The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-26


Have Been Done in seIf-Defense.
~Daughters 81 the COnfederacy
Day at the Exposition.
GEORGIA.
Columbus will entertain Mr.. Atkinson
and a party OF New England mill owners
to-day.
The final returns confirm the election OF
J. II. Henderson as tax receiver or Nus
cogee county.
Clarence Walker. son Of Rev. Thomas
Walker Of the kOlock street Baptist
church al Augusta, died Thursday after
a lingering Illness Of several months with
consumption
Two street cars on the Consolidated
line ran together at the intersection OF
Peachtree and West Peachtree streets at
Atlanta Wednesday, badly woundlng Mo-
tOrman Bradford
The ticket scalpers have taken the Of
fensive and have inaUgurated war on
DOING business in Atlanta have organized
for the fight and have formed an associa-
ton with duly constituted officers
The Democratic party Of Hart county
Thursday and nominated A. J. Cleveland
10 fill the vacancy in the ONCE OF ordi-
nary of Hart county, caused by the death
of the late incumbent, James l.. Johnson
Col H IL Adams. commander of La
fayette post of the Grand Army OF the
Republic. whose membership represents
more than S3l,eWoO Of the wealth or the
country is in Atlanta for the purpose OF
encouraging military instruction i'm the
public schools.
The barn Of Mrs. Hattie Reeves Of
Williamson was burned Tuesday night
with large amount OF corn. fodder. peas
and seed cotton. During the progress OF
the fire the store Of A. ID. Reeves was
burglarized. The loss by fire is partly
covered by insurance
A ticket broker named Dowden doing
business in an office i'm the kimball house
at Atlanta, selling railroad tickets at cut
rates, was arrested Thursday ON war
rant charging him with cheating and
swindlng. c. r. Arlington claims that
Dowden sold him a worthless ticket.
Mr.. Wilkinson, a merchant who struck
PHOTOGRAPHER Stewart some time ago
with nail puller over a purchase, inflict-
ing a wound from which Stewart subse-
Quently died. was on trial at CarrOlltOn
this week charged with murder. Inc eVl-
dence showed that in the dispute, Stew
art threatened WilkinsOns life and that
the latter acted in self defense. Wilkin-
son was acquitted.
At the residence of William
dent occurred about noon Thurs
day which almost resulted fatally. The
baby boy of Mr.. Thompson, aged years,
was playing alone in the backyard and
fell head first in a tub of water. 1t was
not known how long he had been there
when his mother found him. He was UNI
conscious and was black in the face from
strangulation. After about thirty min
utes the child was revived.
The detectives raided a gambling room
at 7Sia Peachtree street at Atlanta Thurs
day night. The officers arrested Henry
Falvey, ]. b. Marshall, owen Brady and
q man who gave his name as Thomas
Redmond Brady was locked up on sus-
picion, but the others were charged with
gaming. THOMAS Shuck Is said to be the
real name of the man who gave his name
as Redmond and the officers say that he
is wanted in Lexington, KY, for robbing
q man. The Lexington authorities have
been notified of his arrest
The old Mountain Spring church. built by
the Primitive Baptists of Jones county in
1873, has been steadily used as a house
of worship for eighty-two years, and the
people who in early childhood We're taught
the lessons of Christianity within its
sacred walls. are now anxious to preserve
the building for their children. The old
shingles which kept out the rain seventy
two years ago are still doing service as
best they can. The weatherboarding
which only partially comprised the fer
ent voice of the now dead ministers of the
early days OF the present century, IS to
be torn away. petition is being circu-
lated for the purpose of raising funds to
rebuild the church
Nov. has been set aside as Daughters
of the Confederacy Day." at the Atlanta
exposition, and arrangements are being
made for its observance by the ladies of
the organization. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee has
accepted an invitation to be present and
TO deliver an GRAFTON on that day. The
national order of the Daughters of the
Confederacy, which was to have met in
Nashville on Nov. 3, has decid-
ed to attend the exercises at
Atlanta. The Daughters of the
Confederacy of Atlanta have just re-
oeiVed a revered relic. 1t is the Bible on
which Jefferson Davis took the oath of
office. 1t was sent by Gov. Oates of Ala
bama, under special guard, and will be
given conspicuous place in the confed-
crate relic building.
Hon. Walter NJ. Clements was in Macon
Thursday on his way to Eastman. He has
from ha
northwestern portion of Montana, where
he went as commissioner Of the United
states government to treat with the
Blackfeet and Belknap Indians in the sur
render of portion of their respective res
ervations. Though the position is highly
remunerative it is known that Mr.. Glenn
ents has resigned. In speaking of his res
fgnatiOn he said ii was made wholly on
account of the climate. That ii was too
severe Tor a man born and reared in
sunny Georgia. 1t rs believed, however.
that Mr.. Clements will be In the race for
solicitor general of the Oconee circuit. In
that event ii will make triangular fight
between Col. Tom Eason, Col. l.. d. Shan
non and Mr.. Clements, With possibility
OF Col. Charles r. Warren of Hawkins
vile entering, making four candidates.
Macon Telegraph: Everybody knows
what 'puller in" is. In case someone,
however, does not, 1t will be in order to
state that he is man usually employed
by small clothing stores to stand out in
front and by persuasion or force get Gus
toners into the store. Macon boasts the
boss OF the business in this line and he
has Tor long time been in great demand
by all the 'hand-me-down" stores i'm the
city. He is now employed in his profess
sion on lower Mulberry street. and every
day crowds stop to watch him at his work.
Not long ago those who watched him
were greatly surprised to see him land
mail carrier, who was rushing out to de-
liver the mail to many anxious walters
for letters The fact that the official was
in hurry did not for a moment cut the
slightest figure with the long, lean ''pul-
Ter in" who assured him he had Just the
thing the carrier wanted on the inside
Negroes, who know the artist, have
stopped using his side of the street and
country wagon driving along the street
is picnic for him. Thursday afternoon
however, this adept at pulling in broke
his and all previous records at the bust
ness. He did nothing more or less than
stop funeral and endeavor to sell the
driver of the wagon, in which the corpse
was being hauled, a nice new sombrero
1t was a country funeral The procession
consisting of wagon and four buggies
was driving through the city en- route to
the old family burying ground of the dead
man people, when this gentleman who
would brilliantly adorn Chatham street
interrupted IL in the manner aforesaid
During the present session of the state
legislature there are number of Vacan-
cieS in court offices to be filled hv aDDOint-