The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-31
GEORGIA

GEORGIA.
The flower yards of Milledgeville folks are
in fall bloom a I'D present spectacle OF won
derfUl beauty,
Dr. W. Sterling. Of Atlanta died Monday
at his home. corner OF Luckle and Cain
streets He was - years OF age. Or. Sterling
had been "a resi- dent OF Atlanta for twenty
eight years. ana during all this period he
practiced his profession in Atlanta. He had
q large practice and was popular citi-
zen.
The vote Of DeKalb county Saturday was
as follows; For goyerinoF-Eyans' So5; AZ
ture-Ne sbit,-, 426. Waddell. III; Calvin. 81
Allen d. Can dler receivep3i4 for secretary
OF state The re was no opposition TO the
other state house officers, they receiving the
full vote cast.
AS car No. 1t3 OF the Consolidated Electric
Line turned IRON Marietta street into Peach
tree street al Atlanta Monday the spring Of
the trolley got out of TX, causing the trolley
TO leave the WIFE and fan over the side Of
the car Henrs Wyhe, who walking
near the car. wa struck on the head by the
descending trolley, and painfully injured.
He received the full force Of the blow, was
rendered insensible, and ble1 prOfusely. The
injured man was ia ken 10 the Grady hospital,
where mis- wounds were found to be exceed
ingly severe, but Rot necessarily fatal At
night he had regaine2 consciousness, and was
slowly recovering from the effects of the
accident
a sensational case from Wilkes county will
come up before the United States commits
sioner at Augusta, il is expected in a few
days 1t Is claimed that certain parties there
have virtually held young negro in slavery
for three or four years. The case was before
the courts once, and the release Of the negro
was commanded, nut the order was not
obeyed The mother and sister of the negro
are here now. WORKING to bring about his
liberty. The negro IN question was bound out
to these people for certain period, but after
its expiration they have, by force and
threats, kept him prisoner. lie has not been
1l1yr 4 go,r to uh1 ~Eh n
United States authorities are working up the
case
A short time ago William McEwen
Johnston purchased the NJ. Nussbaum
streets at Macon, but he has never
taken possession Of it on account Of a
contention over the titles The question in
volvng the tide OF the property came Up in
the Bihb superior court Monday in the case OF
i. n Williams VS.. M. Nussbaum, and Morris
Harris, claimant Williams is northern
creditor OF the late M. Nussbaum, and comes
into court by levy and foreclosure. Monday
afternoon after the case had been given TO the
Jury. and before verdict had been rendered,
plaintif moved 10 dismiss the levy and II was
so ordered. 1t is understood that new levy
will be made, and tile case reopeqed.
LAGRANGE Graphicr On Saturday night the
negroes of Harrisonvdlle district held a So
ciety meeting at Que OF their churches,
George Lewis and Henry Harden were there,
and got up dancing match which was carried
on with much profanity. All at once George
Lewis grabbed Henry Harden and began
cutting him with razor, making some ugly
wounds on his neck. Nave Bird came up
about that time and shot was fred, when
George Lewis ran of about ten steps and fell,
dying inside OF fifteen minutes. Henry
Lewis, brother Of George, ran up and began
firing at Dan and Henry Harden which was
the signal for general fusLlade about thirty
shots being fired, the seriously wounded being
Dan Harden and Dave Bird who were shot
through the thighs. Dan Harden and Dave
Bird are in Jail.