The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-12
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
News Of the Two States Told in Para.
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Virginia Coming to Augusta by
wagon-A Sensational Damage Suit
on Trial at Atlanta.
GEORGIA.
Harry HOdgson of Athens, has recently
secured position on the New York Even
ing Telegram.
After an illness of only a few days
Mrs. L. w Walton passed away at Au-
gusta Tuesday. She had lOckjaw.
The colored Free VIII Baptists of Daw-
son have bought the old Methodist church.
and their first payment Of 500 on it has
been made
jain Edwards dwelling house at Buch-
anan was totally destroyed by fire Tues
day. Nearly all the contents were saved.
The insurance was S4OO
At the conclusion Of the services at the
Methodist church Sunday morning, I. Min
der, one of Dawson's Hebrew citizens.
united with the church and was baptized
by DR.. Scruggs.
Eighteen divorce suits have been filed
for trial at the October term of the su-
perior court at Augusta. Several cases
are from Carolina, in which state there
is no divorce law.
The large lumber manufacturing COM
pany of Findlay, operated by +. E. Bail
ey, agent, went into the hands of tenn
porary receiver Friday. c. H. Everett OF
Vienna was appointed temporary re-
ceiver.
In addition TO the car load of lemons
handled by the Georgia Southern and
Florida a few days ago, another car load
passed through Macon over the Southern
railway one day last week. The last was
the first car handled through Macon.
At Athens a day or two ago a negro
named Peek committed a vicious assault
with a FIVE pound shoe last on another
negro named Jackson using him up bad
w. because, he claimed, Jackson con-
jured him into marrying an old negro
woman.
w. c. Ward a prosperous farmer, liv-
ing two miles east of GAINESVILLE lost his
stable and contents by fire Monday morn
ing He lost a horse and mule ga large
lot of fodder and hay, Earnings tools, a
buggy and wagon. His loss is 500. with
no insurance. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
Ann c. Minor filed a suit in the superior
court at Macon Wednesday against W. y.
Fleetwood for $4,000. She claims to have
sold the defendant certain property at
the corner of Cherry and Sixth streets,
taking three notes for $1,000 each as part
payment She asks to have her mortga-
ges foreclosed.
A company is being organized at Blu
ford for the purpose of doing q general
mercantile, manufacturing and tanning
business. The capital stock is 10 be SlO.-
600, most Of which has been subscribed.
The company is composed of good bus
mess men, such as James p. Pharr, d.
+. Werner, NJ. S, Garner, T. A. Maynard,
H. L. Shadburn, J. f. Espy and others.
1t seems that hydrophobia is rampant
in Terrell now Several cases have been
reported recently, the latest being that
of a calf on A. w. BreedloVe's place about
three miles from Dawson. The calf was
bitten by dog several days ago and
symptoms were shown in a very few
hours. The calf would try to hook
every body. The same dog bit seven fine
hogs and they all died.
For some time the advisability of hav-
ing federal court in connection with the
new postofiice building in Rome, has been
discussed by the people of that section of
the state. That il would prove a great
convenience and saving to the people and
the government there can be no doubt
At present those having business in the
federal court either as witnesses or prin-
cipals, are compelled to go to Atlanta,
thereby mourning a loss of time and con-
siderable expense.
Passengers on the Mallory steamship
Rio Grande, which arrived at Brunswick
Monday, report seeing afioat at sea a
great lot Of miscellaneous boxed goods
seemingly the cargo of some wrecked YES
ceries and canned goods, and among the
miscellaneous articles, the most notice
able was boxed-up piano. The Rio
Grande picked up a large quantity of the
groceries and canned goods, which were
found to be in good condition. Where the
goods came from is not known.
Barnum & Bailey's show failed to per-
form at Americas Tuesday. The larger
part OF their trains did not arrive from
Macon until noon. One train arrived at
O'Clock Tuesday morning and it was
then announced that there would be no
snow as they were unable to get out
OF Macon on account of the weather
Thousands of people came into Americus
Iuesday morning in spite of the rain
storm, ana the noon trains from all di-
rections brought in great additional
crowds who were sorely disappointed.
w. ]. Craig. estate administrator Of
William j. Cranston of Augusta, who died
last December. has entered suit against
the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Com
pany of Newark, n. j., for 5000 Mr..
Cranston was insured for that amount
and his policy was in force at the time
OF his death, but was in the custody of H
Hentz & Co. of New York, but not as
signed to that firm. After Mr.. Cranston
died, Hentz d Co. surrendered the policy
TO the insurance company, and the family
OF the deceased have received none of
the benefits.
Several families of farmers of upper
West Virginia have determined to settle
in the neighborhood of Augusta. They
have put the Young Mems Business
League on notice, by letter that il was
their desire to settle in that neighborhood
They are making ready to start and are
to make the entire journey in their wag-
ons, large caravan of which will be
formed. Secretary Boykin of the league
has the matter in charge. That is. these
prospectors have given him the duty OF
locating them. He is now looking about
for a suitable site
At meeting of the city council Thurs
day night it was decided to submit al
once, TO the legal voters Of Dawson the
question of issuing bonds for the purpose
Of building, or buying, a system of water
works and putting In an electric light
plant. The election will occur on Nov. a.
and II bonds are issued, two-thirds of the
qualified voters of the city will have Il
give their consent through the ballot box
on that day. The amount Of bonds which
II Is proposed TO issue is $4,000 bearing
six per cent interest and paya bIa In, ton