The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-14
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

IN PARAGRAPHS.
A Rat.killing Frolic at Ashburn-Ne-
sroes Decoy One of Their Race Out
of Fort Gaines and Rob Him-Au-
gusta's Canal a Profitable Piece Of
Property.
GEORGIA.
Capt John N. Hays Is no longer In the
race for sheriff Of Richmond county.
The confederate veterans Of South Geor-
Ria will meet at Brunswick on Jan. 10.
The Tillmsn Aibee place. near LINCOLN
ton, containing liz acres, was sold to L. b.
Myers last Monday for $500.
The depot at Kingston was destroyed by
FIRE at O'Clock Monday morning. The fire
was caused from a defective fiue.
For the Americus city election DO be held
on Wednesday only $50 voters registered.
II any importhant measure should arise
during the year and the matter left TO the
people only these $50 could vote.
The ChAttahoochee river is so low that IL
Is with great difficulty the boats make it
through TO Columbus. On their down trips
they are nearly always from twelve TO
twenty-four hours behind time.
The Macon Telegraph. under order Of the
court issued, is 70 be sold on Jan. IL. An
upset price of $50, 900 has been agreed upon
by the lawyers in the case, and unless the
price is bid the property will not be sold.
j. L. Hooten while out driving at Jack
son Monday was thrown from his buggy,
breaking his leg just below the knee. So
far as Ia known no other injuries were re-
ceived. Mr.. Hooten 10 in the livery busi-
ness.
The two negroes, Clark Bryant and Joe
Baker, charged with assaulting Capt. V. 81.
Boyd, had their preliminary trial at Cow
In0tOn oh
Harris, and were bound over in the sum Of
$500.
A couple of negroes from Florida en-
ttced an old Calhoun county negro out in
the suburbs of Fort Gaines Saturday, drew
their pistols and made the old negro pony
up $40, after which they made good their
escape into Alabama.
The Macon Volunteers attended Christ
church Sunday morning, forty strong, rank
and file. The sermon preached by Rev. f.
y. Reese, chaplain OF the company, was
most appropriate to the occasion. Capt.
Joseph Z. Wells. the popular commander Of
the Volunteers, was at the head of his COM
pany on their annual church parade.
At Ashburn Saturday while D. L. RAINY
and some other parties were near an empty
hog pen which was foored, they heard
hen making an awful noise They fastened
TO see what was the matter with her and to
rescue her. They found that the hen was
being dragged under the pen by big rat.
On tearing up the floor of the pen, they
found and kill twenty-five large-sized
grown rats and $50 small ones.
Augusta will realize from her canal In
water rents from the people and amounts
paid by the factories for water power at
least 800, 1000, Al per cent. on g., 900 600.
Angusta's municipal indebtedness is 81, 700,-
o0o If the canal and water WORKS we're
sold Tor 81, 000, 900 Augusta would be out of
debt and have In her treasury $500 900. But
the city has no idea Of parting with its
canal property, which is yearly increasing
In value.
For the time being Wesleyan Female Col
iege at Macon is depopulated. About 100
young ladies have gone home. The cause OF
the exodus is a case Of scarlet fever and it is
thought that this will very seriously inter-
tere with the Christmas examinations The
solitary case in the college has been isolated
and DR.. Bass has no fears that the infectious
disease will be communicated to others.
There are about seven other cases in Macon
OF scarlet fever and some two or three cases
OF diphtheria. As soon as the young lady re-
covers from her sickness all the inmates Of
the college who have stampeded will return
and resume their studies.