The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-22
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
EMS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Railroad Engineer Has Narrow
Escape From Being ShOt-Thc
Jury in the Case of Magruder
charged With Wife Murder at
GreenviIIe, Disagrees-COmmen
ment Week at McRae-A Canine
1 wood Carrier-A Prisoner Nearly
saws His Way out of New Jail.
GEORGIA.
Fl Jackson is soon to have a telephone ex-
|hauge S. b. kinard is the promoter of
e enterprise.
II The degree of LII. d has been conferred
IN President Gamtrell. of Mercer uniVers-
II al Macon, by Wake Forest college of
North Carolina.
Madison Advertiser: The Savannah
News now reaches Madison at $50 p. m
y same day il is published. 1t Is one of
b. ablest edited papers in the south.
The Bibb Loan and Building Association
Il. Macon will hquidate its affairs and
IN make voluntary application for d
n ceivership to wind up the business of the
&onCern.
The trial of William T. Magruder for
I b killing of his wife, which has occupied
be attention of the superior court of
3lerwether county this week, has just
+ nded in a disagreement.
Willie Brown, a young negro woman
II Atlanta, attempted to commit suicide
4 thursday by swallowing the contents of
Il bottle of laudanum, but the dose was
b. sufficient to do much harm.
H Mrs DR.. Glenn Green, wife OF q we'll
8nown Atlanta physician, died Thursday
forning from the effects of an operation
n hich she underwent a few days ago.
khe had been i'll for some time She was
d years of age.
Mrs. Lucy Ivy Hill, one of the oldest
fesilents of Atlanta, died suddenly at
fer home on Auburn avenue last Tuesday
Evening from heart failure. Mrs Hill was
ihe daughter of one of At.anta's pioneer
Residents. She was so years cid.
At Macon Thursday a negro boy, aged
tbOut eighteen years, named Tom Ellis.
fyas thrown out Of a wagon by a runaway
forse on Plum street, near Second. Ellis
as hurled against a tree and knocked I'M
$onscous. 1t is thought that his hip is bro
EN-, and that he is injured internally
William I. Cole, a young man whose
tome is in Athens, has been arrested on
J warrant sworn out before Justice Ian
frum by Alex Stein, an Atlanta insurance
: gent, charging him with cheating and
twndling in not purchasing a horse and
buggy, for which purpose money was
kiyanced him.
Jim Craig, a railroad engineer, and w.
4. EdmOndsOn. a rOomer in Craig's house
Atlanta, engaged In a difficulty Wednes-
I ay night about II 80 O'Clock near Craigs
#ome, at the corner of Spring and James
streets. Edmondson claims that while
talking down James street he was ac-
Posted by Craig, who was lying In wait
/ cr him, and ordered to hold up his hands.
4nstead of doing as he was told Edmond
*on drew his pistol and fired at Craig. The
fullet missed the mark and Edmondson
nan for an officer. A few hours later
[rag was arrested by Patrolman Charley
3Iartin.
Il The correspondent of the Morning News
McRae writes as follows under date of
4 10 "a a.
Georgia Cadets of McRae held their first
Pnaual banquet. Fifty or sixty couples
eere present. Refreshments, music and
|Oasts were the order of the occasion. VIII
Mason, Claude Giles, Col FrizzeIl, Col.
Wright and Rev. w. A. Huckabee respond
to toasts to the future of the South
Georgia Cadets, the captain, the personelle,
n the company. the sponsor and maids
Hnd the future of the South Georgia col
ege. Sunday morning the pupils of the col
ege, numbering about 49, assembled at
ihe court house on Scotland street and
parched in body to the church and were
Eeated in front of the pulpit Rev Bias
ON Anthony preached powerful sermon
from the text, without me we can do
Eothing Monday the primary and inter-
nediate departments of the college had
heir exhibition. At o'clock D. m there
as an entertainment of high order.
elven by Miss Evans, the instructor in mu-
Pc At o'clock Tuesday the academic
fe3artment gave an exhibition. At
m. the art display was made. A con-
/ er, was given on Tuesday evening. At
a. m. Tuesday the annual literary
q idress was delivered by Rev. George S.
johnston of Cochran. On Wednesday the
fouegiates gave their exhibition. At the
Pose of this, three prizes were delivered
p Rev T. w. Ellis of Hawkinsyille. The
prizes were $40 in gold, to Miss Abbie
Graham. for the best scholarship in the
rs collegiate class, and s. in gold to each
"A two girls in the second year academic
glass Mamie Adams and Leroma Clark.
Last night box supper and spelling bee
EerG given. A gold pen was awarded to
ne best spelier, and Prof. r. j. Stroller
n the college got it IN the contest be-
tween the South Georgia College and the
&oWn of McRae. Rev. w. A. Huckabee was
4 elected president for another year, and
lrof. r. ]. Stroller vice president, and o.
1 McRae of McRae and Miss Annie Twit-
II OF Cuthbert were elected teachers. Miss
Zuiia Evans WAS elected music teacher and
PISS jamie Neal reelected to art. A de-
fartment of business and one of elocution
Rere formed, and Mr. It. P. Bell of Ameri-
kuS was elected to the former and Mrs. b.
7 Harell of Eastman to the latter.