The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-07
GEORGIA And FLORIDA.
The News Of the Two States Told in
Paragraphs.

of Court After Ten Years of Litiga-
tions sDeath of Jesse L. Blalock.
Another Reign of Terror in tbs
Mountain Regions of the State.
GEORGIA.
Alderman ShinhOlser may be candidate
for mayor OF Macon.
At Washington J. 5. Barnweu has bought
L. Smith stock of buggies
Judge Il. J. Johnson OF Rome died from a
stroke OF apoplexy Thursday morning
In Perry there are few apple, cherry and
peach trees now blooming. 1t not unlikely
that the oat crop Will be planted earlier than
usual this fall
j. W. Rodgers, young man Of Cleveland
Tenn has leased the Bal Ground News out
fit and moved it to Walesca. where he will be-
gin the publication Of new paper IN few
days.
J. Z. Johnston of Clntonhas sold his stock
of goods to George Brooks Of Atlanta, and
his residence to Quill scott On account OF
litigation between Il. T. Jones & Co. and Mr..
Brooks the store was closed by Sheriff Cog
gins last Friday.
Turner & Prout OF Barnesvile are now
manufacturing a useful household article
called, The Georgia Dough Box 1t is an
invention of r. G.. Matthews, and a patent
has been applied for. 1t is nice box, about
four feet high, with convenient lid for COW
ering the dough.
John Jackson, of White lo1nty. became in
toxicated about dark saturday ana determ-
tned to wipe up the male element Il the place.
lie cut one young man from the middle seam
in the back Of his coat to the front of the arm.
! hen, turning he bit of the thumb of another
and piece out Of the forearm of another.
Warrants have been issued for his arrest A
great deal Of excitement prevailed during the
disturbance.
Leaston Bell. who lived near Hephzibah.
Richmond county. was found dead in his field
Thursday. Mr.. Bell was about 81 years old,
and has always been hale and hearty. After
breakfast he went out to gather some forage.
and at dinner time he had not returned. lie
was sent for, when he was found lying dead in
the field. 1t looked as if he had died without a
struggle. 1t is supposed ne had been dead
for five hours
The first convention Of spOrtsmen ever held
in Georgia will convene in Atlanta on Oct. H.
The objects of the convention are to organize
state sportsman association for the protec-
tion of game; to recommend such changes as
are necessary In the present laws and to en-
deaYor TO have enacted a law applying to all
the counties alike so that the viOlators of
law cannot plead county lines. Every man in
Georgia interested in this matter is requested
TO attend
Col Jesse L. Blalock of Jonesboro. one of
the Oldest and best known citizens Of Geor-
gia, died at his home Wednesday night Col.
Blalock was rs years of age. He filed several
Offices during his lifetime. When he was a
young man he was clerk Of the superior court
of Clayton county, which office he filled for
several years. He served three terms in the
legislature. He was a member of the state
secession convention and took an active part
in its deliberations,
An election was held in Oconee county
Wednesday for the purpose of Il ling the va
cancies caused by the deaths of both the
treasurer and coroner. George L. Griffith
pOpulist was the only candidate for treas
urer, the democrats not running a candidate.
samuel Fielding, j. =. Graves, democrats.
and j. Z. Elder pOpulist, were in the race for
coroner J. p. Elder was probably elected
The democrats manifested no interest what
ever No fight was made on either side and
the vote was light,
Rome Tribune: Judge E. p Treadawav
was stricken with paralysis in the court
house Wednesday morning. He was wit
ness in case. and had left the witness stand
and taken a seat near the stenographer's
table where he sat for some time before any
one noticed his unusual appearance. He was
carried into the clerks Office and DIR G. +
Grimm summoned. 1t was found that he was
sunerlng from vertigo apparently. nut later
In the day the doctor stated that he had SUI
fered slight paralysis of the left arm and
left leg, both OF these limbs being numb
Canton Advance: j. s. Thrasher Of Tenues-
see, who is operating rich gold mine near
Orange. in this county came to town last
Tuesday and brought with him small auan-
uty of the ore which he is getting from the
mine. In order to convince our people that
there is gold in Cherokee and that he had a
rich mine Mr.. ThraSher beat up a small
amount OF the ore in the presence of a num-
Der OF our citizens and washed it out Plenty
OF gold was found and all left well satisfied
that there is gold in Cherokee and that Mr.
Thrasher has one of the richest mines in the
state.
In Dougherty superior court Wednesday
the case OF Mayer & Crime vs. Mrs j l..
Johns, for the possession of the j. V Smith
estate on Residence street, near the Catholic
church. was decided in favor OF Mrs. Johns
The property was claimed by MeSSrs MAYER
Crime because they had bought ii at sheriff
sale some years ago under a tax H. ia for 500
by the evidence introduced it was proven
that the property was bio in for Mr. Smith
VINO has since died II fbat
the tax money had been refunded The Jury
found verdict in keeping with the evidence
ana the property was given to Mrs. Johns, the
lawful heir.
Rome Tribune; Mr.. Howell Of the lumber
hrm Of II. }. Hughes & Co.. who was under a
800 bond to answer to a charge of larceny al.
Yer trust, was given up by his bondsman j.
y. Chamblee, Wednesday and he was piaced
in charge of Baili1 Walker and sent to fbe
Cedartown jail, Mr.. Chramblee was induced to
go upon HOwell's bond. Howells wife execut-
ing deed to certain property in East Rome
70 MIN TO secure him against loss. Tn S
property was levied upon and was advertised
10 sell Wednesday. to satisfy some H. fas
held by parties in the city Mrs Howell
came forward at the sale and entered a claim
alleging that the property was bought by
trust funds. and though in her name he
longed 70 some minor children. This step
upon hef part caused Mr.. Chamblee much
uneasiness, and he came TO the conclusion
thal ms deed was not sufficient for becoming
howell bondsman, and he accordingly
turned hm over to sheriff Moore who i'm
mcdiately placed him in charge of Balm wal
ker, with instructions to land him in the
CedartoWn Jail.
1haddeus sims young planter well-knowu
IN augusta, at which point he does his trad
ing Is ing dangerously wounded at his home
near Mclean, in Richmond county He was
found by the roadside Thursday with a bullet
mole IN the left side Of ms head By his side
was a pistol from which the shot had beeu
4red When first seen he was in an uncop
sclous condition. When word was last hear
from him he was stiu uucOnsciops
Inc information cJmas that the sus
plclon that Mr. Sums Himself Gre
the shot is based on remarks mad.
~ Mr. sims. On The same dav that he yyg
i9lnd unconscious and wounded he was h
Mebeaa. lie acted queerly and his FRIEND
tAouehl hlm under tho influence OF INFO.
Sahta. lie Is alleged TO have said AT ma
t.4Ae mat DE intended TO Ism himself N
PINS lf not positively fatally hurt Whilo Ia
eohalllou rs very serious Il NAV be that VIII
w careful nursing and the excellent uIesf.i
Sa'en.on #hicn are being given him. he I'M.
~ ~ restored To the enjoyment OF health aqa "a
a. a. lA y very strong constitution ana thar
tAnoiAer reign o. terror is swec3iug ID
=, i'aiIA.u region ~ tlc state. eau
LA.irts men ls al work burning fbe 81
$40 me barns o. The farmeFs Or any one e.