The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-02-20
GEORGIA NEWS.
EVENTS OF A WEEK IN ERD EN-.
PRE- STATE.
TsrseIy Telling OF Passing Events Calculated
to Catch tho Eye and Interest the
keader-Other Matters.

keader-Other Matters.
Augusta. Ga. February 14-(Special)-
There was big sensation in the city court
today 1t is the talk on the streets now.
Mr.. Chris j. Rooney, a prominent young
gentleman and an ex-member Of the council,
was arrested today in court for perjury.
Her Aim Was Good.
Summerville, Ca, February 15.-(Special)
Mrs. T. w. Peacock, of Teloga district, kill
ed hawk with Il double-barrel shotgun
some weeks ago that measured four fee:
and three inches from tip to tip. This was
the second time in her life that Mrs. Pea
cock had ever fired a gun
Firebugs at ThonasviI,e.
Townsville, Ga. February 13.-(Specal)
Firebuss are making things lively IN
Thomasville. Sunday morning a house be-
longing TO Mrs. Moore was destroyed by
fire and last night dwelling belonging TO
was burned. Both losses were partially
covered by insurance. Extra police have
been put on and tie city authorities will
stop at trouble or expense to ferret out
and punish the incendiareS-
A Murderer Caught.
Lafayette, Ca, February 12.-(Special.)-
r. Y. Foster, the murderer of H. c. Hud-
Eon, mention of which was made in The
Constitution, has been captured by detec-
tives at Boaz. Marshall county. in north
Alabama. He will be brought here to-
morrow. There is reward of $3.50 offered
for his arrest. Circuit court convenes here
next week and his trial will probably take
place at once
Ecdrr' =. Geek.
Macon. Ga, Febru Try 15.-(Spe cial.) Dep
uty Marshals Thomas. Hurst and Buckner
returned from Columbus, o.. penitentiary
today, where they went to carry Bonneli,
the counterfeiter, and other prisoners. While
there they saw Lewis Redwine- lie was
sitting at a desk writing il the office where
new prisoners are reg S-cred. He was act
Ing as a recording clerk. He seemed to be
well The Macon officers had no talk with
him. They also saw Luther a Hall ana
Lancaster who were sentenced to the pen
ttentiary for alleged conspiracy in the aSS;iS-
stnation of John c. Forsyth, at Norman
dale, few years ago and whose trial eX-
cited SO much interest in Georgia. Han mas
fallen off sixty pounds since imprisonment.
Lancaster's term will expire in eight
months. Hall is i'll for life
E:aislnSa Baby by Incubator.
Augusta Ga February 12.-(Speclal.)-
A baby is being raised IN an incubator
IN a weli-known and popular fanllly OF Az
gusta. The names are withheld i'll Difference
10 the desire of the father. The baby is a
mite It's father and mother are strong,
hearty people Th;. itte one ti, Was las, porn porn
In the incubator. The child is Settlhg aioIs
nicely and is developing We'll! \ mere III, - nov low
every reason to believe that the little one
win soon be nursed to strength ana VlSoT;
The incubator is constructed IN a slna a
bath tub There are three compartments.
In the lower compartment is kept a burn
Ing lamp. The lamp lmparts neat 70 G1 ing
IT,,
with water The warm water regulates and
.equaliZes the air IN the third compartment,
which the baby resides Inc WhoIe aiiai
is under direction of well known plgSi-
clan. He constantly visits his charge ana IS
watching the progress of the case with, IL
possible, more interest than the parents
This treatment of the little one will at
tract the attention of the medical fraternity.
The success o. he care-taking OF the tot
up TO this time as been pronounced. Just
now the interesting patient is kicking as
vigorously all concerned could desire.
iiiiled IA Dauce.
Albany Ga February 16.-(Special.) AT
dance. near Oakheid, in Worth county,
last night, John Long and William 5ailey,
two young farmers, became involved ma IN
Long, who was killed instantly. The cause
of the difficulty is thought TO have been
Jealousy as the young men We're rivals for
= .Es f.gor Of certain young lady OK the
The weather last night ana iocay mas
been the coolest experienced tins winter
Everything was frozen stiff mere this mora
She Sold Hofensveiss.
Waycross, Ga. February l6.-(Special.)-
The case of the city Hrs. L. E Spence,
charged with having viola led the ordinance
pro ting the sale of intoxicating drinks
In this place, was tried by Mayor Folks this
afternoon. Mrs. Spence was found guilty
and fined so. The testimony showed that
Mrs Spence, who has been engaged in the
mercantile business here. has sold to a great
many customers ''hofenweiSS' While the
evidence did not show that hofenweiss had
produced intoNiCat.On i'll any instance ii was
clearly demonstrated that il contained prop
critics usually found il certain so-called tom
les, and cherry juice. Two other similar
cases will be tried in a few days.
LeIipar Gets twenty Y+urs.
Columbus, Ga, February 16.-(Specfal)-
Richard Leitner, colored, who about fort
night ago murdered his wife, Minnie, by
horribly slashing her body with razor,
has been on trial i'll the superior court for
ihe past three days for that o1fense. The
jury. after being oct all night, returned
verdict this morning finding the prisoner
'Aaa.
great surprise 10 almost every one familiar
with the case, as Leitner's crime was re-
sarded as one of coId-blooded murder
Judge Butt sentenced Leitner 10 twenty
years in the peuiteutiary, the fun penalty.
hands of the jury was Imprisonment for
life His statement was the only evidence
introduced in ais behalf and his surprising
~ faNoraDle verdict IS attributed entirely TO
the magnificent argument OF his attorney.
was appointed by the court to defend him.
Thc Atlantic AMI GanviI'e.
The Constitution has already published
much about the plans of the Atlantic and
Danville to build link from Danville to
Bristol. Tenn, there connecting with the
East Tennessee.
The latest report from the men in charge
IS to the effect that the scheme will GER
tainIy be pushed right through to speedy
elimination and that this line will soon
connect the mineral regions of north Geor-
ga East Tennessee and southern Virginia
with the Atlantic coast.
The new road viii be 115 miles In length and
WILL be known as the Virginia, Seaboard
ard Western railway.
1t is wei known that the Atlantic and
1,snvilIa will lie sold by decree of the courts
On April the Sd, and it is believed that this
new company viii be formed of the bond
a7lders OF the old road to build the eX-
tension mentioned with the assistance of
rcrthern capital.
l. is further stated on good authority that
tho same people will buy the Marietta ana
North Georgia, which is also to be sold, and
that it will make its way through northern
Georgia to Atlanta over this route rms
4-iil make quite an extensive system OF rail-
WAYS in this region of the south that VIII
have a most desirable territory at its back.
Brutal Assault in Gnbb
Marietta. Ga. February 16.-tSpeclai)-A
Serious ana what came near being a fatal
t-.lie.i;lty occurred night before last in this
) county about nine mil-s west of here IN
tn. neigIborhood of Upshaw.
Nr T. z. Petree is a PROSPEROUS farmer
<livir.. Just beyond Mud creek, in that vicni-
w He mad hired negro man named Co
I,,,!,1ls Carter to work for him. The ne
gro got mad with him, and just at dark
wavlaid MIR. Petrce as he was going from
his a,'nh0use TO his residence.
AIR Tetree spoke to Carter. The negro
replied by throwing at him a large rock,
Ii on ha ci no he