The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-12
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

Another Effort to Have the State As
sumo Payment of the Repudiated
Bullock Bonds-The Story of Essie
Wiggens-A Verdict of Accidental
Homie de Rendered By the Coroner's
Jury Inouiring into the Killing OF
Miss Gossett-
GEORGIA.
Hon. William Clifton and Capt. Evan P
Howell of Atlanta address ed the farmers of
Pike county ct Zsbulon Thursday.
Mai r. F. Lawton, who has been Ia
Eurone some time under treatment, has
sailed for New York and is expected to
arrive IN Macon the latter part OF next
week.
A suit for damages is to be brought for
the killing of John 7. Hopkins on the
treste al Millen on the Millen and Southern
railroad some time last summer oy piece
OF timber falling him.
Rev. Mr.. Mexican of Covington has been
called to I'll the pulpio Of the Presbyterian
church of Brunswick from now until jan
uary next. He has accepted the position
and will be there on Oct 10.
The committee appointed by the Young
Mems Christian Association Of Waycross
to solicit subscriptions to buy lot has sue
ceeded in raising almost enough money.
The association intends to build hall.
At Atlanta, night or two ago while
working at the gin Of s. NJ. Norris, VIII
Jones had his hand caught and completely
crushed TO the elbow. 1t is reported that
amputation of bis fingers If not his entire
hand will be necessary.
Cuthbert has grown considerably in the
last year. Twenty or more new honses have
been erected within that time. A bank has
been added to the city's various enterprises
A new hotel is near at hand and a guano
factory is also certainty.
a. B. e. Dorsey of Gainesville has a
turkey hen that has Matched three times
this year. The first brood came off early
in the spring and the chicks are now nearly
grown. The second Matching was destroyed
by a cold rain. The third, however, i.
doing well and will probably be raised.
]. w. Wood, q merchant Of Columbus
was victim of bad accident dav or two
ago. Mr.. Wood has a cork leg. When he
closed bis store his cork leg caught in the
door and he fell for ward with such force as
70 break the bone of the leg near the hip,
about twelve inches above the cork portion
of the leg.
Last Wednesday afternoon J. A. Ingram.
while searching for some willow for do
nestle purposes over in Black Ankle, near
Cochran, made the discovery of another
robbery. He found whole case Of mems
shoes scattered around in the radius of about
fifty yards, which he gathered up and
brought in town. The general superstition
Is that the shoes were stolen from freight
train, and it is thought that they were car
ried to the woods the day before, as they
were not damp from exposure. No clew to
the thieves has yet been obtained
X. I. Christian, a member Of the late
firm of Gibson & Christian, saloonkeepers
OF Macon, has in store q novel suit for the
city. At the beginning Of the year his firm
bid for and received the rental of the
refreshment privileges at the park for the
season OF 1891. Heretofore this has been
supposed to mean uatil the opening of the
fair, that enterprise then disposes of these
privileges MIR. Christian puts a differ
ent construction on his con-
tract, however, aud proposes sto conduct
this business himself during the fair or have
lawsuit with the city.
The Representatives Of the various Knights
OF Pythias lodges Of Atlanta met on Thurs
day to formulate plans for q much needed
Pythian relief board 1t was decided to
have the board consist of two membsrs Of
each lodge, one Of whom must be a past
chancellor. The officers are TO he pres de 1t.
vice president, secretary and treasurer
They are TO be elected annually aud serve
from Jan. to Dec. 81. A report
Of the transactions of the board must be pre-
sented to each lodge every six months. Toe
matter now goss to the four lodges for con-
firma ion and the establishment of the board
is practically a certainty. The institution
will be just what the name implies.
1t is understood that the shortage of ex-
Business Agent Wynn with the alliance ex-
change at Atlanta will be settled up this
week. Terms of settlement have about
been ArrpAd IL 10 oai1 MD
only remains for these terms to be complied
with. As far as can be ascertained Wynn
is TO make good his shortage on the INSTALL
ment plan. be is to pay SO much cash, and
giving his real estate and other property for
security, pay the balance when he can.
President Peek said Saturday that there
had been an agreement as to the settlement,
but insisted that 1t was in no way ia the
nature Of compromise. He says be never
entertained an idea of settling for a cent
less than the actual loss to the exchange.
Patrolman N. r. Heard Of Atlanta ia
being sued for $1,000 damages by L. Ghol-
stein. The cause of the suit is the arrest of
Gholstein by Heard on May 90. Gholstein
was carried to the police station aud 10 ,ked
up for several hours. A warrant was sworn
out against him for cheating aud swindling,
and be was carried before Judge Pat OVENS.
where he was released. GhoIstein declares
that the Incarceration in the Jail, the arrest
and the trial added to this amount was
enough to make his damages 50, 900. Heard
says there Is not the slightest ground for a
damage suit. Gholstein would not return a
Dollar belonging to a negro boy, and the
onicer with Patrolman Daniels arrested him,
AT Judge Owens court the dollar was re-
turned and the case thus settled.
Inc coroners inquest put the tragedy al
fatliia, monroe county, In new light. J.
C. Gossett, who is an industrious and sue.
cessful farmer Of Monroe county. has been
annoyed by neighbours stock for some
time, and on Thursday be impounded three
mules and informed the owners, Dave and
John Thomas, that they must pay him 81
cents each for damages, before they
would be surrendered. Arriving at Mr..
Gossett's they found him and two children
In the lot with the mules, when a QUAR- eli
ensued, and Dave Thomas rushed upon Mr.
dossett, throwing him against a fencs
against which was resting Mr.. Gossett':
gun. In the scuffle the gun was discharged
and the entire charge passed through tht
left breast of Miss Lizzie Gossstt, CAUSING
almost instant DEATH The verdict of the
coroner's jury was accidental homicide.
Thomaston Times: In our last issue w,
were not able to give full account of thu
shooting Of A. ?. Daniel, known as "Ap.'
by Henry j Bisnop. Daniel was ATTENDED
by Drs. Harp and Chapel, but his wounC
was fatal, and on Friday maraing about
O'Clock he died. 1t seems that brother o
Bishop was in some trouble about a girl IL
the neighborhood, and warrant was out
for him, and it was placed in Daniels hand
TO execute. Henry Bishop became