The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-06


Springs ana FIoViIIa Railroad at
War.
GEORGIA.
Mrs. Anna Haslett. wife Of Thomas A
HasIett. sheriff Of Gwiunett county, died
Monday
The town Of Sycamore has not collected
3 cent Of ad valorem tax or license IN
three years
A. p. Redman * Co. Of Rome have
bought a complete ginning output at a
cost Of $3.50. II viii D. shipped May ].
and put ia operation I'D tine for the next
season.
Monday night Dr. r. y. Donald OF Crit
m. who had been 10 Atlanta visiting his
son. fell from a moving train near the
Georgia Midland crossing. on the Central
railroad. and was seriously injured.
Application was forwarded on Saturday
by the citizens near Quicker station. in
Dougherty county. 20 the Fourth Assis-
tant Postmaster General for the location
OF postofttce at that station. 20 be called
Susan. The name j. given in honor Of the
oldest daughter Of Col John Z. Fort
The following ticket was elected at
Douglasviue Monday: ". a. James
mayor; J. NJ. Roberts, recorder: council
men. J. II. Smith, ". J. Strlngfelow,
DR.. J. L. Selman, J. II. Abercr0mbie, r.
ing; marshal. G. g. Hudson; treasurer, T.
a Duke
The goods Of ". D. Allen. a dry goods
merchant Of Moultrie, were placed in the
hands Of a receiver Monday. The liahii-
tiles are estimated 10 be about $3.50. and
ure al that place within the last week,
there having been Two barrooms closed
last week by the sheriff, those Of W. x.
McElmurray and l.. NJ Tyson.
There is a singular circumstance in re-
gard to James Fillyaws two daughters,
who live in Worth county Lucy married
about a year ago. and Betty about a
month ago. Betty was married on
Thursday and began 10 have fits on sun
day ana her sister began 10 have them
at the same time and they have con-
tinued since. If any of the family goes
into the house, they win Immediately have
fit- The doctors are puzzled.
Two interventions or suits have been
filed in the United States court at Ma
con, against the receivers Of the Central
railroad for $500 each. one Of the suits
Is brought by John Bird, ST., In behalf
OF John Bird, Jr., for $1,000 for injuries
received on August ~, 1885. and the other
suit by Allen Swanson, in favor OF Burrell
Swanson, for $4,000 damages, for inju-
ries received on Aug q, 1885. Burrell
Swanson and John Bird, Jr., are minors,
- years old.
Washington correspondence Morning
News: Mr.. Middleton has succeeded in
organizing a Lyceum here, by which
Washington will get all Of the best lee
lures and musical attractions in the cir
cuit.-W ashington is probably the best
stock market Of any town of it's size
in the state. There have already been
over fifteen carloads Of mules and horses
sold this year. and the season is not half
over yet.-C. A. Alexander has in cultiVa-
ton about twenty-five acres in pecan
trees out OF which he realizes hand
some profit The fruit is a little larger
than those shipped here, and Mr. Alex
ander finds no trouble in marketing his
crop.
Swainsboro correspondence Morning
News: II. Lee Brown, prominent bank
er of Marion, Ala, arrived in the city
yesterday. He will open up bank here
Mrs. NJ. NJ. McLeods double brick store
on Main street is being put up rapidly
Judge J. c. Coleman is making arrange
ments for the erection Of a brick bank
and store fronting the court house on
Main street.-The prisoners have been
removed from the old Jail to the new
one, and which has recently been COM
pleted.-Charlie Brinson, a negro boy liv-
ing several miles from town, got into a
dispute with his brother Jim the other
DAY, ana Jim was about 10 get the best
OF him, when Charlie drew a revolver
and shot, killing his brother instantly.
Dublin correspondence Morning News:
Louis Tillery, the young bicyclist, who
shot and killed David Gray last Novem-
Der, created quite surprise yesterday.
by coming into court, and surrendering
10 the authorities. He was in the custody
of a son OF eX-RepresentatiVe High
tower The boy received the reward Of
$25 offered b. Sheriff Joiner for his ap-
pTehension. Since the tragedy Tillery mas
tried to eVade the authorities having sew
eral narrow escapes from being captur-
cd he was under S2,JO for operating
a blind tiger establishment and his
bondsnen are responsible mainly for his
capture. His trial for murder will prob
off Fhe4 Ia mt ~ he.
The measles seem to be epidemic in the
town, several families being very I'll with
the dlsease.-Messrs. William and George
y. Pritehett received permission to-day
by the county commissioners to construct
a telephone line from this point to Lollie
and Condor.
]. r. L. Smith of the law firm Of Smith
& Jones of Macon, appeared before Judge
Beck at Macon, Saturday night, in the
interest of the minority stockholders OF
the Indian Springs and F1ovilla railroad
and stopped the leasing of that prop
erty, and also filed suit against w c.
ing the latter part of 1885 ]. w Minter
who holds one of the bonds, asked for
receiver. A consent decree was granted,
making w. G.. Hale, the president, receiv-
er, and authorizing him TO advertise the
road for lease for 1895. Some of the mi
nority stockholders who thought that
InlngS We're gong wrong, employed Col.
]. r. L. Smith TO investigate the mat
Ier anu look fnrO the Charges made
against the managers OF the road, by ],
w. Minter, as trustee for the bondholders,
An investigation resulted in a petition
being hled and asking the court to stop
the further operations by the present
managers, and also entered suit against
them for damages.
Guyton's ore bank, four miles from Car
tersville, was the scene of a blast Tues.
day. in which a negro convict was in.
stantly killed, another had an arm broken
another was fatally wounded. and Others
hurt by flying pieces of ore. ]. d. Goode
mad a gang OF. men. at YY9xis 81. a.~i3efr
cut, and had placed two cans of powder
with fifteen fuse attached, prepare tory
to making a blast. He called out TO his
men, and yelled TO another gang of mer
seventy yards away who were working
IN another cut. Mr. Goode called twice
but the gang at a distance did not heal
him. 1t requires some five or six minutes
for the fuse TO burn out and ignite the
cans of powder, and the men had amDl,
time to reach a point of safety if the,
had heard the warning. The name of ths
convict killed and those wounded could
not be learned. The convict killed wal
sent up from Floyd county for five year:
for waylaying a man near Rome last yeal
and nearly killing him. J. y. jenkins
the boss, who was in the end of the cut
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