The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-12
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF TIE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS


Union Passenger Depot Waiting
Room-Mrs. Van Hook, a Missionary
70 Persia, at Atlanta-The Legal Frat
srnity ofAtlsnta on the Increase.
GEORGIA.
Capt Hugh o. Pry Of Columbus died
Sunday.
Washington county did not elect Hurst
for coroner, but the counties OF Burke and
Houston elected coroners, both of whom
are named Hurst.
Sarah Mobiles Ccoloredl was fatally burned
at Augusta Tuesday. She fell face forward
into the flames. Her face. body and limbs
were burned 20 a crisp.
A man fainting from the heat during
services at the Presbyterian church at Co
lumbus Sunday caused hutter OF excite
ment among the ladies.
Maj. William T Gary Of Augusta, eleotor
at large, is also, according 20 report, pre-
pared to file prs-emptiOn claim upon the
attorneyship for the southern district.
The legal profession in Atlanta IL increAs-
ing by steady additions New law shop
shingles are weekly exposed TO the public
attention and the newcomers hail from all
parts of the state and the union.
Farmers say that labor in Sumter county
was never more plentiful than this year.
The negroes are all anxious to secure places
for the year, and planters 81 a rule are sup
plying their needs from the best class of
these laboTers.
George Hillyer Of the university at
Athens has gone down to Augusta TO make
all necessary arrangements for the game Of
foot ball that Is TO be played there on
Jan. %, tetween the University Of Georgia
and Furmsn University in South Caro-
lima.
The Fourth Georgia regiment was in
creased by the addition Of three new com
panies, at the recent meeting OF the state
military advisory board in Atlanta, and
Col. Ed l. Wrights regiment now numbers
twelve companies in all. The companies
admitted and assigned to the Fourth Geor-
Hia regiment are the Cuthbert, Cordele and
Waresboro companies.
Col. Julius Brown aud Gen. Young OF
Atlanta are figuring upon a trip TO Siberia
during the coming summer. 10 is said that
il is a delightful country to travel id at
that period OF the vesr and that the beauties
and peculiar customs Of the country may
then be enjoyed apart from he frightful
cold with which the name of the region is
insepsraoly linked in the popular mind
The foundations of the new Georgia cot
ton factory at Athens that YVES burned
have been laid and the management expect
10 have ii in full operation BY July J. The
machinery that has been ordered is of the
latest design and improvement and will
manufacture goods at the minimum. The
entire building will be lighted by electricity
snd will use the water power, which is es-
timated at $50 horse power.
Arailroad man just from Americus says
that the sam road is making a great many
changes in its force. Men who have been
IN the compsuy's employ all through It's
financial troubles are being laid off with
ga 4 L..
Oecember, when the receiver was appointed
1t is reported that there is considerable
want and distress among the employees who
have been waiting patiently for their
money.
A few days ago VIII Coker of Monroe
was riding out OF town. When passing
through HowaTdville he met Joe Dalton
driving mule to a road cart. Dalton
would not make room for Coker, but drove
straight ahead, running into Coker's horse
a shaft entered the horse's breast, psne-
trating about ten inches. producing almost
instant death. TIE horse was Cokers only
live stock. Dalton is said not TO be able to
make good the result OF his carelessness.
Jim Malcolm Of Morgan county, on Tues
day Of Christmas week, had a quantity of
powder before DIRE. and from the powder
ne was reloading shells for his gun. A spark
emitted from the fire iguited the powder
and horrible explosion followed almost
blowing Malcom's head from his shoulders.
The young mau's eyes, face, hair aud beard
were fearfully burned and for come DAYS he
was in precarious condition. He will es-
cape, It is now supposed, with the loss Of
one eye
AT Macon Sunday night as a prominent
resident of First street was returning from
church be fell over pile Of gates that had
teen placed on the sidewalk in front of his
residence and was badly bruised. When he
went TO enter his gate he found that an
other gate had been substituted for his own.
The gentleman says that he has in his pos-
session the name OF every one engaged in the
affair, and that unless they come to him and
make u personal apology he will present
Their names to the next grand Jury and
prosecute them to the full extent of the
Law.
The famous litigation OF j. S. MoTighe &
Co. VS.. j. F. Hanson ct al Mclaughlin
Bros. VS.. McTighe q Co.; j. T. Hanson ct
al. VS. j. s. McTigne and j. f. hanson ct
al. VS.. Mclaughlin Bros. has finally been
settled at Macon by mutual agreement OF
the various attorneys to the perfect salts
iaclion or all parties concerned. BY agrees
ment the $47, 600 deposited in the ExchapR e
and National banks is divided among The
creditors of j. s. McTigbe a. Co. Fl. fas.
covering the amount distributed among the
creditors Of j. s. McTighe q Co. have been
transferred TO J. +. Hanson ct al.
Albany NetUS and Advertiser: j. L. jay
has already began work building up the lot
ON which his three houses were recently
burned. Mr.. Jay will build his own house
on the corner, which will be a handsome
two-story residence. Adjoining mis- own
residence be will build two cottages. and
then on the side of the house which was oc.
cupied by T. f. Pruett at the time of the
fire, he will build just as it was, a very
handsome house, making four 10 place Of
the three destroyed. MIR. jay has already
had applications for twice that many houses
which shows that houses are in demand liz
Albany.
Athens Banner: Policeman Rose has g
deerhound that originally came from JACK.
son county aud fully thirty years hav.
passed over the head of that sagacious aui
NAL Monday morning ne distinguishes
himself on the lot of the city on College
avenue. The dog was running around il
the yard when he suddenly ran to an ole
chimney that was being torn down ane
scented an old brick that had been Ihrowr
20 one side. He would not leave it until
some men came to the place to examine 1t
They found an old brick and in it was the
clear Imprint OF desrs foot. The brick
had been in that chimney over sixty years
and the deer had evidently trampled upor
il while 1t was ia a soft condition.
Nose Green, one Of the best known ne,
fa. Mannr Nd -