The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-25
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS or THE TWO STATES TOLD
PARAGRAPHS.

GEORGIA.
Mrs. T. W. Coskory Of Augusta died
Thursday.
William Magruder is on trial az Green
willie charged with the murder Of bis wife
$4,000 hotel is already being talked
about IN the new town or Fitzgerald in
Wilcox county.
A movement is on foot 20 organize al
Madison a chaptcr OF the Daughters Of
the American Revolution.
A convention Of the Master Plumbers
Of Georgia will be held at Macon in the
near future the date to be hereafter
fxed.
Jimmie Parker. l1-year-old hoy was ac-
cidentally shot at Augusta "Wednesday by
another boy Of about the same age. nam
ed Fred Code.
The foundation for the Herzog build
ing. corner OF Bay and Monk streets. at
Brunswick. is being laid and the work
Will now be rapidly pushed.
The following ticket was elected at Still
more Thursday. T. J. Kent. mayor and
Jno. L. CIeary. DR.. J.. J.. Yeomans, d. T..
BrinsOn and Z. Ansly Miller councilmen
A fat-car Of the Plant system jumped
the track on Stilwell's wharf at Bruins
wick Thursday and crushed through the
wharf. A force of workmen are engaged
in removing It.
Albany has made a good start during
the first month Of 1896. Already work
has begun on two handsome new church
edlfices-the Episcopal church and jew
ish synagogue, and the site mas been
purchased for an opera house.
A well dressed and prosperous-lookine
young fellow, giving his name as John
Hall, and claiming 10 be from Waynes-
boro, tried TO kill himself at Augusta
Thursday night by taking a dose OF NOR
phne. A doctor saved his life.
Joe Dyals, one Of the negroes who was
hurt in the accident al the Brunswick and
Western railroad bridge at Albany on
Tuesday morning, died Tuesday night
from the effects of the blow which he
received on the head in his fall from the
bridge scaftold.
John P. Anderson's livery stable at Car
tersville burned Thursday night The
stock IN the main part Of the stables was
removed, but ten mules in the annex were
burned to death in their stalls, or so
badly they will die. The losses will foot
up near 5000 supposed to be covered by
insurance.
The City Of Hawkinsville has been
launched at Abbeville. The boat would
be ready for business now but for the de-
lay OF machinery. II is hoped that IL will
be in running order by February. Already
the boat has had tenders of enough busi-
ness to guarantee its success, and the pro-
Jectors have estimates in for duplicate
Dr. Robert westmoreland and Perino
Jordan had a personal difficulty at At
lanta Thursday night on Broad street.
in front of the Midway SALOON. DR.. West
moreland was knocked down and re-
ceiVed severe injuries about the head and
face. Jordan was practically unhurt. The
row was the result of a quarrel in the
afternoon.
Pete Young colored, an escaped convict,
was captured at Georgetown Tuesday
night by Samuel Query, ex-sheriff of the
county, and was returned to the convict
camps at Bremen. Young was tried and
convicted in the superior court at George
town last March for cow stealing and
was sentenced for three years. There was
$50 reward for him.
DR. Thornton, a dentist OF Atlanta, and
one of the best known trap shots in the
state, was seriously injured while hunt
ing near Lumpkin Thursday. DR.. Thorn
ton was carrying his hammerless gun
with the barrels pointing to the ground.
The dogs found covey OF birds, and as
the doctor raised his gun upward 1t fired
and the load entered his right foot, max
ing a CHASTITY looking wound. Three of
his toes had to be amputated.
1t is a rare occurrence when both citi-
zens and officials forget the time of hold
ing elections. Coleman however is an
exception. The annual election for mayor
and council should have occurred early in
January. The date fixed by the charter,
however, passed without officials or citi-
gems taking notice. Mayor Jones and his
colleagues, however, soon detected the
oversight and had to add another pro-
vision to the charter and order a special
election for this purpose. A. j. Jones is
the new mayor.
Sylvester correspondent Morning News:
Sheriff G. S. Nelson, who was shot by DIR.
Thornton at Sycamore some time since. is
in a fair way to recover. He is out with
his arm in sling attending to his official
duties. The ordinary of Worth county re-
ports thirty-three soldiers under the old
act OF legislature, nine under the act of
1888, and forty-two widows of confederate
soldiers receiving pensions in this county.
Dr. W. l.. Skies new dwelling house in
sylvester was struck by lightning last
night, damaged about $500. There was no
one in the house at the time.
In the second division of the city court
at Atlanta Thursday two verdcts We're
returned in favor of the Nantahala Mar
BILE and Tale Company. One was against
II. w. Nathan, and the other was against
J. e; Pritchett. Mr. Nathan was sued
pay for 800 worth of stock he had taken
and Mr.. Pritchett for 500. 1t was found
that Mr.. Nathan must pay $500 of the
amount, but he was allowed to satisfy
the claim If he paid 800 within thirty
days 1t was found that Mr.. Pritchetr
must pay 800 without the costs of court.
A war of rates has been inaugurated
between the pool formed by the CONSOLE
dalton of the different lines of boats and
the Independent steamer j. f. c. Griggs.
plying the ChattahOochee river from CO.
lumbus. The cutting will be directly be-
tween the Grtggs and the Bay City repre-
senting the pool. The latter steamer has
of late been plying on the lower river be-
tween cambridge and Apalachicola and
the Griggs has used the schedule which
was formerly that of the other boat The
Bay City has returned to Columbus and
Will be put on the old run, TO compete
with the Independent steamer.
Douglas correspondent Morning News:
In the city court Wednesday Miss Sallie
Sapp was fined S25 for assault and battery.
She assaulted her daughters mother-in-
law. The daughter who is charged as an
accomplice, will be tried at the next term
OF court. Judge Dart is upholding the dig
nifty of the court in way that commands
approval. Douglas has never experienced
such tidal wave of genuine religion as
this produced by Evangelsts Stroller and
Williams One woman known for years as
a sufferer from chronic rheumatism, was
dWinely healed upon the reception of the
Holy Ghost on Wednesday night, feeling
no pain since.