The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-11
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
ITEMS FROW THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.


Pau Maxwell. an Old colored man. who
lived alone near West Field. Liberty coun-
ty. was found dead in his bed on sun
day. He had probably died from the a.
fects Of the freeze as his flesh was begin
ming TO rot.
Judge George Gober. one Of the largest
peach growers OF North Georgia, Is posi-
tive in his opinion that the peach crop has
been entirely destroyed He says there
may be grapes. but no peaches from that
section this season.
David Scarborough and Calvin Freeman.
both young men. were killed and one man
badly crippled by the explosion of the tn
eire at a single mill near Conner. Free
man was completely blown to pieces his
heart not being found
Hawkinsyille has the best established
boat line ever on the Ocmuigee There
are three boats which make regular trips
between Hawkinsvile and Abbevihe, and
one Of these has a regular schedule from
Hawkinsvile to Savannah and return.
The designations OF capt c. p. Hansell
and First Lieutenant j. f. Robinson Of
Company K tThomasville Guards Of the
Fourth Georgia Regiment, have been &c
cepted by the adjutant general, and the
election Of their successors has been or
dered
petition signed by the Mayor of Daw-
son. The judge ana solicitor of the City
Court. Hon. O. b. Stevens and others,
has been sent 20 the Governor asking that
a reward be offered for the apprehension
OF the assassin or asssassions of George
Dennard, a worthy negro, who was recent
ly assassirated in his own house a few
miles below Dawson.
Mrs Delilah Cocker who resides about
ten miles from Danielsvilie, was burned
10 death Monday morning about o'clock.
She was living in small log house on
the plantation Of JOhu a. Bergman ana
is said 10 have been 10l years Old per-
maps the Oldest person in Madison county.
Nothing remained of The body but the
burned and blackeued bones.
Detective W. R. Brooke Of Atlanta, who
has been engaged at Griffin to look up
blind tiger cases is now in bad fix him
self. Before Justice Corhart he has been
arraigned on the charge Of carrying con
cealed weapons ana two indictments have
been brought against him. He was placed
under bond Ia each case, and was re-
leased by having city official putting up
the necessary collateral
1t will yet be two months before the
contested whisky election case from Sum
ter is taken up by the Supreme Court TO
which an appeal has been taken by vari-
Gus d-prohibitonists of Americas and
Sumter county. II was known that the
case would be heard at this session of the
court, and that IL was first upon the dock
e. but it will be at least two months be-
fore the Southwestern circuit is reached.
Houston Home Journal: A man named
Cash was tried in County Court last Sat
urday on a warrant charging him with
selling liquor without license al Mry-
tie, this county. The stuff sold was in
sea1ed bottles and Labelled '.Hnrs Noun
tain Chill Tonic" but the evidence in
substance was that 1T looked like whisky.
smelled like whisky. tasted like whisky.
and made people drunk" Mr.. Cash was
fined S25.
1t has just been discovered that the
grand jury which has been serving all of
the last week of Dooly Superior Court
was illegally constituted. One of the
1urymen, the foreman. was disqualified bv
reason of being member of the county
board of education AS several indict
ments were found and much business
transacted, all of which will have to be
done over, it follows that the county
looses something over $500 and the MANY
witnesses are out considerable expense and
time
w. W. Haskell an insurance broker and
agent for the Royal Fire Insurance Com
pany in Atlanta, has been arrested on a
warrant charging larceny after trust. The
warrant was taken out before Judge
Bloodworth upon the instance of Walter
Inns
Insurance Company, who claims that Has
kell has collected for him a quantity of
money and not accounted for the same
Haskell claims that he has accounted for
the amount collected and that he has rem
dered to Tomlinson a statement In which
he shows he is justified in keeping the
money he has.
Mr.. r. c. Sale, of Danburg. who mar
ried his sons widow. has had the mar
rage annuHed. Immediately after the
marriage. which occurred about two
weeks ago, MIR. Sale heard that he and
his wife would be reported to the grand
jury and learned that the penalty of their
crime was from one to three years hard
work In the chain-gang. On last satur-
day Justice Z. D. Beard who performed
the ceremony, wrote TO Mr.. Sale and adj
Nised him 70 leave the county Reconoine
alarmed. Mr. Sale went to Washineton
and requested the ordinary not to record
the license for few days. He then con-
suited Justice Beard, who procured Tho
license from the ordinary, and pronounc-
cd the marriage nun and void. This mar
rage has caused considerable comment on
the part Of law-abding people. Mr. sale
mas been considered a prominent farmer
Of that section. He belonged to the Ma
sonic order. and it is said that he will he
suspended. He isc also leading member
OF Flshing Creek Baptist Church It Is
not known what action this body Mn
take regarding Brother Sale.
FLORIDA.