The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-07
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARA GRAPHs.


shots in Coweta County-EIberi
Singleton Held on n Charge OF
Murder TO Answer for the Killing
of Jim Frankliu-An Atlanta Girl
Badly Burned.
GEORGIA
The young men OF MHlen gave their an
nual ball last Thursday evening.
AIRS. Kennedy. wife Of b. O. Kennedy,
teller or the atlanta National Bank. died
Saturday
Sol c. Bloodworth. formerly OF Barnes
vile. now travelling salesman for Charles
Ellis OF Savannah. is quite i'll az the Mil
len hotel at Millen.
The local act prohibiting the manufac-
ture OF liquor in Coweta county, which
will 90 into effect July /, 1886 does not
forbid the making Of domestic wine
A. W. Prior. the manager Of the Macon
Telephone Exchange. has rendered his
resignation. 10 take effect March 1. His
successor has not yet been appointed.
The firm Of Jones Bros. & Butts at Co
lumbus has been Dissolved, and in future
the big lumber yards and planning mills
on Sixth avenue will be operated by T.
Y. Butts of the old firm, and ). Tom
Cooper.
Friday Harry Dews Of Newton accl-
dentally let fan a pistol, which, upon
striking the floor. was discharged. The
ball entered the calf of his leg, inilcting
a painful wound.
Patrolman w. A Wright of Atlanta.
who was suspended on account OF the es-
cape Of H. w. Rothery. the alleged dia-
mOnd thief from the station house on
Dec. IA, has been reinstated.
The law firm Of Dessau & Hodges at
Macon has been dissolved and Mr.. Des-
sau has become identified with the firm
OF Bartless * Ellis. The new firm is
styled Dessau, Bartlett & Ellis.
The Central Georgia Bank at Macon
has received a check for $20o,OOO This
money will be used in paying the divi-
dends OF the Southwestern railroad. Each
share Of the railroads stock is entitled to
Sl0.0.
The city of Battle HILL near Atlanta.
was incorporated Saturday by the cleo
tion Of the following officers: j. NJ. To-
land, mayor: councilmen, DR.. Mosely, DR..
Wilson. Z. ]. Baker, Lloyd Coursey and
r. l.. Adair.
May Conyers, the s-year-old daughter
of Ed Conyers, a contractor of Atlanta.
was severely burned at her father $
home about noon Saturday. She was
playing near the fire when her clothing
caught in the blaze.
At Flowery Branch Thursday W. W
Cooper was elected mayor over w. d.
Hawkins by five majority, and h. n.
Cover, Jr., j. r. Pirkle, X, /. Howing-
ton, Bascom, Williams and +. I. Davie
were elected councilmen.
John Thompson of the Third district
of Coweta county. who was accidentally
shot on Christmas day. has been in a
critical condition for several days past.
The ball penetrated the breast-bOne and
lodged in the lung, which produced pneu-
monia.
Judge Speer rendered a decree at Macon
Saturday in the case of c. II. Richards
VS.. the Central railroad receivers. Rich
ards was a fireman and claims 3d. l6S and
interest. The judge held It to be a de-
ferential claim and ordered the receivers
to pay the amount without interest.
James Barwick. young merchant of
Cairo. attempted to kill himself by drink
ing laudanum on Thursday He was in
a good deal of business trouble, having
failed in business that day. DR.. Rodden-
bury was sent for and succeeded in saw
ing the young mans life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Lyndon of Athens
will sail for Japan from San francisco
Jan. % Mr.. Lyndon. who is a skilled
electrical engineer, has been given a SPLEEN
did position with a syndicate of cOmpa-
MES which has a large contract in ia
pan and his new position will demand his
service in Japan for at least a year.
Miss Sarah Macarthur and ]. r. Broad
hurst were married Tuesday at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
A. Macarthur, at Altamaha, Tattnall coun-
ty The ceremony was performed by the
Rev Mr. Dickinson of Altamaha. The
decorated with flowers The
bride is lovely young lady. The bridal
couple left the next morning for Jesup,
their future home.
Ebert Singleton, alias VIII Singleton,
alias Eph Searcy, was tried before Jus
tice ]. A. Thomas, Jr., at Macon Satur-
day, on the charge of numbering Jim
Franklin on Murray Whites planta-
ton bout week ago. Gene Peters, an
other negro. was also tried with Single
ton as party to the killing, but the
hearing resulted in his dismissal. Sin
gleton was bound over. Singleton does
not deny the killing, but says ii was the
outcome of play, and was purely acct
dental.
Jake Wyatt, young negro hack driver,
is lying at the Grady hospital at At
lanta with a dangerous pistol wound in
his head. The bullet entered the fore
head about the eye and will doubtless
result in death. William Daniel colored,
is locked up for firing the ball. but it
is claimed that he did so accidentally,
while others claim that Wyatt pulled the
trigger of the pistol himself. Wyatt and
Daniels were in a room together when
the shooting occurred. No one saw il
except the two.
Wash Roberts of Covington, who shot
his brother, was arrested Saturday morn
ing, tried, found guilty of lunacy and
sent to the asylum at Milledgeville. Az
ter the shooting he remained fastened
up in his room with a pistol and Win
chester Isfe Early Friday morning he
was disa med, and in addition TO his
other wee nons. a razor was found con-
cealed on hle person. which he threatened
TO use rather than be taken. His brother
Will who was shot just above the ell
bow, is now doing well.
FLORIDA
A scheme is on foot at Lakeland to es-
fahIish a fannerv and shoe factory