The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-16
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA. FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

AUGUSTA FO6EOIuCe-tn ne MACON Iele-
graph to be offered for Sale Again
the Latter Part of This Month-A
Negro Murderer Escapes From
Mnledgevine and Returns to
Augusta.
GEORGIA.
Mrs. Thomas G. Barrett of Augusta died
before daybresk Saturday morning.
Hon. Henry watterson will probably be
on the programme for one or more lectures
at the next Chautauaua assembly at
Albany.
Col Wiley has received the order from
the sd jutant general Transferring the Macon
Hussars to the Infantry service and 60 the
Second regiment.
c, Nj. Morcock. late Of the Thomaston
Times, hes purchased a half interest in the
Elberton Star, and will have charge Of the
local and mechanical department Of the
Star.
Robert G: Ingersoll is to lecture at At
lanta soon, q number of gentlemen OF that
city having made him a guarantee. Rev.
Talmsge's lecture tonight put the idea In
their heads.
Pearl Watson, a negro child 3 years old,
was burned TO death at Atlanta Friday.
Andrew W atsoD, tbs father of the child,
IL now in jail on the charge of violating the
internal revenue laws.
OnrFriday evening last the 2-story Rein
hsrdt hotel at Walescs was burned 10 the
ground, entRiling a loss Of $1,000, with no
insurance. Besides the building, consider
able furniture, etc, was destroyed.
Two colored men went into the dwelling
house of Peter Crump, in Montgomery
county. during his absence, and presented
pistols at his wife and took from the house
a No. IS Winchester rife and No. IL
brescb-losding shotgun.
At the election for mayor and council
men of McRae, held on Monday the follow
ing gentlemen were elected: Mayor, A. II.
Henley; councilmen, C.. B. Parker, W. B..
Folsom, DR.. b. NJ. kinnon, II. l.. Wilson
J. Doughty and D. W. McRae.
The lower portion of Whitfield county
seems TO be afflicted with an epidemic of
mad dogs. Thirteen were killed in the
Yeager district last week. n. j. Gilbert,
living near Tilton, also had dog 90 mad
which bit six-of his hogs, Ave Of which died
of hydrophobia.
Reuben Slsppey, Jr., farmer living five
miles north OF Americus, lost his barn and
all of It's contents by fire. 1t contained
nearly 1000, bushels of corn and 1000
pounds of fodder, besides large quantity
of pease, oats, cotton seed and other farm
products, together with plows, harness and
other farming implements.
Tuesday evening just before dark white
man named Lamy was walking toward
Newman with a valiss on his shoulder. He
was an 1rishman on bis way from North
Carolina seeking situation in Coles foun-
dry. When between there and four miles
from Griffin he was confronted by two
stout negroes who pointed Winchester al
him and made him deliver up everything
he had. including an old pipe and 81 cents
In money.
The store occupied by J. P. Land & Co.
at Valdosta was burned on last Saturday
night at about 10 O'Clock. The flames had
burst through the roof before the fire was
discovered, and as the building was a
wooden one 1t burned very rapidly and il
was impossible to save it or any OF the
stock. The negro fire company turned out
in full force aud did noble work. The
building was the property Of A. Converse,
Sr., and Yves not insured.
Miss Mary Freeman is back at the post
ONCE at Augusta and attending to her du
ties at the general delivery window. II
VIII be remembered that she was discharged
short while ago by Mr. Stallings, the as
sistant postmaster, on account Of some little
clash of authority. There are rumors to
the effect that Mr.. Denning sent state
meDt OF the facts Of the case to Postmaster
General Wanamaker and that he had tele-
graphed, ordering that Miss Freeman be
given her place back.
Hill, Harris and Burch, who are the at
torneys for the leading creditors of the
Macon Telegraph Printing Company, filed a
petition Friday asking OF the court an order
for as early a sale of the property as eau be
made. They set forth that the property is
heiug run at a loss and that the creditors
are suffering each dav it is 30 run. They
say that the receivers have made every
possible effort to dispose of the properly at
the upset price. $50 600, but that no bid
was received that could be entertained and
they ask an order for a sale in as short a time
as possible. The sale will probably be or.
dered TO take place before the last OF the
month.
Editor T: L. CAN'T writes to the Athens
Banner as follows concerning his election as
messenger to carry the electoral vote OF
South Carolina to Washington: Two OF
the electors were aspirants for the place and
voted for one another. Brice, the man who
raised the question Of my eligibility and re-
fused TO sign my redentials-which was un-
necessary-had been working for months
for the position. Col Waddell, a widely
popular gentleman. was also an aspirant,
and before my name was proposed Dr.
Stokes and MIR. Nettles, two of the electors
and my warm personal friends, were cons
mitted to him. Had a second ballot been
necessary they would have supported me,
WhAcn WOulu nave gwen me- 606 vote or tl6
entire college, except the two candidates
themselves"
A negro named Dan Bishop, who lives
near the section house on the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad In
East Rome was sitting by the fire in his
house Friday night about O'Clock. He
was suddenly aroused by a great disturb.
hnce at his chicken house, and one CT his
children ran into the room and said some.
body was stealing the chickens. Bishou
seized his pistol, self-scting Smith &
Wesson, and jerking open the door imme.
diately opened fire on the chicken house
After the first shot he heard screams from
somebody in great pain, but was too ex-
cited TO recognize the voice and continued
to blaze away. After several shots had
been fired be found that he had shot his
wife, who had gone to the chicken house To
see that the door was shut One ball
entered her shoulder and another entered
her arm. She tainted aud remained uncon-
scious. until doctor arrived. She is in a
very precarious condition and is not ex-
pected TO live
Athens BGnner:.One OF the most cold
blooded and deliberate attempts to murder
fhat has occurred for some time was made
ct Center, about seven miles from here. a
tew,days ago. A horse and buggy driven
by two white men stopped in front of The
hQme Of w. 2. Fleming. AS Mr.. Fleming
left the house and approached them both
men drew q pistol, fired at him, and then