The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-11

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| Rev. R. A Giddins, who lives at Sumach.
! Murray county, was severely cut last
Monday morning by one of his tenants.
Mr. GIddens, who is an old gentleman
about 20 We RS of age, reproved his tenant
about some unimportait matter on the
farm A quarrel ensued, and the tenant
became so earaged that he jerked out an
ugly looking pocketknife and made for MIR.
Giddenc. The latter picked up chair, and
held it between himself and his assailant,
which in ali probability saved his life The
man, however, made murderous plurgeS
with his weapon around the chair and sue
ceeded in stabbing the old man in six diff
ferent places, the most dangerous being in
flicted on the abdomen and on one of his
shoulders.
Several lumbermen arrived in Brunswick
Wednesday night from Darien, where they
had been with lumber. They were en- rou e
home and had considerable money, which
they showed while in the saloons i'll differ
ent parts OF the city drinking. Among
other places where they drank was that of
l. Meyers, of Gloucester street, the fine
ar and billiard hall in the city. Later in
the eve ing one of the number, A. G. Reg
lster, of Camden, who was much the worse
for liquor, went back there aud made dis
turbance, claiming that he han been robbed
Of 2l35, and tat VI yers, the proprietor
Ina robbed him. He was arrested for dis
orderly conduct, but on his hearing in the
mayors court Thursday morning the evil
dence showed that he had been robbed He
was dismissed, and then the mayor ordered
that case lie made against Meyers. This
turn Of affairs created a genuine sensation,
as Meyers is weli-known and wealthy
man. While no one believes Meyers di the
robbing, there is a sensational mystery sur
rounding the case.
The Coweta democratic convention me-
Thursday to nominate delegates to the con-
gresslonal and senatorial convention, which
meet respectively Aug. IA and Sept To-
Everything passed off smoothly until Col.
Brewster offered a resolution indorsing the
record of Mr.. Grimes. when Mr.. Berrie
Barker OF Newman made a FIRING speech
in favor of Traylor AID honorable canvass
and denouncing toe methods of Thomas
Grimes The excitement ran high and
Brewster was forced to withdraw his reso-
luton. In the senatorial business
resolution was introduced stating
that the democratic party of
Coweta would support no state senator
unless he would pledge himself to vote for
Alfred II. COlquitt for United States sena-
tor and abolish the state agricultural
bureau. This resolution was finally tabled
after a hot fight. A resolution indoI sing
Mr.. Ballard for the state senate from Camp
bell was voted down. A resolution by
Editor Brown of the Herald, indorslng
Maj VIM. A. Turner, candidate for the
judgeship of the Coweta circuit, created an
other heated controversy, but the resolution
was finally adopted, emitting the clause
requesting Cowetas representatives aud
the senator from that district to support
him.
jeff Underwood, a notorious negro desper-
ADO and burglar. was captured at Rome Tues
day night. There is a reward of several
hundred dollars for him in Tennessee He
is wanted both in Chattanooga and Cleve-
land. There Is, also warrant out for him
at Rome The criminal was arrested by
Ward Stansell, a colored man. Stansell
also arrested John Robinson, who fatally
wounded Jim Barnes at Silver creek on
Monday. Stansell is a large and powerful
man, afraid of nobody on earth. He spotted
Underwood in a house near East Rome on
Tuesday night. During the night he called
at the house and called upon Underwood to
surrender. Underwood opened the door,
and coming out, said: "Who in the - are
your I'll cut your - throat if YOU don't
leave here" As he said this he advanced to-
ward Stansell with an open knife. But the
man playing the part of detective was
ready for him, and drawing a pistol he
fired at the ground which made the desper-
ado step back little. Stansell did not
wish to shoot or wound him. and as the
criminal stepped back he picked up large
rock. Underwood came at him again and
he threw the rock at him with all his might
Underwood fell and Stansell tied him
securely while he was unconscious. The
prisoner was turned over to Harry Wimpee
who carried him to the Jail. The wound
that Underwood received was on the right
side of his head. The rock cut an ugly
cash. Yesterday in Jail the wound gave
him good deal of trouble and he said he
could not hear well.
FLORIDA.