The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-19

receive any presents whatever from the
students or young men of the city. Here
tofore the Lucy Cobb girls have been al
lowed to receive candies, flowers, fruits
and chewing gum from the young men,
and many Of them were kept well sup
piled. When the university opened We'd
nesday many of the old students wno
knew young ladies in the institute began
the old routine of sending handsome boxes
and baskets with their cards to the young
ladies', and Mrs. Lipscombs peremptory
order put a sudden and unexpected stop
to the practice
Hon. Henry r. Goetchius of the Column
bus bar, president Of the Georgia Bar AS
ISOLATION, has announced the standing
committees of the association for 1896 81.
The list has been forwarded to the pub
Usher for insertion in the annual report
of the last meeting which will shortly ap-
pear. The following is the list of the COM
mttees: on Jurisprudence and law re-
form-Pope Barrow, chairman, Savannah;
j. b. Cumming, Augusta; A. G. King, At
lanta; Clifford Anderson, Macon. on jul
deal administration and remedial proce-
dure-R. T. Dorsey, chairman Atlanta;
J. NJ. Terrell, Greenville; Joel Branham,
Rome; J. H. Martin, Hawkinsvine; John
/. Hall, Macon. on legal education and
admission to the bars. r. Hatcher, chair
man, Columbus; F. d. Peabody, Column
bus W. w. Gordon, Jr., Savannah; w NJ.
Hammond. Thomasville; James Bishop,
Jr., Eastman. On grievanes-A. ]. Cobb,
chairman, Athens; T. A. Hammond Jr.,
Atlanta; w. A Wimbish, Columbus Boil
ing Whitfield, Brunswick; w. r. Leaken,
Savannah. on federal legislation-C. l..
Bartlett, chairman. Macon; ]. w. Park.
Greenville; w G.. Brantley, Brunswick I;
w. A. Little, Columbus; George Hillyer,
Atlanta. On memorials-John W. Akin,
chairman, Gainesville; Washington Des-
sau, Macon; Dupont Query Macon; c. P.
Steed, Macon; l.. c. Levy, Columbus. On
interstate law-Thomas ]. Chappell, chair
man, Columbus; N. ]. Hammond, Allan
! ia; Hoke Smith. Atlanta; p. w. Meldrim,
Savannah A. S. Erwin, Athens. On legal
ethics-H. w. Hill, chairman, GreenvlIle;
A. H. Russell, Bainbrdge; B, NJ. Davis,
Macon Harper Hamilton, Rome; j. II.
| Blount Jr., Macon.
The bridge that spans the Etowah river
near Jacksonville. the Hayes bridge, as II
is generally called, and landmark in
Dawson county, tumbled in late Wednes-
day afternoon carrying eight men who
were doing repair work on the bridge at
the time beneath the falling timbers. Two
| of the men were killed instantly and three
others were seriously and perhaps fatally
lnJuTtu- Inc QttAu anu WOuHueu ares
Dead: Henry Hayes, Rev. Alonzo Whit
| mire: wounded: John Hayes. breast
| crushed in by falling timbers; expected to
| die; George Hayes. skull crushed; will
| probably die; George McDonough, leg
broken and internally injured. The three
| others were wounded but not seriously
| The men had been repairing the bridge
since early in the forenoon, and were
making preparations to gather UP their
| tools and leave off work for the day
| Three OF the men were grouped on the
! bridge talking at the time, and the Others
were underneath the driveway making
some finishing touches, when, without
warning, the supports quickly gave way
| and ia an instant the entire wooden fabric
| was a mass of broken timbers and bleel
| ing humanity in the running stream be
| low The three workmen who escaped
| without serious injuries began at once
| to remove the wounded. The bodies OF
! Henry Hayes and Rev. Alonzo Whitmir,
| were horribly mutilated the other work
men were partially unconscious and woulJ
| have been drowned but for the quick res
one. No effort has get been made
! to rebuild the bridge. TIL,
| dead men were among the mos
| prominent citizens of Dawson county
They both have wives and children
Henry Hayes was a well-to-do young
farmer and Rev. Alonzo Whitmlre was
Baptist preacher, holding several charge
in the county.