The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-24

the defendants have been running a tram
road across some OF the Dodge lots in
Laurens and Montgomery counties against
the will of Norman W. Dodge Judge Speer
| has passed an order restraining the de-
PENDANTS from committing any Of the acts
complained of. 1t was also alleged in the
bill that some timber had been cut on the
Dodge lands by defendants
A very good story is told by an Augusta
cement dealer on himself. Some days ago a
man went into his store and purchased "a
barrel OF cement, which was delivered
at house on a side street. Some time
afterward there came into his store a
man selling diamond polish. 1t was put
up in small packages about the size Of a
small cigarette box, marked diamond poll
ish." They We're done up in neat and
attractive manner and sold for % cents a
package About three were sold i'm his
establishment and he knew of many that
were disposed of throughout the city Upon
examining the material he discovered IL
70 be cement pure and simple, and he
had paid for a small handful about one
sixth OF what he had sold a whole barrel
Of the stuff for.
Reports received at Macon from Jones
county are to the effect that Whitecaps
were IN full sway Saturday night on the
plantation of Joe Henderson. The story
told on the streets was that a negro man
living within 100 yards of Mr. Hender-
sons house was dragged out of his bed
by two white men Saturday night, taken
up the road short distance and soundly
whipped. with a buggy whip The two
men told the negro that he was whipped
because he owed bill to a merchant
at Roberts station, and that If he didn't
settle up Monday he would be doctored
again in the same way. 1t is said that
the case may result ian a big sensation
as the matter has been taken before the
grand jury at Clinton. The victim OF
the whipping Is one of the best known
and most honorable negroes in the coun-
", and hardly has an enemy. His white
friends have taken the matter in hand
Tbs, negro mans wife started to run out
az xaFh hon aB \.
ing up, but they drew pistol and threat
ened 70 shoot her If she attempted to re-
port them. After the men We're gone with
her husband, the woman ran up to Mr.
Henderson's house. Before help could be
had, the negro had been whipped and sent
home When met in the road he was
! crying. and showed signs of an unmerci-
ful logging Mr.. Henderson's place IS
about two miles from Gnswoldville.
Atlanta Journal: A dynamite bomb Of
heavy caliber was thrown into a new
house owned by DR.. j. j. Knott near
Fort MCPHERSON, Tuesday morning The
bomb exploded and shook the large build
ing 10 its foundation and shattered its
windows and doors and blew the blinds
from their hinges. Fire followed the ex-
plosion and the house was almost imme-
dlately enveloped in flames. A son of Or
Knott, q years OLD, was in the building
at the time of the explosion and narrowly
escaped death. The explosion occurred at
aDo 9nt % clock. The report was a very
loud one and awoke the sleeping people
Of the entire neighborhood. DIR. Knott
lives at Knots station, on the Central
railroad, between Fort Mcpherson and
East Point. He recently had built a new
residence near his present home. This was
about completed and would have soon
been occupied by the family Since the
building was inclosed James j. Knott
.Jr., son of Or. Knott. has been sleeping in
"a room on the second floor for the pur-
pose Of protecting the property from the
depredauons of tramps or of any one else
The new house Is situated but a few
yards from the present family residence
Monday night young Mr.. Knott lesr his
mothers home and walked over to the
new house. After a cursory examination
of the premises he decided that all was
Well and sought his lodging on the second
hoor, and was soon sleeping soundly. His
was a rude awakening He was stand
ing in the middle of the floor. deafened
by an mccarthy noise, which rang through
the entire house, when the first
gleamNot Intelligence shot through mis-
deadened senses. Young Knott rushed to
the stairway and there found exit NV
that means. shut off by a sea of name
The building was on fire and burning like
timber boXi The tremendous report of
the explosion awoke the Inmates OF lJr
Knots home The doctor was away on
professional business. but Mrs Knott. her
sisterfand mother were there. They rush
ca 10 the burning building and put up
a ladder by which young Knott escaped
me house was entirely consumed The
loss IS $4,000 The family has a suspicion
as to the bomb throwers identity.