The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-08
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF TIE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Narrow Escape From Death-A Man
Killed by Train Near Rhine.
GEORGIA.
: Samuel Lsngdon of Augusta died Friday
Senator and Mrs. Colquitt continue TO i'm
prove.
A mayor aud alderman for Eastman will
be elected tomorrow.
The adjourned term of Dodge superior
court will convene tomorrow.
Hoke Smith was fined $40 for smoking
IN the court room, at Atlanta, Friday.
Mrs. Eliza Craps, wife of John Craps
living near Baxley, died Of blood poisoning
last Saturday.
During the month Of December there was
shipped from Darien, coastwise and foreign,
1910, 7Os feet of hewn and sawn timber aud
lumber.
W. 81. Robins. q stone cutter and chimney
builder Of jag Tavern. was instantly killed
Thursday. A limb flew from a tree strik-
ing him on the head breaking his neck.
The ginning season is about over and the
gins are being closed. The two gins in
Bailey ginned during the season nearly 800
bales. OF these only about ten bales we're
She short staple.
The Manly Manufacturing Company will
commence TO build the new jail at Blakely
III a lew uhyb. mhtbIlhl AOI tbs bullQllk
has been shipped and the building will no
doubt be completed by March 81.
At Conyers last Sunday Henry Cohen
(colored) shot Sarah Cohen, his wife, with
q pistol and killed her instantly. The ball
entered Just below her right shoulder blade
and was found lodged in the heart.
A tramp printer, for the present sailing
under the cognomen OF Mooney, though be
doubtless has others at his disposal, is ia the
Dougherty county Jail. He has been placed
there on account of the theft Of four over
coats.
J. 8. Finn Of Townsville is at Atlanta to
look after 200 acres Of land, lying between
Atlanta aud East Point, for which he paid
$4,000 two years ago. The other day he
was offered s35 900 for the tract, but de-
clined to take 1t.
The county election 10 Taylor county was
carried by the Peoples party by majorities
ranging from ST to 200 votes. There will be
a contest, as the democrats are satisfied
they eau throw out sufficient illegal votes
TO change the election.
In Campbell county ell the county off,
GERS elected Jan. 4 are democrats except r.
G. Beavers, ordinary. John L. Camp was
elected sheriff and nj. H. Wooddall, clerk
Nearly l,400 votes we're polled The third
party did their best, but we're badly de-
feated.
George W. Adams, a prominent citizen Of
Forsyth, died Thursday night after a brief
illness. Mr.. Adams was for many years
connected with the Cent al Railroad Com
pany in Macon and subsequently he was
chosen superintendent Of the Macon aud
Brunswick road
Many old men in Campbell county are
now receiving their pension certificates for
service in the Indian wars OF 1868.
Mona ~ ha old
OF age. Many over 50. Several who have
applied since July q have died and never
received any benefit of the Law.
During the mouth ending Dec 81 there
was measured AZ the public boom in Darien
1000 900 feet Of square, scab and sawn tim
Der. This does not include the sawn tim Ter
and lumber which came in during the
month and was carried direct to the private
booms aud lumber yards in Darien.
On Monday last Sheriff Bailey of Darlen
arrested Simon blige, the colored coroner
OF Mcintosh county, on a warrant sworn
out by james O'Brien, Jr. The coroner is
charged with collecting the pay OF jurors
and appropTiating the money to his own
use. Blige gave bond and was released
AT the last meeting of the old city council
OF Eastman on Monday night the salary of
the mayor for 1898 was raised from 500 to
$3.50, aud that of the night marshal was
raised from $40 70 $50 per month. II was
also voted that each of the aldermen re-
ceive S25 for their services for the year.
The ONCE OF city attorney was abolished.
new bank has been organize at Eloer-
ton with capital stock Of $685. to begin
with. A site has been selected and marble
front bank building. vita all modern con-
veniences, Will be ready for occupancy in
sixty days. Tho officers elected are: 2 esi-
deaf, w. 5. Hithan n; vice president. Nc.
Arnold; directors, E. B. Tate, N. G. Long,
y. 9. Smith, a. s. Oliver, l.. J. Nelson, W
b. Adams. w. o. Jones.
For several years an old negro named
Marshal Lamar has been leading the life of
hermit. He lived in little log cab on
lonely mountain about five miles from
Rome. Thursday morning kinsman
named Albert Lamar went 60 the old mans
house and found the door closed. aud no ap-
pearance Of any living thing about the
place. he forced open the door, aud lying
across the hearth found the old man dead.
Heart disease is supposed to ha caused his
dsSth. The negro was 10 years OF age, and
had lived alone for years.
A lot Of cotton lying on the platform Of
Harrington Bros compress at Newman
caught fire Thursday morning. and there
was serious apprehension for q time that
the entire plant would be DESTROYED. The
eASHtSSe pANiSchiolt ptcFhiAcd, duO SbLuS
heroic work was done - save the property.
The flames were finally subdued, wi a to-
tai loss of not mere han 200 bales of cotton,
which VII be divided between six or seven
insurance companies. The fire is supposed
to have originated from spark thrown out
by a passing locomo i've. The compress es.
capped without damage.
Upon the petition Of sundry creditors,
Judge Fish Thursday signed an order plac-
ing the affairs of the Americas Furniture
Company in the hands of a temporary re-
ceiver. c. G. Hawkins, president of the
company, was named as temporary receiver
aud later date set for the hearing of the
petition tor permanent receiver The Sc
cured Indebtedness alone, it is said, will
perhaps exceed $40 600, and to this amount
is TO be added several thousand dollars be-
sides in the way of notes and accounts held
principally by creditors abroad. The capt.
tai stock Of the company was S25, 600.
Last Monday evening about 6 o'clock.
near Rhine. I. p. O'Neal was run over by
an east-bound passenger train on the Sam
railroad and instantly killed. 0'Neal had
been drinking freely during the day, and
about o'cl OK was found on the track by
tae marshal Rhine and locked up until
he was sufficiently SOBER to go home. He
was liberated few hours later and started
home, as was supposed. The next seen OF
him his body had been terribly maugled by
the train. Some of the citizens OF Rhine
think that he intended that the train should
run over him and that it was clear case