The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-02
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FLORIDA, AND SOUTH
CAROLINA BRIEFLY PAR
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story i'm a Case of Desertion-EIo,d
Rides of Macon May Go in Camp
on Cumberland Island.
GEORGIA
shenman's first bale Of new cotton was
ginned Saturday and sold for 10 cents per
pound.
Dr. Henry Battey Of Rome IS studying
and classifying the mushrooms Of North
Georgia.
The Charles Brady place Of 300 acres,
situated six or eight miles below Americas.
was purchased Saturday by Lee Allen
for 5000.
There is strong probability that the
Floyd Rifles of Macon viii go into en-
campment on Cumberland Island for ten
days, beginning Aug 10.
]. Norman Pease had both arms broken
at the wrists and sustained painful bruises
on his head by being thrown from bug
gy at Columbus Friday
Muscogee's tax returns will be about
100000 off this year. Last year they
we're sl23l0.00O Tax Receiver Henderson
is now busily engaged in consolidating the
figures
A south-bound passenger train ran over
and killed negro one mile south Of Una
dla Saturday. The negro is supposed to
have been stealing a ride. He looked TO
have been about % years of age.
win Wright, colored. shot viii Mullins,
another negro. at Columbus Friday. The
ball struck his collar bone and glanced
downward. INJECTING a serious wound.
Wright was arrested but says that the
shooting was accidental
Judge A. w. Fife seems determined to
break up Illicit whisky selling in Barlow
county He is dealing hard measure to
number convicted in the superior court.
not letting them off with fines alone, but
making them wear the stripes.
At Macon to-day the Postal Telegraph
Company viii begin laying its wires under
ground, as provided by a recent city or
dinance. The Postal has not been anx-
ious TO obey this ordinance, and has pc
ttioned council once or twice about the
matter. but to no avail.
Walter Corbett arrived at Macon Satur-
day from Washington, where he estab-
lished headquarters in the postofice fight
Mr.. Corbett seems to be very confident
that he will get the office whenever the
time comes. but he does not know any
thing about the time. Col. r. j.. Locke
is expected home to-day.
Miss Willie Hawkins ran away from
school at Woodstock Friday and married
She is a young girl-still wearing short
dresses. VIII Smith, the young man she
married, has been working for her faith
er and staying at her fathers house. He
fell in love with Miss Willie. and, knowing
her parents would never consent, laid his
plans to get her from school.
In the final report Of Aaron Haas, re-
ceiver for the Atlanta Suburban Land
Company, an order was granted by Judge
Lumpkin Saturday distributing the pro-
ceeds of the sale Of a large number of
lots in the Fifteenth district of DeKalb
county, near Atlanta, among the preferred
creditors. The lands were sold to Morris
Brandon, representing certain stockhold-
ers for 1928.
The clearings Of Atlanta banks continue
70 show an increase over last years bust
ness. For the week ending Saturday the
increase over the corresponding week of
last year is S144. 463. The increase for the
month of July is $69976. For the seven
months ending Saturday there is a COM
siderable Increase over the same period
IN 1885, in spite of the fact that the first
two months Of 1897 showed losses
Discouraged by failure and worried from
the financial vicissitudes of life, George b.
White, who lived al Kirkwood. near At
lanta, In a modest little cottage, has de-
serted his young wife and three children
and has disappeared. One of their children
died day or two ago. George White mar
ried Miss Florrie Cook in Griffin about six
years ago. Miss Cook Is a daughter Of DR.
". +. Cook. who is now a presiding elder
In the Methodist church, and has many
friends who have been members Of his
church In the various towns Of the state
where he has been stationed. Mr.. White
was az one time assistant cashier Of the
National Bank Of Griffin
A white man. named William Hamilton
has been arrested at Rome. charged with
the murder Of Gideon Pope About II
o'clock Saturday night Nov. %. 1896.
white man went in Popes place, ana ask
ed for lunch. II was given him and then
the fellow demanded OF the negro all the
money In the cash drawer. Upon his re-
fusing to do so, the customer pulled pis-
tol and shot the defenseless negro through
the neck. Then leaping the counter the
desperate drove his knife into the uncon-
scious form. lie hastily rinec the cash
drawer, and fed. Several colored men saw
two white men hanging about Pope's store
shortly before the killing occurred, and u
IS at the instigation of one Of these. Jen
Nix, that Hamilton has been arrested.