The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-21
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

GEOhfiAs
John Henley, a young business man Of
Rome, died Wednesday Of ApopleXy.
DR.. Hagan reports great Improvement in
Senator and Mrs. Colqultts condition.
c. A. Horne's store at Una5illa was
burned last Friday night. His loss is esti-
mated at from So, 900 to $40 600, with 81, 500
insurance.
A new postoffiee has been established in
Newton county, five miles east of CovinR-
ton, and known as Alcovs, with stephen ID.
Hight as postmaster.
A citizen Of Perry proposed last Satur-
day to buy a certain building lot on Main
street, and was met with the declaration
that an offer less than a. 900 would not be
considered at all.
Augusta Herald: The Herald in an arti-
ole on the subject the other day, stated
that the average daily wages Of mill opera
tives of Augusta was "a cents. We have
been assured that this Is an error and that
she average daily wages is but 81 cents.
Gus Pease. the negro who was condemned
to hang at Marietta yesterday for murder,
has had his neck saved. Thursday morning
the governor committed the sentence TO life
imprisonment. The judge and the solicitor
Of the Blue Ridge circuit asked that the
Negroes life be spared
The following officers have been elected
at Covington: Mayor, J. NJ Pace; council
men, T. G. Swami, n. B. Fowler, |. W.
Brown, J. p. Harris, d. A. Thompson and
l. w. Meadors. Messrs. Fowler aud Harris
are the only new men on the board, John
s. Carroll and }. M. Levy retiring.
Wednesday the annual meeting of the
stockholders OF the GAINESVILLE Manufactur-
ing Company was held. All the directors
were reelected. Reports show that for the
past seven mon tbs the factory had made
net earning of $4,000. This does not in~
clude cotton on hand, which amounts TO
about 5000, and possibly some other
items
Charlie Burnley who went TO Dalton
from Indiana some time ago and married a
daughter OF the Widow Gray, was arrested
on Saturday last on a charge Of bigamy and
placed 10 Jail 1t was alleged that he had
another wife living in Indiana. The evil
dence against him, however, was not very
overwhelming, and he was released on Mon
day On his own bond.
Marshall Evans arrested a negro at
GAINESVILLE last Saturday who is supposed
TO be a murderer. He was wanted in At
lanta, where there was a reward for him of
$3.50. Mr.. Evans discovered the negro,
made the arrest and notified the Atlanta
authorities. He is entitled TO the reward
but the police Of Atlanta are now claiming
it. MIR. Evans will make an effort to se-
cure the reward.
disastrous wreck occurred at what is
known as the Henderson trestle, two miles
north of Dallas Tuesday. The engine be-
came derailed, which caused thirteen heavily
loaded freight cars to jump the track and
knock down the trestle. The wagon road
a. that place runs under the railroad with a
high emoankment on either side. The
freight cars were loaded with -four, salt and
coal, and are complete wreck. One negro
tramp stealing ride, was badly injured
aud died in a short time. the negro brake
man was badly bruised, but will recover.
The fireman was badly mashed, but will get
over 1t.
Covington Enterprise: In 1870 L. f.
Stephenson bought a clock from Capt. j.
Nj. Levy, our jeweler, who guaranteed it
for twelve month"; In January, 1898,
twenty-three years after, the clock got out
of repair for the first time and Mr.. Stephen
son sent it up to the captain to fix, telling
him that he bought it from him with a
guarantee. The captain put the timepiece
In order and laid it aside to be called for,
wondering how it YVES that it had worn so
IN twelve months. Its been more than a
year since | sold you that clock, amt il,
Lonp "Of course it has," said Mr..
Stephenson. 1T has been twenty-three
years, but put the guarantee on the last
twelve months it was it use. instead of the
flrstr
Augusta Herald: There are and have
been some Napoleons of finance in our
city council This 10 fact acknowledged
by sI. Now take the matter OF the fire
alarm system. This system was put in
June. 1885. That means that il has been in
operation here nearly eight years. At the
time the alarm was put in the city could
have bought 1t for about $500. But they
didn't do that. Instead, they have been
frNF faN ~
ln the eight years they have paid more than
the cost Of the whole system. Had the city
owned 1t, they could have kept il up at one-
fourth OF the cost paid to the Gamewell
company. Now the Gamewells say their
plant Ia worth about $12, 900. So, il the city
buys it, which they are almost compelled to
do 1t will cost them altogether close on to
$25,OOO-that which they could have pur-
chased outright eight years ago for $500.
viii Right, big burly negro, cut Eddie
O'Sullivan, 10 years old, with a knife at
Atlanta Thursday. The boy will probably
die, as the wound is a very serious one
O'Suilivan was with a lot Of playmates near
the corner OF Forsyth and Peters streets
snowballing every one who passed; none of
the crowd was over IL years OF age. No
one who passed there escaped the missiles
thrown by the children. Right was stand
ing near them aud remarked: "If any of you
devils throw snow at me I'll cut your heads
of" OSullivan who was standing near
him scooped up q handful of snow and
laughing tossed 10 toward the negro. Right
pulled out knife and with an oath, started
toward OSullivan. The boy turned and
ran. The negro followed him and with a
few steps was beside him. He drew his
keen-edged knife across the back OF the
boys head within half inch of the base of
the skull. The negro then ran off thinking
the knife had done its deadly work.
JEFF Rockmore did not hang at Decatur
yesterday. The governor has granted a re-
spite for thirty days at the request of Judge
Clark. who thinks motion for a new trial
should be heard on certain testimony which
did not go TO a jury. The evidence given
during the trial Of Rockmore showed posi-
lively that the man he killed was walking
away from him when the fatal blow was
struck. The physicians who attended the
murdered negro did not testify in the case
Wednesday DR.. h. l.. Gill, who attended
at the Providence infirmary the negro
whose death Rockmore is charged With.
learned that the evidence in the case showed
that the negroes back was turned toward
Rockmore. DR.. Gill says that this was i'm
possible as the only wound on the negroes
head and the one which caused his death.
was on the forehead, and that there were
no wounds at all on the back OF the head.
Dir. Gill consulted with T. J. Ripple Rock
more's attorney, about the case and Thurs
day they secured affidavits from Drs. w.
y. Elkins, G. r. johnson and l.. b. Grandy.
which show that tha naOro wa NOT