The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-28

Gas Pipe Bomb Explodes at Rar-
rnony Grove With Painful Results.
GEORGIA.
Green Wood. an old citizen Of jug Tavern
for the last wear. fell dead on the street
Mrs. Florence c. Hubbard, OF Atlanta, IS
suing for a total separation from her husband.
The citizens OF Milledgeville are petitioning
the Georgia railroad to build new depot In
that city.
Judge Allen Fort has been very compli..
mentarily mentioned for governor by some OF
the newspapers.
The engagement is announced OF Adolph f.
Mertins and Miss Elenora Brandt two OF Au-
gusta's most popular young people.
Mrs. Harriet Hardigree, who lives few
miles from jug Tavern. had her barn Win a
large lot of corn and fodder and one mule
burned Sunday night The cause OF the nfe
was from ire crackers or smoking.
Joe Linnehan, the white man who was cut
BY Jim Conner, at Columbus saturday AFTER
noon, is very much improved and ms condl-
ton is not serious as was hrsG thought II
is stated that he does not want Conner prose-
outed. II was thought Saturday night that
Linnehan would die
William Coker and his wife, an aged couple,
spent Christmas with the family OF q relative
at Winder They partoOk heavily OF the rich
dinner provided, and after the meal each
complained that too much had been eaten
Later both died, and the physician who was
called pronounced oyereatlng the cause
The Goodman Company, of Atlanta, filed
chattel mortgages amounting TO 5000. The
company has oeel running retail dry goods
store on Marietta street. They were con-
sidered very strong, financially, and their
failure Will surprise their friends IL IS
probable that receiver Will be asked for.
The mortgages are IN favor OF local wholesale
dry goods dealers.
Recently Mayor Goodwin, of Atlanta, re-
ceiVed a telegram asking that the CITIZENS OF
Atlanta contribute 80 to be used in paying the
Indebtedness on the world fair liberty bell
On receipt OF the telegram Mayor Goodwin
turned the matter over to z. b. Moon who
has secured the money by subscription. It has
been forwarded to the committee which asked
for the subscription.
G. p. Elliotts large residence at Conyers,
was burned Monday, and only by the hardest
work were the homes Of j. n. Hale, A J.
Pierce. Henry Stewart j. d. Winburn, the
Methodist parsonage, and the Presbyterian
church saved. The negroes never worked
better than while the church was on fire in
half dozen places. A negro boy mounted
ladder climbed to the top and put out blaze.
The loss is covered by insurance.
Walter F. Johnston, proprietor OF the Mer-
chants Bank at Macon, sold his business
Tuesday to the bank Of l. G. Plants Son ana
retired from the banking business. The
bank Of @. Plants Son is one OF the largest
and most prosperous financial institutions in
the city and Is owned by ROBERT ID. rant
the well-known banker and insurance mana
ger. Mr.. Johnston has deposited with the
bank of l. c. Plants Son sufficient money to
pay all check deposits certificates Of deposit,
AS Col Thorough G. Marley, a well known
citizen of Griffin, was on his way home 10
breakfast. Tuesday, he attempted to quell
disturbance between some negroes in front OF
his residence. One Of the negroes, George
Taylor jumped out OF buggy and with a
large pocket knife made savage cut at Col.
Manley. striking him in the back Of his neck
on the right side, cutting long cash around
toward the iugular vein. The negro then
jumped back into the buggy and fed but was
pursued and captured
Some of the boys OF Harmony Grove loaded
up piece Of old gas pipe with powder and
shot about O'Clock Saturday night. The
pipe exploded and pieces few In every dtrec-
tion. One piece struck George ID. Baker. who
was standing at some distance, in front of
Adams market, and broke both bones Of his
right arm about one inch below the elbow.
Another piece struck him below the knee and
injured his leg. though not as bad as his arm.
1t was thought for while that his arm would
have to be amputated, but the operation has
not been performed yet, and il is probable
that the arm can be saved now.
Gov. Northen's attention was called TO the
statement that the new depository bill would
lock up the money In the state treasury and
thus withdraw good sum from circulation.
Gov. Northen said that he had looked into
the matter before approving the bill, and that
the bill would not have that effect. Mr..
Persons introduced the bill and it passed
both houses almost unanimously. The bill
provides that no bank shall have more
than Si0O,00 OF the states money on hand,
provided 1t gives a 100000 bond, and the
banks that give $500 bond shall have 500
600. There are twenty or more state deposit
tories in the state enough to take every dol
lar the state at any time will have on hand.
Joe Hastey, local desperate OF Chipley,
cut Marshal 0. ID. Hardy'S throat at that
place Monday night, severing his wind pipe,
striking the lugular VEN, and cutting some of
the minor arteries Marshal Hardy was cut
while in the performance Of duty. He was in
the store of j. w. Leth enforcing the fire
works regulation OF the council and he had
placed negro under martial arrest the
violation OF these regulations. Hastey. in a
meddlesome way, objected to the proceedings,
because Of his dislike to Hardy. Hardy
turned to him and protested against this, and
finally cursed him. Hastey demanded an
apology, Hardy refused it. He then without
the slightest intimation of his intention, cut
Hardys throat, literally from ear to ear.
Hastey fed Hardy may recover, but little
hope Is entertained.
The Georgia railroad has posted its right of
way at Augusta. The placards or sign boards
on Campbell. as well as other streets, made
their appearance Saturday afternoon. They
warn all persons that crossing the tracks of
the Georgia railroad or walking along the
tracks is trespaSs and is forbidden II the
Georgia railroad is to be a Chinese wall that
Is to separate the southern portion OF Augusta
from the northern portion, a stubborn prob
lem presents itself to the city. 1t is held,
that II is the legal right Of the Georgia rail
road, under its deed Of right Of way. to place
fences across such thoroughfares as
Campbell street II it sees fit 70 do so. It is
not impossible that this may be done
The Campbell street crossing is q very dan.
gerous one. 1t is wonder, so expressed by
person after person that many people are not
killed there, especially during the busy win.
ter months. Campbell is the principal lateral
street The Georgia railroad, up to this time
has maintained two or more fagmen at the
crossing. This the road has done for human
ity's sake. 1t is doubted If theIroad can be
compelled to maintain these watehmen at the
point spoken Of.
FLORIDA
John c. Proctor has been appointed post