The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-08

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raculous Escape From a Horrible
Death In Atlanta,
GEORGIA.
J. @. Hahn of Augusta died Tuesday
The new postoffice at Swestwa;er
Nunnally, has been established, and J
E. Malcolm has been qualified as postmaster.
Associate Justice Thomas J. Simmons OF
the state supreme court has gone TO Hot
Springs to seek relief from an acute attack
OF rheumatism.
Homer Willis, the young Texas lad who
shot and killed George Outlaw at the home
of Il. Willis at Dawson year ago, has been
given a now trial by the supreme court.
Monday two negroes on B. B, Perry's
place, about four miles from Dawson, had a
difficulty. One of them had his skull fraot-
ured and his jaw bone broken in two
places.
A large acreage Of tobacco is being
planted out by parties living around Cairo
Henry Wright alone will put in 100
ceres, and quite a number will put Ia
from one TO twenty-five acres.
Atanta's old police head quarters, on
Pryor street. were sold at auction Tuesday
20 John w. Grant for S2s. $50. The lot IN
the rear of the building was bought by J.
W. Culpepper for s. 900.
The case against Frank Couch was COM
promised al Atlanta Tuesday. COUGHS
father made good the express company 8
loss and paid all expense the express com
pany agreeing not to prosecute young
Couch.
Eben Wilkinson reports fearful battle
with hand sticks at log rolling on his place
: IN Wilkes county on Thursday. Joe Jack
son and Charley Forts)n, two negro boys
. AlOut 90 n n "a nj ID
1t WITH hand sticks. Fortson received a
fearful blow and was still in a critical con-
dition when last heard from.
At Atlanta Tuesday J. Ludwig Terry, the
young lawyer who recently came into no.o-
riety on account Of a sensational do nestle
fracas in which his wife, the "Galatean in
the exposition side b wv, YVES a Leading
actor, pleaded guilty to practicing medicine
wlthouta license, and will serve ninety days
In Fulton county jail as a penalty.
T. E. Hayes was put on trial for bigamy
at Wrightsvllle on last Wednesday and was
found gnilty and sentenced by Judge r. L.
Gamble to three years hard labor in the
penitentiary of Georgia. Hayes, through
his attorney, has applied for new trial,
70 be heard by Judge Gamble in May.
Hayes hond was placed at $1,000.
Some time ago George Virgins was put
in Jail at Dawson for attempting to thrash
out all the hands on w. F. Locke's faru
Hon. Q. B. 5sevens stood " iggins bond.
but be was not out long Def re he got in a
similar scrape and left for Florida, He
ventured back home a few days ago and
was captured Saturday night, and is now
again boarding with Sheriff Christie.
At Atlantn Tuesday Elias Haiman sold
his interest in the Southern agricultural
works to his hrother-in-law, S. Landaner
and Joseph Menko. Mr.. Haiman moved
there about eighteen years ago from Column
bus, where be WIS engaged in q similar en-
terprise. Blount a. Hainan began the
manufacture of plows there, aud after.
ward William Haimsn ran the enterprise.
Later the plant was organized as the South
ern agricultural works
A few days ago s. Coleman. who has
been selling dry goods and general mer-
chandlSe, at AmerIcus, sold out to N.
kirson. Scarcely, however, had the pur-
chaser taken charge when the creditors of
Mr.. Coleman made complaints and took
steps TO assert their rights by process OF
law, basing their proceedings upon the
claim that the sale is not bona fide one
but Is an attempt to defraud them. Pending
the adjustment Of the matter the sheriff at
tached the stock and the store is closed.
MIR. Coleman claims, however, that he can
make satisfactory showing, and states
that Mr.. kirson will DO open in a very
short time.
Early Tuesday morning gang Of thieves
entered the rear Of J. B. Popwells saloon at
Brunswick and played havoc with his stock
OF liquors. They took eight or ten pack
ages OF cigarettes from the showcase. and
smoked and drank to their hearts content
They then emptied barrel of whisky. hold
lng forty nine gallons that cost the proprie-
tor 500 3d. which was spilled on the floor.
They undoubtedly left the scene earlier than
they had contemplated, as keg containing
about four gallons of kerr sene, which they
had taken to the place, was left on the in
SIDE se OF the building when they departed,
This Is tie fourth time Mr.. Popwells store
has been broken open in two months.
A nearly fatal fight occurred 10 the store
OF Capt. w. H. Brotherton at Atlanta
Wednesday. The fight was a 8-cornered
one and those engaged were Charley and
Robert Brotherton, sons of Capt. Brother
ton, and young man, Henry Jones, who
CLERKS at Brotherton's store. Charley
brotherton and Henry Jones became en-
gagged In night, but we're separated. Jones
started out OF the store when he met Rob-
ert Brotherton. Here another fight en-
sued. Charley Brotherton caught I'D a
broken thread case aud threw it at Jones.
He missed his mark, however, struck his
brother in the face, knocking him sense.
less. Robert soon recovered Consciousness
and was carried home. He is not seriously
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Albany Herald: For some tune mast the
Central and Savannah, Florida and Vest
ern railroads have been suffering from steal
age, and the local agents OF the company
have been greatly annoyed by the mystic.
Tious disappearance Of various goods. They
tried to catch up with the thieves through
their own spoilers" and detectives. but
failed Finally they placed the matter In
the hands of Chief of Police Westbrook and
Wednesday he "called the game" and made
five arrests. The parties are all negroes
employed by the railroads. Some
of them are well-known negroes.
aud have, heretofore, been considered
as above suspicion" The five men arrest ed
were Jim Ham, Nose King, Fender Holmes
Ike Rutherford and George Stubs. Jim
Ham works at the Central depot, and the
other four are employees of the Savannah
Florida end Western. The first man
arrested was Jim Ham, aud as soon as he
found that the willy chief had him thor.
ougbly trapped, he concluded to give away
his accomplices This fixed the whole bus
mess, and in very short time the officer
had all the evidence he wanted to warrant
the arrests made.
Dawson NelcS: A serious shooting afFray
occurred at PARROT Monday night. Fred
Foreman is seriously shot in the abdomen.
and w. R. Pritchard, marshal of PARROT
Il under arrest for doing the shooting
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