The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-06
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
News Of The Two States Told in Para
graphs.

Robbery at Jesup - Stabbed in the
Throat - Sudden Death at Carriers
Vile - Another Alliance Exchange
Sensation.
Senator Walsh viii speak at Hawkinsville
next Tuesday
The new Methodist church at Bonalre was
dedicated last sunday.
Crawford Wheatley Of Americas has inst
completed a model Of a steamship that he
thinks possesses many advantages IN point OF IN
creased speed. Difficulties heretofore existing
are overcome in the plans outlined in the
model.
There is a strong probability that Midway
church, near Rochelle, Will soon be disoanded
At recent meeting, the members OF the church
next conference day, which is on Saturday be-
fore the fourth Sunday in october.
Mrs. Mary E. Baber, widow Of the late Am
hrose Baber, died at her home at Macon
Wednesday night after brief illness. Mrs
Baber was Macon : Oldest citizen, botn in years
and residence. She was 81 years OF age, and
had lived IN Macon since her glrlhood.
The death Of Judge Shelby Attaway. Judge OF
the city court at Gainesville, occurred at 500
o'clock Wednesday morning. Judge Attaway
was ABOUT 30 years Of age, and had been Judge
Of the city court for three years The cause OF
his death was Brights disease and compiler
tion Of other troubles.
Mrs. W. c. Grimm wife Of one Of the most
estimable lady, dropped dead Wednesday,
Mrs. Griffin has had heart disease for some
time and was frightened by runaway horse
OF her husband S, which she supposed, threw
him out Of the buggy. There was no one in the
buggy when the horse ran away.
Abbeville Exponent: r. A. Wilson, Of Reds
field, was in town last Saturday, and informed
the exponent that w. II. johnson, white en-
ploye at his saw mill who recently married
Miss Ennie Martin. stepdauGhter OF Green
Register OF Reidsfield was identified by John
RAgfgfnr nj 4gn a st "a Il ~
LipptrOt, a Dlgamlst, with three living wives,
and an escaped convict Lipptrot is now in
WILCOX county JAN.
A few DAYS ago young Joe StalHngs the 16
year-old son OF Elder T. w. Stallings, was
riding a mule in the upper part of LOwndes
county when he met with an accident that
came near resulting in death. He was chewing
on stalk ofcane and holding his knife in his
hand, when the mule became frightened and
made sudden dart out OF the road The young
man was thrown and the knife blade stuck in
his throat, producing a wound from which he
came near bleeding to death. At last accounts
he was getting along very well.
Abbeville Exponent DR.. ]. L. Miller in
forms the Exponent that last week while one
OF the children was i'll, Mrs. Dunk Wilcox, near
Rowen's Mil, to be near il during the night.
occupied the same bed with the child. and that
just before rising ia the morning. her foot came
IN contact with a cold and clammy object.
Springing from the bed and throwing of the
bedclothes, large mOccasin was discovered
lying IN col. her screams soon brought Mr.,
wilcox to the spot. who soon dispatched the
Venomous bedfellow Of his wife ana child
Last Sunday night Capt Milikins store at
Jesup was robbed Of four silver and two gold
watches, double barrel breech-loading shot
gun and about six or seven suits Of clothes
amounting TO upward Of $500. 1t Is not known
exactly who committed the robbery but there
is very strong suspicion as to who did the work
On Monday night the postoffice was broken in
and only about SIT was taken, as Postmaster
Ttndal was 10 send in his quarterly report on
Tuesday and bad locked up all the money he
had but small amount Of pennies and nickels.
The steamship Volusia, OF COL net tonnage
viii run regularly between Brunswick Phila-
delphla and Jacksonville. Up to two weeks
ago she bore the name of Oceana, and few the
British colors, running between Liverpool and
the west indies on regular schedule. Two
weeks ago the ship was bought by the Phlladel-
phia Steamship Company. Her name was
changed TO VOlusia. the British jack was hauled
down and the stars and stripes unfurled from
the peak. An entirely new crew was put on
Then the owners decided IL would be a good
idea to use their new acquisition on a new line.
and thus the Philadelphia, Brunswick and
Jacksonville steamship line originated.
Griffin News: Wednesday about noon as
Charlie Baker, Young colored man living at
Madison Means place, opposite George
White S, about a mile and a half from town,
was sitting eating his dinner, Nit Beckham
another colored cotton picker, came I'D and
commenced abusing Bakers little brother
playing in the front yard Baker came out to
make him desst, when Beckham took a grass
hook and cut Bakers head nearly Of The
wound cot through the processes OF the back
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under the ear, penetrating very deep. He was
brought into DR.. Drewry and sewed up and
II he has no secondary hemorrhage will proba-
bly, recover.
At Elberton, Thursday, Ed Daniels. who had
only been in the city q short time was killed
by samuel Carter a livery stable keeper OF
good standing in this community. Politics had
nothing to do with the matter, as 1t grew out OF
bill which Daniels and Bob Reeves of Athens
owed for the board of their horse and to es
cape payment of which Carter claims they Sc
Greatly hnraa nd woo fro, ~
stables last night, The two men had lsticuh
and Daniels had the best OF it, when Carter
crew nus pistol saving u II have to stop YOU
with this" and fred. the bah entering the left
eye. Daniels fell dead without a struggle
Garter claims that Daniels was attempting Il
draw his pistol when he fired.
There is likely to be a sensation of large pro
portions in connection with the alliance ex
change, which recently was moved from Atlanta
10 Dublin. IL is stated that. by the last show
ing made by the manager of the exchange, Their
was $4,000 in the treasury. This was am tina
was left OF contribution of $4,000 made by
the farmers of Geargia. This money was en-
trusted to the hands of three men, who were l.
keep 1t. A prominent Georgia politician was Il
Atlanta Thursday and said that he believe,
this money had been used by the Peoples part
in the election Wednesday. In his county ne
groes were paid $40 for working at the poll
during the day. He did not see where so muc
money could come from. The report was car
RED by Journalreporter to the pOpulist head
quarters on Broad street Thursday morning
IT was warmly denied by every one IN tel
you JUST now EuuCD money the boys mad, SAL
w. II. Terrell. They had Just about 81 900 10
the entire state campaign. MIR. Hines e2
penses ana contribution have not been owe
$500. That story is all poppycOck. We hay
no control whatever over the alliance exchang
money"
Kimball wilheit of the irm of Wilheit & Ar
thony. OF W Washington, lost a considerable sur
of money from his room at the Kelley house
while he and Mrs. Wilheit we're at church sur
day night The money had been left locked u
in the sideboard drawer and Mr.. Wnheit ha
the key with him, but, as afterward learned
there was another key about the sideboard ina
would unlock the drawer the money was ia, an
this the burglar used. The following were IN
moneys and checks stolen. Bills, $50: goll
Ss5; silver, Sl27; check from Sims & Phar
warehouse payable to John T. Smith
Sfb.o7 check from same to Ben Murphy
oolored, 1880; draft of B. s. Irwin o
Sims Pharr warehouse, payable to S. ID
Heard, Sl25. Among this money was Sl4 le
longing to Mrs. Wilheit. Also 50 wrapped d
paper with the name Of Gaines WanslCy writ
ten on it, Also a morocco purse with IN
name X. Wtlheit on inside; also plain lnoro,c
wallet and an Exchange bank deposit book