The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

dence Burned in Columbia County.
Georgia Mans Family Reported
Drowned in the Flood in Missis-
sippi.
GEORGIA
A negro was held up and robbed of 1925
by two negroes just east of Columbus
Wednesday morning.
Edwin Flanagan, who murdered Mrs.
Allen and Miss Ruth Slack, will be placed
on trial for his life at Decatur next Mon
day.
Col. H. c. Cook. the new commander
of the Fifth Regiment stationed at Fort
Mcpherson, will arrive June 1 to take
command.
Sneak thieves entered the residence Of
Mrs. w. z. Martiniere al Columbus Tues
day night and stole $50 from the clothing
of one of the boardeTs
Gov. Atkinson offers a reward of $50 for
the apprehension and delivery to the sher-
If of Muscogee county Of VIII Moore, who
is charged with having killed Willie Good
man on March 49,
woman in North Georgia satisfied her
longing for eggs and buttermilk by eat
ing at one meal two dozen hard-boiled
eggs and drinking a gallon of buttermilk.
She died in great agony three days later.
Harry w. Morton, a printer, formerly
of Savannah, fell from a train near Bel
air ten miles from Augusta. on the Geor-
gia railroad, Saturday night, and is in
jured in the back and internally. He has
been taken TO a hospital in Augusta.
The cotton crop has been greatly injur-
ed in Floyd county by the recent cool
weather. The cold has developed the cut
worm, which is destroying the cotton
stalk. 1t is estimated that al least one
third of the crop will have to be replanted.
The Triton combined annual teachers
institute" will be held at Triton. Begin
ming May 81. and lasting one week. Profs.
L. c. Branson and Euia b. Smith OF the
state normal viii conduct the institute.
Berrien Coffee and Colquitt county teach
ers will be in attendance.
Dawson News: A bunco man sold to an
up-country farmer named Woodward
machine by which he was led to believe he
could make bright new $40 bills by sim
ply turning a crank. The bunco man got
$50 and the farmer got the machine, and
with it a whole lot of experience.
Newton johnson. formerly of Augusta,
but now of Columbia county, lost his
handsome home Monday night. The origin
of the fire is unknown. The loss was
about 5000. There was 5000 insurance
on the furniture and the same on the
house, making Mr. Johnson's net loss
5000.
Monroe Messenger: Isaac Austin is in
great distress. He has heard that his
son-in-law, >TSe Mitchum, and his son,
Rob, and his daughter Mrs. Mitchum.
have all been drowned in the Mississippi
floods. He has written to the postmaster
at their postoffice to learn the positive
facts in the case.
The Sparks, Moultrie and Gulf railway
will soon have the road open to Moultrie
Then it is expected that the management
will put on a regular train. The Pino9-
oils Lumber Company is completing a
very fine mill at Pinopolis, twelve miles
west of Sparks The company has mill
lions of good timber to cut In that sec
tian of the state.
Gainesville Eagle: One of ]. H. Hunts
young horses backed into a well eighty
feet deep Sunday, while being ridden by a
boy. In the absence of Mr.. Hunt. John
II. Martin. by the use of a block and
tackle, drew the horse out. Much to
the surprise of every one, the horse is
now in as perfect condition as he was
prior to the accident
Griffin News: One of Jonesboros gall
liant young men, who desired the COM
pany of a certain young lady on the
Lithia Springs excursion. sent her the fol-
lowing unique note; Are you going TO
he picnic? If so. 1 viii be obliged to
carry you" The young lady promptly re-
iaas ar,1ao htltr mill
who says he will be pleased to accom-
pany me-"
Talbotton New Era: Last Friday was
regular justice court day at Centerville.
One case especially excited some com
ment on account of Its novelty. local
attorney was defending a civil suit, and
long and eloquently held forth in the in
terest of his client. The day seemed his,
but the attorney for the plaintiff, who
was from Thomaston, worked up a coup
de grace on his brother lawyer Seeing
eloquence would be of no avail he did not
try II, but sang a song to the jury, and
so worked on their feelings as to win
the verdict.
Charles Watson. the negro who assault
ed Councilman Milton p. Camp on the
night of April 3 at the latter's own door
step, at Atlanta, has just been given
NAcNeh years III the penltenuary by Judge
John s. Gambler Mr.. Camp was return
ing home late one evening from his busi-
ness when he met Watson coming out or
his front door. He demanded Of the ne
gro the purpose Of his visit, and when he
could give none, but attempted to get
away, MIR. Camp caught hold of the burg
lar, and while lighting to get away Wat
son inflicted several ugly wounds on Mr..
Camp and left him lying In his walk in
an unconscious condition.
Thomasville Times Enterprise: A young
lawyer walked down to the postofice
got his mail and walked up the north
side Of Madison street to the court house.
where he was 70 try a case. Meeting
court official, he inquired where the fire
was. lie had passed right through great
piles OF furniture. bedding trunks and
household goods rescued from Alderman
Herring's residence. and which was piled
up on the sidewalk Ia front OF the Madi-
son street entrance to the postofice, ana
within fun view Of the smoking ruins Of
the Wright and Herring residences. II
was so absorbed in studying my case =