The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-01
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS or THE TWO STATES TOLD
N PARAGRAPHS.

A Woman Killed by Falling Astride
WheeI-A Liscryman stabbed by
DebtOr-The bryant Case 20 he
Laid Before the Grand Jury of Full
ton County-A Hoy killed by an
Electric Car-Gov. AtkInSOn's Tes-
timony Taken in a suit for Dam-
ages.
GEORGIA.
The National Bank of Columbus has de-
clared a dividend Of 10 per cent on its
annual earnings.
The county commissioners Of Jones
county have appropriated 5000 to make
repairs on the court house.
Miss Florence Roney. daughter OF Judge
Roney Of Augusta. and ". s. Richard
son Of Chicago We're married at Atlanta
Saturday.
One of the latest additions to the indus
tries Of Atlanta is a cigar factory con-
Quoted by MarteliZ a. Co., two tobacco
workers from the Island Of Cuba.
As much Of the Georgia state exhibit
at the fair is suited to such "A dispo-
sitiOn Will be installed in the capitol at
the close Of the exposition and make
permanent exhibit.
The residence Of p. J. Moran at Atlanta
was damaged by fire Saturday night, the
roof being burnt of. The damage will
amount to 800. This is the second tire
mat Mr.. MOrans mouse has been burned.
tChief.of Police d. Gran oliver of Athens
who has held that position for many
years and who is well and favorably
known all over Georgia, leaves this week
for Arkansas and Indian Territory, where
he viii preach the gospel
Chief Williams OF the Columbus police
force has a dog named Fiddler, who Of
tentimes does detective work for dhe
force. He goes out with the night squad
and hunts the alleys. One night last week
he arrested man who was drunk and
started to drag him to police headquar-
tiers. Capt. Bob LedZinger. the sanitary
inspector, thinks the dog, in his first
existence, was policeman.
The case or J. p. Bryant, who shot and
killed Katie Wood, a cOiored woman, al
Atlanta a few days ago, will probably
be laid before the grand jury. The coro-
ner's jury declared that the shooting was
accidental 1t IS now alleged that the
two had been intimate for several years,
and that they had quarreled several times
lately. 1t is also alleged that after shoot
ing the girl Bryant removed from one OF
her fingers diamond ring which he had
given her.
w. r. Gregg has filed suit at Atlanta for
$500 damages against the Central of Geor-
gia Railroad Company. Gregg claims to
have bought cheap rate ticket on the
the valuation Office before IL was good
for return trip. He went TO the Office
but on account of the crowd could not
get IL signed before the train left He
refused to accept the explanation and had
him elected from the train.
While driving a small waR IN drawn by
a goat along Peach rec street
near, Currier, at Atlanta. late
Sunday afternoon, little Willie
sayre, the 1O-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs
W. c. Sayre, of As Currer street, was
run down by car on the line of the
Consolidated and killed. The accident
was witnessed by only one or two per
sons who happened to be passing along
the street at the time the awful casualty
occurred. The motorman claims that as
the car came up from behind the goat
SHE'D threw
front Of the car.
Mrs. Joseph Thompson, the president
of the board of women managers of the
Atlanta opposition, has received a check
for 1000 from Mr. Potter Palmer of Chi
cago- Accompanying the check was a
letter from Mr.. Palmer asking Mrs
board of women managers If at the end
of the exposition that board was in debt.
If the board was not In debt then the
money was to be used for such charita-
Bile purposes as Mrs. Thompson might di-
rect. AS the board now has 5000 in bank,
which is more than sufficient to pay all
the debts of the organization, the money
viii form a nucleus for fund to be used
by Mrs. Thompson in such charitable
work as she proposes to undertake after
the exposition closes.
]. A. Noyes, one of Atlanta's attorneys,
has been employed to secure from Gov.
Atkinson answers TO a set of interrogato-
ries which are to be used In the trial of
$4,000 damage suit in the city Of New
York. few months ago the governor
received from Missler & Krimmet, firm
Of emigrant agents in New York. a letter
in regard to turning the tide of emigra-
ton from the west to the south. In the
letter it was stated that IL would cost
considerable money TO do this and the gov
ernor was asked If the state was willing
TO pay the firm the sum OF $40 for each
emigrant who settled within her borders
Gov. Atkinson laid the letter aside
few days later a special from Atlanta APP
peared in the Stats Zeitung of New
York in reference to the letter. Missler
& Kimmet allege that the article is libel
Gus and has damaged them in the sum
of $4,000. Gov. Atkinson will be asked
TO testify through interrogatories.
A romantic marriage occurred at the
Marion hotel at Atlanta Sunday, the par
ties to II being II. r. Bailey of Jackson
Miss. and Miss Hodges of Virginia. Mr.
Bailey is somewhat past fifty years of
age and the bride about thirty. The
couple met first during the war when
Miss Hodges was a small baby 1t hap
pened when the northern soldiers ap-
proached jackson, Miss. The parents of
Miss Hodges resided there at that time
and when the grand rush to avoid the
yankees was made, Mr.. Bailey then a
moved the Hodges family In the hurry
and excitement the little girl was forgot
ten and she was not missed until the fam
ny mad gone several miles. Mr.. Bailey
Volunteered 70 go back and find her
which he did. The child was found in
me road, near her home, crying. Mr.
Bailey carried her to her parents Soon
after that day, Mr.. Hodges moved with
his family to Virginia and Mr. Bailey
saw them no more for thirty wears LAST
year his wife died. and it occurred to him
70 look up his old friends and see what
had become Of the little girl whom he has
saved from the invaders in the long ago
He went 20 Virginia and found her teach
ing school They correspondent and agreed
10 meet at the Marion hotel during the
fair and be married. Saturday, they met
as per arrangement, and Sunday after
noon Mr. Bailey secured a carriage and
drove around to DR.. McDonald's, where
the ceremony was performed,
FLORIDA
Business still improves in Apalachicola.
Farmers at Orange Park contemplate