The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-31
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS


GEORGIA.
The Postal Gable Telegraph Company
will open an Office in Americus within
sixty days
Michael Ebert Of HawkinsvilIe. during a
severe fit of coughing, Sunday night, rupt-
ured a blood vessel and died from the
effects
The tax digest for 1892 for Fulton county
shows the taxable property to be valued at
$56,9SO, S57. The tax digest OF 1891 footed
up $50, S45, 9T2. This shows an increase OF
$4,6S4, 1856.
Jesse Oliver, the husband OF the woman
who threw carbolic acid in the face OF Alice
Smith about ak weeks ago, was arrested at
Atlanta Monday. He Is charged with aoan-
doning his family.
The old Eleventh Georgia regiment held
reunion at Monroe, Walton county, yes
terday. This is ex-Gov. McDanieps old
regiment Many members Of it have he
come famous in Georgia's history since the
war.
The funeral of Miss Babette Haas oc-
CURED from the family residence at At
lanta Sunday Miss Haas, who was the
aunt of Aaron, Jacob and Isaac G. Haas,
had lived in Atlanta since 1850. Rabbi
Relish conducted the funeral service.
Deputy Sheriff Mike Blount of Atlanta
has returned from a trip to Tybee island
and New York. He took bath in the
ocean at Tybee and another at Coney
Island. He says the water at Tybee was
much warmer than the atmosphere, but at
Coney Island it was so cold that he could
remain In but q short while.
The stationary engineers OF Atlanta are
making extensive preparations for the ma
tlonal convention which meets there next
week. Engineers from all parts Of the
country will begin coming in next Sunday
and Monday. There will be between 400 or
500 delegates, and E. W. Dalton, president
of the Atlanta association, assisted by the
other officials, is preparing to entertain the
guests royalty.
While entering the dining room Of her
home In East Macon Sunday afternoon Mrs.
David Hanson suddenly reeled and fell and
before any assistance could be rendered her
her heart had ceased to beat She was 10
excellent health and spirits and her sudden
death is attributed to heart failure. Her
child, who was lying desperately i'll in an
adjoining room, began to sink rapidly
shortly after her monther's death and at 10
clock Sunday night she had breathed her
last.
Americus TSmeS-Recorder: Alex Mitch
ell, a well-known and prosperous colored
farmer residing near this CITY, over in Lee
county, has entertained during the past
week TWO Of the wealthiest colored women
in the state. Their names are Elnoah John
son and Clara Douglas. Eluoah's father is
the possessor of $50, 600 worth of property
in Macon, and Clara Douglas. widow, is
worth more than $4,000 Charlie Prather
another one of Lee county's prosperous
colored men, rendered them a reception at
his home on Friday night Of last week.
Griffin NeUs: Monroe county can boast
of a wonderful child. 1t has little girl
only 6 years old who is @ musical prodigy.
A. -.
ever heard and fancied. Her hands are
not larger than a childs of 4 years. She is
too small to get on the piano STOOL yet she
plays we'll and with ease, and just as well
when bllndfolded. She Is daughter of W.
II. Thurman, and, strange TO say. she is the
twentieth child, without funeral in the
family, except that of his wife. He is the
inventor OF the famous Thurman Car
coupler. The little girl is named Vivian. is
pretty child and can play almost whole
day, always a different tune.
The reward offered for the capture of
Willie Bell, the boy murderer of Macon,
will go to the father OF the boy who be-
trayed Bell when in hiding in the swamps
20 the officers Of the law. The boys father
was harboring Bell and on that account the
offlcers did not like the idea OF paying the
reward to him, his son being dead, and
consequently the father being the
next heir. Detective Patterson of
Macon made special visit to At
lanta in order to see If the $500 could be-
prevented from falling into the hands of the
man who had endeavored to defeat the
course Of justice by hiding the murderer.
Mr. Patterson conferred with Gov. Northen
and the latter referred the matter to Attor-
ney General Little for his opinion. Col,
Little of course decided that the money be-
longed to the next reir. The question was
very plain and no other decision could have
possibly been made.
HawkinsVille was visited by a oonfagra-
tion about 2 o'clock Monday morning, and
but for the valiant work Of the fire laddies
the entire business portion of the city would
now be in ashes. Mr.. Collins, night watch
man at the depot, was first to discover the
fire and gave the alarm by blowing the
whistle and ringing the alarm bell. The
fire was the work of an incendiary, orig
mating In ]. F. McDonald's store. This,
together with A. G. Pipkin's. both grocery
merchants, and vacant store, we're totally
consumed. McDonald's loss is $4,000 to
5000; insurance $4,000. Mr.. PIpkin's loss
is g., 800 with no insurance. The three
stores were the property of Mrs. I. J. Floyd
and we're partially insured. W. p. Davies,
ssloonkeeper. lost $500 TO 800 by leakage,
breakage and stealage in removing his
stock. T. II. Grace, druggist. next door TO
Davies saloon, lost about $50 by removal
Of portion Of his stock. There is no clew
as to the incendiary.
FLORIDA
The lightning smashed things penerally in