The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-25

County - TrampS Driven Gut OF a
Florida Town by Mob-A Narrow
Escape From Death in Cotton Gin.
A Wreck on the Georgia Road.
GEORGIA
Capt J. H. Rucker OF Athens, is mentioned
: for congressional hOnors.
The Augusta postonice has 5000 worth Of
Columbian stamps on hand
Augustus city council has decided not TO
buy a chemical engine for its fire department
Hon. Ben Terrell, OF Texas, the alliance
lecturer, spoke at the court house at Athens
Monday.
Hon W y. Atkinson is visiting the various
cities of the state working up his gubernator-
la campaign.
Lieut.. George NJ Barker, Of the Macon volun-
teers, has placed his resignation In highlands
Of Col Wiley.
A negro well digger Of Macon, was injured,
probably fatally, tuesday by bucket OF
mud falling on him from the top OF Well
while he was at the bottom.
Five persons are now confined in Lumpkin
county jail, two charged with murder and
three with assault with intent TO murder.
The origin Of ali is liquor, except in one case.
Harper Whitehead, of Macon, was robbed
Of $50, 600 in Confederate money Tuesday by
notorious negro thief named Tom Williams.
The negro was arrested and the money VIII
be recovered.
Rev Dr. r. D. Mallory has resigned the
pastorate of the Vineville Baptist church,
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church has called to its passionate Rev. E. b.
Carroll, OF Albany.
In the case Of the state against win Turner
charged with the murder Of Floyd Speer,
there was a second mistr1al at Atlanta Tues
day. The jury stood seven for and i've
against conviction. On the first trial the
jury split even.
N. J. Newsome. who shot and killed S. w
Prince at Davisboro, on Dee. is, and against
whom the grand Jury returned true bill
charging him with murder, has given bond in
the sum of $4,000 for his appearance at the
next term Of court.
The Rev. Toombs DuBose who has for sew
eral years been pastor of country churches in
Columbia county, has been transferred to the
Florida conference, where he is called to the
First Methodist church in Jacksonville. Mr..
DuBose is the grandson Of Gen. Robert
Toombs.
Mrs. j. U. Floyd. OF Sandersville has been
granted pension by the United States gov
eminent on account OF the services OF her
lamented husband in the Indian war The
pension is IS per month, and begins from the
date OF the passage OF the bill which was en-
acted by congress about year ago
While coupling cars on freight train No 80,
at Richland, Monday, Charles Hargrove,
colored brakeman on the ). A. M. road, was
knocked down and one Of his feet CIT almost
entirely on by the wheels. He was picked up.
and taken to Americas, where his injuries re-
ceived the proper attention
The starting up Of the Rome foundry and
machine works leaves only one OF RomeS
various manufacturing enterprises idle, and
this one will probably be started within the
next sixty days The foundry has been
leased by Mr.. Davis the maker and manu-
facturer Of the famous Davis turbine water
wheel.
Henry Mealing, one of the Oldest citizens OF
Hamburg was stricken with apoplexy Mon
day at the ONCE Of Rutherford & Co, in Au-
gusta. He was taken TO his home, and medi-
cal aid was administered. but il could not
stay the hand Of death. and he passed away at
80 clock Tuesday night. Mr.. Mealing was 81
years OF age
Hugh Neisler. Of Taylor county. had pond
stocked with fish which neighbors thought
was the cause OF sickness among them.
though three. physicians had pronounced
their assumption unfounded, A few nights
ago the pond was cut by unknown persons and
the tsh left TO die Mr.. Neisler estimates his
loss at 500.
A frightful accident occurred Monday, at
Kidd & Shackelford's sawmill, twelve miles
west OF Newman. The engine was running
under a full head Of steam when about 1
O'Clock the boiler exploded, instantly killing
William Kidd and Oscar Herring. Kids
head was blown OF and both men were fright
fully mangled.
Between - and o'clock on Thursday morn
ing last the still operated by Persons Will
hanson, was destroyed by fire The lire was
evidently the work OF an incendiary as the gov
eminent had not been operating the still for
several weeks. Mr.. Williamson thinks there
was about 200 gall ns Of liquo- in the still at
the time Of the me- uninsured.
Near Five Forks, in Clarke county. Sunday,
men who were more or less under the in
huence Of liquor, got into a row and before
any one could tell what was up, Kidd was
shooting Bullock fell 10 the ground pierced
ty i've bullets, and Kidd hastily made his
escape. Bullock viii probably die.
Mr.. Bertling, of Athens, has just returned
home from Greenvllle where ne has had his
chickens and pigeons on exhibition at the
fair. He took twenty six first prizes on
pigeons, nine second prizes, SIX third prizes
and first prize for best collection OF pigeons
nj hn NOT ~
offered on chickens-one ten dollar gold piece
as special prize. a.
At Atlanta Tuesday Judge LumplSin ap.
pointed J. c. Dayton and W. W. Moore tenn
porary receivers for the business OF r. L.
Robinson, dealer in coal. The application
was made by Attorney William p. Luther on
behalf OF n. p. Burns. BraDham Bros q Co.
and the George Muse Clothing Company, the
entire amount aggregating less than 500.
They claim that Robinson has given mort
gage Tor $1,000 on his real estate, leaving his
creditors unsecured.
A well dressed man named William q. San.
ders, OF Boston, Mass, was knocked on the
East Tennessee tracks under the Mcdaniel
street bridge at Atlanta Monday night He
was struck by the pilot and hurled from the
track with great force. Strange to say he
was not killed, and, in fact, was able to walk
forehead which was dressed after he was
taken to the Grady hospital by Call OftlceI
John Abbott His injuries are quite serious
but not necessarily fatal.
state granted two charters TO insurance com
panies. One to the Farmers Mutual Insur
ance Company Of Georgia, the incorporators
being w. p. Huh, J. ID. Harris and j. w Crit
I'm, of Fulton; c. w Gray. of Catoosa, and A
ID. Gray of South Carolina. s. d. Towns il
the attorney. The other charter was granted
to the Alfalfa Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, the 1ncorporators of which are A. y j
Gardner. John A. Sibley, John NJ. Porteous
Arthur j. Nash and Charles Stoekard, all Of
Atlanta.
Train No. 81, night express on the Georgia
railroad, from Camak to Macon, which con
meets with the midnight train from Augusta
ran over broken rail, near Brown station
hfty-two miles from Camak, Tuesday morn
ing at o'clock. The engine, baggage car anC
smoking car passed over all right, but the
ladies' coach was thrown on its side and the
sleeper hurled down an emil ankment The
cars were badly broken up. but, marvellous tC
relate, the passengers escaped unhurt. Some
bruises were reported. but In no case were
the injuries serious enough for medical atten
ton.
Detective Holcombe, one Of the officers con
nected with the police department OF Atlanta
accidentally shot himself Monday He made
call at No IS North Pryor street to investi
gate burglary and received description
OF the negro who was supposed 10 have co
mitted IL. He left the house and had not pro.
ceeded a square before he saw negro an,
swerIng the description. The negro fed as
soon as the officer approached him he OF
fCer followed. Suddenly fhare WOO a lo,,d