The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-24
GEORGIA.

Man With a kevolver-WRrren
Crawford Convicted OF Murder.
GEORGIA.
The Central railroad will place double
track from the experiment station TO Griffin.
Col. Lowndes Calhoun OF Atlanta, COM
msnder IT the Fourth battalion, contem-
plates resIgning.
jug Tavern is on boom over fifty new
houses having been put up in the last year,
and new school house is nearing compile
ton.
Warren Simmons (oolored) was arrested
last week and lodged in the county jail at
Morgan, charged with the murder Of ). y.
Price.
At last the Americas Light Infantry are
20 be furnished with brand new rifles and
accouterments, the need Of which has long
been felt by that company.
A fire occurred in Parrot last Sunday
night which resulted in the burning up Of
the stores Of DR.. J. II. Williford and Cook
Bros. The loss was about 5000. DR.. Will
liford was insured for $1,000.
Capt ]. W. Coker wounded w. Ii. Hooper
In the breast with penknife in q fight on
Broad street at Rome Friday The wounds
are not dangerous. Business differences
were at the bottom Of the trouble.
On Thursday last Rufus Rogers lost the
Waynesboro, which was in charge of Ander-
son Brooks (colored). A little more than
seven bales of cotton were burned at the
same time.
Wednesday night the dwelling on l..
Henderson's place near Louisville was
burned. w. d. Allen was living IN the
house, and lost all Of his household goods.
His lost is about 81, 800. There was no in
su rance on the house nor the furniture.
The origin of the fire. Is uuknOwu
An attempt was made to burn J. p
Grimes residence near Lumpkin on Satur-
day night last. Some miscreant set fire to
a bundle of fodder and threw 1t on top Of
the house, but fortunately some negroes
who were passing soon atterwaTd discov-
cred the blaze before 1t had done much
damage.
The celebrated Lane land case, between
Ebenezer Lane Of Scriven county and Ben
jamin Lane Of Emanuel, was tried last week
and verdict given the former for one-haf
interest In 5, 200 of land and az, 500 mesne
profits. This case has been in the courts
since 1887, and has been once to the su-
preme court.
Phillip S. Jones of Burke county died
day or two ago. He was the eldest son Of
the late DR.. William B. Jones, and belonged
to one Of the most prominent and influen-
tial families of the state. He was born in
1854 and, with the exception Of four years
spent in Germany at school, he had always
lived In Burke county. He was married in
1887 10 Miss Ida Jones Of HephMbah They |
have four children.
Ben Griffin, who is in the employ of the |
Beaver Lumber Company at Waynesboro,
suffered very serious accident last Tues
day. While working near the small cirou-
lar saw used for squaring the ends of lum-
Der, he struck his right wrist against it,
when bis hand was entirely severed from
the wrist and so laceratng bis arm that it
had 70 be amputsted above the elbow. He
is now in a critical condition.
c. F. Meyer has bought the two old
wooden store houses adjoining the building
occupied by Mckoy & Camp, on the north
side of the square, az Newman. 1t is his
purpose to tear away these houses next
spring and erect handsome brick building
on the site. W. B. Berry and M. Cole own
the other wooden buildings on that side Of
the square, and they may unite with Mr..
Meyer and erect a solid brick block.
Washington Gdzette On Monday night
some miscreant cut down a telephone post
and, cut out and carried off about 100 yards
OF the wire on the line between here and
Lncolnton. 1t is supposed that it was done
70 prevent the news being sent from the
election contest, which took place on Tues
day at LincolntOn. This is a penitentiary
onense and we very much hope the offender
Wall be caught and sent up for full time.
in Tattnall superior court last week Evans
holt (coloredl was sentenced to hang on
friday NOV. II, for killing Dock Skies. a
son Of J. ?. r. Skies; William Rollins (col-
oredl, the murderer Of Edward Bird icol
ored) OF Lyons, was sentenced to the pom
ltentlary for life; John Jones tooloredl of
hngilsh Eddy goes TO the penitentiary for
me Tor killing coiored man at that place:
Dave Haggans (colored), the robber OF Gem
tral railroad cars at Lyons, is sent to the
penltentiary for four ye6rs; another negro.
for breaking into NJ Browns store at CHI
ton, gets seven long yearr in the Georgia
penltentiary.
Gov. Northen has Issued d proclamation
announcing the ratification OF the consti-
tutionel amendment which changes the
YIN OF meeting for the general assembly to
TIE iourtn wednesday in October. The |
proclamation does not convene the legisla-
sure IN speclho terms, but note at the |
pottom states that such is the effect of the |
amendments adoption az have no author |
NY 70 convene the general assembly elect |
SAD tine governor, but the ratification Of |
tne amendment conVenes the BODY next |
wednesday. copy OF the proclamation |
has Deen sent to every member of the gen.
eral assembly,"
Some time ago the Baptiit associations Of |
Noonday, Jasper, Ellijay, Blue Ridge and |
Notta Rivers decided to build a college in |
one OF the towns named, whichever should |
oner the greatest advantages. Jasper Of
Tered thirty acres Of land and g., 900 in cash,
and the site has Just been awarded to her.
The Baptists Of Georgia generally will con-
tribute to the building fund, and work will
be commenced in the very near future.
II is the purpose OF the proprietors of the
new college to make it the most thoroughly
equipped in North Georgia 1t is something
much needed in North Georgia, and will !
greatly add to the material development of
Jasper,
John Phillips, man well-known in At |
lanta, met with a sudden death at his home |
Saturday morning. Recently he has been
confined to his bed through illness. It was |
not of serious nature, however, aud he has |
been frequently left alone. Saturday morn |
ing shortly before noon he was found living |
on the floor by his bed, from which he had |
fallen. When he was picked up his wife |
was startled to find him dead. II was not |
thought that his attack Of sickness could |
nave produced IL, and Coroner Davis was
immediately notified. Phillips was Of mid |
Iie age and man OF family During his |
llness his money dwindled away and they |
are left almost destitute.
Saturday morning when the early FREIGHT |
Train from Birmingham TO Columbus ar !
tlVeo at 4oung's, station on the Column |
Dus and Western road, Conductor Joe Ham
VFandA &c., a