The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-07

Police the slip.
GEORGIA.
Athens expects to be able to hoss 5 per
cent. city bonds at par.
Broad, between Jackson and Campbell
streets, at Augusta, is to be paved witt
asphalt
Mrs. ". Il. FELTON, Of Barlow addressed
q large and apprecIatiYe audience at Cedar.
town Monday night on the subject OF the
worlds fair. Her speech was logical and elo'
quent.
Charlie Vance, a constable at Buford, ac-
cidentally shot Miss Emma Godfrey through
the head Tuesday afternoon. She was IL
years old. The wound at last accounts was
expected TO result In death.
Upon the recommendation Of the board
of county commissioners Ordinary Speer
has appointed F. A. Hill coroner Of Sumter
county to fill the unexpired term OF j, b.
Parker. who resigL ed week or so ago.
The Georgia Baptist convention met in
the Baptist church at LaGrange Tuesday.
DR.. Fitzpatrick of White Plains presiding
He was reelected president, as were most
of the old officers. About 800 delegates
were in attendance Gov. Northen Is pres
eut.
Mr.. Neeson, an employee a. LanE's variety
works, at SaDdersvllle, had the misfortune
to lose the first two joints OF the two mid
die fingers of his left hand last Friday
morning He was feeding piece of lum-
Der 20 the jointing machine when by some
means IL twisted aid threw his hand In con-
tact with the rapidly revolving knives
The dwelling of Mrs D. Davies was
burned at Vienna Tuesday night, together
with all the furniture. The occupants, MIR.
and Mrs. w. H. Everett, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. S. Bazemore and Miss Barnes
OF Opelika, there on visit, had narrow
escape for their lives. Mrs. Davies was abb
Gent on a visis to Florida. Loss about 81 500 ;
insurance $500.
Charley Lawrence, a young white man
employed as a coupler on the Central road
was arrested by Detective Joe Green at
Atlanta Monday night on Central road
passenger train as IL was crossing Forsyth
street. Lawrence Is wanted tor breaking
into cars on the Central road and for other
crimes. He escaped from the officers twice
and is still at large.
The projectors Of the White Springs
ChautauQua have honored Maj. Knapp,
traffic manager of the Georgia Southern
road, by electing him permanent member
of the board of directors of that institution.
Maj. Knapp manifested great interest in
the ChautAuqua and worked with all his
might for its success. 1t is in appreciation
of this that he was placed on the board OF
directors Oy o unanimous vote.
A boy who Is known as Texas, residing
at BiRgerS Mooley, two miles from Baxley,
drank so much corn whisky on Friday,
that De was for several hours in critical
condition. Texas accompanied MIR. Mob
ley 70 q. I. Melton's, where he went after
cotton seed, aud while the seed was being
measured, purloined jug OF whisky that
he saw a party hide, and drank so freely OF
1t, that he came near dying from the
effects
Saturday evening 7. q. Miller OF Co.
lumbus Lad the misfortune Of losing his
country residence by fire. Mr Miller's
plantation is at Lindsay's crossing and his
dwelling was occupied by A. B. Land, who
was In the city at tue time Of the fire. No
body was at the house from early in the
morning till the fire occurred, aud 1t is con-
jectured that the house was plundered aud
then burned, Mr.. Miller's loss is 81, 200 and
MIR. Lands $500.
Considerable excitement was caused in
East Macon Saturday evening over the
supposed loss of little Robert Balkum the
6-year-old son of Mr.. aud Mrs. C. G. Bal
KUN. The little fellow went down to the
river to witness a balloon ascension, and,
becoming weary. laid down and went TO
sleep. Night coming on and the child not
being seen, the neighborhood was aroused
aud search was instigated. When found
he was taking an afternoon nap near the
banks of the Ocmulgee.
Braswell Slope of Union Point, was
brought before Judge Haight at Atlanta
Tuesday morning on charge OF making
counterfeit money. But two witnesses were
introduced. w. L. Burnett, who Is charged
with passing counterfeit money, testified for
the prosecution, Deputy Marshal Beavers
was introduced for the defense. Shope
was turned loose on the evidence of the
witness for the prosecution, Burnett, who
contradicted himself several times. Burnett
swoTe out the warrant against Slope.
L. Q. Hampton, the negro arrested aud
lodged in jail at Baxley charged with an as :
sault on colored girl IL years old was
given preliminary hearing before ]. Nj.
Miles, justice Of the peace, and Mathew
johnson, notary public and ex-officio JUS
tice Of the peace, on last Friday, and, the
girl having sworn that Hampton did not
attompt TO commit the crime, the court dis
charged him. Public sentiment is divided,
many believing that the witness was bribed,
while others are Of the opinion that it was a
scheme to extort money from the defend.
dant.
Augusta NelUs: The Euening News has
heard Of a strange piece OF news. Last
Thursday was the twenty-ftth anniversary
of an Augusta couples marriage. On that
morning the husband, upon awaking, asked
his wife how they should celebrate their
silver wedding. The wife did not sugges.
any particular observance Of the day. The
husband then said; "Shall we remarry or
separate The wife said it was immaterial
20 her either way, and what suited him
would satisfy her. He then said he would
just as leave part as not. The wife acqui-
esoed, and she packed up her trappings aud
left the house, and they have remained apart
ever since, and neither have sought the other
or proposed reunion or any other sort OF
celebration.
The storehouse Of Mr.. Lord, a merchant
OF Bascobel, was burglarized Monday night
for the fifth time within the last month
The fifth time, however, was one too many
and the slick burglar was surprised auC
captured. Last Saturday night Mr. Lore
employed little strategy. When he closed
the doors he invited Mr.. Osborn to spenC
the night in the store with HIM. About l.
O'Clock Mr. Osborn left the store. leaving
Mr.. Lord inside. After half an hour
had passed Mr.. Lord was warned Of
the burglars approach by the
rafting of the window. He drew out hi
long revolver and awaited. Finally a pane
was removed and the party from the out
side began to open the blinds. Mr.. Lore
said at that time the atmosphere in thC
room became so warm and his hands per.
spired so freely that he was unable to nolC
his pistol. He was able to strike a match
however, and call out Hands up.n Tn,
burglar, much surprised. obeVed and SIR