The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-09

Negro Storekeeper of Florida-A
Good Business Showing Made az
Northumberland From the
Different Labor organizations in
the State Meet at Macon.
GEORGIA
The state board OF pharmacy met In annual
session at Americas to examine applicants
Monday.
The captaincy OF the Brunswick Rihemen
will be formally turned over to w. f. Symons
on Nav IN
The United States court convened at Macon
Monday, Judge Emory Speer presiding and
will be in session about three weeks
The approaching convention Of the Episco
pal church, which meets at Griffin on the 18th,
promises to be unusually interesting. The
women Of the church are to have their yearly
meeting on Tuesday, the 18th.
A terrible accident occurred a few days ago
on the H. c. Rush farm, several miles from
Rome, on the Calhoun road Young Mr.
Rush was having well cleaned out and had
sent down negro boy named Tom Green,
who was filling the heavy beer keg used as a
bucket with mud and stones He put in a
very heavy load and the bucket was started
up. When near the top OF the well, the rope
broke and the heavily laden keg shot to the
bottom. The negro was struck and killed
His body showed no scars and it was impos-
sible TO tell where the keg struck him.
Brunswick Times-Advertser; News came
TO the city Monday morning of the capture Of
ll6 negro VINO DIubhllN Ibub anu fODIeQ MT
Gallagher, the old peddler, near Sapp's STILL
last riday. The negroS name is not James
Younger, but James Yopp. and he is we'll
known about here as a desperate character.
He is also wanted for a burglary committed
in Fayetteville, $. c.. in 1892 at which time he
entered jewelry store and got away with
1000 worth of goods. The capture was made
by young farm hand named Butler, assisted
by two negroes near Bladen, yesterday
morning. Yopp looked suspicious, and
answered the description of Mr.. Gala
arTsa f1aH Il
ran him down and took him in custody, in
tending to hand him over to the officers as a
suspicious character. When they started
with him toward Bladen, Yopp begged hard
TO be released, and gave himself away BY say
ing that he Just thumped the old man easy"
Then he confessed the whole crime. No
money was found on him, however. After
proceeding little farther, Yopp made bold
break for liberty. He Knocked young Butler
down, gave one of the negroes a terrible kick
in the abdomen and escaped before the otner
one could secure him.
Comm tees representing different rail
way labor organization in the state
met in Joint meeting, pursuant to call
at Macon Monday. The object of
matters relative TO national and state legisla-
ton. and to consider the question Of recon-.
mending the appointment of delegates to
huge railroad meeting to be held in New
York commencing May %, for the purpose OF
taking action on bill in congress to settle
dinefences between railroads and employees
and Augusta had the largest representation
at the meeting. The following railway labor
organizations were represented: Order of
Railway Conductors fireman. Trainmen and
photographers. The Brotherhood OF Locomo.
tive Engineers and the Order OF Switchmen
were not represented. Charles Daniel of
Atlanta; Of the Order Of 4 elegraphers, was
selected chairman, and H. M. Stokes of
Amer1cus, was chosen secretary. After a
general discussion OF the objects of the meet
ing. ii was resolved that each division OF
la ,F,4
send one delegate to the New York meeting
This will make between forty and fifty dele.
gates from Georgia. The conductors have
about divisions; tratnmen, B; enCinee RS. Ip;
telegrapLecs, >; tiremen, II and switchmen
g. Total Al. The New York meeting will be
attended by delegates from all over the
United states. II is expected there will be al
most 200 delegates in attendance, besides
many visitors.
special from Gainesville says: William
Jones, young despArddo not yet Is years odd
has terrorei7d the entire community between
this place ana Mount Airy. eight miles dis
t0nt. Forty armed men have been securing
the woods FOR several days and nights, but so
far have failed TO capture him He will prob
ably have to be killed in order to be taken as
ne Is heavily armed and yer desperate
character, entering houses and leyying tribute
at the point OF pistol with lmpunity. When
but II years old he was sent TO the chain gang
Tor burglary, and, after an escape and recap
ture, pursuing an utterly lawless career dur
ing the interim had but lately served out
AIS sentence. cong TO white county some
two months ago, he burglarized q store
and stealing horse, made his escape Being
finally brought to bay under a house, he was
shot by one OF his captors while endeavoriug
to kill the others. Though severely wounded,
as II was thought. in the side. he was carried
through Clarkesvlle TO Cleveland, White
county, the court being then in session. ana
sentenced, on his plea Of guilty, TO seven years
In the penitentiary. For number OF weeks
he lay In the hotel where his wound was
cared for. lie was guarded night and day by
two constables and manacleu and chained 10
the bed. One night week ago having SUE
ceeded in slipping he handouts off. he freed
himself and stealing the clothes Of one OF his
guards. made his escape. returning to the
vicinity OF his fathers home near here. A
large posse Is after him"