The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-03
GEORGIA And FLORIDA.
News Of The Two States Told in Para
graphs.

Cedartown's Cotton Factory VIII
Start Monday "A Doctor Knocks a
Woman Down - Two Men Discover a
Mound Near Fort Pierce.
GEORGIA.
A franchise has been granted for a
street railway for Cedartown.
The crop of sugar cane in DougheI ty
county is the largest for several years.
T. S. Campbell and his son, Henry. have
purchased the interest OF Richards &
Co. of Atlanta in the book store at Gaines
vile, and now the concern will be known
as that of I. S. Campbell & Son.
The postofice at Fort Burlington. in
Cherokee county. was discontinued last
Wednesday, but Congressman Tate and
others are doing their best to have it re-
established with r. B. Cheek as postmas-
ter.
The office of the Southern Express Com
pany at Chauncey was entered Wednes-
day night and two safes containing con-
siderable money were cracked by burg
lars. The amount taken could not be as
certained.
William Larnell from Machen was held
up and robbed near the Central railroad
bridge while going to the fair grounds at
Macon. Larneu says the robbers got
about SIS from him before he could offer
resistance and got away before he could
help himself. The police are investigating
the matter.
Aaron Early, the negro arrested at
Americas by officer Feagin upon suspi-
cion Of being the man who brutally as
saulted and shot the old bridgekeeper at
Fort Gaines a few days ago, was carried
back to that town by an officer Wednes-
day. Marshal Raley, who came for him.
believes Early to be the man wanted. The
bridgekeeper is in a precarious condition,
and may die of his wounds.
Alex Battle, an old negro who worked
st the gas works at Rome, dropped dead
Wednesday morning. He had not com
planned of being sick, and was going
ahead with his work. While he was SHOW
cling some coal he suddenly began bleed
ing at the mouth and nose and fell to the
ground He died before any medical aid
could be had. Hemorrhage of the lungs
is supposed to have been the cause.
Brunswick's exports for the month Of
October increased $s50000 in value over
those for September, and the shipping roc
ord shows the best months business for
& long time The imports for October
are almost $500 000-$139,0 H more than Sep
TENDER More cotton and lumber was
shipped than for any month in this year.
The lumber shipments amount to II, $780,,
900 feet which is greater than for any
month in several years.
About a year ago a young man named
Maddox kindly offered TO take S42 from
Mr. Minhinet of the Cave Spring distil-
lery, near Rome, to the revenue depart
ment in Atlanta. He said he had a job
under Paul Trammel. He took the $42
and then skipped. He was arrested in
Cleveland, Tenn, was released under
$500 bond, and then skipped again. He has
been caught in Jonesboro, Tenn. and re-
QUESTION papers have been issued to bring
him back.
There is a rumor to the effect that At
lanta is TO have a new telephone COM
pany. You may put it down., said a
prominent young man Thursday that
company is making terms with a view
to starting a competing line in Atlanta.
A certain well known attorney has just
received a letter from the prospective
company, asking him to look over the
field and report the outlook. ! think it
is probable that the new company viii
come, l think it win be here in time for
the exposition
Arrangements were perfected Wednes-
day by which Cedartown's cotton factory
win start next Monday. Hon. Charles
Roberts of Chester, Pa, and Col Miller A.
Wright of Cedartown, constitute its man
agement, together with the Cedartown
company. The plant is valued at $4,000,
and will be added to- The yarns will be
woven into cloth, and the cloth made
into trousers in Cedartown, and when
fully equipped a force of 200 hands, all
skilled laborers, will run the weekly pay
roll into several thousand dollars.
Dennis Smith, colored man aged about
50 years, was found dead on his place near
Hawkinsvule last Sunday with bullet
hole through his head. The old negro's
son and another colored man were in the
house when they heard the report of a
pistol on the outside, and upon opening
the door they saw the dead man lying on
the ground with a pistol by his side.
The coroners jury rendered a verdict to
the effect that death resulted from pis-
toll shot in the hands of some unknown
party or parties, but it is the general opin-
ion that the old negro fired the fatal shot
himself. as he was subject to crazy spells,
and had threatened to take his life be
cause he imagined that an officer was af-
ter him with warrant for his arrest.
Americas Times Recorder: Just three
years ago Charles Sterling was sent to
the penitentiary from Sumter county. The
charge upon which he was convicted was
assault with intent to murder, and as
the jury that tried him recommended
him to mercy, the sentence was reduced
to eight years The case against Sterling
was the brutal attack made one night
upon w. ]. Phillips, the night Waterman
at the Americas Guano Works, and which
came near resulting fatally. Circumstan-
tial evidence pointed to Sterling as the
assailant, and upon this he was convicted
and sentenced, though strenuously pro-
testing his innocence. Since that time
many people have come to the conclusion
that perhaps, after all, Sterling was not
the guilty party. and recently this opinion
has strengthened. Even Mr., Phillips, it is
said, entertains a doubt of the negro S
guilt. Recently he has made inquiries in
the case, and his friends assert that if
after seeing the negro he is satisfied of his
innocence, he will perhaps, sign petit,
ton requesting his pardon by the zover-
nor. Hundreds of other citizens of Ameri-
Gus viii do likewise, so strong is the be-
lief that Sterling is suffering for the act
of another.
FLORIDA
The body Of William L. Bradford. the
fisherman who fell from a wharf at jack