The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-19
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
The News Of The Two States Told
in Paragraphs.

A Writ OF LunaCy Against Woman
Who Annoyed the Postotice Author
titles of valdosta and Thomasville.
The Conference of the North Atlanta
District of the Methodist Church.
jug Tavern's Name to be Changed.
GEORGIA
Many believe that Henry Horne win be
a candidate for mayor of Macon at &c
next election.
A negro had narrow escape from
death In South Rome Monday morning
He was buried under an immense pile of
dirt for near a half hou-was dug out
and. although unconscious. was resuscita-
ted and finally recovered and Went back
10 work
1t is reported that negro child about
two years old was killed about six miles
from Monticello on Saturday The child
was beaten to death with hot irons and
sharp sticks, and then its body was
thrown in a stream near by, where it was
found soon after
H. l. Kimbau has been elected the
president of the Judges OF awards of the
world fair and John Il. kcndrick former
Iy of Atlanta, has been chosen secretary.
In seconding Mr.. kimballs nomination,
Mr.. kendrick advcrted to the labors of
John Root, another Albanian, in behalf
of the exposition and paid him glowing
eulogy.
As soon as the legislature meets jug
Tavern will be no more so say the lead
ing citizens of the town. At a mass
meeting on Friday night last a unani-
nous vote stood in favor of changing the
name from jug Tavern to ''Winder," eX-
cept one man. and he was not a citizen Of
the town 1t has been reported that the
town would be called 'BraudyWine. 50
This is d mistake. The pOstofiice three
years ago was changed TO Brandon. The
name of the town has never been changed.
But now she goes TO b. known no more.
A shooting ARRAY took place between
two negroes just outside Of jug Tavern
Friday night, in which Joe Flint, col
Ored, received q painful shot in the hip.
VIII Eberhart, COlOred, did the shooting.
They We're at church and Eberhart had
some words with a darby and noticing
a crowd of negro men leaving and think
ing he saw the one he had the fuss with.
he fired four or five shots at him with the
above results He then took 10 the
woods for safety, pursued by several ne
groes, but he succeeded an making good
his escape. The bullet went about four
inches into the Negroes hip, but the doc
tors think he will recover.
One hundred and twenty-five ministers
district conference at Canton last week
The hOspitable little city had her hands
full. The next conference for the district
goes to Paynes church, Atlanta. The
following were elected delegates to the
annual conference, to DO held at Gaines
vile: w. A. Starnes, G. w. Smith. Ben
F. Perry and J. M. McAfee, two of them
state senators. Bishop A. c. HayPood
preached in the Methodist church Sat
1,I
tions Many in this surrounding country
had never seen bishop. On his arrival
some could not think him a bishop in his
plain dress, his broad-brim hat, short
alpaca coat and gray trousers. They
changed in mind somewhat when they
heard him preach.
Valdosta Times: 4 writ of lunacy has
been sworn out before the ordinary
against Mrs. Duggan. According to the
law, notice has Oeen sent to the three
nearest relatives, and upon their ac-
acknowledgement trial will be held as to
the sanity of the person. She has been I'm
the habit of visiting the post office so
many times day and raising a disturb
ance that the officials there have been
obliged to take this step in self-defence.
On Tuesday this person braudished long
knife and dared The postmaster to open
the door If she is not insane, and is ac-
comtable for her actions, proceedings
will be taken against her on another
charge Mrs. Duggan, while staying in
brownsville recently, was also a regular
patron of the post Office there. Her colo
quies with the young man at the general
delivery were something to be romem-
bered.
An unusual scene was witnessed Mon
day in Justice j. w Peddy's court at
Dawson. A negro charged with some
misdemeanor in a warrant issued by a
magistrate out in the country was brought
before Justice Peddy for preliminary
trial }. A. Laing, acting county solicit
tor, represented the prosecution and B.
+. Christie appeared as counsel for the
prisoner. The warrant was defective
and on objection being raised to 1t by de-
PENDANTS lawyer the prosecuting attor-
ney proposed to dismiss that warrant and
have new and proper one issued. AS
soon as the court signed the order dis
missing the warrant, and before a new
one could be issued, Col Christie told his
client to go home, and insisted that the
defendant could not be held without q
warrant. Col. Laing contended that
the sheriff should have the accused till u
new warrant could be had, and then the
fun took place. Col. Christie urged mis-
client to leave the courtroom, and he en-
phasized his advice by taking hold of him
and pushing him towards the door. The
sherln and a constable opposed his exit,
and the defendant was halting between
two opinions and two opposite forces. The
spectators looked on in wonder and
amusement, and the curtain was at length
rang down on this exciting scene by the
court directing the accused to remain and
instructing the sheriff to hold him. a
new warrant was quickly obtained, and
the trial proceeded at once The funny
part of it all was that the evidence failed
TO sustain the charge, and the prisoner
was acquitted, Notwithstanding the eff
forts of counsel to have him leave the
court without a trial.
FLORIDA.
The sheriff Of Duval county won't rec
ognfze the new commissioners He refus-
es to discharge the orders of the new