary papers can be fixed up she
will take charge of tine postoffice at that
place. This will probably be about Dec. !.
The doors of J. E. Echols, merchant at
Ball Ground, were closed by Sheriff Kitchen
last week on an order and legal process
from John Sllvy q Co., Atlanta. Mr.. Echols
went to Atlanta and convinced his credit
ors that he is perfectly solvent and able to
pay all he owes and more besides. and he
was allowed to reopen and continue his bus
mess.
The last grand jury of Troup county
recommend the adjustment of the county
court, as an unnecessary expense, which can
be dispensed with If the notaries public and
justices of the peace of the Incorporated
towns, are reinsta ed in their original iuris-
diction in criminal cases. They also recon-
mend the adjustment OF the board of COM
missioners Of roads and revenues.
LII
festivities in Atlanta last week Clarence
Gray of McDonough was the victim OF a
daring highway robbery. While passing
along one of the main thoroughfsres he was
accosted by two burly fellows who appeared
90 be considerably under the influence of
whisky, one Of whom slapped Mr.. Gray on
the shoulder and asked, in a playful mRn>
ner, "YOu are a good democrat, amt youN
The other fellow had by this time got be-
hind him and, as quick as a wink, caught
and held his arms while the first mentioned
rogue proceeded to quickly relieve Clarence
OF his watch and chain, after which they
both ran swiftly away.
A difficulty occurred at Stockbridge last
Saturday between Bud Henderson and Alex
Hambriok, which resulted in the almost
fatal cutting OF the latter. Hambrick re-
ceived fearful cash on the cheek, another
on the throat barely escaping the jugulAr
vein, two stabsn near the same place, and a
severe cut on the right forearm. His
wounds had not been dressed at last &C
counts so serious were their nature, his
means of receiving food being through a
quill His final recovery. however, Is hoped
for. Henderson received q severe lick on
the head and is also laid up. Both men
have been placed under a $500 bond. The
difficulty arose over a lawsuit
A daughter of Rev. billiard Glass (col-
oredl met a horrible fat on the place OF NJ
ID. Rountree, near Flippen, last sunday,
being SO badly burned that she died Mon
day. She was standing near the fireplace,
warming, when her dress caught and she
was rapidly enveloped by the flames.
Efforts were made for her relief as soon as
her condition was discovered, but, hecom-
ing wildly excited, the girl tore loose from
those assisting her and ran some distance
before she could be overteken and the burn
ing clothes extinguished. By this time the
girl was so badly burned that she was COM
pletely exhausted. The skin peeled from
the body as her clothes were removed.
Everything possible wac done for her relief,
but the unfortuna creature was beyond
help and died Mo day.
Jailer E. n. Mattox went 10 the Jail at
Atlanta Friday, wearing an oddly-shaped
wooden cap of dark gray color. The cap
came from England aud was a gift from
the Prince of Wales to Frank Mattox.
brother of Jailer Mattox, who has been a
citizen OF the queens empire for eight years.
Frank Mattox was a Well-knowr Young
man in Atlanta eight years ago. He left
home and then went TO London to live
Since ne has been there be has made a
fortune. Three years ago be married Marie
Louise Lippincott, daughter Of the famous
publisher Some time ago he went on
hunting trip with his royal nibs, the Prince
OF Wales, and the cap which Jailer Mattox
wore Friday was presented to him. Jailer
Mattox prizes the gift highly and would
not part with it for anything
Albany News and Advertiser: John
James, alias John Clayton, alias John
Griffin, and perhaps many other aliases.
created some suspicion in the minds Of the
officers Thursday. He was at a house In
the southern part Of the city badly hurt,
both legs being apparently broken
or severely mashed, and when he
was visited by Policemen Barron
and Raley he could give no intelligent ac-
count Of how he got hurt He says he LETT
the city Wednesday evening OIL a Bruins
WICK and Western freight train, and WAS
perfectly sober. The next thing he knew
ne was at this house in his present condi.
ton. de was brought to this CITY nv a
negro man who says he found him about
I'VE miles from the city Thursday night
"hlie talking to the officers be appeared
very uneasy and could not express himself
tntelligently.
Brunswick Times: Nearly every ons IN
brunswick who drives, and who have made |
trips out on the lovely Darien road. know
where Barnwell's large rice farm il. near
Evelyn. Several citizens went ont 10 this
mooel country home on Thanksgiving day.
AND many remember the story in the Times
TWO years ago of several villains irving To
taSe n. ID. Barnwelps life bv waylaving
MIN between his home and his conmissarv
Ihere was more OF this incendlarv work
practlced on this plantation Thursday NIGHT
and at o'clock Friday morning the home
commlssary and all the outhousss went nm
IN names. The family awoke lust in time
10 escape with their lives. The elegant
residence, all of The surrounding buildings
and the plantation commissary, together
with all the household goods and silverware
were compl9te loss. The total loss is es-
unated at more than SIP, OOO a d upon
snls Mr.. Bsrnwell had no insurance. The
Hre Is quite severe blow e. him,
A dispatch from Augusta says; "Tom
watson is sick man. Word has been
passed over the state that he is very i'll.
augusta has had the rumor for a couple of
Gays that the populist's condition wvs des-
perate. The fac, seems to be that Mr.. Wat
son is really Frustrated and that while he is