The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-03
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
The News Of the Two States Told
in Paragraphs.

An Atlanta Newspaper Man Knocked
Down From Behind-Sale Of the
Steamer City of Brunswick-A Pike
County Planter Badly Hurt The
Land Companies of Florida Demand
Pay From the Cattle Men for the Use
Of the Ranges.
GEORGIA.
The Augusta wheelmen have reorganized
their association.
There were only twelve deaths in Bruins
wick during the month OF April
The well-known dry goods hrm Of Scheuer
man White. Of Gridin. composed Of a.
Scheuerman and T. j. White, has ueen dis
solved.
The postofice at Pamela. DeEalb county.
has been discontinued. bat a petition has been
forwarded to Washington requesting its re-
establishment.
The city council Of Augusta. has again re
fused to buy the real estatc-of the Augusta
Exposition Company, and the property Will
be sold on the block.
The police Of Augusta have Just recovered
from a negro boy walking cane inscribed on
the handle as follows: DIR. W. l.. bearing.
isom Albert Webster, Augusta. Ca. July D,
1901" Dr.. bearing was one Of the most
famous physicians Of those days. MIR Web
ster was conductor on the Georgia rail
road.
known throughout his section, died at his res
idence near Exeter in Pierce county Tues
dav morning a II O'Clock. Mr. YOUmans had
been In Ill health for the last two years
About five weeks ago he was taken with cry
sipelas in his right hand and arm, which grad
ually grew worse until the end came.
The Cumberland route steamer, City OF
Brunswick, was sold at Brunswick noon
Tuesday, at public cutlery in trent OF the court
house by Receiver Frank d. Aiken to John
E duBignon for s., 80. The terms Of the sale
81, 81, F,s41 10,
cash or zone half payment in cash and the
remainder in December. II is not Mr.. du-
Btgnon's intention to take the City OF
Brunswick OF the line.
Grimm News: The many friends Of D. p
Blake, prominent planter of Pike county
will regret to learn Of serious accident
which befell him on Saturday last. He and
his family we're going 10 a picnic at Double
Bridges on that morning. His family wore
ahead in buggy and he was following in
road cart that he had hitched
up blooded horse TO- When some
the residence Of Clark Sullivan the wheels Of
the cart fell into a deep hole and the body OF
the cart striking the hooks of the
animal, frightened him, causing him to kick,
and in doing so Mr.. Blake received the fUll
blew Of one of his hoofs in the face, the hoof
straddling the nose and completely shatter
ing the upper Jaw bone. Dr.. Hogg was at
once called and hopes to bring him out all
right.
T. r. R. Cobb spoke at Cochran Saturday.
An Atkinson paper had charged that MIR.
Cobb refused to enter Joint debate. On the
contrary, when asked by the Atkinson men if
he would consent to a joint debate, MIR. Cobb
wrote in reply that it would give him pleasure
to do So but referred the Atkinson men to
the Pulaski Evans CLUB for arrangements as
he was to speak as a guest Of the club. The
News and Dispatch published editorlauy
statement going to show Mr.. Cobb would not
enter joint DEBATE. In his speech, MIR. Cobb
read the editorial and asked Atkinson men
If they thought IL fair, without
publishing his letter. They ans
wered: mo; all the correspondence
ought to have been published" Mr.. Cobb
then said, Il desire to say, since this charge
has been made, will gladly meet anyone in
Joint debate whom Mr.. Atkinson friends
select. have case anyone can argue, be-
cause 1t is the cause of the people against the
politicians, and the right is on our side"
McAllen B. Marsh assaulted Edward NJ
Durant Atlanta correspondent for the Macon
Telegraph with wa king cane Monday night
in the kimball house lobby. Mr.. Durant was
in company with a number OF newspaper
friends waiting for the arrival OF the mem
bers Of the International League of Press
Clubs, who were due at about $3.50 o'clock
Eye witnesses generally agree that Mr. Du-
rant was not aware Of the presence of Mr.
Marsh, and that the latter assaulted the
former without warning Mr. Marsh struck
Mr.. Durant over the head violently, and the
latter fell to the floor in a heap. Mr.. Marsh
was s3iZed by the bystanders'and thrown to
nOor. As soon as the excitement Incident to
the affair died away Mr. Marsh was arrested
by Detective Mehaffey. He put up collateral
for his appearance at the recorders court
he assault was caused by an article which
Mr. Durant, as correspondent for his paper
the Macon Telegraph, wrote concerning GER
tain suits which were filed in Atlanta against
Mr.. Marsh for a Jacksonville wine bill and
New York tailoring account Mr. Duraut
was seen about the matter. and stated that
he had nothing to say He stated, however
he was told OF it, after being lifted from the
floor.