The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-30
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Unfounded-A Passenger Train De-
rallied Near Albany-Fuller Details
of the Murder Near Greensboro.
GEORGIA.
Mr.. Walrum Of Banks county has lately
fallen heir to a snug little fortune.
The films of R s. & George Oliver Of
Americas and Oliver Bros. of Plains have
been dissolved by mutual consent.
T. L. CAN'T, formerly of Athens. will
start a paper in Spartanburg, S. e. He
already has over 2 600 subscribers.
Capt A. ]. Miller of the Governors
Horse Guard OF Atlanta has been presented
with handsome sword by his company.
The Macon bar has unanimously named
Hon. Charles L. Bartlett as proper per-
son 10 succeed Judge Miller on the superior
court bench of that circuit.
At Nae N Wednesday DR.. E. g. Fergu-
son, assisted by DIR. Blain, smputated the
arm OF Lawrence Graham, the boy whose
arm was injured by the explosion of gun
on Christmas day, The arm was taken Off
at the elbow and the boy is in a fair way to
rapid recovery.
In a negro hut on the outskirts of Law
renceville Wednesday Charles Craig tcol-
ored) shot General Gordon (coloredl. The
ball entered Gordon's stomach and he is not
expected to live. He Is the fifth negro
Craig has shot in the last few years, but so
far none have died.
It was reported at Brunswick Wednesday
that William Barnett, the negro who shot
and killed Jack Womack upstairs over
Peterson's restaurant Sunday morning, and
who escaped, jumped from the Brunswick
and Western passenger train near Hoboken
Tuesday night and broke his neck.
Intelligence has reached Statenville that
Jasper Keene and Jim Green, both white
were dissipating on Saturday last and
when dark came built a fire In an clubhouse,
near Withers station. The wood extending
on the floor set the house on fire after they
had gone TO sleep and both men were burned
20 death.
An Augusta merchants bought farm for
5000. The soil was OF an ordinary char
acter. He got good advice from a success
full agricultnrist and proceeded to run his
property as he ran his mercantile affairs
He has greatly improved the plantation In
many ways, and nette1 about % per cent.
on the investment.
Reports from Senator Colquitt's home
are not encouraging. Mrs Coquitt contin-
ues TO grow weaker, and fears are enter
tanned that she cannot long survive Sena-
ator Colquitt lies i'll in an adjoining room.
Some weeks ago he was able to move about
the house with little assistance. Now he
is confined TO his bed.
The police Of Atlanta are after W. G.
Perry, who was recently in the employ of
the Stocks Coal Company. Perry is only
"a years old. Two weeks ago he applied for
and obtained position with the Stocks
Coal Company. He worked but ten days
and then disappeared. He took with him
$35 of the oompany's funds.
The north-bound passenger train on the
Arlington branch of the Central met with
an accident eghT miles out of Albany Tues
day morning, which resulted In the derail-
Ing Of three passenger coaches, ell Of which
were turned over. The accident was caused
by the breaking Of rail. Fortunately
none Of the passengers were in the least
injured.
On Saturday night, at his home, about
ak miles from Statesboro, Quitman Stan
ford met with q terrible accident while in
the aot of exploding q large cannon fire.
cracker. The fuse was shorter than he bad
calculated, and before he could cast it from
him it exploded, tearing his right hand
into shreds. DR.. Holland was Immediately
sent for, and on examining the wound
found that amputation was necessary.
Mounted Sergeant White of Atlanta ia
very anxious 20 learn the name OF a man
who was killed in the door of beer saloon
which stood just opposite the capitol build
ing In the fall OF 1870 1t is thought that
the mans name was 7. ]. Collins, a brick
mason, who came TO Atlanta in 1859. Collins
relatives are trying TO locate him. He dis-
appeared In June, 1870, in Atlanta, and
since then nothing has been heard from him.
The report that meeting had been called
by Bishop Nelson to perfect plan for the
building of cathedral on the grounds now
occupied by St Philips church at Atlanta
is without foundation. The report said that
building to cost $50O,000 would be erected
as soon as possible. Bishop Nelson was
seen BY reporter Wednesday, and said /:
There is no foundation for such report,
and cannot see bow such a thing could
have been published"
PC. Xanthaucou, a Greek, who was
proprietor Of fruit and candy store and
several fruit stands, has left Augusta IN
expectedly to bis creditors. He bought
generous bills of goods from wholesalers on
credit and before he left town sold out to
Leon Petropal. 1t is said that Xanthaucou
had $4,000 in bank last spring. 1t is gen.
orally believed that he cleared large sum
by the sale. just where Peter hiss q ne no
one knows, but il is thought his destination
was either Atlanta or New Orleans.
Ina conversation at the residence OF
Ferdinand PhinizY few years ago Bishop
Pearce beng present. Gen. Toombs said
man could come very near being made I'm
mortal and then be almost forgotten in his
own lifetime. In the convention that
nominated William Henry Harrison for
President in 1910, Hon. Henry w. .HiIliard,
who died lately in Atlanta, came within
three votes OF receiving the nomination for
Vice. President, which If he had received he
would have been President instead OF John
Tyler.
AT Athens Monday Miss Eunice Williams,
who is quite popular young lady clerk at
the dry goods ore Of Vess Vonderau q
Co., while carrying some small boxes OF
goods toward the rear Of the store, had the
misfortune to walk into an open trap door
which had been left open through the care
'lessness OF the office boy. The young lady
fell fully six feet to the ground below
striking her head heavily on the ound
She remained unconscious for several hours
She was very much improved on Wednes-
day, however.
1t was in the Kimball house lobby at At
lanta and they hal been discussing the de-
feat Of the soldiers home bill when The tall
turned to wer stories. One of the group o.
veterans told this one of battle field or
which the confederates were routed. Fly
ing in wild disorder along the road severa
Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia regi
ments becl badly mixed up
The. stampede was general and tn
retreat developed Into a rivalry q
&c who should get away fastest. An Ala
bama officer. IN ounted on q particularly
swift charOar well IN Inward M kaaf