The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-03
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS


Gents on the Dollar-An Ex-Sheriff Of
Randolph County Kills Els Son-in'
LAVA Boy Badly Burned.
GEORGIA
VA. Huff has expressed his intention OF
making his residence in Macon.
DR.. E. A. Perkins, highly esteemed
physician of MilleD, is very i'll and not ex-
pected 70 live.
Robert F. Shedden has been appointed
general agent for Georgia of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company Of New York.
The G.. l. Johns case was compromised at
Macon Saturday by payment of cents
on the dollar. Out of $1,000 liabilities $500
was left for the creditors. ..As.-.,-- -
B. L. Lewis, in a week or two, will leave
Lumpkin and become citizen of Americus.
He will form a copartnership with his
father. Maj. A. Lewis, and conduct livery
business
R. G. Nelly Of. waynesboro is trying an
experiment in tobacco culture this year. He
has brought out from Virginia an expe-
rienced tobacco planter, who will plant
about twenty-five acres for Mr.. Nicely.
Judge Gober of the Blue Ridge circuit
has just been presented with a cane by the
members OF the bar at Marietta. In his
speech of thanks Judge Go er mentioned
the fact that be was admitted TO the bar in
Savannah.
The Blue Ridge Marble Company will
hr1ng .nit a0ainst Flovd comfy Tor heavy
damages. claimed 10 have been incurred by
worL dona unon a court house contract
which-was cancelled before the work was
completed.
Tomorrow will ba an interesting day TO
the many candidates for office In Burke
county. The tickets are made up with two
for clerk OF superior court, one for sheriff.
tar receiver .and three for tax collector.
sa.ur5.v ,i,,h. I,,.lo par T,-,.r tho .or
81, ~ Pshaoea T,,rnsr Z, East athans
ra15t,9r ~ ar a. u enot - vsass
4, 90 ,ha esa os9rs-b, re cras. go he .oon
wasir a hIsza Tha IittIa faIIov vas hadIv
brrnad bne HI. ;niuria' lucLi,v are 10,
go ~ 49,
wnlte "ounsn rom Sousn C0Ioiile was
a. "sy nsso1ro ,est Heek Tying 70 preacn
sne kOSPeI. NIluay hlsut sne neiI SCI 'Ioes
Aor tne negroes anu Wan'e1 70 HsAe sn sp.
Polnsonen. ior tne MnIte IolAs' que olo nos
reeve any encouIesenehs oy Vhsln anu
LOS teA' -ot poi" unAno"n
1ne COTTON recelpts ae Amerlcus up 70
date are considered very satisfactory in
view OF the snort crop made last year, and
whie tne total number OF bales received IL
scarcely more than two-thlrds OF the usual
receipts the warenousemen are very we'll
satisfied. since the opening OF the season,
sept !, nearly 50, 600 bales OF cotton have
Deen received, and many are OF the opinion
that the total receipts for the year will yet
reach 4O,OO0
The death of Ben Barield who iived near
Cuthbert and had been on a drunken sprae
and beat his wife in a most brutal manner
Is the topic Of conversation there. The
coroner's jury went out TO investigate the
matter, and charged the killing to en-
~ g.,
Held, their verdict being involuntary man
slaughter. Barfeld for several years has
been addicted TO drinking habits, and this
Is not the first time he has been cruel to his
wife. he sobered up about nine months
ago, with new resolutions to lead better
life, went to work to redeem the past. and
act the part OF man toward his wife and
little children. ALI went we'll until Christ
mas, Barheld drank heavily for two or three
Gays when he became turbuiens and angry
toward his wife and resorted TO a whale
bone buggy whip 10 svenge bis
angry passions. Mrs. Bariield had no pro-
lection and after being severely beaten was
knocked down in the yard and was carried
indoors by some negroes in an insensible
condition. Bar1eld left Immediately for
Dawson TO I'LL up again on whisky, not
knowing whether his wife was dead or
alive. After time Mrs. Barfield rallied
and-sent messenger to Cuthbert for her
Ihtner 10 come alter her. MIR. Pearce went
at once after bis daughter and soon after
reaching the place after night Barfeld re-
turned from Dawson in an intoxicated con.
dition, and, finding Mr.. Pearce Ia the house
and learning his mission, became abusive
and assaulted him with drawn pistol. Mr.
Pearce, of course, defended his own person,
but was not aware that any Of his blows
would have produced death. not intending
OF course. TO kill.
The apparent falling off in the numar,csI
strength of the Georgia soldisrv as an,,T,1sr-
ated by Lieut.. Satterlee "a really dne 10 the
fact that last wear some of the commsnds
reported pay members and honorary nosm.
bers on their roll. Lieut.. Sstterlse the a.
sistant aoJutant. has been at great pains to
get tue accurate figures this year. He has
nso charge OF the preparation of the report,
wnicn VIII De out In few days, and it is
very tnorough and complete. Lieut.. Satter-
zee Is now gettlng up statistics OF very
broad character Tor the department Of war
az washington The Secretary Of War has
caileo on ltne adlutant general for in-
formation as to just what IL needed to put
GeorRias troops In the field and maintain
tpem there Tor thirty days or longer. De-
scr1ptlons OF armories and maps of the
countes 10 which the commands are To-
Gated nave been called for from Washing
TOD and the adJuhant generals office 10 en-
oeAvOring 20 collect full information The