The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-26
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGR Apis.


BY NegrO-A Woman Dangerous
Iy Burned-A Family Narrowly Es-
capes CrematiOn-A Marriage That
Occurred Last September Just
Made PubIic-The War of COlIec-
tors al Atlanta stilI in Progress
GEORGIA.
IIogansville has weed bonds for the
erection OF a public school building.
The Central railroad has paid some
thing over Sl700 in taxes to Efingham
county this year
II is reported that the attempt to or
Eanize a spinners' union among the hands
IN the factories a Augusta has failed.
The Knights Templar of the Rome com
mandery Will confer the temple degree
upon Rev. Sam Jones next Tuesday even
ing.
The storehouse OF Gurr & Mcdonald
four miles south of PARROT. has been de-
stroyed by fire The loss is about $780,
covered partly by Insurance
The police of Atlanta are looking for a
contemplate person who has been annoy
ing a Chinese laundryman OF that city
for some time past by throwing dead rats
into his place.
Charles Appleton, until recently a SOL
der at Mcpherson barracks, near Allan
- ( accused of having three wives hv-
&c, His last victim is Miss Beatrice
s7s5n. She discovered his guilt through
= latter sent him by a wife living IN Bos-
~. He has disappeared.
Mrs Wells, wife of Col. ]. c. Wells,
formerly of Fort Gaines was seriously
burned at Abbeville Wednesday. She
was seated by fire and by some means
her dress caught and before assistance
could reach her she was most painfully
burned. She is considered in a dangerous
condition.
The Gate City Guard, the oldest and
most famous military organization in At
lanta, has adopted resolutions, declaring
the belief that the independence of Cuba
should be recognized Immediately by the
United States, pledging hearty support TO
the government in case of war with Spain,
and even declaring that war for such
cause would be welcome.
The fierce war of duns and collectors
which the Broyles Grocery Company OF
Atlanta has been waging against DR.. Il.
J.. Ebbert for the last few days, continues
the law Tuesday night, when three of the
collectors were locked in the station house,
has not marred the determination of the
Pullan street is still besieged by bevy
of dusky collectors.
James Mayfield, a well-to-do farmer of
Flovilla, had a narrow escape, with his
family early Wednesday morning, when
his house and all he had was completely
destroyed by fire. Mrs: Mayheld barely
escaped in her night clothes with her four
little children, by jumping out Of the win
dow. Mr.. Mayfield was badly burned
about the face and head; He also O. had ls.d
lire was defective fiue. There is no in
surance.
Meldrim Guidon: W. L. Gignilliat, back
ed by about a half dozen Others tried to
stop the county commissioners from build
ing a new Jail. A temporary injunction
was obtained and work suspended. The
hearing was commenced in Springfield
last week, but was put off from time to
time and a decision was not rendered until
Wednesday AFTERNOON. me contractors,
Wagner & Gorent1o Of Atlanta, will build
the jail according to contract and will re-
ceive S267S. 46 when the work is finished
and the balance, NOll. when the back
taxes due the county by the Central rail-
road are paid
An effort is being made to have the
county seat of Bryan county moved from
Clyde to E,llabell. The recent grand Jury
condemned the court house building at the
former place, and as that is about all that
is there TO keep the seat of county gov
ernment at Clyde, it is proposed to put
the new building at Ellabell. provided the
people Will agree to 1t. Petitions asking
the ordinary to call an election for that
purpose are being circulated and the
Bryan County News and the Meldrim Gut
don are urging that the county seat be
changed. The petitions are being generally
signed, and the election will probably be
called in few days.
officer J. J. Parrish has returned to VAL
dosta from Florida, where he carried two
negroes, who were arrested as escaped
convicts. one of the negroes was known
TO have been sentenced for train rob-
berry, and ii Is thought that the other was
6pEnRr-
ate. At the convict camps where the ne
groes were carried one of them was lden-
titled as the escaped prisoner, though the
other was not known TO the camp off,
Gals. He was therefore released by the
deputy who had them in charge. 1t has
F. been learned that the negro who was turn
ed loose was an Alabama murderer with
$50 reward hanging over him. Efforts
will be made to recapture him.
Thursday night while N. f. Wright, a
well-known citizen of Rome. was driving
through the country from Rome toward
Cave Springs, he was overtaken by man
on a bicycle, and as the latter passed
him his horse took fright and began kick
ing, and Mr.. Wright was thrown heavily
TO the ground, and kick from the horse
crushed his leg below the knee, causing
compound comminuted fracture Of the
limb. Mr. Wright was taken TO the city
suffering intensely from his injuries and
the physicians succeeded in setting the
bone, but he is still in a very critical
condition from the effect of the shock. He
fear that his injuries will prove fatal
II. T.. Rheubottom. who has been con-
fined in the Fulton county Jail for the past
year awaiting trial on charge of cheat
ing and swindling, was formerly a pros
porous business man of New York. Rheu-
bottom says he owns property in New
York and has now $4,000 invested in a
manufacturing plant in that state He
sought, however, under all circumstances
TO keep the fact of his trouble from the
world, and he is anxious now that none
OF his relatives should know OF it. Rheu-
bottom, when arrested, was charged with
being one of a lot of confederates IN New
Orleans who were undertaking to swim
die the Georgia Loan and Savings Bank
out of $4,000. When arrested the capture
of what was thought to be big game caus-
ed something of a sensation.
Wednesday night a young lady well
known in Rome TO a large circle of friends
as Miss Annie Hackney, daughter of MIR,
and Mrs. II. ID. Hackney, arrived from
Gafney, $. c.. where she has been en-
gagged as a teacher, presumably to spend
the Christmas holidays AS she alighteJ
from the train she was met by John
Coker, who introduced her to her aston.
ished friends as his wife. They were