The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-04

Hands of Her Son by Causing His
Arrest for a Murder Committed Thir-
teen Years Ago-A Georgian Ar
rested at Jacksonville on a Charge
of kidnapping a Girl-A Vendetta
in Orange County.
GEORGIA.
Americas merchants, both wholesale and
retail, report business for the month just
ended as highly satisfactory.
Rev Robert V Atkisson, Of Springfield.
Mo has accepted the call OF the Central
CONGREGATIONAL church at Atlanta.
The democracy of Butts county held a mass
meeting Tuesday to elect an executive dem
ocratic committee for the ensuing two years.
Capt. Fosters large upper saw-mill on the
Satilla river, fifty miles from Brunswick was
destroyed by fire sunday. The loss was GOV
cred by insurance.
The 17-year locusts have made their ap-
pearance in Atlanta. This adds another ele-
ment OF uneasineSs to the situation. They
have come in large numbers, and, from the
present outlook the fruit which has thus far
escaped the cold snap will fall ian easy prey
to this periodical invader OF the animal
family.
The sale Of the Stewart property at Griffin
occurred Tuesday, and everything was bid in
by J. A Stewart The storehouse occupied
by r. w Champion brought SLIGO; the j. D.
Stewart home place on Taylor street brought
az 900. and the half interest in the stOrehOuse
occupied by d. WaXelbaum Co brought
$500.
The case OF the Farmers Alliance Ware
house Company VS.. Orr & Hunter terminated
in the superior court at Athens Tuesday The
verdict was for the plaintiffs in the sum OF
$l400. The case involved q business tranSaC-
ton between the two firms in regard to the
sale of some cotton. The defendent's pleaded
set of which was allowed TO some extent on
the claims OF the plaintin.
Eph Gaskin and wife, who live near Wood
stock, were absent from home the other
night, visiting a neighUor and remained all
night. When they went home next morning
they found their home in ruins. having been
burned during the previous night, by accident
or incendiary. They are newly married
couple and had not been housekeeping long.
Everyth IN the house was consumed, moth
ing saved
The directors Of the Southern Mutual Insu-
rance Company Of Athens met tuesday and
elected the successor of the late Judge Young,
L. G. Harris as president as treasurer OF the
company The gentleman selected is Capt.
w. W. Thomas, who. for twenty years, has
been connected with the business OF the com
pany Arthur r. Griffith. who likewise has
been for 70 years connected with The company
was made secretary in the place of Capt.
Thomas, who was promoted. The vacancy in
the board of directors caused by the death of
Judge Harris will be filled at the annual
meeting IN June.
The speakers to represent the junior class
OF the state University at Athens at the com
day he speakers Of this class are appOir I'd
on three different basis-six for scholarship
four for defamation, two from each society,
and two for ESSAYS, one from each society.
The following were the appointments: For
scholarship, defamation and essay Noses
Guyton. of Florida; for seho arship and
defamation, r. J. orr. OF Athens for schol-
arSh1p NJ. Cannon, Of Rome, w. A Harris,
Of Macon. p. j. Shearrouse, Of GuytOn. Ca.
j. j. Bennett OF Jefferson, and }. Henry
Porter, OF Atlanta for defamation, j. II.
Butner, of Macon, and j. W. Morton. of Ath-
ems; for essay, Joel Gibson, of Newman.
F. Il. and J. L. Harris, attorneys fled in
the clerks ONCE Of the superior court at
brunswick Wednesday suit for damages Of
Andrew j. Burney vs.. Florida Central and
Peninsular Railroad Company. The amount
of damages claimed is 5000 Mr. Burney
was fiagman on the Florida Central and
Penlnsular, and while coupling cars at
Everett CITY on sept o 1928 he was caught
between the cars ana painfully hurt. His
right arm was broken and the bone shattered.
necessitatipg the removal Of a portion of she
bone, and rendering his arm useless to him
for life. He sets forth inrhs declaration III 1t
his injuries are Chargeaole to the negligence
Of the road, and claims that such negligence
has resulted in his sustaining damages to the
extent OF $4,000.
Dawson News: Another murder has beer
committed in Terrell county. The tragedy
occurred a little after shutdown Saturday OF
the plantation of Mr.. w. e. c.. Wall, anout
four miles southeast of the city, and was
suOChlls ONE a negro pS Ihe name OF BeI
bill put load of shot into his wlfe's head
The woman's brains were laid bare and hel
head was terribly mutilated Hill Is negro
against whom there was a warrant. For sew
eral months he had been evadini
the officers OF the law, and had beef
in Alabama the greater part o.
the time A day or so before the murder he
returned home to carry his wife to Alabama
She refused to 90 with him, and, becom
ing enraged he used gun or
her with the result above stated
The woman was standing on TIT
steps OF her house when the shooting oc
Cured, and it was witnessed by 1--we or sil
negroes. MI Wall son came to town 70
Sheriff Christie, but before the otflcer coul,
reach the scene OF the tragedy Hill had takel
his departure and made good his escape.