The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-17
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


GEORGIA.
Il il probable that the Southern Cadets
and the Macon Hussars which have res
Gently been transferred to the infantry will
amalgamste and form one company.
At meeting Saturday OF the board of
directors Of the American Grocery ompauy
the regular seni-annual cash dividend OF 6
Der cent. was declared up n the capital
stock Of 500 600, after carrying neat sum
TO the account OF undivided profits.
A petition has been fled n the superior
court at Macon attacking the as
signment made by Nose Green and Rlleg-
ing that it is null and void and
asking the appointment Of a receiver to
take charge OF the assets. The
petitioners allege that the assignment IL
irregular and that it authorizes the as
signee 10 continue the business, which is
contrary to legality.
Coweta county's STARE of the common
school fund for the year 1892 was $40 0S3 So i,
exclusive OF poll tax, which amounted to
S2,25O. There are 200 defaulters on the
roll tax list, however, and County School
Commissioner Ham expects to get fully
$500 additional from this source. The
actual amount paid teachers was 81, SOS,
leaving something over $500 for commits
sicner's salary and incidental expenses.
AT Columbus, the handsome diamonds
ratified at Turner Bros Friday night were
the property Of once wealthy lady and
were heirlooms In her family. Dan Joseph,
who won them, presented them to the lady
with his compliments. She needed the
money which they would bring, and Mr..
Joseph, approaching the regret which she
must feel on parting with her old family
treasure, very generously returned them.
Ceiie McLendon, the wife of Ed McLen-
don, the negro who was killed at Columbus
about three weeks ago by the accidental
discharge OF a pistol while tussling with
Abram Williams, swore out q warrant for
the arrest Of w Williams for murder aud of
Abner Mason as accessory, and it was
placed In the hands Of Deputy MoMichAel,
who arrested the parties Saturday. AT the
time Of the killing the coroner's jury re-
turned q verdict Of accidental homicide,
but the wife OF the dead man was not satis-
led !, and her dissatisfaction resulted In the
arrest OF McLendon and Mason.
Macon Telegraph: Receiver Sparks of
the Georgia Southern and Florida will
leave tomorrow for Cycloneta farm, whore
he goes to start off the Georgia Southern's
tobacco factory at that place to begin
operations tomorrow. The plant of course
Is a small one as yet, but it solves the seri-
GUS difficulty OF poor prices for the tobacco,
tend. They were all very successful in
growing the crop and met with bountiful
yields Cycloneta alone producing over !, 000
pounds on TWENTY-FIVE acres, but they were
forced to sell IN Virginia at from 8 to II
cents. A factory has now been put up for
manufacturing a sort of twist plug and
samples already received indicate that il
will turn out fine goods
Athens Banner: Officer Jones Of the city
police arrested Edward Lampkin Of JACK
son county, on Clayton street yesterday on
. warrant sworn out by MIR. w. P. Fiem-
ing of Center. Mr.. LAmpkin is charged as
being one Of the men who attempted 70 kill
Mr.. Fleming at bis home at Center last
week. Mr. LampkIn was carried before
Sheriff John Weir and furnished bond for
500. BE said the charge against him wal
unfounded. and that Mr.. Flemiug's actor
was caused By a personal spite through
sons Family disagreement. Mr.. Lampkir
Is a cousin Of Mr.. Fleming's wife. Thu
ownership of the property at Center, OF
which Mr. and Mrs. Fleming live. is said t,
be doubted by the Lampkins. Mrs. Elem
ing Inherited the property from her grand
mother a short time before marrying.
The visit Of Joe Fried OF Macon to At
lanta for the purpose OF defeating the fore
closure Of Lazarus & Co., and Liza.
rus s. Bros, and securing 70
ceiver for the concerns, was successful
Attorney Fried represents Cladih & Co.
Trlest a. Co. aud Guckenheimer 81 Co.. al
New Y ork creditors, who are considerably
interested. He secured an order signed By
Judge Clarke granting the receivership enc
appointing Sheriff Westcott and Deputy
Minard as receiverA They have taker
charge as suoh and will proceed to sell tn.
stock under instructions from the court
Sheriff Westcott, who was in charge under
the mortgage foreclosure, has just finished
ticking stock and reports about $4,000 worth
on goods. The mortgages fled before tn,
failure 60 Sig Lazarus, Jacob Cohen, Mrs
harris and others amounted to more thar
the invoiced stock by over 81 900.
Athens Banner: The people at Center ar,
still very much agitated over the shooting
that occurred Of Governor Hunter b.
Tom Farmer. 1t Ia reported that mob
went to the jail at jefferson. where Farmer
10 confined, for the purpose of lynchinR him
but we're pacified after considerable excite
ment. Quite a number of witnesses hav,
been secured for the trial, which will b,
hald. the first Monday Ia February
at the Jefferson court house. IL h
semored that Farmers wife is im
plioated In the murder; that upor
Hunters refusal to pay the money asked by
Farmer, she went 70 the house, secured tn
pistol, and handed it to her husband with
which he shot his victim. She is outspoksl
in the affair, and is reported to have said
II have three pistols, and will empty ever,
one of them before / will be arrested" The
greatest excitement prevails throughout
the whole community, many having freely
expressed themselves, saying that il Far
n1er is sent to the state prison and does no
hang, they will take the law . to their owl
hands.
Columbus Sam: Charles Reid negro en-
plpyes al the postoffice, who has gotten int
trouble by his festive ways, was given
bearing before Commissioner q. E. Thomas
In one case the evidence showed that OF
Dec IL be opened q correspondents will
Mrs, Charles E. Laws. A. McFall ct al.
with intent to defraud, and for that charge
he was put under a bond Of 5000. In til,
other case the evidence showed that he etn
bezzled and defaced TWO letters in the UniCeC
States mail, one addressed to Curtis Pub
fishing Company. Philadelphia, aud th,
other to the Youths Companion, Boston
each containing check or money orders
During the investigation of this case it wa
further developed that on or about OCT. II
letter addressed to the Foley Il William
Manufacturing Company, Cincinnati, con
tanning draft for $50, payable to ell
order, and sent by Cashier Slsde Of the Co
lunlbus National Bank, had been opened
put il another envelope and misdirected I,
New Y ork, ana that he letter was returned
10 the National Bank from the dead lette
office at Washington. II was proven be
yond reasonable doubt that Reid wa
guilty of all this, and he wa put under
another bond of 500 in this case and boun,
over to the United states court, whiol