The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-26


nah of Revolutionary Times Fig
ures-An Interesting Freight Rate
Case Decided-A Negro Burglar
Identified After Twelve Years.
GEORGIA
A. Moore & Co. is the name Of a new firm
Just opened up in BaXley.
W f. Harp, late postmaster at Jackson,
has been removed, and j. M. McMichael ap-
pointed in his place.
Rev. A. B. Vaughan, Jr., of Canton was
elected a trustee of Mercer University by the
state Baptist convention at Dawson last
week.
Al Belcher has lost his place in the Augusta
postotfice, His present position is that of
superintendent of carriers. E. b. Pitcher has
been appointed to succeed him. He Will take
charge of his new position on May l.
William Hooks. one of the oldest, best
known and wealthiest planters of Sumter
county, is in critical condition at his home
near Americus, caused from general decllue
and heart trouble. 1t is feared he can live
but very short while.
A party OF Albany young men, Arthur and
Ed Sterne, j. j. PhilpOt and GartatOSky, rode
from that city to Americas Sunday on bi-
cycles, u distance OF thirty-seyen miles, ar
irving about noon. The trip was made over
wagon road in about six hours without IA
,tigue,
The faculty and pupils of Monroe Female
College are busy making preparations for the
approaching commencement, which begins
June IS. Rev j. D. Chapman, pastor of the
Baptist church at Milledgeville, has been Sc
cured to preach the commencement sermon,
and the Hon Hewlette A. Hall of Newman TO
deliver the commencement address.
VIII Hawkins who has been incarcerated
In Hall county Jail for about month, charged
with murder has been released on $4,000
bond He is charged with the murder OF
Larkin Smith, at Lula, some time ago.
Among his bondsmen are Hon. John L.
Gaines, member of the legislature from Hall
county, and Madison Brice OF Atlanta. His
trial will come up for hearing at the July term
Of Hall superior court.
Sheriff Green Nelson arrived in Albany
Saturday afternoon from Macon, having in
his charge the two kearce negroes who are to
be tried at Worth superior court this week
tor murder committed about nine years ago.
The two kearce negroes killed an old darby
In Worth nearly decade ago, and could not
get final trial on account of the absence of
an important witness. That witness was
captured short time ago, he having been
spirited away by the friends of the Kearce
negroes
Newton Burch was brought to Hiawassee
Monday with his feet badly bruised and bleed
ing. Henry and Newton BurCh went outlntO the
Hog Creek mountains Sunday night so as to
be ready to put in some good time Monday
morning killing turkeys. They camped under
rock cliff and had partaken of their supper
when large portion OF the rock above them
broke loose and fell on them, slightly bruis
ing Henrys feet and mangling Newtons feet
in such manner that one Of them will have
TO be amputated
Rather a novel incident occurred in the city
court at Columbus Saturday. A negro wit
ness for the prosecution in hog stealing case
was recognized as party indicted in Marion
county for burglary committed twelve
years ago. The negro vigorously denied his
identity at first but finally admitted il and
was sent to Buena Vista Jail. After com
mlttlng the burglary the negro, whose name
was Joe Brown, changed his name to Henry
johnson, and for the past twelve years has
been living on the Bass place, few miles
from Columbus.
An interesting question was raised in Tel
fair superior court last week in the case OF
Mcmillan q Kemp against the East Tonnes
see, Virginia and Georgia Railroad Company
The plaintiffs arc manufacturers of pine
shingles ana shipped number of carloads to
Atlanta Griffin. GAINESVILLE and other points,
for which the railroad company charged the
usual rates on the actual weight of each car
and collected the freight. The plaintiffs
brought suit to recover the overcharges over
the estimate rate fixed by the Georgia rail
road commission, at $50 pounds per 1000
shingles the plaintiffs contending that no
matter what the actual weight was the rail
way company could only charge at the rate Of
$50 pounds per 900 and was liable for the
overcharge. After argument Judge Smith
decided that it was not alleged that the actual
weight could not be ascertained; that the rail
road commission only fixed estimated weights
where the actual weights could not be ascer-
tanned, and there being no sworn invoice &C
companying the petition. as required by the
rule, he dismissed the petition Padgett at
the case to the supreme court.
L. p. Hillyer, cashier Of the American Ma
tional Bank of Macon. married the beautiful
Miss Leila Hansell OF Atlanta. They have "a
young son named Hansen few DAYS ago
Mr.. Hillyer carried his son to see his father,
Rev. DR.. Hillyer, and DR. Hillyer told very
romantic story. He said seeing your little
boy there reminds me of an interesting coin
cidence. In the year 1888, ITO years ago there
sailed from Yorktown, Va. in a small craft
several families bound for Savannah Ca
The names of three of the families were the
Tinsleys, the Bynes and the Cartons They
were to arrive at Savannah in about three
days, but a storm blew them out to sea and il
was i've weeks before they arrived in Savan-
nah. On board Of this vessel were two Young
girls about II or Is years Of age. They were
thrown together constantly during the pro
tracted voyage and they became devoted
friends. One OF them was Miss Bynes and
the other a Miss Carlton Upon their
sPFiEaI in p' savannah Miss ByRes
parents and Miss Carlton settled in in
Wilkes county with her parents. Their strong
friendship was kept up for quite a while hut
both having married moved farther away
from each other, their acquaintance was not
continued Miss Bynes married Mr., Harris.
his daughter, Miss Harris married Mai
William T.. Hansell. His son, Gen Andrew
). Hansell. is the father Of Capt William A.
Hansell who is the father of Mrs L. p Hill.
yer, who Is the mother of Hansell Hillver
Miss Carlton married Col John Freeman mis-
daughter; Reoecca Freeman. married Mr.
Shaler Hlllyor. His son, Shaler Granny Hin.
yer, ls the father OF I. p HillVer who is the
father of HanseN Hillyer You will see
therefore. that your little boy. Hansell is the
olFeet oeseenoant OF both the young girls who
sailed out from yorktown in that little shin
llU years ago. Miss Bynes was his great
reat-grandmOther. and Miss Carlton
was his Observation-Disclosures