The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-09
GEORGIA.

the State Supreme Court.
GEORGIA.
D. A. Morris & co. is the name Of a new
grocery firm opened up at BaXlcE.
Dr. Carlisle Terry of Columbus died OF heart
failure Saturday morning after "a lingering i'll
ness of several weeks duration.
Wesley Hail. a negro boy. II years old, i'm IN
effort to drink water from the OCOnce river
near Milledgeville last sunday tumbled in
and was drowned
The Hill City Cadets Of Rome held a meet
ing nj their armory several nights slncct TO
vote change in the name of the company
and hereafter it Will be known as the Hill
City Rifles.
At Rome the board of commissioners passed
resolution al their last meeting oncring -
per month for able-hodied male convicts, as
they desired to increase the Floyd comfy
Chain-gang. which has grown rather small of
late. The recent price per month was 81 80.
Assistant Adjutant Satterlee sent out com
missions Saturday to Capt. X. d. Galloway of
the Irwin Guards. Washington; William r..
Sanders, first lieutenant and George Il. Ranks
second lieutenant of the Quitman Guards, at
Forsyth. These officers have passed an eX-
animation under the new law.
There is citizen in Rome who has large
lock of Andrew JaCksOn's hair and also lock
of hair Of the Presidents Wife These relics
are priced very highly and SO is "a letter writ
ten by Gen. jackson TO "a relative in 1897. This
Roman has some very interesting facts con
corning the life of old Hickory, which will
be published soon.
c. H. Abbott, young man of gentcol ap-
pearance with russell shoes very light truus-
eTS blue coat and vest of excellent material,
and a careless air, was carried to I3ibh cOuntY
Jail at Macon Saturday for rohbing houses,
where he Will langulSh until the next term OF
the superior court in default of bond of
$1,000. His past is a mystery and he will tell
nothing.
The New York Produce Exchange made the
first use of its new rule for disCipliuing non
Of
A. +. Brantley q Co was posted with the in
formation that any member doing buslHeSs
for that concern would be suspended at the
pleasure OF the board of managers. The GeOr-
gia people sold cotton seed through the
agency of Hopkins, Dwight * Co. When the
market took an upward turn the Brantleys
refused TO deliver ana IA complaint to the eX-
change followed.
The indications are that Judge Charles l..
Bartlett of Macon superior court circuit will
be pressed to be a candidate for the supreme
court at the election before the legislature.
which convenes Oct, /. The place is now held
by Associate Justice Tom j. simmons of
Macon, and he will probably be candidate
for reelection. Judge bartlett was recently
appointed to the superior court bench by'Gov.
NOrthen to I'LL the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Judge Miller. Judge Bartlett
has served in both branches OF the legislature
and is very popular
Saturday w. II. Green. a well-Inown farm
er, shot and killed negro named Bob Car
son at Dame 5 ferry fifteen miles from Macon,
IN Monroe county. FRIDAY afternoon Green
and Carson had quarrel about crossing the
river at the ferry. Carson drew his knife and
told Green to 90 home, get his gun and he
would whip him. saturday morning Green
returned TO the ferry with his gun and. in a
scutfie between him and Carson. the negro
took the gun from Green. Green ran into a
store, and getting a Winchester rifle appeared
at the door. Carson fired at Green with
Green's gun and the load of bird shot en-
tered Green's breast, but did not make a very
serious wound. Green then fired his rife
and the bullet struck Carson between the
eyes, passed through his head. killing him
instantly. Green made no attempt to es-
cape.
very peculiar case was heard in the
superior court at Macon Saturday that re-
suited in a lien being foreClOSCd upon one OF
the coStliest monuments in Riverside ceme-
terry. Several years ago Mrs. d. d. Mccall
the wife OF well known resident of Macon
died. Mr.. Mccall in honor to her memory
contracted with George Case for an elegant
piece OF statuary to be placed above her grave
II was carved in Italy and shipped to Macon
at Riverside. the statue feet high!
sitting upon a large granite pedestal. 1t
formed an imposing monument. Recently
Mir. Mccall moved to Atlanta A petition was
In the meanwhile presented to the superior
court by Attorney T.. a. Cohen. representing
]. II. Johnson. executor of Mrs. Case asking
for judgment of 500, which he had failed to
collect, and in addition filed a lien upon the
monument Saturday the case was taken up
ana decided f2vorably to Mr.. Johnson, the
lien upon the monument being allowed. 1t is
rather peculiar state of affairs especially if
the granite structure should be removed.