The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-10
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

William 4. Swift of Columbus Dead
Liquor Dealers of Macon Petition
the City Council TO Remit $500 OF
Their License-A White Woman OF
Rome sends Her Baby Away 10
Die Among stransers-The CathO-
lie knights of America.
GEORGIA.
SalMe Turner, a colored woman living al
Sandersvilie died Tuesday night from the
effects Of dose Of strychnine. which she
took through mistake, thinking IL was
Quinine.
Judge Newsom Of Atlanta has preferred
charges against Chief Of Police Connolly
through Cant. W. H Brotherton. aIeg-
ing that the chief opened a letter which
was directed to the board The judge
claims that the letter was opened and the
contents were given 10 the newspapers
Perry Correspondence Morning News:
Judge j. N. Davis, clerk of the county
commissioners court, died Wednesday at
Gilbert About y O'Clock he went TO the
county treasurer TO settle county accounts,
being In good health and in good spirits.
He was II years of age and a truthful and
straight man. Houston county will miss
him.
Quite an important sale in Atlanta real
estate circles tok place Tuesday when
]. c. Hendrix & Co. sold the Cheney es-
tate at public outcry on the steps of the
court house. +. W. Martin and l. {.
Thompson We're the executors ana the
property consisted Of some land in lnman
park, and near College park The estate
brought about $4,000, which is considered
0 good price.
About a hundred of the temporarily dis
charged operatives of the Eagle and
Phoenix mills at Columbus have left to
work in the new mill at Alabama City,
been leaving for Alabama City every day
or two during the past week. c. +. Fay,
agent of the mills, states that another
party larger than any of the preceding
ones, will leave next Tuesday.
A strong petition signed by a number Of
retail liquor dealers and large majority
of the wholesale dealers in Macon was
submitted to the city council Tuesday
night asking that the 500 balance due July
] as the third and last installment on the
retail whisky license be not imposed. The
petitioners stated that owing to duh trade
they are unable to pay the full amount OF
$500 license, as the business will not war
rant it, on motion Of Alderman McCrary
the petition was laid on the table without
dissenting vote.
The preliminary trial Of Jink Delk was
held at Zebulon Tuesday. His mother and
sisters were carried over by the officers.
II e was committed to jail The capture of
Taylor Delk and other members of his
gang has not yet been effected. The pos
ses have given up the chase, but a
tight guard will be kept at the house at
Concord, and 1t is almost certain that the
Delks Will not leave that community. EX-
element has not yet abated, and several
detectives are expected to work up the
capture of the men in quiet way.
Mrs. Moon, the wife Of Steven Moon,
who lives three miles from Powder Springs,
IS in a critical condition from three deep
cuts in the throat A woman by the name
of Sanford stopped with the family Mon
day night and slept in the room with
Mrs. Moon. Stephen Moon was awaken
ed at O'Clock in the morning by groans,
and IN going into his wife's room found her
suffering with the wounds and found
that Mrs. Sanford had also several cuts
about the face. The wounds were inflicted
with Moons razor. There is a deep mys-
terry behind the whole affair.
E. Eastman filed suit at Marietta Tues
day for $4,000 against the Southern rail-
way. If he can prove what his declara-
tons shows he is a badly hurt man with
big claim. According to the papers he
was waiting for train at Austel on
Sept last when the westbound came In
at reckless rate of speed without giving
any warning and with no light, striking
and injuring him in the hip in such man
ner as to make him an invalid. Mr.. East
man claims that he was capable of earning
upward of $4,000 per year as a mineral
expert and that his capacity to work has
been permanently destroyed.
The Georgia council Of the Catholic
Knights of America met at Atlanta Tues.
day. The topics discussed related to ar.
rangements for the preparations for the
entertainment of the visiting delegates al
the national convention which convenes
at Mobile in May. The officers Of the Geor
gia council are: J.. c. Cassidy, of Albany
president; E O'Connel of Macon, vice
president; J. ]. Kelly Of Augusta, secre,
tary, and 2. M. Mulherin Of Augusta
treasurer. p. j. O'Connor of Savannah ha!
been selected as the supreme delegate Il
represent this state at the national con.
vention and the probabilities of large at
tendance at this convention are very prom
ising.
DR.. w. L. Ryder. who assassinated Miss
6allie Emma Owen on Sunday night a.
Talbotton, was taken to Macon Tuesday
night by Sheriff b. A. Richards of Tai
Dot county and ]. w. Baswell of Talbot
ton, and was placed in the Bibb jail wher,
he will remain until he is tried at an early
and special term of Talbot superior court
which will be convened for the purpos.
by Judge Butt. 1t was feared he would
be lynched If he was left in Talbot county
Ryder processes to have no recollection