The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-21

a White Boy, a Negro Woman and a
Negro Boy Drowned in Attempting
to Cross a Stream on a FOotlog-A
Boys Jaw Broken by Flying Piece
of Wood-The New Colonel of the
Fifth Regiment.
GEORGIA.
There is quite demand at Darien for scab
timber ana a fair article brings good price
Mrs. Julia Amelia Fenton de Morale Byron
Hail widow OF the late Charles A. IAN, died
at her home at Macon Saturday night, after
an illness Of several years.
James w. Alexander vice-president OF the
Equitable Life Assurance society. OF New
York, gave the southern agents OF his com
pany dinner al the Aragou hotel at Atlanta
last night
R. B. Tindall OF the firm OF Parker and
TindaI OF 10, ky ; FORD. has sold Outhis entire
mercantile interest to D. w. A. Parker, who
will continue TO run the business. Mr.. Parker
will at once remove the goods from his three
stores in Buloch county to his store at Rocky
Ford.
George Mcdaniel an employe OF the Full
ton Cotton Baggiug Company. had his throat
cut from ear 10 ear in the yards OF the mills,
at Atlanta, saturday afternoon His assail-
ant was j ON Peek, fellow employe in the
bleaching department Of The adjustment.
McDan.e e. viii die. His windplpe was sew
cred. The men quarreled while on spree.
The dwelling and store Of John Hartz on
Cotton avenue a. Macon, was almost entirely
destroyed by fire about . 30 clock ~atuId "
morning. ne insurance on tie stock and
fixtures in t4e store is II 100 This viii about
cover the age IN the store. but his Turnl-
ture. which was damagCd most TO total
ruin. was valued a y $40, while the house.
furniture and ain was only insured for = 600
The residence of j. M. Lamb. on the Wild
wood drive, letween Fifteen and Sixteenth
avenues, at Columbus, was completely de
stroycd by fire saturday night about n o'cio tx.
Mr. Lamb carried $1,000 insurance on the house
but nothing on the household and kitchen
furniture ana wearing an areL lie also lost
two very handsome gold watches. which he
priced very highly. he loss above the ms
ance VIII amount to alOut Sl.5U.
While Leighton MikelI, the l2-year-oId son
OF j.. NJ kc4i, OF states orc, was ENGAGED on
SatuI-ay al the press ia W. ID. Davis S gin
bell came of wu. CI and he made an effort TO
STOP the ma-hlI er, by Showing a short piece
OF stantllng lutO the revolving wheel. 1t
knocked the timber iIom mis- hand anu sent Ii
with such tylng force against his ia sc a. to
break his Jaw Onl knocking o 10 Two OF his
under teeth, am -o7senHg several upper
teeth.
Jailer NikeD, Of Buu5cl county. had an ex
perlence last TUESDAY evening. and now Joe
Love and John Ne, mnons are roaming at
large, they hayInA Overp9VerCd the laller ana
es, ap d Mr. Miacu is OFT $3.50 by the
episode, hdvi lost his postol his watch.
which one OF The men rOo. cd him OF and car
ried away. $40 the use OF the dogs, and
$50 for train hire Joe Love was under
sentence for NM years u the peultentiary
for burglary, and McCrimmOns was under
sentence for eight years tor horse stealing.
Another shooting affair at -harpes still
in the vicinity of Miliray. Bulloch county. re
suited In the killing Of Dan Ross last Satur-
day night. IL appears that Ross who was
one Of the hands employed at Smith still.
had. at some time or other gotten the ad-
vantage OF Bull Grifin and AlOnzo Hall in a
game OF cards. and that evening. while Ross
was on visit 10 harpes still they under
took to get even with him, which ended in
Hail putting a load Of duck shot into Ross
head from the eneuts Of which he died near
sunset sunday afternoon.
John S. Chandler was elected colonel Of the
new Fifth regimen Saturday night. 4 he
election was held in the armOry Of the Hiber-
man hihes at Atlanta. Every oncar of in
fantry in Atlanta voted except Captain Joe
Nash. who IS away on his wedding tour. The
election was unanimous, as the returns from
the three OutOf-tOwn companies show. The
regiment is composed of the La, range Light
Guards. Newman Guards. Spalding Greys, At
lanta Rifles. Atlanta Zouaves Hibernian Ri
fies and Capital CityGuari. Colonel Chand-
Ter has not yet announced his appointments
At Dawson Saturday afternoon three ne
groeS, sam ri harrison. Charley Harris aud
Reuben hOmaS, bought pin OF whisky at
DAVIS drug store, and set il aside on the
shelf. Going back later without seeing Mr.
Harris, the pharmacist. they picked up what
they supposed was their whisky, but what
proved TO be "a bottle Of lhlOrofOrm left there
for Dr.. Dean. Two OF them drank copiouslv
OF II and the third spar ngly. AS aresult Drs
Farrar. Goneke and Thurmond are still at
work attempting to resusoitate them from
what may prove, for at least one of them, his
last long SleeD