The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-04
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
News Of The Two Stats Told in Para
graphs.

His Subject Alive When He Goes 70
Hold an Inqusst-A 15-Year-old Boy
Attacks Woman With an Ax-The
Macon Exposition Company Now Ex-
peoted to Pay so Cents on the Dollar.
GEORGIA.
The total loss by fires IN Augusta for the
year 1894 was only $4,000.
The liQuor license at Macon for the en-
suing year has been fixed al 500.
Mayor Horne, Of Macon, has recon-
mended $4,000 bond Issue for public
improvements.
The weather was extremely cold at
MorRanton last week. and the snow was
about six inches deep.
Judge John P. Ross has appointed Hon.
Warren p. Nottingham solicitor general
Of the city court Of Macon.
c. f. and Robert L. Cook have formed
a co-partnership in the mercantile busi-
ness at Covineton, under the firm name Of
G. p. Cook q Bro.
s. L. Fuller of clarkesville. Haber-
sham county. has watermelon which has
been in his store since July 10, and 1t Is
now perfectly good.
DR.. Samuel S. Lumpkin, one Of At
lantas oldest and best known residents,
died Wednesday at his home on Frazer
street from pneumonia after an illness or
only nine days.
The South Georgia winter resorts are
doing rushing business since the cold
spell. All the notes are llllNB UP anu 4tL~
tiers asking for accommodations are pour
ing In from the north and west.
At Augusta Wednesday the coroner was
called to hold en- inquest over man sup
posed to have dropped dead on the river
bank near Hawks Gully, When the coro-
ner arrived the man was found only to
have been in fit.
Engineer Walter scovnie Of the South
western railroad broke the record of the
track the other day buy running his engine
over and killing mule and COW at the
same time. The accident came near
wrechng his train.
Lewis and Nette Miller colored are ar
ranging TO have their granite beds. which
are located near Covington. worked just
as soon as. the winter weather Is over
They already have orders for a number Of
paving pieces and Belgian blocks.
The stock Of goods belonging to 1. L.
Smith, who failed day or two ago. was
sold at Macon Tuesday by the sheriff and
bought in by ]. b. Andrews, justice of
the peace. The property was immediate-
ly transferred to Mrs. NJ. Il. Smith.
It is said that a Marietta man found
800 in gold under his plate Christmas
morning the gift of his wife Another
man had his wife lured off Christmas eve
while he had a magnificent dresser cost
ing T5 placed in her bedroom awaiting
her return.
ID. c. Mccormick has sold a half interest
in the Lone Star warehouse at Hawkins
villee for which he obtained the sum OF
$500, the entire property being valued at
gtauNNs ne HANtt u the new urn VIII DE
Mccormick & Joiner and their co-partner-
ship begins with the new year.
In this day of election contest, Gwin-
nett county has come forward with the
most remarkable. In electing officers in
Sunday school two men were voted for,
and the vote stood very close when the
final count was taken The defeated can
didate has given notice OF contest.
The law firm of Rowell, Underwood &
Rowell of Rome, has dissolved, G. W. Un-
derwood withdrawing. Mr.. Underwood
Will practice law for the present alone.
G. and w. S. Rowell have associated with
themselves James b. Nevin, and will
practice law under the firm name of
Rowells g. Nevin.
G. NJ. Ryals of Chatham county, and ].
j.. Cunningham and John A. Sibley, James
l.. Sibley and w. Hames of Cobb
county. have petitioned Fulton superior
court for charter to be Incorporated
under the name of "Ryals Orchard Com
pany," capital $50, 600, to cultivate and mar
ket fruits. They are putting out 200 acres
in Cobb county and liberia peach trees
at Ty Ty.
The property of the Cherokee club was
sold at bailiff sale at Rome Tuesday to
satisfy claim of sos due Henry Stoffre-
by E. E. Magill for Sl60. MIR. Magtll holds
a mortgage for something over $500 against
the club. The club members have taken
no steps in the way of reorganization
and IL is not yet decided whether it will
be disbanded or not.
Carter & Bradley of Columbus have dis
solved partnership. VIM. c. Bradley will
continue the cotton factorage and COM
mission business at the Fontane ware
house. S. A. Carter has bought the inter-
est of Mr.. Bradley in the Columbus Gro
oery Company. &. ]. Carter, who has been
connected with the Columbus Grocery
Company ever since its organization was
elected a director and vice president.
Ben whisenthunt entered the house of
James Bryant, near Buchanan, Wednes-
day, and drawing an ak upon Mrs Bryant
ATTEMPTED to commit an assault. He was
frightened by the arrival of a neighbor
who was attracted by Mrs Bryant's
carried to her for Identification. She iden-
tined Whisenthunt and he is in Jail Whis-
enthunt is mere boy, being only Is years
old.
At Athens during the spring. the three
story brick building of DIR. w. A. Carlton
on Clayton street, now occupied by w. p.
Vonderan & Co, will be remodeled An
elegant iron front with plate glass win
dows will be put in and the house win be
connected with new twO-story brick
building to be built in the rear by a H.
longest storerooms in Athens. Two large
brick stores wiz be erected on Clayton
street before summer comes.
At Covington Wednesday afternoon Mar
shall Henry Houghton shot and killed Jim
Bryant, a negro. few days ago the mar
shal attempted 70 arrest Bryant and in
self-defense had to use his knife, cut
ting the negros cheek open. Bryant
made threats afterwards that he would
Kill the marshal on sight. w edueSdaV af-
ternoon when they met, Marshal Houeh-
ton drew his pistol and shot Bryant twice
killing him instantly. Bryant is the same
negro who attempted TO kill Conductor
Boyd short while ago.
The railroads of Macon have done a
large business this season in shipping cot
ton, but il is now thought the shipments
win cease almost entirely within thirty
days. The low price Of cotton did not
make its marketing any later than usual
As matter of fact. the indications seemed
TO be that prices were going stlI lower.
and when merchants began to talk cents
cotton to those who wanted to buy sup
plies on credit for another year, ii seemed
that an effort was at once made to mar
ket the entire crop a. the earliest posi-
BILE date.
Several business changes occurred in
Toccoa. ]. 2. Vickery has taken ]. NJ
Cannon as a partner and together they
have purchased the stock of II NJ Payne.
who has been merchandising for the past
twelve years. Mr. Payne viii in the future
devote his entire time 10 the interests of
the Toccoa Leather Company. Of which
he is president. w. NJ. Kileo has bought
the interest of l.. p. Cook in the firm OF
Kilgo & Cook. Edwards & Dance have
also dissolved, Mr.. Dance succeeding the