The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-20

Robbers Touch Up a Negro Porter for
sloo-A Business College Student
Of Macon Accused Of Forgery Five
Lucky Atlanta People Who VIII See
the Worlds Fair Free as the Result
Of q Ballot Contest.
GEORGIA.
Mrs. J. ". Gill. wife Of j. w. GIL died 81
her residence ia Hazelhurst al 80 CLOCK p
IA. on thursday.
The fourth annual convention OF the
Woman press CluO Of Georgia was held in
the wigwam at Indian Spring last meek.
The North Rome Argus is the title OF new
weekly whose first issue rs just Out. II is de-
voted TO the interests OF North Rome ana IS
edited by W. Otis Clement.
The Macon Volunteers have new captain.
At their meeting last week they elected First
Lieutenant sam Pearson captain in place oil
Joseph +. Wells who was forced TO resign on
account of his health.
1t is expected that Harry Hil's Wilkes
county relatives will furnish this week the
Sli 900 bail required 10 set him at liberty
Hon. w. G. Glenn and Hon. b. II. Hill nave
been associated with Hill defense.
Martha Hall q negro woman about 30 years
Of age. was shot and instantly killed by her
sister in a drunken brawl early Friday morn
ing at Hazelhurst An inquest was held on
Saturday by Coroner Comas. Inc Verdlct
was accidental killing
At Americas the handsome residence OF
Judge Crisp on Taylor street, Lawson staple.
tons residence on Church street ana that OF
Robert L. McMath on jackson. are fast near
ing completion ana In the course OF TWO or
three weeks will be ready for occupancy
The storm last Thursday night stripped
about one carload Of pears from the trees IN
Capt. James Knox orchard In Ware county.
w. A. Cason says half Of his crop was blown
of the trees, while the Cherokee farm and
nursery suffered severely.
Owing TO the short cotton CROP. last year
Newnan's receipts for 1892 % will fall below
the figure reached the previous year by some
thing like 1900 bales. The warehouses make
the following showing for the nine months
ending June / Russell Il Gibson, 4702; L. ".
Powell & Co., 4,253; Burdett Roberts, Alb;
total, l3,056
The city tax returns Of Newman for the cur
rent year show an increase of about $4,000 on
personality, as compared with 1892. 1t is not
known what increase there will be on realty,
as the city tax assessors have not yet revised
the returns. 1t is hardly probable, however,
that the total appraisement will be less than
that Of last year.
c. b. Morris o well-known young man who
has been attending one Of the business col
leges at Macon and whose home is in Hamp-
ton is in a peck Of trouble. He was at the
police station Saturday charged with forgery.
His father was telegraphed for. Young Morris
has flew too high. He spent more money than
he had and to make ends meet he Is said to
have forged check on Burden. Smith q Co.
His folks are well fixed financially and are
prominent.
In the good old ante-bellum days at New
nan some forty years ago there was corner
stone celebration Of the building recently
burned down, and upon the site OF which M.
Salbide is now making excavations for new
building. Among the souvenirs immuTed in
the cornerstone was a bottle Of whisky and
pack Of playing cards. Remembering these
things an old citizen dire ted the worltmen to
eXhume them. The bottle was found, but the
spirits had evaporated. The playing cards
were not to be found.
In newspaper ballot contest at Atlanta for
the election Of five Of the most popular people
in Atlanta to the world fair, q week S board
at the Hotel Ingram in Chicago, and week $
admission TO the fair grounds, the following
were the winners: Public school teacher
Miss Pet Hutchinson, Ivy street school, 17,400,
Military Oficer Capt. Joseph Nash of the
Atlanta Rifles, 503l6. Observation-Disclosures
s. K. c. Powell 4O.5o6 Fireman-W. b. Cum
mings of Company No. l. 10000. Factory
Operative-C. ). Strong, Conklin tin factory,
20 100
j. r., the Swear old son Of Hon. J. P. Jones
OF Newman, was the victim OF an unfortunate
accident on Monday last. by which he lost
the sight OF one of his eyes. He and an older
brother were playing together at their home
near Sargents when the latter picked up a
piece Of leather and improvised sling lie
placed q small stone in the sling and began
twirling it, preparatory to throwing when
the missile unexpectedly few out and struck
his younger brother in the eye. DR.. Davis
WAS called to see him as soon as possible,
and. upon examination, found that the sight
Of the injured eye had been entirely destroyed.
lie carried the little fellow to Atlanta on
Tuesday to consult Dr.. Abner Calhoun as to
the advisability of removing the eyeball, and
1t seems likely now that an operation Of this
character will become necessary.
A. V. Lapierre one Of Clarkesville's most
highly respected citizens and superintendent
OF the Baptist Sunday school, is under arrest
charged with very grave oilense. Friday
he went to Demorest. deposited a draft on
the Atlanta National Bank for s., 800 with the
Demorest Bank for collection. This evening
he drew his check for 500 and the bank hon
ored it. A little later the bank received no
tlce that Lapierre had no credit at the Atlanta
bank. At once they began search for him
be was finally found at Mount Airy with q
ticket 10 Washington, which he had just pur-
chased. He was on the eve OF stepping on the
train when he was arrested. On being asked
for an explanation, he would only say he was
forced TO do 1t. He and his motherinlaw,
Mrs 1hyler, have not been on good terms for
some time. Only last week he had her before
the ordinary on writ OF lunacy, but had the
case dismissed, as he knew he could not
prove her TO be crazy. Mr.. Lapierre is the
owner and proprietor of the Llewellyn Park
hotel
Dave Purdy, negro employed as car in
spector In the savannah, Americas and Mont
gomery yards, at Americas, was robbed of q
considerable sum Of money besides his trunk
and clothing, by two negro thieves early
Saturday night. Purdy was paid his month S
wages saturday. S35, and this he put away in
his trunk, whore he already had about Sl25 OF
his savings securely hidden. When he went to
his room Saturday night it was to find trunk
money and all his wearing apparel missing
He at once reported the matter TO DO
lice headquarters, and Officers Hudson Fea.
gin and Fletcher went to look for the thieves
They found the rified trunk on the Central
railroad near the guano factory but failed ia
appreheud the thieves. BY the side of the
trunk they found an old novel, between the
pages OF which were three SEQ. bills. This
they returned to Purdy, which will probably
be all that he will recover OF his earnings
Purdy had hidden the money in the book. but
the thieves, never thinking TO open it, threw
II carelessly aside. Purdy had his money In
the Bank Of Americus at one time, but drew
1t all out when the bank resumed business
after the first suspension.
Atlanta correspondence Macon Telegraph
The city Is running riot in reports'of Other
scandals surprising even the sensational feat
ures OF the Rawson case aud one of these, al
least. ii is predicted today will materializt
In an oficial way within q very short time
This report concerns a Baptist minister ant
a society woman of undisputed standing. The
minister, IL is said Will be arraigned both il
the church and in the criminal courts, anC
those who claim to know all the details of the
anair, which is reported to eclipse all pre-
vious scandals in Atlanta. even say they
wonder that shotguns have not been used be
fore now. Another scandal which is going the
rounds. and which may terminate in divorce
proceedings, duplicates a lady whose name
was mixed up in the Redwine case. but never
published on account Of the lack OF proof tC
convict ana the position she occupied in so
cietg. She has lived here only few years
but IN that time cut a wide swath. The gen