The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-15
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
The News Of the Two States Told in
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Paragraphs.
Chappies Throng the Atlanta Depot
to See the Chorus Girls of-Blind
Tigers Pulled-Accident to a Ballet
Girl-A New Daily at Pensacola
Terse Tips From the State Press in
General.
Chickens and eggs are scarce at Barnes
vile
Judge Richard Clark opened court Monday
in Dekalb county
Herald: Waycross will still be here whether
the tariff bill passes or not
Macon has a man who claims 20 be the
champion Splinter OF the south.
A premium will be offered for the prettiest
girl In Georgia at the Atlanta exposition.
Postmaster E. w. Elder of GAINESVILLE has
just put in thirty new call boxes for the con
venience OF the public.
The dedication OF New Mt. Gilead Metho-
dist church, about eight miles south Of Thorn
son, was held on Sunday, Aug. -.
The first suit for damages filled against the
Southern railway was that Of Ntcey Green at
Atlanta for $4,000 for the alleged killing OF
her husband, Adolphus Brown.
Mrs. Caroline Binder, aged 81 years, died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. HerZOg In
South Macon, Sunday Mrs. Binder was one
OF the Oldest residents Of Macon, hayins
lived there tifty-one years.
Members of the Macon bar have decided to
give banquet on the evening of Aug. 81. com
plimentary TO the new judge of the Macon
circuit, Hon. !. L. Hardeman, and also com
plimentary 70 the Judge just retiring, Hon.
C. L. Bartlett.
Judge Hardeman Will go to Griffin Tuesday
to preside for Judge Hunt and hear the man
damus rule issued against Judge Hammond
on the question OF refusing to order the pro-
hihition election as prayed for by parties Of
Spalding county,
John Glass filed q suit for 5000 damages
Saturday against the city OF Atlanta. The
petition alleges that Glass was hurt by fall
ing over some obstruction on Marietta street
sidewalk which he claims should not have
been on the sidewalk.
Grace s. Jones, attorneys for joseph c.
Cain. have filed suit in the city court against
the Macon Consolidated street railway for
$4,000 While attempting to cross the rail
road tracks in East Macon Cain was knocked
down by car and severely injured.
f. M. Sankey ct al. OF Atlanta filed a peti-
ton for charter Saturday. 1t is the desire OF
petitioners to establish an association called
the Georgia Relief Association. The capital
stock is to be 5000 as q starter. with 10 per
cent. paid in. 1t is benefit organization.
Cordele Sentinel: Several SURVEYS have
recently been made for the extension of the
Atlanta and Florida railroad from Fort Val
ley to Brunswick. line was surveyed be-
tween Fort Valley and Cordele several years
ago and rights -of-way were secured for the
entire distance.
Miss Mary Shearer, one OF the prettiest of
the chorus girls who have been at the Edge
wood Avenue theater Atlanta for the past ten
weeks, is dangerously i'll at the Hotel Ara
gon During the performance of "Olivette, p"
saturday Miss Shearer was struck on the
head by the curtain as IL was being lowered
at the end of the first act and badly hurt
Monday morning about 10 O'Clock the 10
year.oid boy of Alex Higgins, colored, of
Oglethorpe, shot and killed his sister some
years younger than himself. The children
were playing with muzzle-loading shot gun,
and the boy, in spirit of fun, not thinking
the gun was loaded, pointed II at his sister
and pulled the trigger The child died in
stantly, the whole back Of her head being torn
OF.
About noon Monday while the boy who
drives the southern Express Company's de.
livery wagon at WaycrOss was watering his
mule at the public well on court house square
young gentleman rounded the corner on his
bicycle, sounding a shrill whistle which
caused the mule to take fright and deposit
the delivery wagon in bits along his path
'Mnleh resembled the tran OF a western
cyclone the negro was left at the well with
the bride in his hands while the mule and the
bicyclist went on their way rejoicing
Mrs. M. A Hoyle OF Atlanta died Sunday
night at 10 O'Clock at the residence of her
sonin- law, Capt. j. w. Morrow. Mrs. Mar
garet Amanda Hoyle was one of the Oldest
and most respected citizens of Atlanta and
was in the 18th year OF her age. She was in the
best OF health until last Wednesday night.
when she received a fall from which She
never recovered She died surrounded by
her entire family, with the exception of her
two sons-Capt. George $. Hoyle and Lieut.
Eli D. Hoyle OF the United States army, who
arrived after her death.
In a little alleyway about 100 yards from
Atlanta police headquarters q large and flour
fishing blind tiger was captured Monday. Il
was in full swing when overhauled. and IL
proprietor, Bill Blackshear, colored, is locked
up at police headquarters II was not one OF
those little l0cent sunday affairs, but an in
sulutlon large enough TO supply whole
neIghbOrhoQd. Capt Moss, together with
several assistants, made the raid, and the
stock. consisting Of ten quarts OF whisky and
fortyeight bottles Of beer. was transferred tC
the wine cellar Of the police station.
-Four colored patrons Of the festive JACKPOT
az Atlanta were pulled by Capt Thompson
and several assistants Monday afternoon
The scene Of the sport was at a house stu
ated In narrow alley OF Hunter street The
game, which was said to be a wide.oper
anair' II seems had been going on all day
However, when the officers arrived opera
tions had been temporarily suspended anc
one OF the party was eating his dinner his
gave very innocent appearance to the sur
rounding at first glance, but on raising a
quilt that covered the surface of a convenl
ent table the implements OF poker warfare
such as cards, etc, were discovered in pro
Those were gay scenes in the union demo
at Atlanta Monday as the blonde hairet
chorus girls Of the Edgewood Opera Compan,
guided Atlanta youths, with wide straw hats
SHARPLY creased trousers, flashing ties anC
melancholy looks filed into the depot for
parting word with the chorus sprites. It wa,
Ihe WlEchlnE hour OF noon, ana the sentiment
~ the hearts Of the young fellows was al full
tide The girls were chirpihg like a covey Of
Iarks Ihey came sprnting down to the
depot In fun dress attire their blonde cprl,
gently oscihatinR in the quiet Sabbath
breeles. Their faces were strikinRly FREE
from mat worried look. They had a ful
season pay-Or what was left Of it-in tbeil
Nunndaple pockets. fun ticket back 10 New
iofki their baggage was checked and on IN,
Naih' ana before them was the delightfu
prospect Of arriving Ia New York just as The