The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-09
GEORGIA

W. L Jeter Of Atlanta died Thursday.
Over $500 bales OF sea island cotton have
been shipped from Statesboro.
S. S. sasser was convicted in the county
court at Statesboro Thursday OF running
q blind tiger and fined 500.
Bill Tucker. a boy about 16 years old.
who lives near Blue Ridge, had his leg
broken while chopping wood Friday.
A wagon factory has been established
at Monticello. and the protector. J. G. Toll
Lesson. says he has orders for one hundred
wagons.
The farmers OF Bulloch county are buy
ing guano in large quantities Every
thing indicates a heavy cotton crop for
this year.
At Dublin Friday the jury in the case OF
the state VS.. Ed. Walker. for the killing
of Frank Moss, brought in a verdict of
not guilty.
The owners of the Bonner gold mine in
Carroll county have entered into a con-
tract for the sale of the property TO capt.
talists in New York.
Hon. Julian l. F,ulcher. an ex-represen-
tative of Burke in the legislature. has
been nominated by the President for post
master of Waynesboro
Five hundred and fifty mules and horses
have been sold at Statesboro since No
vember Three hundred buggies have
been sold since September.
Some of Blue Ridges citizens are nego-
tiating for a mining and investment COM
pany Blue Ridge is in the heart OF a
country rich in gold and marble.
At Dublin Thursday, the jury in the
case OF Louis Tillery. who was tried for
the murder of Dave Gray, brought In a
verdict Of voluntary manslaughter.
Messrs. Holden and Dupee are securing
5000 acres of land in Fannin county for
a Scandinavian colony They are work.
ing under the direction of a colonization
bureau of New York city.
The Harwood residence at Atlanta has
been purchased by John A Grant. son Of
the late l.. p. Grant, and executor of his
fathers estate. The property was sold
for $1,000 cash. The lot is lS'x259 feet.
Richard johnson. who pays out pensions
for this state, has paid 142 widows living in
Fulton county the sum of $50 each. It is
not known how many pensions the widows
of Fulton county WIN draw this year.
There were 1863 last year.
Hon. T. w. Rucker of Atlanta, as com
missioner appointed by the United States
court. sold tract of land lying in Carroll
county. which contained 303A acres, be-
fore the court house door at Carrolton
last Tuesday, for $3.50 cash.
In the Keener lunacy trial at Clayton
Friday, 1t was found that the murderer
was sane. and preparations are in active
progress for the execution next Friday
the day named. Seymour keener is under
sentence of death for the murder of his
two cousins, sisters, one of whom was his
sweetheart.
Joe Minor. young white man who has
been employed by the Columbus Gas
Company. has been arrested on charge
of larceny from the house. 1t is alleged
that Minor stole q $50 diamond ring from
the residence OF Louis Butler last
Wednesday morning, The ring was found
in possession of a factory girl, who says
Minor gave it to her.
Two damage suits against the Southern
railway were filed Thursday before Judge
Newman at Atlanta, as a result of the
fatal accident which occurred between
Chattahoochee and the river on Dec. 26.
One was brought by Ida Shell, the wife
of w. H. Shell. a fireman of one of the
engines. The other was brought by Ed
ward A. Roberts, for injuries received in
the same wreck. The amount asked is
$4,000 in each case.
The case of the Standard OIL Company
against the Rome Cotton Tie Company, in
volving claims to the amount of upwards
Of $4,000 ended at Atlanta Friday in a
was that of Jack King, for $4,000 but this
was offset by counter claim that the
stock had not been paid in, and that he
was consequently due the company some
$4,000 The case will now be taken to the
Supreme court on exceptions by counsel
for the other side.
Tom Caldwell was arrested at Waynes-
boro Thursday for shooting Willie Gotier
The marshal found, upon investigation
that bad whisky caused the trouble, and
that the shooting occurred in a very sus-
picious place. This led to raid by the
officers, and two blind tigers so far have
been found on the public square
Large quantities of whisky and beer
have been found and George Evans and
Dan Allen are both under arrest for sell
ing liquor without license.
FLORIDA.
Sixty-five bales of sponge were shipped