The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-28

Williams bar n get glass Of beer when, for
some reason he did not understand, his # end
and Berni began TO quarrel Matthews
interfered TO stop the al pu q, when Berni
began to curse him and call him so ne very
vie names. Matthews then drew his re-
volver and Berni stoopsd behind the
counter. Matthews, thinking he was going
to shoot, put bis pistol - his breast aud
ired
The largest crowd that ever gathered at
the depot at Gainesville assembled Thurs
day, awaiting the arrival Of the train from
Chattanooga, which brought home W NJ
Graham and his b ide, nee Miss Annie c.,
daughter of Rev. Sam P. Jones, whose run
away marriage occurred in Chattanooga
Wednesday. Tne numerous friends Of the
happy couple decorated a handsome pha5ton
with evergreens and beautiful flowers, the
rails of which were b nded with violets and
tied with white satin ribbons 4 e carriage
WAC drawn by four beautiful horses. The
reins were managed by NJ. q. Dobbius and
Ben Akerman. Alexander Akerman, as
sisted by Dr.. j. Z. Mays and othe S, man
aged the affair. The parents Of the bride
had relentel, and reception was given at
their house.
The trained seals now being exhibited in
Geo gia had big picnic at Macon Thurs
day. They were put in the large lake in
Central City Park. The seals, not being
accustomed to such large eet of water,
were some What difficult To control. During
the exhibition one of the seals seIzsd setter
dog, which had jumped into the water, and
pulled him to the bottom OF the lake. The
poor canine was not as expert as his teacher
would like. and was drowned. After the
performance the seals took it into
their hearts ~ nave some sport
with the fish in the lakes, and SO
Intent were they upon their unique
sport, that they took no heed to their
masters, who have not, as yet, been able to
induce them to abandon their sport and
return to their cages.
At Atlanta, Thursday morning about 2
o'clock, DIR. and Mrs. Parks, who live at
No. 300 Chapel avenue, were awakened by
a roise in the house. DR.. Parks jumped out
of bed and found that there was man in
the room, VINO fed when he found that he
was detected. He ran through the parlor
and out of the front door closely pursued
by the owner Of the house, who imm sdi-
ately lit the gas in the different rooms and
proceeded TO investi gate TO find if the thi
had stolen anythi g. While ne and his
wife were going through the rooms the
thief threw rock througL a front win low,
smashing the glass I'D indenting the plast-
ering on the other side. A second and third
stone were hurled through the window, the
last one striking Mrs. Parks o 4 the side of
the head, infl,cbing q serious wound. The
man then ran off, leaving no ciew as to his
identity.
There was great excitement at Toms
boro Thursday on account of the killing of
a negro named Jerry Stanley by Ben and
Charley Daniel and Mr. Chester, all three
viii e. 1t seemed imminent for short
tine after the killing that there would be
serious trouble, as large crowds of negroes
were in town spending their Christmas, and
they openly expressed themselves that If
the good white people did not protect them
in such cases and see tnat the law was en-
forced, that there would be- trouble, but
the prompt effort of j. j. Davis, constable,
in getting a posse and arresting
the parties prevented trouble. There was
quarrel with a negro, and the Daniel boys
and their father made matters worse by
interfering, and the negro who was killed
went up to act as peacemaker. The jury of
inquest declare it to be murder. Ben Dan
lei and Chester are at large.
The details OF the killing of Pink Law
renee at Barnesvllle Wednesday night show
that 1t was an inexcusable murder.
Lawrence was Central railroad section
hand, u as a good workma ,, and bore a gO
reputation. Tuesday night he was married
to Rena Reeves. Wed esday evening ne
aud his wife and bis wife's young brother.
celebration OF their marriage at church,
where Christmas tres was the attraction.
Walking along the railroad ack, and when
within few feet OF the church, they were
met by four young white men walking in
an opposite direction. These men were
full of LIQUOR, and we're cursing
each other and things in general.
When the 1.-TWO parties came together
there ensued an alteration, said to have
been caused by the white mems cursing and
Pink's demonstrating with them for their
offensive language Inc his wife's prese zee.
Almost before any one could realize VIII At
had happe.ie1 two shots had been fired, and
Lawrence fell with two bullets in him, liv-
ing only long enough to utter his wife's
name. "Rena" The four men, who are NOT
citizens of GAINESVILLE, had been taking in
the town during the day, and just before
the shooti g had gone to the negro church
TO raise rumpus with their knives, pis OILS.
and red liquor. The white people condemn
the act, and posse started out TO capture
the lawless gang.