The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-20
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
The News Of the Two States Tod in
Paragraphs.

HON es-Rranks CuI Up py Ouplo IN
South Georgia-A. F. Jackson, OF
Bolingbroke, Commits Suicide.
GEORGIA.
The bobbin mills at Athens have resumed
operations
John W. Dickey. Of Augusta, is confined to
his bed with a severe attack OF the grip.
There is a movement on foot by which Val
dosta may have an elegant new Methodist
church during the year
The jury in the case Of the state vs.. L.
D. Hill, charged with an assault with intent
TO murder,spent last night in the court house
D. L. Christian and Allen Rountree have
purchased the commissary Of R. NJ, Garputt
& Co. at SwainsbOro. and will conduct a
general mercantile business.
At villa Rica Thursday Claude King, OF At
lanta attempted 20 get on the fast mail
train and was thrown across the track, but
succeeded in getting OF before the rear
trucks reached him. He broke his left arm.
A car load Of children passed through Way
cross Thursday morning en- route to st.
Augustine. They had been sent by some
charitable institution in New York, and go to
St. Augustine to be given homes. The chill
dren range in age from wee toddlers to ~
years old and are Of both sexes.
At Grimm Wednesday night, the baggage
room at the Central railroad passenger depot
was broken into and small amount OF money
taken from the drawer of the baggage agent,
A. L. Cherry, which was pTied open, The
thief Ed Hambrick. a negro boy, was caught
about an hour after the robbery, and put in
Jail.
The Tenuille hotel at Tennille had mar
row escape from being burned Sunday night,
the fire starting in pantry. The house was
built in 1854 by owen Franklin and is now
owned by his heirs, and up to the third Of this
month has never been without a Franklin
living in it. 1t is valuable piece OF prop
erty, and is one OF the prides OF every citizen
of Tennille.
A F. jackson a wellto-do man, OF Boiling
OF
He was found lying in his front yard Thurs
day morning with his pistol by his side and
his brains blown out. Mr.. jackson was one
of the wealthiest men of the county. 1t is said
that he was in bad health. and Respondent,
which caused him TO take his life. Mr.. Jack
son was an old bachelor, and there was no one
around at the time Of the shooting.
A woman was arrested at Waycross Thurs
day night dressed in mems clothing. She has
Travelled in this manner for the last four
years and has been all over the country. She
admitted before being arrested that she was
woman. although from her features and
general appearance she would hardly be
taken for one She halls from Boston, but
refuses to give her real name. She is 20 years
OF age. Her reason for travelling this way is
that 1t Is easier to get over the railroads IN
this way. She was waiting to 90 TO Jackson
vile when arrested.
Thomas Campbell the aged negro man
about whose disappearance much has been
said in the Augusta papers, has been found.
lie was located in q swamp near Jackson, S.
c., barehea leading his mule through the
swamp. be had rope halter around the
neck OF the animal, was bareheaded himself
and his pockets had been rined. and we're
turned inside out. The wagon was found ten
miles distant in the woods The poor old fell
low has not yet been able to give coherent
account OF himself. From some cause he has
become partially bereft OF reason IL is pre-
sumed by his sons that he was held up and
robbed, and that the excitement resulted in
Infringing his mind.
Valdosta TeIescone. Some time ago Will
lam Folsome, one OF the best farmers in
Berrlen county, came to NaldoSta and, while
IN the city, bought new suit OF clothes which
he intended TO wear on the occasion Of his
marriage to Miss Martha Walters, OF Colquitt
county, who came TO the city with him. He
left the suit over night at the store but
bought the license that afternoon intending
to have the nuptial knot tied at the home Of
the bride on the following Sunday. They an
tieipated spending the night in sing lie blessed
ness at the home OF j. E. Chism, but after
supper they changed their minds and decided
20 have the ceremony performed at once.
The groom wanted to get his new suit, but the
bride dissuaded him with the suggestion that
he save that for Sunday wear
Matilda MAIDEN, q negro woman. who has
been living with her husband, Scott MAIDEN
near Wacoochee valley, in Muscogee
county, met with horrible death
Tuesday. About 300 yards from the house the
womans husband was clearing some ground
and she walked out to where the work was in
progress. The husband, it appears from his
not know OF his wife s approach until the tree
which he was cutting, began to fall and he
saw his wife running and trying to get out of
the way. AS the woman ran her dress caught
and before she could move, the tree had hit
her on the head, knocking it against stump
and crushing the skull terribly. The accident
happened about 9 o'clock in the morning In
an unconscious condition, the woman lived
until $50 o'clock p, m.
Valdosta Telescope: Mr. Breterby, of Der
rien county, has lived with the family Of Tom
Riggerter, at his home in that county, and
has been, for number of months very
ardent in his devotion to Miss Phoebe one Of
the handsome daughters of that sturdy
planter. Recently the devotion between
them developed into a matrimonial turn, but
the couple showed wisdom that seldom ever
enters between the pining and signs OF love
making match The gallant youth rented u
home in the neighborhood and began at once
10 get II In housekeeping trim. HIS intended
bride worked by his side in getting things in
Ship-Shape, and her skill in domestic arrange
ments was we'll taxed in putting their little
home in the best Of order, Side by side they
set out flowers in the yard and vegetables in
the garden, and when everything was ar
ranged for comfort and convenience the min
lister was summoned and they were quietly
pronounced man and wife.
Athens Banner; The colored Masons hold
their meetings in large and commodio US
room IN the Booth building. Here they meet
and ride the goat in the most approved Ma
sonic manner. There had been a dance given
In the han few nights ago and John Booker
colored individual, heard the noise made
In the third degree, and thinking il was a
stag dance concluded to go up and take few
steps in the fun. John went up the steps and
seeing the tyler standing at the door with a
drawn sword asked to be admitted. The
tyler, knowing that John had never been ad-
mitted into the secrets of this ancient order
refused admittance. John, not to be outdone.
told the tyler that he had right to go in and
see the dance, and accordingly made dive
TO get by the tyler, but he met his fate in an
unexpected manner. The tyler whacked him
over the head with the old army saber that
looked more like butcher knife than q
weapon OF war. John saw that It was an un-
equal contest and broke for the steps leading
up to the hall. AS he leaned down eight.stepS
at the time, the oolored tyler continued to put
in his ticks thick and fast After reaching
the streets John thought that his foot was on
its native heath and called the police who i'm.
mediately responded, and John told a doleful
tale about going up to see dance and a big
negro hitting him over the head and stabbine
him in the back with butcher knife. The
police viii no doubt have all the parties con
cerned in the Masonic melee arrested.
FLORIDA.
The seventh annual meeting Of the Florida
Bankers Association convened at Jackson
vile Thursday.
Rev. A. f. Householder, presiding elder OF
the Orlando district. has decided to make his
home in Orlando. ---
-Four companies have put in bids to build
the new bridge at Tampa. The award has
not beeu made vet