The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-08
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
ITEMS FROM THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA..

Mrs. Rebecca Weaver died near Fort
Gaines Sunday night after a long illness.
She was the widow Of Rev. S. r. Weaver.
who was a member of the South Georgia
conference. she was buried Monday af
ternoon.
The beautiful Episcopal Church at Dub
lin was consecrated by Bishop Cleland
X. Nelson on Sunday Feb. s. This church
is Of cruciform shape. with stained glass
windows and presents an attractive
churchly appearance.
The municipal election at Unadllla came
off Saturday Messrs. D. L. Ivey, w. K.
Malone and DR.. L. o. Wooten were elect
ed as aldermen 10 serve two years, and
Mr. A J. LOokeman was elected for one
year 10 I'll the unexpired term OF Mr.. T.
H. johnson, who has moved TO Cordele.
The aged father of Zema Cleveland, one
OF ten boys indicted for the murder of
the Rustins at Colqultt. employed Mr.. 7.
A. Bush Of Camilla TO defend his son.
1t is said that the old man cheerfully gave
up his only horse and his pension to Sc
cure the services of this attorney. The
indictment against young Cleveland was
nolle pressed.
Nashu Bulloch a negro cook at Vienna,
In Dooley county murdered her newborn
child Thursday afternoon by cutting its
throat. She was discovered when trying
10 wipe up the bloodstains. The unnat-
ural mother was afraid of parental chas-
usement and pursued this plan, hoping to
escape detection. She is 600 sick now TO
be placed in jail.
Nearly every farmer at Reynolds has
planted some wheat and oats and say
they intend making a big corn and hoe
crop this year. Mr.. Slaughter HILL one of
the progressive farmers, owns quite a
number of fine hogs and among them Ia
one very large one, said TO weigh about
1000 pounds gross. The fruit growers at
Reynolds are very hopeful OF making a
good crop this year.
Marietta Journal: Rev. V. e. Manager
recently found among some old books a
German New Testament. On a ly-leaf II
is stated that ii was captured at the hat
tie of the Wilderness in 1864 and present
ed to Lewis c. NJ Peacock of Company
A, Eighteenth Regiment of Georgia Vol
unteers. Mr.. Peacock wrote on the Same
leaf that he expected to keen il as LONG
as ne lived. If he. or any member of his
family is living, he may obtain the book
by applying to Rev. V. E. Manget, Mart
eta, Ga.
Gretna Green affair created sensa-
ton IN Elberton Saturday evening. Mr.
Charley Asbury and Miss Carrie White
side went out presumably for a drive
MOI returning at the usual hour The
young lady's family became alarmed ana
instituteo search for the missing par
ties. They were traced to Hartweu ana
1t was there learned that the bannv con,
PIE We're married at O'Clock. They are
prominent young people, and while thew
surprised their friends, they are heing
heartily congratulated.
A special to the Morning News from,
Pelham says: Frank Powell, colored was
arrested here Saturday night bv Marshal
Nest tor passing counterfeit money. He
PASSED several nckeis and half dollars
ana attempted TO change half dolIarS q,
heVeral OF the larger stores. The nicl,oI
was good imitation but the half doUor
was very poor and could be easily dotoot
ca oy the lightness in weight AfarsbeI
DlsHuke came up yesterday ana corrin1
aO"eH ana some half dozen witnesses 10
InomasViiie, where his trial viii tala
Is at the head of the business. '''''
Inc officers placed under arrest at rav
son sunday four negroes-Ava Stevens -
woman; Glover Stevens. her son. c,bar,o,.
HiiIman and Lewis Josie-who are charg-
ca win neing implicated in the assassjns-
e'om a re" hlght ago of George Demand
"ehto-lo negro man, who lived about
seven miles south of Dawson, Dan $3.50
vas shot through a window while boldino
lamp loking for some paper in q h,,
resu' Dennard was shot in the head r,it,,
ioad OF buckshot. and when he feu ~
lamp was broken, setting fire to the fo e.,r
anu burning hole through. 1t is SIM
bo,'e a 'nS' the assassins went into tba
must ana exunguished the flames