The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-26

Laundry at Augusta Loses a Hand.
Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
in the King Manufactures Company
of Augusta.
GEORGIA.
A military company is to be organized by
the young men of Marietta.
VIII :. Curry a conductor on the Central
railroad, died at Augusta Wednesday.
The Dawson Manufacturing Company has
been awarded the contract for building a
large hotel at East Lake, big Atlanta enter
prise
Deputy Sheriff Knox. Of Chattooga county,
has put in Floyd county jail for safe keeping
Jones, who killed his father. A reward OF
el00 was offered for his capture.
S. ]. Kelly, of Covington, has moved his
stock Of dry goods and groceries TO his store
at Kellys, on the new railroad. John p
Kelly will have charge OF the hardware store
In Covington.
The newly elected officers Of Acworth are
For mayor, John Awtry; for aldermen, j. 3.
Northeutt, Penn Mithcell, J. L. Nichols, W
K Holmes and h. NJ. Adams; for treasurer,
Jesse L. Lemon.
Hon. Patrick Walsh left Augusta Wednes-
day for Baltimore, where he goes by special
Invitation to attend the Merchants and Manu-
faeturers Club annual banquet, and Will re-
spond TO the toast The Press
DR.. Ike Green, of Jackson Station. s. c.,
informed the Augusta Chronicle Wednesday
that the citizens had subscribed 500 TO be
offered as a reward for the capture Of the
negro rioters who killed Paul Green at Rouse
Bridge last week. DR., Green expects that
Gov. Tillman will add 800 or 500 to that
amount when the facts IN the case are laid
before him.
Judge James H. Query, representing some
of the stockholders Of the Townsville lines
Enterprise. has MED petition asking the
court TO put that paper in the hands OF re-
ceiver. Judge hansell who presides over
the circuit in which ThomasVllle is In, is dis
qualified, and the petition was filed IN the
court at Dawson. Judge Griggs has passed
ON order requiring the parties concerned to
show cause in Dawson next Monday why the
petition should not he granted
A painful accident occurred Wednesday in
the machine room OF Stalltngs Bros steam
laundry at Augusta, in which Mrs. Jennings,
one of the employees. had her right hand
badly mashed. She attempted to start one of
the machines, when her hand slipped among
the cog wheels. and several bones were
crushed before IT could be stopped. II Is
feared by her physician that her hand viii
have TO be amputated, so seriously is 1t In
Jured. In case this is done II Will leave Mrs.
Jennings in rather destitute condition. as
she Is entirely dependent upon her own ef-
forts to gain support for herself and sew
eral young children.
At Dalton Wednesday morning the fire
alarm was sounded AID blaze was seen to
mount up on the main street Two stores
were destroyed Mrs J. Cartwright saw the
fire and the excitement unnerved her. She
placed her face between her hands and fell
Dack Qeau. she was SUBJECT 10 nearL trouble
and the shock given her on seeing the fire
brought on fatal attack. She was an be-
loved lady and her untimely end. surrounded
by such circumstances, is very deeply re-
GREETED. The money loss caused by the ire IS
not very large, but Just at this time, 1t falls
on the property owners and store keepers
quite heavily. The property will be rebuilt
There was partial insurance on the buildings
and the stock in the stores
Augusta Chronicle The annual meeting OF
the stockholders Of the John IL, King Manu-
featuring Company was held Wednesday
morning. President Charles Estes su mitted
his report showing that the affairs Of the
company were highly satisfactory to the
owners OF this valuable property. The com
pany did an immense and safe business last
year which turned out very pro6tably. The
directors few weeks ago declared the usual
semi-annual dividend OF 3 per cent. out OF the
profits. The election OF officers resulted as
follows: President, Charles Estes; direc-
tors Hy B. King, J. o. Mathewson, w. A.
Latimer, George r. Lombard, w. K. Mccoy.
Landen A. Thomas. Charles II. Howard and
f. B. Pope. The only change in the board
was the selection of F. B. Pope, who was
elected in the place of f. r. Schneider, de-
ceased.