The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-22
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
THE NEWS OF The TWO STATES
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GEORGIA
The present police headquarters Of At.
lanta are to be sold April 6.
The American Match Company. which
has for several years been one of Atlansa's
prosperous manufacturing companies, has
sold out. John F. Jacques of Clinton, Ia,
is the purchaser.
Andrew Friday, a negro boy OF Albany
ran away from home 10 become boot,
black. Friday he was caught by the po-
lice and his father administered lT6 lashes
on the boys bare back.
Supt. W. r. Beauprie of the East Ten
nessee railroad was arrested at Atlanta
Saturday on a warrant of the Cobb county
grand Jury againt the road for running
trains on Sunday. Four bills were found,
and Supt. Beauprie gave $500 boad on this
four cases.
1t is likely that pottery will soon be
added to Columbus list of manufacturing
enterprises A gentleman from Pike
county was in Columbus few days since
in the interest of the enterprise and is said
TO have discovered acres Of the finest pot
ter's clay in the country, very near the
city.
There is talk that Hon. Lemuel Johnson
of Waycross may be a candidate for the
congressional nominotion. 1t is rumored
that he hes been written TO by alliancemen
from Montgomery and Telfair counties and
asked IL be would consent to be the alliance
candidate, and that he has siEnihed his
willingness to do 80.
The site for the Odd Fellows orphans
home will be settled upon on March 81. On
chat date the general committee Of the
grand lodge OF Independent Order Of Dad
Fellows will meet IN Atlanta for that pur-
pose. Griffin, Gainesville. Atlanta and
Stone Mountain arc the places which have
offered inducements TO the committee to Sc
cure the home.
Street Overseer John Foran found
6-pound bomb among a crowd of little chill
dren on upper Fifth avenue, at Columbus,
day or two ago. The bomb was capped and
ready for service. The children found il in
a yard in the neighborhood, and It was
probably left there by the confederate SOL
diers nearly thirty years ago. Mr.. Forau
took possession Of the ball and threw il in
the river.
The trial Ct Sam Hassell John Sisk, Joe
and Charley Bridger, Kate Scott Harris
and her two daughters. who were charged
with the killing Of Postmaster Church at
Mount Airy November last, has been post
poned. Kate Scott Harris and her two
daughters were found guilty Of keeping a
lewd house, and was sentenced to one year
in the chain-gang. Joe Brldger was found
guilty of rioting. and a fine Of $50 ard costs
were imposed upon him for the offense.
There is also bill Of indictment against
Charley Bridger and John Sisk for the same
offense, but the case was passed until next
term.
The LaGrange Female College is to take
another step forward. Col. William s.
William, now of Admission, Ala, but whom
LaGrange will always claim as her own,
has written Judge Bigham who is president
of the board of trustees for the college,
making a proposition for the board to get
up IS 900 In order that an annex may be
built in connection with the college. Col
Witham proposes TO supplement this IS, 900
with gift Of $4,000. With this start the
colonel proposes to equip the annex for the
purpose of educating preachers daughters,
orphans or wholly dependent girls of Troup
county only.
A few weeks ago a young resident of
Summerville was called out OF his house and
was given a severe whipping by a number
of the young men of the vicinity. The
cause of the drubhing was the youths love
of OSCILLATION, the White Caps charing that
he forcibly kissed a Summerville maiden,
whose charms were only exceeded by her
popularity. Friday five of the protesters
were arrested and their trial will occur
shortly. They are charged with assault
and battery, and it is stated that a strong
prosecution will be made. All are of promi-
nent families, and the case excites consider
able interest.
Another chapter has been added 10 the
runaway marriage sensation at Eatonton,
mention Of which appeared in the MORNING
NEWS a day or two ago. The Eatonton
Messenger says: "Mr. and Mrs. Cochran,
the bride and groom, spent day or two at
friends In this county, and Tuesday the
father of the bride took out a warrant
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carried his daughter home, and after ward a
warrant was issued against him for assault
with intent to murder. 1t seems that he
met Mr.. Cochran's best man and threat
ened to shoot him. He had a gun at the
time. The matter will be settled in court
in Madison, IL it has not already been set
tied. The father Of the bride says she IL
not quite IA years old"
Columbus Enquirer Sun: A good deal Of
excitement was caused Friday evening by
Rosa Brown, the 10>year-old daughter Of
Mrs. Clara Brown, making a determined
sttempt to throw herself in the river Or
Thursday little Rosa was taken with fit Of
laziness, and played hockey from school
On Friday Mrs. Brown was told what hel
daughter had done. She Immediately sale
that when Rosa come home from shool shS
would whip her. Rosa heard of her moth
er's intentions Just before she reached home
and turned toward the river crying. saying
that she would throw herself in rather thar
be whipped. Mrs. Brown saw her child run
ming and sent negro boy TO catch her ant
bring her home. The negro caught her jus
on the bank Of the river, and succeeded il
getting her to the gate of her mother
house; then she broke away and again mad
for the river, and was caught only Just ii
time to save her life. After the second tria
the child was almost mad with excitement
aud had to be taken to the house of a rela
tive before anything could be done to cain
her. The mere mention of going home wa
tntolerable to her.
The Horizons are having hard time of IL
Five of them have been indicted during th
present term OF Washington county supsrio
court. Two were the brothers Horton, tw
were Horizons OF different family, charges
with carrying concealed weapons, while th
fifth, belonging to an entirely different fam
lily, was on Saturday last convicted Of vol
untary manslaughter. This last conviction
has SO outraged the people that they at one
began the signing of a petition to the gov
ernor for his pardon. In 1884, r. II. Hor
ton, a poor white cropper, secured employ
ment from ]. J. Garner. a well-to-d
man of This county. When the cropper, hi
heart full Of gladness with the prospect G
making an honest living. took possession o
the humble cabin assigned him by his land
lord the latter observed that his wifi
was comely and fair to look upon
The spirit which moved David to send Uria
into the thickest of the fiqht nromptad Gar