The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-24

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GEORGIA.
The military Of Augusta is holding fair.
New residences, tenement houses and other
new buildings can be seen in all portions OF
Newton county
Thomas c. Wise. who lives near Blythe,
was seriously If not fatally wounded at his
cane mill Wednesday.
It is stated that Mercer and the university
boys at Athens viii have game of foot ball
on MERGERS campus Saturday, Dec. y
Hon. r. H. Charlton has formally an
uounced himself as candidate for congress
in the Eighth district, which is now repre-
sented by Judge Lawson.
There was a serious runaway at Atlanta
Wednesday. in which young man named
Wiley Bowen had his leg broken, and in
which two delivery wagons we're smashed to
pieces
The saw-1nfl at Pine City. purchased by
I. n. McAlister. James Brophy and Paul
linking, has started up and the business will
be conducted under the firm name Of the Ala
paha Lumber Company
Near old Shefield in Newton county. Sat
urday afternoon, OnGas Giles, son Of j. w.
Giles, accidentally shot negro man with
whom he was hunting. lie was pepuered with
shot from his knees TO his eyes, though not
seriously hurt.
Samuel Aiken. Of Swapping Shoals, lost his
residence by. FIRE last sunday night Nothing
was saved from the house, and all went down
in ashes without any insurance. The fire was
unknown. The loss will amount to about
$500
At Gainesville, Ias5 Sunday afternoon. Rev.
w. A. McCuteheon and Prof. K. G. keck were
arrested, and on Monday were tried and fined
$50 and costs, before Mayor John A. Smith,
for working on Sunday. They are disciples
Of the Adventist creed and observe Saturday
as their Sabbath.
NJ c. Smith, the crank who assaulted J. J.
Skinner, travelling man, in the parlors OF
the Young Men Christian Association al At
lanta last week, was sent TO Jail today. The
man is plainly insane, and will die in a
few days If he cannot be induced TO eat, He
has not eaten in eight days
Miss Martha Bowen, of Henry county. com
mitted suicide last Sunday by cutting her
throat. II is said that she was TO have besn
married Sunday. but her aft a1ced married
another woman the first of the week. and this
was the cause OF her taking her own life. She
was about % years OF age and was a noble
woman.
Arthur Phillips, negro man N the employ
Of Chris Turner Of Augusta, was hired by
Harlanu Wingard, who lives at 1911 Camp
bell street, TO sweep the leaves from his roof
In doing this he fell from the house head
foremost. his temple striking against one Of
the pickets OF the front fence. The injury
may prove fatal
Glass caps have been adopted by some of
the msoO5 irat tern At Mercer college at
brown dress cap, while the Kappa
Alphas may be recognized by gay check
cap. The members OF the Junior class, too
not 10 be outdone, have possessed themselves
of gay yachting cap
John Rutherford, a negro convict was
hanged at Trenton last Friday and his body
was buried near there Saturday. On Sunday
some parties who saw the grave said 1t had
been disturbed. When the coffin was dug up
to-day the body was missing. II had been
taken up Saturday night. Some Chattanooga
parties are suspected.
There are twenty-seven United States reve-
prisoners in the Marietta iail One of
them, whose sentence expires in February
said. the other day, that when his. time was
out he didn't know what he would do as he
mad no money and nothing to eat at home.
He seems to be cOntented and happy in his
present environments.
Dawson News: Saturday Jeff King was ex-
hibiting IN the city cotton stalk grown in
Mitchell county that measured nearly 3
inches in diameter and inches in circumfer-
ence. This stalk of cotton grew ~ feet high
and measured is feet across. When feet
high it was so heavily fruited that many
limbs broke under the weight.
Rochelle Solid South: gentleman living
few miles from Rochelle was in town the
other day and gave us this: He said Just af-
ter fire was lighted in the fireplace at his
house stream of sticky liquid trickled down
the fue, which. upon Investigation proved to
be honey. A swarm of bees had used the
chimney for hive duringkthe summer and
the neat had melted the CONCEALED sweetness.
Dan Hall was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
w. d. Greene, at Atlanta Wednesday, on a
bench warrant charging him with forgery.
The bench warrant was issued on an indict-
ment found against Mr. Hall last Saturday by
the grand jury The indictment charges Mr..
Hall with forging the name of c. O. Trimble
10 note for SO. This note was Endorsed by
him and was cashed at the State Savings
bank, Mr.. Hall name is GU the back of the
note.
On Monday night last two negroes were seen
making ire out in the woods near Beth.
lehem, few miles from jug Tavern. After
night Eailif Odum and his posse went out to
capture them, as they thought from their ap.
parance they were escaped couvicts The ON
GERS got near by ana ordered them to surren
der when one of them broke to run and was
shot. They claimed to from James NJ. Smiths
farm, but not convicts. 1t is likely some one
will have to answer for the shooting and give
his authority.
Founders day" Dec 16, will be a big day
for Mercer College at Macon, and the students
are looking forward with interest and pride
to the occasion. The orations will be dehv
cred by Newton !; Stdpleton, Of Americas
representing the Phi Delta, and John F. Car
gle, OF Macon, representing Ciceronlan. The
exercises are held in commemoration OF the
laying OF the cornerstone of the chapel and
are always among the most interesting and
largely attended of any held at the college
during the year.
Ascene not down on the bills was presented
al Gentry's canine and equine circus at Ameri
Gus an nour or two before the beginning OF
wednesday nights performance, but for
tunately the act was soon ended In some
manner one Of the gasoline lights came in
contact with the tent. and in a moment the
names were leaplng over the top at a rapid
rate. I he complete destruction Of the ten
seemed imminent. so rapidly we're the flames
driven over the thin canopy. Before The
alarm could be sounded, however. Tom smith
ana his men were upon the scene, and quickly
eXtlnguished the flames.
Augusta will have for next year, and with
Out doubt for all future years, IL the enter
prise Is patronlzed what no other city, as fal
a. known. has up TO this time-calendars o.
her OWL; that is calendars illustrative OF tn,
clty. hundreds Of thousands Of calendars
20 OUT OF Augusta every year. sent by mer
Chdhts' manufacturers and agents to theil
customers ana would-De customers These
nave been brought from all sources with al
kthus OF fancy pictures upon them Here
altSr lhose Tor Augusta will be illustrate,
WIN Dedutf IL colored photographic views o
tfiSSkusla, showing her up in the most beau
tlIul manner possible.
some weeks ago a Young man named Fores
80, VINO lVes Just outside the Cttv limits q
Nv us!a, got latO a dimCultv with vouny Mr.
\ GaIileh, The registry clerk o the Fifth ward
- 1a9 was nned ia the recorders court he
ouo OF l4e leaders of the paird partv and con
~ SSS4-ehtly a regular contrfrutBrt 10 the Wor
q -. az ms communications be made man
p at Far ish among other Things cIoirnin
ma nc perJured himself bv uc.enfirt, fbe ~
su''on OF registry clerk while being outside III