The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-12
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRA PHS.

Wife in Jail - A Carroll County
Farmer Who Gave Each OF Els
children q Middle Name Beginning
With an L
Dodge superior court convenes on Mon
day, March "A Judge Roberts will preside
Bib county needs q larger Jail There
are about fifty prisoners IA Jail. and only
room for thirty-six.
A branch Of the Society Of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution Will be
established in Athens.
z. J. Cochrane & Co. general nerchan-
disc, of Girard, have made an assignment
Their liabilities are Is, Ill 10 and their as
sets 81. 22l 80.
Mrs. Mary Roar died ct the home Of her
son, Alexander Reagan. In Dodge county on
Friday, March 4. Mrs. Roar was born
March 8, 1899, which record shows that she
was one day over 100 years old.
1t is estimated that the office Of city clerk
OF Atlanta pays the incumbent between
$1,000 and $4,000 a year. Alderman
Woodward proposes TO pay the clerk 81 $40
salary aud allow 81, 200 for an assistant.
]. B. Toomer has decided TO retire from
business, 10 take leave Of Athens and make
his future residence in Charleston, 5. G.
Mr.. Toomer will not enter any business in
Charleston, but will simply retlre on his in-
come.
A deputy United States marshal arrested
Mr.. Ligin, the railroad agent at Geneva,
Ala, last week. charging him with sending
postal card through the mails
TO the Louisiana lottery, He was taken
before Judge Pond OF Columbus and placed
under a bond OF 600, which he readily
gave
The furniture establishment OF A. r.
Harper, on Lower Broad street. Americas,
was closed Thursday by Sheriff Moore. IL
was closed under two mortgages, one In
favor of Jack King and one in favor Of D..
B. Hamilton. These mortgages are only
for moderate sums. It 10 understood that
all the home creditors are protected.
Mrs. Nettie Blalock Of GAINESVILLE has
several letters In her possession which are
more than so years old. They are now Pc
before the day Of envelopes and stamps.
The sheets were so folded as to envelop the
writing. No postage stamp was placed on
them, but 90 much money was paid TO have
them sent.
At Atlanta Thursday, in the case Of J. A.
Carey VS.. the Richmond and Danville rail-
road, the jury brought in verdict for $500.
Carey Is negro preacher, and he sued for
SIC, 900 damages because two men made him
SILK AZ TUG uuLL6 Oh plbtOA WhAtc 10 was
riding on an Air Line train. Ho alleged that
be was shAmefully treated, aud that the
conductor Of the train made no effort to
protect him.
The students at Mercer University, at
Macon, have organized a democratic club.
The following officers were elected: Pres-
dent. Ben Hill of Forsyth; vice president,
George w. Tribble of GAINESVILLE; score
tary. ]. H. Nelson Of Newman; correspond
ing secretary. George Clark OF Hartwell.
A meeting Of the club will be held in a few
days to decide upon the candidate for nomi>
nation to VINO they will give their support.
It Is practically settled that Americas
will have before the beginning of the fall
an elegant and costly new opera house and
Masonic hall. The main promoters Of the
project are the Masons OF the city. They
have long been discussing the erection OF
such building and the matter has at last
AIKEN definite shape. They own very de-
s.Table site on Cotton avenue, between
johnson & Harold1s and the Hamil block.
The building is to cost about $50. 900 and 1t
is intended that it shall be one Of the hand
soonest structures in the city.
F. NJ. Baker. a good farmer living a few
miles north of Carrollton, had thirteen chill
dren, and twelve of them are living There
are seven boys and five girls living, and each
child has the letter ZIP as a second initial
70 his or her name. Mr.. Baker stated that
he had accidentally added the "L" to his
first five children's name and after that he
made it point to add IL as its second initial
as be named his newly born. There are two
~. LIS" and two"M. L. 8" in the number
one being boy and the other a girl. His
Oldest, boy, Is named NJ. L. Baker, and his
youngest, girl is NJ. L. Baker.
Augusta Herald: An alderman's name
appeared prominently in the recorders
court Thursday morning. Mrs. Henry Hicks
was on trial for violation Of the eighteenth
section, charged with breaking some glass
ware In the house of Mamie Rivers, where
she SUPPOSED Mr.. Hicks was spending con.
siderable Of his time, and where she found
him Wednesday at about 10 O'Clock. Some
heated conversation ensued concerning
various articles of furniture and wearing
apparel that Mrs. Hicks accused her
husband Of purchasing, and in the anger
that followed several minor articles OF
household furnishings were smashed. In
the excitement Mr.. Hicks made his exit
from the house. and went down as far al
Marbury street There he espied Policeman
Cason, and reported his own wife for dis
orderly conduct. The policeman, OF course
made his report, and Mrs. Hicks, was fined
IS by the recorder.
Calhoun Times: Rufus Collins, who wa,
tried in Gordon superior court eighteen
months ago and found guilty of numbering
his wife near Plainville, Gordon county, il
again adjudged guilty by jury, and recon-
mended by them to the mercy of the court
Upon his first conviction eighteen months
ago his case was carried to the suprem,
court, and, on account of the admission int6
the evidence Of some Illegal testimony the su
preme court reversed the court below. and
the case came back for a new trial at thu
February term, 1892, Of Gordon superior
court and resulted in a second verdict OF
guilty to which was added q recommends
ton. Steven Custer. the negro who claimed
he was hired by Collins to do the killing
and who was tried eighteen months ago ais
and found guilty and sent to the chain gam
for life, was brought back by our good sher
if and testified in the case. His testimony
was substantially the same thing as that OF
the former trial.
Americas Recorder. About a montI
ago a notice appeared In the 1imes-Recor
der of the marriage Of NJ. H. McCrae o
Americas and Miss Mollie Roche of Monte
yuma. To-day the unhappy young wife
dissolved in tears. Her husband is missing
aud she cannot account for his sudden ant
mysterious disappearance. McCrae ha
been for some time employed as a clerk a
T. Q. Bass store on Lee street. His wife
quite an attractive woman, and owns som
property in MonteZuma, where she live
prior TO her marriage. 1t is said that Nc
Craze confided TO no one his in
tention Of leaving the city.
few days ago be was missing q
completely and effectually as IL the ear,