The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-08

Prof. S. p. Sanford Of Macon is critically
I'll.
John Nolan is on trial at Madison for
the murder of Charles Cowan.
The Seventh Day Adventists contem-
plate building a church at Alpharetta.
Macon wants to regain the headquarters
for the fifth division OF the Southern rail-
way, and proposes to make an effort TO
accomplish this end.
Harry StillweH Edwards Of Macon. Ca,
has won the first prize. $1,000, in the
Chicago Records STORIES of Mystery"
competition.
Fire in the candy factory Of George f.
johnson of Atlanta Thursday, caused dam
ages to the amount Of s.. 900. The loss is
fully covered by insurance.
George Fields. proprietor of the Windsor
Americus' 10000 hotel, has closed a lease
for the Allen house. The latter house will
be closed TO the public by Mr.. Fields. who
will devote all his energies to the Wind
sor
A number of membranes upon the
property of Henry c. Beerman. most of
them to his father, Charles Beerman. were
filed for record in the clerks Office at At
lanta, Friday. The papers filed represent
over $4,000
Grif johnson Of Centerville, in Gwinnett
county was shot Thursday afternoon by
George Lawhorn and is now dangerously
i'll. Lawhorn shot at him with parlor
rife through fun, and the ball lodged in
Johnson's hip.
W. w. Keown of Athens was badly hurt
Friday in a runaway. He was driving
spirited animal and the horse got beyond
his control Mr.. Keown was thrown from
the buggy and received injuries that VIII
cause him to be confined at his home Tor
some time.
The Merchants and Miners Banking
Company of Tallapoosa, made an applca-
ton to Judge Newman at Atlanta Friday
afternoon for receiver for the North
Georgia Land and Manufacturing Com
pany, alleging that the company was
hopelessly insoVent
r. A Lavender of Athens. young white
man, who was recently fined 5000 and costs
by Judge Cobb for selling liquor illegally,
has maid his fine and is at liberty Judge
Cobb on account of the financial cOndi-
ton of the prisoner and the family DEEPEN
dent upon him reduced his fine to 500.
The internal revenue collections at At
lanta are running about $4,000 per month
ahead of those of last year. Mr.. Tram
nell states that he believes that more
Illicit stills have been destroyed this year
than last, while Georgia led all the gov
eminent districts last year for the num-
Der of stills destroyed.
R. L. Pomeroy, an alleged moonshiner
from Habersham county. was arrested at
Atlanta Friday, on complaint of J. A
Bowden, who said that PomeroY had
jumped his bond. Bowden stated that he
had mortgaged nearly everything he had
in the world to go on Pomeroy's bond, and
him in the lurch. Pomeroy declared that
ii was his intention to return and stand
trial; He was taken to the county Jail
and locked up
Some weeks ago a shepherd dog went
to ]. Z. Warlicks place, just outside the
city limits of LAGRANGE. and bit eighteen
OF mis- hogs before he could get his gun and
Kill him. Mr.. Warlick thought at the
time the dog was mad, and for caution,
put his hogs into a lot to themselves, and
watched developments. The hogs all went
mad-would bite each other, the fence,
trees or anything that happened 10 be
near. A Few days ago he had to kill all
eighteen of them.
The ladies of the Bessie Nell Industrial
home had intended building their new
building on Broad street at Athens this
year. They have on hand a lot and SO, 700
with which to start the building. They
determined to delay the work for a few
months, in order to turn their attention
TO the relief of a considerable amount
OF poverty and need occasioned among
Ihe poorer classes OF the city by the re-
GENT epidemic of measles. The new build
ing will be erected next year.
Washington correspondence Morning
News: DR.. Frederic C. Hunter died at his
home in Washington last Thursday night
His death was sudden, as he was up all
day Thursday as usual. He comes from a
long line of distinguished ancestors. His ia
Their was Commander Thomas r. Hunter
who resigned from the United States navy
TO accept the command of the c. $. A. ma
val forces. The doctor was a gallant con-
federate himself. At the time of his death
he was travelling for the Baldwin Fertil-
izer Company Of Savannah He leaves a
wife and four children.
Seven carloads of Indianians. together
with their household effects, reached
Americas Thursday morning, over the
Georgia and Alabama railway, bound for
Fitzgerald. There were more than 200
people IN the party, all having the APP
pearance of educated, energetic and we'll
TODD citizens of the Hoosier state A
majority of them came from about Indian
apolis, and as several had previously Jour
neyed to the colony on a tour of inspec-
non, are pretty wen informed of the situa-
t1on down there and are going TO stay
The hrst detachment to arrive in the
morning were sent forward by special
train, while two well filled coaches were
added 10 the regular noon train. The
newcomers say that hundreds of others
Will follow them from Indiana to Geor-
gia before the end Of the month.
One of the largest suits ever filed
against railroad for homicide was put
on record in the city court at Atlanta
Thursday afternoon. 1t was filed by
Messrs. II. NJ Patty, John /. Hopkins &
Sons, and John T. Pendleton, represent
ing Mrs. J. T. Council of Mississippi She
sues for the killing of her husband by the
southern railway, and asks for SIS 900
damages. In her petition she recites that
IN order to get double tracks to the expo
sition grounds the Southern put ia a
track connecting with a sidetrack near
Butler street within three and half feet
OF a pubic office of the Georgia railroad
At the time of the accident Mr.. Cornell
had been in the office to arrange for the
transfer Of two carloads of cattle Just
as he stepped out of the office he was
struck by an exposition train running al
the rate of % miles an hour. 1t IL alsc
alleged that Mr.. Council was a youne
man and was earning $4,000 per year.
Judge ]. x. Hines, of the law firm OF
Hines & Hale, Atlanta, was indicted al
Sandersville Friday on a charge of larceny
after trust. The charges leading to the ac.
cusation against Judge Hines date back
to March, 1893. At that time he had con
siderable money in hand for Mrs William
H. Lawson and was left to invest il as
he deemed advisable. Many of the in.
Nestments made by Judge Hines proved
unsuccessful, and the larger part of the
trust money was lost Judpa TIfna= n