The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-16
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
The News Of the Two States Told
in Paragraphs.
a Wreck on the Columbus and Rome
Road The New Vineyard Near
Grifin-A Tragedy of the War-Par-
don Refused a Negro Who Stole ST.
600 from a Pensacola Bank.

GEORGIA.
Hon. Henry Horne has resigned as presi-
dent Of the Macon Exposition Company.
Hon. II. c. Ellington, president OF the state
alliance, will speak in Dawson next Wednes-
day.
The property Of the late 7. r. Hannah, at
Dawson sold al administrators sale Tuesday,
was did in for g. 90 for Mrs. Hannah
DR.. F. NJ. Ridley. OF LaGrauEe. who has fire.
Quenuy Of late been suggested as candidate
for congress, announces that ne viii not be in
the race.
Judge George F. Gober has planted on his
farm at Marietta. Scyenty-uFe acres in peach
trees and grape vines. and intends 10 put out
a large number Of apple trees.
Americas bankers have received notice Of
the proposed organization Of q large bank in
Atlanta to be known as the Bankers National.
The capital stock viii lie about .20JOOO, ana
it is believed that ID C. Bagley will be prom
inenily connected with the institution, doubt
less in the capacity Of president
Capt. VIM. Jennings, OF Dawson, has rare
Spanish coin OF the date OF ii25. IL Is about
the size Of one of our silver quarters, and is
well preserved after having been in use for
nearly 1859 years. He found it near the banks
OF the Flint river in DOugherty county in
1862, and prizes it not only on account OF its
age, but as a relic of the time Of the war be
tween the states.
Last Saturday night while negro party
was in progress on W. Fl. HarrisOns place
near Grovania, Brlster Swain walked up TO
the door Of the cabin, through which he pre-
sented the muZzle OF a Winchester rife, at
the same time pulling the trigger and sending
a bullet through the body Of Lucius Brown,
one Of the gay attendants killing him in
stantly. Jealousy was the main cause that
led to the murder. The negro made his es-
cape.
Columbus Enquirer-Sun: Trainmaster J. T.
Johnston, Of the Savannah and Western diyi-
sion, has returned from the wreck on the Col
umbus and Rome road, which occurred at the
AZ mile post Wednesday afternoon. a box
car and the baggage car left the track. AS
the l}Olum bus and Rome. which lg
gauge. has no wrecklng train, the two cars
were turned over in order that the train could
proceed. There was no injury to passengers
or crew.
Georgia Private in Atlanta Journal In No
vember, 1868, Mrs. Brown, of Randolph
county, Georgia, went with her sister to
Americus TO meet a brother whom they were
expecting home from the army. After the
cars came, and while they we're looking for
their brother among the crowd, Mrs. Brown
observed a CONN in the baggage car and re-
marked on pointing 1t out TO her sister: If
that were my brother, believe IT would kill
me" The sister then asked the name of the
deceased Of a soldier who had charge of the
CONN, and to her horror discovered that it
really was her brother. In an instant Mrs
Brown cropped down on the platform and
died, and her sister had TO carry home two
corpSes instead Of one.
Marietta Journal On Wednesday Of last
week, Mr.. James Dickinson, an emplOye Of
the Marietta Paper Manufacturing Co. met
with an accident that inflicted injury OF a
painful nature He had charge OF the hot
roller and felt through which the paper pass
es In its process Of drying. He observed
some pieces Of paper sticking on the roller
and very thOughtleSsly commenced picking
them OF with his fingers Suddenly he felt
his left arm drawn between the hot roller and
felt, George Camp, an assistant, in
stantly saw the accident and hurriedly shut
down and stopped the revolution Of the roller
he machinery being run by water enabled
Mr.. Camp TO do quick that which he could
not have done II IL had been run by steam
Mr.. Dickinson's arm was extricated from its
perilous position and was found to be badly
burned.
Griffin Call: Some time ago it was men
toned that Frank c. LechneT, OF Timonsville,
). c., had purchased a tract of land out near
Camp stevens for the purpose OF putting out
fruits. Mr.. Lechner has already commenced
work and in addition to the vineyards already
on the place he will put out twenty-fv acres
more in fancy grapes that will be given the
very best test OF any vineyard in this section
OF the country. Mr. Lechner has advanced
ideas Of grape culture and ne will put his
theories into operation. and with the climate
and everything in his favor it viii be strange
II he does not successfully operate them. His
place Is hillside that has a perfect exposure
and has rock enough, If that be necessary to
insure the fact Of It remaining Just where it
Is. II is on an elevation that almost over
looks the city and the vine clad hills on the
Rhine can not present a more ideallstic spot
for vineyard.
Brunswick Times: Mrs Pearl Grimm. of
Birmingham. Ala. has entered SUIT in the
city court Of Birmingham against the United
States Mutual Accident Association for s.. OOO
the amount OF the life policy OF her husband
william A. Griffin, who was found drowned
In OgIethorpe bay some time ago The in
surance company is fighting the policy on the
grounds that the deceased was intoxicated OF
the time OF death, which, il proven forfeits
the policy. The Birmingham court appointed
X Ernest Dart commissioner for the
plaintiff, and Judge A. J. Crovatt commits
sloner for the defendant These gentlemen
nave Deen engaged In taking the sworn depo-
SltlOnS OF Brunswick Witnesses as to the
known facts OF MIR. Grifins sad death
Messrs, Mountjoy & Tomlinson, of Birming-
nam, represent the plaintid, and II. II. Pear
sons. OF Birmingham. the defendant The
case will be tried in the city court OF Birm-
ingham on the goth inst.