The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-01


over a Observation-Disclosures Called
Upon by the Government 10 Wake
Good Shortage Of Ten Ccnts-8
Negro Freak In Madison County.
GEORGIA.
Hon Dupont Query is suggested as a
candidate for mayor Of Macon.
c A. Turner Of Macon has bought a
lot in Nineville, and viii have "a hand
some home erected al once. The lot is
70xIs0 feet, and sold for 5000
Monday afternoon about o'clock two
negro boys about sixteen years Old boy the
names of Robert Slater and Louis Davis.
were in house at Millcdgeville. playing
with a pistol, and the pistol was dis
charged, resulting in the death Of Slater
Bob Badger. Of Atlanta. house painter
OF ginger cake color. has new way TO
collect his bills. He called four times
saturday night on woman who owed
him a small amount OF money. His visits
were untimely. being made AT $. 10. 1890
and 100 o'clock. The money was not forth
coming, so he SHE'D "a few bricks at the
door and windows. He was arrested.
Eli Beasley Of Fly. in BullOch county
while writing letter one night six weeks
ago. stuck the point of the pen into the
middle nnger Of his right hand. The next
morning the speCk was a little sore. and
by noon the finger was innamcd ana
swollen to twice its natural size. Blood
poison set in, and day or TWO ago the
nnGer was amputated at the first joint.
Ohicer.J. p Layheld. Of Columbus was
served Saturday evening with a notice
OF suit for false Imprisonment to the cx-
tent of $500 r. W Christian, a sort OF
politician and a conspicuous figure in the
Populist party of Chattahoochee county.
IS the pfaintin. Christian was arrested
last December for fighting on the streets.
which is a violation of an odinance. The
light was the result Of a political quar-
rel.
John D. Blackwell filed suit against his
wife, Mrs. Jane r. Blackwell. for divorce
on the ground Of abuse and i'll treatment.
The suit was filed Saturday at Atlanta
by W I. Meyers, Mr. BlackwelIs attor-
ney. II is a sequel TO the habeas CORPUS
proceedings of Mrs. Blackwell TO recover
possession of her daughter. Irby Black
well Is years old. The court decided
against Mrs. Blackwell and gave the girl
70 her father
Brunswick Tines Advertiser: A certain
government official not far from Bruins
wick is short in his accounts. The first
news of the matter came this morning
IN the shape OF a draft on the officials
bondsman for the amount Of the shortage.
The bondsman was ordered to pay up DO
fore p. m, and had TO go down in his
private purse for the amount The ofi-
cal is not, at present in the city. A
Times-Advertiser reporter investigated
the matter and found that the shortage
was only 10 cents. The amount was paid
70 Postmaster Brown by the bondsmau.
This is an example of the punctliousncss
OF the gOVernment-it used 10 cents worth
of paper and S worth of time in order
TO collect the Insignificant shortage.
The people of Montgomery county are
making a vigorous effort for a county
court. At the recent term of the superior
court a rather interesting and amusing
incident occurred. The case was that of
the state against e. s AfcLindon
charged with seduction. When the ease
was sounded for trial the counsel for the
defendant stated in his behalf that IL
had been agreed between McLindon and
Mary Skies, the prosecutriX. TO marry, and
thereby procure his discharge from the
Indictment. McLindon had given the
bond required by this statute to support
the woman, and her child for five years
and II was produced in court The Judge
Invited the parties to come forward and
he proceeded to marry them. The Judge
recited the part of the ceremony which
covers the husbands obligation to his
wife, which concluded $50 long as you
both shall live. VIII you promise?' To
which McLindon responded. Yes, sir; as
long as the five years last" The Judge
was dumbfounded As soon as he had
time to recover he told the groom that
he was not accustomed to marrying peo-
PIE by the year, and that he couldn't pro-
ceed until he promised to remain married
Tor Ire This the groom rather reluctant
~ uld, amidst an uproar of laughter from
the audience.
a painter named John Shaefer who lives
at Atlanta, while at work on q swinging
LADDER painting the cornice work on a
mouse, lost his balance and fell. striking
the stone walk leading to the steps re
was working Immediately over the stems
ana would have struck them in falling
put mad presence OF mind enough to throw
himself forward and thus avoided what
might have been instant death. DIR. Glenn
Green was passing at the time the acct
dent occurred, and stepped in and made
a hurried examination He found that
70 bones were broken, but thought that
ne would suffer severe internal injuries
and IT is probable that his spine is in
Jured, and if so it may result in paraly-
sis
A very amusing. and at the same time
ridiculous case was tried before Justice
Alb Oglesby at Elberton, last week. A
negro woman, Clark by name living in
Pine Town, had a rooster which had a
roaming disposition, and he left his mis-
tress and joined a flock of Rev" Walter
Oglesby's fowls. The bird took up his
abode with the Rev. Walter and the wom-
an thought she would teach her erring
FOWL the necessity of staying at home and
demanded her chicken of the preacher
who refused to give him up. she then
went to the preachers fowl house and
carried the rooster home. The preacher
at this bold act evoked the aid of the law
swore out possessory warrant and car
ried the rooster into court before Justice
Oglesby, who decided the rooster be re-
turned to the preacher The woman ap-
pealed for a trial before a jury. The
whole day was taken up with the proceed
lngs The old rooster was in court, but
did not take much interest in the case.
The jury gave the rooster to the woman,
VINO went away rejoicing. The cost Of
the trial amounted to about $50.
FLORIDA.
The business of d. d. Roach of Lees
burg was attached Monday morning bv
H & G. FEEDER OF Cincinnati for 5000
Adjt. Gen. P. Houstoun has received in
formation that Tiput Col Thomas