The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-15
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
rs OF THE TWO STATES TOLD IN
PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA..

GEORGIA.
Waiter Clews, an agent at the Southern
do. IN Athens, mas been notified OF his
sa ,iniment as travelling auditor of the
canthern, with headquarters in Knoxville.
Mr. C.eWs is a young man of great ability.
and IL is a source of great pleasure to
hi, friends that his merits have been
Is recognized.
The most destructive freshet in years
,as been prevailing in Epson county dur
ne the last few days, and all the streams
arc swollen beyond their banks. Bridges
and mill dams have been swept away, and
4nless the condition improves mill houses
4. in danger A new steel bridge re-
,-tly built over one of the streams in the
unity, was lifted from its piers and
cried down the stream Sunday night.
sIonday morning about o'clock the
,o.sory store building in front of the
fuopoEtan Hotel at Sparks was burned,
$50 the old livery stable recently occupied
j. c. Robins. Both buildings were
r. r.operty of j. H. Bryant The lower
',rv of the store building was occupied
81 |. F. Dean, carrying a stock of gro
RES whose loss is about $1,000. Mr..
,.rvants loss is about $500. The origin
Of the fire is unknown. There was no in
surance-
The capital stock of the Trust Company
of Georgia in Atlanta has been increased
l., $4,000, making the total capitaliza-
ton 100000 At a meeting of the direc-
tors of the company the action taken by
tl,4 stockholders was ratified, which
causes the change in the stock of the
.ompany. 1t was reported at the meet
i,g that a half of the new stock had al
J. ldy been spoken for. and it is expected
s,J,t he. m
tl5 market.
Americus Times Recorder: The contin>
ued heavy rains in this part Of the state
has resulted in some damage to farm
sands the ploushed fields being badly
she'd in several portions of the county
nee Thursday last the rainfall in Ameri-
,ls, according to the record of Observer
Smith, has been five and one-quarter
inches, and this may be increased, as there
appears but small prospect of break in
thy weather. few days of sunshine
would be hailed gladly by a drowned-out
I9puiution.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dempsey Brooks of Athens
had a severe contest with an enraged cat
sun lay morning at their home in that
city, Mrs Brooks was suddenly attack
al by The maddened animal and before
she could well defend herself, the cat
had bittcp aud scratched her severely on
thc hand Mr.. Brooks seeing his wife's
dlnberous position. went hurriedly to her
rescue, Wien tle enragcd animal turned
t1 HIM end scratched him severely also.
lie succeeded in throwing the eat into one
a. the tan9 ard vafs near by, and it was
drowned.
The brokerage commission Office of Tai
brtt & Palmer of Macon was opened Mon
day for the first time in ten days, and
business. was conducted as usual. The
Affairs of The firm have been so arranged
tlat they can now proceed with their
York and pay off their creditors as they
earn the n1orey. Me- J.. s. W-orsham as
trustee for the creditors, is directing the
business. and taking part in the conduct
Of the hus mess. The amount of lia0li-
ties which il is proposed to pay off is
bout $4,000, with about $4,000 of assets.
The assets are principally in The nature
{ claims against customers
Mr. Harry stnwell Edwards, the gentle
man whom President Mckinley recon-
monds as Mr.. Hertzs successor for post
master at Macon says he does not expect
any trouble IN the Senate, and thinks the
nomination win be confirmed within the
next few days. 1t may be, however,
Senator Bacon's recent injury, as result
of which he is confined 10 his room with
couple of broken ribs, may have some
bearing on the matter as II is not thought
likely that the Senate win take any action
until Senator Bacon has been heard, 1t
understood though. that Mr.. Edwards
nothing to fear-from the Senator.
rs Banner: Henry Fulcher, white
"@.' bout So years Of age, is in Jail at
'ofterson. Ga. charged with the murder
# old man Frank Holiday, near that
nlace. several months since Bill Bog
fus another white man, Is also in jail
there o. the same charge The grand
jGrX bas not yet indicted Bogus and me
aea"rel sentiment is that there is not
much evidence to connect him with the
orin'e. on the other hand an Indictment
"glinst Fuloher has been returned and
he Will have to stand his trial. Fuloher
Tos arrested in Walton county few days
'nce and brought to Jefferson. He Wig
ufously denies the charge against him,
i9t the state is confident that il mas
enough evidence to convict Fulcher.