The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-29
GEORGIA And FLORIDA.
The News Of the Two States Told in
Paragraphs.

The Holiday Vacation at Wesleyan
Female College Extended on Ae-
count of Scarlet Fever-A Negro
Child Burned to Death Near Dawson.
A Negroes Eye Put Out by q BaIl
From a Roman Candle.
- GEORGIA.
The villa RIGA News has suspended for
hex Of patronage.
The executive committee Of the Peoples
party Of Georgia has been called to meet in
Atlanta on Jan. Is.
Augusta will soon have another cemetery
A stock company will own the tract of land
which will be situated within easy reach Of
the city.
The firm Of Pollock & Mcconnell. of Rome.
has been d solved by mutual consent, J. r.
Mcconnell Having bought the entire interest
OF J. l. Pollock
Dirt has been broken at Pelham for the
erection OF the oil mill recently purchased 10y
J. L. Hand, from the Townsville Cotton OIL
and Fertilizer Company.
The Hand Trading Company, at Pelham
has purchased the mercantile business Of j.
l.. Hand. and Will begin business On Jan. 1.
The stock was invoiced at something over
$4,000
The home Of Joseph A Robinson, Of
Ma chen, was burglarized Monday night. He
and his wife we're absent. andi0efore,ll O'Clock
ing, bed clothing and provisions.
Wesleyan Female college announces the
continuation Of the holiday vacation to Jan.
10 on account Of scarlet lever among the
ooarders. The college is being thoroughly
cisinfected and an inhrmary is being
equipped.
There is a great deal Of cotton in the ware
houses Of Albany at present, and thousands
Of dollars are locked up In it, The owners OF
the staple are unwilling to sell at the present
market prices, and are holding 1t for an ex-
pected advance.
The telegraph line between Pelham and
Meigs, owned by the Pelham and Meigs Tele-
graph Company. is completed and in working
order. This is the outcome of the refusal of
the Western Union Telegraph Company to
place permanent office at Metgs.
On Jan. next Luther A Williams will be-
come teller Of the First National Bank of
Macon. Mr. Williams was for many years
cashier OF l. G. Plant Sons bank, but re-
signed the position about six months ago on
account Of Ill health. His health has been
restored.
At Grimm on Christmas morning Capt. T.
G. Manley was cut in the throat by a negro
named George Taylor, an ex-convict, who had
been arrested by Capt. Maney when he was
an of1cer. The negro had repeatedly threat
ened to get even" and came very near doing
so. The negro is under arrest.
At the inquest upon the body of Rube Mob
ley at Pelham Monday night. the coroner's
jury found that the deceased came to his
death by gunshot wound said wound being
inflicted by Frank Powell with double
barrel shotgun. The verdict was voluntary
manslaughter. Powell gave himself up.
Last Tuesday afternoon the 4-year-old
child o. Lula Pitts. negro woman living on
]. a. Horsley's premises near Dawson, caught
fire and was so severely burned that it died
next morning. The child had been left with
some other children in the house, and was
putting piece Of wood on the fire when the
flames caughther clothing.
Detective Cason, of Atlanta, is confident
that he has CauQht the who mi "A llxr
assaulted Mrs Jane Daniels at Bellwood,
Tuesday night Eugene Gordon, a big negro,
In every way answering the description
given OF her assailant by Mrs. Daniels was
arrested by 'Onicer Cason Wednesday, and is
now domic1led at police headquarters charged
with the offense.
w. A. Adams, young man 81 years of age,
was killed Christmas night IN Gordon comfy,
near Tilton. The killing was accidental A
young friend of his who had imbibed more
than was good for him, was with him. and
Adams, seeing his condition, took from him a
pistol he was tiOurishing. A few minutes
after Adams went out TO get some wood.
While STOPPING the pistol dropped out Of his
pocket and was discharged The bullet struck
him between the eyes, killing him instantly.
About O'Clock Christmas night four pris.
oners escap ped from the jail at Dawson--one
OF them being the negro Stephens, who was
convicted, several weeks ago, OF numbering
j. ID. Wells at Bronwood about two months
ago. He was to have been hanged in Janu-
airy. A short time ago an appeal was made
IOf new Lrlal, out II was not granted. The
1a1ler had left the keys with a negro attend
ant to see that the prisoners were fed. When
the negro unlocked the cells the four prison
ers knocked him down and made good their
escape.
Twenty Maconites have been made happy
by the receipt Of considerable money from
the Order Of Tonti. In 1888 the GOODYEAR
lodge was established in Macon as a sub
lodge OF the parent lodge OF the Order Of
Tonti. at Baltimore. by the rules OF the or
Ger all persons who have been members OF
the lodge seven years, and have paid all dues
ana assessments required of them. are en-
titled TO be paid 81 600 at the end OF seven
years Quite number OF Maconites have to-
day each been paid $1,000 in full, because they
have not drawn any sick benefit during the
seven years. Where person has been paid
sick benefits, the amount Of the benefits with
interest thereon is deducted from the 81 900.
The benefciaries OF the 81 900 have had tn
pay to the lodge al Baltimore 81. so per month
and II 80 per quarter to the local lodge each
year during the seven years, and assessments
from time TO time.
A negro man named johnson White while
climbing greasy pole on upper Broad street
al Rome Christmas, had his right eve shot
out BY Roman candle ball and his hands
severely burned Hanging Suspended to a
cross piece at the end Of a pole some twenty
feet nigh were several packages of firecrack.
ers, one box OF Of cigars and quart bottle of
WHISKY al OF which would be Given to any
one who would climb the greasy pole and
bring them to the ground. White covered
MS clothing with thick coating OF tar and
pIoCeeoeu 70 undertake the hazardous task
OF capturing the coveted prizes. He was the
target for hundreds Of Roman candles In the
hands OF the small boy. but withstood the
hery ordeal till the several packages were
secured and brought safely to the ground.
While descending the greasy tree bali from
one Of the candles found its way into his eve.
tearing the organ from his head.
Az Berryville, on the evening Of Dec. %
Proi. v. v. Morgan gave a public entertain
inent at his school, consisting OF ESSAYS, reel
tations, speeches, tableauX dialogues and
songs. Some OF the essays Of the young ladies
We're OF high order. The whole programme
was carried out we'll. Mrs. Ida Dasher pre-
sided at the organ. Christmas was not over
looked. number Of fat turkeys Juicy chick
ems and rat pigs adorned the tables Of the
sturdy farmers Hard times were given the