The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

The Patent Medicine Mnn Who shot
a BOOkkeeper at st. Louis Nn-
tive of GeOrEia-AtInnta Now
Claiming Population of 10000.
Drowned Near IrwintOn-Boy Fa-
tally wounded by an Accidental
Shot in jackson COunty-COrrup-
ton in CartersviIIe's Election.
GEORGIA.
Sycamore is on the eve of prohibition
campaign.
Lizzie Cannon, a young white girl of
Atlanta, who attempted suicide a few days
ago on account of love for young man,
was arrested Tuesday night by Patrolman
Shepard for being unaccompanied at late
hour on the street.
James Lard, son of J. Lard, was drown
ed in Commissioner creek about three miles
from Irwinton Tuesday. He was subject
to epileptic fits, and it is thought he was
taken with one of them while looking af-
ter the water gates at his fathers mill.
The names are in type for the new city
directory at Atlanta and they number 3d.
1893. From this Manager Bullock's est-
mates that Atlanta has a population Of
120,3SS. The matter supplementary TO the
alphabetical directory is in preparation and
the book will not be ready for several
weeks.
The residence of Brooks Tobin on the
Sand Hills, at Augusta, has been sold for
$1,000 The purchaser is William K. Kitoh-
ems Of New York who will make this his
winter home Another piece of property
sold on the Hill is the well-known Barry
place, on the northern part of the Hill.
1t was bought by J. Godin for $4,000
Ernest Wood, son of Coroner Marion
Wood of Jackson county, is expected to
die at his home near Harmony Grove,
from the effects of a bullet wound in the
head He was accidentally shot Satur-
day night by a young friend name King.
who was playing with a pistol at Woods
house. The ball entered the temple and
struck the optic nerve, destroying the
sight and infiicting an ugly wound.
Suit has been filed in the United States
court at Macon by w P. Bennett, plum
Der, against the city of Macon. Bennett
seeks to oblige the city to release him
from the necessity for giving a 81 600 bond
as plumber doing business in the city.
Bennett alleges that the city is trying to
drive him out of business. 1t is stated
by the city authorities that Bennett is I'M
der bond and that bond would stand for
ten years if Bennett would pay his prem
ium of $40, which he has failed to do.
A night or two ago Ben Allen went to
the homeuof John westbrooks, a promi-
nent citizen of Paulding county and for
mer sheriff of the county, and ran away
With his daughter. The couple drove to
Dallas that night, reaching there at mid
night, and walked up the ordinary. Sc
cured a marriage license, and together
with few friends, went to the home of
Rev }. A. Sprayberry, where the knot
was soon tied The next day they board
ed the train for Atlanta, where Allen is
now living. 1t Is said Mr.. Westbrools
was very much opposed to the marriage
Paulding Superior Court was engaged
Friday and Saturday in the trial of Frank
Pace, charged with the murder of Thomas
Gore. The jury remained out until mid
night, when they brought in a verdict of
not guilty. On May %, 1885, Pace, Gore
and Dave Wood, who were out on a Sun
day drinking frolic, stopped at little de-
serted house by the roadside According
TO the testimony of Wood, the only eye
witness, Gore started to cursing Pace of
fered him $500 to fight him, and finally
started at him with his knife, when Pace
struck him four blows over the head with
an iron pin, which he afterwards stated
TO witness, caused Gone to "calm down
right now" Gore died the following day
and the postmortem examination revealed
the fact that his skull was crushed
A very lively sensation Is product OF
the city election at Gainesville last
Wednesday. The vote was the largest in
the history of the town, and although the
defeated candidates have refused to con-
test the election on account of ALLEGED
illegal voting, citizens of the town have
been moving in the matter, and papers
of contest were filed Monday, which is the
limit of time. 1t is claimed there were
anywhere from sixty-five to double that
number of Illegal votes cast, and Judge
Fife, who is ably seconded by Solicitor
Maddox, has evidently made up his mind
TO go TO the bottom of things. The grand
jury, which had adjourned for week
was recalled and is now going over the
lists. Various persons, black and white,
have been arrested on charges of furnish
ing liquor on election day, of voting lie
gally through non-payment of taxes,
through non-residence and having been in
the chain-gang.
Sandersville Progress: Baldwin &
Thomas of Savannah We're in SandersviIle
last week looking after the establishment
of a system of water works between this
place and Tennille for the supply of both
towns. Their plan is to bore artesian
wells, force the water into an elevated
stand pipe, from which it will be carried
in mains to. each town. A proposition
has been submitted 10 the City Council
and this body now has the
matter under consideration A GER
tain number of fire plugs
are to be furnished, estimated at forty,
for which the city is to pay an annual
rental of $500. Water is to be furnished
private houses at about 81 per month for
a stipulated number of gallons, and il
more water is used the owner of the house
is to pay an additional sum. The esti-
mated cost of the equipment is between
$4,000 and $4,000. Franchise for a stipu-
lated number of years is to be granted
Baldwin & Thomas, and the city Is Ia