The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26


Killed in Jumping From "A Train.
GEORGIA
postofice has been established at Ti-
VIOLA, with W. b. Stafford as Uls-mas-
ter
n G. Nichols. young manufactures
from Newton. Mass. died az Atlanta
wednesday from the effect Of injuries
received by fal al his home some time
ago.
Monroe Dennis. a white brick mason
from Atlanta. was seriously injured at
Columbus Wednesday. by the collapse
Of a scamold an tle new building OF the
Columbus Investment Company
second Lieut.. Clyde Haynes OF Com
pany d. F.fth Regiment Infantry. Geor-
gia Volunteers, has sent in his resi- na-
zion TO Col Gambler 90 take effect az
once. No reasons for the resignation are
assigned
A motion for new trial was made by
the attorneys for CrisWeu. convicted OF
wreckng the Southern train at Stone
creek. before Judge smith at Jefferson
vile. Wednesday. The case was set Tor
hearing on July d al Hawkinsv-lle.
Gov. Atkinson has offered a reward
of $3.50 for the apprehension, with proof
20 convict Of the murderer OF murderers
of Augustus T. Nerdery Of Columbia
county. The crime was committed IT
Verdery's home on the night Of June 10.
w. w. Hadden. one Of the signers Of
the bond Of A. A. Shock tax collector
Of Towns county. has been released from
that responsibility by Gov. Atkinson. Tie
asked 70 be released, and the governor
issued an order requiring the tax COLI
lector TO file new bond with the ordl-
nary Of Towns county within ten days.
A lady by the name of Mrs. Watson
was painfully hur; by being run over by
a bicycle last Monday night on Peach
tree street, al Atlanta She was attempt
-ug % board a car AT the corner of Peach-
tree and Currcr streets. when a y1dHs
man VINO was riding wheel al fearful.
ra,e down the street struck her, throwing
her TO the ground. No bones were brOk-
en-, but she was pretty badly bruised.
Maj P. N. Run, head machinist Of .he
Anderson cotton mills az Augusta. has
patented d reversible gear cutter or MILL
ing tool. For this invention he received
$3.50 the prize offered by Jonn Wedaet-
burn a. CO., for the most mer.tQrlous pat-
cnt. The medal, which was presented
with the prize, Is engraved as follows.
Reward of Genius. Presented by john
McddcrDurn, Patent Attorney, WashlhS-
ton, y. c.
In a few weeks work VIII be begun on
ten-story building on the Bell property,
corner Of Broad ana Marietta streets, at
Atlanta. The lot fronts only eight feet
on Marietta street ana runs back on
Broad seVenty-nlne feet. A ten-slofy
building of those dimensions viii De
unique looking structure. The entrance
viii be on Broad street. A spiral stair
way win circle around the elevator shaft
giving access to the hoors above. Ihere
viii be only two rooms on each noor.
The frame work of the building viii De
constructed Of steel.
A negro woman who started from Ma
con with the negro excursion bound for
Griffin Wednesday morning fen from the
train at Goggans station and was Killed.
She boarded the train, intending to stop
at that station and spend the day, but
the conductor refused TO stop for her.
She tried TO get of, while the train was
under fun Roadway. She fell on her
back and was killed almost instantly.
Her name could not be learned. Another
negro, who was standing al the car door
looking al the woman as She fell, mad
his head damned through a pane of glass,
breaking it out and cutting one Of his
eyes almost out Of his head
y serious accident occurred to two
young men about five miles from La
fayette Wednesday afternoon. f. F. Nc
Whorten and j. r. War0law We're kill
ing FISH in Duck creek with dynamite.
Each had a stick OF dynamite with a fuse
lighted and Mr.. Wardlaw threw his, but
Mr.. McWwhOrter thought that his fuse
had gone out and called for match 10
light IL. Wardlaw stepped toward him
10 hand him the match when, to the sur
prise of both, the dynamite exploded
inficting q painful wound in WardldW
leg, and II Is thought fatally wounding
McWhorter. Physicians were summoned
at once, but II is doubtful whether they
will be able TO save McWhorter's life.
While Wardlaw's wound is painful, II Is
not serious.
FLORIDA.
Reports from all parts of ST. Johns
county are to the effect that the pear
crop this year Will be unusually heavy.
A labor lien has been placed upon the
lumber and saw-mnl Of ]. c. Barrs, at
High Springs. The lien Is for $3.50. and
is In favor of w. L. Shepherd The mill
was closed by the sheriff, bur will again
be in operation in a few days.
a fruit which is causing considerable
interest at st. Augustine is the Kelsey
plum. They are grown in that. locality
by a great many people TO a limited eX-
tent, but from present prospects their
culture will be increased IN the future.
The executive committee of the Nine
tenth senatorial district, consisting Of
Orange and Osceola counties, met at San
ford Wednesday and decided to hold the
senatorial convention at kissimmee on
Aug. s. and to hold the primary election
AoI the same On AUG J.
The democratic executive committee Of
Putnam county met Wednesday and made
the temporary organization permanent by
electing Joseph Price chairman, It. c.
Blanchard secretary, and w p Ander-
son treasurer A meeting of the commit
tee was called for July Is.
River Junction correspondence Morning
News: Thomas ]. Edwards of this cry
and Miss Bessie Dukes Of Tauaha ssee
were married at the residence OF The
brlnes parents, this evening at o'clock.
Mrs. MeAlister, q white patient in he
asylum here, made her escape last nieht.
No trace of her has been found She is
from Pensacola.
VIII Michael and Henry Rush, two coll
ored employees on the J. \. Harris orange
and lemon grove. near Panasohlxee. be-
came involved in "a difficulty Tuesday
night, but were quieJed by those stand
ing by. The trouble was thought to have
been settled but Wednesday afternoon
at 5 O'Clock VIII Michael shot and In
stantly killed Henry Rush from ambush
on the grove premises. Michael is stni
at large.