The morning news., 1892-03-30
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
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An Augusta Man Granted Peculiar
Charter by the Legislature Eiec-
triclty in Bath Tub Makes it Lively
in an Augusta Boarding House.
GEORGIA.
Gen. Beauregard Is to be invited to be a
guest Of Atlanta on Memorial day.
Hogsnsville Hustler: A tract Of land has
been leased from J. +. AskeW, nsar the rail-
road, half mile from town, for the purpose
of establishing a race track to train and
practice the fine trotters Of this place.
A negro living near Cherokee almost gave
the coroner a Job on Thursday last He
had been told that kerosene oil was good for
dandruff, 30 he saturated his head with it,
aud while drying near the fire the oil
attracted the flames, aud soon bis wool was
abaEe. He was left as bald as baby, aud
his head severely burned.
Rome win soon be without a recorder.
Col j. l. Wright, the present recorder,
will shortly leave for Fort Worth, Tex,
where he will locate, and the Office will be
left vacant unless his successor Is appointed
before he leaves. James Spullock. the pres
ent city attorney, is spoken OF for the posi-
tion, and no doubt he will receive the ap-
pointment.
known, but 1t Is Nevertheless true, that the
first general conference Of the Msthodist
church in Georgia was held in Elbert county.
The conference was appointed TO be held at
Thompsons meeting house, In the lower part
OF the county, which building was moved
mile or 80. and is now Bethlehem church,
but on account of the cold weather. the
deliberations Of the conference, consisting Of
dozen ministers, were held at Charles
Taits This statement will be news to many
Methodists In Georgia. few Of whom having
ever thought to inquire where the fret con-
ference was held.
Augusta Herald: For some days past
our citizens have been getting 1t in che neck
for not making returns on their property.
The edict hiss gone forth that a man must
pay taxes on his property. however small,
and watches and jewelry come In for this.
1t is the law but has never been enforced
and therefore is somewhat Of a surprise to
the people. Twenty-Five cases were ar
raigned before the recorder, and they all,
with one exception, were compelled TO ante
up. That exception was Joseph s.
Bean. When his case was called he waltzed
up smiling with an act of the legislature In
which he was exempted from taxation, He
has a charter by an act Of legislature, allow
lug him to do q real estate, life, fire and
accident insurance business, borrow and
lend money, and forever exemptiug him
bdAdAA1A. 4uo OF THIS
charter was quite surprise 10 the court
and created a great deal OF talk. Judge
Pierce reserved his decision in the case. but
it is thought that Mr.. Beams defense viii
hold good.
Augusta Herald: Quite a disturbance
was raised in a prominent jackson street
boarding house Saturday night To save
the blushes of lady we will have to avoid
the use OF names but the story ia too good
10 in hoNh N..A n.
some manner Of means an electric wire
came in contact with O bath tub In the
house in question and thoroughly charged
the water that filed the tub A young
lady boarder. anticipating a bath, wans
dered into the apartment, and, plunging
her nsno into the tub to reach cake Of
soap that had fallen into 1t, was badly
scared by most painful sensationi In her
hand and arm. Thinking 1t only imagiua-
tion or some kindred agitation, she essayed
TO reach the soap again, out was
esd'd of y feeling another e. sppiossIUa ns.dIs.
were being driven into the haud.n Hastily
arranging her garments tbs lady summoned
the entire house and told her trouble. OF
course she was laughed at, but the most
resoiuse non-believers of the story were
rapidly convinced by inserting their hands
Into the water. The water was drawn of
and most thorough search instituted TO
AAlN su1 SauAO Vi tuo young QiaCOm-
fort, but without avail. The tub was re-.
fillsd. but the queer sensation did not dis.
appear with the water that had been let of,
After some time the cause of the trouble
was discovered, but the young lady would
not venture near the funny tub again, and
one wash night" was allowed to go by
without Its functions being performed.
News has been received at Augusta of
the murder of Bishop Jones, a colored
preacher in Allendale, s. c., on Thursday
night. Jones formerly preached here, but
went TO Allendale to preach sanctihca-
tion and perfect holiness. He succeeded in
getting following, mostly women. Some
OF the husbands OF the women objected, aud
there was a division among the coiored
people OF the town. The anti-holiness peo-
pie tried to dislodge the bishop. They prose.
cuted him for vagrancy, but he mGtiis a good
showing on the trial, many OF the women
testifying that they willingly contributed to
his support, and that they would give him
the last cent OF their earnings If necessary.
wayiaid the bishop at night. He
was bewildered and overwhelmed a,
so much feminine attention and
readily fell into the arms of hi,
essailants. A short time afterward his
adherents built q church, in which the
bishop preached. On Thursday night last
service was going on in what they call the
Holy Temple. The bishop had prayed and
taken chair In the pulpit. and an assistant
n=c begun 10 preach. side window was
stealthily opened, the mnzzle Of gun wa,
thrust through, and report followed. The
door Of the church was shut. The mur.
dereTs bad taken the precAution 10 fasten Il
from the outside. Upon thr discharge Of
the gun eyery light was extiaguished. Ther
there was great confusion. Womer
screamed aud expected instant death Som,
one jnally struck light, and it was found
that the bishop was dead, Justice Mixsor
aud q Jury u f0urtoen white sltlzans inVes
tlgaied tbe matter for two days, tut up 4
lass aonr - oiss wasl found 70 warrant
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