The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-13
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS or THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
Narrow Escape From Death at Ath-
ens-Tvo Men Fatally Poisoned by
Drinking whisky at PreStOn-An
Augusta Woman sues For Islander.

r. II. Stafford & Co Of Jasper have
sold their stock of drugs TO /. N. Bam-
berg.
Priestley Orme, while riding bicycle at
Atlanta. Wednesday was knocked down
by buggy. run over aud badly injured.
G. D. Brown, foreman of the section
on, the Macon ana Birmingham railroad
at Yatesvine was killed by the "shoofy
train Monday
Paulding superior court reconvened in
Dallas Monday. Judge C. G. James presld-
sng. Four murder cases stand for trial
and one for assault.
A car load of grapes ten thousand bas-
kets, was shipped from Bremen to Phila-
delphia Tuesday The grapes were grown
in HARRISON county.
John Green was probably fatally iniur-
ed near Ford Wednesday, while digging
in a well. A loaded bucket fen on him.
crushing him terribly.
Confederate veterans from Butts, Mon
roe and Jasper counties met at Indian
Springs a day or two ago and organized a
company of the United Confederate Vet
Grams.
Stephen L. Tate, son Of Col. stephen G.
Tate. and cousin of Congressman Carter
Tate died at his fathers residence at
Tate Wednesday after an illness OF three
weeks of typhoid fever.
The farming interest in Lincoln county
has not fallen below an average up TO
this date Every kind of crop is on a
boom A big corn crop is now assured,
and no complaint is heard from farmers.
The Macon bond commission met
Wednesday and purchased the deficiency
bonds amounting to $4,000 issued for
the purpose Of paying off the deficiency
On the city treasury. The money was need
ed by the city.
Bids were opened and contracts let at
Cave Spring. Wednesday, for the heating
and electric light plant for the Georgia
School for the Deaf and Dumb. Bidders
were present from Cincinnati, Chattanoo-
ga, Atlanta and other cities.
Giles Kimbrough, who was committed
20 jail at Dawson Thursday morning by
Justice Peddy for outraging his 13-year-
old step-daughter drank nearly vial Of
Haudanum and the prompt work of Coun-
ty Physician Kendrick is probably all that
saved his life.
A most remarkable religious meeting has
been in session at Toccoa this week. 1t
Is the pre-millennial conference of south
ern Presbyterians and the object OF the
meeting is TO study and discuss the scrip
lures bearing on the time and place OF
the second coming of Christ.
Henry Fluker, son of W. T. Fluker Of
Washington was severely cut Saturday at
Mrs. ]. Belknap Smiths gold mine, six
teen miles east of Washington. Fluker met
q negro with his hat on and when he told
the negro TO take 1t off the negro made
iunge at him with razor. Fluker's right
arm below the elbow was cut, severing
the muscle.
The supreme court has affirmed the de-
cision of Fulton superior court in the
celebrated Flynn will case, declaring the
verdict to be true, and thus setting up
the will of Mrs Flynn, which disposes of
the vast estate left her children with
vested life interest. the remainder going
10 their children in fee simple. The es-
tate is valued at $4,000.
The most sensational suits that have
been put on file in Augusta in a number
OF years are two that were filed Wednes-
day. The petitioner in both suits is Mrs.
Johanna Bailey. and the suits are d.
rected against NJ. ]. Murphey and NJ. j.
Downey, and ask for $4,000 damages in
each case. The charge is SANDER The
petitioner charges that the two defend
ants above named had circulated all
kinds OF reports in regard TO her and her
daughter.
John y. Palmer Of Atlanta wants $1,000
damages from Mrs. N c. slnney on the
ground of false imprisonment on Aug
e. 1897, lie claims that he was arrested on
q warrant sworn out by the defendant
in the suit. and on Aug. he asserts that
the warrant was voluntarily Withdrawn
by the prosecutor. For that reason he
wants TO recover damages 10 the amount
mentioned and the case Will come up for
Q hearing a the September term OF Full
ton superior court.
Cordele Sentinel: Although about 80
houses have been built in Cordele within
abe past two years. sti it would require
about 100 houses 20 satisfy the immediate
demand. There Is also a corresponding
demand for business houses although
within the past Two years there have been
built no less than a dozen brick stores
The present demand is the result OF no
boom nor anything ike boom There IS
not single land company In Cordele and
only one real estate agent
Josephine Mcdowell colored. OF Angus
a., through her attorney Henry c. Ham.
noud. has dled suit against Or. a. O.
Best, dentist of Augusta. She asks thar
the court award her damages TO the ex-
tent Of son for Injuries re-
ceiyed az tao hands Of Dr Best. 90 whom
she went 20 have tooth extracted. The
petitioner claims that two eg0rts were
made 90 pun the tooln and that the for
eeps slipped both times ana that the third