The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-15

paired to the battle-ground and. taking good
aim she fired. The snake tumbled out OF
the tree dead. His snakeship measured ex-
actly five feet and one inch.
Augusta Herald: A year or two ago,
just after Steve Brodie startled the world
by leaping from BroOlIly n bridge, another
person performed the feat. He gave his
name as Edmondson. The conclusion with
the water didn't kill him. but it came very
near doing so. 1t knocked his ankle out OF
place. and 80 thoroughly broke him up that
he lay in hospital for two months. Ed
monson is now in Augusta. but is known by
his right name. Harry Nelson, and is fol-
lowing his trade, that Of tailoring. He is
hardly more than a boy, being only
| % or "A years of age. He still imps,
no viewer, a result of the bridge jump. Nell
son wants TO make big jump in Augusta.
Very soon he will ask the city authorities
TO allow him to jump from the top OF the
bell tower. This he proposes 70 do with the
aid of hemp net, now in use at the opera
| house. The net is about 1Sx26 feet square,
and is to be stretched at the jackson street
side of the tower. Into this Nelson's body
will strike. His method is TO dive headfore-
| most, turn once il the sir and strike OH his
back. The distance is ninety feet.
Cuthbert was thrown into a futter of ex-
element Thursday on account of rem
counter between two of her most promi-
w
HASKELL the president of the Southwest
Georgia Agricultural College, expelled a
son of DR.. NJ. H. Baldwin from his school.
This angered the doctor, and he sought
revenge on the president, but It amounted
to nothing more than few hot words.
Saturday as Col. Haskell was at the depot
preparing to take the train for
northern points he was approached by DIR.
Baldwin, who struck him in the face. With
this the two gentlemen clinched and fell,
when friends interfered aud stopped the diff
fculty. Both bore bruises and the claret
was scattered freely. Col. Haskell did not
take his intended trip and is still in the
city. DIR. Baldwin is the repre-
sentative from Randolph county in
assembly, aud as he approached Col. Haskell
a cowhide fell from the folds of his coat.
He seems to have been a very angry man,
for after the above noted difficulty he met
a minister on the street and abused him.
Mrs. Ashley n. Howell is in Atlanta. Her
husband is in jail at Augusta for shooting
w. j. McGrath at Warrenton for his wife's
honor. Mrs. Howell is stopping at 127
Green's Ferry avenue with w. d. Howell.
half-brother of her husband Mrs. How
ell was sought at her brother-in-law's home,
on Green's Ferry avenue. by n reporter OF
the Constitution. At first she sent word
that she was not well and didn't feel dis
posed to talk Of the matter any way Finally.
however, she reconsidered aud invited the
reporter In. She is a beautiful woman.
From her appearance she is OF nmuch over
20 years Of age, If any. She was attired Ia
handsome black gown, IN deep contrast to
her extremely fair skin. Her hair is
dark, almost black, and her eyes a
deep brown. 1t would be hard to
find prettier woma an anywhere. With the
first words she plainly showed culture and
refinement In perfect keeping with her
physical loneliness. ~ do not care to talk
of the tragedy at ALL" she said IN answer to
question. 1T is a painful subject" After
pause she began again: 81 do hope there
will be little more in the papers about 1t.
1t is 80 distressing; and do SO hate to see
my name there" She was asked the con-
tents Of the letter, if she received 1t or her
husband, and questions of like nature, to all
of which she made evasive replies. The
whole subject seemed to distress her,
and the publicity it gave her, espe-
cially as the recipient of an insulting note,
seemed source of great worry. When
asked if her husband told her he was going
to Warrenton to shoot McGrath, she said
II don't remember" She stated that she
would probably not 60 TO Augusta for a
week or two, but would remain with rela-
tives. The relatives are all sympathy for
her. and she seems especially loved and
retted Her beauty and culture have made
her many friends in Atlanta, who also ex-
press great sympathy for her In the distress
ing position sac is placed in.