The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-12
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Near Tampa shoots His stepsOn
Dead In Self Defense,
GEORGIA.
Frank B. Trent and Mrs. Fannie M.
Furlong were married at Waycross We'd
nesday.
DR.. and Mrs. b. L. Ross of Macon cele-
brated the fftieth anniversary of their
marriage Thursday.
Publication of the Dawson Dispatch has
been suspended on account Of disagree
ment between the owners, which they
have carried into court
Oconee county has husband and wife
who weigh, together, 400 pounds. The
wife seems to be the heavyweight part
ner, tipping the beam at 29O pounds.
The Baptist church at Adairsyllle was
struck by lightning Thursday and badly
damaged. This is the second time this
building has been struck and the same
place on the belfrY.
The fifth annual concert of the Way
cross public schools was held last night
at s O'Clock A reception was given the
graduating class Wednesday evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Lott
At Gainesville, Thursday, Bessie, the
little daughter of ex-Deputy United States
Marshal J. A. Henderson, was bitten by
what is supposed to be a mad dog, making
ugly wounds about the left ankle.
Ira Johnson, an old negro woman, whose
mind has totally failed, leaped into well
thirty-hve feet deep at Rome Thursday
morning some time between and
O'Clock. Strange to say she was not even
injured.
Quillian & Pettigrew, attorneys for Tom
Cyrus of Atlanta have filed a motion for
a new trial They claim that the facts in
the case made it manslaughter instead Of
murder. The motion will be argued before
Judge Gambler June IS.
The grand jury Of Fulton county has in
dicted Mrs T. Knight and her husband,
DR.. Knight, for assault and battery, as a
result of the horsewhipping episode in
which A. d. Flowers, an old model maker
was their victim at Atlanta Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Gov. Atkinson will be asked to interfere
in the John Tyler Cooper case at Atlanta,
Cooper was convicted of embezzlement
day or two ago and sentenced to pay $500
and serve three months in Jail The at
torneys want the governor to remit the
imprisonment.
Sandersville Progress: Texas fleas are
thinning out young chickens. They bore
into the heads of the chickens until
vital spot is touched which ends the life
of the chickens. A little sulphur mixed
with dough, several times a week, will
cause the insects to drop off.
G. A. Miner, who has been appointed
postmaster at Jonesboro, is the leading
populist of Clayton county. He declares
that he was appointed, not as a repubH-
can, as many have thought, but as a pop
ulist. Mr.. Miner was twice a candidate
for tax. collector of Clayton on the populist
ticket in two very warm campaigns.
Hon. w. C. Adamson, congressman from
the Fourth district, has notified William
Augustus Mitchell of Columbus that the
board Of examiners had reported him as
having stood the best competitive exami-
nation at Newman, on May 49, and that
his name had been sent to the war depart
ment for the appointment to the United
States Military Academy at West Point.
Carroll County Times Out on the banks
of the Chattahoochee river, and at a GER
tain spot known only to himself, one of
CarrolPs oldest darkies has $1,000 in gold
buried beneath the clay. This money has
been accumulated through different voca-
tons but principally by making and sell
ing collars. He refuses TO divulge where
1t Is buried, but 1t is known that he has it.
Controller General Wright is after the
tax collector of Floyd county with a sharp
stick for not strengthening his bond as
ordered by the governor some time ago.
Collector v. T. Sanford first gave a bond
secured by one of the guarantee compa-
mics, which had failed to make the re-
quired deposit, and Gov. Atkinson notified
him Of the existence of the new law and
ordered him to make a new bond by
June 1.
Washington Chronicle: On Monday
Father O'Brien gave a Georgia barbecue
40 his visitor. Archbishop Gross The
Catholic schools and teachers were all
present at the feast which was held In the
grove belonging to the orphanage, and
south Of Lexington avenue. Those who
were present report a delightful time and
a delicious dinner. Father Mcmahon,
who is also Father O'Brien's guest, en-
joyed the barbecue.
John Archer, the executor OF the late
William Z. Archer and Mrs. Eliza Ann
DIN and her children, have filed a bill
at Atlanta against Capt. J. w. English,
claiming the Alabama and Broad street
property under the last will and tesla
ment Of the late w. d. Archer. The case,
which involves central property estimated
20 be worth 100000. follows upon the heels
of three ejectment suits, which were
fled several years ago against Capt. Eng
iish.
Calhoun Times: We were shown a few
days ago a rare curiosity in the way OF a
chicken with two fairly well developed
bodies, each body with its two wings ana
feet, but near the upper breasts the bod
les united ana terminated in one neck and
head. Every part was well developed. the
head and neck appearing perfect. This
monstrosity did not get out Of the shell
alive, and II II had Il probably would never
have lived. II was from the farm OF J..
w Henderson, and was brought in bv NJ
Brown.
Suit has been fled In the clerks Office.
ct Atlanta, against James w. English. Jr
and Aaron Haas for Sl2j,OOO by attorneys
who represent W. /. ana j. b. Zachry. The
suit Is brought on written contract IL
Is charged IN the petition that upon the
Tho 0nIu 6onuinn uunvodi Mil.