The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-06

his s'dander up" and he assailed the
Beachams with the vilest epithets, and said
| he'd get his money or something else.
Friday night the barking of Abbott's own
dog aroused some of the firm from their
slumbsr, and to their dismay they dis
| covered the barn on fire. Ii was totally
/ DESTROYED with fifty bales of hay A blood
hound was put on the track, and traced it
to Abbott's residence. He was arrested and
will be tried this week, if the grand jury
will indict him.
The Athens Banner explains as follows
! the attempt made at Watkinsville this week
70 indict Solicitor General r. b. Russell of
Oconee county: "There was negro in
| dicted for some offens e-to which he
pleaded guilty-that Solicitor Russell, with
the consent of the county officials Interested
in the case, settled for $50. OF this sum he
received SIS, the rest of the money gong
| to the costs Of county officers Of Oconee I;
ana if any wrong was done or law
violated, these gentlemen-whose char
acter and integrity no one dares i'm
peach-are equally culpable with the
solicitor. A gentleman of that
county paid the fine. and the negro after
| ward left him without working the same
out. A demand was made upon Solicitor
| Russell that he either enter a new prosecu-
| ton against the negro, or refund his costs.
| A new prosecution could not be entered
! Lno lbcb Ludt tlle negro udu plSdu6Q
| guilty, and the state, therefore, was stopped
! from a further prosecution of the case.
| Upon Mr.. Russell's refusal thus TO prose
| cute an effort was made to indict him be-
| fore the grand jury. That failed, as the
| jury stood twenty members for no bill and
three for indictment"
WIN Howe presented a compliment
airy ticket at the door of the Bruins
wick opera house. Manager w. r.
| 20 Atr,fN asA
also refused to return the ticket. Mr..
| Glover says in explanation: There are
so many complimentary tickets issued to
people in Brunswick who have done nothing
| TO deserve them that decided TO put a stop
| to the business. SO, when Mr.. Howe pre-
sented that ticket last night, refused to
admit him on it. | probably would have
admitted him anyway, however, if he had
not threatened to attach the house, and
stated that he paid so cents for the ticket.
] | asked Mr.. Howe where he got the
| ticket, but he refused to say. |
found ont the next morning that
Mr.. Helm, who works with me, had pro-
cured the ticket from Mr. Fitzpatrick, the
| manager of the company, and mad given it
to Mr.. Howe. / didn't consider that the
holder of the ticket had the right to go in
| on comp bought, as he claimed, at
| reduced rate, the proceeds Of which were
not received by Mr.. Fitzpatrick or myself,
| 30 / denied him admittance." Now Mr.
| Howe has sworn out a warrant charging
| Mr. Glover with robbery In the night time.
Fire destroyed three frame buildings on
| Fourth street, Macon, before dawn Monday,
| causing a loss of nearly s.. 800, with an
| insurance of 81 600. Alarms were sent in
from boxes No. SO, SO, and 25, by those who
| discovered the flames, but none were re-
| ceived at the engine houses, on account of
the crossing of the fire alarm wires. The
Waterman on guard at engine house No. 2,
and at the hook and ladder truck house
noticed the bright reflection on the clouds
! about 3:45 o'clock. Locating the blaze,
they turned in house alarm, and in a few
moments the entire department
was en- route to the scene
The first building to burn
was frame one-story store, occupied by J.
A. Shivers, with 500 stock on which
S400 insurance was carried in the Ktna of
Hartford. The building was owned by a.
Greenwood, who carried an insurance of
81 200 in the Lion of London. The ad join
ing building was dwelling attached by a
wing to a store Both we're owned by Mrs
McKenna. Mrs. Matthews, dressmaker,
occupied the dwelling. Her effects were ali
saved with slight damage. The store was
occupied by E. B. Emerson, furniture
dealer. His stock was saved. Several
sheds used as fruit stands we're also burned.
| The origin of the fire is unknown. Reports
of incendiary origin could not be traced to
reliable sources.
Mr.. r. II. Donaldson makes in the Times
Enterprise, of Townsville, the following
statement respecting the character OF his
dead son, Wilmot e. Donaldson, who was
killed by c. A. Sledge at WaycrosS Mr..
Donaldson says his son twas a quiet. inof-
fensive young man, not desiring difficulty
with any one; would not go where he was
likely to get into difficulty; never bought
or owned weapon of any kind with q
view to a difficulty; would never mix with
crowds in a general way; was reserved, but
thought a great deal of his friends, and
would not Knowingly wound his friends
feelings. He was very affectionate
son and brother, and those with
whom he boarded in Way
cross spoke In the very highest
terms of his soberness, quietness, and easy
| to get along with. | have been Informed
since he has been on the railroad, which has
| been about four years, that he has been
known TO be under the influence of liquor
no doubt by persuasion when thrown in
company with those whom he took TO be
| his friends. Knowing this, this man in
| vited him to his room, and. as | understand,
| had sent for my son, aud had spoken to
Mrs Brown to get board with her, and
that if she would take him that he would
take him to his room. Ny son had no idea
| VI SuCu, dS ue Was always dDle W make MS
own arrangements and had obtained board
at different place. l have no idea
that Sedge thought my son
had said anything about his wife, as he was
unacquainted with her. but that he took
that plea, with others, premeditatedly,
| thinking his wife's death would be a good
opportunity to cover up his guilt and pro-
tsct himself from the law. think, from
what l can understand, that he was Jealous
of my son about railroad matters. If |
understand correctly, he was getting fire
mans pay, 81 50, and my son was getting
81 so. neither being anything but hostlers.
| My son has been a member of the church
since he was 10 years of age, and died a
member of Cairo charge. If he ever used
profane word l am not aware of it, and the
last time he came to see me said he wanted
to get off the railroad, so he would not have
to break the Sabbath. He called for a min
ister about an hour before he died, and DR..
Marshall, Methodist, stepped in and asked
my son if he knew him. He said to him:
1T is Mr.. Marshall May the God of
Abraham Isaac, and Jacob continue to
dwell with the citizens and railroad men of
Waycross for the kindness and sympathies
extended TO myself and my son in my grief
and in his death sufferings."
| FLORIDA
II. G. Griffin is Dade City's new mayor.
r I Harris yyaa eiectad MAYOR of Sow