The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-13

pArently harmless, but probably will be
arrested If she repeats her former conduct.
She gives her name as Essie Smith. Her
husband. Carsweif Smith VINO is in Ala
bama, has been telegraphed for.
Eleven stalwart citizens Of Atlanta were
recsutly seen loafing about the stores, whit
ting, whistling and otherwise spending
time, while inside neighboring factory
their children, all under 10, we're working
twelve TO twenty-fOur hours q day, When
asked what their fathers did toward earning
living, those children answered: "He
brings our dinner to u.s." That was actually
all their able-bodied fathers had to do.
At Americas Thursday drunken negro
entered the residence of Mrs. W. W. Query,
and was ordered out several times by her.
lie refused TO 90, when she called her son.
Walter Query. Before he could get to
them the negro dealt Mrs. Query severe
blow oa tie head. Mr. Query seeing this,
ran cut, picked up a rail, and knocked the
colored man down. He was afterward
picked up and placed in the guard house.
At Columbus Friday night little Ethel,
the 3-year-oid dang hter OF Mr.. and Mrs. G.
W. Pope, fell in the fire, and was badly
burned, at their home or Rose Hill. Mrs
Pope had lett the house for a few minutes,
leaving th-ee children in the room, the
N-N'-+s SiA1 b1ltif t2AtJAb . JtdEa VI age. ueI
screams attracted the attention Of the
neighbors. who rushed in and rendered all
possible assistance. The little girl is in a
critical condition.
Alfred Floyd (colored), who lives on ]. B.
Prices place, near Leary, had 50 ne words
with his wife about another colored
man, and he became angry and
took bis gun aud shot q load Of
shot into her tfigh and bowels. He
rlf, IN hi hot Aho T.aI al
lshe was lying in bed to k fire from the
gun. Or. George was called to attend her,
and he thinks she will not live. Floyd has
been arrested and placed in jail
white man sailing under the name Of
Bnl Carroll was living within three miles Of
Americas up to January. He is said TO
have two wives, both living with him, and
has nine or ten children by beth Of them
Ho moved into Schley county about ten
days since, and in moving vile No. ., dur
ing bard rain, in a wagon, last week, she
hai the wagon stopped, was put uuder it
and gave birth 10 a child. She was then
placed in the wagon and taken to CAROLS
new abode
At Rome, Friday, Brown Coleman at
tempted 60 commit sucde. He first in
fiicied wound upon himself with a knife
and alto ward stood in front Of az approach
ing engine He was rescued by n watch
man from his perlous position. His wounds
were dressed and he Will recover. Cole
man was formerly editor Of tho Chntt0Oqu
County Aelrs, at S'ummerville, and lately
clerk in a ahoe store at Rome He is an in
telieent young man, but given to hard
drinking, and is suffering from mania
pOhi.
At Columbus. ON wednesday. certain
creditors If Julius kaufman, Jr, through
their at orneys. GoetchIns & Chaopell, filed
ii bill for an injunction and receiver, and
praying thnt the sale Of the stock Of goods
to Charles Kaufman be net aside The
court gronted an injunction and appointed
temporary receiver. Saturday, Jan. 10,
was SGT for "a bearing Of the ca.e Thurs
day the Gefo1dants, by their attorney, Pc
titioned the court for q modification OF the
orde- Judge Smith heard the argument
| on thu petition and reserved his decision.
The last issue OF tho Thomaston Times
contained the salutatOrv Of Edwin w
MorcocK, who has assumed the editorship
aud prOprie.orship Of that Journal For
| three wears past Mr. M1rcock has most
worthily held position in the composing
rooms Of the MORNING NEWS, and bv
| pluck, energy and economy has boon enabled
TO thus embark in business for himself His
natural abilities, education and practical
Knowledge OF printing render him pecu-
| liarly well equipped to furnish the people
\ II Upson with journal that will do honor
| to them.
a meeting Of the city council was held
at Angus Fridav night to receive the re-
! ? lrt OF the finance committee. The report
| shows that the e5timared income Of the citv
| government this year was S542. JAG IS. and
| that the expenditure was estimated at
| SAT-, $50. which gave S64, 200 s. toward pay-
| ing off thu floating debt. The rate Of tax
was fixed ~ 4 per cent, and the report as
| presented was ud3pted. An ordinance was
/ "a I'd t,nt - .. a
psrtment aud the teachers Of the Houghton
institute be elected FIR three years. along
with the other city officers
| August Hentschel, young German, was
| fineC $50 and costs by Judge Van Epps at
| Atlanta, Friday, for striking Charlie Har-
well several times with "a buggy whip
| Hentschel is agent for a brewing company,
and has al ollice on Hunter street. He
| speaks very broken English, aud last Octo-
Der WIS very much annoyed by "A number
| OF small boys, WHO would cOugregate
| around his door and cry ouJ "Hello,
| Dutchyl' This annoyed him very much,
and one day he caught buggy whip from
the corner and ran into tho crowd, striking
Charley Harwell several times with it.
There was a meeting Of the drec ory OF
| the Amoricus Investment Company at the
! Bank Of Amoricus Wednesday. It was the
| regular annu Il meeting, and dividend of
% por ce t. u9on 80 capital stock was do
| c.arel. 10 was determined to increase the
| capital stock from S200,0G0 TO $500, 600 and
| the entire sum Of 100000 was subscribed
on the spot. An additional sum OF $50. 900
was proifered, but declined by tho direc-
tors. The Amcricus Investment Company
has only been in existence about a year.
| but in tsat time has accumulated "a surplus
| OF $4,000. while its stock is worth slS5 per
share IN the market, with little ofrare d for
| sale
| Twenty-three years ago Charles Price
then youth, left Americas and went out
| into tue northwest, where he has since
resided. Wednesday morning tall, mid
die aged gentleman stepped from the
Central train aud with the other passengers
went to the city. He know no one, aud
| after looking about awhile asked an officer
TO direct him to Blacks corner, He gave
his name, and said that il he could find
| Blacks corner that he could make his way
| homeward. He was shown there, when i'm
| medlntey tae recolectlons Of the past cal me
back to him. The gentleman was Mr. Price
and this was the only spot about the city
that he remembered at all, all the balance
OF the town having been rebuilt since ho
| left here nearly quarter OF a century ago
| His brothers who live near town were
notified of his presence, and tae reunion
| among all was happy one.
The older citizsns speak Of n memorable
| duel which was once fought within the pre-
cincts Greensboro. At the spot where
| Capt. Mitchells fish pond now stands, and
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