The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-13
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

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Jsil-A Needle Swallowed Several
Years ago Just Cut From O Mans
Knee-Relics of the War.
GEORGIA.
Lie. Woodland was nominated last Satur-
day for mayor Of Riohland.
The law firm Of Maynard g. Smith at
Americus has been dissolved by mutual
consent.
South Georgia conference OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal church south convsnes at st.
Luke's church at Columbus tomorrow.
The doors of the buggy house Of w. E.
Williams & Son at Columbus have been
closed by Sheriff Burrus, under q mortgage
held by Blount & Bell, for 81 ,0lS SO.
James Worley of Dahlonega has a couple
of canteens which two OF his brothers car
ried through the war. T. II. Worlsy also
has the cap he wore through the heavy
struggle.
The Whelchel property known as the
Neisler place. near Dahlonega, has gone
into the hands of q company who will very
soon commence mining the deposits on .
large scale.
Judge Britain, the present mayor elect
was one Of the f1rst councilmen ever elected
in Dahlonega-about 1857, and il the only
one Of that body now living. He was on
she committee and helped TO frame the hrst
ordinances governing our town.
A little chute was found 70 the left Of the
cemetery at Dahlonega few days ago on
che college property by Daniel Keith. He
milled some Of the ore and obtained %
psnnyweighs OF pure gold. This is the
property donated by the Augusta company
10 the college.
The mad dog that passed through Dab
lonega few weeks ago bit q calf and an
nv Cana Npaak diafriek Roth Aha nj
mails went mad and the OK was confined
several days in strong pen. He would
grab everything he came in contact with,
and ct last died.
At the annual meeting OF the Eagle and
Phoenix Manufacturing Company's share
holders In February, 1891, there was due
depositors on demand 81, 341, 7S2 10 At the
annual meeting in February, 1893, two
years subsequently, the deposit account
VIII, In all probability. be about $3.50, 0Oe,
or reduction OF nearly 100000 during
that time.
About ten years ago Sidney Boly Of Ath-
ems swallowed q needle, and never felt any
bad effects from 1t until q short time ago,
when he commenced feeling pain just above
the left knee joint DR.. jacobson and DR..
Go@ were called In. and after being told
about the needle they concluded to cut into
his thigh and see II 10 was not the needle
that was causing MIR. Boly SO much pain,
and on making deep Gus they came 20 the
needle and extracted IL, which relieved him
at once. Mr.. Boly is out Of bed, and Is fast
recovering from the effects Of the oper-
alton.
The maddest man in Oglsthorpe county
last week was W. @. johnson, who got
Jailer VIM 30 let him In the jail at LexinR-
ton to consult with his client, a prisoner.
He staid 20 long that the jaier forgot all
about him, and being suddenly called of,
left on the train 70 be gone ali day. When
the colonel got ready to come out, and
found that the jailer was gone, he became
furious, but the jail was strong enough TO
bold him. He had summoned his friends
and was trying to get them to break down
the doors, when the deputy sheriff hap
pened up with a key and let him out
FLORIDA.
More new buildings are In process of
erection in Lake City this season than have
been put up there for many years.
The light house steamer Putnam, which
now lies at Milton, will be sold at public
auction at the navy yard at noon on Wednes-
day, Jan. %, next.
Julius Israel's residence at Ocala was en-
tered by burglars Saturday night. Every
room was ransacked. An ovsrcoat and
gold watch were taken. The latter was
valued at $500.
A cowhiding occurred In the Everett
saloon at Jacksonville Friday night, in
which an irate father-in-law figured and a
son-in-law was the victim. The result is
two warrants issued for the father-in-law
and prospective music in the courts.
tramp, who gave his name as Stelton,
attempted to board an outgoing Jackson.
vile, Tampa and Key West freight Satur-
day, when he lost his hold, slipped and fell
under the wheels, which passed over his left
leg below the ankle, grinding il to jelly.
At Quincy Tom Donald, who was CON-
victed OF murder in the first degree with a
recommendation to the mercy of the court.
has been granted a new trial, and has given
bond for bis appearance at the next term of
the circuit court, He was released from
jail last Friday.
The Cuban workmen Ia the cigar facto-
ries at Key West on Wednesday contributed
their days earnings to the Cuban revolu-
tionary fund, In concentration Of Patria
day. The total amount of contributions
reached several thousand dollars. A move
ment is on foot to bring about a similar
donation each month.
at a meeting OF the lettuce growers Of
Gainesville Saturday no action was taken.
The meeting adjourned to Wednesday next
at 3 o'clock p. M, at which time they will
consult with Supt. Myers of the Southern
justing lower rate OF expressage on lettuce
shipped to northern markets.
A sensation was created at Pensacola Sat-
urday by demented man using Palafox
street, at the corner of Garden, as q dress
ing room. He was deliberately stripping
Of his clothing whom policeman arrived
and escorted him to the city Jail He said
that he was so warm that be had to remove
his clothing to feel comfortable.
The schooner Ethel, from Key West, ran
against a log and sank at about o'clock on
the morning OF Dec. o. The crew were all
saved The schooner had on board 100
lunches of sponges and spongiug outfit.
She now lies about ten miles southwest of
North Key In four faith oms of water. An
effort was made Saturday 60 raise her.
OF the e,5o6 boxes of Florida oranges re-
Gently sent from Fernandina 70 London by
the steamship Ethelwold, 1000 boxes have
just been sold. or these 2, 900 were sound.
and sold at 50 As 20 S3 so for the bright fruit.
russers selling at 81 so TO 81. About zoo
boxes, somewhat damaged, sold at 81 IS 70
% so. The remaining 700, which were very
unsound, sold at so cents 10 81 rs per box.
w. Frank Barnes, an insurance agent Of
Orlando, by some means lost $40 note the
other afternoon, and after looking for
nearly an hour in every place he thought ID
Kkni 10 ha . g.