The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-20
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
The News Of the Two States Told
in Paragraphs.


A Prominent Dry Goods Dealer of
Rome Sells Out-A Boy Badly Hurt
In Cotton Factory at Rome-A SEN
sational Trial Ends in Expulsion
from an Augusta Church-St. Johns
County Not to Issue Bonds.
GRoEGIA.
The Sibley Mills has declared a dividend of
So a share.
Wagner & Gorenfos of Atlanta, are to
build Macon countys new courthouse, at
Oglethorpe, for $1,000.
Tiny Boisclaire, OF Dalton, had foot
crushed of and was bruised about the head
by a train at Rockmart, Wednesday,
There are a few old union soldiers scat
tered through North Georgia, and they are
making 90 effort 20 organize grand army
post at Rome.
1t is reported at Augusta that the white
people of Beaufort complain that the Red
Cross Society in its relief work has ignored
the destitute whites in the interest OF ne
groes.
d. W. Dixon's saloon at Columbus was
closed late Monday afternoon on two mort
cages. One is held by the National Bank OF
Columbus, and is for $500 the'other is for the
amount Of S732.65. and is held by Loeb, Bauf
man Co.
A very fine horse belonging to Mr.. McRor-
rfs, OF Augusta, was loose in a yard Wednes-
day where some children had driven n sharp
ened stake. The horse rolled and In his roll
ing turned over on the stake. 1t penetrated
his body, and from this wound he died in
very short while
The Georgia Bankers Association win
meet in Atlanta on June 6, and matters OF
interest in the financial world will be dis
cussed. President r. II, Plant, Of the First
National Bank of Macon is president of the
association, and Cashier L. p. Hillyer, of the
American National Bank, is secretary.
A negro named George Strickland was
1al HE do I
county, on Monday night and shot by some
unknown party The ball struck him In
the neck. AT last accounts he was getting
along very we'll Seven negroes have been
arrested on suspicion and are now under
guard.
Lithonia New Era; Capt Virgil Boyd, con-
ductor on the accommodation train, has been
suspensed for ninety days on account of
some trouble about monthly ticket Of Mrs.
H. T. Stewart. Mr.. Stewart has also entered
suit against the railroad for damages, the
case being placed in the hands of Col. Burton
Smith, Of Atlanta.
In Spaulding county two negros one en-
ployed by w. II. Bolton, and the other by D.
M McBneely, were paying attention to the
same woman and as a result OF their jeal-
ousy. they met Wednesday and, after words
began to fight, which resulted in the negro
who lived on Mr.. MeKneelys place being
killed by the tenant OF Mr.. Bolton, who fired
several shots into his body.
The supreme court has handed down a de-
cision in the case of Larkin Marshall versus
the state, from Sumter counter, petition for
new trial, Affirming the Judgment Of the lower
court Marshall is the negro who stole cotton
at wholesale rate from Mr. Stewards gin
house, for which he was convicted and sen
fenced to ten years in the peniteutary. He
will be carried to the coal mines in few
days
The cave recently discovered just back of
John Blacks residence on Bluff street at
Rome was explored Sunday by large party
OF young men. They report that they found
any number of rooms some Of which were OF
large dimensions, They did not make a com
plete eXaminat on Of 1t, as it was found to be
much larger than they expected to md. II Is
probable that party will he made up at once
to make an extensive exploration.
Charles Wood, of Rome, has sold out to ].
Kuttner. For some time past Mr. Wood has
been thinking of abandoning the mercantile
business and devoting his attention entirely
TO his outside affairs, and having devoted his
whole life TO active business he felt that he
was entitled TO season of rest For many
years Mr., Wood has been one of the leading
merchants of Rome. The stock will invoice
about $50. 7525, and will be moved at once to
the present stand OF j. Kuttner, where it will
be put on sale.
One of the handsomest pieces OF wood work
ever seen In Augusta Is now on exhibition at
A. w. Stubs. II is a comfortable made by
Isaac Hargroves an employe Of the Perkins
Manufacturing Company. 1t is made of 352
different pieces Of wood. The top is made
into checker board, surrounded by various
geometric designs Nine different varieties
OF wood were used in the construction of the
table-walnut. cherry, ash, white holly oak
sycamore, white pine, yellow pine and porlar
The various colors are beautifully and artist
cany inlaid. Mr.. Hargroves spent all his
leisure time for six months in making the
table
Early yesterday morning, while Will
Thrailklll, young man 10 years old, was
sweeping out the carding room at the cotton
mill, at Rome, his foot slipped on the greasy
floor. In throwing his hand out to check the
fall, IL accidently came in contact with one Of
the carding machines and two Of his fingers
were almost cut of. All OF his hand was
badly crushed, and 1t was thought at first
That 1t would be necessary to amputate 1t al
the wrist Drs. W. A johnson and c. Hntp,l-
ton responded to 5the cal, ard ski ful'g
dressed the wound Two OF the fingers \,ure
amputated but with care his hand may he
saved.
A sensational trial took place at Berean
Baptist church In West End Augusta. Tues
kay night. In recent issue of the Wool
Hat there appeared an article which severely
criticized the church in general and Rev. J. s.
Patterson, the pastor in particular II being
learned that the article in question was writ
ten by II. 5 Crook memUer OF the church
the officials of the body decided to mt t1l
author Of il on trial. This trial took place
Tuesday night, and il was very stormy. When
1t was desired that all but the accused and
officers should leave the church. young man
named CARTRIDGE. connected with the panel
in question, refused 60 go, and il he, awc
necessary to call In policeman to eject him
The trial ended in the accommodation OF
Crook