The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-26

a Euller ACCOuuS Oh lie 2OHatCloe II
Macon County-The Finding OF G
Body in a Creek Followed by Con
1ession OF Murder-A Verdict Against
a Bank-An Ante-Bellum Lead Mine
OF Troup County.
GEORGIA.
The annual meeting Of the South Georgia
conference will be held at Cordele. begin
sng on Wednesday, Dec. q
A gentleman in Vienna was offering 20
bet $40 TO IS on Nov. 20 that snow would
fall in Vienna before Nov. IS
N. Lohnstein, who has been IN business
In Townsville for many years. has sold out
his entire business Louis Steysrman is the
purchaser.
Vienna man foreclossd q mortgage last
week and the property levied on was three
bushels Of corn. twenty bundles Of fodder
and two bushels Of cotton seed
The new Jail will be the handsomest build
ing in Washington county. The residence
of the sheriff, which Is the front Of the
building, will be very comfortable and or
nate.
A number OF students Of the state univers
sity have formed q club. and will rent a
dwelling where they will live on the mess"
plan. The home will be made attractive in
every way and will be quite pleasant to the
young gentlemen domiciled there.
A negro house on Judge w. H. Murray's
farm at Morrison, near Augusta, was
burned Tuesday, and Jerry Blackburn.
90-year-old negro. was burned to death in
the cabin. The fire was accidental, and
when discovered the roof was falling Ia.
In the city court at Augusta Tuesday, J,
NJ. Berry was given a verdict for eS, 600
damages against the National Park Bank Of
New York. The bank refused to honor
Berry's check through an oversight when he
had money deposited to his credit In the
bank. Berry claimed the action Of the bank
damaged his commercial credit.
Four prisoners are now confined 10 Jail
IN Butler charged with murder, aud he pro-
liability is that another hanging will soon
occur. The name of the parties now in jail
are Joe Corbin, charged tho killing Of Adam
Gray; Ed and John Williams, charged
with the killing of Tom Young, and Lon
WEIGH charged with the killing OF Starin
Williams
Brice Roberts was killed by falling tree
while hunting in Little Ohoopee swamp, In
Washington county, few nights ago. Jas
per Sheppard and his little brother aud two
or three negroes were with him. The tree
had been cut down and one OF the limbs
struck him, causing his death. He was
about is years of age and was a son Of Glenn
Roberts.
The residence of Aleck Tanner, seven or
eight miles from Sandersville, was burned
few nights ago. 1t is not known how the
fire originated. A new dwelling house and
an old one near by were consumed by the
flames. Mr.. Tanner had about 81 200 in
surance on the buildings, which will not
cover his loss. however. A good deal of his
furniture was saved.
White Plains indicator: The darkies
have q sensation on hand and are happy.
Lydia Sandford a colored woman 80 years
of age, had been quite i'll for some time, and
Saturday night, to all appearances, she
died. 1t was announced throughout the
town that "Aunt Liddy" was dead, and
with eager anticipation the colored popula-
zion looked forward to that pleasure dear to
every darky's heart-going to a funeral
But Sunday morning about 3 o'clock the
watchers were frightened nearly out Of their
wits when the supposed corpse moved and
spoke. When they recovered their senses
they found that she was as much alive as
ever. She told them that she had been sin
division with the Almighty" and that az
long as she had lived In the church rorty-
three years. she was ''afsard" she had been
deceived. The negroes believe that she
really was dead. However that may be,
she certainly 10 alive now. Az she Is so
years old, it viii not be long before death
comes in reality and then, Aunt Liddy,n
we hope you will not be deceived
the war one Of the richest lead mines in this
country was discovered on the magnificent
plantation now owned by J. R. Sterling, q
few miles west Of LAGRANGE, near the river,
BY a man named Wiley Womack
Judge b. @. Terrell, DR.. J. A. Baugh and
others OF our older citizens remember to
have seen the ore smelted, and so rich was it
that 80 per cent. of il was pure lead. Much
of it was brought to town, and thousands
upon thousands Of bullets were nodded
from 1t for the use OF the hunters aud
sportsmen OF this section at that time
MIR. Womack guarded his secret well,
and never told or showed where
the mine was located, hoping to get possess
sion OF the property and develop 1t 60 his
own profit, but failed to do so. On his
death-bed he gave directions as to its loca-
tion, stating that it was in certain direc-
elon from the house and so far from the
river, on the side of a hill above little
branch, but when search was made all signs
ofthe mine had been obliterated, and tie mott
careful and continued long search has failed
to reveal its whereabouts. The hills in that
neighborhood are rich in gold and other
minerals, and the fact Of the lead mine
being there and its exceeding richness is
well known. II it could only be located 1t
would prove a fortune to it's owner,
The Butler Herald of Wednesday gives
the following account of q homicide already
EoAciIou 10 ny correspondent OF the MORN
1NG.NEws: News reached our town on Sun
day afternoon last which startled our COM
munity and made the stoutest heart feel
sad. This intelligence was that r. r.
Phillips. one of the best citizens of
Macon county, had been killed
by Cullen Killebrew, son of Henry Kille-
brew, about Is or 20 years of age. 1t seems
that fire had got out in the farm Of Mr..
Phillips on Saturday night and spread TO
the farm Of Mr.. Killebrew, living on an
adjoining farm. Messrs. Phillips and KiIle-
brew-father and SONNET about o'clock
g.. m. 70 discuss the cause and results of the
fire. Henry Killebrew, we learn, claimed
that the fire was Intentional on the part of
Mr.. Phillips in order to do him harm, which
Mr.. Phillips denied. No quicker than had
Mr. Phillips denied the charge when young
Killebrew, who was standing a few
feet in the rear of Mr.. Phillips.
plunged long dirk knife up to the hilt in
his side. with the remark that he allowed
no man to dispute his fathers word Mr.
Phillips lived about thirty minutes, breath.
ing about five minutes after having been
carried 10 his home. He was once citizen
of Butler. and for two years held the posi-.
ton as mayor of our town, and by his
kind, courteous and pleasant disposition he
won the love and affection Of this entire
community. He was a man Of but few
faults-eVer kind and charitable TO his
neighbor. Mr.. Phillips leaves an affeotionate