The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-03
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLL
IN PARAGRAPHS.

A Man Accidentally Pats a Bullet a.
His Lung-Fruit Crop Prospects t.
Randolph COunty-The Wrench
Used In WreckinE the Southern
Railway Train Near Macon Foaad
Under the Trestle.
GEORGIA.
A band has been organized a Villa Rica.
Col H. F. starke OF Atlanta died
Wednesday Of Brights disease. aged 81
years.
Early McCook was instantly killed by
the fast train Of the Georgia railroad near
Lithonia. Tuesday morning. McCooE
was deaf and dumb.
Last year the taxable value Of Macon
property was N4,20l.7SS. THIS year it is
Sl4 80. 81. The figures show an increase
OF SlSs,75s over last year.
The report Of the city tax assessors
shows an increase in the total taxable
value Of Bib county property OF nearly
500 This is all on personal property.
Wednesday W. F. Brown. who is en-
plOyed in a store at Macon, slipped and
fell down the steps leading from the frsi
floor into the cellar and broke his right
leg.
A negro named Sam Young
was shot and seriously wound
ed by another negro at Hazelhurst Tues
day afternoon. The negroes both claim
that the shooting was accidental.
Darien Correspondence Of the Morning
News: Mr.. W. G. Mitchell Of London is
here on a visit to his friend, Mr.. Richard
d. WILLY. Mr.. Mitchell viii stay here
several days before returning TO Europe.
Darien Correspondence Of the Morning
News: Hon. Alfred Harrington of SWANS
boro will deliver his we'll known lecture.
The Negro and the South" here on the
9Th of this month, for the benefit of our
Masonic lodge
Mrs E. ]. Simmons of Calhoun, presi-
dent of the Ladies' Memorial Association,
and her associates, who have been work
ing for the improvement of the Resaca
confederate cemetery, have just compile
ted arrangements for the purchase of 100
place at once.
An application for a charter for a new
Jewish church was filed in the clerks Of
fee at Atlanta Wednesday morning by
Morris Macks, as attorney for Abraham
Jacobs, Isaac Sinkovitz, Calman Kaplan,
Abraham Isaac Yaffa and julius Cohen.
They desire to be incorporated as the
congregation of Chevra Kadisha Con
gregation of Holy Brotherhood).
In Randolph county the recent cold wea-
Their will cut the fruit crop somewhat
shorter this year than last. but the fruit
men are of the opinion that the fruit win
be much finer, bring better prices and
prove beneficial to the trees. Last year
the trees were so heavily laden with fruit
and many trees were so badly broken that
1t proved injurious to and in many cases
killed the. trees.
Homer N. Carter of Buena Vista acct
dentally shot himself Tuesday. He was
arranging to leave town and his aunt
asked him to leave his pistol with her.
Mr.. Carter had cleaned the pistol and
loaded it, and the rag with which he was
cleaning 1t caught the hammer and dis
charged the pistol The ball passed
through his right lung. The doctors have
not been able to extract the ball
A sensation has been created in color
ed circles at Athens by the charge of Rob-
ert Gunner against his wife and the de-
velopments that will possibly follow.
GUNNER had peas for dinner Tuesday and
found a quantity of crushed glass in the
dish placed before him. He ate quanti-
~ before the discovery was made, but not
enough to kill. He now brings a charge
that his wife was trying to murder him
and proposes to give the name OF negro
man who was also party to the attempt.
The police will investigate the charges.
A difficulty occurred near Sumner Satur-
day that came near resulting in a tragedy.
Some weeks since a young Mr.. Sumner
eloped with the daughter of Alex Balkan,
a farmer of that section. The father was
indignant at the marriage and so stated
on several occasions. He sent word to his
daughter that she could not again enter
his house. Saturday afternoon while on
the way home from Sumner Balkan and
his son met the son-in-law in the road.
Some hot words were passed and several
pistol shots exchanged. No one was Sc
riously hurt All parties have been ar
rested.
Waycross Correspondence of the NORM
ing News: The order of railway conduct
ors Of this city will give a magnificent ball
on the night of April z, and the profits will
be for the benefit of the sick and dis
abled members. An elegant supper will
be prepared for the guests. A brass band
from Jacksonville will furnish the music.
The Plant system has provided for the
transportation of the members of the
band, and the conductors win have only
the expense of the music to pay. Many
persons who do not care to attend the bali
have bought tickets to help the conduct
ors in their laudable work. Ex-Conductor
he can for the success of the entertain
ment, and he spoke this morning very
kindly OF the courtesies the Plant system
has extended to the conductors.
T. NJ Solomon of Cochran is in Macon
with the wrench with which the rails were
removed at Stone creek the night of the
wreck. The wrench was found under the
= wien TIC oOuAitlll tram was
precipitated. The wrench is a large one
and its appearance indicates that it has
not been very long out of use. One prong
was recently welded on, the work evil
IDENTIFY being done in a small blacksmith
shop. One tap and two bolts We're also
found in the creek The tools were ali
found just where Tom Shaw and Criswell
pointed out on the day before the commit
ment trial at Bonds store. The wrench,
bar and plates have been taken to Haw-
kinsvllle, to be kept there until the trial at
Jacksonville, a short time hence At the
trial an attempt will be made to prove that
old man Shaw worked on Friday and Sat
urday before the wreck in the Blacksmith