The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-15

Struck During BAH Game at
Athens.
BilIow postoHice in Carroll county has been
re-esta Ohshed.
The subscriptions for Atlantas propose
exposition now foot up s2ll ,tUO
Hartweu guano dealers have done an IN
usually large business this season, and the
demand Is steady.
The Sunday school Association. Of CT nch
county will meet in annual convention at
Bridges Chapel April 2y30
John Shellnutt merchant OF Ami ston,
Ala formerly OF Carroll county. Georgia
is under arrest at Admission for Drutaiy beat
ing his daughter.
Gov. Northen has as yet taken no action In
the matter OF the petition from taxpay ers OF
C..ynn county praying for further extension
Of the time for paying taxes Tor 1898
1t has been stated in the public prints that
President Bass as lessee Of Wesleyan Female
college pays 1000 per annum to the trustees
for the lease This is not correct de really
pays about s5,OOO.
The association of Central Rail way Sur
geons will convene in Atlanta for tw o days on
April II. The purpose Of the organ lZatlon is
TO discuss matters pertaining TO the railway
medical practice, and toncrease the esprit de
corps among the members.
Tom GlazebroOk, a negro, wanted IN Leba-
non. Ky, for murder. was arrested a. Colum-
bus Friday The negro is wanted as an &C
complete to the murder Of negro IN Deem
Der OF 1892. One negro is now serving term
for completely in this murder.
High Point was visited by a $4,000 fire
Thursday night. The Home Furnit ire Com
pany's stock was completely destroyed. The
company was in most prosperous condition
There was little insurance on the building.
The factory will be rebuilt at once.
Bessie Tyree is now one of the stars in 1.-THE
Amazons," a play meeting with great success
in New York. Miss Tyree, although born in
West Virginia, lived for long time AT Millen,
where her father for many years conducted
hotel. She is the second youngest OF five sis
tiers.
On account Of the opposition in Bulloch
county TO building a new court house at
Statesboro, Judge Martin says he will not he
stopped by anything short Of an injunction
from Judge Gamble, that he VIII refuse TO
notice petition from the tax payers OF the
county.
Mrs. ]. W. Mize, who lives at West End, a
suburb of Americas, while away from home
Thursday afternoon, discovered upon her re-
turn that a trunk containing gold watch
and a sum Of money was rihed and the money
stolen. The matter was reported TO the po-
lice Suspicion points strongly to servant
on the place who knew where the money was
Capt. Peak, of HartweL will have to wait
until the legislature meets before he can get
his pension OF ESQ from the state. The delay
is due to no fault Of his, but to the rascality
OF some pretending friend, who, knowing all
the facts about the captains pension and his
war record, passed himself of as the pen
sioner, and secured from the state the money
which had been appropriated to meet this
claim.
For some time the Central road and other
roads have been missing freight that has been
STOLEN from their cars at Macon. Special De-
tectives Basch and siskrom, Of the Central,
assisted by city detectives, have traced much
OF the goods to q store kept by white man
on Fourth street at Macon He has been
arrested and Is now in the barracks. He de-
MES ali knowledge Of the goods having been
stolen. Important developments are ex-
pected.
Nose Reddick, colored, the city lamp
lighter for Cuthbert, has been troubled lately
with rheumatic pains in one of his limbs. He
had obtained much relief by rubbing with
gasoline. Last night, while he was rubbing
close to the fire, the gasoline became ignited
and completely enveloped him with flames.
His presence OF mind saved him his life, al
though he was very painfully burned and it
will-be some time before he will be up and
about
While waiting at Sofkee near Macon, en-
route to Florida, Col j. @. Truitt, was pain
fully hurt. The engine was shifting freight
cars, which broke loose and came in contact
with the passenger coach standing on the
track. Col. Truitt was leaning over seat,
eonversing with some gentlemen, when the
shock came, and he was hurled with such
force against It as to break two ribs. He re-
ceived medical attention in Macon, and
thought II safe to 60 on to his destination.
The gin house and mill of Michael Waters
about eight miles above SylvaHia were burned
last Thursday afternoon. II was covered by
no insurance. Mr.. Waters believes that the
fire was the work of an tncendiary, and two
parties have been arrested on suspicion
James Burke and Hardy Bragg a l3-year old
boy In the case OF the boy. commtttal trial
was had before Judge kittles on Tuesday
but the Judge reserved his decision until the
other case was tried. Burkes case was CON
tinued until Friday.
The Sophomore Freshman base ball game
at Athens Thursday was interrupted by a
fracas which occssioned great excitement at
the time, and general row was imminent.
Claude Fleming, Of Augusta, is the catcher
for the sophmores. Chrisholm Ferrin is
member Of the freshman nine. Fleming was
catching A high foul was knocked and Fer
rtll, who was standing somewhere behind the
batter, interfered with the ball and prevented
Fleming from catching 1t. Fleming thought
this interference Intentional though Ferrill s
friends claim that it was not and in the heat
OF anger he struck Ferrtll severe blow in
the face which caused big bump. This oc-
casloned the greatest excitement, and the
students all rushed into the fracas The com
batants were separated. Fleming realized
that he had lost his temper too hastily and
onered to apologize. which Ferrill at first re
fused TO accept. The game continued without
further trouble. The score was: Sophomores,
10: Freshmen, 5.
Quitman Free Press: A killing. sudden and
terrible, occurred near Isom in the 1allokas
district Of this county Thursday afternoon
about o'clock. Bryant Edmondson was
In his field with his shotgun shooting crows.
HIS wife was at the house by herself. Mr..
Edmondson heard his wife screaming for
help. he rushed home, and as he entered one
door, John \ ateS ran out of the other, Mrs.
Edmondson screaming out bryant Bryant
quick and sure. The husband had his shot.
gun in his hands, and in less time than il
takes to tell II ohm Yates was living dead in
the yard, a few steps from the door. with two
loads OF shot in the back of his neck and
head. Mrs. Edmondsons statement was
that Yates came to the house, asked where
Bryant was, she told him he was in the field
shooting crows. He then came in. caught
hold OF her and attempted to outrage her
She screamed for help, her husband came
she heard one shot and tainted The cor
oners jury found bruises black and blue on
her person which verified her statement
Coroner Ponder went up Thursday to iuyesti
gate the killing The jury, after hearing the
evidence, rendered verdict OF Justihablt
homicide.
AS already stated IN the MORNING NEWS the
murder trial OF Frank Wilkerson at Rome
has ended in his acquittal. The case is a
notable one in itself. and the principle as
handed down by the supreme court in grant
Ing new trial makes II especially interesting
W1lkerson. II VIII be remembered was an
employe OF Free stephens who was q pros
porous planter. and also conducted a store al
Livingston, twelve miles down the Goose
river one day, about two years a1o
stephens came to Rome, Returning
he found Wtlkerson and his wife in a room
together. stephens was killed ana Wilker
son slightly wounded Before dying
stephens handed q packet Of letters to a
negro servant, and wrote something on one
he told the negro to take the packet to Lis
father In a letter to Frank ana Mrs.