The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-17
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF TIE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHa


Looking Cross-Eyed in Jest Danger
GUS Pastime-The Governor Offers q
Reward for the Capture of the Muir
derer of Augustus Policeman - A
Husband Brings Suit Against His
Wife to Recover Property.
GEORGIA.
The B'nai Birth holds its next biennial session
In Atlanta on Feb. IA, 1895.
The last load of cotton seed sold in Marietta
this week brought S32 per ton.
Addison Weisiger and Fred L. speth have
been admitted as members OF the firm OF James
DAILY b Co. Of Augusta.
J. N. Wright has purchased the suburban
home Of W. A. Rhudy in North Rome. The
price paid for the place was 81 900.
II. @. Williams has sold the Acworth Mineral
Post TO II. 81. Logan, and the paper will be
edited In the future by Miss l.. l.. Logan, r. Z.
and W P. Logan.
@. H. wooten lost his shingle mill near Scot
land, In Telfair county, by fire on last Thursday
night 1t is supposed TO have taken fire from
the slab pit. Most of the machinery was saved
in damaged condition.
Col. Marcellus Thornton, who conducted the
PoSt-AppeaL once published in Atlanta, has
bobbed up serenely again in journalism. He
has bought a paper at Hickory, N, c. and the
country Will soon hear from him.
Judge Gober has bought more land adjoining
his farm on Roswell street at Marietta, and in
tends 10 set out an extensive orchard Of liberia
peach trees. He says farming lands are becom-
ing more valuable each year in that section.
L May, representing the house Of Kutner &
Co. OF Rome, purchased from j. A. Kirven OF
Americas the entire stock of dry goods, bought
not long since by that gentleman from Beall &
Oakley. The goods will be shipped at once TO
Rome,
W, W. SingletarY was convicted in the
Thomas county court Tuesday for selling mort
ga cd property. The mortgage was h Id by
Jasmes F. evans. Singletary was fined $500 or
six months on the chain-gang. he appealed to a
higher court.
Gov Northern has offered $500 reward for
the capture and conviction Of the murderer Of
Policeman Parker of Auguta. This makes thes
total sos. II Moses Ordwell is proved TO be
the murderer, George Harris (colored) will
get the reward.
The members Of the executive committee of
the Oostanaula Baptist Association met Tues
day at the North Rome Baptist church. The
object OF the meeting was the organization of
an association which shall embrace all of the
churches OF Floyd county and be known as the
Floyd association.
Louis Klein, a clothing merchant who has
been in business over year at Marietta, being
unable to get a larger store, has decided to
close out, and left Monday morning for Balti-
more, Mo-, where he will buy new stock Of
goods and ship them to Pennington, W. Va,
where he will open store.
At Triton Saturday night the store of ]. L.
Flncher was discovered TO be on fire. Every
thing was done to save the goods. but the fire
was too hot TO enter, and all was lost. The loss
amounts to ST., 500. He was insured for $3.50
dis hotel, which stands on an adjoining lot was
saved by the joint efforts of men, woman aud
children carrying water in buckets.
Tom Moncrief, a colored car coupler at the
Georgia road, met with fearful accident near
the union depot AZ Augusta yesterday morning
While coupling freight cars he was caught By
tpe nrakerod and thrown down, the wheels Of
the car passing over both his legs Just above
the ankles. The injuries are very painful and
while serious are not necessarily fatal
Charley Settler has fled suit in the superior
court clerk's ONCE at Atlanta against his wife,
Mrs Louella Seltzer. Mr.. Settler wishes 70
recover property valued at 5000, which, he
claimed, was decided to her under certain cir
oumstances over which he had no control. IL
Is understood that the matter will be adjusted
In few days, without resorting TO a trial in the
case.
On Sunday last big lot Of mail was de-
hvered at mcRae, or thrown or at the mail
crane about half way from there to Helena
Three pouches we're found by the postmaster
and distributed, which was supposed to be ali
that was thrown on Later in the day some
gentlemen while walking up the railroad, found
another pouch which had been cut open and
rified.
o. R. Castleberry, q well-known commercial
salesman or Atlanta, has been arrested on a
wrTTant for cheating and sWindlinR. Castleberry
Ia employed by Keuam & Moore. Several
months ago he engaged ia a business trausao-
tion with W. K. Hustled. Mr. Hustled did not
think that he well treated In the matter and
several days ago swore out a warrant against
Castleberry before Judge Bloodworth.
Dorsey, Brewster q Howell as ATTORNEYS for
Mrs Minnie Stacks OF Atlanta, have entered
suit against A. L. Delkin & Co, for IS, 600 dam
ages. she claims that she purchased scarf
Din for 81 from Delkin, and when she went to
purchase another Mr.. Delkn said the pin was
worth S. and intimsted that she had stolen il
He refused 20 return it to her and she took out
ewarrant for II, when it was awarded her by
the court. On this account she wants damages
The stores of 8. o. Hutcheson and j. w. Wat
con at Wstkinsville were totally DESTROYED bv
nre az o clock Tuesday nigat Watson carried
800 insurance on his stock Hutchinson owned
both buildings, aud had insurance on the stock
OF goods AID both houses amounting TO about
$4,000. Mr.. Hutcheson had been absent ia At
iantA Tor several days: The fire is supposed to
have been the work Of an incendiary. This is
the only fire that has occurred in the town
within six years.
Some time ago the chief of police Of ALBANY
received information from the authorities az
the chaingang, near Waycross, that a convict
mad escaped, giving description and asking
that sharp lookout be kept. Wednesday
Patrolman Kemp found his man at work at the
new Mayer & Crime building. The arrest was
made and the negro gave his name as Matt
Lewis, the same as that furnished by the Wav-
cross officials. When the negro saw that an
was up with him he acknowledged being the
right man.
Selika Muegge, the young woman shot by
CAlouA W AeAhbAuA IL u room AT L06 METROPOLITAN
hotel at Atlanta three weeks ago, is entirely ont
OF danger. Mrs Umberto Pantini the wife IF
the man who shot Selika, left for New York
wednesday. She Will 1--we there with relatives
+. Pantini and family are making an their
arrangements to leave Atlanta as soon a.
selika RECEIVERS sufficiently to be moved
wednesday morning Mr.. Psntiui called al no.
lice headquarters and secured the letters win
ten by seliKa and Umberto on the night of the
shooting.
The annual meeting of the Iapr-
ley Manufacturing Company was hell
wednesday in Langley. Only routn ne
business was ira sacted. The cid Of.
GERS were reelected, as follows: President
Thomas Barrett, Jr directors, w. H. Langley
OF Brooklyn Frank +. Fleming of Augusta W
X. kitchens of New York, and T. w Alexander
OF Augusta. The past year has been unusuallv
prosperous, and President Barrett was highly
complmented. The mill capacity will soon De-
nearly doubled, and the contract is ALREADY
given out and work begun.
Clarence II. Cubbage, retail crockerv mer
chant of Macon, has made an assignment to q
X. Glenn. Mr.. Cubbage has been sicK for a
long me. and could not pay attention to his
business that was necessary. His assets are
about Sl7 600, S9,991 of which is stock, Sc 500
accounts and other minor values Liabilities
Sl4,0OO. There are no preferred creditors but
the tollowlng mortgages were recorded by Mr.
SuDbage: To Mrs. Anna NJ CubbaRe his
mother $4,000 Mrs. Eta n, Cubbage ais wife