The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-18

Burned.
GEORGIA
The state convention Of the Young Mems
Christian Association at Augusta last
week was one OF the smallest held in
years
Three conventions will be held in Column
bus next month. beginning with the police
chiefs on the 18th. The others are those of
the Knights Templar and the T. +. A
While Rev. c. Z. Weltner at Augusta,
pastor of the German Lutheran church,
was conducting srvices Sunday night a
thief broke into his study and stole so in
money. clothing etc.
Jimmie johnson of Marietta, who was
accidentally shot by one Of his compan-
ions while hunting Saturday. died Sunday
night at O'Clock. He never rallied and
weakened continually from the loss Of
blood.
A new piano factory has been establish
ed in Atlanta within the last few days
and employment will be given TO a large
force of hands soon as the business gets
well under Roadway. The promoters of
the new enterprise are Charles Smith and
o. A. Woodward.
A negro child was fatally burned in
house on the farm of John Thaxton. five
miles north of jacksonville Saturday af-
ternoon. The parents left II in the house
and went out in an adjoining field TO work.
They saw the house on fire but were una
bic to save the child
VIII Simpson, a bartender, attempted
suicide at Atlanta Sunday by taking large
quantities of laudanum and morphine.
After hard work by the doctors his life
was saved. Another man, negro, at
tempted to hang himself. but was dis
covered in time 10 save his life. No rea-
son for the act is assigned in either case.
The sales of the Cycloneta farm and the
Macon and Birmingham railroad will not
be appealed and the confirmation of the
sales by Judge Fulton will stand. 1t was
said that McTighe & Co, would appeal
from the confirmation, but II is now posi-
lively announced that there will be no APP
peal. Gen Robert Ober of Baltimore. pur-
chaser of Cycloneta farm, has arrived at
Macon. He expects to form a large stock
company TO operate the farm. 1t is Valu-
able piece of property. Mr. Ober bought
for $1,000 what cost about $4,000 or $4,000.
One night last week the store of Oaks &
Henderson, five miles above Gainesville,
was burglarized and S25 in money and some
Monroe Sosebee pursued the burglars and
captured one OF them, r. r. Evens, near
Westminster, 5. c., about o'clock Monday
morning They took him to Gainesville,
where court was IN session, and before
night he had been indicted convicted and
sentenced - the penitentiary for i've
years. Later in the week Ar Love. a 16-
year-old boy, was captured and he. too,
was convicted and given four years in the
penitentiary.
Two scholars attending school at the
Farmers Academy at Tweed observed the
woodwork surrounding the brick fiue
through which the stovepipe extended on
fire Wednesday morning and called the
teachers attention to IT, The pupils,
somewhat frightened, endeaVored to run
to the door, but the pedagogue put himself
in their way and obstructed their passage.
In voice which indicated his controlling
powers he ordered them to stand around,
and they at once obeyed the injunc ton.
While they watched him he poured a few
fire without any damage. The teachers
presence of mind averted a panic.