The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-26

turning out 1000, zoo feet Of lumber per year.
Last Wednesday night when the Misses Nor
gan on Trout street at Naldosta we're at church
some one forced an entrance into their house
and carried away some money, watch ana
other ieaelry \ lady in the nelghOOrhOOd
cav negro man running away from the house
and enter a negro cabin near by. The police
swooped down on the house later and captured
the inmates. Among those caught was John
Lawrence, negro who has been wanted Tor
some years for rObbing a house at Ousley, then
occupied by Mr.. Rogers, now Of Pearson,
Coffee county. Mr.. Rogers has been notified OF
the capture.
ON and after che April / the Augusta post
office VIII be made depository for large
number OF pOstofiices in the surrounding towns
and villages in the state. Heretofore all tie
country postofficas made their remtttances 70
the Atlanta ONCE, but as the business OF the
Augusta Office has been largely increased and
has become one OF great Importance, the gov
eminent authorities have determined 70 make
a depository. What offices will send their re-
ceipts to Augusta IS not yet known, but Will De
furnished in few days. The pOStmaSters VIII
have TO turn in their money weekly or when It
reaches a certain amount. For each certificate
Of deposit issued the clerk will receive cents.
Eastman Tiues-J0urndl. A j. Medliu, Jr.,
Is responsible for the following, which he says
can be- verified by any one who will take the
trouble to 20 to the place and see In Clarke
county on Tucks plantation about Two years
ago negro man was murdered In the gan
house. II seems that while trying TO evade the
assessins after being severely wounded, that
blood flowed freely on the flooring as he moved
about the house. That now, each place where
the blood was left thick growth Of hair or
wool resembling that of the genuine negro
grows profusely. He says the growth OF the
hair varies from two to six inches. 1t Is said
that this place now has peculiar fascination
for all the hogs in the neighbOrhood.
Last Sunday night difficulty occurred on Q.
G. Brooks plantation IN Morgan county be-
tween John Evans and Sui Allen, both colored,
in which the latter lost his life. IL seems that
Evans had been paying marked attention TO
Aliens wife, to which Allen objected. On the
night mentioned Allen, on going to his home.
found the door shut and fastened. which aroused
his suspicious. Failing to gain admttance
peaceably, he broke the door down and found
that Evans was there with his Wife, as he sus
pected He rushed in and seized Evans, who
was then crouching behind the door, whereupon
Evans drew pistol and shot Allen in the aldo
men, lnfictinR mortal wound, from when ne
died the next night The murderer made his
escape.
A plan for the division Of the profits of the
liquor dispensary at Athens for the year past
between the city and county has been agreed
upon. Mayor Tuck and Ordinary Harrington
met Monday afternoon and discussed several
plans of division, finally agreeing that the most
equitable plan would be to divide the profits &C
c0rding TO the ratio between the valuation Of
property In the city limits to that outside the
city limits. The tax books we're consulted and
this ratio obtained, after which it was applied
TO the profits exclusive Of the stock The profits,
exclusive of the stock on hand amounted TO
50 $50 So OF this amount the city gets 81, 500 81
and the county Sl,773 so. 1t is probable that
the couuty's proportion of the money will be
used in the construction and repairing Of public
school buildings ia Clarke county.
NJ. L, Fontane Of Augusta has been awarded
a verdict Of $4,000 in the supreme court OF
Massachusetts. Mr., Fontane is a marble cutter.
Some years ago Mr.. Fontane was badly hurt in
an accident in building in the course of con-
structiOn in Boston. He was heavily insured in
an fn0fr hTUf oil m
was protested, Legal complications resulted.
The insurance company sought to throw blame
on the owners and contractors OF the building,
and alleged neglect of proper care against acci
dent on the part of the plaintiff. The cause
went from the lower tribunals to the court Of
last resort and came up for its final hearing last
week ia Boston. The decision by Chief Justice
George Wells, who presided, was in favor of the
plaintiff and awards Mr.. Fontane the full sum
sued for-Sl0.000 Mr.. Fontsne suffers very lit
tie discomfort from the hurts received at the
time.
Dublin Post: On the road leading to the old
Stanley place, last Thursday. as funeral pro-
cession reached the hill Just this side of Horace
Knights, an accident occurred that will doubt
less terminate seriously, and may prove fatal.
Rev. c. w. Minor Of Macon and Mrs. Dr. Rob
inson and an adopted child little girl of 5 OF
summers, of Buckeye, occupied one OF the long
line Of buggies going down the hill. When
partly down the horse began TO run and kick.
On both SIDES Of the road is ditch
buggy landed, throwing Mr. Minor and the
child out of the vehicle which ran over the
child's head. For some time there was not
sound from the child and il was feared then
that she was killed outright; but the fears were
soon relieved by her cries of pain. We have
learned within the past day or two that the
child is in a very critical condition and that the
injuries sustained may yet prove fatal. Mr..
Minor received some slight external injuries by
bis fall. his first landing being on one of the
buggy wheels.
Athens Bonner: Miss Ida Young is again at
home, having returned from Atlanta last night
on the Georgia. Carolina ami Northern train.
And tbs seeming mystery of her trip is made
perfectly clear. The surmses of several here
are proved to be without foundation, and the
whole matter is explained in the simple fact
that Miss Young went to Atlanta to see a special
lady friend. Wednesday she received tele-
gram from close friend to come to Atlanta
and attend an opera and stay day or so with
Miss Cora Lou Thomas, young lady to whom
she was very much devoted, At first she thought
she would not go. and said nothing to her mother
about it. However, late in the afternoon, while
uptown, she decided to 90, and not having time
to 20 by home, she wrote her mother the note
published in yesterdays Banner, and went to
Atlanta on the Georgia, Carolina and Northern
train, not thinking that anything like false
construction could be placed upoA her action.
She returned last night to her home in his city,
and was much mortified that her thoughtles S
action should have gotten in print