The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-12
Mrs. James Tobin Of Augusta is dead.

Mrs James Tobin Of Augusta is dead
The old building at Athens formerly used
as a town hall was curned Tuesday.
Hon ~. \. HUI. eS mayor OF Macon. may
head "a syndicate to Did for the furnishing Of
material to construct Macon's new system OF
sanitary sewers
Rev b. ID. baEsdale. pastor Of the Lithonia
and Decatur Baptist churches has been
unanimously called to the pastorate OF the
culfch u OoAt CTS,
On Sunday night Marshal Cooper Of Fort
Valley, arrived in Griffin with SpelEhts
Oliver who escaped from the county
Chain-gang on sept 2ud and for whose arrest
there was = reward OF SOB t-a was captured
just as he was getting OF the train and ~ his
VGHse was found q White shirt with large
diamond stud IN il that looked as If 10 had
been pulled OF at night anc he owner had
lost ID while he slept also "a lady gold watch
bearing the initials. -. l.. " while wat
charm bore the name OF ''NauH 0use. Mar
shall Cooper says that he sup OSes that the
negro stole part of the goods IN Barns vile
and and that he will endeavor TO ind the
owner. The negro has been returned TO
Supt J. i. Camp ami is again at work on the
county convict force.
Sandersville PROGRESS: Some miscreant
Set ire to the gin house Of d. q. Blount Of
johnson county. last Wednesday night but 1t
was discovered in time to be eXtnguished be
fore any damage was done. When Mr.
BlOunt went to the gin house he left his
pocketnOCk. containing quite sum OF money.
with his wife. Whle her husband was away
was leaning up against the door watching
the efforts Of the heroic workers in saving
the building. While standing there some
one in the darkness Tired at her, the ball pass
ing through The sleeve Of her arm. She was
badly frightened but not hurt. The firing
attracted many back to the house. A search
was instituted, but the WOuld-be murderer es-
capped without detection.
Harry Hill who is indicted for forging the
name Of Mrs. j. n Porter win probably lie
placed on trial at Atlanta some time this
month. The criminal docket win be called
on the 23d, and Hill expects his case 70 he
the first to be tried. He is ready and viii
ask for no continuance so that the explosion
OF the sensation that has been looked forward
TO for i've months is likely to occur without
any technical delay, unless the prosecution
finds Itself Unprepared. Hill has completed
full statement of his case. 1t was given to his
attorneys a week ago. What it contains is OF
course mere conjecture as the voting mAn
has ONE more prudent lately. and says
nothing TO anybody but mis- lawyer He Is
confident however. that he viii come clear Of
the charges Of forgery and to friends has
stated that the case willbe horribly seanda.
lous.
Columbus Enquirer-Sun: Saturday after
noon DIR. jerry Cartledge, who lives about
six miles from the city, met with an ext itinR
and scary experience. Mr.. Cartledge was
mounted on a line horse and was driving his
cattle up for the night While riding along at
the rear Of the herd he w;s surpti sed Nv the
sudden onslaught OF maddened OK. The OK
from the animals back just as the infuria ted
beast plunged both horns into the horse s
side and lifted him entirely from the ground.
The OK Whirled the horse around several
times, but Mr. CARTRIDGE finally succeeded in
driving him of. The horse was almost dis
embOweled and lived only few minutes.
The horse was good one. and was valued at
Sl29. Mr.. CARTRIDGE is unfortunate. Only a
few days since his gin house in which were
stored seven bales OF cotton, was burned.
Atlanta Constitution: Mrs. Louie NJ Cor
don is lady OF admirable pluck and energy.
Besides being lady who illustrates wher-
ever she goes the glory of southern women.
she Is business woman of no ordinary atffi-
ty. Mrs. Gordon has just made a business
alliance which shows her good judgment
she mas bought half interest in the whole
sale commission firm OF }. J. & j, t. McLen-
don, on Broad street. and the style Of the
hrm is changed 10 j. j. McLen-
don Co. Besides having her money In this
enterprise. she has an active voice in the
management of the business and her iudg-
ment Is found 10 be good always. The change
has Just been recorded in the business agen-
cles. Mrs. Gordon Is proving by praeticalex-
ample that lady may be accomplished in
letters ami favOrite in society and still
life.
Henderson while sitting in the court house
yard, was approached by big. burly. evil
looking negro who carried double barreled
shot gun i he negro stated to the sheriff that
he wanted to put himself under his protection
as some negroes from the upper part OF the
county were after him to kill him. The sher-
III directed him to Judge Pitts to get warrants
Tor his purSuerS. In the meantime Jailer
Mccormack had received note from Mr. G.
b. Griffin to have the negro arrested if he
could be found. as he had stolen a horse from
MN several years ago. Getting this note the
sheriff went TO the negro. took his gun and in
formed him that he would protect him, put
hlm in jail, where he viii have to answer the
charge Of horse stealing and for recently
an ngr hR Of -lH
negro name is Jesse Reeves and he is known
as bad Niger, having lately served a term
IN the penitentiary. He was surprised and
dazed when he found himself prisoner.