The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-27
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

THE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
An Augusta Man Who Swallowed a
Piece of Tin Found in a Can of Gam
TO Sue for Damages Two New
Workers in the Revival Field-An
Old Negro Killed By Train.
GEORGIA.
Morgan county has fifteen postoflces.
Hans Montgomery, ex-sheriff of Miller
county, has been sentenced to the peniten-
tiarv for two years by Judge Bower for
embezzling county funds.
While j. A. McKibbins, well-known
Carroll county farmer, was chopplng brush
in the woods Saturday a branch struck him
in the eye, bursting the ball.
Charles F. Lombard is suing the city OF
Augusta for 1000 for removing the flood
gates on the second level of the canal, which
caused bis place to be overlooked during
the big freshet.
s. Darlington Leake stabbed Dennis Ma
rooney Saturday night at Mrs Tidwelrs
boarding house at Atlanta. Marooney at
tackled Leake. He is not in q serious condi-
ton, and Leake has been released without
bail.
The Georgia state board of pharmacy
will meet at Columbus May 2, at the Ran
kin house, TO examine candidates for drug
gists' licenses. Those expecting to be pres
emit for examination should notify the sec
rotary, DR.. Henry R. Stack, LaGranRe.
The grand jury of Carroll county adj
journed last Saturday. They recommended
q new court house for Carroll to cost not
less than $40, 600 on bonded plan, not less
than S25. 900 by direct taxation. They re-
commended that the next legislature form
new judicial circuit composed of the coun-
o1fC Nd av,If
The real estate men Of Macon will prob
ably hold a meeting this week and decide
definitely whether Macon is to have a real
estate exchange or not. The real estate men
are very DESTROYS to establish q real estate
exchange, and it is very likely that within
the next ten days the movement will be
under full Roadway and the exchange or
ganized and a charter applied for.
Charles R. Reid of Augusta is arranging
to bring suit against the Armour Packing
Company for damages. One night Mr..
Reid luuched on some ported ham prepared
by the Armour Packing Company, and
swallowed piece Of tin about the size OF
that lay loose in the preparation.
He suffered great deal for quite a while.
but finally got rid Of the tin, although he
says be has never been we'll since.
The engineer of train No. 81 of the
Georgia Pacific road was Mortified Monday
track as the train drew near Choccolocco
station. The brakes were put on, the whis-
tie was blown and the bell was rung. But
all In vain In a few seconds the engine
had hurled the old man into eternity. The
train was Immediately stopped and the en-
gineer, conductor, train hands and pas
sengers disembarked and went back to look
at the lifeless mass by the side Of the track.
The negro was Edward Radford, one of the
best-to-do of ante-bellum negroes. in that
portion of Alabama. A negro woman
named Jane Hudson saw the old mans dan
ger and warned him OF the approach Of the
train. He paid no attention to her, but
continued to walk on the track.
Atlanta Journal: A woman endeavoring
to persuade her own daughter TO lead life
of shame; a sister assisting In the same
damnable work; a case of human depravity
which would seem almost impossible, came
TO light at police headquarters this morn
ing. Mrs Sallie Hughes lives at 10 Elliott
street, and with her are her two daughteos,
Ella and Minnie Shockley. This morning
cases were booked against them, and Ella,
the youngest child, was taken into custody.
For some time the woman and her older
daughter have been considered bad, and
have been watched by the police. The elder
daughter has had powerful influence over
her sister, who is only l3 years of age, and
has used every effort TO make her lead life
VI eudluSs AuOuku unl) a Cullu III years,
the girl has seen enough of sin and misery
to make her a woman. The arrests made
this morning were for the purpose Of sepa-
rating her from those who were trying TO
ruin her, and to send her to some place Of
refuge where she will be freed from the in
fuenoes that now surround her.
Atlanta Journal: The two newest work.
ers in the revival field are Hinton P.
Wright and Frank L. HARRISON. Mr..
Wright and Mr.. HARRISON are both, or at
least we're, lawyers. Mr.. Wright was con-
verted last summer at the Culpepper tent
meetings; Mr.. HARRISON Is one OF Mr.
W=ight's converts. Both conversions we're
on the order Of the Sam Jones and the Sam
Small reformations. And both have, like
those two divines, becomes evangelsts.
Both once led lives which made their
conversions and determinations sudden
and created great change in
their conduct, Now they will preach.
Mr.. Wright stated TO Journal reporter
that he and Mr.. Harealson will hold revival
meetings wherever they are called to do so.
Mr. Wright has already held several revi-
walls and his lsbors have met with signal
success. Since Mr.. Harealson's conversion
he has been a changed man, and he has de-
clsred that his life hereafter will be moral
and upright. Mr.. Wright and Mr.. Hareal-
son are both good takers. Mr.. Wright at
one time gained considerable renown as a
lawyer. Mr.. Harealson was the state hbra a.
rian few years ago.