The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-21

essiOn OF "A ChiId-A Columbus Fur
niture establishments Changes
Hands.-DanieI ROundtree's Face
slapped by DIR. westmOPeland at
Atlanta.
GEORGIA.
Albert n Johnson. a planter in Macon
county, was drowned in Rogers mill pond
while returning home from Oglethorpe
Thursday night.
GOV. Atkinson left Atlanta at o'clock
Saturday afternoon to make "A short trip
TO Florida. He viii return to Atlanta
next Wednesday.
Saturday night at the residence of his
brother-in-law, A. L. Hull. on AIilledge
avenue, at Athens. there was born to
Secretary Hoke Smith a baby girl.
The furniture establishment of H. A. &
+ IT, Gibson at Columbus was sold out
Saturday to J. W. Brush, who will con-
tinuc the business at the same place.
The contract for the interior finish Of
the postofIice and federal court room at
Columbus was awarded in Washington
Saturday to r. NJ. Jacks q Son of De,
troit Mich, for $21 900. The work will be
commenced at once.
T. r. Kent, prominent citizen of Put
nam suffered a painful accident Satur-
day while going TO EatontOn. His horse
took fright on the public street and ran
away. throwing him from the buggy. The
fall broke a rib and severely fractured
Mr.. Dents collar bone.
1t is very probable that the prisoners
in the Griffin jail may be transferred 70
Columbus for safe keeping. The jail
al that place is said to be in such a bad
condition that Judge Beck has ordered
the prisoners moved to better quarters
for the summer.
Arthur West Of Rome. who some months
ago won the appointment TO the Annapo-
lis Naval Academy, has just finished
passing his examination for entrance,
and came out with flying colors. Physi-
cally he was found to be all right, and
he is now "A full-fedged cadet.
Nearly three months ago a negro girl
living with her parents near Americas
was bitten by a dog supposed to be mad.
The wound healed and the circumstance
was soon forgotten. Saturday, however,
she was seized with COMMISSIONS and in
a few hours died from the effects of the
dogs bite.
Mrs Jane T. Skinner died at Augusta
Sunday, after being confined TO her bed
since last January. Mrs. Skinner was the
relict Of the late William Skinner, who was
known all over Georgia as the largest
man in the state. Mr. and Mrs. Skinner
reared a large family and seven sons and
two daughters survive her.
Saturday night Julius Choley shot and
instantly killed Florida Abrams in the
house of the former, about nine miles
north Of Sandersville, on the plantation of
Dr. Z. T. Maye. The homicide was the re-
suit Of several years undue intimacy be-
tween Choley's wife and Abrams. Choley
went home Saturday night, and finding
Abrams there, commanded him to leave
but he refused and made threats, declar-
l. hole Ha gafH
more whereupon the latter secured his
shotgun and fired the fatal shot, Abrams
however survived long enough to return
the shot with a pistol he had, but missed
ChOley and hit little child of the latter
The ball entered its abdomen and the
wound is expected to prove fatal. All
parties are cOlOred.
John F. Rhodes and Jasper Pendly,
both of near Sunny Side. are having
lively contest in the courts over the pos
session of a little 3-year-old shild, the
son of Mr. Rhodes. When the child was
but a few weeks old it mother died, and
Mrs. Pendly asked permission to take
the infant which was granted Mr..
Rhodes having grounds for believing the
child's foster parents We're seeking to
poison his child's mind toward him, sought
to have the child restored to his own
home-he having married again and be-
ing I'M position to care for and train it,
To this Mr.. Pendly objected and the case
was heard before Judge Hammond at
refused to disturb the child's
present relations, and thus prevented the
father from the possession of his boy.
The case will be carried to the superior
court for another hearing.
Sheriff John NJ. Johnson of Whitfield
county had a talk with one of the guards
at Dade coal mine Monday. The guard
al h., e,1,.- g.,
murderer, was a puzzle to the authorities
over there. He was docile and minded
those over him very well, but they didn't
know whether to keep him at work or send
him to the asylum. Quinn has a picture
OF the wife he murdered, and often when
ne is told to do anything, he steps out
lew steps, takes out his Wifes picture
looks at it minute and then gazes up
at the skies, and will stand in that posi-
non for an hour at a time, occasionally
repeating the given name of his wife in a
husky voice. And yet when asked for
what crime he is there, he replies seem
lnsly without feeling: Il killed my wife"
The authorities are puzzled to know
whether he is playing crazy or really go
Ing crazy
saturday was consumed in chambers in
ihe superior court at Americas in hear
ing the conclusion of the Savannah
Americus and Montgomery sale matter
1uVSe Fish heard the report of the com
hiSsioners, who sold the road Friday and
CoHnrmed the sale at the price of $1,S00,000
LOT the Savannah, Americas and Mont
Eomery, and 100000 for the Atlanta,
florida and Northern. In the afternoon
tHe matter of fees, salaries and costs was
considered and adjusted. The following
Gums We're allowed by the court and paid
OF the $4,000 deposited Friday: Receiver
. H. Hawkins, S22. 900; Receiver T. Ed
ward Hambleton, SS.4OO; attorneys for the
4gcelNers, Bacon and Miller, $780, r. A.
hawkins, $500; Commissioners Hawkins,
llainoleton and Query, $500. The above
sums allowed the receivers cover also the
falarles of $1,000 per month each drawn
~ Ihem since Dec. l. 1892 up to July l.
go and the fees of Attorney Z. A. Haw-
ans include his salary for the same period
IN addition to their fee of IS, 900 paid by the
levers, Messrs. Bacon and Miller get
Eoou lee from the bondholders, whom they
I've represented since December, 1892
Ile amount of which is not made public,
Sa' IL Is thought to be not less than S25,-
" as they have done a large amount of
ledVy work in this case for more than
~ years. The fees allowed are regarded
az very reaSOna HE and all rorf4as appa,,