The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
.rNs OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

x.GOv. McDaniePs Daughter to BE
wnrried-Murder at "a Negro FroIic
Near MiIIen--A Lively Fight in
CLAW County Over the Proposed
\ Dispensary at Fort Gaines.
GEORGIA.
william S. Attaway, an aged citizen of
,rtersville, died very suddenly Friday
<fght.
Rev. Alex. w. Bealer was ordained at
10 Fifth Baptist church at Atlanta Sun
law afternoon.
A manager for the Atlanta base ban
4 lnh has been signed. He is John F. sheri-
Han. of Louisville.
mdge FELTON, has declared a mistrial in
he case of John West Skipper charged
itb criminal assault on Mrs. Ford at Ma
fon
Mrs. William L. Jones, wife of D. Jones,
ar many years professor of geology in
be University of Georgia, died at Atlanta
Saturday night
4 DesDite the short cotton crop. Americas
has received over 27OOo bales so far this
\ eason. and ere the close the total VIII
Nm well beyond the 10000 mark.
Cards are out announcing the approach
no marriage of Miss Gypsy Mcdaniel
anghter If ex-Gov. Mcdaniel, to Edgar
Etapton Tchenor on Wednesday, Dec. 23
noon. The wedding will take place at
iov McDaniels residence in Monroe.
# is probable that Mrs. Charles Wood
Df Fast Rome, whose hands and arms
uer. burned in an attempt to put out
&fsmes which were burning her childs
Mothing, will have to have her hands am
futated. The child, it will be remembered,
led from its injuries.
Fl The sentiment in Clay county over the
PROPOSED liquor dispensary in Fort Gaines,
he county seat, is very much divided. The
tontest is waxing very warm between the
Two factions and strong pressure is being
Brought to bear among the legislators both
N favor and against the passage of the
bill.
81 John Lanier, Jr, of Emanuel county
Uas killed about nine miles from Millen
b. a negro frolic, Saturday night. Mr. La
bier it seems, went into the house, where
Some white friends were drinking, and en-
deavored to stop the frolic and get his
lIleluS away WITCH HOtll0 OllC oAlON MN
b. the back with shot gun, killing him
instantly.
81 Gold is beginning to circulate very free
&ay in Rome and a great many of the
Iwealthy planters are bringing their hoard
s ed wealth to the banks. Monday the EX-
#change Bank received $500, which was
tied up in a cloth and fastened with pins
+ (which had been in place so long that they
hrtA
probably been in seclusion for several
years.
In chambers at Americus Saturday
Judge w. H. Fish heard the petitions of
various creditors for the appointment of
a receiver to take charge of the business
4 of T. f. Carter, a prominent merchant Of
Richiand, and who recently assigned. The
application for receiver was resisted, and
nearly whole day was consumed in the
4 hearing. At a late hour Saturday night
i the session was concluded, Judge Fish re-
4 serving his decision.
Mr. Holmes, gatekeeper at the Union de-
a pot at Macon, has in his possession a $40
bill that is perhaps the only one of its
Kind now in existence. The bill is brown
from age and is very nearly worn out. 1t
was printed by j. Davis and bears the
date of IT'S 1t is a North Carolina curren-
cy note and has the motto, Persecution
Is the Ruin of Empires" The signatures
on the note are so indistinct that they can
not be read. Mr.. Holmes has been offered
large sums OF money for this rare BILL
but refuses all, as it was gift from his
grandmother, and he'prizes it very highly
Mark J. Spyers, q years of age. well
known in Atlanta, was arrested in that
Oh
lie was arrested by Detective Looney
after being pointed out by his uncle. Mark
Iolbert. The charges against Spyers are
made by parties in Macon. who claim
mat he forged checks and passed them in
that city. Spyers denies any knowledge
OF the affair, and very strenuously denies
bis guilt. He says he doesn't understand
why ne was arrested. He says all parties
win whom he had any dealings in Macon
knew of his departure from that city. Mr..
Spyers is of excellent family and good
address.
columbus correspondence Atlanta Con-
stitution: A very important series of civil
cases that will come up for trial here this
week will be the suits on certain notes
neld by the Chattahoochee National Bank.
few months ago the receiver of the
oank entered suit against several persons
IN columbus on notes held by the bank,
me most involved being, in two instances.
%VV. They admitted having signed the
notes on which they were being sued, but
stated that President Epping of the bank
mad asked them to sign the notes as a
personal favor. assuring them that it was
mere formality,- and that there would be
10 hereafter TO the affair. The answers
created quite a sensation at the time,
and the outcome of the trial of the cases
Will be awaited with much interest IL the
Trials come Off at this term, as they are
booked.
FLORIDA.
A Jacksonville syndicate will shortly
establish a fiber factory at Green Cove
Springs.
The Northeastern Christian Endeavor