The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-08

rived at Atlanta Wednesday with n J.
Cannamore as his prisoner. For three years
the deputy mashals have been running
Cannamore from one still to another IN
Harralson county. Four Of his stills have
been broken up. bat he has always escaped
capture until Sunday. Deputy Marshal
Abercrombie had warrant for him, charg-
ing him with moving brandy from a
United States still without a license. He
met his man in the high road, and Gamma
more is now in Fulton county jeil.
AT Talbotton, Wednesday, 7. n. Gibson,
Jr., was tightening some screws on a cane
mill that was in operation when his head
was caught between the lever and frame
work Of the mill. Before the mill could be
stopped his head had been crushed and his
neck broken. Mr.. Blanto0, who was near,
raised him from the ground, where he had
fallen, and not knowing the extent of his
INJURIES sent In haste TO town for DR.. W.
II. PhilpOt, but Mr.. Gibson's neck being
broken, be died instantly. Mr.. Gibson was
an energetic young farmer. and good citi-
zen. living about three miles out OF town,
and was a son Of 7. n. Gibson, president of
the Talbotton railroad. He leaves a wife
and one child.
At Atlanta, Wednesday, Officer Ben
Wooten found trunk in a vacant lot near
the corner of Orne and Cain streets. The
lock WIS broken off, and on raising the lid
he found a large amount of silver money
dollars, halves, and quarters-Scattered all
over the trunk There was also a lot of
clothing, q large roll of paper money, and
two handsome gold watches in the trunk.
Near by an ak was lying on the ground,
and with it big hole had been cut in the
bottom Of the trunk. The trunk was stolen
some days ago from the house of John
Humphreys, an industrious hack driver,
who had saved the money after years of
hard labor. There was nearly 5000 in paper
money and $57 in silver in the trunk. The
old negro was overjoyed at getting his
money and watches back.
At Washington Tuesday, the superior
court was busy trying what is called the
Hill will case, which excites much interest
IN Wilkes county. DuBose Hill was one of the
sons of the late Col. Meriwether Hill,
brother of Lodovic and Wellborn Hill of
Atlanta, and to Mrs. Casey. A few weeks
before he died he was married to Miss
Hampton. In dying he left her 81 900 and
the residue to his children, who are young.
The widow receipted for the money, but
she afterward claimed to do 50 under under
misinformation, and sued for dover. The
estate Is valued at perhaps $4,000 but in
taking dover the widow will probably take
the part of the plantation on which the
home is situated. The children will hardly
have fair support if the will is broken.
The case ended Wednesday in mistrial.
At Lagrange, Wednesday, the fair
grounds of the Western Georgia Fair
Association were sold for 81, 500, the city of
Lagrange buying the property for the pur-
pose OF converting it into a park. 1t COM
prises fifteen acres of ground, well fenced,
has one good house on it, formerly the high
school, and splendid half mile race track.
1t is valuable property, and if cut into
quarter-acre lots it could be sold for $15, 900
or $4,000. 1t is the opinion Of some con-
servative business Ipen that the city council
has made a big barg ain. The old high
school is one of the historic buildings of
LaGrange, some of the eldest citizens of
this aud adjoining states having received
their education there. 1t was sold to the
Western Georgia Fair Association twelve
years ago, and then new school build
ing was erected nearer the center of the
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