The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-11
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


Lieut.. O'Brien Lodged in a Cell at
Washington for Drunkenness.
GEORGIA.
Darien will tax bootblacks 81 in the flu
ture.
Albany's total loss by fire for the year
1897 up to date is less than $1,000.
W. E. Hetcher's store at Harlem was
broken into early Wednesday mornin and
about 800 worth of goods taken out.
The Fleming residence, at Canton, own
ed by w F. Bowers, was burned Wednes-
d.v night. The loss is estimated at 81 900.
The Insurance is $1,20Q.
Joe Wilkins, residing near Porter
Springs owns a clock which cost West
Walker $50 in the year 1887. 1t is a large
clock with weights and still keeps good
time.
The following postmasters were appoint
ed for Georgia Thursday: ]. NJ. Banks,
Bill Arp, Douglas; william j. McMichael,
Minneta, Jasper; w. M, Ross, Jr., Tobler,
Epson.
In the federal court at Columbus We'd
nesday, A L. Mcdonald (colored). was
sent to the penitentiary for three years
for forgery. Mcdonald is a republican of
some prominence in state circles of his par
ty.
News reached Sparta Wednesday that
the store of Dock Cason, who lives several
miles east of Sparta, was totally consum-
ed by fire at a late hour Tuesday night.
The fire was thought to be the work of
some negroes Cason carried no insur-
ance. .....
j. G. McCrary, a merchant of Byron,
was sentenced by Judge FELTON, at Macon
Thursday to four years in the penitentiary
for forgery. McCrary was convicted of
uttering forgery in connection with A.
3. Small. He was acquitted of forgery
on three other counts.
An election was held in Decatur Wednes-
day for mayor and three councilmen. DR..
J. w. Mayson, who has held the office for
five years, was reelected for another term
to be mayor and the councilmen that were
elected are: E. E. Gates, DR.. j. L. John
son and T. L. Galloway
In the municipal election at Dawson
Wednesday, DR.. w. B. Cheatham was re-
elected mayor and R. L. Saville reelected
treasurer without opposition. j. S. Low
~ was reelected alderman and F. NJ. Nc
Nulty and C. Deubler were chosen to sue
coed E. l.. Rainey and r. L. Melton as
alderman
Dennis Eason's widow has filed $4,000
suit against the Consolidated Street Rail
road Company of Atlanta for the death
of her husband. Eason was killed two
months ago on the street car track in
Vineville while riding a bicycle. The pc
titioner charges the street car company
with neglect.
Simon Hopkins was found guilty of the
murder of John Harris, in Decatur supe-
rior court at cambridge Wednesday, and
will be sentenced to death. Hopkins de-
coyed Harris into a swamp two miles be-
low cambridge and discharged load
from a shotgun into his head The mo-
tive was robbery.
NJ F. Barry who has been at Senoia
several days selling spectacles, committed
suicide Thursday by taking morphine. He
cleft a note saying his daughter was Mrs.
G. W. Wilson, who resides, he said at
~ Peachtree street, Atlanta. Advices
from Atlanta state that Mrs. Wilson is not
known there. Barry was about AZ years
Old and refined and we'll educated man.
Lieut.. M. ]. OBrien, late of Mcpherson
barracks, was arrested and locked up in
police station at Washington Wednes-
day night on the charge of intoXicaton
lie had about $50. He will be released
when sober. Lieut.. O'Brien left Atlanta
Monday for the east, where he was to make
his debut upon the lecture platform The
story of his resignati from the army and
his determination to lecture upon recent
oriental history is still fresh in the public
mind.
In the case of J. L. Hudson ct al. VS., the
Yorkville Gold Mining Company, the re-
ceivers, Alex Hull and George H. Opdyke
We're appointed as commissioners to sell
the property and made their report to the
the United States court at Atlanta Thurs
day. The report stated that the prop
erty was sold on Dec. Z to the highest bid
der. The bid was for 0,0O0 and was made
by the syndicate in whose favor the final
decree in the case establishes lien on the
property.
The case of the state against A. L. Nc
Donald, colored, charged with forgery and
involvement, was tried in the United
States court at Columbus Wednesday. The
jury returned a verdict of guilty. Judge
Newman sentenced Mcdonald TO three
Years in the peuitentiary at Columbus,
d.. and also imposed a fine of 500 upon
HIM He learned that his wife had sent
letter containing 500 to a negro, forged
the latter's name aud obtained the letter
from the postofiice.
The Chattanooga (Tenn) Hosiery Com
pany has decided to locate its plant at
Rossville, three miles from Chattanooga
I 90 Georgia The mill will have 200 knit
ting machines, all of which have been or
dtred, TO start with and these will be in
/ creased whenever needed. 1t is stated
i that the building of this plant will be fol-
4 lowed almost Immediately by the building
Of cotton mill at the same place These
/ Enterprises are coming to Georgia on ac-
/ count of unsatisfactory laws in Tonnes
See
cat was sold in Augusta Wednesday
4 for 800. Its markings are almost perfect
Around the tail and around the legs of the
caj there are perfect rings, while the mark
i lnes on the body are parallel with the
i oody, and all seem to have beginning
4 right on the back of the neck. Some days
i ago a northern gentleman walked into the
i esiablishment in which the cat had taken
i up its abode and on seeing the animal re-
i marked to the proprietor Of the place that
4 friend of his would willingly give 500
.of the cat. The proprietor told the visitor
TO write to his friend about the cat. This
the gentleman did and letter came offer