The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-15

Rome-The Affairs of the Bauxite
Works at North Rome in Tangie.
A Blaze Near Grihan-A Boy Killed
While Hunting ooons.
eEoRdIA.
seeretsry Hoke Smith was repeatedly mis-
taken for James j. Corbett at the Augusta
exposition
Hon. Frank J. sibley. chief Templar Of
Georgia, has been making number OF pro-
hibition speeches in Newton county.
The 2stOry house Of D. V. Kent, OF NIL
len was destroyed by fire last Saturday
night Mr Kent lost nearly al his furniture
and also 8 IS ia money.
E. NJ Martin (colored), mail carrier OF
Atlanta. has been arrested on charge OF en-
bezzlement, as letters supposed TO have been
stolen we're found on his person.
Founders Day" celebration, which was 70
have come OF at Mercer university. az Macon,
tonight has been postponed 70 the ioAoWlng
Mondayon account OF conflicting engagements
OF the students.
The municipal election At Dalton Wednes-
day resulted in the election OF Hon. p. Mad.
dox for mayor By majority OF I'D. w. II.
Pruden j. c. Riley and w. F. Summerour
were elected aldermen
On Sunday night last the vesubule No. so
killed three fine standard colts belonging to
Mrs. ~ A. Tuggle, Of Lagrange. The colts
escaped from the pastor in some way and
wandered on the railroad
safe blowers were in Lawrenceville last
Friday night. They raided NJ E. Ewing
safe about CLOCK Saturday morning, blew
1t open and ran OF with all the money they
could get their hands on, about $50.
On Monday night two negroes employed at
the saw mill Of William Llttleton, in Lee
county. fell out about woman. The result
was that one OF the negroes was shot and died
in about an hour afterwards. The murderer
escaped.
John Johnston. who was brought TO Dawson
from Texas two weeks ago TO stand trial for
killing Jim Wall five years ago, Is now out on
1900 bail. The prosecution was not ready to
proceed when the case was called, and john
ston may never be tried.
On last Wednesday, Elder P. L. York. Of
Dawson had reunion Of his family, the an
niversary of his 84th birthday. There were
present thirty-eight OF his family. he was
married thirty-seYen years ago TO his present
wife, who is now 81 years Of age.
The election for mayor and eouncilmen, at
Elberton, Wednesday was very quiet, and a
very small vote was polled. John O. Brown
was elected mayor and DR.. A. s; Oliver, ID. 2.
Oglesby. 7. o. Taber. T. M. Swift and w. G.
Pressly we're elected councilmen.
A colored man by the name OF Cody Bryant,
who lives in Jasper county. was in Covinqton
the other dsy settling up his &C counts. He is
perhaps the largest and most prosperous col
ored farmer IN the state, he has made 125
bales OF cotton this year and large amount
Of produce.
Rev Thomas w. oKelly. of Grimm, after
giving the hattering and appreciated call ex-
tended him by the congregation Of Tattnali
square Baptist church. az Macon. 70 sue seed
the late pa stor. DR.. f. w. Warren, careful
consideration. has concluded that IL is best,
under the circumstances that he remain in
his present field
Speaker Crisp lived at Ellavllle when he re.
turned from the war. Hisfather hadrefugeed
was here, too. that Speaker Crisp married
Miss Clara Burton. his charming wife. Cap
tain and Mrs; Burton, her parents, stlll reside
here at the old homestead, a most beautiful
suburban home, set in the midst OF beautiful
grove OF oaks ana hickory.
FIavius Wilder. a colored boy, came to his
death, near Iamonia, last Saturday, in a
rather peculiar manner He was out coon
hunting. and the dogs having freed one Of the
animals, 'Flavius went up into the tree to gel
him. But Mr.. Coon objected to the intrusion
and resented it by inserting mis- teeth into the
flesh Of his would-be captor. This brought
about q free-for-all fight, as the result Of
which. Flavius lost his hold and fell 10 the
ground some distance below. sustaining in
iuries from which he died soon after. Tit
coon was still at large at last accounts,
Dupree Peacock, an elderly gentleman, a
years Of age, was buried IN the old family
ourying ground, several miles from Ellaville
on Tuesday last. He was wealthy farmer
owning some 800 acres OF land and other
property. He died leaving no children.
part Of his lands were left to W. A. Beckham
Of Arlington. an one armed eK-confederatt
Nj. Beckhans's grandfather, Howell Gibbs
reared Peacock-took him up a needy boz
and put him on his feet and the bread casi
grandson. an old soldier, needing this help.
Tuesday morning between 1 and 2 o'elocl
the barn OF Capt. Seaton Grantland, abou
half mile beyond the eastern limits 0
Grimm, was entirely consumed by fire, to
gether with large quantity Of feed stuff
harness and several vehicles. Tae horse
and COWS were saved by the quick work o
Capt. Grantland who was badly Burned II
consequence OF rushing out without hi
shoes These burns we're principally on tn,
soles Of his feet and are very painful and vii
Ia for
The loss was about 500 and is partly covere'
by insurance.
Leading attorneys nave been retained t
straighten up the books Of the North Rom
Bauxite smelling works 1t is claimed b
some OF the stockholders OF the company tina
the president has mismanaged the Affairs c
said company: that the books are in badl
tangled condition; that its president ha
acted as treasurer, manager, secretary an
board OF directors. contrary to the rules an
bylaws OF said corporation; that the lot o
which the North Rome works are now locate
was fraudently transferred by the presden
to one individual instead OF to the eompan
who paid for the entire plant aad claim sol'
ownership according to the contract Tn
whole matter is in the hands OF the court
AT the junction Of the Tennessee, VII
ginia ana Georgia and Central railroads
near Silver creek Tour miles below Rome, .
q. Moon met horrible death Tuesday moor
Mr.. Moon was walking leisnrely along th
East Tennessee track intentlY watching tn
Central freight train going south when
miles an hour ran over him. completely SCI
ering his head from the mangled ody. III
head fell in Silver creek while his body wa
thrown sixty feet in advance OF the engine
Mr.. Moon was very deaf, besides being q
most an Invalid from rheumatic attack
several years, and It is supposed he did NJ
see or hear the approaching train, as he mad
no effort TO get of the track.
Augusta Chronicle: 1t was whispered abou
on the streets wednesday night that popi
lar ana well-Known young lady of this cit
had run of from home with one OF the youn
ladies' who was an attraction at the expos
ton, and that young man from q neighbo
ing town had gone on with the party. Th
Chronicle called at the home OF the August
young lady, but the family had retired an
could not be aroused A reporter went out
the union depot and there learned that III
young ladies' had been there. and the youn
man who was with them had bought thre
tickets for Savannah, aud that some one
the party had trunk checked through
Savannah. 1t is not known whether they wi
return 20 Augusta, but It is not thought the
have left with that intention
Dawson News: Jim Wilson is in fail "a
killing George Washington on the King plat
seven or eight yeare ago, but, strange as
may seem, he is not within the Jurisdiction
the court. Wilson left for parts unknow
after committing the dead. ana was neYt
captured until last spring, when SherI
Snrlste picked him Up while before u
May term Of court When Wilson was pl
upon trial az that term his attorneys, Messr
Parks and Laing, entered special plea
insanity, and the jury found him insane Il
stead Of breaking his neck or sending him
the penitentlary. He was sent 10 the asylum