The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-09
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS

The NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS
"A Neeress Dies From Religious tx
element in a Church at Atlanta-A
Letter Asking the Governor for
Damages for the Turning os House
at Rogers by Parties Searching for q
Criminal
GEORGIA.
A turpentine still apparatus was shipped
from PalatKa to Reddick & Co. at Francis.
last week, where it will be put in operation
soon.
George McNair was elected county treas
urer Of Decatur by handsome majority on
Friday. over w. W. Wright aud ID. c.
Bzllon.
At Macon Monday Judge Speer appointed
Alexander Proudit permanent receiver for
the property Of the Oglethorpe Hotel Com
pany in Brunswick.
Columbus Percill, negro, was found
dead at Macon Sunday. Il is thought that
in the back Of his head. He was about 20
years old.
Weeks Pippin, young white man, whs
arrested and committed to Jail at Balm
bridge a day OF two ago for burning the
crib Of Hall Dickinson, who lives on the
Chattahoochee river. The loss was 500
bushels of corn. No insurance. Pippin had
grudge against the owner.
The executive committee Of the State
Sunday School Association will meet at
Americas to-day. ]. w. Wheatly Of
Lott Warren, also Of Americas. is state
secretary. The principal business Of the
committee is to arrange the programme for
the next annual meeting of the convention
at Marietta in May.
Homer Knight, a 15-Year-oid boy living
near Sand Hill, in Carroll county, was
fatally shot Sunday afternoon. His shot
gun was on top of a small clubhouse. He
took hold OF the muzzle to take 1t down, and
the hammer catching against something
caused the gun to discharge the contents
going into young Knights abdomen. DIR.
Smith and Prof Lyle attended the boy,
and say the whole load of shot went into
the bowels, tearing many Of the entrails
into shreds.
As MIR. Dueber, who is In the employ OF
John G. Raabe, was driving q skittish horse
across the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key
West track near August Hall, Putnam
county, on Wednesday, the animal became
frightened at a box car standing on the
track, overturned the wagon and threw the
driver 20 the ground. Mr.. Dueber was 80
badly hurt as to be unconscious for a few
minutes. When examined 1t was found that
three of his ribs we're broken and he had
received other internal injuries.
Atlanta Herald; The governor received
this letter Monday: Rogers, Ga, March
5, 1892. Noble goVner OF Ga Dear sir-On
febry 18th 1892 my House was Burnt up by
possey OF mems Witch claim that they had
orders from you TO Do so, to reste a man
thay Burnt up everything that Had Which
Leves me and my Wife and six children
now Expose without eny thing atol please
Let me know how am to recover Damad-
CESS and ohlige Vim. Boiler. Rogers, @. r.
r., Ga" The people will remember this
case. The governor did not give the sheriff
any authority whatever to burn tine house.
An attempt was made to burgIarize the
residence Of Speaker Crisp at Americas,
early Sunday morning. About o'clock
Mrs. Frederick Davenport. Mrs Crisp's
daughter. was awakened by the noise caused
BY some one raising the window. She
aroused her husband, who. after securing a
pistol, started in the direction whence the
noise proceeded. The would-be burglar
however, discovering that the inmates OF
the house had been aroused, concluded IL
best TO abandon all hope of plumber and
take to fight. Mr.. Davenport, in order TO
accelerate his speed sent bullet after his
retreating form.
Elijah G. Adams died last Friday at his
home about ten miles from Rome. He was
In many respects one of the most remarka-
BILE men in the county. He was the grand
father OF Col. L. A. Dean lately senator
from that district. Mr.. Adams was at the
time Of his death SO years of age. He was
married sixty years ago, aud he and
his wife lived since the date of their mar
rage until the time Of his death on their
farm, having never once changed their
home; Though man of splendid mind,
his whole ambition was to make living on
his farm, and often when an Office was Of
fered him he refused it. His death was
from old age.
There was a sudden death under extraor-
binary circumstances at the Wheat Street
Baptist church at Atlanta Sunday night.
Alter the preacher closed a very impressive
sermon the religious feeling ran very high.
and number OF very devout church mem
bers gave vent to their feelings In shouts Of
JOY. Among those making such manifesto
ton of deep religious feeling was Amanda
Harris, devoted member Of the church.
She was greatly excited and ran from one
member OF the congregation to another,
shouting and singing and shaking hands and
patting them on the back. Suddenly she
sank TO the floor. A number of those stand
ing near her rushed to her side. She was
dead Joy had killed her.
Much interest is manifested ia Rome iusr
now over the building of levee for the
lower part Of the city. 1t is estimated the
cost OF such work would amount TO about
$50 600. Capt. John J. Seay in the early part
OF the year 1891 introduced into the legisla-
ture bill amending the charter of the
city, thereby authorizing the mayor and
council 70 levy tax not exceeding a GER
tain percent. to construct the levee. The
great food Of 1886. which flooded a great part
OF the city and did much damage to the pro-
nerfV OUn6ra tho 70 81
over the feasibility Of building a levee
Since the recent waters of this year the
agitation again started, aud 10 is thought
that within short while the plan of level
ing the city viii be decided on and the
work begun.
FLORIDA.
The first Florida Hill Club was organized
Mt Orlando Thursday afternoon at the coun-
Gil chamber, with twenty members. The
Orange county democratic convention
is called to meet April 5, and by that time
ga Ia Ii 81