The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-17

er,- at Watkinsville, was burned Thurs
day night. The loss will amount to $3.50
or more
It is reported that an inexhaustible sup
ply of kaolln has been found in Decatur
county and immediate steps will be taken
for its production.
The prospect is that Augusta will have
a new paper in the near future. Augusta
is so well supplied with good papers, that
It seems rather risky 10 start another one.
Charlie Williams. alias ''wnd Bill" was
arrested at Machen. Jasper county, Fri
day, by United States Deputy Marshal
Joe Raley OF Macon. and was put in the
l3ibb county Jail There are state war
rants against Williams for arson, riot and
murder.
Waycross Correspondence Morning
News: The Methodist Sunday school Of
Waycross gave picnic and excursion 10
johnson Park on the Waycross Air Line
Saturday.-The revival meeting at Trinity
Methodist church closed last night and
the gospel tent meeting is stih In pro-
gress.
A o. Bennett Of Griffin has been award
ed the contract for the erection Of the
Gordon Institute chapel and armory, at
GAINESVILLE, his bid being tine best sub
mitted An election on the bond question
viii be ordered this week. The chapel
Will be built and the electric light plant
Will be put in.
jim f1l8uLOWeIi CO4OteQs was arrested dl
Washington Tuesday on a warrant charg-
ing him with assault and attempt to muir
der. HightOWer shot his mother-in-law
about six months ago seriously wounding
her so that she died about a month ago.
Hightower viii be tried for murder at the
next term Of court
The melon growers of Dougherty cow-
~ estimate that they will be able to ship
their first cars Of melons about the mid
die OF June. The vines are in good condi-
ton so far and are fun of blooms. Every
thing points to big crop in proportion
to the acreage, which has been reduced
about forty per cent.
Mamie Smith. a 16-year-old negro girl,
died Friday from the result of a wound
received Thursday afternoon at Kyles
plantation, near Columbus. Ed Johnson,
a negro boy, with whom she was playing,
had a pistol in his hand. which was dis
charged, resulting in fatally wounding
the girl who was struck by the bullet He
claims that the shooting was accidental
Capt. J. A. Stafford of The Rock. in Pike
county. has specimens of what is sup
posed to be iron ore which was found on
his place. Those shown look like genuine
specimens and Capt. Stafford has forward
ca them to state Geologist ates for his
inspection. Capt Stafford states that
there is any amount of this ore on his
place.
Burglars effected an entrance to Shep-
herd & Manard's store, at Triton Thurs
day night, by breaking a large plate glass
window. only about $50 worth of goods
are gone, consisting of the window dis
play The burglar evidently cut himself
very. seriously on the broken glass, as
blood was very profuse on the surround
angs.
Mai J. w. Warren, secretary of the ex-
ecutive department. is some better than
he has been since he was taken sick, but
is still regarded as very sick. Thursday
his physician removed portion Of one Of
- nj, inf A
careful examination of the removed por-
ton of the ear will be made to determine
just what the trouble is. The whole Of
one Of the majors arms is very much in
famed and swollen, and his face is in
famed so that 1t has been necessary to
shave his whiskers off and put bandages
upon it.
Robert Walthour of Atlanta, the bicy-
clist who so easily rode away from the
boys at the recent contest at Columbus.
was the victim of an accident Thursday
night which might have cost him his lie.
Walthour was on his way TO a friends
ment which Is soon to take place at Green
wood, 5. c. 81 was rolling along at a
broke and he was thrown to the street
with terrific force. The young man was
taken to his home, 81 East Georgia ave-
nue. and physicians SUMMONED, who pro-
nounced his injuries painful though by no
means dangerous.
E. II. Kent is a mechanic employed in a
planning mill at Decatur. Thursday morn,
ing while about his work in some way he
was thrown against the machine, which
he was feeding, and knocked down anc
stunned. When picked up by the other
men 1t was seen that Mr.. Kent had, IN
some unaccountable way, been wounded
severely in the face by a piece of tbs
wood, which had been driven through his
check, entering near the mouth and com.
ing out at the ear. He was operated OF
and when the piece of wood was removed
and measured it was found to be one lncr
a n
three-quarters by one-half at the small
end protrudtng at the ear
Pelham correspondence Morning News
Good rains last week and plenty of sun
shine this week have put crops through
this section in better condition than ia
begin about June 10.-The acreage aroun,
here is greatly reduced and there viii b.
not over one-tourth as many shipped a
last year. One of the most extensive plan
tiers in the melon belt was offered hftV dol
lars per car for his entire crop this year
The offer was promptly declined Last yea
less than $40 per car was received for tn
entire crop.-The Pelham Oil Mil and Fer
tilizer works after a successful season
run viii shut down for the sum mer thi
week They have manufactured and sol
over 1900 tons of fertilizers this season.
Soon after Tom Allen and others es
capped from Bibb county jail. al Macon. fl
February, 1885, the grand jury found a tru
in the escape Of Allen. No one has eve
believed that Blrdsong was guilty of In
shghtest criminality or had anything t
do with the escape Of Allen He was Sim
Ply regarded as having been careless i
permitting a trusty TOO much rriviieg
and conhding too strongly in him S;nc
Aliens capture he has stated that Bird
song had nothing to do with the escsn
and completely eXoner4ted Birdsong. III
len says he and the other prisoners wen
through sawed window and not throug'
door. Thursday Birdsong's artorne
made application to Judge FELTON, for
speedy hearing of the case ia order tina
Allen can make his testimony
clearing Birdsong before AIIens
hanging. Judge FELTON, declined :
Grant the application, as he was disuuall
Ned, having been the prosecuting attorne
o. Allen. Brdsong's attorneys have waiy
81 1lsqMallhcauon. It is not known wha
Judge FELTON, will do.
FLORIDA.
annie Boehnlng. IA years old, was fata-
~ burned at Tampa Friday by the burst