The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-19
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

A Dispute Between Atlanta and the
State as to the Ownership Of Wall
Street-Death Follows the Whipping
of a Negro at a Convict Camp.
Columbus Will Soon Rave Another
Belt Line.
GEORGIA
Carlton Hflyer Of Augusta has written book
with the unique title ''All Sorts of Statements
The people Of Crabapple in Milton county
have com menced to build a neat cnuTcA HOUSE,
Mrs. Melissa Oliver, near Alpharetta, mas a
chicken that has four well developed legs anu
feet.
Mcdonald. Sparks-s Ste vArt Company is the
name of a newly organized firm in the furniture
business at Rome.
The general conference of the Congrega-
tional church will meet on May at the Unity
church, on Spring creek, IN FlOyd county, bhh
will be very important event.
l. y. Royal has gone to the trouble Of getting
Up list of the fruit and melon growers OF the
towns contiguous TO Fort Valley. His figures
are as follows: Acres in melons. 1888; bearing
peach trees, $50, 800; not bearing, 5i3,lOO.
Luke Livingston and P. w. Browning OF
Dodge county will have 70 appear before Judge
Speer May to answer 70 the charge OF n
tempt of court. They have been cutting timber
on Norman DOdges lands in Dodge county,
contrary to the order OF the court.
AlouzoHarris killed Augustus Smith at Elko
Friday, and wounded Ills DrOtner. Henry oullL0s
II is said that Smith insulted Harris wife, and
upon being asked for an explanation he flew
into passion. difficulty ensued with the
above result. Harris struck him with rock.
Something of a sensationi is on at Columbus
in the trial OF Prof. H. Flewelleu, Rose Hin
school teacher, who was arraigned for the
brutal treatment Of one of his pupils. The
pupil, who is quite young, still shows signs or
whipping which he received at the hands of the
professor, so the lawyers established in court.
The following stockholders of the Macon Con
structiou Company have Just been elected
directors for the ensuing year: II. J. Lamar,
Sr, A. Proudht, W. g. Solomon, II. c. Tindall,
John Ingsls. W. W. Collins, w. G.. Smith, II. J.
Lamar, Jr., NJ. Nussbaum, George B. Jewett and
c. W. Hendricks. out of fifty shares thirty
one were represented
Culloden is one of the old towns of Georgia,
and in ante-bellum days was noted for its
wealth and culture. IL is the birthplace of
Judge Robert Trippe, Judge Emory Speer, Hon.
Nat Hammond and Thomas Norwood. In
Culloden is the first brick church ever built in
Georgia. 1t is still used a church. The base
ment, however, is utilized for school purposes.
Senator Colquitt is back home and is much
stronger than when he went away. The sena.
tors improvement has been marked Last fall
when he came back home he was suffering from
stroke of paralysis and IL was thought he
would never be out again. His condition was
serious, but be is not ready to retire yet Gov
Northen and Maj. Bacon are both regarded as
two prominent candidates for his seat in 1894.
Columbus will soon have another belt line
The North Highland people will extend their
electric line oil over the city, making com
plete circuit Representatives of the company
have approached members of council in refer
ence to the granting OF the right of way IL is
said that the new enterprise involves the ex-
penditure OF S4OOOOO. There is likely to be
fight in council the granting of the right of
way, but the measure is more than likely to be
passed.
c. L. Hartsfleld has returned to Rome from
Newport, Ky, where he hos been spending a
considerable Ia
North Rome bauxite furnace, which has been
standing idle for several weeks will 20 into blast
again with a double force of hands, and will con-
tinue right along. Several shipments of alloy
have been made during the last few days. 1t is
expected to run on full time now, and to turn
out large amount OF alloy
officer Kemp arrested John Henry Hines. a
15-year-ol negro, at the depot at Albany Sun
day night on suspicion, and shortly afterward
Charley jenkins Of near Gintown, Worth
county, arrived in the city in search OF the ne
gro and charged him with having stolen 81 So
Early Sunday morning the boy. who was serv-
ant on Mr. jenkins plantation, succeeded in
entering Mr.. jenkins room, secured the money
and skipped out for Albany. Mr.. jenkins took
the boy in his buggy and carried him to Worth
where he will await trial.
One of Columbus largest dry goods houses
failed SaturdaY. Up to a few DAYS ago Curtis
6 Futch were doing large business on Broad
street. Futch withdrew from the firm last week
and then 1t was known that something was
wrong, and consequently, there was no great
surprise when Sheriff Burrows was put in charge
as Temporary receiver The hearing on the
petition Tor permanent receiver is set for next
Saturday Tue firms assets are Put at Sls OCO
with liabilities, it is claimed, at Sl2, 600 This
Is the first failure 10 Columbus for a long time.
The sheriff of TWiggs county and his hounds
were again called out last Thu sday morning
The news came in that q white tramp had ap-
peared at the home of Frank Brazeal tcolored)
near lrwinton, and demanded something to eat
OF his daughter at the peril of her life. The
little gill became frightened anu made break
TOT noerty. screaming at every step The tramp
ran of IN different direction and made his
escape. The sheriff and hounds were soon upon
the scene, but no track of the tramp could be
had, and it is now believed by some that the girl
became frightened at some imaginary object.
The city Of Atlanta and the state of Georgia
may have lively tussle over the possession of
Wall street at Atlanta, and if the attorneys for
the state carry their point the city may be the
loser Ia the contest. The street railroad com
mittee OF the city council held meeting Satur-
day afternoon that was attended by several at
torneys. Among them was Special Attorney
Gus Little, who was appointed some time ago
by the governor to look after the state interest
IN connection with the Western and Atlantic
railroad. During his investigation he says he
mas discovered that w all street is the property
OF the state and not of the city, and the city
has no right whatever to it. This, he claims,
prevents the city from granting franchise to
any street railroad to use the street, and that
the state would assert its rights in the matter
The electric railway to East Lake has already
been given franchise by the city, which gives
il the right to use Wall street from Pryor to
Loyd.i
Dublin Net5 Era: At the March term of
johnson superior court John Rivers negro,
was convicted of burglary. He was sentenced
10 the chain gang at this place, and on Thurs
b day OF last week.-mrs. brought here by guards
and placed at work at Chspman's brick yard.
During the afternoon on Friday he was found
lying face downwsr ID in the clay box Of the brick
machinery Mr.. Padgett. the boss, thinking
the negro was playing off, =" had him taken up
and be whipped him, giving him seventeen
licks with a strap, When the negro rose from
the whipping, he picked up q rock and threw it
at another convict. Padgett then struck him
two blows with the staff of the whip, knocking
him down with the second blow. lie
then ordered him taken TO the house
which was done. At shutdown when the con-
viets were put upon the chain to be brought up
20 the jail, whore they are kept at night, John
Rivers was put on the chain with the others. He