The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-09
GEORGIA And FLORIDA.
The News Of the Two States Told in
Paragraphs.

The Alleged Travelling Man From Sa-
Robbed OF 1900 at Macon Admits
That He Is an Ex-Convict - Two
Men Arrested on Charge of Firing
Barns-Murder at a Negro Festival
in Coweta County.
GEORGIA
OnDec. 10 the people Of Montgomery county
will vote on the question Of issuing bonds to
build court house.
A new school house has been erected in
Cedar Shoals district, of Newton county, near
the home of DR., Webb
Among those who have died at Atlanta
during the past day or two are J. w. Sawyer,
Joseph Dorricott and Mrs. a. E. Horton.
Anew postofice has been established near
the Covlagton depot, known as Pioneer j.
z. Johnson has been appointed postmaster.
Charles Heron was found guilty of murder
at Atlanta Thursday and sentenced to the
penitentiary for life in the criminal superior
court He killed his wife.
NJ. H. Mcdonald, of Newton Factory, has
bought about thirty-five acres of land from
A. N. Hays, IN Covington. On the land are
two new residences. The price paid was
s., 800
A negro named Ed Fisher had his foot
caught While coupling cars at Ma1ison Thurs
day and was thrown under the wheels which
back of his head, killing him instantly.
A paper is being circulated at Brunswick
petitoning President Cleveland to allow
Postmaster F. Nee. Brown to remain in office
for the remainder Of his term and at its expi-
ration, to re-appoint him for another full term.
A burglar entered the residence of George
Aiken in Brewers district, Newton County.
Saturday night and stole his trousers with
S277 in money. The thief left the trousers in
the yard, but carried away the money! Not
long since Mr.. Aiken store was robbed Of a
lot Of goods and some money.
Jim Kilgore and George. Nicholsony who
were arrested on the charge Of burning the
barns Of Mrs. Fannie Dayis,We tgieda efore
Justice Stanford, at Cartersviilei last Friday,
and the former was bound over to court on
a bond of Sl00 Nicholson was discharged on
the charge Of barn-burning. but was found
over on bond for qlG0 for carrying con 5ealed
weapons. Both gave the bonds and were re
leased. s.tn
The white man. who gave his name as J. Fl.
Hill, at Macon, Wednesday, said he was tray
cling for Dale, Dixon & 60. OF savannah and
had been robbed OF II 500 admitted Thursday
that his story was false and that he is an ek-
convict, who had just been discharged from
Z. j. James convict camp down on the Geor-
GA Southern. He was sent up from GWin-
nett county for eleven years. for assault with
intent to murder, and had just served his
time out.
Brunswick Times: The work of fumiga-
ting the bedding and clothing, which became
infected during the epidemic. is being
pushed TO completion u d or the supervision
OF Sanitary superintendent John p. Harvey
for the city and surgeon II. r., Carter, for
the marine hospital service. The fumigating
car has heen located near ok S MILL but is
now static ed al the intersection of George
street and Cochran avenue, IN front Of r. NJ.
Darts store, inspectors selected for the
purpose. visit. houses in which there was
fever. and collect whatever articles it is
deemed necessary to put through the steam
Ing process. IT is expected that the work
will he completed within a week
Griffin News An unfortunate affair hap
pened at the colored Methodist church at
HARRISON, Coweta county, last Saturday
night, Dec 2. The colored people had given
festival for the purpose of raisin; money to
finish paying for their house and to buy a
stove Two young colored men goa into a dis
pute about an old DEBT Of 80 cents. which Tom
Briggs owed John Afford John Afford fell
with three bullet holes IN him; one in the
breast, Of 9 through the heart and one in the
arm Briggs skipped. Coroner Duncan of
Newman, was sent for and an inquest held on
Sunday but the verdict was withheld. Briggs
acknowledged that he shot to kill Afford
Rev, Moses Bran l5nhurg had a warrant
issued Tor Briggs, and Marshal Mashburn, of