The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-14


While HIS Fathers House Was
Burning.
GEORGIA
The next annual session Of the Atlanta
Chautauqua will be held at Ponce de Leon
springs, near Atlanta.
Morgan is one OF the Oldest counties in the
state. 1t was established in 1907, and was
named for Gen. Daniel Morgan.
primary election will be held in Twiggs
county July -, to elect delegates TO the
gubernatoral convention, and in Spalding
county on July l6
At Rome Wednesday the jury, after being
out one hour, brought in a verdict Of not
guilty. acquitting Frank Wnkerson Of the
charge of murder.
j. E. Thurmond was shot a day or two ago
while acting as peacemaker in row at
Statham, Clarke county. The wound is not
dangerous. He does not know who fired the
shot.
D. J. Baer's store. at Macon. was ransacked
by thieves Saturday night, and the plumber
was found Thursday hidden in a vault in the
cemetery. The identity OF the thief is un-
known.
Henry Finney, negro Of Macon died in a
hack Wednesday night while being taken to
the police station He was found in a stupor
on the sidewalk. A bottle Of whisky was
found in his pocket.
The tax assessors OF the city OF Macon es-
innate that the total taxable value OF the city
for the year 1894 will foot up about $40 900.
They have nearly concluded their labOrs and
Will know the exact ngureS In day or two.
Eugene Hardeman. Of Atlanta has been
appointed Quartermaster general, with the
rank of lieutenant colonel The commission
was given Mr.. Hardeman Wednesday, and he
will enter upon the duties of the office at
once.
W. E. Prince. Of Dawson, has a cradle that
has been in the family seventysix years.
During that time sixty six defendants of the
Prince family have been rocked in the cradle
Mrs. r. A. Lunday has a pitcher that has
been in use eighty years.
The southern conference OF the Unitarian
church is in session at the Church OF Our
Father at Atlanta. II is the ninth annual
gathering. The conference sermon was de-
liyered by Rev. DR.. 9. X. Jones OF Louisville
Ky. His text was: Our Divine Humanity"
Miss Kittie Davenport, young lady about
II years old, was badly burned Wednesday on
Mrs. r. f. Crawford plantation near Madi
son. Her clothing caught fire while she was
sitting near the IRE, and she ran out into the
yard. The wind was blowing at a terrible
rate, and her body was soon burned almost to
crisp.
The Guyton Canning Company has secured
an eligible site for its factory building The
ground is 25Oxl50. few hundred feet from the
Central depot. and suited as to general points
TO all the needs OF the enterprise. Brick.
lumber and other material have been re-
ceived, and no avoidaDle delay will be allowed
70 hinder the rapid building OF the structure.
When finished the company expects to be
ready Tor immediate business.
AT Euavtlle Wednesday, the grand Jury,
after Two days investigation OF the Planters
Bank, returned five true bills against j. F.
Clark, the defaultlng cashier. Clark is stil
In jail. and will be tried on Friday next, upon
the charge OF embeZzlement. He is renorte I
very SICK but will probably be better the day
OF trial. 1t is understood that Clarks bond
may be settled, an agreement to that effect
having well nigh been reached. This how
ever will not deter prosecution in the case.
though 1t may tighten his sentence ia the
event OF his conviction.
The Cherokee Presbytery Of the Presby.
terrain church will meet in Summervilie
"wednesday; April II, and continue through
out the week. his Presbytery embraces the
counties OF Chattooga. Floyd, Walker Polk
Barlow, Cobb, Gordon, Whitfield Dade and
Murray. Extensive preparations are being
t naue Dy the eltlzens OF Summerville to en-
tertain the delegates, and much good is ex
pected to be derived from the meeting
happy eolncident is that Sunday April % Is
Ine hIueth anniversary OF the organization
OF the Presbyterian church In Summerville
When T. j. Lowe, OF Dawson. reached home
saturday ne found telegram awaiting him
conveying the news that his large saw mill,
located near Phtlema, in Lee county had
been destroyed by an inCendiarys torch the
ILesday night before. AIhe mill property at
Phiiema was worth II 800, and he had no in.
surance uIon 1t. Tackled TO a tree near by.
was very insulting letter to which the name
OF former employee OF the mill was at
tached. The large boiler and engine used al
the mill mad just been traded for another
po1lot anu engine ana t0D0 IN cash, and was
made ready for removal the day before the
fire.
Brunswick Times Advertiser: Early in
January Robert Maxwell attempted to muir
ger Annie Lane. near Pyles Marsh by strik
ing her IN the head with lightwood stick
Justice }. p. Pyles Immediately issued war
rant for Maxwell, but he had fed the neigh
borhood. The warrant was sent to Constable
Qenpy, ana IN less than an hour after he re
ceived the warrant Maxwell was IN Jail The
constable found his man employed on the
sewerage work Maxwell was given pre-
hmlnary hearing before Judge Lambrlght
ana was bound over to the Superior court un
der 500 bond, in default OF which he was
committed to Jail to await trial
The retail ice dealers OF Augusta are angry
but are retcent about telling their GREY
ances. They are objecting to the pool re
Gently entered into by the several ice conpa
MES OF the city. One OF the retailers saws
the trouble 10 that the pool sells them ice at
certain rate and also fixes the price below
which they cannot sell without forfeitin7
their right TO get ice from the pool companies
II the retailers violate their agreement with
the factories they can get ice from the com
panles. The retailers have no redress fol
they say If they were TO bring ice from other
cities, the pool companies would undersel
them ana knock them out Of the trade.
The dwelling house OF W. c. Chambers
near CassYllle, was burned Tuesday night
and caused the dea Of his Youngest son q
10y about l3 years Old The house caught
hre from stove Hue and had made consider
Among other things which had been carried
out was Winchester rife, which was LAID
down on the ground, and a feather bed was
thrown on top OF II. leaving only the barrel
exposed. II was de ,ided to move them fur.
ther from the burning house. and tho bow
thoughllessly caught hold Of the barrel and
gave the gun pull. The hammer caught In
the bed and the gun was discharged the ball
passing through his body. cutting an artery
and he bled TO death In about fifteen minutes
Georgia has perhaps the largest deposit
OF eorundum OF any state in the union with
the possible exception OF North Carolina "
SAID Prot. Heates. the state geologist. in
speaking 70 reporter Of the Atlanta Journal
ana ~ Will be Of untold BENEFIT 10 her, as this
stone ls worth not less than a60 ton There
VIII pc some interesting facts given to the
puDne when the reports OF my two assistants
are publshed IL viii show wonderful depos-
lts OF corundum and marble in Georgia which
VIII pc sure to attract the attention OF capital
ISIS seeking investment. GeorRla's suoply OF
Soita WI re unusually large and rich and
beneye from what have seen IN q partial sur
Fey Of the results Of our investigations viii