The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-31
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF TIE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

IA Bear and Her Cubs.
GEORGIA
T. C. Bligh Of Augusta was King Cotton
III. in the carnival in that city last week.
Over 1000 had been raised at Griffin up
TO Thursday night as a bid for the encamp-
ment.
On and after tomorrow the postofIice at
Halloca will be closed and those having
their mail sent to that address will receive
it at Cusseta.
Two children in Vienna had their plans
arranged TO marry day OF two ago, but
the old folks caught on to what was up and
the connuhial knot will not be tied just yet.
Goloid is looking upward. Two churches
Methodist and Baptist-wil soon be built
there, and she already has one of the est
and most thoroughly organized schools in
SoTiven county.
Mrs. H. w. Rioh's sister, Mrs Henry
Woodford OF Duane, franklin county,
New York, reached Gainesville one day last
week from her far northern home to see
once more in life a near and dear sister
from whom she had been separated for
nearly half century.
Near the 19-mile post, near Harlem, on
Tuesday last, Shack Blackstone and Beverly
Anderson had some words about a cart and
harness, which resulted In the free use Of
knife by Anderson, making an ugly and
serious wound on the face and neck of
Blackstone. The wound Is not necessarily
q fatal one.
The various insurance companies in which
John Asher of Griffin, whose stock of dry
goods was recently damaged by fire. have
succeeded in making a settlement with him
for the damage. The stock invoiced at
$1,000 and the amount paid was s., $50, or
about go per cent. Mr.. Asher, of COURSE
retains the stock, on which he expects to
realize the balance Of the loss. The settles
ment was satisfactory to ali parties.
Thomaston Times: Last week two young
men, Jerry jackson and Jesse Hammond
found the dead body of an infant. appar-
emily two or three days old, lying upon Il
raft in Tobler creek, just above what IS
known as the Mauck ford. Coroner Daw-
son was notified and sufficient evidence was
brought out TO authorize the arrest of the
mother, Virginia Holloway (oolored) upon
the charge Of murder, who is now in jail.
In chambers at Augusta Friday the Bon
Air hotel case came up again for hearing
before Judge Roney. Frank IL. Miller,
attorney for DR.. William H. Tut, made
an application for the appointment of an
auditor for the company. The judge re-
fused to appoint an auditor. The matter
that is now up for argument is as to how
shall the funds Of the company be distrib-
uted. The report Of the receivers was
referred back to them for correction.
Many widows heart will be made glad
In the next few days. Col. Tip Harrison
has been hard at work preparing the peu-
sion roll, and Saturday began issuing war
rants to all those who are entitled TO draw
the 500. The appropriation amounted to
$4UO,OOO, and each widow of a confederate
soldier who died from disease contracted in
the service. or from wounds received in the
service, gets 300. Those first applying will
be paid, and as applications are still coming
in, the appropriation will be exhausted be-
fore those now arriving can be examined
and passed upon.
There will be a hot contest for the sena-
torship in the Rome circuit. Col Felix
Corrupt will be a candidate and will rely
upon the alliance vote. Col. Seay will OPP
pose him. As it is Floyd countys time to
name the candidate, the race in Floyd will
practically settle the matter. When CORRUPT
made his last race Col. Seay's paper, the
Tribune, fought Corrupt bitterly, and he
was defeated by large majority. The
nghs this time will be renewed by Col Seay
entering the race in person. 1t promises 60
be lively tussle, il both parties adhere to
their determination 70 run.
Naldosta Times: Charles O. Force. the
postmaster at Valdosta. died suddenly a
few days ago Of heart disease. The death
OF Mr.. Force, Of course, makes vacancy
IN the postotfice at Valdosta, and there are
several applicants for the place MIR.
Brooks, who was assistant under Mr.. New
ton and also under Mr.. Lang, is an aDpii-
cant, and so Is Mr.. Twitty, who was assist
ant under Mr.. Force. We understand that
Ab. Holt, an engineer on the Georgia
Southern and Florida, and w b. Seymour.
lumber merchant of Naldosta, are also
applicants for the position aud that II. G.
Powell may apply.
Ellabell NeiUS: The railroad safe at this
place was robbed on Tuesday morning last
OF about $50. Suspicion rests upon Ben
thompson, colored boy of II years of age
ben was trusted negro and assisted Miss
Jetfreys, the agent and operator, in the Of
nee. On Tuesday morning she gave him
the office keys and sent him on in advance
TO make fire. as she had often done before
when she arrived few minutes later she
noticed that the safe was open, and. upon
investigation, found that 1t had been robbed.
Ben was accused, hut he made his escape
before he could be arrested, and he has not
been heard Of since
b. thompson, appointment farmer of PEN
field, committed suicide Wednesday by
completely severing the jugular vein. He
had been In somewhat demented condition
Tor ABOUT four weeks, but being SO quiet
and lnoitensive. no one thought for an in
slant tnat he would attempt anything 30
horrible he was found about 1880 O'clock
IN small house near the center of the old
university campus by one of the students of
Mercer high school, He had been drinking
heavily previously. but about week az
had slgnihe1 his intention of abstaining to-
tally from whisky. His finances are all
right. He owns house and lot at Peufeld
and about 500 acres of land in Oglethorpe
county.
cambridge Democrat: On Friday night
last party OF gentlemen living on Chatta-
hoochee river Ia the western part of the
county went fox hunting, aud after being
out some time the hounds struck the trail of
something and ran it about an hour or more
ana bayed. The hunters rode up as near 10
where the dogs were as possible. ana then
dlsnounting left one of the party to hold
their horses, while they investigated fur
ther into dense swamp. They soon came
upon the enimals-which proved TO be an
OLD she bear and two cubs, about the size of
efull grown raccoon. Being uuarmed. the
gentlemen hastily left the old mother and
her cubs and went home as rapidly as Dos
slble to get their guns. An effort was subse.
quently made to hunt her up, but the dogs
had enough OF bear chasing and refused 10
follow Ter trail afterward and she is still in
her native businesses.
FLORIDA
Ira ). Manson, a prominent citizen of
St. Augustine, died early Friday morning.
Rev. J. B. Culpepper of Macon, the
Georgia evangelist preacher. mas located in
Iltusville for while.