The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-21
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


IN PARAGRAPHS.
A Negro Boy Attempts Crimina al
Assault ON a Girl of IO-A Resi-
dence Burned Near Americus-Af-
Ianta 10 Have Two Posts of the
TraveIers' Protective Association.
A Factory Operative of Columbus
Fined for Handing n Girl an OBJ
scene Book.
GEORGIA
Mrs Henrietta Stanbury. the mother OF
AIRS. Cant. John A. Grant. died Saturday
at the home Of her daughter. on Peach
tree street at Atlanta
As result Of the Travellers Protective
Association convention held in Columbus
last week a movement was set on foot
Saturday morning 10 organize an0ther
post in Atlanta.
The handsome country residence Of
Frank Forth, near Americas, was destroy
ed by fire Saturday morning. The dwell
ing was one Of the largest and handsom-
est in the county and was owned by Ed
ward Zimmerman and leased TO Mr..
Forth his brother-inIaw. The IRE orig
mated in the kitchen. which adjoined the
house. Few effects were saved. IL Is not
known whether Mr.. Zimmerman had the
property insured, but very likely II was
not.
The viii Of Mrs. Annie T. Johnston,
widow Of the late William B. Johnston,
has been probated in the court of ordii-
nary at Macon. Her entire estate IS Will
ed to her two daughters. Mrs. George
w. Duncan and Mrs. William II. Felton,
except two legacfes Of 5000 which she
Inns and Mrs. George Dole Wadley Her
brother-in-law, Dr. John S. Baxter, Is the
executor of her estate The johnston es-
tate is one Of the wealthiest in Geor-
gia.
swainsboro Correspondence Morn
ing News: A new bank has
been organized and Is now in
operation here. Mr.. W. 5. William OF At
lanta is president. and Mr. Sterlng q
Turner, also of Atlanta, IS cashier The
capital stock is $3.50. MIR. Witham Is a
very successful banker, being president OF
more than twenty banks IN the state
Mr.. Turner has, for some time past been
with the CokHr Banking Company OF At
lanta, and has had extensive experience
In the banking business.
The 1O-year-old daughter of Mrs. Bow
en-, who lives on Peters street at At
lanta, was assaulted with criminal in
tent Saturday night about 10 O'Clock by
Tom Bigby a young negro boy. He was
arrested and is locked up in a cell at po-
lice headquarters. Mrs. Bowen IS a wild
ow and lives on the second floor of the
DullQlnE OttuDltu Ug AfeA-1NA . AAANeAt MAJ
ket B.gby IS employed in the market,
and Saturday night met the little girl on
the steps leading up TO her room and at
tempted a criminal assault.
Levi Morrison. a half-de mented white
man, we'll known about Atlanta, attempt
ed to commit suicide Saturday by drink
ing two ounces of laudanum in a saloon
on Decatur street. A patrolman happen
ed 10 be near at the time and arrested
the man in the very act of drinking the
poison. He WAS locked up in cell at
police headquarters and declares that
when he Is released he will certainly end
his existence. The fact that he was out
of work and not self-supporting prompt
ed his attempt TO take his life.
A large colony of Germans may locate
near Atlanta soon. In fact, it is almost
an assured fact that a least several
iantic and from the state of Kansas will
move to Fulton county 10 live. Last
week a delegation of Germ ans from near
Kansas City, Kan, were IN Atlanta on
business looking to the est abliShment of
a colony. This delegation called upon
the firm Of Capt. j. c. He ndrix a Co,
and a long consultation was held, which
will result in the establishment Of the col
ony.
Sheriff Barnes of Fulton county receiv-
ed a telegram Saturday from the chief
of police of Bessemer, Ala, stating that
Arthur Young. the young negro who
murdered MS IFlenQ. 1OIn E4UNd rus at At
lanta in August, 1895 is in jail at that
place. Young was badly wante ed by the
police of Atlanta, and the governor has
offered reward of 500 for hirn. Deputy
Sheriff Greene was sent TO Be.sSemer af-
ter the prisoner. The murder was the re-
sult Of a quarrel over a woman Young
walked up to where Edwards was stand
ing on the street and shot him dead with
out warning.
In the city court at Columbus, Satur-
day, a young white man was fined $50
for giving obscene literature to a young
girl. He Is a mill operative, and 1t seems
that some time ago he handed to the
young girl, who is also employed at the
same factory, an Objectionable book, sug-
gesting that il might interest her. She
perused the book, and, finding It insult
ed for a person of her sex to read showed
1t to her mother. 1t resulted in a war
rant being sworn out against the young
man on the above charge. He was bound
over and was tried Saturday and fined.
He paid the fine.
1t is rumored at Americas that In
diana parties have secured a large tract
of good land near Pine City, on the line
and will put out several Thousand acres
in peach trees. Seedlings of tine vare-
ties viii be planted. and for This pur-
of seeds passed through Americas Sat
urday en- route to the orchard site. The
peach seeds We're secured in Indiana. Such
when in bearing. Several other large orch
ards are in prospect at various points on
this line of road as there is no better
section for fruit in the south.
A serious, and what came very near be-
ing a fatal, accident happened at Column
bus Saturday about u O'Clock in which a
horse and wagon and two little boys were
plunged into Girard creek, falling about
fifty feet. Stonewall Jackson, a small boy
who was driving a delivery wagon for +.
G. Power was driving across the high
bridge over Girard creek. He drove too
near the edge and the wagon fell over
board, carrying with it the horse and a
little boy, who was in the wagon with
Stonewall. Stonewall jumped and was not
hurt much. The other little boy and the
horse went to the bottom of the creek and
were seriously hurt. The bridge has no
guard-rails and on that account is very
dangerous. Mr.. Power will sue the county
of Russell for damages.
FLORIDA
DR.. P. Z. johnson of Jacksonville died
Saturday.
]. T. Crow is a candidate for sheriff OF
Lake county.
The Florida Central and Peninsular rail.
road station, at Spring Park, was burned