The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24


ing what is needed for the college building.
1t IS expected that they will commence
work on the college Immediately after the
next session of the association.
At Macon Friday William c. Clark, who
was convicted III voluntary manslaughter
Tor the killing of Bryant, was sentenced to
hVe years in the penitentiary. Clark
thanked the judge for his leniency. The
Judge was not 80 lenient with Sam Mccoy.
Sam will be rem am5ercd as the negro who
gave 50 much trouble when he was arrested
by Mr.. Huguenin and Officer Hutchins in
MIR. Hillver's residence lie was convicted
both for burglary and for assault with in
tent to murder. On the first count the
judge sentenced him to twenty years, and
on tine second ten years. Sam will be able
70 serve his county TO better advantage
than be has over done before.
Georgetown Courier: While Col. Griggs
was making a speech last week on house
burning case he asked his client at what
hour the HOUSE was burned! She replied
that she knew last October, but not now
The colonel said it reminded him Of an incl
dent that happened in one OF our neighbor-
ing towns some time since: One Of the
citizens who bad inbibed little too freely
OF mountain dew, was struggling home one
night when he met man whom he asked :
l-l-l-ish dat de moon or the sun up thar"
pointing TO the satellite Of the heavens
Now as it happened the other man was in
an equal predicanent Of his. Finally he
answered; "!-I-I-rm a stra-a-a-anger in
thee parts"
Dublin Gazette: Posters and handbils
announced the fact n Saturday that Prof.
u. T. Swan, with his company Of matchless
artists, would give positively but one ex-
hibltion at the Academy Of Music in this
place on that evening. These posters
Drought out small crowd on that evening,
VINO were supremely disguised to see two
trnmp7, supposed to have been originally
white men, and two black negroes, appear
upon tee stage Never was such show
seen since Huck Finn and his King and
Duke combination foated down the Missis-
slppi. The appreciation OF Prof. Swans
snow was about g. be expressed in volley
OIL over-ripe eggs which some members Of
an lnaig ant audisnce had procured, when
the professor, taking the hint, decided to
close the performances.
There was quite a disturbance at Nc
Crav's mill in Hancock county, Friday.
a negro came into the store adjoining the
,ail'' and called on Cdarie Hood, the clerk,
for some article, aud when Hoods back
was turned, began to smash up the show
case aud other articles. Hood turned around
ana started to demonstrate VITA him when
the ne rro started toward him With an az,
and Hood, being unarmed, fed. The mill
hands, hearing the noise, came to the rescue,
and after great effort, captured and bound
the negro securely. The negro was thor
oughly crazy, aud will be sent to the asy-
lum He accidentally killed another negro
iaSt year, slnos which time his mind has
been unsettled, and as he has been attend
ing meetings considerably of late, and
thinking much on religion, he has lost his
mind
Albert Thomas (colored) Of Early county,
ias6 Fridly started from the Wade planta-
ton on Spring creek to Blakely, and ac-
cordlng to bis own statement his wife
wanted TO 60 with him. They had heated
dispute over the matter just as they reached
little branch, and he slapped her off the
footing into the water, which was about
Knee deep She got up and star ted
again when he knocked her off the
second time, a1d they both fell in
the water and scrambled out, when he
dealt her third blow with his fist and ran
on, thinking she would get out. The
womans body was found by q neighbor,
aud she reported her find, which resulted in
the arrest of the husband Thomas bitterly
denied his guilt when first arrested, but
after the coronel's jury held their inquest
and fastened the crime upon him, no finally
confessed his deed to Sheriff Black on Sun
day morning, and at his committal trial
Monday repeated the story related above.
lie was remanded to Jail without bail TO
await the action Of the superior court in his
case
There was non-convictinR Jury in
Gwinnett superior court last week. Many
OF the cases made by the state were weak
Tor lack OF evidence, but some guilty men
escaped the just penalties Of their crimes
A case OF some interest was that against
John Holt for burglary. 1t was charged
that John and Pleas Holt and Chess Minor
had broken and entered the storehouse of a
government distiller and stolen a barrel of
whisky. When the loss was discovered 1t
was just after a rain, and fresh tracks
were discovered about the premis es.
searching party in the woods near
the store house jumped up the two Hollis
and Minor, but only John Holt was cap
tured. On his person were about forty
playing cards Near him were some large
jays his party dropped in their flight The
barrel was found some 300 yards from
where he was first seen. In the bung of
the barrel were several cards OF the same
print found on him. Soon after his capture
a bottle, containing scorched whisky, was
picked mp where he and his crowd were
first seen the barrel of whisky stolen was
scorched whisky. On the trial Holt showed
a card which he claimed was the kind he
had when arrested This statement was
The jury found Holt not
guilty.
Buena Vista Patriot. J. W. Roberts h ad
a COW TO 60 mad the other day, and he sent
for John Hair to come over to his home
with gun and help kill her. The COW had
been cutting up all kind of antics that
would be expected of a mad animal, and it
was really dangerous to get near her. sac
foamed at the mouth, paved up the grouud
and would fight anything that came near
except her own calf Mr.. Roberts and
John went down to the pasture
fence, and as soon as she saw
them coming came toward them paving
and foaming at the mouth As soon as she
came near enough John emptied q load
from double-barrel shotgun into her heal,
and II is said the COW jumped about a foot
In the air and fell with heavy thud. Both
Of the gentlemen thought the COW was dead,
and she was apparently, and they got over
the fense and went TO where she fell. They
we're walking around looking at the hole
IN her head, when she suddenly jumped
lp and made for John, who hap
)ened to be standing near her
head. Ii occurred to him as quick as
thought that self preservation was the oct
or part of valor, and he lost no time in
eaching the fence The COW turned into a
zine ticket, where they we're afraid 10 looK
or her in the dark. She was found next
morning and shot again, which finally
nded her mad career.
FLORIDA.
The hotels OF Sanford are full.