The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-05

| marry her The father objected to the girl aud
] insisted that his son break of the engagement,
/ aud stop paying attention 10 the girl. FRANK
/ love for the negress was stronger than the atec-
| ton he bad for his father and he point blank
1 refused 70 obey the wishes Of has parent, who
! thereupon seized a sharp edged AK and split the
! bows skull wide open, and he fell 10 the ground
/ dead. The father realized what serious crime
/ he had committed and escaped. de Is now at
| large somewhere out in the woods or swamps.
| AT Atlanta Friday an execution was issued on
| behalf Of the state against the Bank Of Amed-
/ Gus, which recently got into difficulties while in
! possession of S10.O33 - Of the public funds.
! This amount was paid 10 by the tax collector
/ Just before the suspension, and was held by the
! bauk as a state depository. On Jan % Treas
urer Hardcman drew sight draft for the
amount. II was not hOnored and it went 70
protest. The execution issues against the bank
ana IT. sureties, the institution having given
$780, 600 bond. on which appear the names Of
some Of the strongest men financially In south
west Georgia. There is no doubt whatever eX-
pressed OF their perfect sOlvency, and no APP
prehension is felt for the safety Of the states
money.
Anton L. Kontz wants 20 be postmaster Of
Atlanta. Dr.. Amos Fox and Maj Copper are
mentioned as applicants, and Col. J. W. r n
trO, who was Atantas postmaster under Mr..
Cleveland, may also announce himself IL Col.
Renfro does not apply for the pOstmasterslip,
his friends say he will ask for the position OF
marshal Capt. Bob Barry will also make an
effort for this position. as has already been an
nounced, aud Dr John W. helms, VINO filed IL
for several years will also ask for it again
Councilman Charles NOrthen will be pushed by
his friends for the position Of collector of Gus
toms. The Office OF collector OF internal revenue
viii also be sought by "a number of gentlemen,
among them are Hon WellbOFn COlquitt,
Thomas c. Crensnaw and Paul Trammel Of
Dalton.
Two young men named c. r. and S r. Harris
stepped of the Cordele train when it rolled into
Albany Friday and right into the arms Of
Chief of Police Gorday of Seavine, small
town on the Savannah, Americas and Mont
gomeTy road. The two Harris boys are cousins,
and have been clerking IN a store at Seaville
which was owned by three farmers. The farm
ers bought the goods and put the boys In the
store to run the business. All went well for a
time, but few days ago the two young clerks
suddenly disappeared, and an investigation
revealed the fact that they had left very
little in the store They sold out goods 70
the amount Of about 500 and departed with
the money, The boys are well connected,
and the probability is that the ugly affair that
they have made or themselves will be settled.
Al Rome early Thursday morning bold at
tempt was made to burn the compress Of the
Howell Cotton Company The Waterman who
was on duty at the time saw the man walk
across the street and climb upon the platform.
The man walked about among the bales of cot
ton for few moments as il looking for some
thing. Finally he came to where several ragged
bales we're in close contact with each other and
he deliberately pulled match from his pocket
and scratched 1t on the floor. The match blazed
and the Waterman saw the face
Of the incendiary very plainly. He
was white man with full,
clearly shaven face. He had on a dark coat
aud light pants and battered derby hat. The
Waterman gazed at him, dumbfounded by his
deliberate audacity. The man held the match
for moment and then applied it TO the dry lint
which protruded from one Of the ragged bales
The cotton was dry and it blazed up in an in
slant and the would-be incendiary sprang off
the platform and ran away in the darkness
The Waterman called for help and when two or
three other men came they took up the burning
bales IA At fypha has
were soon extinguished.
daring and villainous attempt at robbery
was made on the residence Of Judge Twiggs in
Summervllle, suburb Of Augusta early Fri
day morning, in which Mrs Twiggs came nee r
losing her life. Judge TwigRs was forced to be
absent from the city on important business and
Mrs. Twiggs and the rest Of g family were the
only ones ia the house. Between 5 and O'Clock
in the morning Mrs Twiggs awoke and not
knowing the hour she arose and walked across
the room to look at clock, and finding what
time it was she returned to her bed. She was
just about asleep when cloth saturated with
hartshorn was thrown over her head. IL was
tightly pressed down by strong hands and she
awoke with horrible feeling OF suffoca-
for assistance, as the wretch had lis
hand placed over her face and her head
pinned TO the pillow with the other hand. With
the superhuman strength with which one is en-
dowed under such circumstances she struggled
to free herself but her efforts were of no avail
and she grew weaker and weaker each moment
fortunately at this juncture the housemaid was
heard coming up the stairs with the wood and
coal to build fire for Mrs. Twiggs. as she
usually does, and the scoundrelnbecame fright
ened and releasing his hold be dashed from one
Of the windows to make his escape. Not feeling
the pressure on her face and throat Mrs, Twiggs
jerked the cloth off in time to get a look at tn
man as be disappeared through the window.
He was a compactly built white man of medium
highth with dark complexion. The scoundrel
in his hurry to escape before being detected was
forced TO leave several of his murderous
articles behind.