The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-15

her, aud not until be he'd bat her severely
did she manage 70 escape and flee 70 a
neighborlng house. On Saturday sac s10rs
out warrant for his arrest, and he IS now
behind the bars to await the August term
Of the superior cOurs.
School Commissioner Bradwsll. upon re-
quest OF DIR. Payne, % the Peabody Nor
NAL school a. Nashville, has appointed
twelve young men and women to fill the
vacancies from Georgia. Those appointed
! get 500 a year, railroad fare and free
/ tuition. BY the rules Of the institute
! Georgia students thers had the preference
/ in the appointment. TIE following are
appointees: w. D. Ba Hey, Social Circle;
! Homer Ballhower Adams, C0ylngton; Mel
vile Granville Adams, Mcdonald; Miss
! Curd Bates, Macon: Miss Matte Crowley.
Lutherville; Miss Anua Dayton Hale, At
lanta; Miss Onis Anna Henry, Sumach;
Miss Lucy Baseom Howrey, Dawson; Jason
Scarborough, Excelsior: Tacitus Sd ort,
Washington; Mis Maud Smith, Atlanta ;
R. A. Whitworth, Loganvlle.
The George S. Jones Grocery Company
of Macon, which has been carrying on the
business of the late George S. Jones since
his death, four ears ago. made au assign
ment Wednesday, making the Exchange
Bank a preferred creditor on a claim of
81, goo. The company has been under the
management Of the sons OF the late mer-
CHAnLs Inc u!duCldl oppression Gui III
ability to collect large accounts outstanding
forced the company to the wall. The
schedule Of assignment shows IS, JJU liabili-
ties, OF which 5000 is due the
Exchange Bank on preferred
claim. The nssots will run from $1,000 to
$4,000, of which the stock inventory will
make 81 coo, with accounts to the amount
OF 81 900 to $1l 900. The house OF George
s. Jones Yves one Of the oldest and best
known in Macon. Mr.. Jones was a success
full merchant and left a fine estate. His
sons continued the business and were doing
well until the present financial strlngency
caught them unDGepared to wait for long
overdue accounts. J. w. Cabaniss was
made the assignee. The company will pay
dollar for dollar 1t is thought.
Joe Ellis was bitten by mad dog in East
Macon one night abouttwo eeks ago. Ellis
was walking along the streets when he was
attacked by the dog, and was bitten in sew
eral places on the leg. The wounds have
never healed up and have given much
trouble. Ellis has been badly scared ever
since he was bitten, and has several times
said TO his family that he was salts
fled that he was going mad. He
has continued TO act strangely, and has at
times become violent His wife went to
some citlzsns Of East Macon and
reported the matter, and yester
day watch was put on the
negro. Deputy Sheriff Maynard was one
OF these who saw him rowing about in
field short distance from East Macon, and
the deputy was inclined to place MIN un J er
arrest, but for the necessity of a writ. The
negro was moving around and around in
the field, keeping up constant jabber and
occasionally giving vent TO a wild yell. His
eyes looked wild and the perspiration poured
from his face and arms. He f0amsi at the
mouth, and at times would stand and trem-
bic like leaf. Those who were watching
called hin, and at once he seemed to grow
less wild and appeared grow more rational.
Take me away. | will eat nv family
up" the negro said, and then he began to
iabber again. ~ was bit by mad dog
and am growing crazy. Please lock me
up SOM where where | WON'T hurt Ruy-
body All this was sp ken III an anxious,
pleading tone, which seemed to indicate
that he knew his condition. Ei lis was
within a short distance Of his home, but
refused to go there when spoken to by tho q
around him. On several occasions the man
has been thrown into a sort OK spasm at the
sight of water. He would foam at the
mouth and turn away from the water in
horror. Tuesday morning Deputy Menard
went over TO East Macon and arrested
Ellis He was taken to the jail aud died in
commissions about II O'clock Tuesday
night.