The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-27

GEORGIA.
well defined movement is on foot to build
canning factory at Amerious.
Mary Jane Gilcrease (colored) has been jnlle d
at Augusta on a charge of numbering her child.
The city council Of Augusta is almost sure to
vote in favor OF putting IN the Gamewell fire
alarm system.
on Terry Sherrer's place in Wilkes county
there is a poplar trea that is l35 feet tall ana 70
feet in circumference.
The postoffice at Washington pays about
81 200 year, but the rent and other expenses
come out of this amount.
The store house OF N F. Brimberry & Son at
Camilla was burglarzed Monday night and
considerable amount Of goods taken out.
Dr. s. s. Gaulden Of Quitman has sold his
pair of magnificent bays to Dr.. MONTAGUE l..
Boyd of Savannah. the price paid was $500.
A subscription list was started at Sylvester
last Sunday for the purpose Of building Bap-
fist church. and $3.50 was subscribed In few
minu ties.
There is said TO be a movement on foot to or
ganize large furniture company in Americas,
which will sell extensively both at Wholesale
and retail.
Clerk OF Court Hightower of Dublin has
ordered an election for ordinary to fill the IN
expired term of Ordinary r, A. Stanley, de-
ceased. The election will be held April o.
The oil mill at Washington has about worked
up all the immense quantity Of seed that it had
on hand and has shut down. Its running again
this season depends on whether It gets any
more seed.
Tom Bradford who lived near Pope's Chapel
in Wilkes county, lost his house and everything
in It by fire a few nights ago. The family was
absent and it is thought the house was robbed
and then burned.
The store of G. H. Reid of JaeckeL, twenty
miles from Millen, on the Millen and Southern
railroad, was destroyed by fire Saturday morn
ing at 3 O'Clock. The loss is about 81 900. The
store was insured. The fire was of ineendiary
origin.
Tba aeta,,,rt 70 mt tho William yVhisbv Cor,
pany of Atlanta in the hands of a receiver
failed. The petition was met by Col. j. w
Echols, attorney for the company, by the filing
before the clerk Of an affidavit from Secretary
Harry Hill, which substantRted the absolute
solvency Of the concern. Thus no receiver was
appointed.
Waiter Rowland is back at Americas from a
three weeks trapping expedition to the Ocmul-
gee Hwamps in Wilcox county. He brought
back quite bundle Of beaver otter and coon
skins which Melted him over $50. He reports
game plentiful down in that region, but on &c.
count OF the high water was forced to suspend
business for the present
The application OF Auditor Peoples for 81 900
for his work in the contempt branch Of the
Ryan case, came up before Judge Marshall
Clarke in chambers at Atlanta Saturday morn
ing. A consent order wes allowed giving Mr..
Peoples 81 800 in this branch OF the case He
was allowed 1900 in the other branch of the
ease, making $500 for his services in the whole
case.
Owing TO the promptness of Sheriff John L.
Camp. the prisoners who broke jail at Fair
burn few days since are all behind the bars
again. They were all captured in twentv-four
hours after they escaped. Bud Cotton was
caught in Palmetto, and the other two, Jonn
Brown and lobe Hucherson, were caught in
Newman. 1t appears that some one from the
outside furnished them with tools with which
they made their escape.
An unknown man was run down and killed on
the Western and Atlantic railroad at $50
O'Clock Saturday morning i've miles from the
a~4Nv leo q A IL 49, II
outgoing local freight train and lived half an
hour after being hit. Just how the accident
occurred no one knows The man stayed at
Smiths chemical works Friday night He left
there early Saturday morning saying that he
was on his way to Arkansas and intended walk
ing all the way.
Wednesday morning while Walter Lipsey
tcoloredl was assisting in putting belt on q
large overhead pulley at the oil mill At Wayues-
boro his clothing was caught by a set screw ia
the pulley and the shaftng had commenced TO
wind him up when Mr.. Rothe. the manager,
discovered his danger and had the engine
stopped, which at the time was running very
slow, ana the negro fell to the floor with only
few slight bruises. But for the timely dis
covery Of Mr.. Rothe he would have been killed.
Allen Duke. the 6-year-old son of Martin
Duke, prominent farmer living six miles from
Rome, met with terrible death Friday. The
child, while on a horse, was handed q tin bucket
with dishes in it. Placing the bucket on his
arm the dishes at once began rafting and the
horse too1 fright. Holding the reins tight in
his hands 1t was impossible for the child to loose
the bucket from his arm. In this condition the
animal ran for several miles. and. suddenly
stopping, threw the child over his head. The
foot Of the horse struck the boys head and
killed him instantly
On Tuesday last John NJ. Williams Of Grims-
ley, LRurens county, and a friend went out TO
hunt up some hands that bad run away. They
were riding in a road cart and had two Winches-
ter rifles in the cart. Some distance from their
home the cart wheel became entsngled 10 a
Ton vVF1H ,A,..v
the wheel, one OF the rifles fell out of the cart
and was discharged. The bullet struck Mr.
Williams in the left thigh, passing upward
through his body and lodging just under the
skin on the left side. His condition is critical
but he may recover.
Albany Herald; The maddest man In the
county Friday afternoon was one who was re-
turning to the city from trip into Lee, and
who, when he reached kinchafoonee bridge
found the place blockaded with wagons that
were taking shelter from the rain To pass was
impossible and nothing that the homeward
bound traveller could say would induce the driv-
ers to move out into the rain with their precious
loads Of provisions, etc. Thus was this not over
pious man kept out in the rain, unable to pro-
coed, for nearly an hour, and tits said that the
air was made blue Whereabouts for time.
Alex Philip. who clerks at Connelly's Delmon-
leo restaurant at Augusta, created a sensation
on Broad street at O'Clock Saturday afternoon.
He was standing in the front door OF the res
taurant holding one of the Richmond Hussars'
carbines in his hand when Bland James, a
negro, walked along and gave the command
carry arms. MIR, Philips pulled the carbine up
to his shoulder and It was accidentally dis
charged. The explosion was a surprise ali
round and frightened every body. IL was a
wonder that some one was not struck by the
flying bullet. Mr. Philips was arrested for his
carelessness
At the weekly meeting Of the board of trade
of Brunswick a subcommittee consisting of in
huential members of the board, was appointed
70 join with committees from Charleston and
Savannah In bringing western exports TO the
coast and showing them its advantages over
gulf cities as ports through which they should
export their grain. Q. ID. ORg OF the special
committee on railroads, consisting Of President
9. Downing and Messrs. Ogg aud Churchill,
was appointed committee of one to 90 before
the Railroad Commission of Georgia and repre-
sent Brunswick when the argument of the raj
roads comes up wanting a raise in freight rates
upon several classes OF freight.
Milledgeville Chronicle; A few days ago a
prominent young man Of this city. whose bub-
bling enthusiasm and admiration for a certain
young lady who has charmed many Of the oppo,
site sex on different visits to the city sat down
and wrote her an epistle in which taffy and milk
and honey were poured with prodiRsl ampli
tude all over her charms, Rraces and beauties
OF Character. OF course he imagined himself
securely pinioned near the seventh heaven OF
her distinguished consideration. and with good
deal Of anxiety, characteristic Of buoyani
and confident young manhood, he waited
for her reply. About week after
ward be received little square envelope con
tanning what he thought to be the expected
epBtle. he tore it open with a rebid sort Of