The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-29
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA.
A. H. Martin was killed Christmas even
ing at Conner by Win and Tom Russell, all
drinking. The killing occurred in ]. w.
Boards store. Martin was struck in the
back of the head with beer bottle.
John w. ellis and Frank Powers quar-
relied at the home of the former, six
miles northeast of Pearson. ellis struck
Powers in the mouth with his fist and
then choked him. from the effects of
which he died soon after.
A convention of Mormon ministers will
be held in Macon. commencing Jan o.
and lasting two days 1t is expected that
there viii be not less than fifty Mormon
ministers present to take part in the de-
alterations of the conference
Tuesday the first ground was broken
for the new public building at Brunswick
A hole four feet square and twelve feet
deep was dug in order to test the charac-
ter of the soil and decide upon the kind
of foundation that will be needed In
dications are now that work on the new
government building win soon be COM
menced,
Tom Mitchell, marshal of Charleston, shot
Adolphus Dawes, colored. Christmas after
making ugly flesh wounds, which bled
freely. A riot was feared at first, but it is
now certain the worst is over. as conserv-
alive men have taken the matter in hand.
Many negroes were drinking and making
a great noise around town.
The Citizens Bank of Eastman, Ga,
has made application to Secretary of
State Cook for a charter The capital
stock of the concern will be fixed at
$4,000, and the charter is only asked for
term of thirty years. The Citizens
Bank will be one of the largest in the
section of country around Eastman, and
among the incorporators are some of the
leading business men of the town.
A syndicate, composed of Eastern and
Western capitalists, has purchased the
New Holland Springs, located two miles
north of Gainesville on the Southern
Railway, and will build a modern hotel
opening for next seasons business. The
purchase, which has just been consum-
mated, consists of 625 acres of land. The
price paid has not been stated, but it is
known that more than 100000 will be
expended in making Improvements on the
property.
Col James P. Hicks died at his residence
at Wrightsville Sunday. The disease which
bore him away was cancer. He had been
confined 10 his room for many months and
his death was expected at any moment.
During the continuance of his fatal dis
case anxious and devoted friends, as we'll
rs the members of his family, ministered
,enderly to his every want. Col Hicks
vas one of the most prominent lawyers
Of that section of Georgia. He leaves a
widow and four children.
The plan of the lease of the Kimball
House in Atlanta made by the H. I. Kim
bah Company to Mr.. James z. Hickey is
said TO be quite different from the lease
Of Mr.. Joseph Thompson and the Beerman
estate which expires next May. 1t is said
that the company will retain offices and
stores in the building and that Mr. Hickey
will simply have charge of the hotel prop
er. Instead of renting from the lessee the
occupants of the offices and stores will
rent from the company direct The total
annual rental paid by the present lessees
IS something like $5S,O00
A special to the Morning News from
Dahlonega says: The term at the North
Georgia Agricultural College so far has
been one of the most successful in its his
tory, the attendance and class standing Of
the students being highly gratifying.
Nearly all of the boys went to their homes
for Christmas The High School mas also
closed until the first Tuesday in January
to enjoy Christmas. Under the supervis-
ion of Prof. j. NJ. Martin the school has
been very ffne.-Mr. Hal Schumann of Sa-
vannah, who has been in college here, is
Frustrated with pneumonia
Emphatic denial is given by Mrs. Dolly
Mobiles, the slayer of her husband, to the
story which has been going the rounds of
Inc newspapers to the effect that she is
whipped at the prison farm every Monday
morning. The report was taken up at once
ny the prison commissioners, and a letter
mas been received from Capt. Alligood, who
IS IN charge of the farm, stating that Mrs
MOBILES has not been whipped and that
mere was no foundation for the story.
Mrs. Mobiles has also written the commits
S!oners strong denial. In her letter Mrs
MOBILES states she regrets any one would
mink her capable of such conduct as to
Hecessitate whipping, and she is endeav-
oflng to make model prisoner.