The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-16
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
The News Of the Two States Told
in Paragraphs,

Authenticated to Death by Horse
The Trial of the Alleged Counter
Seiters of Americus Begun at Macon
GEORGIA.
Athens Il TO have gala day on June 81.
The first carload of melons brought $50 IN
New York
carl Logue was kicked in the head by a
horse at Gibson Tuesday and died from ms
injuries half an hour later.
James Newton paid 500 per acre Tor Ten
acres OF Col. T. x. Mills land just south OF
Grimm. and will at once build a nome Jhefe
for his own use.
The firm Of j. L. & p. X. Philips OF Lithonia
has been dissolved by mutual consent ). H.:
Philips retiring. Mayor p. X. Philips VIII
continue business at the same OLD stand.
The charter Of Lithonia has been amended
so as to tax land used for farming purposes
within the incorporate limits. Heretofore
this land has teen exempt from city taxes.
William ardy OF Wilkes county, who Is
now 81 years OF age, draws pension OF - q
month as a veteran OF the Indian war Of 1870.
He served in the company OF capt hooer'
TOombs.
Miss Marie Dempsey Of Macon died Tues
day. She was the handsome ana accom-
plished daughter OF Thomas 9. DENY sey. one
of MacOn's wealthiest cltlzens' Shc was SICK
three weeks with fever
Mrs. J. d. Cunningham OF Atlanta has $1,000
peach trees on 200 acres OF land at MClVor s.
in Cobb county. They are the big yeile% va
FlGbA ana are GADGGbeA ~ AAHCh AZ
thought the yield will be 10000 bushels which
at 81 per bushel will bring IN S70OOO, CrateS
are already on the ground for shipping.
The new houses now being built at Marietta
are r. II ROrthcdtts on Atlanta street; Col.
Seely's on Waterman street; Mrs, hgtchin-
sons in Maxwell addition; Homer heed 5, on
Church street; the new library on Church
street the Baptist church on Shurch streeD,
and DR.. Homer Reynolds on Powder springs
street
At Brunswick Tuesday night during a
heavy ebb tide a raft OF $50 hne logs broke
loose from the st. simon mills boom ana
went to sea. George stephens got into the
raft and anchored it, but the anchor wound
not hold. A few Of the logs came In on
Wednesday mornings tide. The raft was
worth $1,000
The CITY council OF Macon met Tuesday night
and adopted resolutions as supplemental TO
theordinance recently passed by council OF OF
dering an election for the issuance OF szOO'VoV
bonds 70 sewer the city. The resolutions pro
vide for an advisory committee Of seven citi
zens to act with the mayor and council on the
sewer matter and practically does away with
the sinking fund.
The Georgia Press Association. at its pres
emit annual convention in Macon passed
resolution appointing committee 10 select
and buy q present for its retiring president,
years the eficient and popular head Of the or
ganizRtion in this state, and declined re-
election The said committee has purchased
a very handsome roller oak desk.
The board OF VlSltOrb 70 LnG STATE uHlFcISlbg
at Athens met Tuesday and organized. Prof.
w. NJ Slaton, principal Of the boys high
school of Atlanta. was elected chairman, ana
Prof. j. :. Stewart of Marietta secretary,
The board at once proceeded to the examIna-
ton of the papers OF the students and will be
engaged in that work for some days They
will at the conclusion OF their work make a
written report to the government.
Richard Peter Gill. the main witness for the
defense in the trial OF Homer Willis at Daw-
son week before last for numbering George
Outlaw, is under arrest on charge OF per
Jury Everything that he swore on the stand
was contradieted by the young ladies' and the
negro women who testified In the case, and
also by NJ. f. Jennings and IL is the universal
opinion of all who heard the testimony that
Gill had been liked" for the occasion, and
that there was no truth in anything he said.
Rev. John j. Brantley D. D.. was professor
of belle lettres in Mercer University. de
he held the chair for many years, but, at the
recent meeting of the board OF trustees, ne
rendered his resignation on account OF his
weak physical condition. In recognition of
his past long faithful and able services to
Mercer University, she trustees not only
elected him professor emeritus, but they ana
other friends Of DR.. Brantey and the instltu-
ton formed purse Of 81 200 and presented It
TO him as mark Of esteem, affection and
honor
Athens Banner: Charley Stuart the pro-
prietor of the stuart house, received q postal
card few days ago from party IN North
Carolina inquiring about board etc, at MS
hotel: -four oaks APrile 26th 1893 Der Cir hey
you got Phase TO kept Persone who's got
ha fevre eff SIGH a thing is POssabilite write
me letter on Postle Kard and Jeems Haxby is
yourne FIR 2 monts Pervidin hit haint gone
kost me oveer II dollers fir the full time viii
tel you all abeutin hit du yu trade mules p. S.
Ansur Jeems Haxby four Oaks North Careliny
ham single"
The body of a negro baby was found In an
old well on John Bradshaw's place in Geneva
district, in Talbot county, last Friday
morning by some children who were
picking blackberries near the we'll
Mr.. Bradshaw was notified and after satisfy
ing himself that the body was that Of human
being he sent messenger to Coroner Burge,
who went down Friday afternoon and held an
inquest The baby appeared to have come to
its death from violent means, but no evidence
was produced which tended TO throw any light
en- who the guilty party or parties were
William s. passenger, A. NJ, president Of
the North Georgia Agricultural College at
Dahlonega, has rendered his resignation, to
take effect at the expiration OF the present
term The board OF trustees win Ill the
vacancy before the reopening OF the college in
September, The commencement sermon Will
be preached next Sunday by Rev w A, Cart
ledge of Gainesville. An address will be de
Hvered on Wednesday by Hon. Steve Clay.
Gov. Northen and other distinguished men
are expected to be present at some time
during commencement week and make ad-
dresses.
B. X. Copper is now erecting the building
for a knitting factory at the g. w. Benson
place at Marietta. Inc DOllulDE Will De one
story, but covering sufficient space to make il
eommodious and well adapted TO the purpose
for which II is designed. 1t Is private en-
terprise, but Is backed by sufficient capital to
make it o success, 1t will be a steam plant,
with the latest improved machinery for man.
ufacturing cotton knit goods, hose and half
hose, and such other articles as will be sal
able. 1t will give employment TO about forty
or fifty operatives when in full operation
Mostly boys and girls will be employed. MIR
Copper hopes to have the factory In operation
in Ave or six weeks.
In the United States court at Macon Tues
day the case against win X. jackson (white)
of Americas and Ed Wyatt (colored) was
taken up for trial before Judge Speer. Jack
son is charged with making and passing
counterfeit money, and Wyatt is charged
with passing counterfeit money. Jackson, II
viii DO remembered, was formerly assistant
postmaster at Americas ana was sentenced L
the penitentiary for four years. He was
pardoned by President Cleveland on account
of i'll health. This occurred during Cleve
lands first term. Some months ago Jackson
was arrested on the charge Of counterfeitinl
and was put in Jail at Macon. When ordered
to come to the court house he complained 81
being sick and suffering intensely. Judge
Speer requested DR.. Holt to examine Jackson
and see If he was really ILL., Dr.. Holt pro
nouneed Jackson well enough to go on with
the trial. The case will consume severa
days
Miss Emma Stillwell got aboard the morn
ing train on the Central railroad at Atlanta
Tuesday to 90 to Griffin to teach her class il
music as usual. having q school ticket gooC