The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-10

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GEORGIA.
judge 6. r. Atkinson H. F. Dunwody and
Sam c. Atkinson have formed partnership
in the practice OF law at Brunswick.
Cotton is beginning TO open on the farms in
Washington county and il VIII not be long be-
fore the first bale Of the growing crop VIII be
brought to market.
Thus far no serious damage Is reported from
the caterpillars in Dougherty county, and IT
IS thought that the few found some weeks ago
have about petered out
There has been a decrease in the value Of
taxable property in Washington county the
past year Nearly hve-sevenths Of this de.
crease was in the property owned by the col
ored people.
.Minedgville Union Recorder Five extra
policemen were detailed to serve whlie the
eNcursiOnists from Savannah were in the city.
The crowd, however, was orderly and rev ar
rests we're MADE.
Thomasviue Times Enterprise The NJ Cor
ces Cigar Company are making preparations 70
move their factory TO La Guiana City this
week. This company shipped 2OOJO cigars to
the north Monday.
Griffin News: Chief Dispatcher F. p.
Ayers of the Central railroad, left Sunday
evening for Savannah to spend several days
with friends. Mr.. Ayers is one Of the best
posted officials Of this system.
Columbus Enquirer-Sun; Columbus seems
10 have lost much Of her Old-time interest
anu GubuASAdo-n III Initial nv vi t'AA4
Guards it appears, are gradually going to
pieces Only few Of the old boys are left.
Athens Banner. The Athens factory did
not start up Monday morning. Mr.. Bloom
field is absent in Philadelphia and 1t VIII not
he known at what time the mills will com
menoe operations again until his return from
the north.
The average corn crop in Washington
county will be short. Some farmers viii
gather an abundance. others small crop
and few will not make enough to pay for
cultivation. The short crop is attributable to
the drouth.
Eatonton Messenger: People who expect
TO get their pockets hlled mysteriously with
money the day after congress convenes, will
be disappointed. Congress will try TO create
business conhdence-it can do no more. You
must do the rest.
Dublin New Era: Mr.. J. w. Miller has re-
turned from o visit to Macon, Sparta and
Millegeville where he went to secure add
tional members TO the Forest and Stream
sporting club that is building the steamer
Gypsy at this point. He secured seven new
members.
Brunswick Call: A few evenings ago while
the surveying party were engaged at work at
Mr. Joe Doerfingers place on Island View,
Richard Kyle and another man, whose name
could not be ascertained, were badly shocked
by bolt Of electricity. Mr.. Penniman, the
surveyor, who was in house near by, escaped
injury.
Americas Times-Recorder: Joe Masscels
recently shipped car load Of watermelons
and pairs and went with them. He carried
S45 with him to pay expenses. He returned
yesterday with $50, minus watermelOns and
pears. which he gave away, at least he sold
them so low that he did not realize the freight
paid out
Sunday at y o'clock, during the hard rain
storm, lightning struck barn on Mrs o. w
Masseys place at Masseyvlle, four miles
from Macon, and killed very fine mule and
three hogs that were in the barn. The barn
was also ignited BY the lightning but the re
figpoVnrad hpfnrp it "a
Roadway. The loss viii be about 500.
Covington Star: There was some bad shoot
ing in town Saturday night. The shooting
was done by Mr.. Gus Lee. Yves Harris was
shot in the head and ankle, and Newell Ev
ans was shot in the mouth and arm. The
wounds are all painful, but not necessarily
fatal. The shooting was done at different
times ana places, and was not done in a gen
eral row. The men shot were negroes.
Albany News and Advertiser; Frank
Clark and Robert Floyd, two negroes en-
ployed on railroad section at AGREE, engaged
In fighting "carap' late Monday afternoon.
which came near proving fatal to Clark. A
Olunt-pointed knife was used and penetra ted
the neck near the Jugular vein, making a
CHASTITY wound. He was placed on hand
car by the foreman Of the gang and brought
into town. DR.. Hlllsman was summoned and
under his skill the wound was soon dressed
He was then placed on the car and carried
back. The negro who did the cutting van
ished.
Columbus Enquirer Sun: Dan Jones. very
well known negro. lives with his wife moth
er-ln-law, Lefty White, sister, Mary Jones
and niece, Margle Jones, at 1918 Seventh aV
enue. The latter, about two weeks ago was
guilty OF stealing few articles of clothing
from negro woman who lives next door, and
has from time to time been
Jones and his sister, the girls moth
er, made II rather warm for her and she left
home. After leaving she took up with anoth-
er negro girl. who lives in the lower part OF
the city. Saturday night about O'Clock the
two We're on the streets together and were
met by Jones in front Of j. w. Miller's ice
house on First avenue Jones grabbed the
girl and told her that she must go home with
him. She made considerable resistance, and
the negro man was forced 10 drag her for
some little distance, at the same time strik-
ing her with his fist every few minutes. The
two reaching Tenth street turned and eontin-
ued their way home, the man dragging and
striking the girl during much of the
way out, reaching home about o'clock.
Jones next move was to carry the girl into
the rear room Of the house. Arriving there
she was made to strip herself of every gar
ment, and then with large leather strap the
negro man began his barbarous and deadly
work, Blow after blow came from hands
which became more and more Infatuated as
each lick fell Scream after scream issued
from the lips OF the girl. but not a hand was
raised to help her. Finally, from mere ex-
haustlon, the negro was forced 10 stop for a
lew minutes. The respite was not long. how
ever, ana shortly the death dealing blows
were commenced again. The girl had by this
time become too weak and faint to utter
word, and she lay prone on the floor, gasp
ing and grooming, while the deluge OF blows
We're continued. Only once was the negro
hend interrupted. His mother-in-law Lefty
White, attempted TO make him desist but re-
celFed only Yolley Of oaths for her trouble
Finally almost as weak as the girl herself,
Jones was forced to quit. The girl,
NEEDING all over. with her back broken,
and suffering agonies hardly to be
conceived of, was roughly placed on a bed and
tod TO 20 10 sleep. shortly the man. and the
girl $ mother also retired About O'Clock
ing room, was awakened by the negro man
who asked her TO bring a light saving he
thought the girl was dying Lefty did so and
Just as the lamps dim rays fell over the bed
the girl gave feeble. faint and final gasp and
was dead. As though nothing unusual had
, transpired, Jones and his sister went bout to
WASH, shroud and prepare the body for burial
their object being to get it out OF the way be-
lore the crime was discovered. AS soon as
there was light enough the man went to the
Undertaking establishment of Messrs. j. NJ
fletcAer q son TO secure d coffin. While he
was gone however the alarm had been given,
ana when he returned about o'clock, he was
put under arrest by Oficcr Morris At 10
clock an inquest was held and number of
witnesses were examined. At the conclusion
OF the testimony the jury deliberated but
lew minutes and brought in q verdict of muir
Ger, and the girls mother was held as an &C
cessory.
FLORIDA.
Fire insurance rates in Jacksonville have
been reduced 25 per cent in consequence Of
the Improvement OF the re dpnarttr1onf