The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-27

Fire at Bel AIR.
GEORGIA
Albauy's city tax Is per cent
Newton countys court house is insure
for $4,000.
The rooms OF the Americas Athletic As
socistion were thrown open TO the public 10
the first time Monday night, and larg
crowd was present.
1t is said that Darlington county, Soutl
Carolina, made this year from $4,000 t.
500 900 on 900 acres OF tobacco. Georges
counties might do the same.
The trustees of the soldiers home at At
lanta have drafted bill to be presented t.
the legislature providing for the acceptance
of the institution by the state.
Frank Jones (colorsd) died at the police
barracks at Americas Sunday night. Car
ried there drunk he remained unconscious
until he died. Some think the negro was
poisoned.
A freight train was dsrailsd at Echee-
connee Monday night and thirteen cars
were badly broke up. The accident was
caused by broken coupler. Besides the
cars being wrecked the trace was badly torn
up. Only one person was caught IN the
wreck The brakeman in jumping sprained
his ankls severely. The cars were loaded
with cotton, and the damage IN that
direction was very light.
The registration books of Fulton county
closed Monday. Less than 9, 900 voters nave
qualified for the national election, and Of
these one-fourth are estimated to he negroes.
Three out Of every five who registered Mon
day were thought to be republicans Cleve-
land carried the county four years ego
by 600, and in consequence of this lethargy
on the part Of the democrats tie contest
gives promise of being even closer.
There was a destructive fire at Bel Air
Monday afternoon. The residence Of NJ. p.
Carroll was completely destroyed This
house has for many years been a land
mark on the Georgia railroad. The fire
started in the second story, and is supposed
to have been caused by defective tue. All
the furniture and household effects, to-
gether with Mr.. CAROLS valuable library,
went up in the flames. Mr.. Carroll only
had 81, $50 insurance, aud his loss is greatly
in excess OF that amount.
Miss Fannie Mitchell, one of Athens most
cultured and accomplished ladies, is engaged
upon a work that promises TO be of great
interest. IL is history Of Athens during
the civil war, and when completed will con
tain much valuable and treasured informa-
tion. One of the main incidents TO be mar
rated Is a celebrated raid Of the confederate
cavalry under the command of Hon w. G. ?.
Breckinridge Of Kentucky, near jug Tav-
srn. After the raid the ladies of Athens
rendered a reception to the conQuering con-
federates, and on that occasion the late
Chancellor Lipscomb and other distin-
guished men spoke. Mr.. Breckenridge
kindly offers to give all the information in
his possession.
A serious and almost fatal accident oc-
CURED at the residence Of John YRrbrough,
at Silver Creek, in Floyd county, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ysrbrough we're away from
home at the time. aud had left the children,
among whom was a boy about 10 years Of
age, TO take care of the house until they
returned. While they we're gone Claude
Byars, the l2-year-old son of Zack Byars,
went to the house to play with the children
The two oys got 3S-caliber pistol and be-
gan playing with it. While Ysrbrough's
son had the pistol in his hand it was acct
dentally discharged and young Byars was
seriously shot. The ball entered the right
breast, passing through the body and lodg-
ms In the left side. The result of the
wound was still doubtful at last accounts.
For the past ten days the firm of TaImave
& brightwell of Athens have been missing
money from their safe and could not ac-
count for it until Tuesday. They have had
Albert blgnon waiting on the store, and
AIoert co cluded be could get money easier
than working for it, and so went to work
and made key to fit the safe as good as the
one carried by the firm. This key was used
very freely by Albert and every time BIZ
could get chance be would open the safe
and extract So or q $40 bill The firm
went to work to find out the thief and put [
watch on thesafe aud captured Albert Will,
he was In the act of opening the safe. HI
owned up to stealing in all about $45, ant
was sent under guard to his home after tn
money Albert will pay the penalty b.
giving the convict camp some OF his valu
abls work.
Athens Banner: In his old arm chair, re
Ginning in his last, eternal sleep, Col. Joh
j. Huggins was found Monday morning a
his home near Athens. Death came to hin
suddenly, but quietly. No trace OF pain wa
visible upon his aged face. He had evi
IDENTIFY passed from quiet sleepi tothe grea
beyond. No cause can be assigned for hi
death save that of old age. for he ha
reached the ripe old age of S.
He bad not been sick, and as late a
last Saturday came to Athens. Col Hug
gins was one Of the Oldest residents o
Clarke county. having lived here the create
part of his life. AS a young man he wa
frugal, energetic, industrious and progress
i've. He carried into manhood these spen
did qualities, and at an early age took unit
himself a wife. Col. Higgins was married
twice, the last time TO the mother of Mrs
Ben Hill. He was for many years clerk O
the superior court.
Lindsey Moon is once more wearing th
convict stripes. Moon is a desperate
criminal, and in capturing him Officer
Mosely of Macon made haul that he cal
feel proud Of. More than ten years ae,
Moon was convicted OF arson in Madisoi
county He was sentenced TO ten wears il
the penitentiary. 1t developed after Moor
was convicted Of arson that he had killed ,
man in the same county, and after servin,
SIX years for arson he was pardoned {,
be tried for murder. Noon got life sen
fence on the charge Of murder and wa
again sent to the pen After three year
serVttude he escaped, but was recaptured
lie escaped again a little over a year aQc
and remained at large until Sunday last
when Off1cer Mosely captured him. Moor
mas been hanging around Macon nearly al
This tune. He assumed the name Butler
and II be had guarded his tongue as well a
ne should, he would have escaped detection
much longer. In the presence of an init
mate one day he told his story, and this Ia.
innate gave him away to Officer Mosely.
David Lamar, the insurance man WHIT
inquired In police circles at Atlanta on sew
ersl occasions the past few months, ap
peared before Justice Bloodworth Tuesia,
AFTERNOON as the plaintiff in a peculiar
criminal case. The defendant is II. e
Pelot, travelling man well known in At
Ianta. Pelot has for some time been in th,
employ OF Lamar as insurance solicitor anC
collector. Recently be was sent TO point