The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-16

Suicidal Intent-An Aged Woman
of Fulton County Meets With n
bad Accident.
GEORGIA.
John Mitchell a prominent young man Of
Athens. died wednesday night after a
short illness.
W. Lawrence Henry, one Of MIcon's
most prominent citizens. was stricken with
paralysis Wednesday and is i'm q preca-
ri0us condition. This makes the NTH case
OF paralysis Of prominent citizens or Ma
con IN the past Few weeks.
j. F. Coney Of Coney, Lovejoy & Co.
president Of the Planters Bank at Haw-
knsviue met with an accident while dTiv-
ing Thursday. The horse became unruly
ana began 10 kick, striking and breaking
Mr.. Coney's left leg Just below the knee
Wednesday night barn. stable three
mules. COW and supply of corn, fodder,
etc, belonging 10 renters on the place of
W. Stevens, at Stevens pottery, in Bibb
county, were consumed by nre. Two ne
groes We're arrested, charged with the
crime, and it is said they have confessed.
Rev. DR.. Alberto Jose Diaz. the Cuban
missionary, has become a citizen Of At
lanta. and will remain so until the Cuban
war j. at an end, perhaps longer, II the war
should terminate unfaV1raby TO the ma
uves. Wednesday night, at the regular
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list church he went forward and became
q member Of the church.
The dead bodies of three babies-one
white and two colored-were found bur
led under suspicious circumstances near
Browns pond, I'm Bibb county, Thursday.
The coroner held an inquest, and the YER
dict was that they came to their death
by foul means. In the mouth of one had
been placed considerable cotton, leading
10 the suspicion that the child was chok-
ed TO death.
Judge Williamson Of Eastman had one OF
his ribs broken and received several bad
bruises al his home on Tuesday last. He
had hitched up his horse, and wishing to
make a test had his wife open an umbrella
in front Of the animal The horse became
frightened and dashed the buggy with
great force against Judge Williamson, who
was standing on the ground, with the
above result.
President Cunningham of the Georgia
Fruit Growers Association claims that
the association viii save fully $4,000 this
year TO the peach growers in the matter
Of refrigeration rates alone. The assoc
citation will keep refrigerator cars con-
tinually under ice on its tracks at Macon
and Atlanta, so that fruit can be trans
ferred from express or freight car inn
mediately upon arrival
In the superior court at Columbus Thurs
day. jury awarded $500 damages to the
the Columbus Railroad Company. Five
thousand dollars was sued for the plain
tin claiming that one of the companys
cars collided with a buggy in which she
was seated, injuring her considerably. In
the case of r. A. Epson VS.. william
Griggs, administrator for Z. B. Griggs,
a verdict for $500 was granted.
Pink Hughes. a negro Of Dublin, met
with an accident recently. Being in the
vicinity where his married daughter re-
sided, he decided to call in. He was very
hungry, and having raNenous appetite
for soup, he observed on the table
dish, which resembled his choice diet, and,
without any apologies, he attacked II, but
to his regret. The soup turned out to be
pure potash. His mouth, tongue and
throat were burned in a fearful manner
At Athens Wednesday night Mrs. India
Mcdonald threw herself in the Oconee
river in the attempt to commit suicide.
The screams Of the little children on the
banks brought rescue and as the woman
was sinking for the last time she was
saved by some men who appeared on the
scene. Mrs. Mcdonald was troubled over
the action Of one of her daughters. The
daughter in question attempted suicide
few days ago but was prevented. The
members of the family are operatives in
the cotton mills.
In the United States court at Macon
Monday, Judge Boarman presiding, Ben
johnson was convicted OF receiving at the
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letter addressed TO Mrs. Title Davis,
and opening and reading 1t. Mrs. Davis
testified that Johnson had no right to
get her mail, much less open and read her
letters The idea was that Johnson was
IN love with Mrs Davis, and jealous of
the attentions of another party to her
and, perhaps. thinking the letter was from
his alleged rival, opened and read it. The
letter was from Macon.
An unusual accident happened Wednes-
day night to Mrs. Martha Todd, mother
of John Todd at his home in Fulton county
Just beyond Ponce de Leon Springs, from
the results of which she may die. Mrs
reached down 10 pull her stocking off She
lost her balance and fell heavily TO the
noor. When an examination was made II
was found that the muscles in her back
had been torn loose, and that she was in a
serious condition. Mrs. Todd was "a years
old last month, and has lived in Fulton
county on the place now occupied by her
son since the year 1925 She IS the mother
of nine children, John Todd, now IS years
old, being her youngest.
The old fight between the towns Of Blue
Ridge and Morganton in Fann!n county is
about to break out afresh Morganton
has been the county site for years. 1t
was deserted. however, when the rail-
road came through that county and most
of its residents went to live at Blue Ridge.
An election TO decide whether or not the
old court house should continue to be
used or whether the county seat should
be transferred was called, and resulted in
a large majority of the votes being cast
in favor of Blue Ridge. Then the legisla-
ture. in spite of the opposition of the Nor
canton people passed law transferring
the seat to Blue Ridge. Thursday Score
tary Gambler received a letter from the
s. attorneys representing Morganton, ask
ing for a certified copy of the vote cast
in the election. 1t will be used in the tria1
of the ease at the spring term of the
Fannin county court. 1t is claimed by the
Morganton people that the law requires
the town capturing the county seat tc
have at least two-thirds of the votes cas-
in the election before it can be legal t
declare it the county site They declare
that Blue Ridge did not receive the neces
sary two-thirds of the vote but that il
took that place and Mineral Bluff, a lit
tie further up the line, TO get the two
thirds.
FLORIDA.
The tomato crop in Alachua county (.
looking well, and there is promise of {
good yield.
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