The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-17
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLYN PUT IN TYPE.

CAROLYN A PUT IN TYPE.
A Plucky Woman With a Pisto
Routs Burglar-No Improvement
in the Condition of Eon. A. J. Smell
soma Detective on the Track oil
the Negroes Who Wrecked a Train
on the Estoaton Branch.
GEORGIA
A semi annual dividend Of IS per share is due
and payable to stockholders of the Sioley Manu-
featuring Company OF Augusta, payable May l.
Nv. Lester, deputy grand high priest. as
sisted by Companion johnson o. Mlilen, Ia
stituted q Royal Arcn Chapter OF hasoas IN
WaynesbOro Thursday night
The odd Fellows Of tie state are hestrrng
themselves and are going 10 have big ceIebra'
tions on the night Of April - the anniversary
of tAe introduction Of odd Fellowship into
America.
The latest news from Hon. A. J. Snelson OF
Meriwether county shows no improvement In
his condition. Great nervousness Accompanies
his disease, and his family and friends are very
anxious concerning him.
Frank Richmond. a regular Of the United
States army, was arrested st Atlanta Friday
night by Patrolman ". A. Wright on suspicion.
Richmond had in his possession when arrested
a clock and two albums. which the patrolmau
thinks were stolen.
Bishop j. S. Key of the Southern Methodist
church was married last week at Sherman,
lex, TO mrs. Lucy ann hlQO OF LlhL CITY ne
is a Georgian, and his mother and his sister.
Mrs W. B. Young, now live in Augusta. He
was an eminent Georgia preacher before be was
selected as a Methodist bishop and located in
Texas.
A cool IS 900 was offered Capts Dart and
Lomm OF Brunswick for saving the Bertha
Louisa and her cargo, but their contract called
for half the value. That was the point disputed,
the insurance representative claiming that her
value was less than was claimed by the Bruins
wick parties A commission OF survey and con-
demnation has been ordered at Savannah, and
the half Of the valuation VIII be awarded. The
value is thought to be about $50, 600 by disinter
ested parties.
There is a growing sentiment in favor of ex-
tending the corporate limits OF Newman tothe
original lnes-that is, one mile and quarter
from the court house Some years ago the
limits we're reduced to hreequsrterS OF mile,
and the city lost thereby nearly 1000 popula-
ton, without receiving any compromising
benefit. By extending the limits as suggested
Newman would have total population OF about
400. and an increase Of taxable property
amounting to fully S2500OO.
The last of the cash in the Gate City National
Bank at Atlanta, was transferred to the Atlanta
National Saturday, the total amount having
reached about S3l5,O60. President l.. ). Hill is
now in New York on business connected with
the sale Of the banks real estate. Bank Elk
sminer Stone is Of the opinion that in week
or ten days something definite will be known as
TO the manner OF the banks liquidation. At
the earliest possible moment he says. the bank
pointment OF Temporary receiver.
Smthville Enterprise: Mrs. +. W. Delno, wife
of the telegraph operator here, is certainly q
brave little woman and one that can handle fire.
arms IL the occasion demands. Mr. Delno does
not get off duty at night until quite late, and on
Monday night last Mrs. Deno was spending the
time until he should come with Mr.. and Mrs.
Burch, near by. About O'Clock Mrs. Delno
decided she heard some one over home and
thinking her husband had come she fastened to
join him. But instead Of finding Mr.; Delno she
encountered a negro man, The brave little
woman didn't faint, nor scream. but entered
room where she kept revolver, and fired three
shots at the retreating figure. Night Marshal
Smith was soon on the scene, but the negro had
made good his escape. Nothing was missed
from the house.
Near jug Tavern a day or two ago distery
was captured and cut down by Capt. Ware and
Deputy Marshal Thomas. One w. P Reynolds
and his son, Monroe, were accused OF doing the
reporting. Reynolds and his son went to the
house Of Allen Hilton, who lives a few hundred
yOrds from whore the dStilery was located, and
called him out and gave him terrible beating.
While they we're beating Hilton his wife ran in
TO stop them and they knocked her down and
beat her. A warrant was issued for the arrest
of Reynolds and his son, but when the bailih
came up with them they were leaving for parts
unknown. They drove the officers back, they
being armed while the officers we're not. 1t is
now thought they went TO Atlanta, Mr-Tbomas
of Atlanta arrested and carried off Allen Hilton
charged with violating the revenue laws There
is considerable feeling in the community.
The damage suit of J. Q. Campbell against
Thomas Cobb jackson and others was called in
the superior court at Atlanta Saturday and set
for Monday During the spring OF 1888 there
appeared Ia the AUdldncbe, weekly paper
then pubsed there. several articles rejecting
on prominent citizens of Atlanta. Thomas
Cobb Jackson was mentioned in one of the sto-
Ties and ne was highly Indignant. J. G.. Camp
bell, the editor of the AUdldnche, was standing
at Beerman's corner on May Il, 1888, when he
was approached by Mr.. Jackson aud several
others A few WOF1a UlSsnl and what followed
It is hard to tell. Mr.. Campbell admits himself
that he does not know who struck him, but he
received q terrible blow from some one. He
was knocked down and considerably used up,
He tbinks he ought to be paid for the injuries
TO bis feelings aud person and wants $4,000
The case will be tried In the superior court Mon.
day. The defendants are Thomas Cobb Jack
son, Burton Smith, Edward McCandless and
Harvey johnson. A large number Of witnesses
will be examined.
Eatonton Messenger: Central railroad de-
tective was in Eatonton day or two this week,
working cew that may lead to the discovery
of the wreckers of the Eatonton branch roHd
train. He left for Nil lgeville Tuesday. On
the night Of the wreck two negroes VINO " ork for
the Central at Macon boarded the Eatonton
train at Gordon. At Milledgeville they wanted
Conductor Cooper to pass them TO Eatonton,
but the conductor -rafuse1 to do so, and il is
said that they became angry. They got off the
train and started on walk to Eatonton. The
scene Of the wreck is about four miles this side
OF MAledRevie, and the negroes would have
had time to reach it and prepare for the execu
ton Of their plans before the train arrived
One OF them sent his valse on, and his name
was obtained when he called for 1t here They
suspects that these are the guilty parties and
he has evidence that the wreekers hung about
the scene until late that night, as the hand car
that was sent for section hands found heavy
bowlder on the track on its second trip back,
the track being clear up to that time.