The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-24


Narrow Escape From Riot Near
Rochelle-Rewards offered for the
Arrest of the Hen Who are Posting
Gin Houses.
GEORGIA.
Clegg's factory, al Columbus resumed work
yesterday.
A considerable amount Of cotton is being
held for better prices by Lee county farmers.
George OEletree, an employe OF the Colum-
bus Electric Light Company, fell from lad
der Friday and broke two ribs
The governor has instructed tho secretary
OF state 10 offer reward OF $50 for the arrest
OF the parties who have been posting threat
ening notices on gin houses in North Georgia
Can Officer John Abbott and Patrolman
Charles Doyle were engaged IN a friendly
wrestle, al Atlanta, saturday, when the
latter fell to the floor, breaking his leg below
the knee.
There was a difaeulty at Wenona Sunday
between J. 7. knight and Thompson Fieas
Mr. Knight was hit on the cheek with "a
brick and in return fired his pistol at Fields
missing him. They were then parted.
E. J. Powell, an Atlanta man, was recently
arrested in Louisville, KY, and carried to
Little Rock, Ark. on the charge of grand
larceny The trouble arose over The pawning
of bicycle bought on the installment plan.
Powell will sue his accusers for $4,000 dam
ages
The legislature will be appealed to at its
coming session to authorize new issue Of "a
bonds 10 retire past due bonds held by T. i.
HAYS and h p. Scott & Co, of New York, OF
the face value of $4,000 but with accumu-
lated interest calling for $4,000 The bonds
have been held to be valued.
At Columbus Saturday Mrs. Sarah v G.
shaw, through her attorneys, Messrs. Little,
Wimbish and Worrill filed suit against
MesSrs. II, M. Conner and X. sumner Hayes,
receivers Of the Central railroad for $4,000
for the killing Of her husband by a Southwest
ern passenger train several weeks ago.
In Judge Lumpkin's court at Atlanta sat
urdGy, Mrs. Ollie Hinton was granted tenn
porary alimony. She alleges that she mar
ried r. b. Hinton at o. clock one afternoon.
Hinton left Immediately afterward for
country dance, and did not return for several
months. Finally he came back, but after
few days sOlourn, with his bride, again left
Tor parts unknown. Since then she has
waited in vain for tidings OF her recerant lord.
Jef Rockmore viii not hang at Decatur
next Friday the day set for his execution.
He was recently refused new trial by Judge
Richard Clark and his attorneys will Ele q
bill Of exceptions This bill may be filed early
in the week or perhaps not until the day set
for the execution. Solicitor General Cand-
Ter has already been notified by Rockmore's
counsel that the bill was prepared. Judge
Clark will order q stay Of execution and the
case will go to the supreme court. It may be
a year before that high tribunal reaches de-
cision in the matter
Dahlonega Signal: J. B. Brown has
been employed by the American Bible Pub
fishing house to sell Bibles in this county. 1t
is his duty TO thoroughly canvass the county,
visit each house outside of the corporate
limits, ana endeGvor to supply every family
with BtblC-Where parties are not able TO
purchase. to give them one. The other day
while out performing his duties, and in con
versatlon with Squire Lance Of Jones creek
district, Mr.. Lance informed him that he had
one which was printed in the year l749, which
is in very goOd condition
J. j. Sayers is in Jail at Elberton charged with
assault with intent TO murder Il. J.. johnson.
Both were guards at w. H. MattOX's convict
camp Sayers is a one armed man. He and
Johnson became involved in dispute, when
johnson struck SayerS knocking him out the
door. Savers recovered. drew his pistol and
shot Johnson through the body just above the
hips The bullet passed on and entered the
shoulder of one of theWomen conVicts. Savers
then left the stOclJade and was followed by
johnson 10 the gate, VINO fired two shots at
Sayers, one ball going through his hat. II Is
thought that Johnson's wound is not neces-
sarily fatal
Cordele Sentinel From parties who came
up on the train Wednesday night we learn
that there was almost a riot on the train near
Rochelle. Charles McCrimmon, of ST.
Augu slime, Fla, was on his way from RO-
chelle TO his home with number Of negroes
who were 10 be used as railroad hands on Mr..
flagler new road. just this side of Rochelle
number Of white men boarded the train with
Winchester rifles and told Mr.. McCrimmon
that he must not carry the negroes away. A
general row followed. A few Of the negroes
were taken from the train by force. The
others were brought TO COrdele and went
down the Georgia Southern and Florida rail
road with Mr.. McCrimmon Thursday morning
Six OF those who We're put of the train
walked TO Cordele, but found that Mr. Nc
Crimmon had gone when they arrived. No
one was seriously hurt that we have heard Of.
1t is said that the late George G. Price, Of
Macon, had his life insured for S17 coo. or
this amount s. 600 were for the benefit Of the
children OF his friend, II. NJ Smith who was
for long time IN the employment of f..
Price sons, and Price & Mas. The remain
ing Sl5, 900 were for the benefit Of Mr.. Prices
wife and two children, each having a policy
of 5000 As Mrs Price is dead, her 81 900
goes to her two children. Mr.. Prices two
sons, Clearance ana Albert will inherit the
entire $4,000 Clarence is about Il years old,
and was named after his father. Albert is
3 years old, and was named In memory of his
uncle, Albert Price, who was killed in the
late war. The home place on FORSYTH street
at which Mr.. Price lived and died is unen-
numbered and Is inherited ny his children
In addition TO the above, they will inherit
their fathers share of the estate of his moth
er, who lately died. They will also inherit
their mothers share IN the estate OF her
father Addison r. Tinsley will act as tempo
rary guardian of the two children. 1t is prob
able that their uncle, Mayor S b. Price NAV
become their permanent guardian, and they
may reside with him.