The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-24
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

A New Reaper Machine Invented by
Two Romans-The City Council al
Rome to BE Asked to Appropriate
$4,000 For the Local MiIitary--4
Hotel at Columbus in the Hands OF
Receiver.
GEORGIA.
Joseph S. Giles Of Coffee county, has a
chicken born with four legs.
While on his way home from a meeting
of the city council at Atlanta Monday,
Mark Tolbert, alderman at large, was
suddenly stricken with apoplexy and fell
to the sidewalk. Later he had Two more
strokes.
While A. Hooten, young man % years
of age. was going from his home on Cher
ny street to the residence of his sister on
Madison street at Atlanta Tuesday night
he was held up and robbed of SO by four
negro highwaymen.
Frank NJ. Stafford was painfully hurt at
Talbotton Friday night in attempting to
alight from his carriage while the horse
was running away. Mr. Stafford, in jump
ing, got his foot caught in the robe and
fell upon his back, receiving painful inJu-
ries.
Two colored boys named Sam ard An
drew Roam, were out hunting near Hamp-
ton Monday, when the gun carried by
Sam accidentally discharged the load
taking effect in the head and body of his
companion. The wounds are thought to
be serious.
The attorneys Of Lloyd James. who was
recently convicted of the murder of his
brother-in-law have filed a motion for
new trial at Douglasville. The time for
hearing the motion has been set for Feb.
II. Twenty-one grounds are set forth in
the petition, and it is expected that several
he a6 hat inns g
hearing arrives.
The Central hotel at Columbus is now in
the hands of the sheriff. A few months ago
Mrs. Wink Taylor of Rome, leased the
Central. Tuesday the owner of the hotel,
A. J. Bethune, swore out a distress war
rant for the rent due, amounting to 1890.
Sheriff Bowles served the warrant, TAX
ing possession of Mrs. Tayor's effects. The
hotel is closed temporarily at least.
question to come before the military
advisory board soon is the use to which
the $4,000 appropriation shall be put Last
year there was a SIS. 900 appropriation and
half the troops We're enabled to go into
camp. 1t seems probable that SIS, 900 of this
years appropriation will go to the encamp-
ment and the other $1,000 will be used in
supplying the troops with overcoats.
continuous cutting, light-running
reaper, with chain knife, has been in
vented at Rome. W. II. Busbin and She
Tor Wright are the inventors. They claim
for their machine simplicity in construc-
ton, durability in it's frame and parts,
light running and a continuity of cutting
and that it will cut one-third more grain
or grass in a given time and with less
draught on the team.
The military men of Macon are getting
up petition to be presented to council
asking for an appropriation of 81, 600 per
annum for the military companies of the
city. The plan proposed by the military
men is to have the city council appropriate
the 5000 per annum to the four white and
two colored military companies of the city,
the white companies to get SIS per month
each, and the colored SIS per month each.
Secretary Of State GAMBLER has received
returns from 127 counties for the election
of justices of the supreme court. The vote
for the democratic justices was IS, 100 ana
nearly uniform for all four, except where
for local reasons one candidate or another
ran a little ahead of the others. There
We're about 300 scattering votes for Judge
Hines, Tom Watson. Judge Kiddoo. Judge
Claiborne Sneed, Judge Gober and num-
Der of other gentlemen. This is one Of the
lightest votes ever cast in Georgia and is
only about per cent. of the vote in the
October election.
AT Fort Valley Tuesday, Sheriff Coop
er sold out the stock Of the New York
bargain store. Two weeks ago the store
was closed at the instance of the Dannen-
Derg company, of Macon. The stock was
heavily mortgaged to creditors. among
whom are the Dannenberg company, of
Macon, 5000; the Exchange Bank of
Fort Valley, $780, Mrs. w. H. Lewhtkin
$1,000; Mr.. Michael Glass, $1,000; William
Threat, $500 The stock was bought out
by Michael Glass, and as soon as the sale
was completed he turned over the store to
the former owner.
The case of John NJ. Moore against e.
w. Marsh. application for a receiver and
injunction, was heard at Atlanta Tues
day, before Judge John s. Chandler, and
the application was denied. Mr.. Moore is
estate of w. A. Moore, deceased. There
are three other executors, L. W Marsh
being one Of them. e. w. Marsh is the sur
wing partner of the old firm OF Moore &
Marsh, and w. A. Moore was the other
member. In 1891 w. A. Moore died, leaving
a large estate, consisting of individual
property and an undivided interest in the
assets of the old firm of Moore & Marsh
His Will directed that the estate should be
IS, settled uD In FIVE years from the date of
the firm of Moore & Marsh was changed
by taking In new members.
Cecil special to Atlanta Journal: l.. ID.
Keighan, young farmer living near the
line of Berrien in Colquitt county, had a
thrilling experience with catamount
Saturday night which came near ending
a neighbours house Mr.. Keighan, who
was on horseback, was nearing his home,
When ms horse became frigh tened at what
he at first took 60 be a dog lying in the
road. The animal began rearing and
jumping around as the supposed dog was
playing with his hind legs Finally the
rider was thrown to the ground. Then,
TO his dismay, he found himself confront
ed by a huge catamount, which at once
showed fight, and began a ferocious as
sault upon the PROSTATE man, whose
horse had already taken fight, leaving
him 70 fight il out in the road ManeuV-
ering and lodging then became the order
of the day, Mr.. Keighan not being armed
and consequently unable to assume the
offensive. Seeing his opportunity pres
ent, he lit out for home, closely pursued
by the catamount. 1t was a neck-and-
neck race for life, and the sturdy young
farmer dropped exhausted at his own
door, worn out but safe at last from the
dreaded pursuer. Monday night the fero-
cious animal paid the farmer a visit again
at his home and showed a violent desire
TO have him come out and settle the mat
ter then and there. Tuesday dogs We're
put upon the trail, but did not succeed in
catching the catamount.
FLORIDA.
There was a white frost at Ocala Tues
day night.
The Wirier Park Horticultural Society