The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-22
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

Surveying Tour-Solon Bethune O.
Talbot County Shot by His Brother
An Atlanta Firm in the Hands Of a
Receiver.
GEORGIA.
There is talk of organizing an insurance
company at Athens.
The strawberry crop In Sumter county Is
suffering for much needed shower.
There will be an examination at Americas
in the near future for cadetship at the Ma
val Academy of Annapolis.
The tenth annual convention of the We.
mans Christian Temperance Union OF
Georgia will take place on May Is to II at
Milledgevllle.
Frank Falls, formerly of Quitman, who
Is living in Cali ornia, has had a 81, 900
check deposited at Quitman b. his credit
This was done by the Iron Hall, Of which
MIR. Falls is member.
Americus is well supplied with Zoe now
and will manage to keep cool throughout
the summer. The Americus Ice Company
and the Americas Refrigerating Company
are turning out solid blocks.
Carroll is now a stock law county, from
one end to the other, New Mexico being the
last district TO come into line. The first
contest over this question occurred in 1882,
since which time there have been about
fifty elections held in this county.
The peach crop in Washington county
promises to be as abundant as it was in
1889, three years ago The trees are full OF
young fruit, and several gentlemen say
That the trees will be broken by the weight
of the fruit when it begins to ripen unless
some of it falls off or is knocked off.
On Friday night Of last week Isaiah
Smith, who lives on Ed Jordsn's place, six
miles north OF Vienna. lost by fire his dwell
ing house and cribs. The corn aud fodder
were a total loss. A ton Of guano that was
stored under some of the shelters WAS also
des royed. Messrs. Jordan aud Smith loss
ablut 500 each.
Little Lofts, the 1-year-old daughter of
Idus n. Drewry of Griffin was painfully
burned Tuesday by pulling pot OF boiling
coffee from tho table upon herself The
boiling fluid badly scalded her lower limbs
and feet. The little child suffered intensely,
but hopes are entertained that no perma-
nent injury Will result.
Jim Griffin, the negro who was supposed
TO be Henry Jordan, the Rockville rapist
and who was arrested in Alabama and car
rled to Atlanta week or so ago, was i'll
Griffin Wednesday. He thinks it is pretty
hard to be arrested for crime that he did
not commit, carried several hundred miles
and then be compelled TO beat or work his
way back home
AT the conference Of the Baptist church
of Townsville Sunday morning, held after
the regular services, Rev. John f. Purser
of Troy, Ala. was called to the passionate.
The resignation of Rev. W. J. Williams,
the present pastor, will take effect after
next Sunday, aud he will then go to his
new work 10 Kentucky.
The home property Of 7. w. Cheney on
Hancock avenue at Athens was sold at auc-
ton Tuesday. 1t was divided INTO three
lots, all Of which we're purchased by Capt.
j. c. {. McMahan. The price paid for the
home lot was S4 600, and for the other two
lots 1863, making total of So, 085 for the
entire property. The same was bought
eighteen years ago for $4,000.
Atlanta is to have an organization which
she has for loug while been in need of-one
for the relief Of the poor and suffering of
the city The iniJiatory steps were taken
"Wednesday at a largely attended meeting
Of citizens Of all religious denominations in
the basement Of the Fifth Baptist church.
The organization 10 the outgrowth Of the
expose Of the misery and poverty in the
Exposition mills factory district.
The members of the Uniform Rank
Knights Of Pythias of Macon met Tuesday
night for the purpose of electing captain
TO succeed Sir knight J. l.. Hardeman who
has resigned. The election resulted in the
promotion of Sir knight Charles B. Smith,
who is a lieutenant in the Macon Light In
fantry, to the position OF sir knight captain,
a position be is well qualified to fill in every
respect. Sir Knight Robert Ware was
elected herald Of the uniform rank
The Southern Mutual Accident Associa-
ton Of Macon, an institution chartered by
the last legislature, has commenced bust
ness. The officers are: President, W. NJ.
Gordon; treasurer, T. L. Massenburg; sec
Rotary and manager, George A. Dun. Dr.
rectors, W. Nj. Gordon, T. L. Massenburg,
John s. Baxter. w. A. Davis, George A.
Dure. There is a great deal of money in
vested in accident Insurance and there is no
reason why the Southern Mutual shouldn't
be successful.
Charles Howard killed negro IN Liz
thonia last year and he was promptly con-
victed and sentenced by Judge r. n Clark
to be hanged May 20. A petition has teen
gotten up asking Gov Northen to commute
his sentence to life Imprisonment. The
petition is signed by a number Of people
Judge Clark, who sentenced him to death,
joins In the recommendation for commu-
ton. Several of the jury who tried the
case also signed the petition. Solicitor
John Gambler declined TO sign it, and thinks
he ought to be hanged.
A petition has been fled in the Fulton su-
perior court asking for a receiver for the firm
of LaFontain & Ellis of Atlanta. The pc
titlon was filed by Bishop & McWhorter,
attorneys, for n. c. Spence, the Atlanta
saw works and the Southern Paint and
Glass Company. all creditors of LaFontain
& Ellis. The firm is said to be insolvent.
IT has been carrying on large business in
doors, sashes and blinds and veranda and
scroll work. The liabilities of the firm are
not known. The application for a receiver
will be heard by Judge Marshall ]. Clarke
tomorrow.
Gov. Northern. has appointed Judge
George F. Gober Of the Blue Ridge circuit
to sit in Judge Simmons place on the
supreme bench. Judge Simmons being too
sick to attend to the duties of his position.
The Ryan case is set for hearing in the
supreme court next Monday. and as Judge
Gober is the trial judge, he will be dis
qualified, and the governor will have TO APP
point another substitute for Justice Sim
mons, in all probability. The court Is
clogged with work and the appointment of
some one TO do Justice Simmons work
male it necessary for the governor to avail
himself OF every day. Judge Gober was
the most available man for immediate ap-
polntment, and the governor pressed him
into service, knowing that he would be
disqualified after a few days work.
Athens Ledger: From Five Forks to Lex.
ington is the route that will be surveyed by
the engineering students of the university
this year. The Georgia, Carolina and
Northern people have offered them free
rrQpsnorfatiOr RI Five Tortrs III,