The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-08
rF0HCll AND FLORIDA.
n, y,gs Of The Two States Told in
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Metals of the FlghI Win 'Ho "sA-
-.convicts Near Rome-Columbus
cation Mills Prospering.
GEORGIA.
,.s. Martin aged - died at Valdosta
N g.s gainesville ochre works has been sold
81 . .1me New York parties.
,-,,, Moore has sold his house and lot at
q ,tor7sou 10 Dr. j. McJunkln'
~ nv padgett has sold his interest in the
w of pndgett x Alley of Gainesville to
a John Grow
,rnr citizens, died suddenly at MS nome IN
E Kat rity Thursday night.
T,r tbs mast two Or three weeks business in
8 rds,-ran has been steadily improving, and if
+ L.l9s GA for anything it will be a rush by
Nov J.
Mrs william Printup of bearing has pur-
d .s9sad The residence of j. 7. Wright, and,
i'S her family. will become a citizen OF
Il Thomson in a few weeks.
Z pov l. L, Gross of Thomson has accepted
II caT TO the pastorate Of the aptist church in
Trasbipgton Wilkes county. and with his
%miIv, has located IN that town.
The only property sold at public cutlery
q, 'Taxington TUESDAY was half interest in
The Brightwell mills IN Failing creek district.
I'M H Arnold was the purchaser, paying $500
Il Drrinr the services at the GracewoOd
cbrrrh AT Augusta, Wednesday night, as the
II Congregation was singing the final hymn of
he evening Mrs Margaret Burch fell dead
from her seat,
n r White has offered $4,000 to the Mont
4 oomqrv estate for the property included be-
Il wen The Masonic hall and the Broadway
nr91ertv at Augusta, in which is now carried
Il IN his business and which is owned by him.
.rrIius W Meiere, Of the Big creek neigh
norhood has invented car coupler comoin-
ng simplicity, effectiveness, safety and
rIeapuess. 1t couples the cars autOmau-
faIly and uncOupleS them from the side Of the
car.
4 fight between man and woman in a
buggy was the sensational scene witnessed
4 FRIDAY afternoon by persons along North
T0yd and Ivy streets at Atlanta The man
whipped up his horse and escaped before the
police could arrest him.
i The resignation of f. L. Stanlield as chief
Of the Americas fire department was rendered
the city council of Americas Thursday night
and accepted. The resignation was made
necessary by Mr.. Stantelds increased work
II the Times Recorder officer.
At Cuuoden a few days ago the warehouses
IdJ. O. Holmes and w. G. Jones were con-
umed by fire also two box cars on Atlanta
and Florida railway track. The burning is
supposed to have been done by an lncendiary.
The loss is only partially covered by insur-
lance.
Jacob Williams, convict at the Mckee
farm in Lowndes county was killed Thurs
day i'm attempting to cross the railroad in
front of a rushing train. One leg was severed
from his body and he lived only a few min
utes Williams was sent to the farm from
cambridge to serve out a nine months term
for wife beating, and had served out about
|hafhis time.
The death Of the only child Of DR.. and Mrs.
H. j. NidettO Of Augusta is announced. Mrs.
VidettO is very low. She has not been told of
the death of her lovely child. The shock
would be more than she could bear. 1t is not
$50 long since her other child was carried to
the grave. She is now chtldlesS and very,
VERY sick. The funeral takes place from
IeighbOrs home.
The cotton mills at Columbus are prosper
GUS The sales Of the Eagle and PheniX mills
during the past twenty days have been about
$4,000, and the demand seems to be still
good The Eagle and Phenix have Cancelled
about a 800 of their outstanding scrip. and it
is said will soon retire another lot. The
Swift Manufacturing Company has now less
than 81 800 outstanding having turned over to
The trustees for cancellation two lots, reduc-
Ing the issue to the amount as stated above.
The Hamburger mills have also taken up a
large portion of theirs, and the city has re
ceived, in the way of taxes, nearly all that it
had out,
Blakely News: We were informed that on
of last week Mr.. Bob McLendon.
Of Fort Gaines shot and dangerously, if not
wounded a negro by the name OF
VIII Baker. our informant tells us that the
negro and Mr. Chart Best, OF Clay county,
had some trouble in which the negro came
out on top, whereupon Mr. J. p. Best, the
young man father. and Mr.. McLendOn,
to the young man, approached
him some days later with the intention of
giving him whipping, when the negro pulled
his pistol and shot at his opponents twice
without effect. Mr. McLendon then shot at
the negro with the above result.
ny the death of the late George w. Dye in
Ebert county quite sum of money has been
put in circulation that has been lying idle for
a long time, some of it probably for fifty
years. The executors have found near $4,000
u cash all Of which has been deposited in
THE ElUertOn banks and as the legal fight
lover his Will may and doubtless will last for
some years tie publ will reap some little
teueht from this long bearded sum. Good
counsel has been retained for and against the
Twill and a long and stubborn fight is looked
FOR The impression obtains that not over
'half the money he owned has yet come to
light. He knew that there would be a con
test over his will, and il is thought that he
gave the negroes who are legatees under the
VIII large sum of money, perhaps half that
De mad, before he died so as to meet all emer
gencies and carry out his intentions to some
extent in the event his will was broken.
cambridge Democrat: On Saturday last
Mr. Cohen Of Brunswick, Ga. brother-in-law
or Mr. ], Kwilecki Of this city, after three
DAYS stays at Camp Detention near Bruins
WICK where there is also yellow fever pre-
yalllng, attempted to come to this city. but on
MS arrival at Climax, eight miles from the
city, was notified by Officer Smart that he
could not enter until he had undergone the
requisite ten days detention. Mrs. Cohen
and her son David, who had been here sew
tTdI weeks. hearing that Mr.. Cohen was held
d Climax, procured private con
seyanee and went there on Sunday
iof the purpose, it is alleged, or
CCilusnE HIM to the city but after they got TO
.llmaH they were notified by the officer that
..ney must remain in quarantine also since
.nelG contact with Mr. Cohen This of course
t Pr .ld kick, and the affair was referred
~ the city authorities and the health com
a oit ,, which held that both Mr.. Cohen and
90, -elnoers OF his family who had been in
c cy-'ovl with him must remain without the
~ t'' aIlIllN Tor ten days, in accordance with
~ ull' elSaliy accepted period of incubation
law i0O'' anu 'ii0 qO''i d V'iiO
~, rs state, stated In special dispatch to the MORN
- - news a tramp reported to the police of
1ra s--,9 lqI sday that three escaped convictS
~ I''4lis IN swamp on the outskirts OF
. .I5 wy The police went to the swamp and
Io o"'Ie with pistols with the convicts fol
Forto1, Inc couvicts proved to be Dave B.
fla s soH, sent up for five years; Josh b. Bras
s ,C- sent up for five wears, and Joe simmons,
viii up '"i lhree years. The reading public
roa5 'Vuy Ihoer the trouble the Central rail
400 ,i. .t."NIllleS experienced year ago or so
fiag "-'u 1and OF desperadOes that put cross
bi5ou me tracks and burned two or three
me- netween Atlanta and Macon; the
Co. threatening letters the officials re
e.r,ffo- telling what would he done if the pros
C5iT",s against members of their gang
lsraJo cease The three desperaGoes that
t6at' me Rome police were three
re vera sent up from Mon
an5 forsyth county, for these crimes
battra ~ toI express robbery In the
and S ,iorJon was shot. Brasile was captured
Nognd VI itsinons escaped. Horizons worst