The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-20

Among Boys IN Burke County 49, An
Arm Crushed by a Pile Driver - a
Reporter Repents and Joins the
Church.
GEORGIA
Albany wants a cotton factory.
Col. Locke ]. Winn died suddenly at hii
home at Decatur Monday.
Work on the electric street car line at
Macon is progressing nicely.
Bishop Beck with always rides in a smok-
ing car when he travels, and regsles himself
with quiet smoke.
<. c. Bruffey, wellknown reporter oil
Atlanta, has Joined the Presbyterian
CHURCH, and says he intends to become g
christian
returns in time the prohibitionists OF AT
lanta may put a municipal ticket in the
field with Mr.. Small at its head.
The Waynesboro True Citizen, in its las,
issue, devotes a column and half editorial
TO praise of Savannah's hospitality during
the entertainment OF the legislature last
week.
Ed johnson, a ell-known travelling news.
paper man OF Atlanta, is in a state Of de-
cline at his mothers home at Stone Mount
ain. He has been unable to leave his bed
in five months
On Friday night last an entertaining pro-
gramme, arranged by the ladies Of the
Christian church, was rendered in Watkins
hall, at Sandersville. A good audience was
present, and the proceeds, which 20 to the
church, were considerable.
The estimated expenses of the city gov
eminent OF Atlanta for next year are
$i.5O0, 900, and the people Of that city are
making an effort to secure the election OF
members Of the city council who can be
trusted to expend that large sum wisely.
Congressman George r. Barnes made a
speech to great crowd Of people at Louis
vile last week. Mr. Barnes is candidate
for reelection, and is engaged IN a vigorous
canvass Of his district. The political pot
has begun to boil early in the Tenth district
The change in postmasters at Macon takes
place next month. Col Tom Hardeman,
VINO has so ably filled the position for the
past four years, will step down and out and
will retire to private life aud peace, while
his successor, who is said TO be Col R. d.
Locke, will take up the reins.
George F. Payne, the well-known drug
gist, may be the plaintiff in $4,000 dam
age suit against the Pope Catlin, a steamer
plying between Cumberland Island and
Brunswick He was thrown into the water
by the pulling in Of the gang plank while
trying to board the steamer, and had mar
row escape from drowning.
On the Central road bridge across Brier
creek, near Waynesboro, a serious accident
occurred Saturday, which resulted in the
loss Of the right arm Of Mr.. Claxton, the
superintendent Of the bridge gang. The
pile driver unexpectedly came down and
fell upon his arm. AS the driver weighed
100 pounds the member was badly crushed.
There Is great demand in Macon for ma
chInlsts and the supply isquits limited The
delegate from Reading, Pa in attendance
a. the Knights of Labor convention in At
lanta, win visit Macon on an inSpectio IN
oSIore returning home, and it is probably
that be viii send about twenty frst-class
macninists from the north to Macon, where
plenty Of work can be obtained at good
prices.
John Leary, Philadelphia gentleman
WHO mas been buying cotton in Albany this
IAN, was 50 impressed with Albany as a
favorable location for a cotton mill that he
has put hinsalt In correspondence with the
owners Of the most celebrated yarn mill in
Philadelphia, with view Of ascertaining
the least sum that it would require to pur-
chase the entire plant. He says that it
could be bought, he believes, for $3.50. 900.
The capacity Of the mill is 1900 spindles.
and would employ from 800 to 1000 oper-
tives.
between two colored boys ON the plantation
OF Capt Dickerson, in the 72d district Of
Burke county. They had been to quilting
and were returning home together with
several others. Among them was a boy
who was escorting to her home a colored
girl. Ben Brown, aged 10, took the glrl
away from the boy and forbade any one to
speak to her. Dan Berrien, aged II, then
said to them GOOD evening" Brown then
knocked Berrien down and was on him
when Berrien stabbed him just above the
left nipple, causing his death in about hall
an nour. berrien was arrested.
One Of the largest DEGREES ever rendere5
IN IrouP court was formally made FRIDAY
by Judge s. w. Harris, in the foreclosur,
proceedings instituted some months ago b,
w. h Huguiey & Co., bankers and mer.
chants, Of West Point, VS.. the Alabama anC
Georg1a Manufacturing Company. The
matter IN controversy was an Injunction on
the part of certain stockholders who sought
TO en1oin Huguley g. Co. from foreclosIne
their mortgage, Huguley g. Co., being
themselves half owners of this extensiy,
and valuable property, besides represent tins
the entire note indebtedness, amounting &
over 100000. The whole matter, by con
sent, was referred to Hon. Orlando McClen
don OF Newman, as special master in chan
Gerry, who after hearing exhaustive testi
mony and able arguments, has submittet
ms decree awarding to Huguley e. Co. TIN
full amount Of their claims, less a few thou
sand dollars on technicality OF the law
involving the item of cotton futures trans
acted by Huguley g. Co., the managers O
the mill, as president and treasurer. tn
futures having been dealt in as hedges.
Newman was thrown into a fiutter of ex.
element Saturday afternoon by the repor
OF three pistol shots in rapid succession at
the Jewelry store of w. E. Avery. mex,
door to the postoffice. j. d. Powell. ,
young farmer living north of the city, sho
Carl Peter, clerk in Avery's store. tn
ball entering his right side, one and a hal
inches below the nipple, and lodging nea
the surface on his back. Whether the bal
struck rib and made circuit. or wen
directly through his body, is not known
DR.. Moore, his physician. thinks tn
wound, although serious, is not necessaril,
fatal. At noon Mr.. Powell called &
get some morphine needles cleaned, and in
sisted on them being done at once The
were repaired about 2 o'clock, and h,
called for them about half-past o'clock
when he and Peter had some hot word
over the price, which was only Is cents
Powell got the needles and went out, fol
lowed by Peter, after which they returned
and continued their wrangle. FINAL,
Peter said: 81 am getting tired of you
monkeying andit you don't stop will bloy
your head off" POWELL called him a LA