The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-01
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA
Col. c .rey Thornton, the popullst norni-
nee IN the Co mbus district, is out Of the
race for congress and has advised his sup
porters to vote Tor Freeman, the republic
can.
Mrs Elma L. Westmoreland, wife OF
y Willis r. Wesmoreland, died ct the
? My residence at Atlanta Thursday. She
stas a daughter Of the late lamented Judge
l0chrane.
Watt jenkins, who was shot by John N.
Jordan, during a quarrel about politics. at
NASHVILLE, Thursday. died Friday. Jor-
dan waived examination and was commit
ted to jail TO await trial before the crirni-
ma court.
Jamie Hall, boy IA years old. employed
as fireman at the cotton gin of A. d.
spfvey, at Grimsey, Wednesday evening.
had his arm broken in several places and
his flesh lacerated terribly by being
caught in revolving belt.
Application was filed at Atlanta Friday
in the superior court by Levi d. Nelson,
I'd. z. Kirby. Andrew ]. Bryan and others
tor charter for the organization OF the
Paris Exposition Excursion Company. the
capital stock is to be 5000. which win be
divided into shares of $50 each.
IN old negro man, harnessed to a wagon
with a mule. hauling two bales Of cotton,
entered Rome Friday. Negro and mule
had Travelled several miles through the
country. The negro had only one animal
with which he made two bales of cotton,
and being anxious to market the product
Of his little patch at once, he contrived the
novel plan OF Harvesting himself with the
mule and taking the cotton to the city.
About 2:3O O'Clock Friday morning the
large knitting mill at Union Point was
discovered to be on fire and despite all
efforts to save it, the plant and stock were
entirely consumed. The loss viii be about
$1,000, that portion of which was repre-
scented by stock only being insured This
was one of the largest knitting mills in
the south, and consisted Of 80 machines.
The building in which they were located
was owned by Mrs. w. T. Hart.
Maggie Mills, a negro woman living ct
Cochran's mill, about FIVE miles north OF
Rockmart, has been arrested for the muir
Ter Of an infant child. A short time ago
SHINE unknown parties gave TO Maggie
Mills a negro child about three months
old About two weeks ago the child dis
appeared. Maggie Mills was accused OF
making away with it, and after about two
weeks she confessed that she had hid the
child in a hollow log about one mile from
her home. Search was made and thS child
was found dead in the place described oy
her. No marks Of violence appeared on
the infant and the opinion Is that 1t died
Of starvation.
John Boggs, sent up from Georgia, April
% last. TO serve eight years for white
canning, died in the hospital at the penl-
Tertiary at Columbus O., Friday mornlrs
from typhoid fever. Rodgers had peeh
dangerously I'll over a week, and the last
Jew days II was an even race between
Rodgers and Col. Hall as TO which Geor-
sia prisoner would answer the summons
first Rodgers Is a native OF Fannin coun-
". He leaves a farm of lO acres
and puts its value at 500. Rodgers was
one Of a party who whipped a FARMER for
giving away Information TO the revenue
officers concerning an Illicit still. He leaves
a wife and eight children. They were no.
titled Of his death.
r. L. Moody, doing business at Atlanta,
under the firm name of r. L. Moody &
Co. and his clerk, w. D. Wiley, are be-
fng prosecuted before Judge Bloodworth
under a charge of cheating and swindling.
Moody, Il is claimed gave checks to Wiley
that were worthless, and when they were
presented they were refused payment.
Moody claims that he gave Wiley the
EEeCKS
no funds in the bank, and that he was 10
hold the checks until deposits were made.
Wiley gave the checks to man by the
name OF Roam and Carver g. Harper and
10 W. II. Inman, all of whom were re-
fused payment at the bank. Wiley claims
that nothing was told him about no funds
being in bank.
william Brown OF Abbeville was found
unconscious on Fourth street at Macon
Thursday night, about O'clock. Patrol
man Avant took him to the Reeves
house, and at once summoned medical aid.
Under the care OF the physicians, he APP
peared TO rally, but Friday morning his
chances for recovery seemed small. Brown
IS an artesian well contractor Thursday
morning he cashed a check for $3.50. When
found by the police he had $50 on his per-
son. What became Of the remainder OF
the money is a matter OF conjecture The
man was under the influence of morphine
or OF liquor. A theory advanced by the
police Is that Brown was drugged and
robbed, the thieves overlooking the money
that was left on his person.
Crawford was thrown into unusual ex-
element Thursday night by the attempted
assassination OF J. p. Armistead. Mr.
Armistead decided to go to his store after
supper TO get some notes, as he was IA
leave town Friday morning. But, luck
fly for him, he did not go in. on his re-
turn home, and when about half way,
he was seized from behind but. fortu-
nately for him, the assassin hit such a
terrific blow that he missed his victim
and ran Mr. Armlstead at once suspect
ed William Matthews, colored, of beinp
the guilty party having had some words
with him about one month ago. He had
him arrested, and a large hammer, weigh.
ing three and a half pounds, was found
just inside OF his door. The remainder
Of his tools he had left in another part
OF town. He was bound over 10 the SUI
perior court under a $3.50 bond.
Henry Norvell, who was shot In a duel
at Maysville with DR.. Rose. whom he
killed is improving, and the chances now
are that he viii recover. The duel wa.
the result Of a quarrel between the ner
several days ago, which friends thought
had been settled at the time. The gentle
men met In the road in Maysville, while
each was returning from a hunt with shot
guns on their shoulders. The quarre