The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-30
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS


Opelika-A Handsome Estate Turned
Over.
NJ W. Tiff has begun the erection Of .
handsome residence on his lot In Arcadia, q
suburb of Albany.
At Cedartown farmers institute meet
ing will be held to-day and thousands OF
people will be In attendance.
J. p Canning's 14-year-old son, who was
struck on the head by piece OF pulley at
Pitts on Tuesday Of last week, has died from
the effects of the wound.
P. II. Larey Of Emerson was handling q
pistol which had not been used for some
time, when it was accidentally discharged,
the ball entering the palm Of bis left hand
and coming out on the back.
Wcrk on the union depot at Albany will
begin Monday. The Atlanta architects will
arrive Monday morning and operations will
at once be begun. The highest bid for the
building of the depot wss 3d. 900. It will
cost in the nsighborhood Of $4,000 or SI1,-
COO.
There is a curiosity In a brood of chickens
belonging to Mrs. w. d. Day, in Perry.
The chicken in question has four legs; two
in correct position and two where the tail
feathers grow. This chicken is about four
weeks old and as lively as any in the
"clutch."
After the adjournment of justice court at
Flat Rock Saturday several men and boys
endeavored to start fight. IL appeared
that a Mr.. Horton hal been talking dis
paragingly about a widow, and her sons
hearing about it demanded retraction. Ii
the officers had not interfered there no
doubt would have been lively time.
Mrs. bessie Foskey had an operation per-
formed at Lothar day or two ago that
ha fpr
time past she has been suffering from bone
felon. So painful did ii become that she
had DR.. Thomas to cut IL. Without admin
istering any anasthetic, the doctor ampu-
tated Half Of the finger, and not one time
did the lady vince.
at Americas Wednesday the following
stood the examination for appointment to
a cadetship at the naval academy at
Annapolis: Charles II. Galloway of Ameri-
Gus, II. w. Frederick of Marshallville, O.
p Burt of Americas, II. w. Bryant of
Andersonville, /. z. Solomon Of Americus,
G. f. Harrell of Lumpkin and ]. I. Hill,
Jr., of TIppettville.
The committee appointed by the stock
holders of the Macon Exposition Company
to invest the capital of that company au-
nounced that they have decided to de-
post the entire amount In the Union Saw
ings Bank. at a fair rate OF interest The
under the present arrangement, pay each
stakeholder a small annual dividend.
The case Of the state VS.. E. A. McRae and
others, charged with voluntary man
slaughter in the killing Of Andrew Renew
in November, 1890 for resisting arrest as
the supposed murderer Of J. c. Forsyth,
was tried In Telfair superior court last
week. A jury was easily secured and the
trial resulted in the acqutttal OF Mr.. Nc
Rae. All the other parties charged with
the same otfense were discharged, the cases
against them being withdrawn.
Lafayette Messenger: Thursday T. w.
Lee was at Lafayette to meet L. w. Marsh,
Hon. J. G. Clements aud G. B. Myers, the
trustees of the property OF his wife, and
who were here preparing to relinquish their
trust. Their discharge will be applied for
the first Tuesday in May. AS a proof Of
the successfuness Of their Stewardship they
turn over l15 shares of Trion stock. worth
S23, 200, sixteen 81, 00O-bonds. worth SIS, 200,
and Sl4, 404 Is in cash. This makes the
handsome sum OF S56.604 IL.
Perry Home Journal: j. J. Jones of near
Elko brought to town last Saturday little
animal that was decided curiosity. 1t
very much resembled a wood rat, though
smaller, while possessing several Of the
characteristics of a mole. Its legs were
short, tail short and rather fiat, head like q
rat in shape, but with very short "feelers,n
eyes small and well forward, and no ears
beyond a small aperture on each side of the
head. 1t couldn't jump out of q cigar box,
but would snap and snarl when punched
with stick.
AT least one negro defendant In Houston
superior court, during the term, was
profoundly surprised. Snyder, a white
chain gang from the county court for
vagrancy. While in jail he told a
negro prisoner that he would SO
testify as TO clear him (the negro If be
(Snyder) was sent for. When the trial came
on Snyder was in court and testified. His
testimony, however, was so positive against
the negro that conviction aud a sen tence Of
five years, instead of release, followed.
Columbus EnquirerSun: Parties who
came in from Opelika Wednesday state that
the eminent and renowned "Sirn Aubrey
Castlemain. he of noble birth and ancient
family, is enjoying the Inequalities Of
OpeliEa and surrounding towns. He is hav-
ing a continual round of pleasure, so to
speak, the only annoyance ne had being the
hardness Of his agents in RENTING him the
large rentals due. The count" as he is
called, doesn't allow such small things to
worry him much, however. as he always
finds friends willing to make a trifiinR loan
His latest exploit was the hiring of q car
riage at Opelika and driving over to a
nelghborlng town, where he ordered the
driver to return to Opelika. The noble
gentleman will return and pay for the car
Tiage when his remittances come iu-per-
haps he will. A letter from the general
secretary of the 33d degree Masons
explodes Sir Aubrey's assertion that
he was Mason OF that high degree. The
secretary states that he has no record Of his
membership.
Atlanta Journal: Rev. T. P. Cleveland,
pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian church,
found hidden in closet in the rear of his
church Wednesday night, lot of goods
that had evidently been placed there by
burglars. 1t was very curious find, and
1t will probably throw some light on a num-
Der OF petty roboeries that have occurred in
that portion of the city recently. Rev. Mr..
Cleveland was searching for some article.
In the rear end Of the church was small
closet which was very rarely used by him
or any one else connected with the church.
As he could not find the article for which he
was searching, he opened this closet door.
It was in this closet that he made q cu-
rious find Hanging on q nail was coat,
vest and cap. On the floor was a burglars
sack containing few burglars tools. Lying
beside the sack was a very long knife, four
napkin rings and few other pieces of sill
verware No one around the church could
tell him TO whom the coat, vest and cap be-
longed, and placing them in the sack he
carried everything to an officer Of the police
force. An investigation of the church was