The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-16
GEORGIA


Next Meeting.
GEORGIA.
A good government club has been or
gained al Macon for the coming munich
Pal campaign.
Col W s. Whitaker of GAINESVILLE late
populist candidate for congress against
Judge Bartlett, may contest the election
in congress.
The Whittier Cotton Mil Company of
Lowell, Mass. proposes to build a 1900
spindle mill in the south II offered suhi-
cient inducements they will locate it in
Georgia.
G. Il. Britain of Los Angeles, CAL
whose wife was hurt while en- route for
Brunswick, has brought suit against the
Savannah Florida and Western railroad
for $4,000.
Mrs George Dole Wadley and Miss Wad-
ley of Macon were thrown from "A buggy
by a runaway horse Wednesday and both
were badly hurt They we're picked up by
Charles Hall.
Another arrest was made at Lulu on
Wednesday Of a negro said to be impli-
Gated in the fires at that place. IL is
thought that his statement win row
considerable light on Coffees various
crimes
A syrup barrel left at the Alliance
Store at Americas Wednesday. proved TO
be quite a relic. John Walters says it
has been used by three generations Of the
Williams family, and is supposed to be
more than 100 years old.
George Burbridge Of jacksonville, Fla,
was married 10 Mrs NJ f. Oak at Macon
Wednesday. Mr.. Burbrdge was manager
Of the Macon baseball team in 1892, and
he can have anything he wants in Macon.
He is now manager Of the Park opera
house in Jacksonville.
The Savannah, Americas and Mgntgom-
cry depot at Kramer. about forty miles
east of Americas. was burned Tuesday
night All the freight was removed, and
empty cars rolled away from the building
which was fully covered by insurance
The fire is supposed to have been Of in
cendiary origin.
A year or two ago the tax collector of
Newton county proposed to pay the poll
tax Of the tallest man in the county.
Several men were measured. but John
Patterson, young man who lives in the
southern portion of the county, picked up
the dollar. as he measured feet
inches in his stocking feet.
Charles H. Solomon, "A jeweler of.AIacon,
has assigned to d. M.Mlligan. Mr.. Solo
mons assets are about so, 900 and his liza
bilties only about $4,000. The Exchange
Bank is the largest creditor, the amount
due being IS 100, which is preferred. The
remainder Of MIR Solomon's Indebtedness
is due in small amounts to foreign credit
ors.
G. w Glover and L. 2. Harold decline
TO run for aldermen at Americus n. G.,
Prince and c. c. Clay are candidates. s.
McGarrah j. F. Bolton and James
Query, are now put forward by their
friends as candidates. For the mayoralty
Col. A. S. Cults and Capt. p II. williams
only have announced, though the friends
of ]. c. Coney are still urging him to enter
the race.
Mary Bacon, II years old, has disap-
peared mysteriously from her home at
Brunswick and her wherea bouts. in
spite of persistent search, has not yet
been discovered. The girls mother re-
ported the matter to Chief Beach and the
police have been instructed to watch out
for her. The mother says she believes
her daughter has been fouly dealt with
and perhaps murdered.
Monroe News: Mrs Charity Melton.
widow OF Gus Melton, who lives alone in
a small cabin near Hop Whitley's gin,
was badly burned last Friday afternoon.
In some way her clothing was ignited
The men a the gin. 100 yards away heard
her cries, and went to her rescue. She was
seriously burned about the waist and alb
domen. DIT. NanHorne attended her; and
ne pelleVes she will recover If the effects
of the burns do not reach vital organs
j. b. Reeves of CrossweH, Spaulding
county, had made up last week $50 gall
Ions OF fine ribbon cane syrup off of half
an acre of ground, besides putting up
5000 stalks for planting next year He
can easily sell every gallon at whole
sale at 10 cents per gallon, so his half acre
will bring him $50, or Sl20 per acre This
beats making cotton at cents per pound.
The condition of w. Corbin Of Griffin
continues precarious, and his death is
not unexpected at any time.
Macon Telegraph: During George Dole
valleys administration the Central rail-
road carshed was paved with churt, a clay
substance found in a hill near Rome,
and which il was supposed would take the
place of cement or asphalt. II has had
cements place about two years now,
and it hasn't been that brilliant sue
cess that 1t gave promise of being, so a
force OF hands is engaged in spading up
the churt which is to be mixed with ce-
ment and given a new trial as pavement
for the carshed.
The damage suit of Edwards & Lane
against the Macon, Dublin and Savannah
railroad is on trial at Macon. The suit Il
for $4,000, and is brought about by an al
legged breach Of contract, the plaintiffs
claiming that the road, in consideration
side track TO a grist mill belonging to the
plaintiffs and TO make other improve
ments. The plaintiffs allege that by the
failure of the road to carry out its part
OF the contract they have been damaged
IN the sum Of $4,000
The tallest negro i'm Middle Georgia
lives in Newton county and is named
Henry Avery. lie stands feet inches
barefooted. is AZ years old, weighs 20,
pounds, and his flesh and muscles are
almost as hard as iron. He measures Is
Inches across the chest, and is honest
AID good natured and industrious man
Al the age Of IS he weighed $50 pounds
and was feet inches high He was
raised In Newton county and has never
been twenty miles from the place where
he first saw the light
L. S. Smith & Bro, fancy erocers in the
Dannenberg building on Second street
al Macon. have been burned out Almost
the entire stock Of goods Of Smith & Bro
was destroyed either by FIRE. heat or wa.
Ter, and the building was also damaged
70 the extent OF several hundred dollars
principally by smoke. Smith & Bro n
stock was valued at between s.. O0O and
$500. which was insured for $1,000. Tho
origin OF the fire G not known. but thor,
are strong grounds for balfatIYa DO mo-.