The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-27
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF The TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

IOAlO IN EAAh26AS0A 49,
A Sneak Thief Induces a Brunswick
Woman to Leave Home and Then
RansacKs Her House-The Investiga'
tion of Alderman Reinhardt OF At
Ianta-An Ohio Man in Americas on
Hunt for Bis Brothers Murderer.
GEORGIA.
6. E. Leo, an architect OF Atlanta, died
Thursday.
The work Of establishing farmers insti-
tutes will be taken up again next month by
the professors Of the State College OF Agrl-
culture and Mechanic Arts.
The Watson building. IS West Mitchell
street. at Atlanta, was sold Thursday by e.
W. Adair to Mr. Zachery of Atlanta. It
was cold for $50 per front foot.
Abbeville Tunes: Uncle Nat Statham
got check on the United States for 500
last week. The government gives him $50
per month and pays it quarterly.
The railroad commission has refused TO
make any change in the express rates.
They will be published In few days. They
have ordered a reduction on guano rates 20
take effect March l.
R. J. Griffin and J. r. McCrannis and
Mrs. Baskins are placing a saw-mill two
miles south of Lenox, in Berrien county,
on the railroad. The business will be
operated under the name Of r. j. Griffin g.
The tobacco factory at cambridge is
summing day force Of about fifty hands,
sorting, sweating and packing, and occa-
eional crops still continue TO come in for
sale. Good crops still bring from 25 to IS
cents.
There are insurance companies doing bus
tness in Georgia that have not fled their
Bemi-annual returns. The time for filing
them expires Saturday night. On failure
70 do so they viii be prohibited from doing
business in Georgia.
1t is estimated that the losses on cotton
stored in Athens by one Clarke county
Warmer will amount to several thousand
dollars. 1t will be many years before the
FARMERS of that section again hold their
cotton for better prices.
}. d. Harrell & Bro. OF cambridge are to
build new brick store next 20 the one they
now occupy. The Flint River stores are also
20 have an iron front McTyer & Hahn,
grocers, are planning for a fine new build
3ng; and The Belcher Bros. will put a new
front on their store occupied by r. L Bruce.
The spring term of Washington superior
court will convene Monday, March z.
There is reasonably fair amount of civil
business to De looked after during the term.
The criminal case which will excite most
interest is that of the Horton boys, charged
with burning trestleS on the Central rail-
road.
II Thomas Gazaway Lyons is still in the
state he is in considerable danger. United
States Marshal Corbett's officers are on the
sharp lookout for him. Marshal Corbest is
of the opinion that gang Of counterfeiters
are located somewhere in Southeast Georgia.
Lyons Is a small, stout man, about 80 years
OF age. and a good talker.
Fred McMurry who lives near Easta-
nollee, in Franklin met with a serious &C.
cident on Feb. Is. While out bird hunting
he received a wound from the accidental
discharge of a shotguuI in the hands Of his
cousin. Drs. McBath and Stonecypher
dressed the wound and found that seventeen
shot had penetrated the back OF his neck.
The movement set on foot a few days ago
for the purpose of establishing a canning
factory in Hawkinsville has fully material
lied and the enterprise is now assured A
stock company has been organized and oil
the capital necessary for the establishment
and successful operation of the factory has
been subscribed. Maohinery and general
outfit for the factory will soon be there.
Dan Hall, a well-known young business
man Of Atlanta, was arrested Wednesday
for refusing TO turn over TO the assignors
lot OF tobacco shipped to him by a firm in
Virginia A few days ago the firm called
upon Hall TO pay for the goods or return
them. He returned portion, but refused
to account for the balance. The value of
the tobacco was $3.50. Halls bond was
fixed at $500.
The woman's medical college at Atlanta
turned out five lady doctors Thursday.
Mrs. r. 8. Barrett, wife Of the rector of st.
I.nkaic ErieOOr,ol nhttr1h 80
The other graduates were: Mrs. Ida H.
Bishop Of Texas, Mrs. Ada Smith of Indi-
ana, Miss Bertha Scheid of Illinois, Miss
Jennie Brush Of Texas. The following
ladies received certificates as trained nurses:
Miss Mary Leonard Of Michigan, Mrs. II. j.
K. Thomas OF Florida.
William Pullen, a farmer living near
Cairo, brought live rattlesnake to Thorn
asville Thursday. The snake was captured
Tuesday uninjured. MFR. Pullen expected
20 sell his captive, but the market for snakes
is very uncertain In Thomasville. Two or
three weeks ago farmer living In the same
neighborhood brought in a couple of very
large ones. One Of them died before reach
Ing town by being bitten by its mate, but
the live one was sold for SIS.
Col. Tip Harrison has been busy as two
bees in tar bucket for the past week get
ting the soldiers pensions In readiness. The
payments on them will begin March L.
There will be 5, 275 old confederate ''vetsn to
draw pensions, and the amounts they are 70
receive average $58 They run from IS for
q lost finger TO $50 for two eyes, two legs
or two arms lost in battle. The pensions
only 60 to manned soldiers. All of the
widows pensions for the surviving wives of
dead confederate soldiers have been paid out
and the women are happy.
Townsville Times Enterprise: Miss
Nellie Jennings, daughter of William Jen-
nings, happened to a very severe accident
Wednesday. Miss Jennings was standing
before the fire busting Off the mantelpiece.
when her dress caught fire. Like most
people under similar circumstances she
rushed out doors, but, fortunately, her
father was coming into the house lust at
that time and with rare presence Of mind he
forced her back into the house and attempted
20 smother the flames with her clothing. He
called for water, which was promptly
handed him by a servant, and In a moment
more he had the flames extinguished. Miss
Jennings was quite severely burned about
the hands and limbs. and Mr.. jennings
bands we're badly burned. Both, however.
were doing well at last accounts and will
soon be all right again.
The superior court Of DeKalb county is
In the midst OF the criminal business, AL.
ready there have been two trials for muir
der. Charlie Howard tcolored) for shooting
Henry Pharr, another. negro, at Lithonia
last October, has been found guilty without
a recommendation, which means the death
penalty, unless new trial is granted. Both
were young men. Judge Richard H. Clark