The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-18

Them with White Cap Raids-Prof.
woodfin's Discoveries Among the
Mineral Deposits of North Georgia.
GEORGIA.
The governor has ordered 100 copies Of
the code, purchased at 50 per copy, for the
state library, the supply on hand being les
than 300.
II. ". Baldwin and Howard Van Epps
have been appointed by Gov. Northen
Judges respectively of Morgan and Fulton
county courts.
f. NJ Hughes left Athens yesterday to be
gone two weeks He goes to Florida to look
after his phosphate mines. 1t is said these
mines are very valuable, and at the present
outlook they will be a fortune 10 Mr..
Hughes.
At Douglasville last Tuesday J. T. Da-
venport's little 3-months old babe was badly
burned. It was in the crib sleeping with a
net over it, and while Mrs. Davenport was
out a few minutes. another little child in
some way fired the net with some broom
straw it was playing with.
At Albany Saturday night member Of
the police force appeared at the entrance to
the opera house and was denied admission.
Being an officer and having right TO enter,
be objected to the indignity with which he
was treated. The matter was reported TO
Chief Westbrook, who soon appeared on
the scene with the entire force and took
them in regardless of doorkeepers.
The First Baptist inter-associational meet
ing of the different associations Of South
Georgia convened at McRae Thursday for
the purpose of organizing a convention TO
labor more effectualiy for the advancement
and spread of the gospel throughout that
section, but especially In the more destitute
portions of the country. Representative
members of the various associations are
present, and much good work is being done
by them, aud no doubt the organization
will become permanent one.
Saturday Judge Hutchins sent from
Lawrenceville his decision in the Lampkin
motion for new trial. The motion for a
new trial was refused. and the case will
now go the supreme court. The case was
argued by George d. Thomas for Lampkin
and by Solicitor General Russell Cor the
state at Atlanta last Wednesday, and after
mature consideration was decided by Judge
Hutchins on Friday. The court fixed bail
for defendant pending the hearing of the
case IN the superior court at 81 600
George Crowell, negro in the Stewart
county jail at Lumpkin, was found dead in
his cell Friday. Physicians were sum
moned Immediately, and pronounced the
death due to poisoning. Crowell had been
sick for week or so, but was thought to
be nearly well, the sickness being attributed
to poison. Crowell attempted to kill eleven
people last February by poison. All were
made desthly sick, but recovered. He was
tried, sentenced to ten years imprisonment,
and was awaiting decision on-Rpplication
for new trial at the time of his death.
Athens Ledger. Prof. Woodfn has
been travelling over the mountains of North
Georgia for several months, opening up the
mineral resources of this section of the state
He discovered a nice bed, which is now
beeng worked ard has proved to be one of
the most valuable in the world. Prof.
Woodfin says it is fortune to those who
are engaged in the working of the mine.
Prof. Woodfin will receive a handsome COM
peusation for his work. Prof W. says he
thinks that Northeast Georgia is rich in
mines, and he thinks it will be developed in
a few years. If his predictions are true, and
we believe they are, this section is bound to
be one of the wealthiest portions of the
south in few years.
Sparks, few miles from Adel, was. on
Saturday. the scene OF one of those bloody
tragedies which spring from an over-indul-
gence in bad whisky. It.appears the Kirby
brothers, j. n. Hester and several others
had been to Adel to make some purchases.
and had not failed to imbibe quite freely of
Kirby, it is said, became involved in a
wordy difficulty. The parties for time
were separated. After short time Hester.
who had been away from the crowd, reap
peared for the purpose, it Is stated, of max
ing an explanation, but Kirby with whom
he had quarreled met him, and before
friends could intercede, plunged knife
into his heart, killing him instantly. Kirby
was arrested, but managed to escape the
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single man. Hester was married and has
one child.
A special to the Macon Teleqraph from
Baxley says Jesse Crummey, a farmer
residing five miles from this place, died
very suddenly Saturday morning. He came
to town Friday afternoon in company with
Charles Hines, a colored tenant, aud they
remained until after dark. They had had
some trouble about the gathering and
dividing of the crop, but an amicable ad-
publication had been made, as Crummev
supposed. They procured some alcohoi
as substitute for ''tangle foot" en- route,
imbioed portion of it, and on
retiring left the bottle on the water
shelf in the piazza. Crummey arose about
d O'Clock and took q drink As soon as he
had swallowed it, he said TO his wife: "There
is something wrong with this alcohol. | am
poisoned. Give me some water,n and ex-
pired Immediately. The alcohol has been
analysed and found to contain strychnine.
Suspicion points to Hines as being the per-
petrator of the fiendish deed, from threats
made against Crummey in the event he did
not divide the crop fairly with him. Hines
has been arrested and lodged in jail. No
apprehension is felt that violence will be
used on him.
Athens Ledger: Brooklyn district, in
Madison county, is the scene of big sensa
ton. Some of her best citizens are accused
of crime, and indignation is expressed or
every hand. Bob Brooks, jeff Brooks anc
Peter Wilson have been arrested and car
ried to Atlanta under the charge of con-
spiracy, alleging that on designated night
TO the house of negro named Powell anC
carried the negro by force some distance anC
with cowhide, or strap, or something cal
culated to produce pain, did then and there
administer f1ogging whose impression ha.
not to this day departed. There are war
rants out for several more persons, some o.
whom are Madison county's best citizens
That the hogging was administered there il
no doubt, but it is not probable that an,
one knows the contracting parties, sine
they were all disguised Last winter Their
was a party of white caps that went to on
Strickland's house aud, finding his wifi
alone, left word for STRICKLAND
TO leave the county in ten days, whicl
command was not obeyed Strick
land was white man and a citizen Of E!
bert county He charcrac thiS nffapsa h