The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-06
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF TIE TWO STATES TOLD
m PARAGRAPHS.

Colonial Money Held at Athens That
Was Earned by a Soldier in the
Revolution-AN Note That Fire Failed
to Destroy-A Residence Burned at
Cusseta-A Store Burned in Troup
County.
II Washington win give a lot canning fac
tory will be established there.
Dink Bolts Of Dahlouega is IN Attendance on
the Baptist convention az Dawson.
Americus is making big Kick over the pres
ent schedule Of the Southwestern Tnllroal'
Mrs. Senator Gordon. who has been in i'll
health, is improving and her complete Testora-
tiou is hoped Tor.
ME. Soerrv committed suicide at Marshall.
vile Tuesday by shooting himself twice in the
left breast with rifle,
Sandy Northin-ton. formerly OF Saadersvile,
died in Atlanta sunday night. lie was formerly
clerk OF Washington superior court. ne was
buried at SauderSville Tuesday.
John sage OF Athena has in his possession
some old colonial money dated l1ts and iif9
He says he thinks it ought to be good legal
tender. as the man rho earned IL was brave
soldier and fought well for his country.
j. H. Britain OF Autiock, Troup county, lost
his store and stock Of goods by hTe Sunday
night The loss is $4,000 and the insurance
$1,000. ". Blrdsung's store was burned, but
the goods were saved. Loss, $3.50. The fire
was supposed TO be incenliaTy.
A gentleman Of Washington "a l note, then
tossed 1t in the ire IN the crate, Nn-n the draft
carried IL up the chimney and out at the top.
1t was picked up some distance on without TIC
smell OF fire about it. 1t was such good note
that it wou.d easily pass anywhere.
Col. J. T. d. ShrO of Americas received
telegram from Cusseta, his old home, Tuesday
announcing the destruction OF his mothers
residence by fire together with its entire con
tents The loss is estimated at 5000 and Is
complete, the insurance on the property having
expired q few days since.
Paul House. who lives near Everett Springs,
Floyd county, can be put down as the champion
turkey KILLER. The other day no was plo"lug
and saw wild turkey fly across the field lie
ran for his gun, and in ten minutes had Killed
and was back at work agan
Two hundred dollars is a steep price TO pay
for knocking a man down, anu yet that IS what
an Atlanta contractor will have to pay. Tues
day morning the Jury IN the case OF Rowe
against Holman when had bsen on trial il the
superior court for several DAYS brought in
verdict for $500 for the plaiutih. Mr. Holman
was the contractor who erected the wagon
bridge at Bolton over the CLattahoccuee river.
Mr.. Rowe was his foreman. Mr.. Holman
charged Rowe with ueglecting his work, a. quar-
rel followed 10 which Holman hit Rowe several
times and knocked hin down.
Ex-postofice Inspector w. c. Boykin Of
Augusta is an applicant for the position Of
poStOfliCe inspector in charge Of the southeast
ern division, with Headquarters at Chattanooga,
Tenn, and if strong Inducements and merit
are worth anything, he will succeed in being APP
pointed. When Mr.. BoyKin was appointed
travelling Inspector under the former Cleye-
land administration, he stood the best eXamlna-
ton out of over 800 men examined Tor appoint
ment to the position o Inspector at that time,
and u is said that during the three years that
he was IN tae service his record was the very
best in the south.