The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-12
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGR Apis.


sauIt in Laurens-A Murder At
T,veed-Improvemen at Jelssl
IsIand-A Negro Who wrote Inde-
cent Letters 90 Tampa Girls Is
CauEht-NOrthern ProsPectors in
FIorIda-schooI statistics.
GEORGIA
The intense heat has killed several fine
horses and mules in Dublin. The firm OF
Garbutt q Co., lost nearly twenty-five
head.
Almost the entire population Of Atlanta
Chinese were arrested and locked IN the
station house Sunday night on the charge
OF gaming
There is net increase Of about S9oSN
In the taxable property in Laurens county
over last year. This is quite eompli-
ment 10 Laurens county.
Josh johnson. the negro desperate who
attempted 10 murder Frank Garbutt' was
tried last week at Dublin and sentenced
TO six years at hard labor
A number Of the crack shots Of Ameri-
aus have organized the Americas Gun
Club and have purchased full supply OF
traps, clay pigeons and other necessary
paraphernaIla.
A large rattler was dispatched near Dub
lin on Sunday by Joe FOrdham. He was
four feet long and measured twelve
inches in circumference, and had ten rat
ties and a button
Col. c. L. Anderson OF Atlanta Is now
sole owner Of the Pierce quarry. some two
miles out from Conyers. A force Of
hands viii be put TO work on this rock
yard at an early day.
a-.--za eo, r.Foro4o rvafarar nam
ed Adams is the first man to announce
his candidacy for a county Office in Lau-
rens. He asks for tax receiver. The po-
litical pot will now begin to simmer.
DIT. Lyman Hall, president OF the Geor-
gia State School OF Technology. has re-
turned from Chattanooga, where he went
10 secure the services Of a competent man
for the department OF athletic for the col
lege.
There will be an election in Columbus
soon to determine upon the issuance OF
$4,000 Of AZ per cent bonds for the pur-
pose OF taking up outstanding bonds and
OF paying the city's pro rata share Of
building and furnishing the new court
house.
Brunswick Call: The citizens of Bruins
wick owe Messrs. James S. Wright and
H. II. Harvey a debt OF gratitude for their
splendid work before the Southeastern
Tariff Association yesterday, the result
of which gives US fire insurance at
cheaper rate.
The annual conference OF the general
secretaries and physical directors Of the
Young Mems Christian Association of
Georgia and South Carolina Will be held
at Atlanta, Aug - TO p. The outlook is
that it is going to be the most interesting
meeting ever held by the association Of
the two states.
Prof. Shelton Palmer Sanford Of Mer-
Ger University, who died recently in Ma
con, was native Georgian He was the
son Of Vincent Sanford, and was born in
Greensboro, Ca, Jan. %, 1916 His parents
were natives Of Loudon county, Virginia,
and moved to Georgia and settled in
Greensboro in the year 1910.
Allen F. Addison has brought suit
against the Exposition cotton mills OF At
lanta for 5000 damages. In his petition
Addison states he was formerly employed
at the mills as a weaver on April 10, 1896
he was at work at his loom when a shut
tie few out and struck him in the face
Addison alleges that he was painfully
and permanently injured. 1t is claimed
IN the petition that the Exposition cotton
mills was negligent in operating defective
machinery.
Macon Telegraph: Late Saturday after
noon Miss Josephine Adams of Macon was
married to Mr.. +. Randolph Longstreet
of st. Louis, Mo. Miss Adams is the
youngest daughter Of Mr. A. B. Adams of
this city and is one Of Macon s best known
and most popular young ladies'. Mr..
Longstreet is the youngest son of Gen.
james Longstreet Of Gainesville. He
holds responsible position with the st.
Louis and southwestern road at st. Louis.
He is a young man OF high character and
of bright prospects.
Brunswick Times-Advertiser The old
duBignon cottage on Jekyl Island is being
removed in order to allow work to com
mence on new cottage to be built on the
ground on which it is at present situated.
The new structure when completed will
cost $4,000 Besides the above improve
ment the dining room of the club house
will be enlarged and the bicycle road will
be completed, thus making the island a
amount OF the cost for the improvements
600 WV
Dublin correspondence Morning News:
"A serious fire broke out in the brick sta
bles of Whitehead & Brown Friday night.
A negro employe. who was asleep in the
aoft was aroused about midnight by the
strong odOr of smoke. When he arose he
was surprised to find the building in a
mass of flames. Five horses persisted in
the flames. One animal Of blooded stock
the property Of Mr.. j. NJ. Finn, cashier of
the Dublin bank, and another belonging
to DR.. A. T. Lummerlin, were burnt TO
death. The stables had recently been
rented to Mr.. K. II. Walker. All the new
buggies, harness, wagons, hay, corn, oats,
ana fodder were destroyed. II is not
knownNxhether the property was insured
or not. The loss will amount to several
thousand dollars.
Tweed correspondence Morning News.
Another murder. the cause of which is at
tributed to a negro girl, occurred Friday
morning at Martha, in the vicinity of
HoWelIs turpentine distilery. Two ne
groes, Nose Pinetop and Pat Butler were
the participants in the affair. 1t seems
that Butler. who was a farmer, agreed to
give certain woman charge OF a small
farm, cautioning her to behave and attend
TO her own business. Nose became in
1atuated with the women, and frequently
visited the house. Butler demonstrated
but to no avail. He finally had a peace
warrant issued, but Mr.. Howell interfered
ana desired to have the mat
ter settled amicably. All pro.
CeeQed to the still WhfIa he