The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-01
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Buggy - Death Of Mysterious
Hsbitus Of Bird Cage Alley at Ma
conan Aluminium Plant to Be Lo-
Gated at Macon-A Lynchiug Mar
rowly Averted In Baldwin.
GEORGIA
Washington superior court will convene
next Monday.
Washington county's potato crop this year
will be large one.
A recruiting office for the United States
army is TO be established In Macon.
Capt. J. W. Morrow, sheriff Of Fulton
county is suffering from severe attack OF
bilious fever.
James McElroy of Albany was arrested
at Leesburg day or two ago on suspicion
that he broke into the depot ct Philema-
The firm Of Mosely & Arnold Of Monroe
has sold out to Mrs A. l.. Sheats to satisfy
claims against them. I. L. Sheats will
wind up the business.
Mr.. Brown, of the firm of Valentino &
Brown Of Brunswick, IL now In Washing
ton, D. c., where the firm is bidding on
an extensive foundation 20 be put up for a
new public building.
A company Of United States regulars
passed through Townsville Monday in
command Of Lieut. Chatfield en- route from
Fort Marion, st. Augustine, TO Fort Thomas,
near Cincinnati, for a months rife practice.
About fifty were in the company.
Mrs. Carnegie, accompanied by her four
lovely daughters and her nephew, were Ia
Brunswick Tuesday. They took drive
over the city and visited the places Of in
terest. The party arrived by the Mallory
steamship State Of Texas from New York,
and left on the City Of Brunswick for
DungenesS on an extended visit at the Car
negie mansion.
Mrs. DR.. James P. Smith Of Augusta,
while out driving Monday, was thrown out
OF her buggy by a runaway horse. The
rear wheels passed over her back, painfully
wrenchlng it, and she was out deep gash
in the neck in falling on a tin can In che
street. The horse ran and butted against
Schneider's building and broke his skull
The doctors do not think Mrs Smiths In
juries will result seriously.
W.B. Pattillo, who is we'll known 10 Rome,
where be has lived for many years engaged
in the job printing ard newspaper busi-
ness, has moved to Greensboro, where lie
goes to take charge of the Rerdld-Jou
of that place. He has purchased the plant
from w. A. Knowles and will assume the
management to-day. MIR. Pattillo was for
a time editor and proprietor OF the Alliance
Herald of Rome. and conducted -four
fishing job printing business there for a num-
Der Of years
Rev. Wellons and Rev. Arnold have been
holding great Baptist meeting at Plains,
in Sumter county, and have met with great
SUCCESS Last Monday they baptized
twenty-one converts, and many more are
promised to join this week. Among those
who were immersed was Mrs. julia G.
Davenport, who is 50 years of age and well
known throughout all that section. When
quite young she Joined the Methodist
church, but has now taken on religion
afresh and associated herself with the Bap-
list church.
week brought us a monstrosity In the way
of a spider The insect is undoubtedly a
spider. Its legs and lower part of the body
are of a white color, but a lead-colorsd
she'll, like q terrapin, covers the small body.
Upon the convex surface Of the shell, which
is about as large as mans thumb nail,
there is imprinted the closest possible re-
semulauce to the human face. Although
exceedingly minute, the features are per-
feet in pr portion and appearance, aud the
tiny skull is realistic and frightful.
George A. Stuck has perfected arrange
ments for the location of an extensive
aluminium plant at Rome. He has been
working in the interest Of the concern for
some time, and returned to the city Mon
day ready to commence work on the enter
prise. The plant will be located in New
AeOLlts Wn6IG buc Odub 1.-Two uluuo lELl-
portant concessions. All necessary material
can be obtained in abundance in Floyd
county, ana MIR. Stuck says be has every
thing needed right at hand. The factory
will TURNOUT about $500 worth of aluminium
per day when first started, but later it is
expected to double this capacity. 1t will be
shipped to eastern markets for the present.
Lula Butler. a oolored school teacher,
who resides about eight miles from Forsyth,
I
by John Jossey, her rejected lover. Jossey
waited in ambush until the school was dis
missed, and demanded that the girl accom-
pany him In buggy to the nearest par
sons. This Lula fatty refused to do, and
the negro then made the attack upon her.
despite her cries for help. The negroes were
holding meeting about half mile away.
They quickly dispersed, and, headed by the
preacher, began a search for Jossey with
guns and sticks, and Jossey was soon run
down, and, when last seen, was lying In the
woods completely perforated with bullet
holes. The negroes are greatly excited.
Monday an old man was found In dying
condition in what is known as Bird Cage
alley at Macon. The man gave his name
as Tom Williams, but would give no fur
Their account Of himself Tho habitues OF
Bird Cage alley have for some time past
seen the old man sitting about the place,
and have frequently questioned him as to
his former residence, his mode OF living,
etc. but were never able TO get from him a
satisfactory answer. The man seemed
averse to telling anything OF his former life
and when in conversation carefully avoided
speaking of his former place OF residence.
he had been frequenting the alley for about
two months and as he appeared to be in
destitute circumstances, 1t was a mystery to
those who took notice Of him how he pro-
cured a living. This, ii 10 probable, they
will never know, as the old man died shortly
after having been found. He was given a
paupers burial by the city.
A black brute named George Foster.
living in Baldwin county near Ste
phens' Pottery, on Sunday. en-
tered the room of the Misses Tor.
rence, two highly respected young ladies
residing in that community. These two
ycUng girls lived with q maiden aunt and
they we're alone in the house when the
assault was made. The negro forced an
entrance through a back window and as
saulted the two young girls while In a room
together. Their screams aud struggles
frightened the brute away before accom-.
plishiug his hellish purpose. As
soon as practicable male friends
were notified and they secured pack of
bloodhounds and started on his track. His
trail was followed for many miles and after
hours of hot DursIIit ba vvoS vim 20 oo.o-