The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-18
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
The News Of the Two States Told in
Paragraphs.

s. Combine Between the Fertilizer
Observation-Disclosures Peach Trees in
Dougherty-The Young Mems Lii
brary Association Building at At
Ianta Brings S72, $50 at Auction.
Two Negroes Charged With q Felon-
ious Assault.
GEORGIA.
James Mitchell Bennett died at his resi-
oence. 1882 Second avenue at Columbus Mon
day afternoon.
The management Of the Augusta EXPOSE
tion Company has made an appeal to the bust
ness men OF Augusta for a subscription OF
$4,000 for the coming big show.
EP Novel; and T. L, Sheats Of Monroe
and +. j. Harris Of Atlanta have concluded
their arrangements 10 90 into business at
Spartanburg, 5, c.. in the early fall.
A large number OF hogs are being raised in
Washington county this year. and if the chol
era does not strike them there will be an
abundance OF meat cured next winter.
Alex Lewis, the negro who was shot by his
father at Brunswick is said to be improving.
with chance of recovery, though fragments
OF his coat partially I'LL the large hole In his
body.
Senator Colquitt, it is understood. has
stated to an Augusta gentleman that he was
not so anxious to return to the Senate, but II
they pushed the fight on him ne would show
them thing or TWO. ~
Master Reginald Dart, the 8 year-old
son Of Mrs. Kate Dart, was seriously shot
in the palm of the right hand at Brunswick
Monday with an air gun, the ball passing half
way through the hand,
A negro attempting to steal a ride from
Waresboro to Wayeross jumped from the
train about mile from Waycross Tuesday
morning, and was seriously II not fatally in
jured. His name was Hadley.
The present home of the Young Mems
Christian Association on Decatur street, At
lanta, was sold Tuesday, 1t brought $500
OF the Bank of the State Of Georgia, was the
purchaser.
-Four deaths have occurred among the Off
Gals Of Washington county within the past
three years. The first was that of Mr.. Mayo,
clerk OF the court; second, Mr.. Rogers sohc-
itor general; third, Mr.. Thigpen, treasurer;
fourth, Mr.. Strange, receiver.
Robert J. Meyer of Waynesville has sold
his pine lands in Wayne and Camden counties
TO the Florida Central and PenlnSular Rail
road Company for crossties and bridge tim
Der. The tract contains about 1000 acres, and
the papers were signed Saturday.
A stir was created among the students at
announcement that W. V. Arnold of the junior
class had lost his mind. Those who are most
intimately acquainted with the young man
say that his mental reinforcement is undoubt-
edly due TO disappointed love-
Mr.. Johns, an employee Of the Perkins
Bros. lumber mill, near Harrison, Washing
ton county, was struck by the engine pulling
the log train, and sustained several painful
and serious injuries lis left arm was terri
bly, mangled, besides sustaining other painful
injuries about the head and face
Two negroes, known as John Clark, a boy
about 10 or II years OF age. and Dock Ward,
a man about 80 years of age were arrested at
Elko day or two ago charged with a crimi-
nal assault on a white girl named Taylor
aged II. Tie girl was working in a field and
the negroes followed her into the woods.
Over $1,000 peach trees will be planted in
ana around ALBANY TINS wear. Several
tlemen have become interested I'm peach cult
ture and are planting very extensively. 1t
has been proved that the soil and climate of
Dougherty county are well adapted TO fruit
growing, and it bids fair to become the lead
ing industry Of the county.
It is reported in Americas upon very good
authority that combine has recently been
effected between a large number of fertilizer
factories located in the states of Georgia,
South Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama,
embracing some fifteen plants in ALI 1t is
stated that one effect will be the lessening to
some extent OF the cost Of fertilizers. II is
believed that the general headquarters OF the
combination viii be in Atlanta, although this
is not stated positively. 1ho Americas fac
tory, II is said, has entered the combine,
Percy Ezelle of EatontOn and r. c. Elem
ing of Augusta, two students of the University
OF Georgia, reside at the home of Mr.. Potts
on Pulaski street, at Athens. Sunday night
they went to bed at the usual hour and in a
short while were asleep. They slept on and
IN the wee small hours the burglar came and
chlOrotOrmed both of the sleeping young men.
Mr.. Fleming aWOke while the burglar was in
the act almost Of finishing his work on him
A strong cdor OF the drug pervaded the room,
and IN his half-daZed manner Mr.. Fleming
could see the form of a man speed across the
room and out of the window. He turned TO
EZelle 20 wake him up, but ne had gotten so
completely under the influence OF the drug
that 1t required some time to bring him
around, The burglar did not succeed in car
rylng OIL anything. No clew as to his identity
can be found,