The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-08
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS or THE TWO STATES TOLD
INPAR AGRAPHS.

A Residence burned at COvinEtOn
4 Farmer of Brooks County Killed
by the Accidental Discharge oi
His Gun-A boy Run over by q
Wagon and KfIIed-AbbeviiIe''
New Free school system.
GEORGIA.
There have been more mules sold iu
Hawkinsville this winter than ia tive
years past
Wharton Wilson has been appointed
permanent receiver 10y Judge Clark for
the assets Of the Jclico AMI Alabama
Coal Company at Atlanta
There are peach trees in Albany on
whose branches pink blossoms are to be
seen. The warm weather Of fortnight
past has brought them into blossom
Joseph johnson Of HARRISON county was
bound over in the sum of S3o0 by Commits
sioner Broyles of the federal court at At
lanta Thursday on the charge Of Illicit
oistilling-
The home of T. J. shepherd at Coving-
ton was burned Thursday The house
hold goods and furniture We're saved. Mr..
Shepherd had e 90 I'm insurance with the
Southern Mutual Of Athens.
Near Monroe Thursday Joseph Brewers
3-year-old son, accompanied by an elder
brother was riding in a loaded wagon
and fell out. one of the wheels ran over
the little boy and killed him.
A motion for a new trial was filed by
Dorsey, Brewster & Howell at Atlanta
Thursday in the case Of G. ". Henry W.
the Southern railway. a verdict for $500
was recently found for Henry in suit for
damages
The free school system has been inaug-
urated at Abbeville. The school opened
with very encouraging prospects. Con
tracts for white and colored school build
ings have been let to g. W. Donaldson,
the former to be two stories az cost
OF s50pO, the latter 81 600 Bonds for the
school buildings have been placed and
taken TO the amount of $1,000.
Washington Correspondence Morning
News. Col p. w. Calloway's horse be-
came frightened last Thursday evening
and ran away, throwing Mr.. Galloway
out and inluring him considerably, though
not seriously. The frightened animal
rushed against a barbed wire fence. tear
ing out one eye and cutting his shoulder
very badly. The horse was ruined.
Aaron Robinson, a negro farmer living
about six miles from Quitman, accident
ally shot and killed himself wednesday.
He was out looking for his goats and
walked up to where some other negroes
were HDllAllll& IallN ana STONED TO ldlK
70 them, setting the butt OF his gun on
the log. The jar caused the gun to fire.
the entire load taking effect in his left
breast, killing him almost instantly.
The case Of the johnson Company
against the Atlanta City Street Railroad
Company came to an end Thursday, after
a holly contested trial. The Johnson
Street Railway Company and took note
which was not paid, as the company
claimed that certain money due had not
been paid. The jury in the case brought
in verdict for the plaintiff for 81, 263. The
amount of the note was Sl,740.
Dublin Correspondence Morning News:
A cotton factory is the next enterprise
that Dublin will soon establish. A factory
of the kind would prove a paying invest
ment and a decided benefit to the grow
ing town.-Capt J. NJ. Graham of this
city, who has had the contract for con-
structing the river steamer City Of Hawk
insville, has completed the boat, and will
launch II next week at Abbevile The
steamer will ply the Ocmulgee river from
HaWkinsville to the sea.
What might have been very serious
accident on the Georgia and Alabama rail-
road was averted near Americas Thurs
day by the prompt action of a little swear
old girl A large tree was blown across
the track by the storm that had pre-
vailed throughout that section. The child
sah inc tree lalls ana knowing the east
pound passenger train was coming, ran
up the track to meet and stop il. Wav-
ing her tiny apron she signalled the en-
glneer, who stopped his train in time to
avert an accident The passengers crowd
go around the baby heroine. and over
whelmed her with thanks and more SUBJ
stantial tokens of appreciation.
Washington Correspondence Morning
News: The cd poplar tree, standing in the
lawn back Of Capt. Alexander's
Lesldence, on Alexander avenue,
around which so many historic memories
hang, was struck by lightning last sum
Iner, ana Is now fast falling to decay. This
tree has been for a number of wears
POINTED out to visitors to our town. I'm
Ger It's Spreading branches was held the
frst synod ever held by the Presbyterians
or Georgia. Mr.. Springer, one of the most
prominent preachers of the state during
MS time, was ordained at this meeting
1avels LOT presiding officers of presby-
teries and synods are generally made
from the boughs of this famous old poDlar.
a. Is also said to be the largest tree in
seven feet in circumference, and nine
leet IN diameter, about nine feet from lis
base. '4 40
There was desperate and almost fatal
personal encounter in the Jail at Green
vile on last Thursday, after which
one or the prisoners, des-
Rerdte negro escaped and made for
the woods. Sheriff Mannett left town in
the morning in charge of the prisoners q for ar
the chaln-gang. He left fourteen pIison-
ers IN the Jail in the charge of RaiIiff
montgomery. When Mr. MONTGOMERY car
ried dinner to the men the negro who lea
me assault, slipped through the door of
MS eel INTO the corridor and Concealed
himself. As Mr.. Montgomery was IeaNljno
me Jan the, negro sprang upon him and
s'.ta II,oMefed MIN, choking him almost TO
9ba alt eso uIatlon. he then rushed through
the front door. after making an unsiIc-
cessful attempt to liberate the other fbir-
teen prisoners. Mr.. MONTGOMERY was ali abio
70 give an alarm and bloodhounds were
Quickly on the trail of the negro. He va 0a
captured Thursday night in a sWay,, N
VIII VIII ms poqy concealed in water. He
was nearly frozen when Captured AAe
FLORIDA
City Treasurer Holmes of Jacksonville
reports the total collection of taxes 70,
the year 1895. UP to and Including Tap q
1896, TO be SOB, 5000. Up to the close ~
business thursday the total collection this
T. r. Sweat, J. w. Hodges and n =
Husband, three business men of S+.r,-o