The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-31

Thursday de was "a prominent ne 5Ios
and a great promoter of education for has
raoe-
Stewart & Bowden OF Atlanta have been
given a verdict for 500 against II. N.
Conner. receiver Of the Central railroad.
The firm sued for 500 damage on ac-
count Of the delay ia the shipment OF
car Of horses.
%. d. Bradley. while at work at the Ma
rietta Chair Company on last Tuesday az
ternoon. al the shaping machine, round
ing a rocker. got his hand IN the reVOlV-
ing knives, which split the index nnger
beyond the second joint, cutting of the
middle finger, and mutilatlng the little
hnger 50 badly that IL had 70 be ampu-
tated
J. Cundeu for many years connected
with the Cundeu Manufacturing Compa-
ny, and later connected with the Rome
Manufacturing Company, q gentleman OF
wide experience ia the Woodworking line,
has leased the plant formerly operated by
the May Mantel Company a. Atlanta, ana
viii al once convert the same into first
class planning mill and cabinet working es-
tablishment
The annual session of the Sumter Coun-
~ Baptist Union viii be held a. Americus
in June, beginning ON the 18th. The gen.
eral meeting Of Friendship Baptist Asso-
citation will be held on Friday and Satur-
day preceding the fifth Sunday in June.
al RehObeth church. seven miles SOUTH
west Of Americus. The annual meeting
OF the sumter County sunday school AS
ISOLATION will be held to-day at Salon
In the city court at Atlanta Friday the
jury IN the case of the city of Atlanta
against Peter Lynch ana Culver Eiseman
& Co. brought IN a verdict in favor OF
the plaintiff. The jury found 1893. 10
against Mr.. Lynch, and the same amount
against Culver Eiseman & Co. Mr.. Lynch
employed the firm 10 build a house. A
woman fell into the excavation and Eas
injured. She sued the city and recovered.
The city in turn sued the property owners
and recovered.
A few nights ago a burglar, or burglars,
broke open the office Of the Georgia
Southern and Florida railroad, at Syca-
more. and stole 500 In cash. The office
doors were broken open after having
three holes drilled into the door. The
money stolen belonged 10 Mr.. J. W. Crit
TN, the agent, the railroad company and
the Southern Express Company. one
package Of money stolen contained 500,
iarge turpentine operators.
The Hon. 7. 5. Davis OF Toccoa lost his
barn. two horses and one calf, one buggy
and a lot Of corn and fodder by fire Thurs
day morning at o'clock. Mr.. Davis very
narrowly escaped from the flames with
his own life, being very seriously burned
about the head, feet and hands. The
flames had gained such Roadway before
be discovered II, that 1t was impossible
Tor him TO get the horses out. A COW was
driven from the burning barn, but TO
save his own life Mr.. Davis had to leave
the horses to their fate. The fire is sup
posed to be of incendiary origin. The loss
was about $500.
Hogansville has been in a turmoil for
the past week, caused by the efforts Of
Mayor r. II. Jenkins to bring TO justice
some disreputable negroes, accused of vi
olaSng the town ordinances. Not a sin
gle conviction was made on account OF
technicalities. AT meeting of council
Thursday DR.. jenkins resigned very
much TO the regret Of his friends for he
has faithfully served the town as mayor
for ten years and has done more for it
by way Of substantial Improvement than
any Of his predecessors. +. c. MObley, a
member Of the bar, we'll know throughout
this section Of the state, was chosen to
succeed DR.. Jenkins.
The board Of trustees of Wesleyan Fe-
male College have elected Prof w. Is
Bonneli 10 the chair Or science In the fac
Prof. Townsend. Prof. Bonnell is "A son
OF the late eminent President Bonnell OF
Wesleyan. After a residence of some
time in Macon, he removed to Atlanta
and taught in the public schools OF thar
city Ten years ago he went to China
ana has been professor in the Anglo
College at Shanghai He arrived at Ma
con from China few days ago, and is at
Macon at the present time. His brother,
John, is member of the faculty Of En-
ory College.
An exciting riot occurred Thursday af-
ternoon between South Carolina excur-
sionists and the town officers of Talulan.
The eXeursionists spent the day at Tallu-
lah and many OF them partook freely of
the beer and mountain juice, which is
sold iavishly to visitors. Just before the
train pulled out several of the excur-
sionists behaved so badly that the town
marshal interfered and a riot followed, in
which the marshal had his throat cur
and a deputy was seriously hurt. Sher-
III Gribble OF Habersham county and Dep
uty Mcconnell OF Cornelia, who were pres
ent, boarded the train at the risk OF their
lives. The sheriffs throat was slightly
gashed by a knife in the hand of a rioter
and he was shot at several times on the
rat Ia
ed At GAINESVILLE a telegram was sen,
10 Cornelia, and when the train reached
that place the town marshal was waiting
for the rioters with a posse. The rioters
He'd to the swamp and were holly pur.
sued. -Four Of them were captured. The
passenger coaches were badly damaged
by the boisterous crowd, glasses being
broken and seats demolished.
w. ]. Cannon. who lives near Dover
in Terrell county, reports a rain of frogs
in that vicinity on Saturday night They
were so thick on Monday morning that one
could not walk without stepping on them
Rome Tribune: Judge Turnbull has iust
heard certiorari case from the court OF
ordinary in the suit of William T. Town
send against George w. and Mary Davis
for possession of his child. The case hae
been tried before Judge Davis, in ths
court OF ordinary, who had awarded thS
custody of the child to Mr. and Mrs
Davis, and Judge Turnbull sustained tht
ruling OF the court below. The case grew
put. of the fact that some three of foul
lIlIInE
Its mother died. and Townsend, who wa.
poor man, in a great deal of troubi,
and unable to care for 1t, gave it to tn,
Davises, who were childless and Well-to
do. The baby. little girl grew to be &
beautiful child, and considered the Da
vises as its parents, and they were ane
are still perfectly devoted to it. Town
send married again, and after a few
months decided he wanted the child bach
again. The DaVises refused to part viii
II, and as he had made a bona fde con
tract with them relinquishing all clair
to the child, a law suit ensued which end
ed yesterday, as above stated 1t vii
probably be taken to the supreme court,
FLORIDA.
Bryant Pearce, one of the oldest citizen.
of Gainesville, died Wednesday.
At least 1000 acres of land will be plant
ed this season in Orange county in rice.
A. L. Blue has retired from the editor
ship of the Avon Park Idea. J. A Con
gales succeeds Blue.
Sheriff Bethea of De Soto county has re
signed. The grand jury had indicted hin
for malfeasancc In Office.
The corn fields of De Soto county ar,
looking fine, corn is from four to 81,
feet high already, just ready TO top gal
The dreiges Afatanzas and Biscayne ar,
EfWn aNan-r l.