The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-18
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF TIE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

GEORGIA.
The Jelcyl Island Club house is filed with
guests at present.
BtSena Vista claims as q resident woman %
years old who has given birth to thirteen chill
dren.
The Cohen property at Athens was bought
Wednesday by Drs J. A. Hunnicutt and ID. ID.
Qullian for S4,S72,
Last week a change occurred in Dalton busi-
ness circles, the Cherokee Furniture Company
buying out the Dalton furniture and coffin en-
porium.
Charles ]. Bayne of the Augusta Chronicle
has filed bis application for consul TO Cadiz- II
is Endorsed by nearly all the members of the
Georgia delegation.
Mrs. Salhe Minis, an aged and greatly be-
loved resident of Sumter county, died ct her
home near Americus Wednesday morning in the
e5th year Of her age.
Horace E. Fretwell, aged 10, and Miss Lucy
Clark, aged 10, were married at Macon Wednes-
day night The girls mother will try to have
the marriage set aside.
Rev. John W. Payne, postmaSter at Sharp
Top, In Cherokee county, has sent In his resig
nation. Charles c. Worley has been recon-
mended as his successor.
r. H. Plant, Robert Voolfolk and W. z. Nc
Cav, owners OF the Georgia Mills and Elevator
Company, at Macon, have been allowed to in
crease their stock to 100000
Maj. Block called upon Secretary Carlisle at
Washington Thursday and presented the name
OF Maj. c. W. Nithers of Augusta for assistant
commissioner of internal revenue.
While crushing cotton seed Thursday, Eli
Stewart Of Schley county had his right hand
caught in the cogs and mashed into Jelly. The
arm will be amputsted at the elbow.
r. H. Plant, A. Block, J. NJ. Hazlehurst and
J. 5. Baxter, the owners Of the Acme Brewing
Company. at Macon, have been granted the
right to increase the capita stock OF the com
pany to 100000
EDr. R. J. Willinghsm's barn and stables at
Lexington were burned Wednesday. The loss
is about $780, with no insurance. The fire
caught from a cigarette in the hands Of a 10
year-Old negro boy.
Co. MarceIus Thornton is In Atlanta
mnglinE once again with the friends of his by
gone days. The colonel, having disposed OF his
extensive coal interests at Jellico, is now living
a. Hickory, n. G. He enjoys the distinction of
recently renouncing, voluntarily, the honor Of
going TO congress.
J. c. Allen who conducts store at SIS De-
catur street, Atlanta Med six mortgages Thurs
oay on his stock Of goods-one to Mrs. L. A.
one to I. l. Bishop for $500, one 70 Marsh,
Smith & Marsh for SS25 one to W F. Stewart
for sls4, and one to j. B. Smith for Sl7I
Max Kills (colored). a penitenriary convict in
the Herman camps, was killed instantly last
Saturday by limb falling from tree that he
was cutting and striking him on the head He
was convicted ior murder in CnuCh county su-
perior court az the spring term. 1892, and SEN
fenced TO life imprisonment. Dr.. Goethe held
an inquest over his body last Sunday morning.
Capt John A. Cobb Of Americas has for
wRrded su application for the postmastershiD
OF Americas This Is done in view OF the fact
thai J. c. Ronsy, the present incumbent who
held over from Clevsands former appoint
Tnent, is supposed 90 be ineligible to reappoint-
ment. IL Is now likely that there will be sev-
eral applicants for the place since tie an
nouncement that no former Office holders would
be appointed.
a short while before Dr. T. B. Sheppard left
tne Atlanta Medical CJlezEe he expressed a box
70 his nome at Buena VISTA and Mrs. sheppard
thought perhaps It was q box of confectioneries
her son had sent her She had negro boy VINO
waits AROUND The house to open the box, and
when he removed the lid OF the box he ex-
claimed: Good Lord and tore down the front
gate in his haste TO get away. Mrs. sheppard
was surprised at the boys action, and on in
vestigation she found skeleton instead of
coniectioneries.
Manager W. T. Glover is now at work on
scheme TO build new opera house at Bruins
wick Two good sites have been selected and
plans for S25,O0J opera house have been drawn
ana are now Ia Mr.. Hlovers hands. on one or
the other of these sites he proposes to build
81, 200 opera house. He proposes that every
theatrical loving citizen shall have an interest
In it, and to this END he is selling 25 900 reserve
seat tickets a. 81 each, good for any perform
ance IN the new opera house. These are selling
last TO citizens. some are taking as many as
2SO tickets for family.
On Monday night about O'Clock the dead
body OF Levi McMichael was found hanging
from tree near his home two miles north Of
jackson. He mad been somewhat demented for
year or more md was frequently heard to say
he intended to kill himself, but by a close watch
on the part Of his family he was prevented
from carrying out his designs. ON Monday he
wandered away and is supposed he hanged him
telt about noon, but his body was not found till
O'Clock Monday night He climbed upon a
sence, took his suspenders, tied one end around
his neck and the other to limb OF tree and
swung of into eternity. He filed the Office of
tax receiver in this county during the last term,
ending in January last.
Dublin Ne,0 Era: Coroner E. NJ Keen went
over to Buckeye Thursday TO investigate the
death OF a negro woman who died on Sunday
and was buried on Monday. The woman was
the wife Of Tom Wright, negro living on the
Dent place. Wright claims that he pulled a
tooth for his wife and this caused her death, but
some OF the negroes IN the nelghborhood believe
that he killed his wife. The actions or Wright
after his wife's death caused suspicion. He
laid out" his wife himself before ne notified
any OF his neighbors Of her death. Then some
say that there was blood on some garments Ia
the room that had been thrown under the bed
ana ms wlfe,s clothing was wet in places as If
the stains OF blood had been washed out.
]. B. Whitehead of Vienna enjoyed a sensa-
tlonal ride few days ago. He had been up In
Houston county to his plantation. He was
driving colt Upon his return the horse
stopped to drink at a small stream. When he
threw his head down to drink the overcheck to
the bride fell In the water The horse placed
his foot on the check and when ne raised his
head OF came the bride. This frightened him
and ne ran away. For three miles he ran and
did not swerve from the road nor meet any one.
Reaching a creek that was too deep to run
through he stopped to walk. Mr.. Whitehead
jumped into the water, grabbed his neck and
put the bride on him, sustaining but slight
injuries
Columbus will, in all probability have large
female college in the near future Thursday
night special meeting of the city council was
held 10 discuss educational matters generally
and petition by Prof. Haywood j. Pierce mar.
tlculRry. Prof Pierce petitioned the city couu-
Gil to recommend to the commons commissioners
the consideration Of the question of approprlat-
ing track Of land on the common shsiIryev on
which to locate female college. Prof Pierce
offered to undertake the esta blishrnent Of first
class college capable Of educating at least 200
students II his request was granted. Further
more, he stipulated that the buildings would
cost not less than $4,000 and the title to the
whole would be lodged in a corporation and
managed by board Of trustees A resolution
recommending to the commons the grant OF
four acres Of the city commons was unaui-
mously passed and 1t is almost an assured thing
that the college will be established
The Washington correspondent Of the Au.
Rusta Chronicle wires his paper as follows
"Naj. w. T. Gary will be the nsxt district at
torney for the Southern district of Georgia. He
won the race to-day in a canter. Step by steI
he has made a stubborn fight against fearful
Odds. Both senators and the speaker yer,
against him Yesterday everybody realized
that the hght was nearing close. II was taeI
Mr. Cleveland told Maj. Gary that all ne wantsC
was letter from each OF the Georgia senator
saying they would not oppose his confirmation
nominated, and be would appoint him. Wher