The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-17
GEORGIA And FLORIDA.
News Of The Two States Told in Para.
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lanta-The Killing of Jesse MoAbee
by Q. T. King at DeLeon Springs De-
elared in self-Defense "A Negress
Drops Dead on Seeing Her Husband.
GEORGIA.
The city of Newman, Mr.. Atkinson's
home, has expended 100000 in building
enterprises this year.
Grand Secretary WoIlihin of the grand
lodge of Masons of Georgia is quite sick
at the residence of Walter Chapman at
Macon.
John Y Love. one of the best known
citizens of Bib county died at his home
near Cross Keys, four miles east of
Macon Monday.
There are many people who believe that
when all the Illegal votes are thrown out
Mcdonald and Crosby, democrats will
have a majority of 200 in Gwinnett county.
SnellviIle reports that the cotton crop
in that section is much shorter than the
farmers expected a month ago. With
the present prices, it will take close econ
omy to keep on foot
1t is now believed that the cotton crop
in Houston will not be any larger than
that of last year. The past few weeks
has not been very favorable for the plant
to mature, and all of the late crop will
expected to be helped by it.
Mrs. Elizabeth Crawley, an aged and
respected lady living near Crawford, now
lies at deaths door from blood poisoning.
She attempted to remove the tainted por-
ton of some meat in a tub of salt water.
On one of her hands was bruise, the re-
suit of a mash in door. The poison from
the tainted meat came in contact with
the bruise, and in this way communi-
Gated itself to her system.
A grand juror who served with that
body this court thinks there is about as
much whisky being sold in Houston
county now as there was when there were
bar-rooms, and that the methods en-
ployed by the blind tiger men are more
hurtful and corrupting, as some of those
VINO buy whisky from them feel that
they are in honor bound to swear to a
lie to shield the tiger man.
Saturday evening in the handsome par
lors of Shorter college at Rome a MEM
orial was held in honor of the late Dr.
oliver Wendell Holmes. The rooms were
filled with the young ladies of the college,
and a few specially invited guests. 1t is
the custom at Shorter to commemorate
the memory of distinguished personages
who are called away by the heavenly
summons, with appropriate exercises.
Cordele's cotton market this season has
added to the trade of the merchants con-
siderably. Two warehouses have handled
more cotton than usual and the competi-
ton among buyers has been brisk. The
buying has been done for export to large
extent and prices have been good on that
account The merchants have also taken
an interest in the cotton market, and are
seeing to it that the farmers get the best
prices. The cotton factory, through its
secretary. /. c. Averett, has bought a
great deal of cotton and will continue to
do so.
Miss Hamilton, who attends St Mary's
Academy at Atlanta and lives with her
mother over in Hamburg, came near be-
ing burned to death Monday. The young
lady was feeling unwel, suffering with
a chill, and she sat by a fire to warm,
when she fell asleep. While mapping her
dress caught FIRE, and she was quickly en-
veloped in flames. She was awakened
by the intense heat which was scorching
her flesh. and started to run out of the
room, but her mother, who was attracted
by the sreams, caught mold of her, and
quickly extinguished the fire, but not be-
fore it had burned the little girls arm.
After many months negotiating for a
site for the proposed reservoir and new
water works, the city of Augusta has
finally purchased the land that has been
always desired for that purpose. IRE prop
erty purchased is tract of land on the
hill in the rear of the United States Ar
senal,- owned by George ". Reab, and the
trustees for the children and wife of /, A.
r. Reab Judge Roney has granted an
order which confirms the sale and per
fects the titles. The tract contains sixty
six acres, and was bought for s. 900, or
500 an acre The work of building the
reservoir, or, in other words, extending
or improving the present water works
system, will not be commenced until some
time next year under the administration
of the new mayor.
The democratic executive committee OF
Elbert county has ordered a primary for
county officers on Nov. 6, the same day
on which the congressional election viii
he held. The candidates for the variou.
offices are beginning to stir with lively
move. AS yet Clerk r. VI. Willis Tan
Collector r. 3. Higginbothum, Coroner J
T.. Campbell and Surveyor r. w. Cleve
land have no opposition. Thomas J
Hester, receiver of tax returns, win b,
opposed by Henry A. Fortson and Asa Nj
Rice, Treasurer w. NJ. Thornton. by NJ
H. Wyche and James J.. Clark, and Sher
If j. /. Chandler, by j. j. Hume, w. H
Il. Adams, D. b. Alexander and j. S
Snellings. Several well known gentle
men are mentioned for the Office of com
missioner of roads and revenues.
There was a strange and sudden dealt
at Atlanta Saturday afternoon a negr,
woman dying from fright. A week o.
ing on Terry street, was arrested by
policeman for beating his wife. AS he wa
dragged out of the house, he shook his fis
at the woman ana swore he'd kill her a
soon as he was released He was sent l.
the stockade and was only released OF
Saturday. He returned home where hi
wife was ironing. He opened the doc
and the woman looked up. She saw him
and recalling his threat, started back
gave gasp or two and fell back dead
She had heart disease and the fright a
sight of her husband caused her death.
The North Georgia annual conferenc
of the Methodist church will meet 1
Rome next month.
The Dublin Courier has been rellabI
informed that win Blackshear, a negr,
living on the east side of the Ozone
river, and hand of Capt. d. F. William
son, has been frightened away from HON
by threats. He was an open advocate
the Democratic party and this was MOI
than the overZealous third partyite
could stand. Several days before the r,
cent election a letter was posted on hi
premises warning him to leave off HI
advocacy of democracy. He paid bl
40.