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

Auorion-A Sudden Death at Ath-
ars-The Liabilities of the Alliance
warehouse at Athens S16,ooo-A
Trains Close Shave on a Trestle.
GEORGIA.
1ohr Emmett Watson, of Rome, died Sun
d.
Athens is to have whisky and opium cure
Establishment.
\ Tine second Presbyterian church of New
4 nan will be dedicated next Sunday.
4 The total increase of children Of school
Il ,ge in Coweta county over last year is II per
rent.
The Hotel Toomer at Athens has been
n sasad for five years to j. H. Crimson. of Tiff
n on who viii take charge on Jan. l.
n Mrs E. \. Ware. mother of ex-Alderman
Ie4 Ware and widow of the late John Ware
q ior many years wealthy and influential cit
a 1ea OF Macon, died at her home Sunday.
Il Uncle Moses Walker, an old negro, living
Fl hear Johnston station who is q years Of age
n m been married four times, has tifty-four
81 hidren l0l grandchildren and eighteen
81 decentralization.
Rev. :. f Freeman. of Flovilla, had his
Il dwelling and household effects completely de-
strOyed by ire sunday, only u very few arti-
N tles being saved. There was only 500 insur-
Nance The loss is about 900.
n Extensive preparations are being made for
"A the celebration Of Founders day by the young
4ga1tlenen OF Mercer. which will be Dec 49,
Hts ffty-elght years since the institution
q wa, established for the education of the Bap-
Hist BOYS in Georgia.
Il While Prof. r. A Hendricks residing in
n Triton ga, was spending Saturday night one
n mile out OF town with his family his home
n was totally destroyed by fire, the work of IN
celdares. Besides the loss of household
property S205 in cash left in the cottage was
LOST The insurance on the house, etc, was
#80M
n Rev. W. w. Wordsworth, pastor of St
John Methodist church, at Augusta, who
N precipitated the prohibition election in Au
n gusta year and half ago and who preached
several sensational sermons against Augusta
society, preached his farewell sermon IN
day as he has been transferred by conference
q to Washington, Ga.
Athens Banner: Receiver Ruczer stated
Saturday that the Alliance Warehouse I ON
panys business was being adjusted as rapidly
as possible under the circumstances and that
Fl would be wound up as soon as possible. He
q said that the liabilities Of the company would
n he somewhere in the neighborhood of $4,000
and that to meet them the company now has
on deposit in the bank about 5000. The in
yest.gatiOn of the affairs OF the company goes
steadily on and everything will be made clear
"A 10 the end if possible.
Athens Bannec M. Fowler who kept a
store near the old site of the old Georgia
depot IN East Athens on OcOnee street, passed
away quite unexpectedly Saturday. Mr..
#Fow!er had been complaining for several days.
and had been confined more or less to his
III bed. but was able TO be up part of the time,
Yesterday morning he was sitting on the side
&|0t The bed, when he had a severe hemorage.
He said TO his wife, Good bye-do the best
you can am gone, and after gasp or two
q bis spirit took its flight.
n j. W Capp who shot and killed Edward
&Perrn eight miles from Augusta four weeks
ago was released from custody yesterday I'M
der 5000 bond. The application was passed
upon the athdavits OF two physicians that
app was pTedisposed to CONSUMPTION. and
that # he was held in prison longer his con
fnement might result fatally Also upon the
pact mat his family was living in the country
without protection and that his wife was in
Xdehtate condition. The coroner's Jury
charged Capp with the murder Of Perrin.
Nacons next board of aldermen will be
Omposed as follows: First ward: Sam H.
Pearson and L. j. Dinkler; Second ward, W
IN Sperry and Peter Harris; Third ward: K.
"a collins and sam Altmayer; Fourth ward:
ohn Hurley and T. j. CARING; Fifth ward
x lds0n $ Hill and j. b. Riley; Sixth ward
III, Elndlay ana DAVIS Howes. This board
pill serve for one year, when six of them will
fetlre and six more one from each ward, will
be elected The four new aldermen elected
fnd the mayor will take the oath of Office to-
norrow. Henry Horne is the new mayor.
Terrell superior court, which was in session
Hast week. with Hon. John J. Hunt Judge of
Fac Flint circuit, presiding, adjourned
ilDlA LAAOl llIlB uutll Jl6 utSU w GuQeSQdY IN
january. At that time it is qlite probable
that the case of the state VS.. John R. John
son charged with the offense of murder. will
,e tried The case was called for trial this
Week but was continued on motion of counsel
II for the state The defendant announced
n ready and. as the state continued the case
application was made by the defendants at
lorneF tot bail for their client. Judge Hunt
mas granted the application and fixed bond
ID the sum OF 50 900,
4 yrrner xvbita Y,o,, ~,
BToohens or BROKER. who is said TO reside in
eaLhoun county, was arrested at Daw-
teri ier.et. SATURDAY cdins I 3G passing coqn-
pockets. when arrested a number of spurious
quarters and niekels. and had been passing
vi MS bogus money on merchants during the
previous day or two His quarters are imita-
toAS OF Tue newest silver quarters coined by
,1e government, ana they would readily pass
no., Ihe genuine article on casual examination.
men carefully noticed the defects are quite
apparent. The words II Pluribus Unum"
"g not leglDle on these counterfeit quartz rs
r,t OF course, they contain no silver, and
~nen dropped on the floor they give oltsao sill
eF SOUND. HIS nickel pieces are exceedingly
it'ef counterteits and would very seldom be
n discovered as frauds. After locking him in
yl.L me OIncers went at onCe to Calhoun
4 vg.H,{ Tor the purpo Of searching his house
Il WIN me expectation OF finding more of this
ContraUand money.
ameHcus Iimes-Recorder: All the real es.
.d'e OF the Americas Investment Company is
II NV, We SOFA on Jan. to pay the bonds issued
iIgleou- he bonds issued by the Americas
t-'tStment Company on its real estate are as
o4oWs: $4,000 Of S-per-cent bonds which it
n .eI5Fed are so we'll secured that they will
" PdIa OIL In full There is also an issue of
r,@VU o. s-per-cent bonds secured by first
n 1rIn'LJgage on realty, and second mortgage
gs ~. on ne realty covered by the first mort
~ oI 99OOO above related. he Union Cen
''' LIE LIE Insurance Company holds
H. Hrst mortgage of $4,000 on
le Investment Compauys large
c -u !aluable plantation at DeSoto in this
ooAly While the Bank of Southwestern Geor-
"a holds second mortgage on the same
#huPtrty Tor $4,000 1t has been estimated
~. Iue plantation will sell for good amount
To,.e "hat VIII he necessary to pay off the
aDc, '55 x, OF the Union Central Life Insur-
II Ky .ompany All the property owned by
Il ,I..ll.l estment company is fully covered by
80 80 Mortgages. so that II is believed the
s,-t-dl creditors will get nothing. The real
or N.Y. 10 pc sold embraces two fine hotels
10 Ieiena ana one at Richland: also IL o
Jios Oh me land in Dooly county. near Cor
re ana some fine property in Ielfair county:
'!tI with valuable realty in R1chland;
Il 7yi ue valuable vacant lot opposite the
4 IN TTasor motel In this city, with eighty acres
Uysiry( 1ourbs, ana many residences and other
"'1"ole property here.
OMNIBUS Enquirer sun: Train No so. on
Fr-'. lofgla Midland and Gulf railroad, came
NSst,H IdI experiencing an awful accident
Sorlt. ody little before noon The train was
II ny M puud, and was about twelve miles above
No. H. w men rounding a curve little be-
hg"a pull creek trestle an unlucky COW
ii i-Ne1 herself on the track The engine was
StllosSt upon the animal before she became
s.sr..e 10 Engineer George keene. In an in
Dftt lue COW was struck and the front trucks
Ea,, engine had jumped the track. Mr.
a- 1s,, s.ISdsped his throttle and shot on the
fHFff IT.