The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-01
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Beby-A Supposed Corpse Returns
to Life-Opening of Atlante's New
Club House.
Grape culture is getting to be quite an In
dustry in Dalton.
ms Robinson has been appointed postmaster
st Lawrenceville
NJ. T. Hardee has bought out tie millinery
stock OF hrs. Harris at StaJesboTo
J. kirkland 6 Co. OF Douglas have sold their
turpentine distilery 10 Thomas Morgan d 70.
The Gainesville Eagle suggests Hon. II. H
Perry Of that city, as a suitable man lot the
position of judge OF the Northeastern clrculI at
the next election.
There are more sensational developments IN
the Turner O'Brien case a. Brunswick, the
house of the O'Brien family having been burned
Tuesday night with IT'S contents.
Gov. Northern according to q report In the
Augusta Neirs. would prefer spending the rest
Of his lie IN preaching the gospel OF CHRIST
rather than in political warfare"
The State Pharmaceutical Association con-
vention meets in Rome Aug 10 and II,
and the annual convention OF the American
Pharmaceutical Association meets in Chicago
Aug. IA to 49,
The movement in favor Of seeding from the
city has about died out in East Athens as the
prevailing sentiment is that the best interests
OF all concerned demand that the present mu-
nicipal situation remain unchanged
Miss Lula Hay Of Waycross has a curiosity in
family Bible it is carved ont or anthracite
coal, taken from the depths of a Pennsylvania
mime some 1000 feet below the surface.
Mrs. Tiller's servant Genie Barrett, is the
woman who has been bombardng the formers
residence at Augusta. She mas confessed all to
the chief of police. She is now in custody at
headquarters. She says she threw the rocks
for sport
The North Georgia Canning Company at Dial
ton is preparing to DO a large business this sea
son. Their plant will be enlarged by the addi-
tion of new machinery which will double its ca
pacity. l, is the intention of the company to
put up large quantities OF tomatoes.
A cheek forged on Samuel Evans was pre-
scented at the Milledgeville Bank Friday morn
ing by a young white man of Baldwin county
named Lundy. Cashier BeJhune detected the
forgery and Lundy was arrested. He was
identified and confined He gave his name as
Brown.
An official notice was received by the COVER
nor on Monday ordering that the Winchester
rifles sent to Dalton soon after the kuklux raid
in October last and distributed among the ctl-
Eens OF the town TO De used in the event OF an
other visit from the masked men, be shipped 60
the Houston county, scene Of the recent white
cap outTages.
OF Macon have so settled a to relieve them
from the temporary embarrassment that caused
their stock to be placed in the hands Of as
signee several weeks ago. Mr.. Price, the as
signee, will now retire The Messrs. Julian win
resume business in the name of w. j. Julian,
who is already in the north purchasing goods.
DR.. Henry Mediation of Macon has for some
time been surgeon of the East Tennessee road
for the Macon division. Mr.. Mediation has been
selected as a delegate to the pan-American medi-
cal congress to meet at Washington city in
September next, and he has been invited to
read paper on railway surgery. DR.. McHat-
ton is also secretary of the Spanish department
Of the congress.
The largest, finest and best appointed club
house in Atlanta was opened Wednesday night
with appropriate inaugural ceremonies when the
doors of the new Concordin hall swung open to
receive hundreds Of hidden guests. The mem
bershp of the COucordia Association embraces
a large nuu Der OF the wealthiest and most
prominent of Atantas Jewish fellow citizens
and forms the nucleus for their literary, musical
and social aspirations and enjoyments.
Three houses, one belonging to John Carroll
one to Mrs. Duke and the other TO the Cox Gold
Mining Company, all situated near the mines
IN CneroBes county, were destroyed by fire last
Thursday night The IRE is supposed to have
been tie work or lncendlarles Mr.. CAROLS
house had Just been completed but he had not
moved into 1t. Mrs. Duke, a widow, was
left homeless. The building belonging to the
Cox Gold Mining Company was unoccupied.
st Dalton one day last week a white woman.
rather poorly dressed, got of q south-bouud
train. In her arms she held an infant wrapped
in q large shawl. After walking about the
streets for some time she finally went to the
house of Hamp Green tcoloredl and asked if
Ehe might leave her baby there for few mo-
lnents stating tbat she would return shortly and
get It, Her request icing complied with she
laid the child on the bed and went out. She
never returned to claim il
William Curry Of Chauucey was shot and
seriously wounded at that place on Wednesday
eventog of last we by Ebb johnson, bar
keeper Of the same place. The shoot
ing is reported as being without any
provocation. sad feeling existed between
them, and had been for some time. Johnson
VAS arrested ana turned over to the sheriff of
Dodge county, but subsequently made his
escape from the offlc RS. Mr. Curry's condi-
tion is serious, ana 1t IS a question of much
doubt about his recovery.
The Dalton Brick Company has been reorgau-
lied and commenced work in earnest. Edward
Rankin of Boston, who has been engaged in the
brick making business for twenty-four years.
has been employed as superinte ndent. Besides
manufacturing a superior brick for building
purposes, the company is preparing to make
paving stones out Of a peculiar formation of
clay. suitable for the purpose, found in their
yerd. These paving stones, properly treated,
are said to give entire satisfaction. Being COM
posed Of clay, they less noisy than the Bel
gian blocks and coboIestones used on city
streets
Judge Hansen heard in chambers at Thomas
vile Wednesday the Och ockonee fish. trap
cases. BY state statute streams cannot he
wholly INSTRUCTED by fish dams, and TIC shell.L
Is required under the law to see that these OBJ
structons are removed. Some citizens prayed
efor proceedings against traps in the Ochoclte-
nee, and asked that the sheriff proceed to re-
move them. The owaer of one of these traos
Mr.. ChastaiD, employed Mcintyre & Mcintyre
10 file en- Injunction against the sheriff forbid
ding him from interfering. The Judge decided
Lb2t the original plea or petition was not
plicit enough, and so sustained the Injunction
against Sheriff Doss.
AT Rome Wednesday about 4 o'clock a re-
spectacle looking white man stepped into j II
Jones grocery store on Fifth avenue and handed
him note signed by J. Robinson, asking SAIL
Jores to send him SO in change. Mr. Jones was
IN a hurry waiting on customer, and never
suSpectlng any rascality, promptly handed the
man SS IN silver change. The fellow at once
started out in the direction of Mr.. Robinson's
store and has not been seen or heard of since.
A few minutes after his departure Mr Jones by
looking al the note suspected oil was not right
and called on Mr. Robinson, who informed him
ne had sent cor no change and that his sigma
ture was forgery. The officers we're at once
put 90 the lookout for the fellow but he had
made good his escape.
Augusta Herald: News has just reached the
city OF a strange happening at RQb bins Station,
down on the Port Royal road. One of the resi-
dents OF the town is J. B. Cochran a very
wealthy man and well-known in Augusta He
was tekep sick during the afternoon aud early
In the night died. Two doctors who had been
called IN attendance pronounced the man dead
ana took their departure. Immediately after
the body was washed, bandazes placed on the
race, the customary coins on the eyes, and
the mortal remains of Mr.. Cochran were laid
on bed to await the coffin. The family and
friends sat around weeping. when suddenly the
dead man sat upright in bed, and the supposed
corpse cried, ~ amt dead vet. One can
easily imagine what q scene ensue1 aud how
happy Cochran's people were on realizing that
ne was not dead. The doctors say it is a