The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-03
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

liuian Trying to Capture a Runaway
Wife-A Sudden Death at Augusta.
GEORGIA
Edward E. Doscher of Augusta was found
dead in his bed Monday morning by his
mother, having died suddenly during the
night Of heart disease.
Rev. Walter R. Dale, alias Nutsll, the
preacher who figured in sensation In At
lanta, and who was convicted Of bigamy in
PauldinR county, HAS just been granted
new trial by the state supreme court. The
lower court was upheld, however, in its
overruling a motion to arrest judgment
pending new trial
Sam II. johnson, near Summervile, is
now using for firewood the logs of an old
cabin which was built on his fathers farm
by the Cherokee Indians before they left
this country. Mr.. johnson says the logs
are OF hickory, oak red elm and sourwood.
III any pine poles we're used, they have long
since rotted and disappeared.
AS stated several days ago Macon is to
have a hanging on Friday Of this week, the
first legal execution she has had in eight
years. Lewis Lewis, O negro, is to hang
for the murder OF his wife. He is an ordi-
nary negro but, marvellous to relate, he does
not expect TO fly straight into heaven from
the scaffod. he doubts whether he will
get 10 heaven or not.
The Consolidated Street Railroad Com
pany is to have vigorous opposition in the
northern part Of Atlanta. 1t will be 10 the
shape of a new electric street railroad COM
pany, known as the Peachtree Street Elec-
trio Railroad Company. The incorporators
of the new company are H. L. Harrison, p.
II. Harrison, d. G.. Bacon, Martin f. Amor
Gus, ?. b. Lawrence. w. s. Turner and B.
L.. Mcintosh. Burton Smith, attorney.
Rev. William P. Smith, pastor of Asbury
Methodist Episcopal church, died of heart
failure at his home in Edgewood, suburb
of Atlanta, Sunday night His death was
entirely unexpected aud was a great shock
to his family and friends. For fifteen
years he has been member of the North
Georgia conference and was we'll known
throughout the state. Rev. Smith was 40
years old. He leaves a wife and one child.
Robert Grinstead, one of the best farmers
of Reedy Spings district, Laurens county,
died Thursday from injuries received the
day before. Mr.. Grinstead was in Dublin
Wednesday, leaving in the afternoon. He
was driving spirited horse, and Just as he
drove up to his house, little after dark,
his horse ran away, throwing him out
against stump. He was picked up and
carried into the house. He had brui Q on
the forehead and complained of internal
Injuries. Mr.. Griustead was about 40 years
of age, and leaves wife aud several small
children.
Columbus Herald: My geniel friend,
Judge b. f. Mclaughlin Of Greenville was
in town several days the past week The
Judge Is the chairman OF the executive
committee of the Fourth congressional
district. Iquizzed him little about con-
gressional politics. The Judge is inclined TO
think that Hon. Charles L. Moses will have
opposition. Joe Terrell, Warner Hill and
Atkinson all want TO go to congress. The
Judge did not tell me this outright don't
think either of these three rising young
gentlemen will have the courage to tackle
Congressman Moses just yet.
Mrs. Sarah Hampton of Roswell has
hat made Of cows horn that has been in the
Hampton family for over 400 years The
hat is about inches long, and 3 wide at
one end and 2 at the other. The box is
infinitely fastened together with brass
rivets. On the lid is Nv. c. H., 1899" cut
with knife. In the bottom of the box is a
piece Of paper, but part of the writing is 80
dim that it cannot be read under glass
One can read three lines 1t says that
"This hat has been in the Hampton family
236 years. 1899" Master Comant Hamp-
ton now possesses the relic. Although
he is only years old, he prizes it very
highly. The hat was carried through the
revolutionary war by one of the Hamptons,
Master Comant's great-great-grandfat
Macon is In the midst of q street car
muddle, which is now occupying the atten-
tion of the superior court. The Thomson
Houston company of Boston has a finger in
the pie in TIE shape OF debt owed them by
the street railroad bondhoders On the
company's petition E. E. Winters was ap-
pointed receiver of the road, and has been
conducting the business for some time The
Thomson Houston company is now petit
tioning TO have theroad sold. SO that it can
get its money. The stockholders are fight
ing the petition as they do not want the
property sold. The residents of Vineville
have filed petition against the receiver to
compel him to put on more cars, but he
says this cannot be done unless the court
authorizes him to purchase additional ma
chinery.
Fire broke out in Garwood Bros. & Quill
han's large dry goods store at Gainesville
at IL o'clock Sunday night. Their entire
stock of about S25 900 was destroyed. They
had about SIC 900 Insurance. on stock. The
building belonged to John d. Akin and was
100 feet long, 1t was not utterly DESTROYED
and was fully insured. Scheuer Bros. in the
adjoining brick building had $50 900 stock
of dry goods damaged by water and re-
moval. Their large building was damaged by
fire. Their entire loss is covered by insur-
ance. Miss Shockley'S millinery stock next
to Scheuer Bros. was slightly damaged by
EtkuONdis 4uo C1blZcub responded promptly
to the alarm given by the night patrolinan
and after covering the fire with seven heavy
streams from the hydrants it was put out
with the above result.
Can't. R. A. Anderson of Atlanta has Just
Joined the silent majority, having been
buried Monday. He was SIS years of age.
He was born at Locust Grove, Henry
county. During the war he served in the
engineering department Of the confederate
army. He was twice married His first
~'sa was daughter of Judge w. NJ. Ezzard
oI atlanta; his second, a daughter of Mai
,S-.Apbell Wallace. His last wife sur
wives him. He had no chill
dren by either marriage. He was
for many years connected with the
Western and Atlantic railroad. When a
young man be accepted position as clerk
in the oE ce. When Gov. Brown leased the
road for twenty years Capt. Anderson was
appointed general superintendent. After
holding this position for two years he was
promoted to the position Of general man.
ager. whore he remained until the lease Of
Gov. Brown expired. He was offered the
same position by the new management, but
had TO resign on account of his failing
health.
Atlanta Herald Monday morning the
following dispatch, dated az Cleveland,
s. c.. and signed J. d. Carpenter
was received at police headquarters:
ARREST and hold w. b. Weaver and Jane
Carpenter. They went on the Richmond
and Danville last night The woman is nv