The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-18
GEORGIA And FLORIDA.
The News Of the Two States Told in
Paragraphs.
A sumpter County Boy Probably Fat
silly Wounded While Hunting-The
Insurance Held by the State on the
old Capitol at Minedgeville-A Ma
con Mystery Cleared up.


Mrs. Smith. whose house was found vacant
and unlocked, al Macon. with three trunks IN
It, and its occupant absent has returned 70
Macon and reclaimed her TRUNKS from tne
police. She was taken sick while on visit
TO Thomaston. she forgot TO lock her mousse
on leaving Macon.
Rev. W. s. Rogers, who has been pastor OF
the Baptist church at Elberton Tor the past
year, tonight rendered his resignation, TO
take effect Feb. /. He has accepted call 70
the First Baptist church, Lake CITY, fIa. IL
was with great deal Of emotion that the
church accepted his resignation.
Before hisdeparture from Atlanta Tuesday,
Redwiue explained the apparent THEFT OF
$40 900 during the last few days the bank was
open. He had that amount OF worthless
checks, which had been counted as goou as
sets BY the examiner. When RedWlne bed ne
took this package Of checks and burned alFof
them while in hiding. They were Tom CouD
jackson s. which he had been protecting.
In Sumter county, ten miles east Of Ameri-
Gus Saturday Charlie Howell was running
after rabbit, trying to get good shot az u.
and right behind him came q negro youth
bent upon the same purpose. The negro car
ried an old style muZZle-lOadlng shotgun, bOtn
barrels OF which were cooked and ready to be
fred. AS the negro ran his foot struck some
obstacle and he fell TO the ground. IN IalIlns
the hammers of his gun struck rock, dis
charging the contents of both barrels INTO
the head OF young Howell The boy fell as II
dead, the entire load of shot having taken
effect in. the back OF his head and producing
CHASTITY wound. 1t is believed that the wound
viii prove fatal.
Rome Tribune: Jimmie King was released
from custody Monday night. lie is the young
ster who is charged with killing WIN Trout,
colored last Saturday. He is charged with
voluntary manslauRhter. Judge Henry liked
the bond at II GOD and IL was easily secure d.
Carey King. night clerk at the Armstrong,
who is a brother Of the little fellow, went up
70 Summerville with his attorney, w. w.
Vandiver, and bail was asked for. The story
as told by King, the statement that the shoot,
ing must have been accidental II King did
have the gun, was all brought out. His honor
fixed the bail at 81 900. The fact was tele-
graphed to Rome, and the bond was pre-
pared. It was signed 1by Il. G.. Smith, Jesse
McGhee and w. II. Adkins.
Milledgevile Union Recorder: The state
held the following insurance on the capitol:
North British 5000, Atlanta Home 10000
Macon Fire Insurance Company s., GO
Messrs. A, S. Wilson, Of Macon, and IL. r.
Wilcox, and J. S. Daniel, of Atlanta repre-
senting the above companies. spent last
Thursday and Friday in this city. 1t was dc
cided to restore the building in its old famil
Tar form, and the contract was awarded TO
Messrs. j. W. Mcmillan, h. T. Alling, and j.
W. Tunnel Sol Barrett, representing the
citizens and trustees OF the college, went to
Atlanta with the adjusters, and submitted
their action to the governor. The governor
approved the arrangement and the contrac-
tors commenced work Monday.
Social Circle correspondence Monroe News:
Mr.. HoLlingswOrth the machinist at the oil
mills, came to very sudden death Friday
morning about 10 o'clock He seemed to have
been standing on a box oiling pulley above
his head and when he had finished he
stepped back Just far enough TO strike the
main belt from the engine. The machinery
was running at full speed and he was lerked
instantly under the big wheel, tearing him
from his right side across his lower bowels
down on his left hip, and MASKING his breast
almost TO a Jelly. There were several
bruises on the head. The accident broke the
belt and stopped the whole machinery Mr..
Hollingsworth was a man about 40 or so years
of age, and was resident OF New Orleans.