The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-19


Homicide at Griffin.
GEORGIA.
Quite a nun Der of new houses are going
up at Hazelhurst.
Two handsome brick blocks will soon be
built at Americas.
Col. S. P. Davis. of Albany, was stricken
with paralysis Monday.
A negro named Williams was killed at
Lewis still, about seven miles from Hazel
hurst, Monday.
Rev. jesse H. Campbell, who has filed
pulpits in many parts Of Georgia, died at
Columbus Monday.
The Rev. Nj. Kron has been formally
accepted by the members of the synagogue
at Athens as their priest.
H H. HaSselkus, OF Griffin, claims that
the fruit crop in Spalding county was not
nearly as badly injured by the freeze as
most people claim He AYERS that there
will be no noticeable scare ty.
Americas has genius in the shape of a
young man who can make anything out Of
piece of soft pine. His name is Lee Hans
ford, and he has cut out several beautiful
chains from this kind of wood
Lieut.. w. n. Arnold, formerly of Macon
but now of Savannah, up to this time had
held the place of Lieutenant of the Floyd
AbiAASS1 DNAI ONlLlR "a HIS ItttiONdl 10 DdNhil-
nah, has resigned his post in the company.
At Hazelhurst Monday Forrest Dial
twhite) struck Jim Holman, a negro, on
the head with a stick, inflictng Il consider
able scalp wound. After striking the
negro he shot at him twice, but failed to hit
him.
The case Of Hillery jefferson, charged
with rape, which has been before the
Superior Court of Dougherty county for
some time. has at last been finally settled
by verdict of acquittal from the jury i'm
panelied to try him at this term.
As showing what may be done in stock
raising in Terrell county, Judge Z. G. Hill
has raised three colts nowabout old enough
to commence work, that he could sell for
S4O0 These colts have hardly cost him
over 500, leaving the very handsome profit
of $780,
The Directors of the Newman Cotton Mills
Company have elected r.. D. Cole. Sr.,
President and j. F. Lovejoy, of Granite
vile, Secretary and Treasurer They are
actively engaged in making the necessary
preparations for an early erection of the
buildings.
The first shipment of naval stores from
Ty-Ty for 1888 was made on Wednesday of
last week, by Coleman q Parks, who
shipped one car Of rOsiu to Brunswick.
All the stills are beginning to get under
way for the seasons work, and the pros
poets for busy sea on are very good.
Saturday a 5-year-old daughter of John
Colson, of Americas, was feeding their
young chickens, and they had gathered in
her lap as she sat en- the ground large
hawk darted down and caught one of them,
carry ing it off. The little girl was very
much frightened, and ran crying to her
mother
DIR. j. II. Devote, Secretary Of the State
Mission Board, and Dr. G. r. Mccall, Sec
rotary of the Mission Convention, left Crit
fin Tuesday for Brunswick to attend a meet
ing OF the convention. DR.. Devote has
raised about $3S, 600 for missions, and ex-
poets to make it $4,000 before the meeting
is over.
Moses Meyers, Of Athens, has received a
novel gift from over the seas 1t consists
of about six ounces of white sand i'm a linen
bag, and was sent all the way from Pales-
tine Many OF the most orthodox of the
IsraeliteS believe that this sand placed under
the head of corpse insures the return of
the spirit TO Jerusalem. Mr.. Meyers SAYS.
however, that Clark county clay will serve
all his purposes when his head gets cold.
1t was reported at Americas Tuesday that
the heirs of the late Peter Croghan. a
former resident of Americas, would at once
institute suit for the recovery of valuable
property formerly belonging to the estate
of said deceased. The property in QUESTION
embraces large area of land IN the south
western portion of the city, a part of it
being the land upon which the Americus
guano factory is located, as well as other
valuable property about the city.
AT Athens revival services are being con-
Quoted at the Oconee street church, and
last Sunday night crowd of students at
tended. During the sermon some disorder
occurred IN the congregation, and was at
terward commented upon. Monday a uni
verslty student was summoned to appear
before the Mayor on a charge of disturbing
public worship. Investigation proved his
innocence of the offense charged, and the
case was dismissed without a hearing.
On Wednesday night of last week the
Bay Spring Missionary Baptist church,
located abont tea miles south Of Wrights-
vile, was burned The destruction took
place between midnight and day ON
wednesday night. No one in the neighbor-
hood knew of the fire until the next morn
ing when the early risers, attracted by the
light and smoke, approached to find the
house mass of smouldering ruins. 1t is
quite evident that the church was fired bv
an incendiary.
o. A. Coleman, of the Georgia Loan and
Trust Company of Americas, has a cabinet
desk in his office that is quite curiosity.
1t was made to order for his great-grani-
father nearly $50 years ago, since which
time it has been handed down from one
generation to another until it has finally
reached him. The desk is well provided
with drawers and pigeon holes for papers,
with shelves above for books of any kind
and size. 1t is very handsomely inlaid with
mahogany and other fine woods and
must have cost a considerable sum when
new. Mr.. Coleman values the old desk
very highly and would not part with it for
any price.
The Illinois sand stone, which was so ex-
tensively used in the construction OF Ma
cons new government building began TO
reveal disagreeable discoloration The
source Of this was attributed to the fact
that the mortar used in brick work behind
the stone had never become dry, owing to
so many rains that had prevailed at the
time of its erection, and that the moisture
still chung around them. But as no change
to their appearance was noticed when the
roof was placed on, it was the occasion of
much comment. But this was hushed up.
when 1t was known that the stains could be
removed at any time, and that the work OF
washing them would soon be commenced.
Those interested in the work of the tortoise
construction on the building awaited the
results They have come. 1t won't wash
Although the stone has been secured,
scrubbed and rubbed with all sorts of mix
lures, the stains remain as firm as ever, and
to some eyes a little hrmCr. IL is not known