The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-05

The Paper Issued by the Students
of the University of Georgia suS-
pends-A Holly Contested Election
at MiIner-A white Woman At
tempts Suicide at CoIumbus-Death
of Florida Lady Descended From
Distinguished Lineage.
GEORGIA.
A new twenty-room hotel is among the
enterprises now contemplated In Bruins
wick
The building OF the new colored hospi-
tai at Augusta is progressing rapidly The
corner stone will be laid with great cere-
mony next Monday.
The landlords and agents Of tenant
property In Americas Will meet tonight
for the purpose Of organizing an assocla-
lion for mutual protection against the
class who prefer moving each month
rather than pay rent
The cotton club at Rogers. formed
last season TO make a test Of the best
mode of cultivating cotton with the best
yield per acre, for which prize was Of
fered, declared Jasper Crimson, the Win
ner. he having made J., i-5 pounds lint
cotton TO the acre.
Richard Lewis Of Macon has fled a. suit
for divorce from his wife, Ella Lewis.
Lewis alleges that his wife left him
six years ago without cause, and tn leav-
ing did not tell him that she intended 10
40 away, but simply left and tAen sent
the keys Of the house back to him.
The University Of Georgia is minus its
college paper. The editors Of The Red
and Black. dissatisfied with the action
of the faculty In compelling two Of their
number to withdraw from the paper. met
Saturday and decided 10 resign their
places. The withdrawal Of the editors
practically winds up the paper for the
year.
Amanda Reems. a white woman OF Co
lumbus, took two ounces of laudanum
Saturday night with suicidal intent DR..
Wylie succeeded in reVving her, at
about 10 O'Clock, sufficiently TO enable
her to speak. She would give no reason
for her rash act but begged pitifully that
her life be saved. At last accounts the
woman was doing well, and thought to
be out of danger.
News reached villa Rlca Saturday Of
the murder of Hogan Roberts, up in
Paulding county. at his residence, near
Embry's store, by parties unknown. They
went TO hts house, broke down the door
and shot him. His daughter returned
the fire. The parties ran of, but returned
and shot another volley through the door.
Mr.. Roberts was an inOnensiVe old man.
II was known that he had some money.
1t may be that he was shot TO prevent
him testifying against some moonshiners.
Miner had the most hotly contested
election In her history Saturday. In jan
uary last s. j. Hale, mayor; W. NJ. Rice.
II. !. Lindsay. A. NJ. Spur, j. s. Berry ana
L. Holmes, councilmen, were elected for
the present year. On taking charge they
which brought out a lively kick from the
opposition who went before Judge Mar
Gus w. Beck and instituted a contest The
election was declared void by the judge
and a new one was ordered. Both sides did
their utmost Saturday. Every voter was
brought out and when the ballots were
counted 1t was found that the same
COUNCIL had Nceiveh nearly twice as
many votes as they got in January.
Rev. J. w. Warner is a well-known col
ored preacher Of Macon. Some time ago
he "a ha nf
Mariah Smith arraigned before the re-
corder on the charge Of stealing fencing
from around his premises. but the case
was promptly dismissed by the recorder.
Then Warner arraigned her before Justice
Holmes on the charge Of larc sny, and aga n
the case was dismissed Then he ar
raigned her before Justice Baughn and she
was bound over to the city court. The
woman has been in jail several weeks.
Saturday she was tried before Judge
Ross of the city court and he dismissed
the case as an act of malicious prOsecu-
tion and required Rev. Warner to pay
the costs, which amounted to about $21.