The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-19


died Tuesday afternoon at 3.l5 O'Clock. lie
never was conscious after the blow. VIII
klnson was taken In charge Immediately
after Stewards death by Sherih Gam
mon. The cause of the difficulty was the
price OF pair of shoes which Stewards
son had bought from Wilkinson's store
The shoes were priced at S2.75 and the
boy reported TO his father that they were
only N-l5. Wilkinson has made a host of
friends, won by his gentlemanly demea-
nor since moving here. Stewart had been
living here for upward of twenty years,
following the occupation of photographer.
Stewart leaves wife and five children,
three sons and two daughters. An au-
topsy Will be held in the morning. Viii
kinson has employed Judge W. c. Adam
son and others to defend him. An inquest
Will probably be held tomorrow.
Camilla Correspondence Of the Morning
News; The high school opened Monday
morning with Us. pupils, with no charge
for tuition and only 81 per pupil matriou-
lation fee for four months fall term
This town established a liquor dispensary
here in June last and this institution is
the only place here where liquors are
sold, and the school is sustained by the
proceeds OF the dispensary. The town is
It's history The The houses Ssao' and ID
boarding houses are filing up with board
ers- The city council is erecting an ele-
CANT new school building. which, when
completed, viii be one of the neatest pub
lie school buildings in this part of the
state. The new school building here win
cost about $4,000 Camilla has one of the
best equipped sea island cotton ginneries
IN IN Georgia The Mitchell County Fer
Pratt Bros & Co.'S English gins here,
and are doing excellent work.
Leonard Leake, colored. died near
Llthia Springs last Friday AT the time
OF his death he was the oldest man in
Georgia, beng in his 121st year. He was
born in Virginia and lived there until
he was an old man. In his young man
hood days he frequently saw George
WASHINGTON. claimed q
nursed him and to have been one of
his family servants. His mind was re-
markedly good, and many interesting
stories he related of scenes and incidents
that occurred 100 years ago. He remem-
bered the war of 1872, and could tell of
many happenings in that period that We
do not find in the histories. He was an
inveterate user of tobacco and has been
a constant drinker from his earliest
manhood. From the time of his eman-
cipation he voted the democratic ticket.
He was for years a pensiOner on the
bounty of Judgo John NJ James, who,
although crticaly i'll, directed that the
remains of the old negro be decenuy
inferred
Rome Tribune: In Georgia there are
number of men who have seen George
Washington, the father of his country.
But they are all dead, with the exception
of one seen in Rome Tuesday. He is a
negro and his name is Jerry Bale. He
claims to be 135 years of age, and the
best records that can be secured agree
with his claim. In fact, those who know
him say there can be no doubt of the
age claimed. Before the war he belonged
to the father of Capt. j. A. Bale of this
city. He lives at Spring Garden, Ala,
and was brought through Rome yesterday
by II. p Davis, brother of j. W. Davis,
of this city. Mr.. Davis carried him on
through to Atlanta, and will have him
on exhibition there. Jerry says he saw
Gen Washington on several occasions, and
tells some interesting stories of the early
days. When Jerry was 100 years old, the
father of Mr. Davis gave him life in
terest in lot of ground; believing that
it would only be a year or two before
the old darkey died. Instead of that the
giver died eighteen vars ago, and Jerry
bids fair to live many more years. He
walks without a stick and does not all-
pear as old as many men of 60.
union-Recorder: ]. W. Champion, who
lives five miles east Of Milledgeville, be-
came seriously i'll a few days ago. He
was attended by DR.. r. L. Ray. DR.. ].
c. CrOley was called in consultation last
Friday morning, and after careful dag
was suffering from appendicitis and
death would result if speedy relief was
not given. In the opinion of DR.. Croley,
an operation was necessary to save the
perfect confidence in the skill of DIR.
Croley, unhesitatingly declared himself
ready to do whatever he said. An opera
ton was then decided upon, and Mr..
Champion was brought to this city Fri
day afternoon. Finding some difficulty in
securing room for the sick man in the
kindly consented to receive him into his
home for the trying ordeal. through
which he was to pass. The operation was
performed by DIR. Croley early last Sat
urday morning, in the presence of Drs.
r. l.. Ray, w. r. Robson, II. NJ. Clarke,
G. ID. Compton and Col. Joseph E. Pot
tie The operation, which was very SINH
lar to the one performed on Gov Atktn-
son, was successful in every particular,
and the patient came out of 1t strong and
cheerful. An opening three and a half
inches was made and it was found that
an abcess had formed on the inner fold
of the bowel near the appendix. The
patient was doing well yesterday and
there is every reason to hope that he viii
recover Two years ago Dr.. Croley came
from Savannah to Milledgeville.
FLORIDA.
The nine plumbers employed on the Inn
at Palm Beach went on a strike Monday
morning for $3.50 per day. They have been
receiving 50. They were refused this de-
mand and quit work. L. f. Lemls, VINO
is in charge of the work. if necessary,
will send north for more men. The plum
bers helpers are also out.
Fishermen and sportsmen at Ocala are
complaining of the manner in which many
of our best streams and grounds are being
ruined for the sport by the excessive use
of seines and nets, and in some cases OF
dynamite. This is said especially to be
true down on the Gulf coast Ocala has
number of enthusiastic anglers, and there
are many more who in the season make
that city sort of headquarters
Jacksonville Metropolis: Capt. w. H.
Mccormick says that a twenty-tive-foot
whale went ashore at Burnside Point
during the northeastern early yesterday
morning. The big fish foundered about in
the water after it got ashore and tried
hard to get back to sea, but was held
whale, and is known to old whalers as
baby blower. - The fish is attracting