The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-08
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. JULY. 8. 1894.

junction restraining Mr.. Wetherell from dis
posing OF OF mOrtgaging his property. before
the case against him is heard. Mrs. Weth-
erel was married TO Mr.. Wetherel i've or
six years ago in Pennsylvania. She is slightly
deaf
Madison IS on a building boom. L. A. Fra
leigh has about finished a pretty TWO story
cottage In the southwest portion. and ID. p.
Beasley Is building large twO-stOry dwelling
near Mr.. Fralclghs. In the southeastern
part r. +. Dickinson is putting up a nice
building and Will move in soon. W. T. Jordan
mas nearly finished a large p, story dwelling
In the northern part OF town which Will be a
handsome residence and an ornament to
Madison when completed. In Madison
county much rain is falling now and the
farmers are grumbling aoout il being too wet.
1t is said that Hon. Ernest Washington OF
Matanzas has Withdrawn from the Legislative
race against Hon Louis W. Zim. The ticket
headed by Zim is lound TO be elected through
out, with perhaps one exception in the county
officers Tho Zim democrats are booming
Albert l.. RogerO OF ST. Augustine 20 make
the race as Zim's partner, as the city candi-
date. The 81. Johns democrats are going to
send eleven Cooper delegates to the congress
sional convention at Palatka. and are think
ing OF making the delegation twenty-five,
with half vote each to 'whOop EN- up"
The Fourth was fttingly celebrated Of
several points in Madison county and all
passed on peacefully except one. that at
Horne's bridge. A picnic was held at this
point, which is In Madison and near the line
Lowudes county. Ga. Here quarrel began
between John DAVIS and Phan Hammock
and soon brother of Davis and Mr.. Craig
joined in TO help out the first party, and the
brothers OF Hammock went to his aid. The
fight was general for a while and several
shots were fired, but no one knows by whom.
Both the DAVIS boys were shot. as also was
Covey, John Davis, whose thigh was broken,
was the only one seriously wounded.
Pursuant 10 call issued by the democratic
executive committee Of Monroe county the
several precincts held meetings on July = and
elected delegates to the county convention.
The administration democrats made clean
sweep, having carried every precinct unani-
mOusly except the Third, where they elected
ten out OF fourteen delegates The disgruntled
democrats and a sprinkling Of republicans
and few Cubans met at the san Carlos hall
at keY West on the same evening for the
purpose OF denouncfng the meetings called by
the executive committee and to discuss the
adylsabllity of nominating an Independents
ticket. The meeting was called by Alfred
Gardner and G. d. Boone. Mr.. Gardner was
elected chairman and Mr.. Boone secretary.
The democratic convention Friday night nom
mated J. NJ. Phipps for senator from the
Twenty fourth senatorial district Resolu-
tions commenting Senators Call and Paseo
and Representative Mallory were adopted
WIN Augerman. one Of the men wounded in
row In brOthel at Gainesville on w ednes-
day last died Friday. Previous 70 his death
he called his brother John to his bedside, and
taking his hand. said: God forgive US. -
II required the Efforts OF two men to hold him
during his death struggle He suffered
severe pain all day. Braxton Tillis is still
alive, although his chances for recovery are
thought to be small by the attending physl-
clans. The house of ill-fame where the
shooting occurred is one of the lowest dives
In the state. ana IL Is a surprise that BOYS Of
their age should have heen found there. 1t
has come out that the real cause of the alter
cation was the interference of Braxton 1iilis
In quarrel between the two Augerman boys
Both WIN Augerman and BraXton Tillis, who
did the shooting ayerred that the other shot
first. 1t is difficult to tell, however which
one fired the first shot. The father of Tillis
saw his son few moments after the shoot
ing, but none of the relatives OF the Anger
man boys are in this vicinity, the family hav-
ing moved to Washington some few weeks
since. The two women, Minnie Butler and
Alice Sing. IN whose house the affair origi-
mated, have both left the city. The cause OF
their departure was threats which they re-
ceived. There is no doubt that they would
have been dealt with severely had they not
left the city.