The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-07
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
A Man Unusually Reckless With
Money Excites the Suspicious of the
Macon Police-A Monroe County
Negro Who Claims to Be Possessed
ofa Devil-A Boys Ear Torn on.
GEORGIA.
Tommie. the 3-year-old son OF W. r. J.
Partain of Coldwater, Hart county, was
fatally burned o day or two ago.
The Kings Daughters OF Macon have
undertaken 20 build homo for the friend
less and are meeting with great success.
Sunday night at McBean station, on the
Central road, the barn and seven head Of
stock OF G. d. Hammond were destroyed
by an inccndiary fire.
c. d. Hammond's barn burned Monday
night at Green's Cut, near Augusta. Six
horses were burned TO death. II Is not
known whether 1t was insured or not. The
loss Is not stated.
Howard Ellis, a well known young bust
ness man OF Atlanta, died Sunday night.
He was a member of the firm Of O'Connor,
Ellis & Co.. and was a Lieutenant In the
Gate City Guard.
The leading lawyers Of the legislature
have Just been called In consultation with
Gov. Northen on the worlds fair appropria-
tion. They agree that an appropriation
cannot oonstitutionally be made by the
legislature.
The negroes had frolic Saturday night
at St. Johns church, near Sam Hill's planta-
tton In Coweta county, when DOC" Hill
and Andrew GOODWIN became involved In
an alteration. A fight followed, In which
Hill was killed by GOODWIN.
Messrs. Arnold and Stewart have decided
70 open a bank at Macon on Jan. /, next,
and have begun work on the new bank
building with as many hands as can find
room to work. The bank will begin opera
lions with capital Of $50, 900.
There have been four fires in the upper
part Of Taliaferro county within the last
few weeks. In each case a gin was burned
Two Of those burned belonged to James R.
Asbury, one Of them being one which he
recently bought from d. N. Sanders.
Ten acres Of land inside OF Macon were
advertised 10 be sold TO the highest bidder
yesterday. 10 is the David Flanders home
place. located in East Macon, and In 1884
he gave Gov. Wilson Lumpkin 50 for the
ten acres. as the deed shows. To-day it is
worth over $4,000.
w. b. Orr Of the Sixth district Of Coweta
county is the owner Of a fine mule that has
proven q source Of considerable trouble and
anxiety. The mule has peculiar penchant
for calves tails, and will gnaw the tail of
every calf that comes In reach. II has no
other fault and Ia a valuable animal, but 10
ID O terror 70 calves.
Hon. W. N. Sheats, state superintendent
elect Of the public school system of Florida,
10 on visit TO the conference In session al
Madison, and the schools of the PRINCIPAL
cities in the state. Supt. Sheats 10 a native
Georgian and graduate of Emory College,
and 10 devoted and intelligent friend and
student OF the public school interest.
e. Az q eolored frolio on Thanksgiving night
et the house Of John Williams, near Rsho-
beth church, in Atkins district, SpaldinR
county, Jim Pack slipped behind John
Banks and knocked hole In his head with
stone. Banks died on Thursday night
last, and the coroner's jury on Friday re-
turned verdict Of murder against Pack.
Capt. 81. II. Tiff Of Triton has one Of tho
best tram roads in the SOUTH He has four
teen miles Of grade that ia equal to any
average railroad and Is equipping it with
60-pound steel rails. He 10 now building a
branch road which will add about eight
miles 20 the main line. The main line Il a
regularly chartered road, and will soon
connect with line from MoRae, In Telfair
county.
A triple wedding occurred In the Third
district OF Coweta county Tuesday. Rev.
V. A Ham married three couples at one
time IN very few minutes. The ceremony
took place at the residence OF l. J. Brook
and the names Of the contracting parties
were as follows: l. ]. Brook and Miss
Valfie Morrow. Alvin T. Harris and Miss
Beulah B. Brook, Rush Plant and Miss Mat
tie Harria
Leroy 81. Adams, who, for some time
has been overseer for Messrs. Mayer &
hrine at the Mud Creek farm, Doughsrty
county, committed suicide Monday by
sending pistol ball through bis brain, Mr..
Adams had been in bad health for the past
two or three years, during which time he
has had several attacks of hemorrhagic or
maiarfal fever. This caused fatal de-
spondency.
Joseph Fincher. grocer Of Atlanta, has
made an assignment TO J. K Drummer for
the beneft Of his creditors. The assign.
ment was made Saturday morning and Mr.
Drummer has taken possession of the stock
Mr.. Finoher said in the bill Of assignment
that bis stock Of goods together with his
store furniture is worth 81, $780,, rs, while bis
liabilities amount TO s1,S1l,77, def1ci-
ency OF nearly $500.
The flock of Rev. W. d. johnson. the COL
ored Methodist preacher at Graves Station.
Terrell county. are angry with him and
have withdrawn their support because he
took an active part In she gubernatorial
SASS~@Sa "8oAhos oohs 4Ac CuuECQ refuses
70 contribute to his support, and 10 is said
his members will not raise enough money
10 pay his expenses TO the annual confer
snce, which will soon meet at Thomasville.
Marshal Crenshaw Of Flowery Branch
had rather tough time arresting a negro
named Jim Pendleton Sunday night. The
negro had burglarixed two houses and was
traced TO town. He resisted the officer.
jerking him down, but finally yielded after
several blows from a club. He was carried
TO jail at Gainesville Monday night, pro-
testing his innocence, although several
missing articles were found on his person
and identified.
r. Heard, colored school teacher of
Coweta county, took az active stand against
the third party III the recent state election.
and for his part in that memorable contest
contest some OF the leading republican ne
groes of Newman have tried 10 ostraoixe
him. Heard had a fine school In the SIXTH
district last term, and these negroes set 10
work TO prevent his reelection as prinoinaI
OF the school, The trustees met last week
however, and by unanimous vote elected
him for another year.
Camilla Clarion; Here's a good one on
one OF Cenilla's young men. Some one told
hitn they would give him handsome gold
watch III he would hold IL I'm his hand "a