The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-03
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PAR GRAPHS.

the Highway Robbery at Daisy
Tobacco Crops Bring Good Price
Mt BartOvv-SettIers Coming Fron
Chicago to White Cit2-A lamp;
Negro shoots His SIistrcss-Seauc
to the Assault on Woman "a
Tampa.
GEORGIA.
The Georgia branch of the League o
American Wheelmen viii hold a state NEE
at Macon tomorrow and the day follow
ing.
Tom Watson viii assist Col. w. c.
Glenn in defending John McCulloush, tho
Clayton county man, accused Of killing
his wife.
An election was held in Twiggs county
Friday to elect an officer to fiji the unex-
pired term of w. t. slappey, tax collec-
tor. w. c Faux of Jcttersonviile was
elected to the office.
w. J. Mayfcld, under a twelve months
sentence for attempting to murder ]. d
Swift Of Elberton, has escaped from the
Wilkes county chain-gang, where he had
begun the service of his sentence.
The negroes Of Troup. Heard, Harris,
Meriweather and Coweta, counties are
preparing to hold a two days congress
at La Grange this month for the purpose
of discussing farming and educational
interests.
Georgia will have an exhibit at the com
ing exposition to be held ia Omaha, Neb.,
and B. NJ Fowler has been appointed
commercial agent for this state in the de-
partInent Of exhibits and concessions and
will have charge of the collection of dis
plays.
r. NJ. Wilson and p. A. Smith arrived
at Gainesville Saturday from Gum Log
district. thirteen miles east Of town, on
the Carolina border with Rafe jenkins,
colored, in chains, charged with assault
ing Mrs. George Taylor who lives about
four miles from LaVonia.
The negroes Of Cordele and the sur
rounding territory are holding a Chau-
tauqua meeting at Cordele. There is a
large attendance Of colored teachers from
several counties Bishop Turner, Booker
T. Washington and other celebrities of
the race are on the programme.
The robbery which was reported near
Daisy on the 18th inst. Of two citizens has
turned out to be a conspiracy between
the robber and one of the parties robbed.
The party who was robbed, being ignorant
of the plan, was not slow in obeying or
ders. The conspirators are both in Jail
The Putnam County Canning Company
resumed operations Wednesday after he
ing closed two years Peaches. tomatoes,
etc, are quite abundant in Putnam, and
the company expects to realize large
output of canned goods. Peaches are also
being shipped to other markets by far
mers and commission merchants there.
FLORIDA.
DR.. w NJ. Lowry died of heart failure
at Barlow Sunday.
Sea captains look upon custom house
at Carrabelle as a necessity.
a tobacco fair is to be given at Lake
City this fan under the auspices of the
Georgia Southern and Florida railroad.
. Peter Gillette. a prosperous. honest and
well thought of negro. died at his home.
at Mariana Saturday, aged 62 years. He
was worth $4,000.
The labor organizations Of Jacksonville
are leaving no stone unturned to make the
recognition of Labor Day in September
next, both general and successful.
Two young men. while fishing on the
dock at Mayport, Saturday, landed a
good-sized shark. seven feet long, and
measuring ten inches across the jaws
V. J. Shipman of Lawtey has bought or
shipped on commission about 1000 barrels
Of pears. About 5000 more have been
shipped by the growers. Returns have
generally been satisfactory.
A large number of cattle have been
stolen from the range in Citrus county
some time in the last six months The
cattle were either driven out of the coun-
~ or butchered In the woods.
Yesterday was the last day Of grace al
lowed on negotiable instruments in Flor
ida, In accordance with the provisions of
a bin passed by the last legislature Here
after notes win become due on the date
specified.
Oscar l.. Higgins. a young Tampaite
has come to the front with two valuable
inventions. one is an orange picker and
the other an automatic boiler alarm. Both
have been patented and viii soon be
placed on the market.
i f SdShk NANNllAaAAf MNlNu h5tQ TO ht
the fastest boat on the east coast of Flor
ida, but which has been laid up for the
past several years has been repaired and
will sail In the regatta at Palatka on
Thursday Of this week
The tobacco growers of Plant City have
been very successful in selling their pole
cured tobacco ". A. Brady cigar man
ufacturer Of West Tampa. bought a num-
Der of crops one day last week, paying
an average price of As cents a pound.
f. f. Elliot. white man. who is wanted
IN North Carolina for forgery, has been
arrested at Tampa and taken back to
Asheville. He may have TO answer a
charge Of bigamy after ne gets back to
Asheville as he has married since moving
20 Tampa ana is said 60 have deserted
wife In Ashcyillc.
Morris Slater shot and severely wound
ed Annie Shaw both colored. al Tampa
Saturday night. The Shaw woman has
been divorced from her husband. ANA has
been living with Slater. and 10 is said th9t
recently She and Shaw have been about 40
make up again and this made Slater
angry. His intentions 20 XIII her vrre
good, but his Workmanship was bad.
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