The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-17
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
The News Of The Two States Told
in Paragraphs.

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GEORGIA
Tho wheat crop OF Cherokee has been har'
vested, and the crop is much pelteF tuah
usual
A northern gentleman is negotiating for
s.O00 acres OF land Ia the neighhorhood Of
Albany. go
The North Atlanta district conference viii
meet az Canton ON "Wednesday night before
the third Sunday IN July.
A cotton factory, stocked az Sl9n1, Is IN
the wind for Covington. The matter II being
talked Of by leading citizens
Mai. Livingston Minis Of Atlanta has gone
70 Chicago 10 deliver an address before the
insurance congress al the world s falr
L. H. Galloway has sold his interest IN the
firm OF Galloway & Bryant at Dalton, 70 Mr..
Bryant. who viii hereafter conduct the ousl-
ness.
A party Of McRae fishermen captured from
the waters OF Gum swamp one day the past
week two mammoth alligators, One OF them,
the larger. measured from tip 70 tip feet and
inches in length. His mouth when stretched
was nearly feet In WlaLh. he Welehtu apoul
200 pounds.
Albert and Maggie Sutton, man and wife,
were put on trial az Augusta Thursday, They
were charged with attempting 10 burn the
house Of a man named Jennings situated IN
the territory Albert pleaded guilty TO the
charge generating his wife lie was sent up
for four years.
In excavating for the foundation for the
at Dalton tho other day, one OF the WOrkmen
dug up monster spider Of the tarantula
species. The insect proved to be an ugly Gus
toner and spTang saYagely at the spade the
workman held until q lucky stroke cut hlm II
twain.
The preliminary trial of Wyatt Davis for
the killing of Henry Smith last sunday at
Poplar Hill church was held at Covlngton
Wednesday before Judge J. p. Harris, justice
of the peace A large number OF witnesses
were examined, and resulted in Davis being
bound over under $500 bond TO answer the
charge Of manslaughter before the superior
court. The bond was furnished,
Thursday While, a i2-year-old son Of J. W.
Thompson of Lafayette, was up an oak tree
examining hens nest, he had one arm out
on limb A man named James Rlcher' VINO
had pistol determined 10 try his skill as
marksman by shooting at knot on one OF
the roots OF the tree He shot and the ball
glanced up and struck Willie on the arm
dear the wrist passing between the bones
Thomas p Thompson was accidentally
drowned IN 0 lake near South river az Peach
stone Shoals, in Henry county, wednesday
afternoon. He was son-in-law OF Hon,
Charles I, Zaehry and leaves wife ana sew
eral children Col. Zachry, who lives in Nc
Donough, had taken his family out 10 Peach
stone Shoals, his country home, 10 spend sew
eral days fishing and picnicking, ana Mr.
Thompson with Mr. Jordan, were SEEMING In
deep lake when Mr. Thompson was suddenly
seized with cramp. Mr.. Jordan made every
EFFORT 10 save him, but the water was deep
anu Very ND4Qs MI lHhAlpEbu bdAA bAlA3 bAID
never TO rise any more alive.
J. i. Clements store at Mission Ridge was
burned Wednesday night Everything lost
except one show case and part OF the clerks
bedding which was In a room back OF and adj
Joining the store The clerk, James Avery,
who was sleeping In the back room, was the
first TO discover the FIRE He was awakened
by the smoke in his ROOM and on getting up
he found that the fire had started in the
northeast corner Of the house the corner in
which the postofiCe and ticket office were
kept The cause OF the tire is supposed 10 be
tncendiRTy Mr. Clements carried something
over 81 400 insurance on the house and store.
Joe Bolton young harnessmaker of At
lanta Is wanted on very serious charge
Matte Jackson, Ayear-old negro girl, has
charged him with making criminal assault
upon her Saturday afternoon on the Chatta-
hoochee river road five miles from the city.
The girl and her sister, who Is several years
younger. were in small wagon, and the
older girl says Bolton came from behind
tree and ordered them 70 stop. They were
both badly frightened and jumped from the
wagon and ran. Bolton, says the girl, ran
after and caught her, allowing the smaller
girl to escape. The mother Of the girl went
TO police headquarters and reported the mat
ter and asked that Bolton be arrested The
matter was placed in the hands of Detective
Grim, and he at once began TO search for the
man.
At Chickamauga Mr.. Turner is eultivating
some OF the companys land. II is inolosed
by wire fence, Turner, who had a horse
that was afraid Of the train, hitched him
while he went for water, train came along,
The horse broke loose, and In his fright ran
against the wire fence, and was so badly IN
jured that he died from it. Suit was brought
against the company. The company paid
SS7 30, half of the claim, and took Turner's re-
ceipt in full. Turner got from the company
mule to pillow. He claimed that the mule was
given him as part of the settlement, and
traded 1t, The company claimed II and
brought suit. When heard by justice OF the
peace the verdict was for the company An
appeal was taken to jury. When heard last
Friday they found for Turner. The next
move on the checker board is to take the case
TO the superior court,
Young Hun Brotherton, son of w. H.
Brotherton, a dry goods merchant and ex-
police commissioner. attempted to kill Robert
/. Boggan, bartender Of the saloon OF Harry
Splman, on Alabama street. at Atlanta
Wednesday and came near being successful
Young Brotherton entered the saloon about
o'clock and called for q drink, which was
refused him. Boggan, VINO was behind the
bar, told him he could not buy drink in the
place, as he was minor. Brotherton again
called for il and when refused the second
time became very abusive and cursed Boggon
in no mild manner, Began told him 10 leave
the saloon and walked from behind the bar.
Brotherton refused to leave the place and
Boggan grasped him by the arms and put him
out OF the front door into Alabama street.
He then turned and as he did so BrothePtOn
fred through the swinging door at him, The
ball cut the hair of of Boggan's temple but
did no further damage.
a
and negro boy about II years old named
Warren koos, were hoeing potatoes for kube
Widner in Early county last Thursday morn
ing when in some manner Cato. in bet with
Ross, won Ross knife and Ross demanded
the return OF the knife, which Cato refused to
give up, saying he had won IL fairly. Ross
told Cato he would have 10 back before dinner,
Afterward Cato got ahead of Ross when Ross
struck Cato blow on the back OF the head,
crushing his skull and after seeing what he
had done left for his mother about mile
distant, and after reaching there told a negro
who worked on Bryant Phillips plantation
what he had done, The negro hurried to Mr..
Widner and reported the matter at once.
They repaired TO the Held where they had
been at work and found Cato Frustrated ana
insensble A doctor was hurriedly sum
moned and reached him in a short time but
could do nothing, and just before night Cato
rallied a little and was able to give an ac-
count of the affair and soon expired. Parties
Immediately after Cato was found. which was
about II o'clock a. N. began search for the
negro Ross, and next morning at sunrise he
was captured about fifteen miles from where
the crime was committed, ana about shutdown
the negro Ross was turned over 10 Bailin l..
j. Lee OF Early county. They at once securely
tied him in the buggy and started TO Blakely
jail, and had not gone more than two or three
miles with the negro when an armed posse
halted the bailiff and took their prisoner away
from them and after unloading their weapons
told them to return home and TO Ee very quick
about II, in fact 10 make themselves scarce
in those parts. Next morning the negro was
found swinging from a joist. with his neck