The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-23
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
TEE NEWS OF THE Two STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

The Case at Eatonton Against Ven
able for Horse Stealing Compro-
rnised-A Decision in the Cunningham
Case-The Washington County Trsge
dy-A Man Who Wants TO Marry
Under CLOUD of Doubt.
GEORGIA
James NJ. Mills Of Griffin has sold his
large grocery business to VIII and Robert
Wheaton.
The new hotel boom at Statesboro is
spreading rapidly. Nearly 5000 has al
ready been subscribed.
School Commissioner Maclean of Thomas
county appeared before the grand jury
Wednesday and asked for an appropriation
of $500 to provide a teachers library for
the county.
The Crown cotton mills Of Dalton came
of victors in the lawsuit with the alliance
exchange last week. Besides the principal
at stake $4,000, the owners OF the mill
were awarded damages to the amount Of
500.
Rev. Morgan Galloway. alumnus OF the
state university at Athens and an eloquent
divine, has been selected to deliver the bac-
calaureate sermon there next commence
ment. DR.. Galloway is vice president of
Emory College.
J. o. Jelks bought of H. W. Anderson
and Mccormick & Bridges of Hawkins
vile 500 bales of cotton. The price paid
put in the pockets Of the planters g., 500
more than il the cotton had been sold at
the lowest price reached recently
Dalton Citizen: This is probably the
most backward spring we have had in
years. There are many trees which have
not even begun TO show their foliage yet,
and the early gardener-well, he has
learned lesson shat he will not soon for
get.
Some farmers 10 all sections of Houston
county have been forced to plaGt corn the
second time, the first planting on their
farms having been practically destroyed by
cold weather or heavy rains Oats that
were planted on rich soil early last fall are
beginning to head out.
There was a called meeting Of the city
council of Americas Thursday for the pur-
pose Of considering the order passed at re-
cent meeting requiring the removal OF GER
tain wooden buildings on Lamar and For
syth streets. On motion Of Alderman
Burt the order was suspended until council
shall take further action on the matter.
While two men with a traction engine
were passing along the road leading from
Cumming to Dahlonega on Thursday of
last week, and when passing the residence
of Mrs. Barney White, some 81 miles from
Cumming, sparks from the engine set her
barn on fire, which was speedily consumed,
together with quantity Of corn, fodder,
cotton seed and other things therein, of the
value of $500 or $500.
David Crockett a young coiored man,
was on the street chain-gang at Sanders
vile last week for fighting, but on Satur-
day afternoon his old mother and other
colored friends raised IS 80 and paid him
out. That very night, however, he stole
hen from her young chickens from A. f.
Hicklln. be was arrested on Monday for
this offense, and is now boarding with
Sheriff Wall at the public expense.
A reward of $1,000 will! be paid for the
arrest and delivery Of Ben Swails, who
escaped from Lnureus county Jail last week,
to the sheriff Of Laurens county. Swails Is
about feet 10 inches high, weighs about
$50 pounds, has large blue eyes, black hair,
salloW complexion. His left hand and arm
Is badly SCARED and considerably less than
the otaer from blood poison, and not yet
entirely well. When he escaped he had
mustache and short side beard.
At Lumpkin Thursday the grand Jury
returned true bill charging DR.. W. w.
Peek with murder. 1t will be remembered
that the coroner's jury found verdict of
mauslaughter against DR.. Peck for the kill
ing IT J. M Thomas, and put him under a
bond of 50 900. DR.. Peek was arrested by
the sheriff. Upon a motion before Judge
Fish for bail, he consented to grant a hear
ing on the motion last Wednesday night.
After hearing the testimony Judge Fish al
lowed DR.. Peek bail, aud fixed the bond at
IS, 800.
Mrs. Venabe arrived at Eatonton Mon
day to be present at the trial OF her son
George. He was arraigned before Justice
q ADAMS Tuesday to answer the charge Of
horse stealing. After a brief trial the case
was compromised. When the case had been
settled, Mrs. Venable had the sheriff take
her son back to Jail and to be kept there
until few minutes before the departure of
tue evening train. Her cause for this action
was that she was afraid he would find some
blind tiger" and get on the town. He Ia a
hEbitual drunkard.
Townsville NewS: A spray from a
peach tree that has something like two
dozen peaches on it, larger than partridge
eggs, Is on the desk of the NetOS. IL was
brought in by j. r. Adams, from his place
TWO miles from town, Mr.. Adams SAYS
he has four or five trees that have more
peacnes on them than the trees can possibly
bear up. 1t is little strange that in the
same orchard, the frost entirely DESTROYED
the fruit on some OF the trees, while others
are ladel down. Mr.. Adams says he also
has fine crop Of pears.
Gainesville Eagle: Dr. J. W. Oslin was
the recipient few days ago of a very
costly aad beautiful gold headed walking
cane, present from his little grandson
Master Howard Smith. This handsome
present " as given by little Howard to his
grandfather as a token Of gratitude for
having sklIfully and successfully replaced
Il portion of his nUse that was bitten off by
dog some months ago. Though the part
OF the nostril that was bitten Off was not
found uatil about an hour after the occur
renee it was so well replaced that the little
fellows nose was but very slightly disfig-
ured.
Americas Times Recorder: Capt. R. F.
Harmon of Savannah left W ednesday after
pleasant but brief soiourn in the CITY. He
organized, before his departure, uniformed
rank Of the Knights Of Pythias, with the
following officers; Sir knight captain, s.
s. Stanheld; sir knight Lieutenant, A. E,
Butcher; sir knight herald, Tim Allen; sir
L ight recorder, b. H. Mayo sir knight
treasurer, Oscar Loving. Capt. Harmon
seemed to enjoy his stay IN Americas thor
oughly. He made an exceedingly pleasant
impression on those with whom he came in
contact in this city, and the wish is gen.
orally expressed that he may be the next
mayor Of the Forest City.
Sandevsville Herald: Willis CLAYTON
(coloredl, who killed Frank Clay (colored)
on April 10, as published in the Herald last
week. was rearrested and brought to trial
here on Tuesday From the testimony be-
l.