The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-12

the oil mill tank was turned on and the fire
put out Just two years ago slInlla ar case
came up with the railroad company, though
they we're not 30 fortunate. as Inc bale was
loaded in a car and that night the car and
twenty six bales were burned
Valdosta Times: Four Clinch county
prisoners who had been in our Jail for some
time and who were carried TO Chnch 70 be
put on trial this week, conspired 20 make
their escape but they were frustrated in
Grant Freelove. Frank Pearson and Henry
Livingston, all negroe& They expected
two deputies from Clnch TO come after
them, and thew had planned to run over
them and Jailer Stephens when the
f d00r Was w1 G gssnssn. to hAn s%ai
man, and they calculated that he would
enter first. They agreed that they should
rush on TO him, kill him il necessary, get
his pistol, and then fight their waY-four
| of them-over the other two. But like the
plans Of "mice and men" which often come
to naught, their secret leaked out through
/ another prisoaer, and when the deputies
from Clinch came after them Mr.. Stephens
was careful enough to have force enough,
/ and his plans 80 arranged as to thwart their
| design. They were handcuffed, and sent of
TO Clinch without any trouble whatever.
Reidsville Journal: A few nights ago,
about two mile from Manassas. the sheriff
off Emanuel county. and posse of men
| consisting of six or seven, hailed Alex
Rogars and man who was with him
| named Stone, about fifty yards from
his tRogers9 house, as they were walking
| along the road, and demanded them 20 sur
| render. Rogers thinking it some of the
boys Of the neighborhocd trying to piay
joke on them, gave them some short reply
and won't on again. They had not gone
but few steps before the parties who
were concealed in the bustes arose from
their hiding place, and again demanded
them to surrender. Rogers, still thinking
1t joke, ran to the house and got an ak,
and as be was returning be was met by
three men with cooked pistols in his face.
they asking, "Shall we shootF when q voice
J from the bushes said, Hold up; don't shoot
yet" They walked up to Rogers, and
asked him where that man was that was
with him. In the meantime, Stone, the
man whom they were looking for, walked
up, and they arrested him, and left without
giving any explanation. We learn, how
ever, that he was a murderer, and big re-
ward was offered for his capture.
Essie Wiggens, who was shot in a Macon
bagnio Wednesday night, has had a pec1-
liar, sad and eventful life. She is the vic
tim OF a cruel mothers influence over a
daughter. Essie vas born in Mariana,
Fla. She came of family who were born
90 rule. Her ancestors had held high office
from governor of Florida down. They
we're the wealthiest and best people at that
time in the state. The family is noted for
its beautiful women and gallant men. but
the serpent entered, and, like Eve. she was
tempted and fell Mrs, Townsey WIggens,
the mother Of ESsie. took the first fatal
step. The course down was a rapid
one. Her husband bore as long or longer
than most men would. Then came the sep
| aratlon. For some reason the mother re-
tanned POSSESSION of her daughters, of whom
Esse is the eldest. They were then very
young. What their life has been since is
due TO the mothers influence. Under other
circumstances all would have been differ
ent. She, like all he rest of the women of the
family, is very handsome. For long tine
Essie, her mother and sister were inma IS
OF house Of i'll fame in Jacksonville. When
the fever broke out they went to Macon.
All the old citizens Of Mariana, many Of
whom are her relatives, will remember
Essie Wiggens, and will be sorry to learn
of the tragedy in which she plays 80 promi-
neut part,
The part Trinity church is alleged to be
playing In the city government of Atlanta is
the subject OF great deal Of discussion
there just now Mayor Hemphil is men,
Der of that church, a good member and
consistent Christian. The mayor is q man
of strong moral convictions, and because he
happens to lean on the moral side of all
questions that come up in the government
| Of the city the opposing element cries that
he ID belug influenced by Trinity church.
First, Mayor Hemphill's veto Of the beer
| licenses outside Of the whisky limit was
made the occasion for this sort of talk
Now it is his refusal to sign the ordinance
permitting pool selling at the coming EXPOSE
ton. This ordinance passed the council last
Monday, and makes the exposition an ex-
| oeptlon TO the general ordinance which pro-
hibits all poll selling within the jurisdiction
OF the city. Mayor Henphill has been
urged by members of Trinity church to
veto the ordinance, but he refuses to per-
init the church to interfere with what he
considers the public duty, and therefore has
declined to heed their request He will
simply let the ordinance stand hands of,
and lt will become a law. There has been
SO much talk Of interference with the mayor
! by his church that it is said ne contemplates
Withdrawing bis membership. This can
hardly be true, however, for MIR. Hemphill
is actively devoted to his church work
being superintendent of the Sunday school,
and is a liberal giver to its support
Augusta Herald: The Grocers' Associa-
tion Of Augusta will, after next Tuesday,
be thing Of the past. The outlook now is
that it will be disbanded. Some people
have even been brash enough to say it hid
already gone TO pieces. Members of the
association, some who would do almost any
| bbluk w ouotdlu tuo ltko VI bH6 N,
are in despair, have told the Herald
reporters that they expected the end
next Monday night. The grocers
: first organized themselves for the
purpose of maintaining blacklist
. entering on it the names of all delin-
quents and others thought to be doubtful
This feature was abandoned, however, be-
cause many Of the members opposed it aud
, refused to give in the names of their debt
ors. Then about six months ago the pres
| ent association was formed, the purpose OF
} which was to maintain the prices of GER
tain goods at a paying point. Snuffs, SUI
CARS, canned goods, ETC., it is claimed, had
been sold at loss and 1t was
to remedy this and not raise
the price on all groceries. that the asso-
, citation was formed. But the members
didn't stick TO the rates decided on, and then
/ there arose among all classes of people in
3 tense opposition to the association, they
: claiming 1t to be O combine" to run up
J prices. Another hard blaw was that given
by the brokers when they refused the de-
q mand to decline to sell goods to all not menu
! bers OF the associ alton. The result is that
> the org anizatioD will disband Monday night.
4 There we're 1876 members, all grocers in the
/ city. with five or six exceptions, being in
: line.
( Another effort is being made by the
4 holders Of the Bullock railroad bonds which
: were repudiated by the people of Georgis,
) to effect an agreement with the state By
? | which they can dispose of their holdings TO