The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-10
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

A Boys Arm Blown Of By the Acct
dental Discharge of His Guu-A Dog
Discharges a Gun and Narrowly
Escapes Killing His Msster-A Bill to
Make It a Misdem eanor to Sell Oh
garettes.
GEORGIA
The Piney Woods hotel at Thomasville
opens next Wednesday.
Col. Livingston has secured an appoint
ment in the public printing bureau for Miss
Ida Downs OF Newton county.
There IL money in stock raising. John
King Of Pitts, Wilcox county, las raised
from one mare eight colts, which have
brought him $500.
At Atlanta to-day Auditor Peoples will
hle report in the Ryan case. This report
will decide which CT the creditors will get
the $S5 600 in the HANDS of the receiver.
Mrs. R. s. O'Kelly and Miss Lizzie Lee are
the only lady applicants heard OF for the
Covington postottioe. There are quite
number Of men, however who are anxious
70 secure the place.
Charles Ogletree recently sold his farm
near Conyers to P. c. Upshaw Of Gwinnett
county. The new purchaser will take
possession this week. Mr.. Ogletree moved
70 Taliaferro county Tuesday.
John NJ. Stokely of Crawford has fled a
suit against h. L. Moss & Co. OF Athens
for $4,000. Mr.. Stokely claims that he
had shipped them a considerable lot of cot
ton and they refused to pay a small draft
that he had drawn on them. thereby
damaging his credit.
At the adjourned session of Rockdale SUI
perior court a charter was granted incor-
porating the old academy and grounds
known generally as Oakland Seminary at
Conyers. The incorporators through the
board OF directors will make some impor-
tant changes in the matters of tuition eto.
for the coming year.
A gold mine has been discovered on the
property of /. N. Moon near Upshaw. J.
ID. sanford Of Cherokee, an expert miner,
whose experienced eye uneart hed the treas
ure, says he has worked mines from Villa
Rica to Dahlonega. aud that this find OF
1ve veins and surface gold is the richest
chat he has ever seen.
A lawyer Of Augusta risked 800 In cot
ton futures, and because Of distractions of
another kind, forgot about his speculation.
Recalling the fact, he visited the brokers
Office, and learned that he had made $l25.
His first impulse was to take another fly at
the staple, bus. on second thought, he in
vested in two sets OF furniture.
The P b. Williford stock Of shoes and
hats was sold at sheriff's sale In front Of the
court house at Americus Tuesday 10 Mr..
sale Mr.. Murphy transferred his bargain TO
John R. Shaw, shoe and hat man on
Forsyth street, and the stock is now In his
possession. The stock invoiced sl5,76 SIS.
A cad accident occurred at the Abbott
ferry, on the Chattahoochee river, near
Alpharetta Friday. Lee Miller, the 15-ysar-
old son Of Henry Miller, the ferryman, lost
his left arm by the explosion Of a double
barreled shotgun, which he attempted 10
fire at q rabbit DIR. Adams was called in
and smputated the arm just below the
elbow.
The residence Of Fl. z. Schriever. corner
Of Gloucester and Albany streets al Bruns-
wick. was burglarized Tuesday night by en-
trance through back door. The thief got
apair Of gold cuff buttons. little loose
change lying on table, aud went through
various pockets without finding anything.
The thief took q square meal from the
pantry and left unobserved.
Clarence Woods and Robert Watts, both
negroes, got into difficulty at Augusta
Saturday night on the corner Of jackson
street and First avenue, near Ingraham's
store, and In the fight Watts struck Woods
a terrific blow on the head with a brick,
The injured mans skull was broken and he
fingered until Tuesday night. when he died
Watts has escaped, but efforts will be
made 10 capture him.
Alexander Atkinson, q white man, Is be-
hind the bars at Thomasville on a charge of
arson. The grand jury returned true bill
against him Tuesday and Deputy Single
tary made the arrest Wednesday afternoon.
Atkinson 10 accused of burning an unoccu-
pied dwelling on Col. Mclntyre's plantation.
Judge Hansell fixed the amount OF bond at
$3.50, which the prisoner was unable to give.
He denies having committed the deed.
Almand & George Of Lithonia con-
summated a big real estatedeal last Wednes-
day. They bought $50 acres OF valuable
land on the Flat Shoals road 81
miles from the incorporate limits Of
Atlanta. The trade has been pending some
time. The land can be sold now for a
profit OF $1,000 but they propose to hold il
awhile and then cut II up into lots. A
dummy line has been surveyed and will
probably be built to the property.
A dentist Of Athens has at his office O
curiosity In the way Of oysters and artificia
teeth. The teeth had evidently been los,
by some one on board a ship or some one
had been drowned. The oysters had formed
around the teeth and the formation Is per-
fect. a dredging boat near Moorehead
City found the she'll with the teeth attached
and the man who found them sold them for
$40. The Smithsonian Institution is now
seeking to purchase them, and offers good
price.
A private telegram received by John F.
Quillian Of Atlanta announces the death OF
his brother, Robert A. Quillisn, Thursday
morning, He died at his home in Walsen-
berg, Col Mr.. Quillian was one of the
most prominent lawyers In the state. He
was the eldest son of the late Capt. George
T. Quillian, one of Atlnnta's oldest citizens
who died there year ago last March. Mr..
Quillian has many relatives and friends
throughopt Georgia. He leaves a wife and
four children.
Hon. M. r. Russell, county school COM
missioner OF Carroll says the school fund OF
the county for this year will aggregate
$4,000. There are more large country
schools IN Carroll than any other county in
the state. Some Of the schools in the ooun-
try number $50 matriculations during the
year. There are now ITO schools in the
county and the number OF children matric-
ulated this year will reach 1900.
The largest school in the county is in Car
rollton, which numbers over 500 every year
A difficulty occurred last Saturday night
at q negro frolic at the Blue Spring place
near Madison, in which pistols were freely
used. Nelson Scott received bullet 10 the
head and was killed. Alex Mitchell was
shot three times, but not seriously wounded
Another negro was also shot and badly hurt
About fifteen shots In all were fred by the