The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-21
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TULD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Macon Woman SInps the Face of
the Georgia Magnet-A Boy wound
ed in the Arm While Playing Buff
faIO BiII-A Narrow Escape From
Death at Observation-Disclosures Small
Negro Boys on Trial for Stealing
$500 From n Bank.
GEORGIA.
Joe Bryant of Macon, charged with wife
murder has been acquitted.
There are four families living within a
mile of Pine Grove school house, in Clinch
county, that have forty-one children.
Wednesday night David McGauley of
Odum fell over a box in his house, and
broke three of his ribs and received in
ternal injuries
L. c. Vaudeville. one Of the leading mer-
chants Of Carrolton. has sold his entire
stock of merchandise to George w. Roop
Of ROopville.
j. r. Saunders has been appointed post
master at Fairchild. Decatur county, to
IN the vacancy created by the death of
J. T. Sanders has been appointed post
master at FairchHd, Decatur county, to
I'LL the vacancy created by the death of
W. c. Fairchild.
Mr.. Walton of Sandersville is trying the
experiment OF fattening cattle on cotton
seed meal and hulls. one beef gained ~
pounds in thirty days.
Anthony Murphy of Atlanta claims the
Southern railway has taken possession
OF land in that city belonging to him.
and he asks 5000 damages.
The town council of Sparta has raised
the liquor license for another year from
$500 TO 5000, and but one application has
been made for the increased license.
The grand jury of Terrell county has
given a strong Endorsement to Solicitor
General Sheffield to be the successor on
the bench of the Pataula circuit of Judge
James Griggs.
1t is Terrell county's time to supplv the
state senator from that dictrict in the
next legislature and a writer in the Daw-
son News suggests Hon. o. b. Stevens
for the place.
The Toccoa furniture and lumber fac.
tory Is receiving more orders than il
can NIL and is running an extra large
force Of hands from a. m. until $50 p.
m. every day.
The Woodbury. Messenger. populist is
the nrst paper Of any description, as far
as can be ascertained, that objects to
the government stocking the streams of
the state with fish.
The charities Of Augusta have been con-
solidated under the control of a commits
sioner, and all money appropriated for
chafltaple purposes either by the city or
county, is dispersed by the commission.
Mrs. Jennie Jones Of Gainesville died
Unexpectedly last Sunday morning OF
heart disease, with which she has been a
suIerer Tor many years, The deceased
was the step-mother Of Rev. Sam p
Jones.
Gov. Atkinson states that he win an
nounce the name of a Judge of the Macon
circuit TO succeed Judge Hardeman on
Monday or Tuesday next From present
indications Solicitor General FELTON, will
be appointed.
The last grand jury of Pierce county
played havoc with the wine and cider
manufacturers, getting true bills against
some of them and recommending that its
manufacture for sale in Pierce county be
prohibited altogether.
G. W. Tilley of Fannin county has
been arrested on a charge of imperson-
ating James T. Forester, and getting a
check for federal pension. money due the
latter cashed The penalty for the Of
tense is ten years imprisonment
Bank Examiner Burgwyn has left Col-
umbus after having completed his inves-
tigation of the affairs of the Chattahoo-
chez National Bank. John f. Flourney was
appointed receiver of the institution, and
mas ofdered all persons having claims
against the bank TO present them within
three months.
While under, the influence of heavy
drug, supposed to have been swallowed
IN cup of coffee in the Turkish cafe in
the streets of Cairo on the Midway at the
exposition grounds at Atlanta Thursday,
Or. J. l.. Crigler, an exposition visitor
from Crawford. Miss. was robbed OF he
tween $50 and $50.
Postmaster Dunbar of Augusta had a
fF0Fn
Atlanta in Georgia railroad sleeper-
He was in a lower berth, and during the
night the upper berth gave way and its
feted IN AZ aui a, gdown man was precipi-
wrenched and gave him considerable pain.
]. p. Bryant, a furniture dealer of At
| lanta, while drunk Wednesday went IN
| the house of a colored woman named Ka-
ne WOOD, and while there shot her. BrF-
ant claims his pistol was accidentally dis
charged. The woman may die Brvant
Is under arrest. He was badly beaten bv
Tour negroes as he was leaving the house
after the shooting.
In the United States court at Macon
Wednesday Ed Smith filed suit for IS 600
against the Central railroad receivers
he claims that passing train made his
been thrown from his buggy and injured
TO the amount of the claim. Alfred Mack
legations against the Central
A trade has been closed between Trllerv
Johnson and ]. x. Williamson, both az
Rome, by which the latter assumes con-
Ifol OF the large Jewelry establishment
! OF the former; The stock is worth be-
| tween 5000 and $4,000. Both have been in
the jewelry business, and Mr. Williamson
| will run two separate establishments in
ADJOINING blocks for the present
on the Moek-Hood plantation. in
! Doughty county, Wednesday Afternoon
| the cabin Of William Benjamin was burn.
ed up, eremating his 17-year-old son.
AAeAt- bo9 WIS SUBJECT to eUlleptic
FITS and it is supposed that he. while
near the fire had one of these spells and
IeH IN the fire, scattering the burning wood
and causing the house to catch on fire.
Otis Glass, the son of prominent citi-
zen or Senoia, was accidentally shot and
painfully wounded in the right arm Tues
| DAY. Clarence Falls, the 16-year-old son
81 the postmistress. was playing Buffalo
! BIZ with Otis, and Swapping a pis-
tol az him. Clarence knew that the
pistol had one ball In IL, but did not think
that he had snapped round 10 H. Otis
VIII recover.
Judge Van Epps Of the city court Of
auanta mas handed IN his resignation 10
10y. Atkinson, 20 take effect on Jan Z
ne reasons he gives are that the public
business demands that his successor shall
~ soon az possible begin the discharge
~ DIS duties, and that he has "A chance
ht lhls time 20 make very adVanfa-
seous business connection which he can
not overlook
young man named oscar Campbell
WHO lives near Newton factory IN New.
tgn county, was sb0t T'Desday night W
az NlhloNn person lie was WOUNDED al
I me back y The bead ana back wtfh 4
ltlte.. ,ampbe.l wa riding a horFt