The morning news., 1889-04-26

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| the earnest desire of the ladies 10 put one
at each grave, to reDlaced the fast decaying
and already decayed wooden boards Sew
eral associations will have boxes placed al
the gates of the cemetery to-day, and all
who wish to contribute their mite to this
cause candrop their contributions IN the
boxes aad il will be forwarded.
Bruton, a small station on the Wrights-
vile and Tennille railroad, was the scene Of a
brutalmurder last week. Fromwhat could be
CLEANED, Ben Mason, a negro, was charge /
with being too intimate with the daughter
OF Willis Wylly, another son of Ham.
Mason, who is a section hand on the above
road, had the girl safely installed at his
house Last Thursday night Wylly pro-
ceeded To Mason's cabin, for the purpose of
carrying his wayward daughter home.
During the parley a quarrel ensued, Mason
seizihg a car pole ana striking Wylly ter
rife blow on the head, causing instanta-
neous death. The body lay four days on
tie ground until Saturday night, when
some negroes found it. and tried to secrete
the remains in a creek. No arrests have
been made.
saturday evening young man named
Waver Barnett, residing in the lower part
Of Laurens county, was chastising a woman,
when his father, Joseph Barnett, abruptly
appeared upon the scene, dsma ding that
his son desist. 1t had no effect, for he kept
on beating the female This so enraged the
father that he ordered the son out of the
house. Waver went as directed, but after
some persuasion was allowed to re-enter the
domicile. Not many minutes elapsed be-
fore the father and son renewed their quar-
rel, each using his fist. In the heat of the
combat young Barnett exclaimed: t. &,
you have always done as you pleased, and
I'm gong TO show you BETTER With this
assertion he drew a knife and plunged it
several times into his fathers breast. 1t is
thought he Will die.
At Augusta Wednesday a called NEE ting
Of the city council was held to hear the
report Of the committee appointed to con-
fer with a committee from the county upon
the ownership and control of the court
house aud jail. By a contract of seventy
years standing, certain land, owned by the
county, was ceded TO tae city, in considera-
ton OF which the city was to provide in
perpetuity court rooms for the superior
and inferior courts, jury rooms, etc, offices
for county officers, and county jail The
conference OF the county and jail was to
consider the advisablitv Of abrogating
this old contract Two reports wers made
from the committee of conference, the ma
Jority report favoring revoking the con-
tract, and the minority enforcing it. Coun-
ell adjourned without action on the reports
There is a great deal of interest in this
matter in both city and county.
At Hawkinsvile the residence of Adam
McGehee was entered Saturday night about
S:30 O'Clock, while all the family were
in the house. The burglar went into a
room where there was nobody, and gath
cred q lot Of clothing which was hanging
on the wall He was just thon discovered
By a servant, who screamed, and he then
fed, carrying the clothes with him. In the
pocket of one of the stolen coats was a
large sum of money. The thief has not
been caught. Sunday night, about the
same time, the residence of Robert G.
Lewis was also entered. The family had
just gone to church, and the house was in
charge of a servant. She saw the burglar,
and cried, Murder" whereuUon he skipped,
Her cries brought the neighbors, but they
could not catch the rascal His hat and
shoes were found just outside the house,
wnere he had left them when he was pre-.
pairing to enter. They may lead to his de-
lection.
Its thought that the famous Etowah prop
erty Of 1900 acres has been sold by the
Atlanta syndicate TO eastern parties for
Sl900UO. Two months ago an option was
given on the property at that price TO
Thomas Parks of Nashville and Mr.. Buzbey
of Boston, who are understood to represent
York. The option expired on April l, but
by request was extended twenty-five days
and expired yesterday. Tuesday DR. J. w.
Rankin, the president of the Atlanta syndi-
cate, received a telegram from Nashville to
the effect that the parties would take the
property, but could not be at Atlanta on
the 25th, aud would like few days time.
Dr. Rankin replied that the stock
holders would probably confirm the
trade baV, fbau
is as far as the matter mas goue. No
money has been paid, and for that reason it
can hardly be said that the trade is closed
beyond peradventure. 1t is probable, how
ever, that the property has been sold The
parties to whom this option was given also
have an option on 1000 acres OF land one
mile north OF Gainesville, where it is pro-
posed TO lay off a town and erect iron aud
ferro manganese furnaces. The Etowah
tract is on the river of that name two or
six miles south Of Cartersville, and is one Of
the richest mineral properties in North
Georgia, The land has rich deposits OF man
ganese and iron ore unusually low iu phos-
phorus, n quality which makes il specially
adapted 20 the manufacture of steel Be
fore the war a car of iron from tlIe old
Cooper's iron works on this property was
shipped to Colts factory and converted
into steel, which was tested in the manu-
A. j. West, who was at that time superin-
teudent of Colts factory. A Colts revOl-
ver made of that steel was returned to the
then proprietor of the Etowah works, tho
late Mark A. Cooper, aud was in his posses
sion at the time of his death. That was the
first steel made from Georgia iron. The
Etowah works at That time included two
charcoal furnaces, a rolling mill and large
Touring mills, four miles of railroad and
town Of some 500 people. The rolling mill
was one of the first in the south and the
planning mills among the largest. Power
was supplied by dams across the river,
which has fall enough TO supply IL, 900
horse power. The property was sold
shortly before the war TO Savan-
nah company, headed toy the
Welders and Messrs. Cunningham and Viii
lalonga. II was leased by tho confederate
government, which used II for making can
non, mule shoes and other articles needed in
the war. IL was but few miles of Sher-
mans liuo OF march, aud he visited the
place with fire, and left his grim sentinels,
some OF which are still standing, TO mark
the spot where houses aud hearths0ones used
10 be. Two years ago the Savannah com
pany sold the property 20 the Atlanta COM
pany for Sl25, 900, and immedlabsly after
there was brisk demand for sharos, and
considerable stock was sold on basis Of two
for one, or $3.50 900 for the property. The
principal owners are DR.. j. w. Rankin,
l.. J. Hill, a. w. Hill, jacob Ha9s, Aaron
Haas, Louis Gholstin, o. &. Fuller, A. j.
Orme Tom Swift and H. H. Cl,baniss Of
Atlanta, and H. J. Lamar, H. J. Lamar,
Jr, aud J. w. Cabaniss II Macol