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


the Chinese village at Atlanta.
GEORGIA.
Rev. James Rembert smith. a 1IethO-
dist minister of Atlanta, Gied Monday
night. aged 50 years.
". o. Tiff is erecting an elegant brick
building in Triton. ninety feet VIDE and
one hundred feet deep, with basement
The ITALIAN Dramatic club of the Uni
versity OF Georgia is out SO on account
OF lost money order that vas sent from
Athens to New York.
The freight and express Office at Mine
ola has been discontinued and hereafter
people living there VIII have to go to
Naldosta for then freight
Under the new charter of COvington,
passed by the present legislature. the
election for mayor and cOuncilmen for
the ensuing year viii be held next Mon
day, Dec. l6.
The matrimonial fever continues 10
spread in Americas and threatens entire
families. Three brothers, all well known
young business men, VIII take unto them
selves helpmeets within a month.
The Cover Springs property has been
sold to J. II. 81. John of Atlanta for
$1,000. He viii begin Improvements the
Irst OF January and VIII have a fine hotel
ready for summer visitors by next season.
A 12-year-old negro girl named Alberta
Vashu Jenkins was sentenced to six
months in jail at Macon Tuesday for
attempting TO murder a family, for whom
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Rats in their coffee.
The boiler at the saw mill Of J. Hep
etingstaL near Bremen, exploded Tues
day, killing Josh Hepstingstal and Sc
Nerely inJuring boy named Henry Rob
tnson. Several other persons were scald-
ed. The mill was totally wrecked by the
explosion.
Seventy Cinnamon and FIVE women left
the Chlnese village at Atlanta Tuesday
en- route TO San Francisco and Hong
Kong. This reduces the Chinese village
on the Midway 10 10 people ana these
viii probably remain until the end of the
Ialr. Some time ago the cOncessionaires
OF the village notified President Collier
that they We're operating their village at
a loss and that the weather was too
severe on their people. They asked per-
mission to reduce their force and Mr.
Collier gave il.
Three negro workmen attacked John
Harrington, foreman of the Gate City
Coffin Company, al the works of thar
company at Atlanta, Tuesday afternoon
and gave him severe beating. using
knives and bar Of iron as their wea-
pons: Harrlngtons escape from death at
the hands of the trio is scarcely snort
of the miraculous, as they cut his throat
gashed his face, stabbed him in the back
OF the head and struck him a terrific
blow over the head with an iron blud-
geon. The negroes made their escape.
Albert Williamson, who was arrested at
Atlanta Saturday on charge of counter
feiting, was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Broyles Tuesday
morning for hearing on the charge He
demanded trial, and in the absence Of
witnesses the case was set for a hearing
next Friday Williamson was arrested
on warrant from Union, S. c. He is ac-
cused of operating a counterfeit mint
at that place. He is charged with com
ing $40 gold pieces, and is also accused
OF making a railroad stamp for fraudu-
lent purposes.
The case against w. N Hudson, a
member of the police force of Atlanta
n 4 ursfFn. H.. =
in the criminal superior court Tuesday and
set for trial on the first Wednesday in
january on account of the absence OF
TWO witnesses, one of whom is in Angus
"a and the other in Chicago. Hudson Is
the man who was pursuing a negro thief
and who shot at him, missing him, but kill
ing another man and Wounding a second
both OF whom were on their way home He
was indicted for murder by the grand jury
for the killing.
The location of the new cotton mill at
rome IS now an assured fact The money
has been about raised The new mill viii
be located on the Townsville property. six
nnles south Of the court house. The
Messrs. Trainer of Chester Pa are the
proprietors of the enterprise, and the
plant will be nearly, IL not quite. as ex-
Pensiye as the southern branch of the
scoHeli m fiiI vs. at Lindale. The capital is
70 De $4,000, and the people of Rome
We're asked to take a sufficient amount
~ STOCK 10 secure the interest of the town
IN the enterprise.
~ SoIIespOhqent OF the Morning News
az COCHRAN, under date of Dec IL, writes
as follows: The hottest municipal cleo
uon VIII be held here in January that
mas Deen held in number of years. Coch-
ran leading young lawyer, Col. z. V.
Ieacock, and ex-RepresentatiVe w T.
Mullis are candidates for mayor. The
SIectlon OF the former is conceded by his
1flehds, though the latter has many sup
porters Several will announce for alder
men this week. The people here are talk
lhg up the free school election, which
hn
very uncertain.
The correspondent Of the Nornino Neu,s
AZ Starke writes as follows: We are now
having light rains with the murcllrv az
@ degrees. If the season continues good
the straw berry and vegetable growers will
De IN clover. Planters have harvested an
abundant supply of corn this season, and
received good prices for their sea island
COTTON, which is now all picked in this
section and the gins are closed down
me hotels are filing up with winter
guests this season much earlier than in
any previous year. Our city has a steady
growth, being backed up by a rich farm
ing country. company is now being or
canned TO put in electric lights. c. L.
Peek, the assistant superintendent Of the
A. > K and G: railroad, is building a ne W
residence. 1t is on the old colonial STYLE.
With the roof firmly pinioned to columns
twenty-three feet long The busirIess men
of this city have formed a stock comma nv
ana are having race track built There
are now booked for Dec % several horse
races and bicycle races.
A large number Of witnesses are being
snbpoenaed at Rome in the case OF Mrs,
Daugherty against A. b Mcdonald and
others, managers of the Kelley Institute.
The suit is for $1,000 damages for the
Death of her son, Dock Daugherty who
dled at the institute during the latter
part OF January. Daugherty was sent to
the institute about the first of January.
Whifc on prolonged debauch which de-
Teloped delirium tremens During the
time that he was on the spree he came
near being knocked off a trestle bv q
passing train, and jumped off to save him
self. After his death, in dressing the body.
i was found that he had been terrific
bruised and his family claim that they
nave testimony to the effect that he wa Z
beaten ana kicked by Mcdonald while en-
deaN orins to escape from the institute
Mr. Mcdonald claims to be able to dis
prove all the charges and has entered a
countre suit against Alex Dauehertv
brother Of the dead man, charging him
with libel. Mr.. Daugherty has represent
cd MS mother in pressing the suit
The plant Of the old Atlanta Herald
Publishing Company, located opposite the
Equitable building, has been systema III
caiy robbed of nearly all its contents ex-
cept the printing press. The plant Is the
property Of Joel Hurt. A gang OF small
white boys with negro al their head are
supposed to have been the robbarg -.