The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-18

Grand Jury Causes SenSatlon.
GEORGIA
Capt. T. D. Dupont Of Albany died Fri
day.
A new Methodist church is TO be erected
In New WaycrOss.
The recent cold weather has thrown the
strawberry crop week behind in Sumter
county.
A Mr.. Laney dug up few days ago on
the site OF the old sJockade at Anderson
vile copper cent bearing the date Of 1918.
The walls of the new Talmadge and Myers
buildings at Athens are going steadily up.
The first story of the walls is about com>
plefed
The Georgia State Sunday School Asso-
citation will hold its 18Th annual ses-
sion at Marietta, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, May is, 10 and 20
The regular term Of the TelfAir superior
court will convene at McRae to-day, Sew
eral important land cases AMI several i'm
portaut criminal cases are on tie docket for
trial
The regular term Of the Montgomer SUI
perior court will be held at Mount Vernon
on Monday, April 25. A number Of inn
portant civil and criminal cases will be in
order for trial.
To meet the educational demands Blakely
IS erecting q handsome college building, to
cost $500. The contract Is let to the Daw-
son Variety Works Company, who will
have the building ready for the fall term.
At Athens this week Judge Hutchins will
resenLence William johnson, the condemned
murderer The negro will be banged some
time about the middle Of May. He Is sOme-
what FESTIVE now as the day Of his execution
draws near.
Solen Bethune of Talbotton was shot In
the head Wednesday by his brother Mack.
They had been disputing, and as Mack is
irritable and Eighty. he got his pistol and
shot his brother. DR.. Philpot says the wound
is very dangerous.
Eatonton Messenger: Fruit in the county,
as well as vegetation of various kinds es-
capped serious injury last Saturday night
only through high winds and Monday night
through The clouds. Fruit was slightly To-
Jured, but 1t is thought that there will be
big crop. except, perhaps, In pears.
The Gordon Wagon Company are rapidly
getting their plant into shape and expect
very soon to be able to start up aud COM
meuce the manufacture Of everything in
the shape of road vehicles. A saw-mill has
been added. j. I. Clements will also run
Hath md shingle machine in connection
with the saw.
The committee appointed by the grand
lodge Of Odd Fellows will meet in Macon
on April 81, and will then settle the question
of the location for the orphans home
Thursday was the day appointed for the
meeting, but it was again postponed In
order to give Macon an opportunity to
amend her bid.
Sheriff Lawrence of Putnam has captured
Tom Hodges, a white man, who was sent to
the penltentiary from Butts county and
and who escaped last December. The cap
ture was made on John Cockran's place Ia
Morgan, and rev ard of $25 was offered
hodges, who had assumed the name of win
smith, was blowing when caught.
Friday as the Atlanta train for Rome was
nearing Seney, some one shot pistol ball
through a window in the sleeping car
Pagoda, scattering the glass in all direo-
tions and slightly injuring a gentleman
passenger. AT Seney q stop was made and
the conductor sent two men from the
station back with instructions to catch the
guilty party If possible.
The case Of Austin, receiver of the Shelf
Held tAla.) Bank. against j. IL Jones CT al,
came up before Judge Newman at Atlanta
Friday. The defendants, Jooes ct al, gave
Porter Woodson, cashier of the Sheffield
Bank, which broke in 1899, accommoda-
ton papers to the amount of nearly 800 600
Austin claims that Woodson deposited these
papers in the Sheffield Bank and drew their
full value.
DR.. w. H. Philpot Of Talbotton, surgeon
for that division of the Central road, has
received notice to be at the Rankin house in
columbus on April 10. where all the sur
geons of the entire system will meet the
surgeon-in-chief for consultation. He has
also been asked to prepare and read paper
before the body on Accidents and Elmer
Rencies." Eminent physicians from several
states will be present.
One of the most important cases OF the
RDrllQ farm Of IA -
Clarke county was disposed Of Friday. Il
" as that Of Matte Wales va the MAYOR and
council Of the city Of Athens for 81 600 for
personal injuries. The case was a hard
fought one, and after hearing the evidence
and arguments a verdict was found in favor
OF the plaintiff to the amount of 800 and
costs of suit. The plaintiff will probably
move for new trial.
Wayuesboro True Citizen: William
Gates of this place has sold a good many
COWS since his marriage, fourteen years ago,
has killed several for beef, and now has a
drove Of dozen on his plantation. Yet he
never bought COW during this time. When
he was married his wife's mother, Mrs
Mackenzie, gave him milch COW. from
which he raised all the stock mentioned
above. He still has the same old COW, and
IS now milking her at his home on Peace
street. AS her calf is young she gives three
gallons Of milk daily.
Columbus Enqlttrer-Sun: Twenty-seyen
years ago Saturday Columbus was plunged
IN gloom and the enemy was within her
gates. On April 16, 1865, the northern
army marched into the city and burned the
bridges across the river and destroyed the
iron works and the women and children
were terrified at the noise made by the con-
qusrors and hid themselves within their
houses. Many OF the older inhabitants dis
tincty remember the horror Of that day and
observe tue anniversary of the capture of
Columbus as time full of sadness and de-
spair.
An election was called for Friday at Cor
don on the question Of fence or ''stock
law" A large vote would have been polled,
but when the time arrived for opening the
pods 1t was discovered that the registration
list bad been misplaced. 1t was claimed by
tho fence" men that the stock law" men
became alarmed at the number Of fence
mon in town and succeeded In getting hold
OF the list, and thus prevented an election.
True 1t is that there was no election, but it
is conceded by all that it was a false accuse.
ton in regard to the registration list. The
election was for Ramah district, aud a
goodly interest was manifested.
Weynesboro True Citizen: John San.
ders has completed one of the best combi-
nation cotton choppers and siders yet in
vented. 1t ID on exhibition at his shop
1he machinery that operates 1t is between
two wheels three and half feet high. &c
which is attached pair of shafts by which
IL IL pulled. Attached to tho axle and be-