The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-20
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


man Outraged by a NegrO-A Min
lister Thrashed by one of His Par
ishoners-serIOus Injuries suffer
ed in Jumping From Train.
GEORGIA.
The Georgia Prohibition Association was
IN session AT Madison this week
A movement is on foot TO organize a
branch OF the Sons Of Confederate Veter-
ans in Macon.
Adjutant General Keu has issued an or
der admitting the Lexington Light In
f4ntry Of Lexington 10 the state troops
Hawkinsville has just voted TO issue
bonds. Water works and an electric
light plant viii be put in with the pro-
ceeds.
C. C. Archer. employed at the South
ern railway shops at Atlanta was badly
injured Wednesday. In passing round
the engine he was caught up by the wheel
and the muscles of his leg torn away.
A circular has been sent out by State
School Commissioner Glenn to the effect
that there will be no winter eXamina-
tons OF teachers this year All teachers
whose license expires before January,
next, must stand their examinations on
July 25
Bell Of Atlanta, is quite III at his home in
Gainesville. Mr.. Bell has been absent from
his Office nearly two weeks. T. ". Rucker
is also H. Mr.. RuCker Is at his home in
Athens. Some time ago he injured his foot
and has since been confined TO his room.
a petition asking for the appointment
of a receiver for the business Of the NJ. NJ
Mauck Paint Company has been filed with
Judge Lumpkin at Atlanta. The creditors
represented IN the bill are Berry Bros.
with a. claim for 1881. the Hammar Paint
Company, with claim for 81 600, and the
$500
Dr. c. D. Given of Atlanta was serious
~ injured a day or two ago by jumping
from fast moving train at the signal
station in West End. He had boarded
the train, thinking it would stop at the
station. He saw that the train was not
going to stop and jumped TO the ground,
landing on his head, inhicting several
severe cuts on his face and breaking
one rib.
The petition of II. B. Cla1in ct al. for
receiver for Wolf & Happ of Macon came
UP before Judge FELTON, Wednesday, but
hearing was postponed until July T. Inc
stock of goods has been inVoiced by the
Sheriff and his report shows STOCK IN tne
wholesale store TO be $2O3O00 and In the
retail store $4,000, making a total Of S222,-
600. In addition to this the firm has a large
amount IN H0Ou accounts Which w III to4l-
siderably swell the assets and enable cred
itOrs TO realize nearly, If not quite, the tull
amount Of their claims The liabilities
will not greatly exceed $4,000.
AS Mr. and Mrs. w w. Mundy were
driving on College street at Cedartown,
Sunday afternoon, the front wheel slipped
off suddenly, letting the buggy down on
the horses heels. The fright caused the
the horse TO run away, and Mr.. Mundy
was thrown out and dragged some DIS
tance, but was only slightly bruised. Mrs.
Mundy was thrown head f1rst against a
fence and sustained severe injuries. No
bones were broken, but IL is feared she
has received internal injuries which rem
der her condition serious. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mundy were married only a few weeks
ago.
About o'clock Wednesday morning
horrible crime was perpetrated on the
person of Mrs. Flanders, wife of Barney
Flanders. who lives about six miles from
Wrightsville. Taking advantage of the
absence of the husband, who had gone
10 the mill, a negro man, finding Mrs.
Flanders out in her vegetable patch, as
saulted her. The negro was cropper
on Thomas Carriers place, and after COM
hitting the crime he cody returned TO
his ploughing in a neighboring neld,
where he was arrested. Shortly after
Mrs. Flanders having gone TO some of
the neighbors and told her story, he
was taken to Wrightsville and placed in
the county Jail. Thursday morning he
was removed to Sandersville jail by Sher-
if Under, as he would have been lynched
If allowed to remain in Johnson county.
Rev. NJ. NJ. Walraven, pastor of North
Dalton Methodist church. was assaulted
Wednesday by Hub Mulhnax, who gave
the minister a round thrashing, for al
legged abusive language used In the pulpit
last Sunday night toward a lady in COM
pany with Mr.. Mullinax. Mr.. Walraven
is said to commonly use abusive expires,
SiOns toward his communicates who do
not walk upright, as he thinks they
should. A great many have grievances
toward the eccentric divine on these
lines, and many threats have been made
by members Of his church and cOngrega-
ton. Mr. WAlraven is the pastor who
knelt down and prayed between waltzcs
at a dance in North Dalton some nme
since. His church is the one that held
a Christmas tree and some one hung a
quart bottle Of corn whisky on it as a
present for another.