The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-08

RYAN Failure-The Macon Wheelmeu
Organize a Cuba Leg Broken by a
Texas Pony-Death of a Former
Prominent Politician.
GEORGIA.
Bob Heron of Dalton will plant sixteen acres
Of land IL tobacco this season
Rev. S. s. Sweet Of Macon will leave soon for
Europe, to visit the springs at Carlsbad
Germany
While fishing near Macon day or two ago
William p Norris had tlt and fell into lagoon
and was drowned
Lieut. c. 3. Satterlee is back at Atlanta from
Washington where he has been Tor q couple OF
weeks-not however, in search OF an once
A kitten was born out in the Tuten settlement
in Pierce county some time since with TWO wei
developed and natural heads. The kitten lived
only about month.
The dwelling house and all the furniture OF
Ed b. stake, a prominent and very popular cit
izen Of Ebert county, was burned last Sunday.
The loss was $4,000.
The Delmonico restaurant at Columbus, Moses
Isaacson proprietor was Closed by Deputy
Sheriff McMichael Wednesday afternoon under
distress warrant issued by Judge W. h. Butt.
There win be meeting of the fruit growers
of Fort Valley Marshaville and other places
interested in fruit growing at Fort Valley to
day. in the interest Of transportation and re-
frigeration.
Four miles east of Cumming Wednesday
night three little negro children were burned ID
death while asleep. The house in which they
were sleeping caught fire and burned before
they could be rescued.
l. F. Padgett Of Augusta offers a reward that
is out OF the usual order. he will pay SIS Tor
the detection, with proof to convict, of the per
sons who, some time during Wednesday night,
placed male child in basket on his door
step.
A new hotel for Elberton is the next improve
ment on hand. A very desirable site has been
selected between Smith opera house and the
lot where the new court house will be erected.
A Nfnf Id
ingit.
Covert & Jones of Thomasvile, cigar manu-
facturers. have dissolved partnership. Mr..
Jones will continue the business. Mr.. Covert
has rented the vacant Linton store on Broad
street and VIII open IN few days tobacco
packing house.
The recent wreck on the Gainesville, jefferson
and Southern road near jug Tavern will bring
forth several damage suits. The allegations
will be that the negligence of the road is mani
fest from the fact that an unsafe trestle was al
lowed to be passed over by the trains.
Marshal Frank Ieverett of the United States
court has named the following gentlemen as mis-
assistants: Chief deputy, Asher Ayers, Macon;
office deputy. j. c. Haywood; deputies. W. A.
BUckner, Sparta, Ga; l. J. Fountain. Wilkinson
county; G.. f. White, c. w. Mosely and G. II.
Thomas Of Macon.
DR.. Lewis Charbsne, the South American sur
geon who was arrested in Atlanta several days
since, and VINO is supposed to have too many
wives, was brought up for preliminary hear
ing at Fair6urn. lie waived trial and his bond
j { a
he has not given bond and is still in Jail.
Twenty-Five young men OF Macon met Wednes-
day evening and organized o club to be called
the Macon Mheelmen. The officers are G. G.
Holt captain; W. q. Riley, first lieutenant; Win
Snapperd second lieutenant; L5e Barf1eld sec
rotary and treasurer. The club hopes to make
bicycle track on the Tatnail square grounds
On Sunday night last, between and 9 o clock,
the building on the corner of Hamilton and
Waugh streets at Dalton, occupied as general
store by Barrett q Cox, caught fire aud was
destroyed. together with the stock of goods
when 1t contained, valued at about $500. Only
a small portion of thestoc6 of goods was saved
$500
A rather remarkable freak of nature was
brought to light IN Sumter county q Gay or two
slnc5 by the birth Of coiOred Caild on the
plantation of William Hooks, seven miles south
OF Amercus. The Chuds head and body were
perfectly developed, but on ITS right side was no
sign Of either arm or leg. These members on
the lett side We're well developed, but the places
on the opposite side where they should have
grown We're perfectly smooth. Strange to say
the baby-a grl-llYet TWO days.
An unknown man was found Thursday morn
ing about o'clock, one mile west of Douglas
vile, hanging TO a small tree by leather strap
tied TO a limb about six feet from the ground.
and then around his neck He was In q sitting
posture with his back to the tree and his feet
stretched out in front awaiting the arrival of
the coroner. He was seen in Douglasville
Wednesday but no one knew him. and be left
town 10 the evening going out the railroad in
the direction where be was found Thursday
morning. Tie general opinion is that it Is
case Of suicide.
The entire property upon which the thriving
aad rapidly growing little city of Bogsr is stu
ated, nine miles from Athens on the Georgia.
carolina and Northern railroad, Is to be thrown
into litigation. Mr.. Crafts, a citizen of the
vicinity, aims it was left as a legacy to him
and his brother by deceased relative, aud that
the property is his, Messrs. Shackieford 81
Shackieiofd, attorneys OF Athens, have been
employed 70 take tie matter into the court and
night the battle of the plaintiff. Il il stated
that the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Rail
road Company, after Investigating the title to q
portion OF taat property, would not build their
depot on It. suits to recover tbs property for
Mr. Crafts will probably be filed at once aud the
result viii be awaited with great interest, as it
involves the title OF the property on which
large nunpe' OF homes and business houses are
located aud which is very valuable.
Arthur Bennett of Franklin, q smooth. faced
brlghs-eyed, light barred lad OF II years forged
an order Tor 81 and got a sentence Of four
years IN the coal mines for his otfense. few
months ago ne signed gentleman's name to an
order for 81 without beng authorized to do So
ana was arrested for forgery. He found mn
trouble 10 making bond after his arrest hut
BADLY frightened over his first offensa and fear
ing mat be would receive q heavy sentence
from the court, Bennett skipped Immediately
after his bond was made. He left in bip
hurry, and had crossed the Alabama line a few
hours after he had been released. Thinking
that his legs could not carry him fast enough
he stole horse and buggy and resumed bis
Journey westward much more rapidly than be-
fore. He was not long Ia getting caught by
the Alabama officers but the Georgia
charge had precedence he was brought back to
THIS state and tried. Last week he received his
sentence OF four years in the peniteutiary After
that term has expired he viii be sent back to
Alabama and turned over to the officers there
Judge William Gibson died "Wednesday at
messena, Warren county. He has been in fee
Die health for the last few years. and for several
weeks his condition has been precarious and
the end expected at any moment. A one time
there was no more prominent figure in Georgia
than Judge Gibson, who conspicuous in
state politics aud held Offices of honor and trust.
lie was native Of Warren county, where he
was born seventy three years ago He moved
TO Augusta in 1866 and entered the practice of
law, IN which profession he built up quite rep.
utation, and became renowned a jurist Of
unusual ability. He was recorder OF augusta
tor several years, represented RichmOn county
In the state legislature for several yeara and al
one time held the honored position of president
OF the Senate No drawer or Truer soldier en-
tered the confederate ranks than Judge Gibson.
FOR bis fortitude and courage displayed on the
battlefield he was made colonel Of the Forty
eighth Georzta regiment. He was at one time
judge Of the Middle circuit aud afterward Judge
Of the Augusta circuit OF tina superior court
Alter be retired from the bench the Judge en-
tered copartnership with Adolph Brandt ir
the practice OF law ia Augusta, which continued
until idr. Braudt's removal to Atlanta.
Albany Herald. Thursday morning Sop