The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-23


sent TO a Resident of ThOmasViIlc
4 suit Against the Farmers Mu'
tuaI Insurance Association OF
GeOrgin-A CoIored Boy of Gains
willie His on the Head With ROch
and KILLED.
GEORGIA
The confederate veterans OF Columbus
have reorganized Camp Bvnning.
A surveying corps has recently been
making estimates on a canal 10 cover
the shoals near HOlton for distance OF
about three miles.
Two negroes engaged in a fight on the
Plantation OF Doc Willis IN MUscOgee cOun-
~ night or TWO ago and one split open
the others skull with an AK.
Gen. John N. Schofeld. who retired
three months ago from the command OF
the army of the United States. is al At
lanta accompanied by his wife.
Col and Mrs. Albert Howell Of Atlanta
have issued invitations TO a reception 10
be given on the tWenty-ffth anniversary
OF their wedding tomorrow night Mrs.
Howell was a Hiss Hook of Augusta and
q relgning belle when married.
Wednesday afternoon the barn of Mrs.
CurTie, "A widow lady who lives near Ocn-
lockonee, was set on fire by unknown
with the contents. a large quantity OF
corn, fodder and other proyender.
The city Of Athens now owns her own
electric light system. Friday the last
payment was made on the arc light plant
purchased Of the Athens Gas Light Com
pany. The city has thus far found mu-
ntcipal ownership Of the lighting system
s BE- eeieii' and believes 1t VIII be pr0n'a-
A petition will be presented by liquor
dealers to the new mayor and council
asking that the license 10 barrooms in
Macon for the year 1896 be fixed at 500
1t IS said there will be counter petition
from some of the smaller barroom keep
ers asking that the license be not in
creased.
L. c. Osborne, one Of Hart county's
prominent farmers, shot and killed Sim
Chapman, colored Friday. Chapman had
stolen mule of Osborne's and after hay
ing been overtaken about eight miles
from the latters home, attempted to es-
cape, when Osborne fired two pistol shots
one OF which resulted in Chapman's death.
Inc coroner's jury returned a verdict of
3ustifiable homicide.
1t is said that certain parties may con-
test the eligibility of Hon. JEFF Ware for
reelection as a commission OF public
works for the city of Macon, because the
shall be ineligible to succeed themselves
until three years after the expiration of
their term of office" Mr.. Wares term
ends this month and he is a candidate
for reelection by the mayor and council.
r. L. Farmer, a Fort Gaines merchant.
was brought to Atlanta by Bailiff G. A.
Ray of Judge Bloodworth's court Thurs
day and carried before Judge orr on a
charge Of cheating and swindling. He IS
prosecuted by Coleman, Burden & Wart-
hen Company, shoe dealers of Atlanta,
who claim that Farmer bought $500
worth Of shoes from them on false mis-
Farmer gave bond for
his appearance.
In the trial at Statesboro Tuesday of
the case against the young men who so
severely whipped a man named Brown on
a
were each placed under a $500 bond for ap-
pearance at the superior court upon the
charge Of assault with intent to murder.
The other young man, Morris, who was
with the boys at the time was discharged.
Brown testifying that he did none of the
beating.
Fred T. Menken of Lawrenceville filed
a suit against the Farmers Mutual Insur-
ance Association of Georgia, which has
been doing business in Gwinnett county
Tor S59550, the suit being filed in the SUI
perior court. 1t is to recover his insur-
ance on his property which was DESTROYED
by FIRE two or three months ago He had
a policy of 81 200, but they finally agreed
on paying him $3.50. They paid him $i54 co.
and quit and he sues to recover the bal
ance. Under the bylaws of the associa-
ton every policy holder is responsible to
pay each loss.
The notice as to the appointment Of
syIVanus Morris of Athens as receiver OF
the Athens Water Works Company IS
calculated to mislead the public and work
an Injury to the city of Athens. The com
pany over whose affairs Mr.. Morris has
works company, which is now defunct
ana not in operation. 1t is owned nv a
number OF bondholders north. The Athens
city water works are owned bv the cifv
OF Athens, and have proved to be quite a
success. The plant is one of the best
best. - '"e
Thomasville Times-Enterprise Dr
n. MenQpnhaH of Rafhlahav,,
sent 70 James Hamilton Harris a very
Iare oid relic IN the shape of, perhaps
the oldest seal of the state of Georgia in
existence. 1t is about three inches IN d.
ameter, half an inch thick and Composed
OF beesWaX. On one side is a pine tree
ana sbs 81, sasPendi.eSd from i is a scroll with
Georgia" At the bottom are the fignree
10. On the reverse side are the words
, .Rens No6is. Hec oda, .Fecit." A fort
M VIII a nag nying over it and a vessel
saliing IN the distance are dimly visible
q q DIun appears, presumably the one at
savannah. Mr.. Harris has very kindIv
presented the old seal to the library.
FLORIDA.
Springs IMAM
Saturday. Nieu
J.. J; and J. B. vining are under arrest
In Orlando for cattle stealing.
may VI VI dIllld Is granting PERMITS
Tor cigar factories to work on SUNDAY
Mr.. MoCurley Of Elba. Ala. aqad no
years Is on visit to DeFuniak Springs.
There are now forty-six pupils in tho
state Deaf and Blind Institute at ST
Augustine. 81
Inere mas been more property sold an
DER unlak Springs in the last month than
TOT uNo or three years past.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Moree died at the res.
1uence OF ner son, in MicanoDy on We'd
nesaay; Dec. - She is said to have been
more than 30 years of age.
The Suwannee river is lower now Than
IL has been for many months. The boaTs
winch run from Branford to Cedar Kew
ma II difficult in some places to approach
the landings NPlA O'0ii
A St. Augustine man had a sick horse
that ne could get no one TO kill and 81
ne gave him to James Lopez, who has
good animal --''' '" ii1
me jury In the case of Henry Smith. on
IIisi at Gainesville for numbering his
we was unable to agree and was dis
SIafsed.' The jurors stood II for acouif-
TAI 10 1 Tor conviction.
H. ). Williams of Rockledge produced
a sweet potato few days ago from mid
farm that was in circumference tbirtx
inches, length sixteen inches. weie~h,
nineteen and three-fourth pounds
The turpentine manufactures in All SEQ.
lions OF Alachua county have iiscon-