The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-26
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

A Negro Preacher Tries TO Kin His
Wife so That lie Could Marry An
other WOman-A Negro Thief
Drowned While Trying TO Escape
From His Pursuers-The Charter OF
the Fernnndina western Railway
Made Public.
GEORGIA.
There are very few vacant houses for
rent at Atlanta
The colored citizens Of Macon viii turn
out en- masse this afternoon 10 DO honor
10 the memory OF the late Fred Douglass.
George McGarbces the negro who at
tempted 10 murder Sheriff Robinson. Of
Warren county a few weeks ago. was ar
res ted Saturday by Detective Purcell. He
viii be returned 10 WarrentOn
Mrs. Dorset. the aged mother Of N. z.
Dorset Of Macon, died Sunday morning
az her home on Second street. The de-
ceased was born in North Carolina 10 years
ago, and had resided in Macon about 20
years.
The total tax assessment for the city
OF Macon for the year 1895 viii be about
SlS,000,oo0 according 10 the present out
look. though the assessor can't give the
exact figures until the middle Of April
when they complete their books.
The grand council OF the Royal Arcanum
OF the state OF Georgia viii meet in Rome
on the irst day Of May. ON Wednesday
honor OF the visitors During the banquet
:oasts VIII be offered and responded to- On
thursday morning, May 2 there viii be a
steamboat excursion down the river.
J. H. Fuller met with painful accident
at Rome Saturday. Mr. Fuller lives at
Ridge valley, and Is about 80 years Of
age. lie was on his way home about 4.30
CLOCK IN his buggy, when the mule be-
came frightened at a bicycle rider and
was Interchangeable. The old gentleman
had the lines wrapped around his thumb
nn ont If Fsrra
me nrst joint on the thumb OF his left
hand was torn completely OF.
Some prominent citizens Of Rome have
prepared a petition to the directors Of the
rome Land Company, asking that forty
acres of land lying out across Dry Greek
bridge be donated for a park under the
VOitellloh tnat the electric line be extended
20 IL thdt the city lay water main to Il
ana FURNISH water, and that the city,
win the assistance OF private indiVlou-
ais, make out of the property a pretty
park and keep il in good condition.
Officers Henderson and Crow from Jas
per- came down two miles southeast of
Ban Ground a few nights ago and made
IN a disullery, also one large SIN, beer
stands and about 1000 gallons Of beer
Inen they began to search for whisky.
IN brush piles and elsewhere in a radius
or half mile they found six barrels Of
whisky. The whisky was brought to Ball
Ground aud placed in the depot Of the
alai1etta and North Georgia railroad to
be shipped.
Friday night deputy United States mar
shals arrested sam Fogg and Jim Davis.
CITIZENS of Monroe county. and brought
mem 70 Macon for trial before United
STATES Commissioner Erwin. on the charge
or intimidaung witness Albert Watts II
Is charged that they threatened Watts
with death II he did not leave the county.
me idea being that they did NOT wish
him TO appear as witness against Trogt,
IN the United States court, before which
chi ne IS soon to be tried on the
charge OF Illicit distilling. Fogg Is now
Vliuer pond IN the sum of $500 for his an
pearance 10 answer to this charge.
!. Alex Jackson, a negro. was drowned
IN the Bath mill pond. six
miles across the river from Au-
gusta, Saturday, while irving To escane
the clutches of the law. and went 10 Tis
Sast account with the crime of theft unon
ms soul. He had stolen coat and was
re eai sba9' SeVeral men pursuing him. He
ISloSlie1 me eoge OF the pond. gave one
glance backward, one at the hair mile ~
water stretched in front Of him. and
throwing off the garment that had ea11so1i
an Of the trouble, plunged I'M TJe sfy,,cl5
OUT bravely for the other shore. but he mad
n l sWum nifty yards before he began to
give out His run had been too much
Tor him, and now he was tired ont a..
me time the crowd who had folIoved
reached re- ih the bank and as Jackson turned
70 look back he saw them he e-re-r-
weaker, and with one cry for helm go,
beloW the surface. Some OF the men
n au5jneH TO a nearby boat and padded
NAiI rDpts Out the negro nsaNpr
ISSse again, The search for his boiv
proved fruitless. D0"y
A colored preacher named sam c.iIiis
ISsluhg fourteen miles below Dubiin
SS.opeu with young mulatto girl Satur5av
1iiIS mas been married six times his ann
WiIe being dead, and he was living win bIs
stALn one up to the time of the clone
nsnt. saturday morning Gillls offered his
MlIe a decoctiOn of potash and other nois9
ohous Ingredients, telling her to drink II
- the beverage would be a GOOD anne
tl1er. sne grew suspicious and decliped
- partake. This eXasperated him and lie
peSan abusing her, beating her until tbe
ooI1oS1u gushed from her mouth and nose
II XIII you IL you don't drink In safd
NJ, Drandishlng heavy club over her
PROSTATE body. You've -nearIy l-iIiaa ne
ni g,Mn, she replied, but III never drink III,
XIII mo II you want to-" The parson go -
ffng that his purpose was thwarted fed
4Ioin .the mouse. The woman crawlesl Ia
me mouse OF a colored neighbor and told
lhe story an an inCoherent manner In
some way the willy rascal had disposed
o. ms hogs, corn and wearing apnarel
leeNlng the family in destitute circllm-
Stah.es 1he woman IS IN a precarfous
cohuluon ellis had been meeting the
nlulato girl clandestinely and it was pro-
posed 10 murder his present wife so as
me young girl could be installed as the
new mistress. A posse of incensed negroes
are securing the woods for ellis. Csi0is
I6aNes twelve children behind. He was
save IN ante-belum days, being consid-
ereo then a thievish negro.