The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-30

fretted him that he grew desperate and de-
terminsd 10 silence them. Failing in treat
msnt, such as whipping and knocking, he
seized one of them around the neck and
he d it until il was dead. sNhe1 the mother,
who was absent at he time came home
and found her dead babe she was horriied.
The boy, still desperately mai, told his
mother that be had d me the deed and that
ne Intended killing the other the first op-
portunity, and when he grew older he
would kill her. The age of the young muir
derer prevents the law taxing hold OF him.
There was serious difficulty on Thurs
day evening at Squire Bakers, six miles
aest OF Carroilton, in which To johnson
and his two sons, Jim and VIII. and his
ssn-in-law, Win 5hnsoa, on the one sde,
and Wesley Baker, young man not quite
grown, on tbs other side were invOl led.
Wesley Baker was badly bunged up by
the Johnsons, receiving two gashes on his
head with a knife and . g with a stick. He
was not seriously injured, however. The
difficulty grew out Of some tad feeling
originating at a road working not long
since. A brother OF Baker was present at
the time Of the dif3ealty. but be was held
at bay By the elder johnson while the
younger onss were getting in their work on
Baker. The Johnsons have been arrested.
and will have their commitment trial
to day.
Two houses we're burned at Athens Fri
day night. One WIS occupied by J. E.
Walls as general merchandise store, and
the other bY Mark Patterson, a carpenter.
he FIRE originated In tne roJf of tue latter
house, whence the sp lrks ignited the store
occupied by Mr.. Walls. AT the time of the
e NJ. Patterson was away from home
and his wife was in jug Tavern, 30 that all
of the contents OF the house. were destroyed.
Mr.. Wall, with the assistance of a number
OF friends, was enabled to save a
large uort Of his stock This was valued
at about $500, and his loss was about 81 10
Both Of the houses burned were situated on
Upper Prince avenue, near Millege, and
were next TO the residence of Mrs. Ross
Crane, by whom they were owned. The
tH o houses were together valued at about
81, 200, and there was no insurance, SO far
as could Be isarreo.
The Atlanta Journal has the following
sketch Of Judge Kit Warren, who died Ia
that city Saturday, and will be buried at
Brunswick;5 "Judge Warren was a native
Georgian, and was 81 years old at the time
Of his death. TIE greater part of bis life
was spent in Lee county, where he was for
long time judge of the county court.
Some years ago he began writing humorous
letters for tue Sunny South, which were
widely read aud unstlntlngly praised. He
afterward did editorial work on the Macon
EbcUtHB ANttS. tuu ldIeT WOTke1 nearly Two
years ON the EUea6gg Capitol, in this city
He wrote and worked on some other publi-
cations, but Aprior to his death was in the
employ of the Swift Specific Company. He
has written some books during his life,
ore Of them a war story. He was
IN unmarried man, and a brother of Rev.
f. w. Warren, now of Macon, but formerly
pastor Of the First Baptist church Of At
lanta. Judge Warren was one of natures
true nobemen. His was gentle and loving
disposition He loved little children, and
always found pleasure in having them about
him. The following incidsn. tends to show
his real character: He was walking along
Marietta street one day looking as drolly
and as venerably as the legendary Santa
Claus ever did. A lady, leading her little
girl by the hand, noti ced the old gentleman,
and in spirit of Jest exclaimed: Daughter,
there's old Santa Claus Before the mother
could stop her the little child rushed up
TO Judge Warren, and, throwing her
tiny arms about his knees, looked
up into his face with an expression
of Joy and cried out: Mr. Santa Claus,
please do bring rue lots Of good things The
Judge STOPPED down and, taking the little
girl up in his arms, Rugged and kissed her,
then putting her down again, whispered in
her attentive little ear: Y ou shall nave all
the pretty things you want, dear,' and the
child returned to her mother with happy
heart. Judge Warren was an easy AMI
graceful writer, and as writer of political
editorials won a reputation for himself. He
was also true humorist aud an admirable
story writer.n