The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-19


A Negro Murdered Near Barlow.
GEORGIA
Abel is not in the melon excitement, as there
ia be none shipped from that point.
Early Rodes. one OF the oldest citizens OF
Grimm died saturday after brief illness
Anaihletic association will he organized al
Toccoa, and hall for gymnastics VIII soon
be erected.
The CITY council Of Augusta has decided "a
add black maria TO the equipment OF the
police department
An enterprising genius in Hawkinsville is
manufacturing bicycles out OF wagon wheels
with hickory spokes.
j. I. Wilkes & Bro. Of Adel have already
filled a contract for 20000 pounds OF wool and
have accepted another large order TO be
filed.
Three burglars were captured in Hawkins
vile the oldest among them being II years
old. 1t is puzzling to know what to do with
them.
The Cherokee Advance tells Of the recent
meeting Of a dozen doctors in that county
the object being TO organize "a doctors all
anee"
The annual mass meeting Of all the Sunday
schools in Cherokee county will be held IN
Canton on the fifth Saturday in July next the
29th, and Sunday following.
W Ebert Duncan, one OF Hart county s
best citizens, died last Wednesday at his resi-
dence in that county, with enlargement OF
the liver and kidney disease.
A farmer who lives near Gentry s mills just
over the Cherokee county line, in Dawson.
was bitten three times on the hand by rat
tlesnake pilot while at work IN his field.
The ODD Fellows and citizens of Tate have
decided not TO have any celebration at that
place on July 4. but will Join their ne1ghborS
In a grand celebration on that day at Jasper,
for which great preparations are being made
Mrs Ella d. Joiner, an estimable lady who
lived in the Sixty-frst district. died very sud
a. In Ia nv aNf
her garden. She was 60 years OF age. Heart
failure is supposed to have been the cause.
Rev Mr.. Smell who was in Albany some
time ago asking donations for the Baptist
church at Triton. was the happy recipient, a
few days ago, Of a check for 500 for the III
ton church from q lady who had just died in
Florida.
Amanda Toomer (or Dickson, the wealthy
colored woman who was buried In the Col0red
cemetery at Augusta last week, was buried
with some valuable lewelry on her person. A
policeman is guarding her grave to prevent
Robbery
Ed Wyatt, the negro boy convicted at
Macon with WIN jackson OF Americus OF the
charge OF passing counterfeit money was
sentenced TO I'VE years In the penitentiary.
It is thought that both prisoners will he sent
10 the penitentiary at Columbus, o.. instead
Of to Sing Sing, as was first supposed.
The Womans Missionary Society of the
Savannah district met ut the Christian church
in Sylvania Friday morning az O'Clock, Mrs.
r. r. Carsweu presiding The address OF
welcome was read by Miss Mollie Bin and re-
sponded to by Mrs. w. r. Cox of Munnerlyn.
A number OF lady delegates were in attend
anee.
A middle-aged negress attracted consider
able attention on Broad and washington
streets at Albany saturday by throwing into
every store she passed, or giving to different
persons she met little branches of mock olive,
invariably 'RcCOmpanted by the remark, sal
walton is at your door and mine to-day The
ia n..a4sw al al nNsA
she has recently been adiudged insane She
has an idea IL seems, that evergreen branches
are conducive OF salvation.
The residence of H. Lee at Abel was de-
stroyed by fire Monday night, The fire was
discovered about o'clock. Mr.. Lee and
family had gone TO attend services at the
Presbyterian church and had only been away
short while before the fire was discovered.
The origin OF the fire is a mystery. A large
portion OF the furniture was saved, but very
little OF the wearing apparel was gotten out.
Mr. Lee says there was something like 500 IN
money consumed The house and furniture
Were insured for 81 200. se4..--s
Two cadets were relieved OF some money
and q gold watch at Dahonega one night last
week at Mrs. Hannah Uorns boarding house.
MIR. Dickerson was spending the night with
his friend Hamilton. After spending the
hours until bedtime in chatting and laughing,
retired without locking the door. Next morn
ing they were surprised in finding their pants
In an un occupied store room adjoining theirs
Hamiltons watch valued at $40, was missing
and their pockets riaed of near Sl5.
Constable f. c. Williams had terrible en-
counter with Bud Griffith, desperate negro
a out mile from Gainesville about sun
down Wednesday,, Mr.. Williams came upon
the negro in path in the woods They were
alone. The negro is OF powerful build and
was armed with rifle. He refused to allow
the little constable to arrest him, but Will
Jams was plucly and determined to take his
man. When he laid his hands on the burlv
negro, the excitement began. The negro
easily broke the officers hold, and as he
turned to gain sufficient distance to use his
rifle, the constable, re, overing sufficiently to
use his pistol, fred, the can taking effect in
the negro back. The negro is in Jail suffer.
ing considerably, but his wounds are not
necessarily fatal.
The story OF peculiar accident comes from
Sidney small station on the Macon and
Northern railroad below Athens. 4 he team
drawing the wagon containing the dead body
of Ii, II. smith, the railroad man who was
killed by the Macon and Northern train
Thursday, according to parties from that
place became frightened and ran away. The
driver was thrown out Of the wagon. ran over
and badly wounded, his companion, a young
relative OF the deceased meeting similar
fate. The team continued TO run, the driver
nor his companion either being able to follow.
Far in the midstot deep forest the body was
thrown from the wagon and left A searching
party was organized after the wounded drivers
had been cared for, and oil night in the dark
tOIeSb lHtN sNhTENtu lOF bUb COFlAHE. u was
not found until 4 o'clock Friday morning.
The Wadley high school closed its doors
last Tuesday after very prosperous year un.
der the management of Prof Hugh Chambers
and HIS corps OF excellent assistants Never
before have the people Witnessed a more pros
porous year for this institution. Last year
the school had reached low ebb. but by con
slant and persistent effort the roll has reached
the nnmber-l25-and next year appears
brighter and more prosperous than the past
The commencement exercises were interest
ing and entertaining and deserve praise FOL
both teachers and pupils. Commencement
sermon was preached by Rev. G. X, Mccall q
Macon. 1t was q splendid effort and enjoyed
by the large audience present. n w. Hard
wick of 'Iennille was the orator OF the oeCa
sion. He graduated at Mercer with high
honors. Since then he has taken a course OF
law at the University Of Georgia, and ranked
among the first in his class.
The abundant rains in Efingham count,
for the past few days have been both bene
fetal and damaging to the crops. While corr
and garden vegetables are making marke,
improvement under its influence. melons ant
cotton are retrOgradtng. bingham unlfk
many of her sister counties, did not plant
larger acreage of cotton this year than last
and it is believed by many planters that
Will gradually decrease to one half the presen
acreage. and PROBABLY to naught along tn
railroads where the farmers have fast trans
portation for vegetables to the northern an
eastern Warkets, The melon crops through
out tho county are late and in backward state
he snw-lnllls have been exceedingly bus
during the truck season manufacturing crate
for the transmission Of vegetables, and az tn
truck season is now over there are no order