The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-24

GEOhHlAs
Maria Mason. a negro over 100 years old,
died at her home at Columbus Saturday. Inc
old woman leaves daughter who is about ~
years Of age.
The democratic convention of Clarke
county which was set for yesterday, Al the
city hall, at Athens, has been postponed unIlI
Monday, April 30.
Frank Hollis little negro boy years old,
Sun Of SSdraii Hollis burned on
the plantation OF A. J. Fleetwood, four miles
north OF Albany, on last Tuesday morning.
On Thursday next Morgan Gaulding, W. F.
Shaw and Irwin Salmon, the men who were
indicted for murder by the grand Jury OF
Oglethorpe county, Will have their hearing
for bail
II is understood that from 81 800 to $4,000
will be added to the racing purses at the
Dixie Interstate Fair at Macon. The purses
for running and trotting already amount TO
Sl0500 and with at least $500 added. the
total will reach the handsome sum or al2,0JJ-
This extra 81, 800 to 1000 will be devoted en-
tirely TO running races.
A telegram from Knoxville received by Col.
B. H. Richardson OF Columbus Saturday
night brought intelligence OF the serious i'll
ness with pneumonia OF his son, Holcombe
Richardson. While the attack is not neces-
sarily dangerous, StillsupOn the Twice OF Mr..
Richardson physician, Col. ana Mrs, Rich
srdsOn left for Knoxville to give him their
personal attention.
Albany Herald: The Cutlif & Jordan stock
Of clothing was not sold at sheriff sale Satur-
day. This stock Of goods was to have been
sold to satisfy mortgage fl ia. from
Dougherty superior court in favor Of
STouse Brothers VS.. Cutlin Jordan, but
the sheriff was prevented from proceeding
With the sale by W. +. Cutlth's attorney
fling a bill of injunction. Thus the
matter will stand until next Friday, when the
matter will go before Judge b. B. Bower for
adjustment.
Uriah Moore, a white man living in the
Twenty-eighth district, was brought before
Justice Graham for commitment trial at
arafawv al
with intent to murder. Moore and a neigh
Dor, J. l.. Horton, had fight two weeks ago,
in which Horton was considerably wOrsted,
though not seriously hurt. The case against
Moore was dismissed upon condition that he
would not trouble Horton any more. The case
was really one of assault and battery, and
Moore bond was before assessed at only
$500
Athens Banner: William smith alias Bill
Boggs, who killed Elijah T. Craft some weeks
since at the farm of Jackson q Vincent near
this city, has been captured, Friday night "a
telegram came TO Sheriff Wier from j. NJ
Lowry, of Chester, $. c.. stating that he had
the negro William Smith in custody. Sheriff
Wier wired back TO hold Smith and he would
send for him. Saturday morning J. + Willis
left for Chester armed with the authority to
bring Smith back to Clarke county and with
the necessary requisition papers in case they
are demanded, II Will be remem 0ered that
Smith killed E. 7. Craft some weeks since by
staobing him severely, from which wound he
died.
Griffin Call: The readers OF the Call will
remember the killing of Bud Mathews Nv
Charles Porch, which occurred on w. II.
Bolton S place, about one and a half miles
from Miner on Monday A reward Of $500 was
at once offered for his capture and II was bat
short time before large posse we're in plir-
suit and on Friday afternoon his capture was
affected near Forsyth by q posse Of six,
headed by detective He was at once
brought to Miner and arraigned before Judge
j. +. Gardner, but waived examination and
demanded indictment by the jury. He was
TAIL to await the action of the crand Jury al
the next term Of court