The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-15
GEORGIA.

George f. Dyer and Joseph McCrery,
cotton men of FAN River, Mass, have been
in columbus several days in connection
with a new cotton mill, in which, rumor
saws they may be interested. Ii is under
stood that there was a recent conference
regarding this matter.
considerable excitement was caused in
Augusta the other day by white man
throwing the body of a white infant into
the river He was seen in the act, and the
body. which was wrapped in a bundle of
clothes. was fished out The man escaped
and his identity remains unknown.
The marshal and citizens Of Unadilla
tried 10 capture on Sunday a negro who
had robbed the postoffice at Redwood. A
number of citizens met the train the ne
gro was on, but he jumped out of the car
window, eiuded his pursuers and escaped
about fifty pistol shots that were sent at
ter him.
Thomas j. Nelson, leading citizen and
successful business man, and one of the
largest planters near Thomaston, died at
his home Saturday evening at the age of
o. His death was the result of lingering
heart trouble. He was connected with all
The Industrial interests of Thomaston, be-
ing one of the organizers and a director in
The Farmers and Merchants Bank.
Miller County Liberal: Smallpox has
vanished. but few cases of the breaking
out" which many say was really con-
tracted from the cases of smallpox re-
naming. The patients have pustules fol-
lowing fever, but in eight or ten cases
no medicine has been used and patients
never staid in bed at all from the malady.
What is the disease which leaves its vic
tins in less than a week without a single
mark?
After having his marriage in Georgia
annulled B. C. Sale and his daughter-in-
law Mrs. Wooddie Moon Sale of Danburg
went over to South Carolina and had the
ceremony performed a second time. As has
been stated Mr.. Sale, fearing he would be
presented 10 the grand jury, had the mar
rage pronounced void. He then consulted
a lawyer who advised him to go over in
Carolina and have the ceremony perform
ed again. BY doing this we would evade
the laws of Georgia. This plan was carried
out Saturday.
Notify Stephens, a boy about IA years
Old. was arrested Sunday at Mineral Bluff
charged with robbing the postoffice at that
place. Mrs. Smith, the postmistress, had
of money from the office, and becoming
suspicious at the time of closing the office
she had John McNelley to conceal himself
IN the office, and very soon thereafter the
boy came into the office and took charge
OF The cash box, but was taken in charge
10y MeNelley before he appropriated any
OF its contents
?. H. Fitzgerald, the head of the colony
bearing his name, has purchased the Cy
cloneta farm, on the Georgia Southern and
Florida Railroad and win start colany
there. AT least 1t is to be supposed that
this is the object of the purchase. Just
what the extent of this new colony is to
be cannot be stated until Mr.. Fitzgerald
gives out all of his plans, but il is a
TACT that the deal has been on foot for
some dme and that it means another big
tnlng for that section of the country there
can be little doubt. The Cycloneta farm
mas been the property of a Mr.. Cobb for
some time. 1t is composed of a thousand
acres and was originally intended as an
Experimental farm and was a part of the
scheme Of the Macon Construction Com
pahy' The very best piece of land for the
purpose was selected, and since that time
some eight or nine years ago this tract of
idnd mas been carefully farmed.
On Saturday night at a negro festival on
the Iurpin place, several miles below Hard
away in Mitchell county, two negroes be-
came involved in difficulty that may cost
one OF them his life. The principals to the
Iracas were George Washington and
brown richardson, and they fell out over
Somethin' concernin' of a woman" Wash
"stoh struck Richardson a terrible blow
Ul the mead with heavy hickory stick
trends of the two negroes interfered and
"ppdrehtiy patched up their differences,
anu when the festival broke up they were
apparently on good terms again. About 3
eIoch sunday morning, however, Wash
nslon ana Richardson met again and re-
tS"eu 'heir quarrel, which wound up by
, I,e lormer drawing his pistol and shooting
at5n otter twice One shot took effect in the
t9Ioiheh' While the other entered the side.
Sloke RIB and finally lodged in the back
y,ap When last heard from, Richardson
vas sun awe, but in critical condition.