The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-06

j, Nj. Hewitt, Aeriff; f. NJ. Butler, trea-
surer; K L. Griffin, tax collector; II. b.
bartlett, tax receiver; Gilbert Cole, coro-
ner; B. W. Bonner surveyor; Enoch Phil
lips, John Carroll. John Brooks, John Bon
ner and John Roop, county commissioners.
On Wednesday evening last, about 6
O'clock. the store Of Richard Delgnan, cor
ner Of Tenth aud Front streets, at Colum-
bus, was entered by some unknown party
and robbed Of $3.50 On Wednesday morn
ing the following dispatch was handed in
at police headquarters; Three white stran-
gers, who are supposed 10 be professional
burglars, are suspected. The Columbus
policemen saw them but let them get
away"
At Georgetown Thursday young negro
man by the name OF Jim Strong accident
ally shot himself in the head with pistol,
the ball entering near the left eye, He had
just walked into cabin occupied by q
negro woman, and seeing the pistol on
table took it up and asked her If il was
loaded, when she replied in the Affirmative.
DE said be did not believe IT, and was look.
ing down the barrel when IL exploded The
wound is considered fatal
The conVe ton OF the State Colored Fire.
mems Association held its annual session at
Galnesville a few days ago, There we're
some thirteen companies represented,
and there Were delegates from cities
in different parts of the state, The meet
lngs we're harmonious ard considerable bus
mess was transacted. There Was but one
office vacant, and that was recording secre-
tary, which was filled by tho election Of
Eugene Brydie, OF Athens.
At Monticello, Thursday night about IL
O'Clock, fire was discovered in the store
room Of Col Robert Warrens residence,
and the alarm promptly given A number
OF citizens soon gathered but the fire had
made such Roadway that nothing could be
done toward saving the building, which
was entirely consumed, The greater part
Of tho furniture, clothing and bedding was
saved, The loss will amount to about
$1,000. There Is no insurance.
white derby left by burglar and
found by Charles Pine, at Atlanta Wedues-
day night. created somethi Of sensnt ton
In police circles A member Of the police
force happened to own white derby, aud
it CHANGED that the one left by the burglar
Utica he policeman exactly. Ugly rumors
began floating about the station, set Ia mo
ton for the purpose OF worrying tne officer
who owned The white hat. These rumors
succeeded 50 well that tho policeman, In
order to clear AWAY the cloud that seemed
TO be gathering about him, went home and
got his derby to prove that the one picked
up by Mr.. Pine was not his property.
At Tennille, Friday evening. AZ the Cen
trial way freight was backing out of the
turnout, it collided with tho Sandersyils
and Ioapllle passenger train. wrecking the
cabooSe Of the freight, aud knocking the
baggage car Of tho Sa dersville and Tennile
some distance from the track, damaging it
to considerable extent The first-clAss
coach Of the Sandersville aud Tennille was
dlshgured to a considerable extent, but can
DO repaired without much loss. Tao San
dersville aud Tenaille train had on board
dozen or more passengers, but fortunately
none of hem were injured. The freight
was backing out very slowly, or there
would, no doubt, have been a heavy loss of
life
Mention was made few months ago
that brother Of James McCaw of Macon
had died in Australia, and left about 500, 900
TO his { res brothers-ope residing in
Ireland, one in New York state, and one In
Macon, When Mr.. McCaw Of Macon re-
ceiyed the Information about the death Of
his brother, he Immediately put himself IN
communication with Congressman Hlount
as to the mode Of procedure TO obtain the
legacy. Congressman Blount took the mat
ter in hand, and il went through the regu-
lar consular channels Mr. McCaw has
now been notified that his snare of the first
distribution Of the legacy, 81, 900 in cash, is
IN Philadelphia on deposit, subject to his
orde~.
Az Atlanta Thursday night, when Rose
Coghlan was fe cling With the prince the
last act of "Joycel H." perfect silence
reigned through the large audience. The
princa had murdered "JoYcelyn'sn brother,
and had ATTEMPTED to marry her while she
was under the influence Of drug. Now,
dressed as soldier, she met him face to
face and forced aim to cross swords, The
duel lasted for few minutes and Joyce
Ign" dlsarmed her foe Tue Stiffness in the
audie CO wss oppressive Us "Joycelyn"
larel at tho price with Ter sword point
touching his brea t. Suddenly a shrl-
voiced gallery god shrleked out: "Stic1
him, Stick hlmw The audience burst into
applause and laughter ami the actors and
actresses we're forced to smile.
BY an act u the present Legislature the
time az holding Hill county superior court
is again changed, and its sessions will now
commence on tne tnrd Mondays in January
AMI July. The county was organized IN
1919, and the first sessions of tho court we're
held 10 March and Sep ember Of the follow
Jog year The reports were continued ia
this way until 1881. when a new circuit was
established uow known as the northeastern,
and the time OF holding vas changed from
the third Mondays in March ard September
to the first Monday in February ana
August. la 1883 another change was
made to the third Mo days in February
and August. Thus Il will be seen that
Halls courts were held sixty-one years
without change IN tue calendar.
What is known as the new bridge across
the Cbattahoocnee river on the Cleveland
road, near GAINESVILLE, is now near enough
completion TO admit OF It's being used hy
the public, and II will be fl isted entirely
within few more days. II the weather con-
tinues favorable. A bridge at that point
was built by private Subsci iption some ten
years ago, and as all the money subscribed
was not paid, the contractor foroclosed
a mechanics lien and tho bridge
was sold at sheriff's sale The pur.
chaEers ran IL as a toll bridge
for several yeArs, when a writ OF QUO toar-
rdnto was filed against them, and it was
decided by the courts that the contractor
had no lien upon the bridge, that the same
y us part OF the public highway; therefore
the purchaser got no title and IL was thrown
open to the public This, OF course, made
the county the owner OF il, and also mpde
IL liable for all damages aud repairs by
reason Of the work having never been fully
and on account OF the litigation
The structure was neg ected and was IN G
dangerous condition.
C. G. Wimbish, the negro politician, ar.
rested at Atlanta, Thursday nlght, on
suspicion Of being burglar was re-
eased after reaching the police station.
Following is q fuller statement than that
already printed In the MORNING NEWS;
Ball was detailed By Chief Con.