The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-27
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
News Of the Two States Told in Para
graphs.

An Attempt to Wreck Train on the
CentraI-The Macon Exposition Com
pany in the Hands of a Receiver-Two
Children Burned to Death in Taylor
County-A PIucky Woman Battles a
Burglar.
GEORGIA.
The new long distance telephone line
between Atlanta and Macon is now in
operation.
1t IS estimated that not less than 200 ne
ErOes from other cities and towns have
come into Brunswick within the past two
weeks looking for work on the sewerage
system. A number of them have been en-
ployed. but the majority are loahng about
the streets.
John =. Hartsdeld. one of the promi-
neat merchants of Camilla. died and was
buried about week ago after an illness
of eight weeks. T.. d. Hartsfeld, a brother
Of j. +. IIarts6eld, Is closing out the large
stock of general merchandise Of the Old
business with a view to winding up the
business.
The bankrupt stock of O. J. Power, who
failed i'm business at HOgausville a month
ago, was sold at auction Saturday by
Sheriff Henderson. Powers Indebtedness
Will llDDdbIA amount TO NA.NNI. BIlL MS
available assets viii not exceed half
the amount The sale will continue from
Saturday to Saturday until the stock is
disposed Of
A tenant house on It. J. Fountains PLAN
tation near Reynolds. was burned late Sat
Urday. It was occupied by Bob Lewis and
family. Lewis wife went off visiting and
left her three small children in the house.
Later the house was seen falling in, and
only two of the children on the outside,
The other was burned. The negroes lost
all they had in the house.
Athens Banner: Saturday night the
ringing Of the college bell by the students
greatly annoyed the sister of Hon. J. r.
Lyle who has been sick for several weeks.
Mr.. Lyle made a request of the boys TO
stop ringing the bell, and they did so
promptly adding that they regretted ring
ing it at all Mr.. Lyle appreciated this
act very much and suggests three cheers
and tiger for the boys.
Mitchell county held a primary election
under the call of the democratic execu-
tive committee Saturday drew out quite
number Of candidates for the various
county Offices. After a very lively con-
test all over the county the following Of
feeFs seem to be nominated. viz: For clerk
superior court S. E. Cox; sheriff, G. w.
Swindle; tax collector, J. L. Stewart; tax
receiver, O. L. AGREE; county treasurer,
C. W. OFT; surveyor w. II. Davidson Sr.,
coroner, j. A. Dollar.
Capt Gilbert NJ. Davis has been ap-
pointed temporary receiver for the Macon
Exposition Company by an order passed
by Judge James NJ. Griggs, at Dawson,
Friday. The papers in the case were filed
in the superior court clerks office at Ma
con Saturday. The petitioners are Dop-
son, Clarke & Daniel, r. L. Ross, r. w.
Jemison and J. B. Jemison. The last
named were employees of the exposition
company during the recent fair and claim
that the company has failed to pay their
salaries.
The trial of Sam Sledge on the charge
of assault with intent to murder Bob Har-
ris was concluded in the superior court
at Macon Saturday. Siedge was tried last
term and found guilty but John Cooper
secured a new trial. Friday Mr.. Cooper
and his associate, Thomas r. r. Cobb of
Atlanta, made eloquent speeches, and the
case was closed by Solicitor General Eel
ton Saturday. The case was given to the
jury at II o'clock, and at o'clock they
reported that a verdict had been reached.
1t was guilty of assault and battery.
Sledge was sentenced to six months in
jail and twelve months on the chain-gang.
Macon Telegraph: Three loud, piercing
screams startled the inhabitants of TAFT
nall square Saturday night. The screams
emanated from the park on the square
and sounded like they came from a woman
in distress. a number of citizens rushed
from their houses with the blood nearly
freezing in their veins to ascertain the
cause. One reformed newspaper man who,
however, is still noted for his chiValry,
made a thorough investigation in com
pany with young man of Mercer, and in
the center of the park found a young
couple billing and cooling. No one else
was seen and the screams are stin a
mystery.
Engineer Swansburg ana Fireman FL
lott, who reached Macon on a Central
railroad freight train at $40 o'clock Sat
urday afternoon, reported a dastardly at
tempt to wreck their train near Golfers
station yesterday. The train was going
down a steep grace at a speed of twenty
five miles an hour, when the engineer saw
a crosstie on the track several hundred
yards ahead. He at once reversed
his lever and applied the brakes, but the
engine ran onto the crosstie before stop
ping. Fortunately the crossue slipped and
was carried along the track ahead of the
engine for a distance Of several hundred
feet, The engine was thereby not de-
rallied, and the train crew got out and
spent some time in searching for a clew
TO the would-be wreckers, but none could
be found.