The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-09
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Suit for Damages for Seduction and
Breach of Promise-One Brother
Shoots Another During a Quarrel at
Their Home In Monroe County.
GEORGIA.
The capacity Of the warehouses OF Athens
Is over Is, 900 bales.
Levi Clements has purchased Mrs. Lou
Kimbslrs plantation near Talbotton, and
will move on it on Jan. l.
Judge W. NJ. Henry, after hearing the
bill for receiver, filed several weeks ago,
has appointed John II. Reynolds receiver Of
the Rome foundry and machine works.
suit for damages against a prominent
Israelite merchant of Athens 10 talked Of.
He keeps nearly 100 geese at his home, and
they keep his neighoors awake all night
with their melodious voices.
Pink Britt has purchased a tract Of us
acres of land in Houston county one mile
west Of Fort Valley and will move
denoe on the land and will establish fruit
and dairy farm.
T. G. Hadawsy of Athens was given
81 so In silver at the close Of the war as pay
ment for his services as a soldier. This
silver 10 still kept by Mr.. Hadsway, who
says he would noe part with 1t. He has been
offered q good sum for the three half dollar
pieces.
Cicero Bailey died at Athens Tuesday az
the result Of gun shot wound received on
Thanksgiving day. MIR. Bailey, Henry
Beusse aud others were out hunting and Mr..
Beusse's shotgun went off suddenly, the
load entering just below Mr.. Bailey's
shoulder.
Aunt Sarah Battle, of Midway on Tues
day last reached the point in her journey OF
life when TO witness the marriage Of great
granddaughter WAS allowed her
A telegram from Calhoun was received
at Rome Monday asking Sheriff J. G.
Moore 10 hold John Morrow, brother Of
Will Morrow, now In Floyd Jail. At CAL
houn o warrant has been issued against him
for murder. He was In the house when
Sheriff Mo9innis was shot
Bill Snow lies at the home Of his mother,
short distance above Monroe, with bull
let In his left side some distance below the
heart and with q wound made by another
In his right arm He was shot by his brother,
Ad Snow, last Sunday afternoon. DR..
Poore, who is in attendance upon the
wounded man, does not regard the principal
wound as very serious, yet it Is just now
impossible to locate the ball, and much de-
Ponds upon its location. Besides the two
men the only eyewitness TO the tragedy was
their little sister. They quarreled about a
mule.
The Amerious Times Recorder OF Tues
day said: THE petition Of sundry creditors
Of P. B. Williford, before Judge Fish, ask
Ing for the appointment OF a receiver, has
been denied and the entire stock of goods
viii be sold at public outcry this morning.
The stock, consisting principally of shoes
and hats, invoices $15, 767 SIS and will be
sold subject TO the mortgages held against
1t, which amount to something over $40, 900.
As 10 well known to all, the principal holders
81 these mortgages are J. J. Williford, Mrs.
Sallie Williford, B. T. Mathews, W. j.
Matthews and others"
An important legal paper affecting the
Old Homestead magazine has been filed In
the Office Of Clerk Tanner by Glenn g. Mad
dox as attorneys for K. M. Durant. Mr..
Durant claims that G. P. Byrd Of the Old
Homestead Is indebted to him in the sum
OF $1,000 He claims to have purchased
half interest In the Old Homestead maya
zine from Mr.. Byrd for $500 In cash and
lot Of land worth 800. He says that Mr..
Byrd, when the trade was mentioned, as
sured him that there were on the books
5000 bona ode subscribers, and that the
business was In prosperous condition. He
paid the $500 in cash, gave deed to the lot
worth 81 800 and began working on the
paper, the agreement being that he should
receive a salary for his work. He says he
now discovers that there are not 1000 sub
scrtbers to the paper and asks the court TO
canosl the deed to Mr.. Byrd and to require
him to pay him back the $500 with interest,
and pay him bis salary of 800 month from
june to November.
Columbus EnQuirer-Sun: Sunday morn
ing John M. Bruce of Kingsboro, Ga, re-
covered from a band Of gYpsies In Phenix
City kmuch valued horse which was stolen
from him three years ago. The story Of
this festive equine borders more on the
highly romantic than actual facts. One
night three years ago some one entered Mr..
Brucs's barn while he and his family were
asleep and took from one OF the stalls his
family horse, which he priced very highly.
When Mr.. Bruce discovered the theft mex,
morning he went diligently to work to trace
and recover his animal. He was unsuc-
cessful, however, and after several weeks Of
constant search he decided that his efforts
were in vain, and at last gave up she
arduous task, concluding that his horse was
lost to him forever. Meantime, the hors'
continually changing from on
owner to another. Finally, a
few days ago he crossed th
path Of gypsy horse traders, and fell 3.
their lot by virtue of q SWAP" The Rypsies
with their new possession, moved eastward
toward Columbus, and oamped on the ad
jaoent bills across the river. On Saturday
afternoon a gentleman friend and neighbor
OF Mr.. Bruce CHANGED TO be passing neal
the camp, and stopped to examine the stool
Of horses the wanderers" had on hand
About she first animal that met his eye wa
Mr.. Bruces roam horse, and he immediately
recognized him. He returned TO Kingston
and notified Mr.. Bruce of his discovery
The latter was overjoyed, and came dow
70 Columbus Sunday morning 20 claim enC
recover his property. In this he found n
difficulty, for as soon as he satIsfactoril,
identified she animal the gypsies readil
gave him up, and Mr.. Bruce returned b
his home happy man.
As already mentioned In the MoRNIN
NEWS Miss MoWilliams of Atlanta he
brought suit for 900 damages for seduc
ton and breach Of promise against Jane
n. Clay Of DeKalb county. Four years ag
Clay was engaged to Miss McWflliams bu
reconsidered his action after a little over
years time, but IL was then too late. Clay
only reason for breaking the engagement
seems TO have been on account of some pro
perty left by Miss McWilliam's father, VIII
died several years ago, and which was i
dispute az to Ownership between the fami
of Miss MoWilliams on one side and that O
Gays relatives on the other. Thi
property is now In litigation IN th
courts Of DeKalb county. In les
than a year after che engagement
was broken by Clay, Miss McWilliams be
came q mother and all fair means were use