The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-31
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
The News OF the Two States Told in
Paragraphs.

The peach crop VIII not ne a very laI sS YAK
In Newton county the present year
Oglethorpe is to have q new depot, new
Masonic temple, telegraph office and several
other Improvements.
w. H. Cornell, a druggist of Macon has
been appointed district deputy grand chan
cellOr OF the knights OF Pythlas-
The Planters Bank of Euaviue is still
solid Notwithstanding its losses by the failure
OF the Bank OF Americas and the Bank OF
COrdele.
a cyclone passed to the south of Geneva
Monday. Trees. fences ana houses were
blown away and IL is rumOred that number
of persons were killed.
E. Selig proprietor of the. Casino saloon in
the Kiser building at Atlanta, will lose his
license. He will also contribute $1,000 to the
public treasury for selling liquor on election
day.
There are in Gainesville $50 structures
dwelling houses, churches, factories ana
stores. The property is assessed AT - 4Oo4s0,
and the colored population pay taxes on sls,-
900 of this amount
The docket Of the superior court Of Sumter
county has more than 500 cases entered
therein One-hah of which are OF recent origin.
II will take six or eight weeks to get through
with the court business,
It is said that in the event that Speaker
W. y. Atkinson resigns his position TO accept
an appointment from the government, lion
William II Fleming of Augusta viii again be
in tAe race for the speakcrship.
The cotton factory project for ToccOa seems
to be meeting with favor. and several gentle
men have Signited their willingness to sub
scribe literally for this purpose. The town
will be thoroughly canvassed to see how much
money can be secured to build factory.
At3:O5 o'clock Sunday morning fire started
in the front of the building occupied by Carter
s Padgett, seamen's outhuings, etc. GIG Bay
street Brunswick, and also burned the front
out Of the store Of Harlin Monsieur, fruit
stand, GA Bay street. Both stocks were en-
tirely destroyed. There was an insurance OF
s. 100 on the stock of Carter Padgett. No
insurance on the other stock. The building
belonged to DR.. Atkinson. and was insured
for 81 go. The stock of Shepherd Moody
was also slightly damaged.
Augusta Chronicles Cotton is in d precarious
condition, not only in regard to the lateness
OF the crop, but the recent hot weather has
caused the grass to grow, choking the young
plants and retarding its growth. Complaints
are neral in this section and state
but in the nelghDoring states as well. The
prospect for a big crop is not as encouraging
as it was at this time last year We must
take into consideration the vicissitudes that
the crop has to pass through with the univer-
sal lateness of the crops late fall is hoped
for and if it is early why ten pounds Of cot
ton for dollar will be the battle cry.
deed of trust for 5000 900. given by the Sea
board Air Line Company to the Mercantile
Trust and Deposit Company, of Baltimore,
Md, has been filed in the Office of the clerk Of
the superior court at Atlanta. The date of
the deed Of trust was April /. This deed of
trust was given by the railroad to back up
100000 OF bonds. At a special meeting OF the
stockholders Of the SeabOard Air Line Belt
road, held on March 25 resolutions TO the
effect that it was essential to the interests of
the company that there should be funds pro
company and the directors to pay
on any debt that may have ac-
crued The situation was thoroughly dis
cussed and after due consideration and de
liberation the above deed Of trust mentioned
was decided upon the best plan.
The sOuth-bound Central freight train, due
in Macon al 5:45 o'clock. jumped the track
two miles north Of Summerheld Sunday
afternoon. and a fiagman named Austin was
badly bruised The wreck was caused by one
Of the cars which was in Ead repair jumping
the track. Eleven cars in all were derailed,
including the cab. The engine and front cars
were not derailed. When the first car jumped
the track Austin was sitting upon the cab.
he discovered the wreck of the car as soon
as IL jumped the rails. but remained at his
place with the hope that the cab would not
follow. One by one, however, the cars were
ditched, and just before the wheels of the
eao went from the track. Austin leaped to
the ground. He was 50 stunned by the fall Us
10 Re unable to rise before one corner Of the
cab in falling on its side struck him. He was
injured by the breaking of two ribs and being
otherwise badly bruised.
Griffin News: Petitions were being circulated
among fruit growers and shippers yesterday
asking the railroad men to give Griffin better
rates on green fruit. While Griffin ships
probably more fruit than any point in the
H.
the rates are higher than from any other
point, and this is a discrimination that should
be stopped 1t is also desired that a minimum
weight Of 20 600 pounds to the car be allowed
as fruit ships better when not too heavily
loaded. Last year there were from seventy
TO eighty carloads OF fruit shipped from the
Griffin section, Of which not quite fifty were
peaches. mis- year there is expected to be
about third as many peaches and probably
eight more carloads Of grapes. The curculio
Is playing havoc with the small crop of
af4a hot . g.
more or less force and is a blessing In reducing
large crop. but curse to small one.
Lieut.. Satterlee has a map Of Georgia hang
ing in his office at the capitol which is differ
ent from any In the state. He took one OF the
regulation maps and has dotted it with circles
and hags-in yellow, blue, red and other col
ors. He can tell at glance where each com
pany is located and where its regimental or
battalion headquarters are The flags indi-
cate the headquarters. IL 1t is "A blue flag il
means infantry. yellow flag denotes cav
airy headquarters. A yellow circle shows a
cavalry company. a blue circle shows an in
fantry company. II there is black ring in
side either the blue or the yellow it denotes
that the troops there are colored. There is a
state flag at Griffin to denote the encamp-
ment. Savannah has the greatest number OF
circles and flags. She has something of every
kind, and the whole face of the earth down
there would appear to be covered by militia.
Lieut. Satterlee is tracing the route which
each company should take to get TO the state
encampment or to common point in case of
mobilization. This VIII be valuable. for should
the occasion arise when quick mobilization OF
several companies is necessary. a glance M
this map win tell which companies are the
most convenient and can be thrown to the
spot in the shortest time.
rock thrown at another person gave
Mamie Alexander young white woman liv
ing at Atlanta, black eye and a dangerous
wound near the left temple night before last
just about midnight. Joe Davis a youna
white man has been very fond of a young
woman living near the home of Mamie Alex
9nder on Fort street He has been freuuentlN
In the young womans company and when hi
saw another sutton in her company jealou,
feelings were always aroused. Late SATURDAY.
night young Davis met the young woman K
whom he had been paying court OF
Marietta street in company with
another man. Mamie Alexander wa,
walking just ahead Of the couple with an
other young man. Davis stopped and had 4
word or two with the young woman of hi,
dreams he words were very pepperv n,
the jealous nature OF Davis was aroused nj
seeing the other young man in favor He
parted with the young woman with an angry
threat. AS the young woman turned away
Davis jealousy got the better OF him and
stepping INTO the street. he picked up heayy
rock. With all his might he threw Il toward
the Young woman. The rock few past hei
head ana struck Mamie Alexander on Ia,
SIDE OF the face, close to the left eve The
blow was a stunning one. and knocked tho
young girl TO the sidewalk. She fell uncon
scious. and for a inmate ii was thought thai
she was fatally injured. Davis rapidly dis
appeared, while the two young men ana