The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
in GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

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Fallen Timber in Nest Florida.
GEORGIA.
Harry Dodd OF Ford, has been chosen an
niversarian by the Demonthenian society
at Athens. lie VIII deliver the address on
Feb. l9
The motion for a new trial IN the case
of Taylor Delk for the murder of Sheriff
Quinn, viii be heard by Judge Beck in
jackson on Dec. 80.
The residence of I. F. Davis, at Rome
caught fire Tuesday and was consumed,
with most of the furniture. The dwell
ing was valued al about 5000 and the fur
nture at about 81, 600. The dwelling was
insured for $1,000. There was no insur-
ance on the furniture.
Dahlonega Nugget: William Turner Of
Pierce county is 101 years old, and his wife
as 49, They were in their teens when they
were married. and Y children We're the re-
suit of the union Nine Of the children are
living and have families. Mr.. and Mrs.
Turner have S2l grandchildren, l39 great
grandchildren and one t-great-grand-
child, a total of A99. Mr. Turner Is in good
health and frequently visits MS children at
Blackshear and other places.
Ella Fasen. who was convicted at the
November term. 1880. Mcintosh superior
court of the crime Of murder and SEN
been pardoned by the governor She was
convicted Jointly with one Reeves, who
was found guilty and hanged not long
since. The evidence showed that ne did
the killing. Ella Fasen lost her mind
shortly after going TO the penitentiary,
and her pardon was strongly urged.
Joe Mallett, a negro, was found dead
In a well at Columbus Tuesday night about
IL o'clock He was seen with a woman with
whom he had been living short time be-
md nrn n
he was foully dealt with. 1t is understood
that he and the woman did not get along
together well and had frequent scraps.
Mallett had bad name as a worthless,
drinking negro. He fell with his head down
and his feet were sticking up out Of the
water when found.
At Adrian, last Friday, at the gnnery of
Walker, Gay & Webb, William burden,
young man of so years, employed at the
gin as a feeder, happened TO be around
the machinery when the betting caught
his clothing and dragged him IN. lie was
whirled around and around and did not
stop revolving until the TIE engineer I era smut iagl
were mangled and lacerated In terrible
manner. He was carried home and medi-
cad aid summoned. One OF his arms was
amputated. He has been married about
three months
VIII Jefferson, the negro who killed
Charles Baldwin on Oglethorpe street,
near Fifth, on Saturday, Dec. u, was
captured five miles east of Macon, on the
Clinton road, at IL o'clock Tuesday night,
by Deputy Sheriff Leo Harrington ana
Officers ]. J. Heating and Arthur Jobson.
The crime of which Jefferson IS guilty
is still fresh in the minds Of Macon PEG
pie. He stabbed to death Charles Bald
win, after the two had engaged in a
quarrel over a negro woman. BaldWln
artery and jugular vein in the lett slde
of his neck were severed, ana ne uled III
few moments.
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Morning News, Dec. "a; DR.. Sibbett and
family. n. ]. Creel and family and
Mrs T. T. Infinger left for North Caro-
lima yesterday, to spend the holidays with
relatives and friends. Miss Katie XIX
land of Kirkland, Ga, arrived yester-
day to spend the holidays with her sister,
Mrs. b. Peterson. Miss Ida Mcdonald OF
Ware county, arrived yesterday ana VIII
spend Xmas with Miss Minnie Lott. Gus
l.. Brack made a business trip to Way
cross yesterday. A fakir struck Douglas
yesterday, performing with snakes, tar
rantuias and ella monsters to the delight
of the small boy.
At a meeting of the city council of Ma
con Tuesday night the old board of health
was reelected Mayor Price appointed
Robert S. Collins and Morris Harris tax
assessors who will act with City Mar
shall Hail. Mayor Price also named the
committees of the council for the ensuing
year. Alderman Morgan remains chair
man OF the finance committee. Alderman
May was appointed to a vacancy on the
finance committee caused by the retire
ment of Alderman Ryas, whose term has
expired. Next Tuesday night a member
of the public works commission viii be
elected, vice Gordon, whose term has ex-
pired. Patrolmen and firemen will also be
nominated by the mayor
Colquitt Ca, Correspondence of the
Morning News. Dec. "A: A series of evan
gelist tent meetings of nearly four weeks
duration closed at this place last Sunday
night. The first three weeks of the SER
vices were conducted by EVangelists Quat-
tlebaum and Taylor, assisted by Miss
Rice from Monticello, Fla. Many CONVEX
sionS were made, besides the retaining
of many old church members, who were
back sliders. And most of the good that
was accomplished was the settling of
some old personal feuds among church
members and citizens OF the town
"A Baptist church was organized at this
place last summer, but owing to like of
religion and finances, no church building
were begun, a new move has been started
and all the people are now interested in
the building o Of church saroSi
TO pay one-fourth of the cost of the build
ing, let II cost what il may.
for his home in South carolina. And Mr..
Taylor also visited his home near Val
dosta, and returned on Thursday evening.
Miss Rice remained until Monday last,
doing all she could for the cause of
Christ.
Atlanta Journal; DeKalb county has no
board of commissioners of roads and rev.
enue. Gov. Atkinson has just signed the
bill repeating act of December, 1886 which
created the board Of county commissioners
for DeKalb. and, the act takes effect i'm
mediately. The power which the five coun-
~ commissioners have exercised for ten
years reverts to the ordinary who per-
forms the functions of the county commits
sioners where there is no such board. This
Is the end OF a contest growing out of the
levy of tax of $4,000 20 build a new
court house. When the commissioners
made the levy there was much Opposition
70 the increase of taxation, and this feel
ing eliminated in an indignation meeting
held at Decatur several weeks ago The
commissioners pursued their own course.
and the collection OF the special tax began,
Considerable money for this purpose mas
already been paid to the tax collector. The
opposition then proposed 10 enjoin the col
lection Of the tax and threatened proceed
ings 20 Gust the commissioners alleging
that they were not legal officers having
been elected by the grand jury and not by
the people, as required by law. While the
air was full Of dust and the injunction was
talked OF. the representatives of DeKalt
county IN the legislature put through tho
house bill abolishng the board OF coun.
for lgr mt a