The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-13
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
: IN PARAGRAPHS

- Supplied With Whisky Through q
window-The Atlanta Stove Works
Sold Under tie -Hammer-A Man
Fatally Burned Near Fairburn.
GEORGIA.
John P. MuIherin and Miss Lulu Mullsrky
were married In Augusta Tuesday.
Skating on natural ice was INDUCED in on
the lake at Grant park at Atlanta Tuesday.
Mike Lynch, one of Atlants's oldest citi'
eens, is dying at his home on Butler street.
Gen. Toombs' old cook Aunt Milly, died
Thursday at Washington, aged over 81
years.
"A negro man, 90 years OF age, was found
dead in branch iu Wilkes county Sunday
night
The expenses OF the city govern ment Of
Augusta for the ensuing year are estimated
at S507, ST..
There is s-g6od prospect that paper mill
viii be started in the Kennesaw mill buhd-
ing at Marietta.
Col. J. F. Golightly while returning from
the business part e9 .Fatrburn to his home
Saturday evening last fell and broke his
right leg below the knee.
A negro woman named Sarah MAYS fell
dead from her chair in Freedmansville.
Wilkes county on Sunday. She was mid
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re. G. Humber died at his residence at
14mpkfn. Monday, Of paralysis after a
lingering illness. air. Humber has repre-
sersed his district in the Georgia Senate
and was respected by all who knew him.
Judge Dudley DuBose, formerly of
Georgia but now OF Montana, is taking
lively part in the democratic politics Of
that great new state. He says it is here
after to be solid stronghold of democracy.
there as Mile. Jesse Joseph. was arrested at
Columbus Tuesday by an officer from
Knoxville. Mile. Joseph is wanted on the
very serious charge Of selling mortgaged
property.
A few years ago IL was Lincoln county's
boast that .none but democratic vote had
been cast In the county since the war; bat
now there are but two democratic officers
in the county, justice of the peace at
LsucolntoH and one al Siberts.
The citizens Of Washington are so well
pleased with the present administration OF
their city government that they did not
bother about holding the election to name
mayor and councilmen. The present
board with DIR. G; E. Lyndon as mayor will
hold over for another year.
II. G. Daniel, prosperous and upright
fartnef wholived ~ miles east OF Doug
laSville. was killed Monday by his mule
1Hul Ana NAAOHAuk nun Oub VI Dlb
wagon. This is one theory. Another is
that be was fixing a loose shaft when the
nule kicked him on the temple and killed
him. When he was found he could not say
how It occurred.
Senator ]. M. McAfee Of Canton has
curious piece OF ancient pottery, washed up
by the rains on his land. 1t is round and
win hold about q half gallon. 1t has an
orffice intended to represent the human
month with rrnSalE ahapaI
IL issupposed 70 have been the handiwork
of the mound builders. Ii will probably be
sent to the worlds fair.
John Swami was seriously II not fatally
burned at his home a few miles out Of Fair
burn Monday night. He was alone at the
time of the accident and it is not known ex-
aotly how it came about. When found
Tuesday morning he was in bed and suffer
ing greatly from ugly burns about the head
and arms and knees. He also was burned
about the right eye and side of the face 1t
Is supposed that while under the influence
OF some intoxicant he fell into the fire.
Safe blowers are getting in their work at
Bolton again. On the night OF Jan. z the
store house Of w. p. Carter was entered and
the safe blown open with dynamite and
about $3.50 stolen, besides the goods being
so thrown around that it is not known
whether or not anything else was taken.
The noise was heard. bus no one seemed to
locate It, so the damage was not known
until business hours next morning. The
officers think they are in hot pursuit of the
burglars, but there are various con1ectures
as to who did the work.
Miss Susie Mathewson arrived at Macon
Tuesday from Augusta to join the Deshon
QlerR Company. Her mother followed on
the4next train, frustrating the young lady's
intentions. She took her daughter home
Last spring, when Deshon was playing in
Augusta, two young ladies there resolved to
seek fame before the footlights without
their parents consent. The company did
not need them then. Saturday thew vera
telegraphed to come to Macon, as there was
atyacAncy In the chorus, and Miss Mathew
son came without the consent Of her mother.
with the above result
AT Atlanta Tuesday Col. G. W. Adair
sold at public outcry the plant of the Geor-
gia Stove eno Range Company, including
machinery, stock, accounts, etc. The plant
ise very valuable one and is situated on the
western and Atlantic railroad and Bell
wood avenue. Many bidders were present,
among them several capitalist and manu-
facturers from the north aud west The
plant was bought by G. w. Hunnicutt for
Sl2,775, who assumes the liabilities. which
amount TO $jI.529 81, making the actual
price paid S24, 1904 81. The factory will at
once be enlarged and run to its full capacity.
"A COW hTuly attempt at murder was made
at the iron works at Americas Tuesday
morning, but fortunately for the intended
victim he escaped with only a slight flesh
wound in the arm. At an early hour of the
morning the old colored Waterman went 20
the stove to replenish the fire, when some
one upon the outside fired upon him through
the window. The distance between the two
men was only few feet, and the bullos Of
the would-be assassin took effect in the old
wstchman's arm. He can assign no cause.
and thinks that the wonld-be assassin mis-
took him for former watohman when he
fired upon him.
Something over three years ago Gail
Head an employe of the Georgia Midland
railroad at Griffin, was detected stealing
meat, arrested, escaped and remained al
large until LAST week, when he was arrested
againtfn .Atlasts.- Monday his. trial came
up before Judge Beck of The county court
and, owing 10 the fact that Gail had.
previous 20 his meat stealing scrape, borne
good character, the judge was lenient, al
lowing him TO go on the payment Of $50
fine snd costs or serve in the chain-sanR for
ak months. Wednesday Heads wife aud
friends were busy soliciting subscriptions
from white people 10 save MIN from don
ming a convict's garb. a
Fully twenty-five confederate widows in
Richmond county who have been drawing
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