The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-02

states Military Academy from Che
Second Congressional District-Ap
Attempt to Wreck a Train Near
Cecilia Suicide Near Camilla-A
Rich Negro of Pike County.
GEORGIA.
HI Klmtall has accepted the position OF
commissioner OF the Augusta exposition at
the world S fair
L. 0. simmons general manager at Amcri-
Gus for the standard Oil Company, has just
completed beautiful residence on Brooklyn
Heights.
Leonard Carriers turpentine distillery, six
miles west Of Abel was destroyed by tire last
Saturday. His loss Is about $500 with no
Insurance,
The GAINESVILLE Gazette has just issued an
attractive trade edition. The Gazette is one
or the factors in Barnesyiiles growth and
prosperity
The Boston Manufacturing Company have
thir saw mill ready for business now They
will soon have the machinery ready for
making barrels.
There is said to be a man in Warren county
that will not accept silver in change He says
he can afford TO accept silver dollar for 100
cents when it is only worth 10 cents.
The 1i-year-old son OF Thomas Moore, a
merchant was run over by Traction Street
Car Company car at Atlanta Saturday and
both legs were cut of. The little one will die.
Dave Sapp, col, living in the 64th district,
of Burke county, was fOOling with a pistol
Wednesday night. when il fired and the BAH
took effect in the breast of a negro woman, a
daughter Of March Wright little below the
collar bone. She is dangerously wounded.
II. G.. McAfee died Friday night at the
home of j. NJ. Bishop on Poplar street
Grimm. Mr.. McAfee death was caused by q
time OF the accident Mr. MCAfee had an acct
dent policy for 5000. He leaves wife and
daughter
Abel News On Thursday night of last
week some person or persons placed thir
teen distractions composed OF logs, crossties
etc. on the railroad track between here and
Cecil. Luckily the engineer on the north
bound passenger discovered them in time to
avert an accident.
Tuesday night about II o'clock. the gin
house and contents-gn, press, four bales
cotton, seed Of 80 bales tools, etc.--on
Lieut.. Chas. A. Grays Ward place, in
Burke county. was burned. Loss estimated
at Sl400, with no insurance. The origin OF
the Ere Is unknown.
Near Holder mill, in Warren county, Mon
day night last, two negroes, Peter Murray
and Cato Jones, became involved in o quarrel
which resulted in the former hurting rock
with deadly aim at the latter crushing his
skull 1t was at first thought that Jones could
not live, but the chances are in his favor now.
Hon. Ben. +. Russell has the appointment
of a cadet from the Second congressional dis
trict to the Military Academy at West Point
and he proposes to give the appointment TO
the boy who is proven, by an examination Of
the applicants, to be the most capable. The
examination will be held in Albany next Sat
urday.
Sylvester Local: Hamp Hancock has
four-aere patch OF long cotton that has played
him rather curious prank. The cotton was
all planted from the same lot Of seed has re-
ceiVed the same fertilizer and cultivation, and
stalks oyer the entire field are over
shoulder hGh, vet the weed on one half of
the patch has good crop of fruit on it,
while the other half has none at all
Sylvester Local: The new county safe is
at this place in box car. 1t lisa 000-pounder,
and rs amply sun cent to contain the county
records for several years 10 come but it
seems that the ordinary has a white elephant
on his hands in connecting il with the court
house, and il looks as If a railroad will have
to be built to che courthouse or a courthouse
built to the railroad in order to bring the two
together.
eFhomasYille Times Enterprise, Traflch has
picked up rapidly during the past few weeks
The railroads have about as much freight
business now as they can handle, and are
forced 10 run extras, Two extra freight
trains left here yesterday for Savannah and
We are informed that this will have to he
kept up in order to handle the business. This
Is quite qlnerent from what il was only few
weeks ago.
Quitnan Free Press: Ahoutg O'Clock Thurs
day night as Mr.. W. J, Powell was on his way
home from his store he noticed bright blaze
just IN the rear Of the little coffin house adj
joining the Oh BadgeF workshop lie called to
MI Olln stewart, who was sitting in front OF
bis stable, just across the street. Mr.. Stewart
ran over with bucket Of water and the Gre
which was Just getting good start, was put
out. The h9rFi le part of this affair is that
there is no doubt but the starting of this hre
was the work Of an ineendiary.
Camilla Clarion: A warrant was sworn out
before Judge Underwood Wednesday for Mr..
James NJ Smith charging him with an assault
with intent 10 murder Mr.. Jerry Hurst. Both
parties live near Pelham and are well known
IN the county From what We could learn of
the AFFAIR 1t appears that Mr.. Smith and Mr..
Hurst had fight during which the former
drew pistol and shot at the latteffour times.
three balls taking effect. one bail struck Mr..
Hurst in the thigh, another one carried away
q portion nf one OF his fingers and another
made a slight flesh wound. None OF the
wounds are considered serious.
J. W. Moore who lived near Camilla. com
mited suicide Friday by cutting his throat
For the past few weeks his mind seemed toAe
affected about the hard times, and he had
often remarked that he did not
see how his family was TO liYe.
Mr. Moore leaves a wife and several sdaugh-
tiers. He is said to have II go life Insurance
and he mas good crop this year and several
bales Of old cotton stacked under the shelter
In his farm. ana was known as one of Mitch
ell county most p1o porous farmers The
only reason for his rasn act imaginable by
his friends is that he had been in a rad state
OF health for some months, and his mind be-
came AFFECTED.
GAINESVILLE Gazette In the western nor
ton Pike county, few miles fromsMolena
Ga, there lives a remarkable 4 e sro. His
name Is JAKE hnlght- lie is remarkable for
several reasons, The chief OF which is posi-.
bly, that he is rich. for some estimate his
wealth IS hga as $50 900 lie is a farmer ana
makes about 100 bales Of cotton every veal
lie owns his own land. several hundred acres
runs public gin has good home owns
me stock ana cattle and is able to live like a
prince. he hires other negroes TO work for
nm ana stands for them Just as any white
IA imcf would lie makes them work too.
ana docs not tolerate idleness. IL Is
sara thal you never see a crowd OF negroes
coleEleI around his home. as YOU see Their.
Az olnef negro homes. tie has little or moth
Ing To 90 with politics. but is business man.
any merchant ls g!ad 10 seH him aud he can
ket ans amount or money that he wants from
hnypnuY or any banker who knows aim ne
~ lolle io white people and is respected by
lhelH. he has school house ou lis uIanfa
hou Tor lAe callarcu of his laaorert While
ht PRESSES leHtlN hc does uut dress eatrtg.a-
Eahti u. uI. auu ls making m1leg. M +.
constantly tuylug land. around him W.
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