The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-13
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
The News OF The Two States Told
in Paragraphs.

n LANn MAA 1EAAANNA W eN--e--H
stick Nothing Heard Of Brooks
Storey Since His Escape From the
Train-A Refusal to Advance the
Ryan Case.
GEORGIA
The base hall and bicycle enthusiasts are
somewhat 50 the majority al Columbus JUST
now.
The new jail at Columbus is being fast put
into condition for occupancy. 1t is hand
some one.
j. d. Campbell grand master Of the state
lodge OF cOlorCd Masons, has called meet
ing OF the grand lodge in Americas Ola june -
Mrs. Wylie's boarding house at 7l5 Pine
street, Macon, was burned Sunday morning
with its contents There is no insurance
The residence of George Dure. adjoining was
also destroyed. capt Dure missed oelns
buried by falling wall by an inch.
A thief entered the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Montgomery at Brunswick FRIDAY
evening and purloined several valuable arll-
Giles of jewelry. Mrs montgomery Hau
stepped out to a neighbours house for a few
minutes and when she returned she found
that the house had been robbed.
An effort was made before Judge Marshall
Clarke in chambers at Atlanta saturday 10
advance the Ryan case on the docket, but ne
refused He said the case had been allowed
the right Of way time ana again, and he could
no longer allow 1t TO take precedence over
other cases. 1t is barely possible that the
hearing will be begun next Saturday. The
chances are that il will take place about July
/, when seven or eight consecutive DAYS Will
be devoted to business of like character.
At Atlanta Saturday W. W. Clarke, as at
torney for the Phoenix Furniture Company
and the star Furniture Company OF Rockford.
Ill. and the Tell City Desk Company, filed
petition for q receiver for John Neal %,
the Broad street furniture dealers. In the
petition Mr.. Clarke says that Neal Co. owe
the parties mentioned S26S %, all OF which Is
past due and unpaid. In the last few days he
claims Neal & Co. have given mortgages to
the amount of s. gi5 3d. Mr. Clarke carried
the papers in person to Judge Clarke, and he
appointed W r. Ware receiver. Mr.. Neal
attributes his troubles to the dullness of bust
ness and slow collections. he says he hopes
TO come out on top.
In Floyd county Saturday several lawyers
from the city went out to "a country justice
court There was very warm suit in prog
ress between two farmers One insisted that
the other owed him $40 and the other said he
owed So. Finally the other came down to
So 80, but they could not agree on the half dol
lar. One wanted the half ana so did the
other. and II seemed that there was no recon
ciliation about il all. We'll, boys" said the
court you have agreed on ali but the half.
Now you had better Just get out there ana
throw wet and dry for the half This was
agreed on and the court adjourned to the
yard One of them secured board and spit
on one side of it, He then tossed it up like
boys used to do for the first choice in town
ball, and the wet or dry side settled the mat
ter.
One Of the wealthiest if not the wealthiest
negro women in the state died at Augusta at
an early hour Sunday She was Amanda
Toomer, who is better known as Amanda
Dickens the natural child of an immensely
wealthy Hancock county planter named
David Dickens, who left her on his death-bed
the greater portion Of his large fortune.
Amanda some time ago married Nathan
Toomer, who was also a wealthy and highly
educated negro. and for number of years
has lived down in Hancock county on one OF
11ianfaffppG The niClfppE family has in
termarried with the Halseys, who are also one
of the best known and respected negro fam
flies in the state. Amanda was visiting one
OF her children and during her stay In Au-
gusta was taken sick, and after lingering for
several days she quietly passed away Sun
day. Her estate is estimated by many TO
reach between 2250O0O ana 100000
Americas Times-Recorder: Nothing has
been heard Of the desperate, Brooks Storey,
Since his attem pied capture by officers at his
home near kOSciusko Miss. on Tuesday
night last Though badly wounded Storey
outrun the officers and no doubt is safely hid
den away by his friends. That the prisoner
was well supplied with money has been gen
orally believed here for some time, and this
belief will be strengthened by the following
statement credited 20 Marshal Less Storey
Of Buena Vista relative of Brooks Storey,
and who came here to identify him immedi-
ately after his arrest. The Buena Vista Pa
triot, in speaking OF the rather remarkable
escape, says: Less Storey. who went down
TO identify the prisoner, says that Brooks
storey AOlO MN Lndb ne iIfO0kSt mad fN,UUD
sewed in the lining of his coat. II that be the
case It may be that the warden went to sleep
on purpose, and before retiring unlocked the
handouts and shaclJles. There are q great
many people who believe that the warden
pocketed a good deal OF that cash if Brooks
Storey had it."
Rome Tribune: On last Friday on the farm
OF NJ. L. Iroutman, ST.. up the Oostanaula
river, j. G. Boggs was cutting clover, and the
little son OF M. L. Troutman, Jr. was follow
ing behind the mower in the stubble The
mower passed over a ground rattlesnale. and
Mr.. Boggs, fearing the child would be bitten
by the wounded snake, stopped his team and
went back He met the little fellow toddllng
along, and asked him II anything had hurt
him. He said a bumblebee had stung him
on the foot Mr.. Boggs looked at the
child's foot, and saw the impression
OF the snakes fangs between the heel
and ankle. He knew in an instant what had
happened, and he coolly took out his pocket
knife and made a cut across the place bitten.
and proceeded to squeeze out all the blood
that would flow. He then took OF one of his
suspenders ana corded the boys leg very
tightly and carried him home. A messenger
was at once sent to Rome for Dr. Henry Bat
tey; the boys uncle, but he was away and
WIN G. Battey, who is spending short time
&C his fathers, went out and administered
plaster. The child is now doing we'll and
considered out of all danger. The presence of
mind and prompt action of Mr.. Boggs doubt
less saved the chlld's life.