The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-24

Bail Jumper-A Warehouse Burned
at Sunny side-A Negro Who Whis-
ties Three Parts simultaneously
Train Ditched on the Augusta South
ern-A Queer Bull Frog Story.
GEORGIA
Mrs. Ada Still OF Augusta, died Thursday.
Pulaski county has organized fair asso-
citation.
The firm of Youmans & Gerber, jewelers. of
Waycross. has been dissolved George You
mans having purchased the interest OF Mr..
Gerber in the business.
Mrs Mary A. Morrison and Mrs. George w.
McDuf1e, OF Atlanta grandchildren OF Mrs.
Sarah Morrison, are believed to be heirs to
large estate in Scotland
J. D. Cheek, living in Gordon county, has
an old time clock that is over 100 years old.
He has traced its age back and it has been
handed down in the family. He says it Is
good timepiece and in good running order.
Hon. Thomas f Watson spoke at Washing
ton Thursday before crowd Of 500 people,
composed mostly Of negroes, who cheered
loudly and often. His speech was the same
old thing he has been singing in the ears Of
the people for the past three years.
Michael Bros. have let the contract for
their new 5-stOry building to be erected on
the corner Of Jackson and Clayton streets at
Athens. The bid that was accepted was that
of Watson Bros, and the new building will
cost in the neighbOrhood Of $4,000 or $4,000
In Emanuel county last Sunday Fred
Moore, about IS years Of age, and son of L.
ID. Moore. killed John Turner, son OF James
Turner, with pistol The shot took effect in
the brain. The homicide occurred near
Moores Bridge, on the Ohoopee river. The
killing was for very trtfing cause. The
coroner's jury returned verdict OF murder.
Hon. Robert f. Tate, prominent and pop
ular citizen of Elberton, died after
short illness Tuesday from an attack Of IN
fiammation Of the bowels Mr. Tate repre-
scented Ebert county in the Legislature some
years and has for years been prominent
actor in all public affairs Of the county. He
leaves a widow. one son and two daughters,
the daughters both being married.
The mixed freight and passenger train on
the Augusta Southern, due at Augusta at 9:23
O'Clock Thursday night. turned over and fell
down 22-foot embankment between Hepzi-
bah and Richmond Factory. The cause of
the accident is not known. The tender four
box cars and a passenger coach were de-
moiished. One Of the crew was badly injured,
and all OF the passengers were badly bruised
and shaken up.
On Tuesday night the warehouse of Nc
Carly Bros, at Sunny Side, Spaulding coun.
ty, which was rented by w. b. Grimm the past
season was burned, causing loss TO them
OF $500. There was on storage and belonging
10 Ii. I. Patterson, Of that town. bales OF
cotton, 60 tons guano and about cars eottOn
seed, making loss TO him of over 81 600 with
out any insurance The fire was supposed to
have been the work Of an incendlary.
few weeks since John G.. johnson was
convicted of selling whisky Illegally in Clarke
county. Judge COBB imposed upon him fines
TO the amount of 5000 ana costs johnson
was very anxious TO get out, aud his bond
was placed at $500 Frank Phillips went on
the bond and Johnson was released. short
while since Johnson disappeared, and has not
been seen since A reward OF $3.50 has been
offered for his capture by the sheriff Of
Clarke county.
Jim Austin, a negro hack driver OF Macon
possesses the faculty of carrying two distinct
notes at one time of any song and the notes
are SO distinct and clear that there is no mis-
tnk1DR them instance q n Vyh al 1a
Home, Sweet Home" and carry the bass and
eontraltO at the same time so perfectly and
smoothly that IL sounds like two or more per
sons whlstling. In some airs 1t sounds as il
three separate people are whistlng, the bass
alto and soprano being all carried at one time
IN the most perfect harmony.
George X. Stearns has been elected presi-
dent OF the Riverside mills at Augusta to sue
coed William E. Mccoy who declinedre cleo
tion, The Riverside mills were Incorporated
in 1882 and since that time Mr.. Mccoy has
been at the head OF the company. He only
retires to give closer attention to the Mccoy
Brick and Tile Company. Of which he is presi-
dent Mr.. StearnS who succeeds Mr. Mccoy
as president Of the Riverside mills, is well
known in Augusta, as he has lived there for
the past five years and has been connected
with the company the entire time.
Three houses were robbed in Claxton last
Saturday night. Thieves entered the kitchen
OF Prof. Gilmore and carried off all the edi-
bles they found and some of the dishes and
pots. Some Of the dishes were found con.
Henry Hendricks residence was entered and
two quilts stolen. Mrs Nancy Tippins also
lost several sides Of meat and hams on the
same night, and probably by the same gang.
Parties who tracked the thieves caught a
negro and gave him about a hundred lashes
with buggy whip, but he would not acknowl-
edge having stolen the meat, but did own up
20 having robbed other people in the county.
None Of the stolen property has yet been re-
covered.
Here is the queerest bullfroe story on
rpeOrd a W n NJ lf1b
says that his IA hers cows frequently came
up at night with the appearance OF having
been MIXED. His father got tired OF il and
seat nlm &c the pasture with the cows to catch
the thief. he spent the day near enough to
the cows TO watch them, he thought, but at
night II was still evident that the COWS had
been MIXED again. He was scolded and sent
back win them the next day. About IL
O'Clock. he says this COW went into the canes
near small lake and lowed He crept through
the brusn ana caught the thief in The act, and
ne proved to be Uullfrog as large as a nat.
The frog was hanging on 10 the cows udder
and seemed to lie enjoying mis- dinner i'm
Augusta Herald There is news OF a shock
ing casualtyat Clouds Creek, across the river.
~ EdgeAeld county II occurred on the plan
tahOn Of A. p Bouknpht Joseph COZ &
daughter about IS, was knocking cotton
Stalks Ia the held, and her little brother set
hre 10 bunch 'ot grass near by. The girls
clothes caught on fire, and she ran to whore
hef ialher was plo7nR but before the flames
could be eXtin2uishcd she was burned fatally.
She walked 10 the house afterward. and told
her mother She was burned to death. but not
TO grleve about hcr. II 10 was the ord S will
FOR her 70 80 that way she was willing and
reaqy 10 20. Her spirit departed from this
world and went 70 reap its reward on high
TO her hereaVed family the community OK
tends IT'S most heartfelt sympathy.
Eleven ont OF fourteen prisoners confined
IN the county iail NJ Douglasvile made their
escape bf saving hole through the top 81
tle corridor aud breaking the Jars Of the iron
grating Tuesday afternoon There were
fourteen prisoners in jail, and as customary
lht .hlltr allowed them the freedom OF tho
corridor TOT exercise. Taklug ADVANTAGE of
ihe Temporary absence of thc Iailer they hast
ll} sawed 70 hole large enough 10 allow them
to pass out aud there Was
uuihing but the iron gratinV hs-
ihrm aud lutrty. This was soon
tisAea iAi9-su au4 eleven OF them walked