The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-22


Speaker Crisp will be at - Augusta Bxpo-
sition tomorrow, Confederate Veterans day
John J. Cohen and ". K. Miller, whowere
temporary receivers, have been made perma-
neuI receivers Of the Augusta Glass WORKS
George J. Howard is the democratic nOmi-
nee Of the First ward OF Augusta for the city
council He was elected over James i. Rob
ertson at the primary election held Monday
afternoon by majority OF 81 votes, out OF 4ol
votes poued.
The case Of Pat Meehan. charged with the
murder Of Robert Mcbride, at Atlanta, has
been set for hearing on Dee. II. The case OF
Charles Herring, charged with murder. has
been postponed until next Monday on account
OF the Illness OF witnesses
It has been a long time since the police
barracks OF Atlanta has held more peculiar
case in all its phases than that OF M. Z.
Smith. who slugged j. J. skinner without
previous warning ia the Young Men Chris
tian Association hall last Thursday afternoon.
He has not eaten a mOuthful since his lnCar-
ceratiOn, ana says he will not eat as long as
he Is held prisoner There seems 10 be
little doubt that he is mentally unbalanced.
Rufus A. NarnedOe, one of Atlanta's Oldest
and most prominent citizens, died Sunday.
Mr.. Varnedoe was born in Liberty county,
Georgia, on oct. 10, sixty years ago. Thirty
six years ago he married Miss Anna M.
Rokenbaugh. in his early married life he
lived in 1hOmasyllle, where he had charge OF
the southern Express Company. He came to
Atlanta more than twenty years ago to act as
the agent OF an insurance company. His last
active employment was in the clerks office Of
the 81 perior court.
At Rome Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock, fire
broke out at the residence Of j. Park Bowie.
on Third avenue. The department made
good run, but the flames had gained Roadway
and the house was burned to the ground. A
strong wind was blowing and the residence Of
Capt NJ. +. IentecOSt was soon mass OF
flames and was entirely consumed The
houses Of Mrs. Presely, j. +. Cochran and j.
4 Cannon also caught, but by good work
they saved Nearly All of the lpUSehOl1
effects OF Capt. Pentecost and Mr.. Bowie were
saved. The loss amounts TO 5000, partially
covered by insurance Both were frame
houses and the recent dry weather caused
them to burn Ike finder.
At GAINESVILLE Saturday night about 9
o'clock some one tapped on the window of
Capt S. NJ. Chestnut sleeping room and re-
quested him to come to the window, saying
he wished to speak to him. When MT Chest
mutt raised the window the party on the out
side hred on him, the ball entering the tieshy
part Of the thigh. The wound is NOT at all
serious An alarm was given ana the whole
town turned out to catch the burglar. 1t was
known that Chestnut had considerable
money in the house. Sunday, as soon as the
circumstances were detailed by MT Chest
mutt, suspicion rested on Claud Askel. lie
was arrested, and is now in jail. lie denies
that he is the culprit.
Augusta Chronicle: Narager Dave Peyser.
OF the Prodlgal Father company, that ap-
peared in Augusta last night had a fight
with a stranger on the South Carolina train
while coming 10 Augusta sunday night from
Charleston. The giddy fellow whom Mr.
Peyser does not know, took a seat next to the
genial theatrical manager and entered into a
conversation with him about the stars and
the stage. The young guy who WIS very
fresh, asked Mr.. PeySer If all the women in
the troupe were good. The managers wife
was sitting near by, and, heard the question
asked, and Mr.. Peyser got very indignant and
took exception to the insulting words and
answered the masher with blow in his face
which resOunded throughout the car. The
stranger tried to make apologies by saying he
dld not intend 10 make any inslnuations, and
only meant py his questions to inquire II the
ladies OF the troupe were all good actresses.