The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-13


Chndren-A stenogrApher Accused
of Making Report in an Election
Case That !s Not Impartial-Atlants
Policemen Have a Narrow Escape
From Being Killed by Electricity.
GEORGIA
Jacob Grabb OF Atlanta died Saturday, aged
The Methodists will build a new church in
Wsthnsville at early date.
TIE rice planters OF Mcintosh county are hard
at WORK getting their grounds ready for the
new crop.
The Macon Brewing Company has been re-
organized with Nick Block as president and
manager.
The old Augusta hotel has been closed on
account Of the contention between landlord
and tenant.
Some Of the school teachers Of Lincoln county
are grumbling about not having yet recsived
pay for their last years services.
The great grand father Of W. E. Mikell Of
Washington was the first man who ever planted
rice In the state of South Carolina.
James H. Winter one Of Hart county's most
prosperous farmers, raised over 400 bushels Of
sweet potatoes on an acre and quarter.
Pastor Carl Bersh Of the German Lutheran
church at Atlanta resigned because the men
have been run out Of the congregation and the
women have their own way too much to suit
him.
A deal has been closed between the Columbus
Iron Works Company of Columbus and parties
in Augusta which will result in the erection in
Augusta, opposite the Augusta factory, of
$4,000 ice plant.
On last Saturday afternoon a mule belonging
TO W. H. Humber was killed on the street at
Dawson by an overdose Of kerosene. The pre-
scription was half pint of kerosene, and as
soon as il was given the mule died,
Farmers in Wilkes county are complaining
about being thrown behind with their work on
account Of the continued bad weather. In fact
they have done no blowing at ALL whereas this
date generally finds such work far advanced.
John Moore, robber, member of the notorious
Delk gang and escaped convict, has been located
at Tampa, Fla, and is in all probability in the
custody Of the officers at that place before this
time. He is wanted at Atlanta for robbery and
other crimes,
The people Of North Warren are greatly ex-
ercised over the great number Of burglaries re-
Gently committed in that section of the county
It is reported that there is a regular organized
band who make It a business to break into
smoke houses and steal meat.
Eagle and Phenix mill stock sold at admins
traitor s sale in Columbus last Tuesday all the
way from 1876 to S4l per share. Four or five
months ago this stock was being hRwked about
at Sl6 per share, and but few seemed anxious
to hold it at this figure 1t viii pay a dividend
OF per cent. this year.
P J. Ault. a drummer representing the Ten
nessee Packing Company Of Birmingham, was
arrested at Atlanta Saturday afternoon on an
accusation sworn out against him in the city
court. The charge against him is that he sold
meat for foreign packing house without reg
isterinR with the ordinary and without paying
the special tax required by law. He was after
ward released on a bond Of $4,000.
Two negro women named Mary Rabun and
Salle Mc5raw stole mule and cart from an
uptown colOred church Saturday and drove il
very recklessly about North Rome. They were
finally caught and the mule and buggy restored
10 their rightful owner. They we're bound over
under bonds Of 500 each for using the property
of somebody elss and sent to jail Ii is also be-
heved that they can be prosecuted for cruelty
to animals.
J. NJ Smith. sheriff of Richmond county
North Carolina, was in Waynesboro Tuesday to
identify Gibson, who was placed in 1ail there
last week on the suppositiOn that he was the
murderer OF Daniel Smith in North Carolina
Gibson was not the man wanted, and has been
released. The man wanted Is named A. T.
Wright, who wsylaid and killed Daniel Smith
at his lot in February 1892, for accusing him of
stealing dog.
One Of the best dividend paying institutions
about Americas is the Sumter County Alliance
Association. The association owns large store
and warehouse at Americas besides two other
smaller stores IN the country. The board of di-
rectors met Friday and after hearing the report
OF its officers for the past six months declared
semi-annual dividend of 10 per cent. upon the
capital stock. The dividend is to be paid IN
cash on and after Friday, March 3.
Bernard Vignaux, proprietor Of a restaurant.
came very near being killed while trying to
board dummy car on the corner OF Terry and
East Fair streets, at Atlanta. Mr.. Vignaux
waved the engineer TO stop, but no attention
was paid to his signal and the train went rush
ing across Terry street at nigh rate of speed
Having an important engagement In the CITY
he attempted TO board the train, when he was
dragged Tor several yards and sustained pain
full injuries
Judge A. c. speer Of the court Of ordinary of
sumter county received check from the pen
sion department of the state Saturday for $3.50
arkF - 20 ha Dir Aas4 IL
widows of confederate soldiers residing in
Sumter county. The ladies for whom this
money is intended are Mrs. Martha Andrews
Elizabeth Bradley, r, Galloway, NJ = Cham.
bless, Jane Clements, Eliza Ward, NJ E. barley
Nancy A Fuller n. 8. Head n J. Mitchell
and Nancy P. Smith. Each is entitled to the
sum OF $50 Several other widows in the county
are also benehciaries Of the fund.
Atlanta Journal: Next week Commissioner
Bradweu will issue a circular asking the CITY
and county boards throughout the state to
meet on the first Tuesday in March and select
the enumerators. These enumerators will he
paid 81 a day and they will be engaged about
TWO months on the work. for Commissioner
Bradwell will only allow that much time to be
occupied II will be their duty to go from
house TO house and ascertain how many chill
dren there are in each between the ages of 9
and Is years, the race and sex whether or not
they attend school, whetnerIor not they can read
and write and how many children there are that
are blind or deaf aud dumb. When the enum.
orators have gone over the territory ASST ned
TO them they will report TO the county school
commissioner of the county. and he will com
pile the figures for the whole county and send
them T. Commissioner tradwell, who will com
pile them for tine state and publish them
The Merchants National Bank of Macon has
decided 20 discontinue business. The affairs of
the Institution are now being rapidly drawn to
close. The Merchants Bank Will De the sue
cessor Of the Nero ants National Bank H. will
be conducted as a private institution by Walter
I. Johnston, the present president of the Mer.
chants National Bank who succeeded TO that
position on the death of President r f. Lawton
short time ago. The Merchants National
Bank was organized by Mai Iawton aod
others July, loS with ca ptRl stock of 400 OOn
Maj. LawtOn and w. I. Johnston owned
SSl,3OO Of the cap tai stock or Sl3 shares of the
l,OOO. On the death of Mai. Lawton his interest
was purchased by MIR. Johnston and that gen
tleman now owns the S13 shares Of tine bang
All the stockholders will get par value for their
stock on tue dis olution or disc ntinuance az
the Merchants atiunal Bank. aud all the ds.
posts and stock o the Me chants National
will be trans erred to the Merchants BANK
The Merchants Bank will have a capita. stock
of $4,000.
Dougla vile Nefr So1iti: When the oontes-
tees in the ection case began TO ra.e Issti
mony, Monday, Jan 80 ] DAVIS was an
gagged as steuograpler to take tue testimony
for Them Mr.. DAVIS is a young mar, the son ~
A, Is. DAVIS or Counur's district this county a
raOid third party man. During he week bs
was asked at times by counsel r co utestauts III
read MS notes, and on several occasions he was
requested 70 correct his potes as no had failed
TO report the evidence correctly. 1T an impor-
tant 1unctute ne was requested to report the Mt
terance Of witness which Wa very damaging