The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-03
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


ue Up-A Hog Found in a Well At
ter 9S Days-AnOther Mysterious
Letter in Connection With the Mis-
sing Express Package.
GEORGIA.
Elizabeth L. Regan was appointed post
mistress at Bronwood, Terrell county,
Wednesday.
C. w. Kelley, editor of the Jefferson
Banner, is a candidate for the office of
tax collector.
Douglas Cooper was placed on trial at
LAGRANGE Tuesday for the second time
for the murder of Claude Dunson, which
occurred thirteen months ago.
new telephone system for Marietta is
now a certainty. The city has granted
all the rights asked for and charter has
been applied Tor.
The demand for the cotton rope made by
the Trion Manufacturing Company, has
been so great that the company has been
running the roping department both day
and night for several days in an effort to
keep up with their orders.
A non-suit was granted in Judge Reds
court at Atlanta, Tuesday, in the case of
David Chestnut against the city. Chest
nut is a farmer who fell on the ice in At
lanta two years ago and who wanted $10.-
900 for his pain, suffering and loss of
strength.
Mrs. Annie Ganus of Jefferson county,
was arrested at Augusta Tuesday, on
charge of adultery. Mrs. Ganus figured in
a sensation few months ago in which 1t
was alleged that she had eloped with her
husbands partner a man named Tarver,
taking with her all her husbands ready
cash. Tarver is said TO be in Mexico.
The body OF white baby was found lying
near the track of the Georgia Railroad a
mile from Klrkwood station, in DeKalb
county, Tuesday morning. The identity of
the child is mystery to those who found
it, and every one living in the vicinity. The
body was lacerated beyond recognition. 1t
is believed it was thrown from a train
while alive.
Two thousand five hundred dollars is the
sum which the Southern Railway will have
to pay John T. Smith as damages for in
juries he received while in the employ of
that road in the capacity of hagman. The
verdict was rendered in the United States
Court at Atlanta Tuesday, after the case
had been on trial for ten days. The jury
was out for several hours. Smith was SUI
ing for $4,000.
Some time ago James stapleton of
Spread Jefferson county, missed one of
his large fattening hogs, for which he
made diligent, though unsuccessful
search. After ninety -eight days had
elapsed from the time the hog was lost, a
negro workman of Mr.. Stapletons was
passing over a field and CHANGED to look
down into an old well, in which he dlscov-
cred the missing hog. 1t was drawn from
the well and found to be still living.
j. B. Coleman. baggage master on the
Central of Georgia Railway, is lying at the
City Hospital at Augusta in an uncon-
scious condition. His skull is fractured
and there is no telling as yet whether he
Will recover. Mr. Coleman was on train
No. 2, which left Augusta Monday after
noon for Millen. He was taken back on
train No. from Millen. The accident oc-
Cured at Thomas station, but how no
one knows. 1t is supposed that while
leaning out of the door of the baggage car
the baggageman's head struck against the
station house.
B. H. Simmons & Co., successors to
robertson & Simmons OF Jasper, have adj
mitted P. NJ. Tate of Alice into the bust
ness, and the style of the firm will be
late, Simmons & Co hereafter. Mr.. Tate
owns large cotton factory at Alice, three
miles south of Jasper, and he puts that
ana his stock of goods into the business. 1t
ls'sald the company will be chartered with
capital of $4,000, and the factory and
poth stores will be run under the new
hrm name They contemplate the erection
u SOLID marble store at Jasper, near their
present stand, which will be the finest
mouse in this part of the state.
H. Hedley Bush, the Engllshman who
was arrested at Gainesville thirty days
ago at the instigation of b. C. Epperson
ana T. c. Parker of Macon, charged with
me transportation of money entrusted
nm and several other ugly charges, waiv-
va commitment trial yesterday. Bush
was nrst given fifteen days in which to get
,ne $1,000 alleged to have been misappro-
priated and when that time expired his
attorneys asked for fifteen days more time
~ order that he might get money from
London, which time was given and which
EXPIRED Tuesday The money failed to ar
time
mere is another development in the
mysterious express package containing
fo''o which was received by Postmaster
ilertz Of Macon some time ago and by
.lllh forwarded, according TO the inner di-
irecuoh, to the Atlanta branch OF the
southern Express Company. A few days
"so postmaster Hertz received a letter,
1ne postmark of which showed that it
IiIihe from some point in Indiana. In this
,ller the writer, a woman. claims that
eue package received by the postmaster
SiIu forwarded to Atlanta belongs to her.
SHe does not vouchsafe to give any of the
Nv talis leading up to her ownership, but
he says that the money is hers and that
Sie can prove IL. Postmaster Hertz has
awarded the letter to Superintendent
.Iurourt in Atlanta This letter Is as
'ussterious as the original package, for it
1outalns no date line and no clue as to the
r~nereabout of the writer except In the
very interesting law suit promises to
"s'eiop out of the sale of a piece os farm
property by the sheriff at Atlanta. The
property which consists OF about 100 acres
S Snu is valued at about $1,000 was knocked
roWh Tor S24 TO c. NJ. Curran, who is con-
'7cled with j. b. Redwne a money lender.
'lter the sale the sheriff was instructed
10y TO make the deed TO Curran. but the
i@Ver says he will insist on his rights if
mas to go to the Supreme Court to main
iLa'h mem. When bid 10 the property"
, e sad Il didn't think was getting any