The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-25

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Near OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Negro
Horse Thief Meets Death From a
Pistol Solicitation Given Ten Years
I'm the Penitentiary for the Murder
of Malachi pitts.
GEORGIA
Harris county has a 10-year-old boy
who has picked 1900 pounds Of cotton this
fan, and a 5-year-old boy who has picked
so pounds.
Only ten mortgages have been foreclos-
ed In Coweta county this year. The
farmers are out Of debt and prospecting in
that county.
Mr.. Morgan, one Of Tattnalrs foremost
farmers, now has under cultivation a
S-acre vineyard from which he has made
over 800 gallons Of wine.
The Fort Valley and Perry Telephone
Conyany which has been doing business
for little more than three months, has
declared dividend of "A per cent.
The police of Fulton county were
searching on Monday for Henry Everett,
aged 50 years, charged with a criminal as
sault on his daughter, Ida, II years old.
In consideration of the sum of 5000
paid by the New Manchester Company,
Hugh T. Inman has given a quit claim
deed to all property in the town on which
he had mortgage.
The Vienna Progress has discovered why
water flows from an artesian well. one
of Its readers says the earth floats on
water, and when they bore a hole through
It the water gushes out at the top.
w. ]. Ben of Cedar Creek, in Hart coun-
ty, has a poplar tree two feet in diameter
on his plantation that is apparently per
fectly sound. Eighteen inches from the
ground maple tree about three inches
IN diameter Is growing out of the poplar
How 1t got there is a mystery.
Mai. William G. Heard, a midget, who
for a number of years was a neWsboy on
the Georgia railroad and who has been
one of the most successful museum freaks
in the country, died at Atlanta Saturday.
Maj. Heard was % years old, weighed AZ
pounds and was less than four feet in
hight.
The meeting of the Southern Intercol-
1egiate Athletic Association at Atlanta a
day or two ago, elected the following Off
GERS: President, William L. Dudley of Van
derbilt, the former incumbent; secretary
and treasurer, c. A. Ross of Auburn Ag-
riculturai and Mechanical College; vice
president, NJ. 7. Johnson.
Late Saturday afternoon a number of
chattel mortgages in favor Of the Geor-
and out-of-town creditors were filed
against Mrs. s. z. Guiffrida, a dealer in
crockery, at Augusta. These aggregated
$500. Monday a bin Of sale to Bryan
Lawrence for $500 was filed.
Monday afternoon a negro man named
Charlie Shaw about g years old, was seen
mile and half above Covington shortly
before the time for the arrival of the
north bound passenger train Shortly after
the train passed he was found near the
track with his head crushed in. He had one
hand and bottle of whisky in his pocket.
J. J. e. f. A. Flowers, two lumber
manufacturers of Boiling, Ala, have been
IN Early county for several days past
prospecting with a view of locating a
saw mill plant. They propose, if their
plan succeeds, to establish in or near
Blakely a large mill, employing about
200 men and 10 extend out southwark into
the timber belt tram railroad several
miles in length.
Unless some unforeseen accident inter-
venes a Mr.. Heron of Ohio will establish
3 large and completely equipped manu-
factory of shirts, ladies' skirts. children's
waists, coFsets and goods of that kind in
Rome He viii arrive next week and ar
range the details. The factory will en-
ploy about seventy-five hands with the
probability of an increase so soon as the
work gets well under way.
G. w. Trotter. about p years of age
died at the Walton hotel, at Monroe Sat.
urday. Under window of his room an
empty three-ounce bottle labelled '1auda.
num- was found, and in his room letter
giving directions as to the disposition OF
his body and other matters. The letter
directed the interment of his remains by
the side Of his deceased wife at Memphis
Tenn. Mr.. Trotter was a cotton buyer.
Friday, near Americas, Dick Perry, col
ored, stole horse and buggy and drove
IN the direction of Macon county. A posse
of citizens followed and overlook him al
Hambrick'S mill, about twelve miles from
Oglethorpe. "A desperate fight ensued il
which Perry, after shooting William Full
ford through the hand, was himself sho
and killed instantly by Joseph Kleckley
He was trying to kill Mr. Kleckley wher
he was shot. Mr.. Fulford is painfully
though not seriously, injured.
Judge Lumplxin has signed the bill Of ex
ceptions made by Z. w. Martin, and the
question Will go up to the supreme court
on fast bill. A hearing will be giver
the case in the supreme court within the
next few days and it will then be def
nitely known the amount of money tina
viii be given Mercer University by tn,
1ate DR.. Cheney. The estate left by DR.
Cheney is valued al about $4,000, and 4
me amount contested for by Mercer il
received that institution viii receive
total or nearly $4,000
The case Of Joe Eaton. charged will
the murder OF Malachi Pitts near Nicka
jack last June, was concluded at Marriott;
arlhhay The jury retired at 1916 ?. m.
ana Drought IN their verdict al S:l5 Satur
Gay morning, finding the defendant guilt
OF voluntary manslaughter. The verde
was a compromise. Several OF the Juror
contended all night for a verdict Of muir
Ger, NO one saw the murder but the De
lenaantf family, and taking everythint
INTO consideration, the verdict is consld
ereo a victory for the state. Eaton wa
sentenced 10 ten years IN the penitentlary
THE correspondent Of the Morning New,
hl thomson, under date u Dec %. write
=. ipnoMs - a called meeting Of a.,
elly council o. Douglas. Gus r. Brael
vas elected clerk. n. y. GOODYEAR nom.
Nltit ana Thomas Kennedy marshal
44f ne ensuing year.-On lasf Thurs4a
lthtt elrFele Jr., was married ~ Afie.
9iNlf AeLaland, and j. d Dubose "
s,yetihf ~ Aiss Annie Belle Tanner N
ftNNgte.- HF viisrerE and teachers III fh,
Dg9tihs Methodist Episcopal Eaibsfi
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