The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-04
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
The News Of the Two States Told in
Paragraphs.

Or. Gardner, of Atlanta, on Trial for
Criminal Malpraotioe-A Peddler
Operating Without License on the
Ground That he is an Ex-Confeder-
ate Soldier, and Drawing a Pension
as a Federal SoIdier-A State Trot-
ting Record Lowered at Eatonton.
GEORGIA.
Mrs. r. J. Videtto, of Augusta, died Thurs
day.
John H. Bailey, an old and highly respected
citizen of East Athens, died Wednesday.
The pay Of the street railway employees at
Augusta viii be increased to the rate prevail
ing before the reduction when the state talr
opens.
Here is the yell adopted by the Augusta
foot hall team "HObUle. GOhhle. Eazzle,
Dazzle Siss Boomah-AuEus-a, Augusta, Ran.
Rah. Rah'
The residence Of William Gunter at Can
ton, and its contents were destroyed Dy hre
last Saturday evening The fire originated
from defective tCe.
All the Daltouiars who went have returned
from the world s fair. Nearly 10 went
from there. and it is estimated that it took
5000 for them to make the trip.
man. who says he is Dan r. Lewis, Of
San Marcus, Tex, is under arrest at Amerl-
Gus, charged with robning II. ID. Ramsey OF
Albany. while the latter was drunk.
large possum tried to break into the
house OF Ut. 4JUllllan at AlAGle 70 lew AlEALS
ago. Or. QulLlan hcGru the noise ana went
TO the window and captured the possum.
There Is man in Americas who follows the
vocation of peddler under free license
granted wounded confederate soldiers 10y the
state, and at the same time draws lat pen
sion as an eN-union soldier.
Emma Battle. negro woman, took her five
week old child TO the Atlanta Medical Col
lese Wednesday. An operation was per
formed on il and 1t bled 10 death Wednesday
night The coroner Will hold an inquest.
Aunt" Venus Waters was burned to death
e few miles from Rome w Wednesday. she was
alone in the house and when the others living
there returned from work, they found the
house and an burned. She was said to be the
Oldest woman in this part Of the country, her
age being given at 40 years
The gin house and press Of J. B. David. who
lives aaout IVo mile north Of Colum bus, was
destroyed by fire Wednesday. Seven bales OF
cotton, 800 bushels OF cotton seed. seventy
five bushels of outs and twenty bushels OF
rye were destroyed. The ire is supposed TO
have caught from mat h In the gin.
Joe Spence. negro living Eve miles from
West Point Ga, in Chambers county, Ala,
killed his wife wednesday night She was
about to quit him on account OF his cruelty.
After numbering her spence threw the tCdy
IN the fireplace and put a burning lghtwOod
knot on her breast. The fire went out before
the body was burned. spence has fed.
DR.. Grafton w Gardner is on trial in the
superior court at Atlanta, charged with Grim
inal malpractice. Ia ROllinEsworth, who
was Jointly indicted with Gardner win not be
tried, as he has married the girl upon whom the
operation was performed. she was the prln-
Cipal witness, and as she took the stand,
buzz OF admiration filled the crowded room.
She is extremely handsome.
The first day Of Putnam countys races at
EatontOn was great success. There were
five entries for the three minute class. Fan
ME G.. entered by j. II. Dennis, won. the time
being 90 2:il. 2:42h, 2.4i. 2.59 his broke
the state record for 3-yeGr-olds. For the 229
class there three entries Fila O.. IL
entered by Capt. A. /. Riley, won in 2:3l 2:29
2.3lh. The purses ranged from $50 down.
John Dyer, a former employe Of the Central
railroad in the capacity OF track hand at
States court at Macon, Wednesday,
through his attorneys, r. V.
Hardeman 4 Son. for the recovery Of
$4,000, which he claims for the loss Of three
fingers and some other slight bruises sus-
tanned while in the regular discharge Of ms
duty as an employe Of the road, and through
no fault Of his"
Last Friday. the little 3-yearold daughter of
Jerry Wore, who lives on tho west end Of the
sam, some miles from Americas. wandered
away from the house into the woods. The
baby child had on a little slip, and was bare
footed aud Larchcaded. With no ether pro
lection than this she staid ont all Friday
Friday night and until noon saturday, when
she was found by a searching party content
eddy playing. The child was scratched and
torn by briers, but sustained no serious harm.
Americas Penny Press There is a romance
connected with % couple registered at the
Windsor yesterday. The other day G.. n
Porter candy manufacturer of Macon, was in
Eufaula There he met Miss Price. In the
course OF human events Mr.. Porter and Miss
Price took a carriage ride. Mr. Porter, it is
said, was looking forward to not tar distant
wedding with another lady Miss Price il is
asserted, was having the dress made In
which she expected to wed another gentle
man. But man proposes, you know Mr.
Porter proposed. lie proposed that they cut
the tedlum OF waiting short by getting mar
ried right there aud leaving their respective
lovers in the lurch Miss Price was like
Barkis- within so they drove TO a jus$ice
This is why they registered yesterday as Mr.
and Mrs. Porter. The lovers haven't been
heard from yet.