The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-09
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
Matters and Things That Make Up The
Daily HumdTum.

The Grand Jury to Investigate the
Methods of the Managers Of the
Defunct Bank of Americas.
GEORGIA
Mrs. Mary E. Higgins, OF Grimm, died Fri
day.
There is talk of electric lights for Eaton
ton.
The Putnam comfy Evans club has 800
members.
The populists Of Gwinnett county are unable
TO muster a crowd at their public meetings.
A little negro child living in Burke county
died a few days ago from the effects OF drink
ing kerosene oil.
Hon John T. Boifeuillet Of Macon, has &C.
cepted the invitation to deliver the Memorial
day address in EatontOn.
The Waynesboro Masonic lodge has pur-
chased a lot on Liberty street, ana Will erect
nice brick lodge room.
The lands belonging to the county in the
town of Douglas will be sold Oh the hrst Tues
day in May at public cutlery.
At a mass meeting last Tuesday the demo
Gratis OF Carroll county endorsed the admin
istration of President Cleveland.
J. B. Harbison's eldest daughter got one Of
her collar bones broken, at Dahlonega, few
days ago by falling from porch
The last term OF Douglas superior court is
said to have cost the county 3l,6OO and not
nearly all the business was disposed OF.
A white frost covered the ground in Sum.
ter county Friday morning and beans and
other tender vegetables we're again nlpped IN
the bud.
A vacant dwelling, belonging to Daniel Nc
Kerley, near Duluth, was burned Tuesday
night about O'Clock. The origin OF the fire
Is unknown.
Mai John T. Degnon. Of New York, is now
temporarily located at Douglas, locating the
line OF the South Brunswick, Atlanta and
Northwestern railroad.
The directors Of the Newman Cotton Mills
met Friday and declared an annual dividend
of Z per cent, payable at the meeting OF the
stockholders on the 10th inst.
John Taylor and John Lee, OF Carroll
county. fought over a trivial dispute few
days ago and Lee died the next morning
from the injuries he received.
The body of a murdered white man was
found In a swamp between Adel and Sparks
Thursday. There is no clue to the mans
identity or his murderer except that he was an
umbrella repairer.
While burning trash in a field near Ameri-
Gus Friday, negro womana dress caught
fire and she was burned in a horrible man
ner. Her back is one solid blister and her. In
luries may result In death,
John Russell. OF Minnie Irwin county, was
suspected Of numbering his infant child few
days ago, but the coroner's jury failed to OBJ
tain sUticient evidence to warrant holding
him and he was discharged.
Eatonton Messenger: Considerable corn
that was thought to be killed by the cold
The grain crop was more or less injured by
the cold weather-how much more or less the
farmers don yet know
Alfred E. Smith, handsome young man,
who lived in Macon quite a while up to few
months ago, committed suicide at the Emery
hotel at Cincinnati Friday disappointment
because woman OF the town, OF Macon,
failed to join him was the cause Of the sui
eide.
Two little sons Of Coroner NJ. D. Davis, Of
Stewart county, we're out hunting Thursday
with a gun, which in some unaecountable
manner was discharged, the whole load en-
tering the head OF the younger boy and killing
him instantly. The boys were aged about ID
and 9.
The dwelling house Of J. W. Comfort who
resides mile and half from Lawrenceville,
was burned on the morning OF the 4th instant,
about $3.50 O'Clock. The house caught from o
keg of ashes which had been left in the yard
near the kitchen. The loss is 81 200, with no
insurance.
A fine horse recently purchased from Mr..
Blalock Of FAYETTEVILLE. by Tom Hasten, a
colored farmer, was killed by its owner one
day last week. The animal refused to pull
and the negro dealt the horse a heavy blow
over the head with shovel, killing HIM al
most instantly.
A negro living on the salter plantation ten
miles west OF Americas is in hard luck. His
house caught fire and was burned to the
ground, with all OF the furniture and effects.
The flames spread TO the barn and stable. and
all Of the old negreS corn, together with his
only mule, were burned.
H. B. Parks Co.. OF Rome have sold
out their large stock OF dry goods TO Bass
Bros. & Co. The trade was consummated
Friday evening, and Mr. Bass at once took
charge. The firm OF II. B. Parks & Co. was
composed OF Fl. b. Parks and S. j. Powers
two well known dry goods men.
Floyd Burton who lives near Suwanee, was
shot and dangerously wounded on the night
of April 8, by some unknown party, supposed
10 he George Anderson, coloted, an escaped
tot al
March term Of the superior court Mr.. Bur
ton was member Of a party searching for
the fugitive. The bullet entered his thigh.
The residence OF W. W. Stevens. OF Mayield
was destroyed by fre about u o'clock Satur
fire is thought to have been
of incendiary origin. Very little was saved
from the flames. The family were asleep
when the fire began, and when they awoke
the Work OF destruction was too far advanced
to enable the occupants to save more than q
few personal belongings 1t is estimated that
the loss is fully s. 500. partly covered by in
surance. Mr.. Stevens had a policy for 81 400
Depot Agent W. w. Lumpkin, of Milledge
vile, met with serious accident at the
Sparta depot last Tuesday. He came in or
the early train from Camak He got out ~
either then, or In trying TO get back on the
train. with his right foot on the track, and q
part OF 1t was mashed on by the wheels Drs
wiley ana Bort were called in The sufferer
was put .upon the train, after some delay
ana taken to Milledgeville. DR.. Wiley &C
eompanled him and, with Dr. Harris per
formed the necessary work Of amputation
The wounded man was doing as well as could
be expected at last accounts.
Rome Tribune w. J. Neel states that
be will not be a candidate for reelection
to the lower house Of the legislature. 80 b
OF the other representatives. Messrs. y. T.
Price and W c. Bryan win be candidates f0r
reelection. They are both popular men and
have strong following. Capt Felix Cotput.
the present senator, has also been mentioned
in this connection in the city there will q
several candidates. Moses II, Wright and y
w. Underwood have already sisnihed their
intention OF entering the field 1t is also
rumored that Jack King. the banker, will c
a candidate. There are others whose names
have been mentioned. but who have not yet
entered the field. Barlow county Will furnish
the senator for the district this term. Who
he Will be is not yet known.
The grand jury will probably make an in
quiry into the methods Of those who managed
the defunct Bank Of Americus Inc Times
Recorder says: "Since, however the cues
ton has been sprung why the Bank Of
Americas IS likely 10 be singled ont from
among all the deiunct corporations Ii
Americas for the attention Of the grand Jury
the Times Recorder don't think it amiss .,
mention "a few Of the reasons given by s.
terested persons why this bank constitute.
unique case and in their opinion cllls 10
extraordinary measures OF investigation
First. it is a bank failure, the nrs
on record In Americas ard involve
trust money left with it for safe keen
inc Second. aharfp~ T1otxAe