The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-08

Athens-The Sale OF the GaJe City
Bank Building.
GEORGIA.
Madison Williams OF Athens died Monday
aged 20.
some of the merchants Of Sandersville are
huyins wool for shipment 90 savannah
The new BROOKLYN bridge across the Middle
Oconee river at Athens is about finished, and
It is said 10 be the best bridge IN clarke
county.
The peach crop in Washington county VIII
be short. A good deal of the fruit has been
whipped of the trees bv heavy winds. and as
the crop was already short IT is now shorter
Tom Reynolds. q negro boy on trial at Ma
con for a criminal assault on the 5year-old
daughter Of D. w. Oliver has been convicted
and viii probably 90 to the pen.tentiary for
life.
Mrs. DR. FELTON, is down on the Presbyte
rians for their action on the woman question
In Macon last week. She is decidedly OF the
opinion that woman should be allowed 10
speak in public If she wants to.
On Monday afternoon about o'clock the
house Of Green jenkins, who resides about
six miles northwest Of Dublin, was destroyed
by IRE. Nothing was saved from the house
There was no insurance upon the house or
contents
Mrs, John w. Nelms, wife OF the mayor OF
West End, Fulton county, received very pain
full injuries Monday falling from the dOOrsteps
OF her house. She was walking out OF the
back door of the dwelling to 90 TO the Kitchen,
and turning on the steps lost her balance and
fell upon the ground several feet below. In
the fail she broke her leg above the knee.
AT Milledgeville last Tuesday Sheriff Ennis
arrested a negro named Sherman Shields for
whom he had a warrant Of seven years stand
ing. The charge against the negro was car
rying concealed weapons, and at the time the
warrant was sworn out he left the county,
RndnOthing was known of his whereabouts
until a few days ago, when Shertn Ennis
learned he had returned and arrested him.
The crops in Washington county, according
NlVFF
ress office, are growing finely, and as gen
eral thing are In very fair condition Corn
has grown very rapidly within the past ten
DAYS, and cotton. yielding to the influences
of warm sunshine and reJuvenatlng showers
has in large measure recovered from the
bad effects sustained on account Of the I'M
usually cool weather; me crops OF small
grain are being gathered and the yield is
above the average, Other crops are doing
well, such as peas, potatoes melons, etc.
Negotiations are pending between Venable
Bros. and eastern capitalists for loan sulti-
cient in amount to pay for the Gate City Bank
building at Atlanta recently purchased by the
VenablG Bros. II has been reported for
week or more that the New York Life Insur-
anCe Company, from which the money was
first said to be forthcoming, had decided not
to make this loan. Other parties however,
have come forward and expressed their Will
lngness to lend any amount OF money neces-
sary. 1t is, therefore, not to be supposed that
the trade will fail through. Its cons umIna-
ton is mere matter OF time.
whether the citizens of Athens or the water
works company have broken the contract will
be the issue tried in the New York courts next
Friday The case has been set for that day
and everything stands in readiness for trial.
Mayor II. c. Tuck and Attorney 4. w. Rucker
will leave for New York next Wednesday.
Contrary 10 the original plan and TO what has
all the while been expected none of the cltl-
Zens will he asked to 20 and give their testi-
mony. Mayor Tuck and Mr.. Rucker are feel
ing perfectly safe in the case and do not fear
the result. Beaten in this, it is difficult to say
what Mr.. Howells next move Will he, but il
is thought that this will be the end Of the
whole matter.
O. s. Mitchell of Madison is responsible for
the following: He is a brick mason, and a
few days ago, while tearing down an old
chimney at Mrs Nj. l.. Richter'S residence
preparatory to building new one, he found
embedded in the mortar. at hight Of about
ten feet from the ground, small turtle. " is
OF the lOggerhead variety, about ~ inches
diameter Of she'll, ana weighs about half an
ounce. As accurately as can be ascertatned
the chimney was built fifty years ago, the
mortar used being red clay, and the indica-
tions are that the turtle has been there all
these long years. It is alive and seemingly
healthy though the shell shows great age
and the result OF his rather cranped position.
Mrs. NJ L. Compton, for whom Marthasville
was named way back in the 40s. had petit
ton before the city council Of Athens Tues
day. 1t is alleged that for twenty seven years
she had paid her taxes and had never received
single benefit from them. She alleged that
on several occasions of late boys and stray
RIefS had been running through the premises
ana running her spring ana that she had tried
In vain TO get protection from the city Stray
cows had invaded her premises and done
great damage, and the petition went on to
'enumerate several Of the owners of these
cows, among others appearing the name of
Alderman Lucas She also said that she
caught several men who had come over and
stole their cows out OF the pound, into which
she had placed them. Alderman Lucas &C
knowledged that his COW had been over there
and that he was ready to adjust any damages
HasrNH
that the chief of police and city attorney
afford Mrs. Compton all the protection they
could under the law, which was carried.
Mrs Wrye widow of the late William Wrye
and sister Of Lieut.. Charles NJ. Wood of the
police force, died at Macon Monday from an
overdose of morphine Mrs. Wrye was about
o. years OF age. and for number of years had
been in feeble health. After the death OF her
husband, about nine years ago her health
was so bad that she only found relief by the
continued tse OF morphine The drug soon
had her in its power, and although she did all
she could to break herself of the habit, her
efforts were without avail AS a last resort
her son and other relatives decided that the
best remedy for the prevention of the habit
was to place her in the state lunatic asylum,
where she would receive proper treat
ment and at the same time be removed
to where it would be impossible to
procure the drug. This was done seven years
ago ana she remained in the asylum until
about ten days ago her relatives thought that
she was cured of the habit and her son wanted
Mrs. Wrye returned home she as well as her
relatives were satisfied that all desire for
morphine had vanished forever and as her
health seemed fully restored there was much
rejoicing over the prospect of happy and re-
united household. Saturday, however, Mrs
Wrye was troubled with an abscess on her
gums which caused her so much pain that she
took five grains of morphine to cause
Iehet. The relief was only temporary, how
ever, and on Sunday morning she took five
grains more. No serious results were felt
from the drug until she sat down to the din
ner table. when some of the family noticed
that she was very pale and apparently very
III. When spoken TO she complained of being
unwell and left the table to lie down. When
she did so her family noticed that her breath
ing was unnatural, and a messenger was sent
for DR.. *. r. Moore. When DR.. Moore ar
rived he found Mrs. Wrye insensible and
recognizing the cause he Immediately set to
work to revive her. After working with her
all the afternoon he saw that she was rapidly
sinking, but remained with her almost con
tinuously until Yesterday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock when She died
FLORIDA.
The Tampa market is glutted with water.
melons