The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-19
| GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.

to the school teachers OF the state for the
H first quarter Of the present year threatens
to deplete the state treasury. There will
II be very little money left when all the
checks are cashed. This is a condition
II that has been anticipated for some time,
but is now on the eve of realization
Mrs Maggie Mcleod, an aged lady, died
at Boston Saturday. She was over 80
years old and though she had been in
feeble health for some time, her death was
in the nature of a shock to her many
a friends. She leaves four daughters to
mourn ner loss-Miss Roxie and Miss Mary
Mcleod. Mrs, d. A. Horn and Mrs Pickett
Leak.
Griffin Evening Call: NJ. B. Headen filed
an application for voluntary bankruptcy
in the United States Court at Atlanta
Saturday. and the doors of the Racket
N Store were closed. The liabilities are Civ
Fl en- at about $500, while 1t is claimed the
II assets will amount TO about $1,000 Charles
Broadway Rouse OF New York is the larg-
est creditor.
Brunswick Times: Judge A. j. Crovatt,
referee in bankruptcy for this section, has
appointed Attorney Mas Isaac of this city
as trustee in the matter of w. NJ. Wig
gins of Waynesville recently declared a
III udHhi upl ny lHG ISleESG MI. lSddC Will
at once assume charge of the business
of Mr. Virgins, and close IL out TO the
best interest of all parties concerned.
swalnsboro Wire Grass Blade: We
have learned that Judge H. D. D. Twiggs
is not as seriously afflicted as was report
ed last week He was in attendance upon
Reidsvlle court, but is not yet fully re-
covered from his operation. Judge Twiggs
DlV tn xn+ifa oil 10 fNHc IN ho~ an
plicaton for separation was filed in Savan-
nah last week. He denies every one of
the MISUNDERSTANDING only that they
were married in. 1S93-and prays that his
disabilities may be removed SO that he
may again lawfully contract marriage.
There is large number of talented at
torneys on each side, and a spicy, stub
born trial Is expected.
Douglas Leader: It is the opinion of the
legal fraternity of Douglas that the high
license liquor law for Coffee county is I'M
constitutional. number of lawyers got
together on Wednesday afternoon of this
week and investigated the matter thor
oughy and they unanimously agree that
Coffee's liquor law would be Knocked out
by the Supreme Court, just like Irwin
county's was knocked out. A majority of
the councilmen have agreed to license bar
rooms at $500 each and the matter will be
brought up and voted upon at the next
regular meeting of the board. 1t Is not
known what steps the prohibtionists of
- the town and county will take to fore
stall the movement
81 Walter Davis, a newly enlisted soldier,
was arrested at the union depot. at Ma
con, the other day by an unknown party
|# on the suspicion of being Sam Hose the
|# murderer and rapist from Palmetto, Ga.
# Inc negro was at the depot waiting to take
M d tralh Tor Fort Apache, Arizona, where
81 ne had been assigned. A white man came
81 up ana placed him under arrest and, nc
Isl corning TO the testimony of himself and
81 pystahders, would not permit him to say
WORD explanatory of his business. lie
was searched and though papers were
louhd designating his business he was car
REQ on to answer the grave charges.
DAVIS was carried to GAINESVILLE and there
proven TO be the wrong man and he was
teleased but his papers and some money
Willch were taken from him in Macon
We're not returned.
South Georgia Home: The census of
Meigs has been completed We have been
estimated by commercial agencies at $50
ana by people who ought to know us at
80 But the truth is we number only a
le" less than 600 souls. Twelve years ago
me census could have been taken on ones
niger, having a box car for a depot one
nue. store, one or two dwellings, no
churcheS, no school house. There are now
Two splendid white and two good colored
oHurcnes, three saw-mills, one ginnery
Ell win a daily capacity OF about fifty bales
d sIlst mill, novelty works. a hotel, liv-
I'd cry stables, twelve business houses four
blacksmith and wood shops, and one of
the pest school buildings In this section
nearly completed, built without costing the
Sltizehs OF the town dollar so far So
mere we are on the lap of earth growing
ike a healthy baby.
Last fan young couple by the name Of
Hoicombe moved to Columbus from South
carolina and the husband secured employ
lneht IN one of the cotton mills there. He
'lily worked a few weeks until he was
4 s,llcken down with typhoid fever. The
H Hlsease settled on his brain and he was be-
~ OF ms reason. He was tried on a writ
~ 'unacy and sent 10 the asylum at Mil
lseVine. His wife, girl OF Is years was
.elt penniess and friendless. The unfor-
tu"ate young woman was carried 10 the
4 FcOI mouse IN wagon over seven miles
~ r"u2h Rad an 2 Geld November day,
.Hu soon after arrival gave birth TO a lit
Wy ooy' AS soon as she was able she Sc
suIed position as domestic IN a private
-1hiiy ~ order 10 raise sufficlent funds 10
AIRY her 10 her people In South Carolina.
que prooded over mlsfortuneB until she.
20 became a raYlng maniac and was lock-
.u up ~ police barra ckH on Saturday ana
n vile.
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