The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-19
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
PARAGRAPHS.

An Electrician From Georgia Goes
10 Put the Electric Lights in the
Vanderbilt Palace Near AsheSiiIe.
4 Cotton Factory Project on Foot
at Washington.
GEORGIA
Jesse Fl. Beusse has been elected captain
Of the Clarke Rifles
Capt r D. Galloway and Mrs Mamie
Pharr Of Washington were married on
THURSDAY. Capt Galloway is the captain
of the Irwin Guards.
H. Is. Brookman, owner Of the extensive
college tract Of land In Glynn county,
and a wealthy citizen or BROOKLYN, \.
Y, died in that city Friday of paralysis
At Baxley last week Bill Ellis. charged
with murder. was acquitted. III 4Jyal was
convicted OF voluntary manslaughter ana
was sentenced to the penitentiary TOT eight
years.
After being the victim OF la grippe for
nearly three months, A. I. Branham, SUI
perintendent of the schools OF Glynh
county. has finally become so seriously
III as TO be confined 70 his bed
Ethel Herd. colored child your old,
was fatally burned at Atlanta Saturday
afternoon. The child had been left alone
in the room and was playing m 'front.' OF
the FIRE when she fell and her clothes ig-
nited.
W. A. Lawrence. who has been in charge
of the electric lights al Washington. lett
a few days ago for Asheviile, \. g,
where he viii put In an eiectflc plant
in Nanderbilt's palace. and take charge
of the lighting of the mansion.
An enthusiastic meeting Of citizens in
favor Of erecting a cotton factory at
Washington was held there a DAY or two
ago. They were addressed by Mr. Lang
ley of the Baltimore Manufacturers Rec
ord He gave the most conylncing evil
dence that a cotton mill would pay, and
was listened to with the closest atten-
ton.
The term Of DR.. w. A. O'Daniel, prin-
cipal physician Of the penitentiary expires
in two weeks. when he Will be succeeded
by Dr. Mcintosh Of Thomas county, Dr.
O'Daniel will resume the practice OF his
profession in Twiggs. He had large
patronage which he gave up 10 accept
the office Of principal physician at 5000
per year.
r. r. Snellings and daughter were cross
ing what is known as the middle bridge
over Randalls creek, near columbus,
when the supports gave way. Miss smell
lings jumped on, and escaped unhurt,
but her father was carried about a mile
down stream on the floating bridge. He
escaped by getting on some OF the de-
tached flooring.
Several hundred rabbits have been
caught on the Islands along the river IN
Dougherty county during the past two or
three days. 'Possums and coons were al
so caught IN large numbers. These little
animals have been routed from their lairs
by the rising water, and had to seek re-
fuge on small islands, thus being easily
killed with sticks as they would run from
place TO place.
The anal settlement between the city OF
hens and Howard Nicely, who built the
Athens water works system, has been
made The city claimed that Mir. Nicely
had damaged them by delay TO the amount
Of 81 200 and that they held back 81 900 due
him to balance this. Mr.. Nicely claimed
the 1000 due him. The matter was re-
ferred TO arbitration. This board has
awarded Mr.. Nicely S7s5 in full payment Of
his claim.
Macon's new afternoon paper will APP
pear some time this week. 1t will be
called The Herald. and will be published
by H T. Price and r. Z. Butler. Price
was formerly managing editor of The
Telegraph, and will be editor Of The Her
aid. Butler was formerly business man
ager Of The Evening News, and at one
time was connected with the business de-
partment OF the Telegraph. He Will be
business manager of the Herald.
A heavy wind, OF cyclone proportions,
passed over Spring Vale Saturday and did
considerable damage to property in that
section. Fences and trees We're blown
down. The negro Methodist church was
demolished, part OF the residence of Ned
Lee was unroofed, the barn of Thomas
Davis was blown down, tree was blown
on his cookroom and much other damage
was done No lives were lost, although
several narrow escapes are reported.
Saturday afternoon about 2 o'clock Cur
Ills Smoot, the 11-year-old son of Ed Smoot
of Griffin, had both Of his legs crushed
freight near the Central railroad yards.
The train had slackened its speed as II
entered the yard and young Smoot at
tempted to jump on for ride when he was
thrown of, the wheels crushing him.
The attending physicians who amputated
both legs have no hope OF his recovery, as
he was also injured about the head.
council OF the Catholic Benevolent
Legion will be organized in Augusta.
Deputy Supreme Chancellor Henry G.
Clark of New. York, who is now IN Col
laaf ami rgA n
urday night, is going to establish the
one in Augusta. He is also going to or
ganize councils in Savannah and Charles
ton. These councils have recently been
established throughout the state of Nir-
ginia and a large council has been or
ganized in Atlanta. The Catholic Benevo-
lent Legion has been in existence since
1881. fourteen years, and now has 49S
councils, with membership of over &c.
600.
The Augusta lodges of the Red Men
have been officially notified by the Grand
Sachem of the change Of the annual con-
vention of the Grand Lodge in May from
Augusta to Austell, where the orphan
home will be built by the order Of the
state The Augusta members of the order
are quite indignant over the change having
been made, which Is claimed was done
unauthoratively, and protest has been
entered against the action of the Grand
Sachem and the case will be appealed to
the Supreme Grand Lodge The order
had made extensive preparations Tor the
tors and are mad over the disappointment
of their not coming.
A special from Gainesville says Mrs
Matilda Goodwin, who had passed her
ninetieth year, died suddenly last Tues
day Coroner Dorsey held an inquest,
and the verdict returned was that the old
lady had met her death by poison.
THE only person living with her was
Miss Mary Jane Goodwin, her grand
child. a robust country girl. She was eX-
annired by the authorities, and for time
she parted all questions. but finally burst
into tears and exclaimed: Yes. / did it.
i gave grandma the rat poison for the pur-
nose of killing her. ! could not live, the
wav she kept me in" The cause of the
murder as further related by the girl,
who seems to be unconscious of the enor-
NIFTY of her crime, was the refusal of
her grandmother to let her receive the
visits OF a young man who was enamored
of her.
FLORIDA.
Hon. ]. f. melbourne is lying very Sc
riously III at his room in the Welborune
block at Sanford.
one of John L. Sulliyan's trunks held
al Jacksonville for a bar bill was sold
al auction Saturday for $l475.