The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-22
GEORGIA And FLORIDA.
News Of The Two States Told in Para
graphs.

A Norwegian Sent 70 the Asylum
Though Pronounced Sane by a Doctor.
End Of a Noted Law suit-A Brooks
County Farmer in Jail on the Charge
of Numbering a Negro.
GEORGIA.
Senator-eIect Bacon was in Atlanta a
day or two ago, and received his commits
sion OF election
Bell & Fite is the name Of new hard
ware house that will be opened at Amer
icus within a few days.
Essie Reed. a colored girl. years old,
was fatally burned al Augusta Thursday
Her clothes ignited at an open fire
Mr.. NunaIly, an old citizens Of Clarke
county has a pair Of suspender buckles
that he has worn for IS years. He bought
them in ISIS
At the election at Hinesville on Thurs
day night, DR.. A I. Hendry was elected
MAYOR and j. 3. Fraser, T. S. Layton, J.
d. NARROW. J. NJ. Caswen and G. W. Hen
dry. councilmen. and 5. B. Brewton re-
corder
Bryant Ellis, a young negro convicted
IN the United States court at Macon OF
sending obscene letters through the mails,
left for the penitentiary at Columbus, o.,
Thursday in charge of Deputy Marshal
Poore. Ellis goes up for six years.
Charlie Ray of Blackshear has sold his
place, including the most OF his stock,
plantation tools, etc, TO VIM. Davis Tor
S2,6O0-SS00 cash. and the balance on one
and two years time. Mr. Ray has bought
the Campbell house near the court house,
from Mr.. Davis
Two hundred and flfty-three gallons
coca-cola syrup were used in the soda
fountains of Griffin from Jan. TO Oct.
of this year. AT one ounce to the glass,
which is the usual quantity, this would
be 32384 glasses, amounting at cents
a glass to Sl,6l9.20
w. F. Philips Of Athens, who was
found guilty of selling whisky as a blind
HnE0
$1,000 and costs, amounting TO nearly so
more, has just paid $500, and the court
officers are arranging to give him a lit
tel more time in which to raise the bal
ance. He viii probably pay out.
W. c. Durand, who has been confined
in the Fulton county jail since Oct. rs,
was released on his own recognizance
Thursday afternoon, by order of Judge
Westmoreland. 1t was charged that Du-
rand had passed worthless checks on the
Eads-Neel Company, and he was bound
over on that charge but, for some reason,
the case was never tried. From the facts
in the case 1t would seem that there was
nothing ia the charge.
Hinesville Herald Col. Theo. y. Vim
has received official notification of the ac-
ceptance by Adjutant General Kell Of the
company from this county of Battery kell
of the naval reserve militia battalion to
be organized with headquarters at Sun
bury. Lieut.. Satterlee will be in Savan-
nah during the holidays and will receive
a committee from the battery. Col. Winn
appoints on that committee to meet Lieut..
Satterlee and confer with him: r. NJ. Mar
tin. 0. c. Smith, James N. CasWel, ST.,
S. ". Allen and W. A. Jones'
Arthur Peterson, a Norwegian who was
ad5udged insane at Macon some time ago,
and who has been confined in Jail for sew
eral months was carried to the state
lunatic asylum Thursday. DR.. Roberts,
who has been taking particular notice
of Peterson since his confinement in Jail,
says he feels confident that Peterson is
not crazy at all, and that his only trouble
IS his failure 10 speak English. He is
Of the opinion that Peterson's efforts to
speak English ana make himself under
stood caused people TO think he was
crazy.
Roswell Banner: T. F. Gregory. who
lives al Lebanon Mills. two miles east of
here, had frightful experience last Sun
day night with a murderous robber. He,
In company with his wife, started TO cross
the bridge TO visit a neighbor and carried
lantern in one hand. Just as he entered
the covered bridge an unknown man at
tackled him with drawn razor and
struck az his throat Mr.. Gregory warded
OF the blow with his arm, knocking the
razor down His clothing was cut through
but no other injury resulted. The robber
then ran and made his escape.
The Tenullle town council has finished
the work on the artesian well, having Sc
cured water at about 1000 feet, and the
next thing in order is to provide a res
ervoir and set the engine TO work If
the supply proves sufficient Tennile has
made a stride in the right direction. A
water supply. with a tower sufficiently
ele waited 10 protect the town, will give
business men more confidence in the sta
bility Of the corporation, and the country
that backs uD the town. There are two
neat cottage buildings in course of con-
struction, which will be ready to occupy
by January, and some repairs going on
constantly. AS ! learn there is not a
vacant house in the town. This is evil
oence of steady growth.
Augusta Herald. We have news of a
cd af T.a,y-
ington, KY, which win interest a great
many friends in Augusta of Col. Jim
Crawford, who died in this city some
years back. Mrs Bette Crawford, widow
Of Col. jim Crawford, has obtained judg-
ment against Jack chinn at Lexington
for $50. This suit created quite a sen
satiOn when filed and Chinn's dire threats
against the lawyers who filed the suit
and charged that he had been guilty of a
breach of trust TO the widow of a friend
made the cold chills run down ones back
The friends Of the family in Augusta
are quite familiar with the circumstances
Of the suit. Mr.. Chinn is a sporting man
% the old Kentucky type. He was the
friend, and at one time, the business
partner Of Col. Crawford. The suit was
the result of attempts TO settle property
interests after the death of Col. Craw-
ford.