The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-03

Hurt in Jumping From 2 Traiu-Rall-
roads Behind Time in Paying TheiI
State Taxes-A Man Dangerously
Cut Near Jssup.
GEORGIA.
A semi-annual divide d Of 3 per cent. has
been declared by the Macon Fire Insurance
Company. Nearly the entire $500 stOck
k held in Macon.
The receipts OF cotton In Athens now sre
rather light and the figures are crawling
slowly toward 5O,O01 IL is believed that
the receipts for the season will not go be-
yond IS, 900 at the furthest point.
Allen Bray will be hanged tat LaGrange
next Friday for the murder OF Mrs Mary
Prather in September last he has made a
clean breast Of the crime, acknowledging
everything. His confession was confirmed
by chair Of circumstantial evidence, no
link in which was wanting.
Jack Murphy, the biga mist, who was ar
rested at Atlanta Wednesday, has been
released IL is said he will continue to live
with his second vile, Notwithstanding the
fact that he was released on telegram from
the authorities saying he would not be
prosecuted provided be would return to his
real wife.
Quite curious spectacle can be seen from
the kitchen window OF the Allen house at
Americas any day. Myriads of parti-col
ored rats, whose Yarie gated coats glsten in
the sun like FURNISHED metal, can be seen at
PLAY or in quest OF food. These rats are in
their wild state and their presence Is still
uDaccounted for.
Mr. Bentley, who lives three miles from
Tallapoosa went to that town last Monday
evening on business. Hitcbing his mule,
which was attached to his buggy, in the
southeast part Of town, he went into the
store of Morris 10 attend to some trading.
He was not there more than twenty minutes
when he returned to find his mule and buggy
gone.
Chief of Police Connolly Of Atlanta has
completed his annual report The report
shows that over S25 600 has been collected
aud turned over b. the department the past
year. There are several thousand dollars
still uncollec5ei. The number Of cases dis
posed of by the recorder during 1891 was
about II 600. The report lays special stress
on the excellent work Of the attaches OF the
department.
a dance wes held Friday night at the
reside CO Of Henry w. Odum. about three
miles below Jesup, during the course OF
which Odum and his two sons called j. IS.
Bryan, popular young man Of Card, out
into the yard A feR words p ssed ami
then it came to blows, one Of the parties
dangerously cut Bryan IN seven places. At
last reports Mr.. Bryan was improving.
Lease Odum, one Of tie parties implicated,
was captured at Bailey Monday. The row
is said to have been the result Of an old
grudge.
The following railroads are behind time
10 the payment OF their state taxes, and the
cont oller general is sharpening his hickory
stick for them: Macon aud Atlantic At
l4nta and Florida, Georgia Southern aud
Florida, Macon and Birmingham, Albany,
Florida and Northern. Empire and Dublin,
Midwife, SwainsbOro aud Rel Bluff, Mari
eta and North Georgia. Abbevila and
Waycross, Augusta, Gibson and Sanders
vile, Sylvania Railroad Company, Chatta-
nooga, Rome and Columbus, Savannah,
Americas and Montgomery.
Miss Alpha Stubbs, the 13-year
daughter of Z. F. STUDIOS, who lives at
Meigs station. after dong the family IRON
ing Tuesday, carried o1t the hot ashes from
the Fireplace and emptied them in the
yard. Soon afterward it was discovered
that the ashes had SET fire to some grass and
weeds, and Miss Alpha, with younger
sister, ran out to extinguish the fire. Heed
less of any danger TO herself, the pluoky
girl went to work with q will 70 arrest the
progress of the flames, and before she was
aware Of it her clothing was on fire. She
ran until she fell completely exhausted.
The fire consumed almost the last thread Of
her clothing, and her body was fearfully
burned. She fingered for a few hours,
when death came ami relieved her OF her
terrible suffering.
Americas Recorder: Wednesday night,
at a few minutes before L., while the south
bound Central passenger train was pulling
into Americas Barney Respess, a negro
passenger, leaped from the train into the
darkness, striking his face against the iron
switch aud crushing aud mangliug the
bones of their face terribly. His lower Jaw
bone was fractured in several different
places and the bridge of his nose was crushed
in. The negro bled proGusely, and it was
some time before the flow of
blood could be stanched. be
was picked up aud removed to a
house near by AID his injuries received the
best possible medical attention. They are,
however, very probably of fatal nature,
since he can scarcely receive nourishment of
any kind aud his sufferings are intense. He
was removed to Ogethorpe yesterday, where
be lived, and at the latest accounts he can
not recover. No motive except a desire 10
disembark before the train reached the
depot Is acrlbed to explain his luckless leap.
FLORIDA.