The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-23
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

A Carpenter Probably Fatally In
iured in Failing From "a Third
Story WindOw-COvington' Treas
urer Dead-PIumbers in Conven-
tiOn al 1facOn-CiOv. Atkinson Par
dOnS an Innocent Man sent ID for
Burglary.
GEORGIA.
William Munday Of Columbus died Sun,
day night.
Mrs. Z. B. Story. one Of the most promi-
nent ladies Of Heohzibah. died Monday
night Of paralysis.
r H. Glaze, who lives near Buford,
lost so Sunday night. He thinks il was
stolen from his room.
Thomas D. Quinn, who for a number
of years has been city treasurer. tax col
lector and clerk of the city council Of
Covington, died Tuesday after protract-
ed illness
F. ". Heyer. carpenter IS years OF age,
fell from a third story window Of the
Brown building on East Alabama street
at Atlanta Tuesday 10 a platform used by
the Warren Grain Company. His injuries
arc thought 10 be fatal
Talbotton New Era: The city bicycle
ordinance has been changed. Formerly
the sidewalks were denied all riders Now
lazy bicyclists may ride on the sidewalks.
but If they wear boomers they may not,
and men are still refused the privilege.
J. W. Thompson and c. II. Card. Of War
renton, have taken charge OF the Turmoil
Butler hotel at Madison This is one Of
the largest hotels in that section of the
state. Many Improvements have recently
been made and the hotel put in splendid
shane for the new MANAGEMENT.
Little Ralph McCleIand. the two and a
half year old son of J. E. McClelland Of
Decatur. met with an accident Sunday
afternoon, which may result in the loss u
his right eye. RE was playing with
pocketknife with which he somehow cut
his eye, INJECTING a serious wound.
f. r. Vita. dentist, from Baltimore,
who arrived at Gainesville some time ago
and secured place with DR.. NJ NJ Ham.
disappeared last Monday simultaneously
with about $50 worth of DR.. Hams dental
instruments. He is supposed TO be in At
lanta as ne was seen there at the last ac-
count OF him.
Gov. Atkinson has granted pardon to
Miles Spears. white. convicted in Cobb
county superior court in 4S9i for burglary.
The governor granted the pardon on evil
dence produced since Spears confession,
showing that he was innocent. a petition
signed by all the county officers of Cobb
county requested the pardon.
The first state convention Of the Master
Plumbers Of Georgia convened in Macon
at the Hotel Lanier Tuesday. This meet
ing marks the formation of a plumbers
association in this state ana all prelimi-
nary work for that organization win be
mapped out. About fifteen prom nent plum
bers from Savannah. Atlanta, Augusta,
Columbus, Americas and other Georgia ci-
ties are in attendance.
suit for damages has been filed In
the Office of the clerk of the superior
court against the city of Columbus by Or.
K Il. Griggs, a well known physician Of
that city. DR.. Griggs wants $4,000. The
doctor alleges that one night in Febru-
airy, last year, he suffered serious injuries
on upper Second avenue, between Twenty
third and Twenty-fourth streets, at
point where a short cut Is formed by the
building of the street railway up the hil
Or. Grlggs and a companion, who We're in
buggy, drove down the steep embank-
ment formed by the cut, It being night.
Dublin correspondence Morning News:
II. E. Stucky, residing in the Burch settle
ment few miles from town, shot and
killed negro last Saturday From what
could be CLEANED, 1t appears that n feud
had been existing between the two men for
several weeks, on account of a trivial mat
ter. The disagreement preyed upon the COL
ored mans mind to such an extent, that he
decided to get even at any rate. Mr.. STICKY
heard OF the negroes threats, and pre-
pared himself for any emergency that
might arise. On the morning in question
Stueky met the man in the road, and the
latter, armed with an ak. made an on
slaught on Mr. Stucky. To prevent himself
from being killed, Mr. Stucky fired a shot
from his gun, the load entering the ne
gros body, death ensuing in a short time
After the tragedy, Mr. STICKY went to
town and surrendered to the authorities.
He is in jail