The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-27

Harris Acquitted at Gainesville Of
a Charge of Murder Speech Re
stored by a Cyclone Scare After
Twelve Years Dumbness-A Tragic
Death Occurs in Lowndes.
GEORGIA.
There is great complaint Of scarcity Of
water IN wells in Ioccoa.
The firm Of J. D. Matheson & Co. OF Hart
well, has been succeeded by Matheson, Brad
ley & Co.
The rpossums are on the war path in Lee
county, and hundreds OF young chickens are
disappearing mig htly. A war Of extern ina
tion has been declared against them.
The case OF =. /. Terrell against the Yves
tern and Atlantic railroad for IS 600 damages
on charge OF libel. has been settled, each
side sharing in the payment Of costs in Cobb
superior court.
Mrs William Bateman, a resident Of Tay-
lor county committed suicide Wednesday
night by throwing herself into White Water
creek. For some time past she had shown
signs OF insanity.
The Cobb county grand Jury is celebrating
on the chicken lighting and wheel Of fortune
cases that developed sunday near the Chatta-
hoochee river Men Of wealth and promi-
hence are involved.
The whole amount Of the money derived
from the sale Of ,009 Of confederate money
and other property stolen at Macon few
days ago has been recovered. The total
amount received on the sale was SIG.
William Bulloch. the white man who was
shot by Pr Kidd, another white man. at
Five Forks, In Clarke county, sunday after
noon, died Monday evening. Kidd has not
been arrested yet. He was thought to be in
Athens. but search III ere failed TO md him.
In Baker county negro stole a farmers
silver watch and Secreted il in the hollow Of
q tree. The farmer went into the woods and
began to cut down the identical tree where
the watch was secreted- Inc shock caused
by the blows Of the ak disturbed the watch and
out il tumbled at the farmers feet.
Henry Harper, the negro who was shot by
Sam Hunter, Jr., az Abhens Monday night at
the home OF the latter on Hancock avenue,
died Tuesday. Hunter was re leased after the
finding of the jury that the killing was just.
fable homicide. Harper was discovered
hiding in Hunter S barn and was shot while
trying to escape.
Last Monday morning Charles Bailey, colorel
fireman for the Newman cotton mills, while
assisting J. B, Crone mill engineer, to place
q car Of coal was caught between the bump
ers and so severely mashed that he died last
night. some hands Of the mill above were
pushing ears down the track very slowly, and
without warning, bumped against the car
of coal catching Charles Bailey He was in
1ured in two places, his right arm and pit OF
the stoma h.
AT Eastman Wednesday John J. Hunt, OF
the Flint circuit. directed the commissioners,
]. W. Hightower Z. c. smith and J. Il.
Wooten co sell the property of the Empire
Lumber Company at private sale If possible.
An upset price Of $50 600 was fixed. II the
largest ofer received is smaller than this
sum. then the figure IN ST De reported to
court. There has been two efforts made to
sell the property at public sale at an upset
pr &c OF so 90. but this figure was not OBJ
tained. Several Macon lawyers are engaged
in the case.
The iron bridge. under construction by the
King Bridge Company Of Cleveland O., at
Tallulah Falls. fell in Thursday The acct
dent was caused by the giving away of the
north pier. No blame Is attached to the
bridge company. as the piers were already
erected By the county. In the collapse, Q. p.
foreman, and w. G. Dodson. laborer, rode the
span to the water. No one was hurt except q
few slight bruises The iron bridge remains
intact, with one end on the north pier thirty
feet from the water
A negro girl bound to a woman living in
Crawford county ran away and went to Ath.
ems. The woman notified the police, and Sat
ur1ag night the girl was ARE sted and the
Crawford woman notified. Wednesday she
went up after the girl and asked Policeman
Culp 10 take her down 10 the train The po-
uceman tied the girl hand and foot and deliv-
cred her TO the woman from Crawford. The
woman remarked that she could carry her to
her home without the shackles. and Police
man Culp took them of, and the negro girl
was landed safely in Crawford.
Three prisoners, CHARGED with co nterfeit.
ing, were arraigned before Judge Ne man, in
the United States court, at Atlanta ..urs.
day All hailed from Douglas county -
have long been identified with the counter
feiting Industry The names Of the prisoners
are; James w: Jones. J. r; Pilgrim and
B. Murrah. Without going into a prolonged
trial II was mutually agreed to take a verdict
OF guilty. and such a verdict was accordingly
returned by the jury. Judge Newman theI
sentenced each Of the Counterfeiters to serve
two years in the penitentiary and TO pay {
fine Of $500
The death Of Will wisenbaker, Thursday
at Lake Park, few miles below Valdosta
ssaHF "a cNra q.
that section. He went out to butcher pei
to watch the butcher kin COW, and was il
apparently good health, though little feeble
from a recent illness The butcher used
large revolver in killing beeves. and Just as b.
fred the first shot at the COW young Wisen
baker fell TO the ground and died He was
thought to have been caused by heart disease
though he had shown no previous symptoms
Of that ailment.
Capt. ]. D. Thomas and Miss Utah Alta
way, both OF Cartersvtlle, were married las
Sunday. The groom is 60 years old and tn
bride le. Miss Attaway is the oldest daughte
OF Mr. Attaway, whose home is in the suburb
OF Carteryille. She is a very fine musician
ana an accomplished Young lady. Capt
Thomas is q gentleman Of means. He ha
known Miss Attaway all her life but only
short time ago maize known to her family hi
intentions, which were met with hearty dis
approval on account of the difference in thei
ages. He was forbidden TO enter the house
a clandestine correspondence, however, wa
NolAlCN Ou b6AWotn bn6 TWO lovers ana
suited in plans which made them one.
A special to the Macon Telegraph says: 20
OF about Jan. a double homicide occurred a
negro frolio on the plantation of e. a. BIZ
ford, in Jasper county. The parties theret
were George Coleman and two Smith negroes
II seems that there was some ''overjoyful
about and a negro brawl was the eonseq uenc
of blind tiger who opened one eve on tn
dusky crowd. Coleman was hemmed in tn
house and the two Smith boys had the door
closed on him and he shot both of his assai
ants down, resulting in the death of one and tn
severe wounding Of the other, Colema
has been at large till yesterday, when he wa
arrested at Rutledge. Sheriff Phillips ha
charge OF Coleman and will be ready to hay
justice applied during March court.
Hartwell Bee: A most remarkable case. an
miraculous as WELLS reported by Al. Wicker!
who lives about three miles from town. Mr.
Antyitch, the wife Of GeI man laborer livin
on Mr., Nickery S place, was stricken with
severe Illness about twelve years ago. whic
totally deprived her of the power
speech, in which condition she remained VI
til the night OF the cyclone last summe
when the house in which they lived was blow
down, some OF the timber falling on her. 81
was heard TO utter some maud BILE sound an
about Dec. last she suddenly and wholly r
gained her vocal powers and can now talk q
well as she ever did. Mrs Antvitch is b
tween so and co years Of age. This might |
an interesting case for the medical profe
sion.
The case Of the state VS.. WIN Hawkins an