The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-04
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF TIE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Massacre-Dr. Rawthorne's Sermon
on Jay Gould-An Atlanta Lady's
Part in the Strike of the Teleg-
raphers.
A young son OF F. &. Coleman OF
Rochelle had one of his legs broken 10 two
places few days ago by falling from Tres
TOP into which be had climbed.
Pollnitz will not be hanged al cambridge
On Jan. z, for the murder Of his wife. ms
case will 20 to the supreme court, motlon
for a new trial having been hled.
Two or three days ago Tom Page, Of
Warwomeu district, Rabun county, was
severely stabbed with pocket knife by
fellow named Thrift. It is said that Page
cannot live.
The Augusta Chronicle has restored its
price to $40 year. he experiment at a
lower figure proved improbable. Southern
papers with full Geographic reports can not
be sold for less and live.
The Thomson Houston Electric Light
Company Of Augusta has made application
for an amendment Of their charter 50 as to
increase their capital st Jck from 100000 to
$500, 900; also, to issue bonds not exceeding
$500 900.
The East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad has announced that during 1898 the
rates for clergymen will be cents mile
instead of half fare, and that this rate Will
be allowed only to such preachers as have
no other vocation.
Al Brunswick Monday, Officer L. z.
LOTION and T. F. Duke arrested J. Walker,
alias John Hoskins, q negro well known
sbout town, who is wanted at Plymouth,
N. C.. for numbering a white man with O
stick during q ri eleven years ago.
h-o~vb1foarN vrkr haa haar
postmaster at Clayton for two years, has
resigned since Clevelsnd's election, recon-
mending as his successor w. s Whitmire.
Mr.. Whitmire has received his commission
and forwarded his bond for approval
Quite q number of persons have an-
nounoed Themselves as candidates for the
various county offices in RAbun, but most
interest is manifested 10 the race for ordi-
nary. The candidates are F. A. Blecklev,
brother to Georgia's chief justice, and Will
lam Watts.
William NJ. Pell, one of Rabun's best citi-
gems, and Justice Of the peace OF the
militia district known as Moccasin, ia the
eastern portion of the county, accidentally
shot and killed himself while out rabbit
hunting last Thursday. the load taking ef-
feet Ia his abdomen.
James L. Dotson, treasurer of Rabun
county, and a very popular and upright
gentleman, died last week OF pneumonia.
He had no OPPOSITION for re election to the
Office he filed. Since bis death four differ
ent candidates have made known their will
ingnoss ~ handle the county's funds.
The Georgia Railroad Bank is the name
Of q new bank In Augusta that will IN fut-
ure out Q considerable figure in southern
hnsHce. Ths banking department OF she
Georgia z ,ilros and Banking C1m pauy
has been rsorganized independen ly In order
70 escape double taxation. Col Charles II.
Phinixy IL president and Charles q. Good
rich, cashier.
City taxes will not be reduced at Angus
"a this year. Besides the $4,000 taxes the
city will lose from the Georgia Railroad
and Banking Company the city has in
creased officers salaries and reduced Its rev.
enus by lowering the water tax on unim-
proved lots and repeating the entire to-
bacco tax, which. in ALL will amount to q
deficit Of about $50, 000a year on the tax
digest.
A serious shooting affray took place les
tween Sam Fem and Dave McDuffie at Mr.
Nance's still hear Edna on Tuesday night
OF last week. Mr.. Fem received two
wounds, one ball entering the forehead
and passing out about two inches above,
the other a flesh wound In the thigh. Mr..
MeDuffie was slightly wounded about the
head. The difficulty grew out OF a long
standing trou le.
The body Of dead negro was found in a
creek near the city stockade, two miles
from Atlanta, Saturday afternoon. The
discovery was made by party Of negroes.
The dead negro had evidently been hidden
where be was found four or five days. No
clew as TO the identity OF the negro could be
found. he is unknown, and the theory OF
she otticers is that he was killed In a
Christmas day frolic and left there by his
murderer.
II 10 pretty certain now that DR.. r. J.
Youngblood OF Greensboro was murdered
and the theory Of accidental shooting has
been entirely abandoned. It has been ascsr-
tanned that the doctor was shot twice, once
In the head and once in the neck. Two guns
were found in the store, one q sinVls-barrel
and the other double-bsrrel. An empty
shell was In each gun. 1t is evident that
there was more than one person engaged in
IL. It was first thought that nothing had
been taken from the store, but 1t has since
been ascert aimed that there was some money
In drawer and this was gone. In the first
excitement IL was overlooked. It was q
dAstardly deed, and since further facts have
come out toe entire county is indignant
Every effort will be made to catch the par
sizes. A numerously signed petition has
been sent to Gov. Northen asking him "a
offer reward for the apprehension and
conviction OF the assassns.
? Here II an interesting little story of the
part an Atlanta lady took in the recent
strike OF the Central railroad telegraphers.
She u now married and the mother of five
bright children, but when q young lady was
telegraph operator. Her rather is depot
agent at Senoia, and has been in the employ
OF the Central for forty -four years. Very
naturally he has q warm attachment for the
company. When che strike came on the
operator at Senoia left the key and the old
gentleman sent for his daughter. She ha,
apretty home in Atlanta and her husband
"a well-known business man, but did she
decline 60 help the company that had giver
her father employment for 30 long a time
Not much. She shut up her house, gathered
the five children together, kissed her hus
band good-by and went TO Senoia. Tn,
operator had relent tied and resumed work
and the Atlanta lady went to a differen
point and received the messages until tn,
end OF the strike. She is at home again
now, keeping house as usual
At Reynolds a night or two ago at Col
Iege hall the people had a Christmas tree
After the presents, which we're numerou
and costly, were distributed the Masoni,
ofticers for Burns Lodge No. Sc we're In
stalled for the ensuing Masonic year b,
Rev. T. b K Smith, p. NJ, assisted b,
Rev. ]. 7. Adams, P. NJ, Of FricklinI
Lodge No. 129. The folio wing are th
officers: L. Al. Ethridge, w. M; P. B
Griffith. s. W.. E. E. Hodges, J. W. Nv. M
MussIe WI bite, treasurer; W. l. Powell sec