The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-07
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


wounds "a Youth Who Insulted
Her.
GEORGIA.
Col. B. F. Abbott and Col A. II. Cox
have formed a partnership for the prac-
tice OF the law at Atlanta.
In January Augusta is to have another
pet stock and poultry show, and II is
also proposed to have horse show IN
connection with the poultry exhibition.
Notice has been sent to Capt. j. D.
EdmOndsOn of LAGRANGE, fsh superin-
tendent for the state. that a large num-
Der Of carp and trench has been shipped
from Washington, d. c., for distribution
in this state.
Miss Gussie Higgins, whose father com
United suicide several days ago, was ad-
judged insane in the ordinary's court at
Rome Wednesday morning. She viii be
sent to Milledgeville in a few days. Miss
Higgins is about p years of age.
The coroner's jury in the case Of J. II.
Royster. who was killed by freight train
at Atlanta Tuesday, reached verdict
eXonerating the railroad Wednesday. The
accident was attributed to the careless
ness Of Royster in attempting to crawl
under the train.
In her trial in the city court at Rome
Wednesday, for pointing pistol at Bailim
Walker, Mrs. Jeff BTiscoe was found gull
ty IN both that and the charge of OBJ
struoting legal process. The jury held
that she was UNSUITABLE in resisting what
she considered trespass.
The board of county commissioners and
the management of the Rome City Elec
trlc railway line are about to reach an
adjustment of their differences. The street
car men claim that the attempt to collect
the rental Tor crossing the county bridges
IS eXtortionate, and before they will pay
II they Will take up the South Rome and
West Rome tracks.
Mrs. Louis Holme Baright has been
elected president of the junior class of
the law school of the University of the
City of New York. Mrs. Barght is from
Atlanta and claims descent from the
German poet Schiller Mrs. Baright
earned the consideration of her associates
for her vigorous denunciation of the MEM
bers of the senior class, who interfered
Friday.
Miss Adams, a well-known and very pop
uIar young lady, living a East Macon.
was sitting before the fire in her room a
the home OF her parents. at about break
fast hour, Wednesday, when her dress
ignited, and in few moments the flames
nad consumed the clothing and almost
fatally burned the young lady. Other
Adams assistance, but their efforts to
put out the burning clothing were OF
little avail. Miss Adams will recover.
There was filed in the Office of the clerk
OF the superior court at Augusta Thurs
DAY petition OF Incorporation for a COM
pany TO be known as the Thompson Lum-
per Company. The petitioners are Jesse
Woodward and b. NJ Youngbiood. The
petition sets forth hat the petitioners
desire to form company with a capital
stock OF $4,000, with the privilege and
Tor the purpose of manufacturing ice,
lumber and all other articles of cotton,
wood, metal or all other materials.
Darien ,SGa) correspondence of the
Morning News, Dec. 6: Judge Faligant
now holding an adjourned term of court
here, is working hard to rid the county
O. us enormous litigation. The criminal
DOCKET is practically disposed of and the
civil docket, presenting eight-three caseh
Tor trlal, has up to this writing been re-
d 1S d to ABOUT ffty Everybody Is prais
he is doing, and his evident determine
ton to clear the dockets, both criminal
been in bad health for several months, is
stirring around again in his usual genial
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. way, and his
friends seem to appreciate his recovery
or health as highly as himself. Mr. and
Mrs. r. ID. Wylly returned Yesterday from
European tour.
charge of cheating and swindling has
been preferred against Mrs Annie Hoi-
stein of Atlanta by II. H Barfeid. The
charge was made on account of a trans.
action between the two parties recently.
It seems that Barfield bought from Mrs
Holstein piece of city property, for
which he paid large amount of money
It was claimed that the land was free
from mortgage. Barfield says he accepted
the statement of Mrs. Holstein and never
investigated the records. After the land
had been paid for and the transfer OF
property, Barfield claims, made its an,
pearance He refused to pay the mort
gage and made an effort. he asserts, to
get the matter Strengthened out without
going into the courts. Nothing was ac-
| complished, however, and as a last re-
sort he swore to the warrant.
j. l.. Rowe who has been in the fish
| commission business on Forsyth street at
Atlanta for some time, was Thursday
morning placed under bond of $50 by
Justice Orr, on the charge of larceny after
he arafa A..
chant was bound over was sworn out
several weeks ago by George F.. Scott of
Petersburg Va Scott charges that he
| shipped Rowe a large number of shad.
| for which he made only a partial return
! giving as an excuse that the market was
full Of the tinny tribe. and that nothing
could be realized from the sale of the fish
| Scott says he went to Atlanta and tried
! to settle the case, but failing to do swore
out the warrant. The trial was. started
several days ago, but only concluded
| Thursday. The warrant charged Rowe
with cheating and swindling. Judge Orr
neg ned that Rowe was not guilty of cheat
him over for larceny after trust. Rowe
gave bond.
Atlanta Journal: Mrs. Jessie Owens.
the young wife Of J. B. Owens, an empIoye
OF the southern railway, fired four shots.
! thIee OF when were effective, at Jake
Adolphus, an 1s,year-old youth, Wednes-
o oasl ai snd Tne young man was ser
Snooung, according to the statement of
| Mrs. owens. was done to avenge an in
| suit 10 her on the part of the Young
man; The shooting occurred at the home
OF Mrs. owens, on Marietta street lust
| beyond the city limits. About 4 ocioclS
| Wednesday afternoon Adolphus called an
| the home of Mrs. Owens Just what con-
versation passed between them, no one
| else knows, but Mrs. Owens claims thar
| the young man insulted her. She secured
| new pistol which, it seems. she had
| purchased for the occasion. and while
Adolphus was sitting in a chair. placed
! it at the back of his neck and fired The
! bullet passed upward through the head
| and passed out near the right eve. The
| young man jumped up and ran out of The
! house, closely followed by Mrs Owens.
| She fired three more shots at the 1eeine
youth, two of which hit the mark. one
bullet entering his leg and another graz
ing his ear. The fourth bullet missed
him. Adolphus ran to his home. about 1O0
| yards away from Mrs. Owens house
and soon became unconscious. Members
of his family at once came to the citv
| and asked for the arrest of Mrs. Owens
| but as the shooting occurred outside
| the city limits, the police had no control
| over il. County officers Nerney and Adj
! Ter investigated the affair. Mrs. Owens
| is in delicate condition, and was nor
| arrested. Chief of County Police Werner
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