The morning news., 1894-01-02

Desperate Fight With Wild Bears
in Sumter County-A Suicide Near
Pensacola.
GEORGIA.
Tx. Smith, grocer, Of West Point, com
mitted suicide Saturday. BE was despondent
on account of i'll health.
Some thieves entered Prof. J. W. Pitts res
tdence. near DOdson, last wednesday nlgnti
and stole S160 in money.
A local bill was passed by the last legisla-
ture prohibiting the manufacture OF liquor in
Carroll county, and the old Free state" is
dead letter There are several government
distillelies in the county, and these viii, Of
course, be broken up.
John s. Prather, OF Atlanta, who is about
o. years old. was baptized at the Central
Street Baptist church at Atlanta Sunday. Mr.
Prather is able TO walk with remarkable
vigor and elasticity for one of his years. At
one period Of his life he was an inhdel.
E. c. Tinsley and wife, of Macon, are lght-
ing for the possession of two Of their children
She charges her husband, who IS a saloon
keeper, with being drunkard and with get
ting her children, aged respectively and 4
years drunk. Tinsley claims that his wife is
an improper person to have the custody OF
the children
Dan Phillips and Ellis Arnold were at
negro frolic on Capt Bob McCollums upper
plantation, in Heard county. last Tuesday
night, when one stepped on the others foo
This resulted in an alteration, and both drew
pistols Arnold managed TO get his weapon
IN mana llTSb uQNHftfs anu uIuppbu us hL
tagonist corpse with bullet through the
head
Charlie Coleman, a little negro boy who
lives on Thomas Adams place in Chattahoo-
chez county, met q horrible death on Thurs
day. The boy was driving the gin, and thought
lessly laid his head on the lever. The lever
on going around, came in contact with the
strap on the band wheel The boys head
passed between the two, and was horribly
crushed and torn. He lived in this condition
about nineteen hours
The financial agent OF Reinhardt College,
located at Walesca, is Rev. T. r. McCarty
who, on a recent visit to relatives in Ala
bama, met the famous boy preachar, Jimmie
Cook. who was born in Carroll county, and an
opportunity to get an education was readily
accepted by the youthful divine, and when the
next term opens at Reinhardt It win number
among its pupils Rev. Jimmie Cook. Upon
the completion Of his education, Jimmie Cook
will resume his pulpit labors.
Some miscreant made an unsuccessful at
tempt to wreck the east bound passenger
train on the Savannah, Americus and Mont
gomery railroad day or two ago. AS one OF
the section hands near Pine City was walking
along the track about dark, he found heavy
iron link, used in coupling cars. fastened
securely with wire to one OF the rails. The
obstruction was at once removed, and shortly
thereafter the passenger train sped past in
safety. AS far as can be learned there is no
clue as to the identity Of the miscreant.
About O'Clock Friday morning FIRE des-
troyed house and its contents on East High
lands. "a suburb of Columbus, owned and oc-
cupied by Mat Powell a negro. The fire was
probably the work Of an incendiary, who first
committed robbery and, to cover his theft,
followed 1t with applying torch to the house.
Powell and his family he'd left early for work
and there were none Of them at home when
the fire occurred. Hid in the house was a
snuff jar containing $50 in money. After the
fire the snuff jar was found. but there was no
trace Of the 500. The negro s loss Is partially
covered by insurance.
horse belonging to the Singer Sewing
Machine Company was killed at Macon Sat
urday after having been pronounced as af-
ficted with the glanders by DR., ,Galbraith,
veterinary surgeon. When the board of
health learned that the horse had been suffer
ing with the glanders, special meeting was
called and an order was passed 20 have the
premises where the horse had been kept dis
infected at once, and all stock that had been
in proximity to the afflicted horse isolated at
once. The order was promptly carried out by
Inspector Blue, and there is no apprehension
OF the disease spreading.
Americus Times. Recorder: Everybody in
Americus knows Tom Edwards, the drayman,
than whom there is not worthier colored
man TO be found. Yesterday Tom and his
good wife prepared O sumptuous Christman
dinner, to which several of their white
friends were invited. The table was loaded
with all the good things Of the season, inclu-
ding baked turkey, chicken, vegetables,
and dozen other dishes, besides ambrosia,
cakes and other sweets. The old couple
waited upon the table, and after their guests
had been served, partook of the good things
along with other members OF their family.
The guests enjoyed the occasion to the ut
most, and in the hearts OF each will ever be
treasured faithful Tom Edwards and HIS
family.
George Rodgers had q lively chase with his
dogs after two ferocious wild hogs in the
swaups near his home, few miles below
Americus, Saturday. The dogs struck the
trail and followed II untii tbev came mon the
hogs in dense canebrake. The hogs fought
the dogs with the greatest ferocity, and but
for the prompt action of Mr.. Rodgers would
have killed one OF them, very valuable
shepherd dog The faithful animal had been
thrown to the ground by one of the big boars
when a bullet from Rodgers Winchester
killed the hog just as he was about to plunge
his razor like tusks into the dogs throat
The other hog was also shot down, the two
weighing nearly 800 pounds. Mr.. Rodgers
thinks there are several other wild hogs in
the same swamp, and will engage in another
hunt shortly.
Quitman Free Press: Last Saturday night
about dark, Ben Watkins, colored, was shoI
and dangerously wounded by young JohI
Hopper. The shooting occurred on the Hes
ters place and was done with pistol. One
statement is that Hopper came up to the
house Watkins was in, called him out and
commenced TO shoot at him without provoca
tion, Hopper's friends say that there had beer
trouble between them before, that the negro
had accused Hopper OF being one OF a party
who took him out some time ago and whipped
him They say that Hopper called the negro
out TO explain to him that he was not one OF
lue whipping party Luab lue negro cursed
him and struck at him and that Hopper theT
shot him. The Free Press learns that the
statement OF Iete Hester who was a witness
OF the shooting, is that il was unprovOkeC
and without cause. The latest information il
that the negro is still living with the chances
strongly fayoring his dying He was sho
four times, all the balls entering his body.
At Douglas Thursday, John Story shot ant
killed John Cuthbert. The crime was with
out proyocation. Story had been teasinl
Cuthbert in Mr.. Kings store. Cuthbert ap
pealeQ TO Bud Nichers to take Story away
from him. Nickers was coming back from
Kings to his own store and invited them e
accompany him. They all started toward.
Nlekers' store, but had not proceeded fal
when Cuthbert MADE an excuse and turned
back. Story immediately turned back alsS
and followed Cuthbert. When Cuthbert anC
Story reached Kings store. Cuthbert turned
again and started back towards Vickers. AS
he was walking on Story drew his pistol anc
fired II in the.air Cuthbert turned to sec
what II was and as he did so Story delhi
erately fired at the old man. who was only
hye PAGES away. The ball passed near the
heart and Cuthbert fell dead AS Cuthberi
lay stretched upon the ground. Story stood
near auq looked al the old man for two OF
three minutes. Then he quickly walked on