The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-11
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
PARAGRAPHS

His Way Into House at Tweed-A
Resident of Troup County Dies
From a wound in the Head In
nieted by His SON with an Az in
Self Observation-Disclosures Claim of
"a Negroes Living at Athens.
GEORGIA.
Judson Warlick. one Of the Oldest cit
tZens of Atlanta, died Monday.
The Sunday schools OF Macon viii hold
a big union picnic at Central City PARK on
May 2
ID. J. Baer has given a warranty deed
10 the Rutherford place at Macon 10 K
l.. Henry for 5000
There is a movement on foot for the
establishment in Atlanta Of free kinder
garten association.
Parties in Macon Tuesday reported
severe hail storm in Monroe county Mon
day Hail as large as hens eggs is said
TO have fallen.
Mrs. MHIedge, wife Of Col John Mill
ledge, the state librarian d Atlanta - very
III and grave fears are entertained by her
physicians in regard TO her recovery.
Near Washington Tuesday David Rorie
met Fred Combs and accused him Of set
ting fire to Mrs. Rorie's house sunday.
Combs drew pistol and shot Roberts, IN
fiicting probable fatal wounds.
The Aragon hotel at Atlanta is soon
to have an addition of 200 rooms. Charles
herman, proprietor of the kimball and
Markham, mas determined 10 enlarge the
Markham house with quite considera-
bic addition ia the rear.
At Elberton Monday a fire insurance
company was organized by COM
styled The Georgia Mutual Fire lnsur-
ance Company" A petition has been sent
10 the secretary Of state for charter.
A man Y years OF age living in Wash
ington county went to Milledgeville a few
days ago and bought the FIRST cook stove
he ever owned. 1t was not for the lack of
means; he was well-to-dO. His wife sim
food.
Tuesday morning Mrs. Mary Gallagher
filed at Atlanta suit through her attor-
neys, Arnold & Arnold, against the South
ern Railway Company for $4,000 damages
for the killing of her son, John GallaB-
her, Is years old. at the ChattahOOChee
brick yard several months ago.
si00 was paid for Cancelled postage
stamp at Americas Monday. Tho stamp
was a Livingston. Ala "locaf few of
which were Issued during the days of the
eonfederacy and consequently are rare.
The sale was made by Gus StallinRs, .he
stamp and curiO dealer and cash grocer, to
Boston stamp collector.
At Atlanta Monday afternoon Justice
Bloodworth bound over G. B. Tally, a
young man whose home is at Decatur.
bur who has been employed by u. r.
Green IN Atlanta for a long while on
the charge that he is short in his ac-
counts to the extent Of nearly $500. He
was placed under a bond of $500, which he
gave and was released pending hearing
before the superior court.
The dwelling house of John s. Etheridge
at Carl WAS struck by lightning about
O'Clock Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Etheridge
and her little child were in the house
alone. After the fash was over W. 4.
Hatcher, nelghbor, noticed that the
house had been struck and hurried there
He found Mrs. Etheridge lying In the din
Ing room IN an unconscious condition with
her little child unhurt. standing over her
crying. She IS some better, however and
II Is hoped that she will recover from the
Stock.
An important difference that has arisen
between The county of Richmond and the
Georgia Railroad and Banking Company,
which was assigned 20 come up for hear
ing before Judge Lumpkin In Atlanta Tues
day has been postponed until Saturday
The county of Richmond imposed a special
tax on the road for educational purposes,
which the attorneys Of the road maintained
was Illegal. The difference involves about
$1,000, which IS said to be due the county
for educational purposes under the Glenn
ball, which imposed the tax upon the rail-
roads.
Some time ago last January Taylor
Dunson of LaGrange jumped upon his
son, Dave Dunson, and gave him a very
OF his to cut wood. After he left Tav~
Tor got two pistols and swore that he
was going to kill his son. He went to
where his son was cutting wood, beat
him with a stick, and then struck him
with a rock. The boy, in defense of him
self, struck his father in the head with
an ak. On last Sunday Taylor died from
the wound. Coroner Caudle went out and
held an inquest over the body. They
brought in verdict of justihable nom
ieide.
jerry L. Davis. coIored, of Atlanta, has
begun suit for 5000 damages against the
Georgia Railroad and Banking Company
Davis alleges he was a passenger on the
Georgia train for Augusta March 5, having
bought a first-class ticket While absent
from his seat moment II was taken by
q white mar named Bill Curtis, who re-
fused to give II up, and when complaint
was made to the conductor that offici al
paid no attention to him. Later Curtis
attacked him with a knife, cutting him
badly in three places. Davis ALLEGES that
the conductor made no attempt to inter-
fere, therefore the railroad is liable for
damages.
The alumni of the University of Vir-
ginia residents OF Atlanta met Tuesday
in the office of DR.. Dunbar Roy. in .he
Grand, to perfect a local alumni associa-
ton. A constitution was adopted and tho
organization completed by the election of
J. Carroll Payne, president: DR.. Dunbar
Roy. vice president, and Il. T. Boggs, sec
rotary and treasurer. An executive COM
mittee was appointed, to consist of the
three officers above named, and w o.
Wilson. Judge e. G. Kontz and H. II.
Davis to complete the committee 1t is
proposed by the association, to celebrate
Founders day, which is also jefferson S
birthday, with banquet.
A negro attempted TO break in Louis
Maddox's house at Tweed Saturday night
Maddox had gone fishing, leaving his
wife and sister-in-law at home by them
selves. They saw a strange negro about
dusk lodging behind the bushes. After
Il became dark he went to the door
twice and tried to get the inmates of the
house 10 open IL. They refused and ne
attempted TO break the door down. While
he was doing this Mrs. Maddox fired
TWO shots from a pistol through the door
Inc negro yelled and ran away ne
was traced some distance by the blood
stains, but the trail was lost before
the wounded man was found
George Mann, "a highly respected and
~ell-to-do citizen Of unionYllle, who IS