The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-12
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

EIOrtua-NeW court mouse hecOm-
mendcd for Madison County - A
Condemned Murderer Makes An
Attempt to Escape From the Jail
at WatI1insvillc.
GEORGIA.
Mortgages have been foreclosed on the
stock of c. H. Mckinney, furniture
dealer of Atlanta.
William Brooks, while wrestling with a
friend at Danielsville Wednesday, in test
of strength and skill, broke his leg.
The grand jury has been unable to find
ground for indicting the Tate family at
Elberton on the charge Of infanticide.
The book store Of J. H. Winberg at AL
bany was closed by the sheriff Wednes-
day. The assets will cover all liabilities.
An oil mill. guano factory and latest
improved cotton gin all combined will be
built at Harmony Grove during the COM
ing summer.
The grand jury Of Madison county has
recommended the building of new Jail
and condemned the present court house
as inadequate.
Evangelist Fife of national reputation
will begin a series of evangelical union
meetings at the court house at Gaines
Vile next Sunday morning.
The Lavonia Standard Gauge has sus-
pended publication. Another paper will
soon take its place under the manage
ment of Capt. j. J. Hardy.
Farmers around Rome report peach
trees in fun bloom and say that few
DAYS more of weather like the past few
weeks viii open up all the buds.
The town of Meigs has let a contrast
for setting out 100 shade trees on the
streets, and it is proposed to set out 200
more when this contract is completed.
James McGirt of Poulan has invented a
corn planter that will open the row, drop
two grains in hill at any distance de-
sired and cover it up-an at the same
time.
d. N. Martin brought an attachment
suit at Atlanta Wednesday against w. c.
Hale. He sues to recover $3.50, and las
attached several acres of land in land
lot Is.
The Cordele ice factory will be ready
TO begin operations at an early date. The
machinery, which has not been used for
two years, has been thoroughly over
hauled.
W. R. Dupree, a retail grocer of Rome,
failed Wednesday. The assets are about
LOCO and the liabilities $500 General de-
preston and poor collections are the
causes assigned.
A female chicken thief. OF dusky hue,
has been found in Americas. She claims
that fat hen belonging to a neighbor
tried to bite her, and that she wrung its
neck in self-defense.
Bob Coppage. an escaped negro convict
of Griffin, was captured at West Point
Tuesday. Coppage was one of three ne
groes who escaped from the chain-gang
at Griffin about a month ago
Gov. Atkinson has issued an order ap-
pointing William Henderson of Erwin,
Eden Taylor of Monroe and John T. Fer
guson of Lee members of the board Of
directors of the experimental farm.
Charley Daniel, the negro who shot and
killed Jim Wallace, colored, at Union
Point on Feb. 20 last, was arrested by
Sheriff Henry near CrawfOrdville Tues
day night and carried TO Greensboro.
The controller of the currency has au-
thorized another payment of 10 per cent
to the depositors of the defunct Chatta-
hoochee National Bank of Columbus,
making a total of 80 per cent paid to late
The correspondent of a Georgia weekly
says he has a close friend who bells nis
COWS every day to make sure of find
ing them, and at night removes the clap
pers to keep them from wearing out the
bells.
Mrs. Christian 1vey of Atlanta is suing
the Georgia Railroad and Banking Com
pany for $40, 900 damages on account of
the death Of her son, Charles NJ. Ivey,
who was killed while in the employ of
the road.
Harry Horne. a 5O-year-old jeweler, has
disappeared from Lithonia. and is thought
20 be in Atlanta. L. p. Smith of Lithonia
is anxious to discover Horne's where
abouts, and has offered a reward of s125
for his arrest.
Joe Washington, carpenter living in
Rome. lost one of his fingers Tuesday
While saving a piece of wood the saw
Slipped and completely severed one Of
the members. Washington lost an eye in
an accident not great while ago.
Ihe residences OF john II. James. w. s.
Elkin and e. Lawshe, near the corner Of
Pachtree and Cain streets, at Atlanta,
we're entered by white burglar Tuesday
night All he secured was a Smith &
Wesson 3S-ealiber. steel-handled revolver
from DR.. Elkin.
When lecturing in Kokomo, Ind, the
other evening, Gen. John b. Gordon of
Georgia was visited by John Russell. an
aged negro OF the city named. The dis
tinguisred southerner recognized his caller
at once as one OF the old slaves on his
fathers plantation. Russell is about Gen
Gordon's age, and they played together
when children.
Waycross correspondence Morning
News: The city and county authorities
intend to make a record this year for
vigorous work in the prosecution Of par
ties charged with selling intoxicants with
out a license in this city ana county. Par