The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-03

GEORGIA.
The postofice at Dowdy was robbed late
Friday night Dowdy is a small town in
Madison county and j. z. Seymour is post
master.
At Dawson Friday, Harris Stevens
(colOred) was found guilty Of the murder Of
J. c. Wells. The crime was committed ten
days before the conviction.
John Elder colored man, dropped a silver
dollar in the well of W. d. Williams at Ath-
ems fourOr five years ago. and one day this
week, when the well was being cleaned out,
the dollar was recovered.
Mitchell Green, residing in the western part
of BullOch county, lost two valuable cows
last week by being bitten by a ratJcsnalSe
They both were found dead and badly swollen
within ten or fifteen feet of where they we're
bitten. The reptile was monster, and made
his escape.
One ght last week the barns and stables
of A. b. Biggs at Reidsville We're burned.
Loss about $3.50 The following night the
dwelling of Mr.. skies, together with the out
houses, was destroyed by fire. Loss about
$1,000 There was some insurance, but not
enough to cover the loss.
Mrs j. A. Taylor, formerly of Atlanta, died
at Chicago Saturday. Mrs. Taylor, was the
widow Of the late DR.. j. A. Taylor, one Of the
most prominent druggists in the state. For
several years past she has been living with
her daughter, Mrs. MckinlOch, who was for
mery Mrs. Knight in Chicago. Her health
has been failing for several months and her
death was not entirely unexpected
novel point Of law was made In Judge Van
Epps' court at Atlanta Saturday in the case
Of the Grand Rapids Furniture Company
against L. De Give The furniture company
sued Mr.. De Give for material furnished and
obtained Judgment Mr.. De Give went before
the city court. through his attorney. and
asked that the Judgment be set aside on the
ground that he represents a foreign power
ana cannot be sued in the state courts The
attorneys for the plaiatid filed afidavits al
leging that Mr.. De Give was accredited to the
United States by Belgium before the war and
that since that time Georgia had been out OF
the union. Judge Van Epps reserved his de-
cision
Grihin Call: Friday might the negroes out
In Line Creek district had frolic at Nebo
church, dozen or more white men living
In the settlement went TO the church as
spectators. While there some of the negroes
were quite insulting and impudent and TO
prevent trouble the whites left for home After
they had gotten several hundred yards
from the church mob Of the most insulting
negroes pursued them, yelling and swearing
OvertaNng the whites the negroes opened
fire upon them which was vigorously re-
turned by the whites. One negro was in
stantly killed and report says that about
noon saturday another one was found in the
woods near by with several bullet holes in
ms body dead. No whites were injured.
The Athens street railway was put into the
hands OF re eiyer Saturday upon petition of
DR.. J. A. HunnlCutt. The petition was filed by
George Dudley Thomas for DR. Bunnicutf
George A. Nell, cashier Of the Savings bank
was made receiver. The assets of the road
are $4,000 and the liabilities $40 600 Capt
NoSS says. however, that in such times as
these forced sale will not yield enough to
pay the LIABILITIES. he SAYS he has tried hard
70 pull the road through, having pride in it,
but, being pushed by some of his creditors
had to give up the fight. He is confident that
he could have made the landing with a little
more extension Of time The amount owed
DR.. Hunnicutt was 1880 The University
bank also has a large claim, and other credit
orS in proportion.