The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-15


fornian Ends in MarriaRe-A Suit
for $4,000 for the Loss of a Soda
Water Fountain-Murder Near Val
dosta.
GEORGIA.
Marietta's new military company is work
ing enthusiastically and holding nightly
drills.
The friends OF Col. Luther Farmer, OF
Newman, are mentioning his name in con-
nection with the legislative race.
The following names have been spoken OF
IN connection with the legislative race In
Clayton this fall Hon. w. T. Kimsey, W. r.
Ward. w. p. Jones, Adam johnson and w.
T. Sims.
The name of DR.. F. NJ. Ridley, Of LAGRANGE,
has been mentioned in connection with con
gressional houors from the Fourth district.
Dr. Ridley is a brother OF Dr. X, b. Ridley,
OF Atlanta.
During this winter tramp travel has greatly
Increased. 1t is learned that at the next
session OF the Georgia Legislature bill will
be introduced which, il it becomes law, will
make il a crime for person to steal ride on
train beg for food, or travel without visible
means Of support.
Tom Davis who lives near Prattsburg shot
negro by the name Of Lockhart last sun
day. The bullet passed entirely through his
body. Mr.. Davis sent one OF his little boys to
Loekharts house to get the negro wife TO
come and milk for him. The negro very in
solently refused TO let mis- wife so. cursing the
son howhe had been treated by the negro went
to the negrO's house for an explanation. AS
he came to the door the negro ordered Mr.
Davis away advancing on him in the meantime
with poker when Mr.. Davis nTed on him,
killing him instantly.
J. H. Horn the sheriff Of Webster county,
was arraigned before United States Commits
sioner @. r. Thomas, Jr., at Columbus Mon
day afternoon on the charge of obstructing
the United States mail. Mr.. Horn is the
sheriff who stopped a Columbus Southern
passenger, carrying United States mail, at
Weston few days ago in order TO collect his
state and county taxes. He waived hear
ing, and was placed under q bond OF 300 for
hts appearance before the United States
court, which will be convened at Columbus
next Monday. He claims that when he levied
on the train he was acting under the instruc-
tons and directions OF Controller General
Wright
Tuesday morning sam Linton, a negro liv-
ing near Valdosta, was in field blowing
when win Shivers, another negro, and two or
three OF his chums, who were out hunting
came up in an adjoining held. They all met
at the fence that Sc parated the two fields and
began talking. Shivers had one load in his
gun and as Linton started back to his work,
said; Il believe II shoot you and with the
remark emptied the contents OF the gun into
the lower part Of Linton S back. Linton was
only few feet of when the shot was fred
and the entire load punched making wound
from which Linton cannot recover. Shivers
says he only intended to burst cap and did
not know the gun was loaded.
A suit for S. 900 damages, the outgrowth OF
the collapse of the Norcross building was
filed at Atlanta Tuesday against Jonathan
Norcross by J. p. Chisolm Mr., Chisolm al
leges in his petition that he owned soda
fount which occupied portion of the Nor
cross building. That Jonathan Norcross
went 10 work to re-roof and repair the build
ing without first having obtained the neces-
sary permit and without having had the
building properly inspected. The petitioner
alleges that he relied upon Mr.. Norcross en-
tirely in the matter, and when he, OF his own
motion, discovered that the building was
unsafe, 1t was then too late to move the fount
and In consequence it is a total and complete
wreck.
A special from Jacksonville says: Near
New Providence, in Wilkinson county, there
has occurred q rather romantic and sensa-
tional marriage. Miss Eula Collins Is an ex-
ceedlngly pretty girl Of about Is, and OF a ro-
mantle disposition. Some time since, she ad-
vertised for gentlemen correspondents.
came letter from far-away California which
resulted in correspondence between Miss
Collins and Mr.. Graham. The correspond
ence progressed, and an engagement was the
result. On Thursday last Mr.. Graham got OF
the train a tins place, and was met by Miss
Collins and her brother, as per arrangement
previously made by the correspondents
Instead OF being young and dashing
Mr.. Graham proved to be about 81 years
of age. OF course the young lady was much
disappointed, but the trio went out together
to the country home OF the Collinses and
there Miss Collins fatty refused TO ratify the
engagement 1t looked as though Mr. Ora
ham would have to return to the Golden State
alone. Mr.. Graham represented himself as
man Of wealth, and the parents OF Miss Col
Inns being poor and unsophisticated, finally
persuaded their daughter to marry him. Mr.
Graham brought no credentials with him, sc
evidence that was produced as 10 his eharac
ter and wealth"