The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-28
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN.'PARAGRAPHs.

Bank of AtIantn-TwO Negroes
Stabbed During Services in IA Ne
gro Church at Athcns-A Blind
Preacher Candidate For Chap
lain of the Lower House.
GEORGIA.
A pottery has just been established in
Columbus. the proprietor being J. II.
Mathes, of Rock Mills, Ala.
Rev. Theron H. Rica of Alexandria Va,
has accepted the call of the Central Pres
byterian church at Atlanta.
Ten families in Epson county have decid-
ed to change their location, and will settle
in South Georgia near Sycamore
Pickpockets relieved Walter Banks Of
Newman of a fine gold watch Saturday,
while waiting for a train in the depot at
Atlanta.
The Statesboro town tax returns for the
present year show an increase of So, 229 over
last year. or a total wealth Of the town Of
S2S3 O9S The rate of taxation is 30 cents on
the 500.
A couple Of Telfair citizens while pros
pecting near the Ocmulgee river few
days ago, found and frightened fawn to
such an extent that it could not see Cd
structions, and broke its neck in contact
with fallen tree.
A rumor is afloat that Harmony Grove
is going to try to move the county line of
Banks so as to include Maysville and Har-
mony Grove, so that she may have the
pleasure of living in a democratic county.
Not only is she going to do this, but she is
going to have the county site changed
from Homer to that place.
]. w. Craft, who was struck on the head
by Fletcher Edwards several days ago,
which blow caused the arrest of Edwards
on a charge of assault with intent to muir
der, died Sunday at his home on the Sa-
Vannah river, sixteen miles from Elber-
ton. warrant for murder was at once
sworn out against Edwards, and he was
placed in jan.
Saturday while VIII Chapman, a young
farmer living beyond Cross Keys in Bibb
county and his wife were on a visit to
sick neighbor some parties entered his
house, and, after taking everything they
wanted, set fire to every bed in the house
and left. While returning home with his
wife he saw the blaze and gave the alarm
to some of his neighbors, who assisted him
In putting out the fire. but not until all the
furniture had been destroyed or ruined.
Bud Hill, a negro about II years old,
stabbed VIII Ellis, youth of about his
own age, and Nelson Lewis in the color
ed Baptist church at Athens Sunday dur
ing the morning service. Hill then
made his escape. Hill and Ellis
had had an alteration before
services begun, but it was adjusted, and
the two shook hands. Ellis then went in
church. Hill shortly followed him, and
without warning, attacked him In pew
with a pocket knife. He had cut Ellis
in the head and back when Lewis, who is
a deacon in the church, rushed up to sep
arate them. Hill attacked him and stuck
his knife in Lewis head. Pandemonium
ensued among the congregation, and dur
ing the confusion Hin made good his es-
cape. SO far the police have failed to To-
cate him.
Waycross correspondence Morning
News: Deputy Sheriff Anderson last night,
made a double catch and the two prisoners
are in the Ware county Jail Henry Wal
tiers, colored, was one of the criminals. He
was detected last night by w. p. Whelpley,
secretary of the Waycross Rifles armory
committee, in an attempt to burglarize the
store of the Blackshear Hardware Com
pany on Plant avenue. Walters had broken
a pane of glass in the front
door and was trying to eff
feet his entrance through the door,
when Mr. Whelpley discovered him. The
negro ran and was followed some little
distance by Mr.. Whelpley, who soon gave
up the chase and went after Deputy Sheriff
Berry Anderson. The latter took two blood
hounds and after fifteen minutes chase
overlook Walters at negro house in Haz-
yards hill. a negro suburb. A negro sup
posed to be Richard Black and who an
sWerS to that name, was also captured
along with Walters Black is wanted in
West Georgia for one murder and in Flor
ida for two murders. Mrs. S. l.. Gupton, a
daughter OF Mrs. Goger of this city, died
Saturday at the home of her mother.
An important move in the Merchants
Bank litigation at Atlanta was taken Sat
urday night. A1essrs. J. ]. & j. E Mad
dox, the wholesale grocers, through their
attorneys, Maddox & Terrell. went before
Judge Lumpkin with an Intervention d.
rected against the receivers. The Messrs.
Maddox allege that just before the bank
failed they left with it for collection a
number of checks, amounting to about
s., CO., and they also left a number of notes,
about $1,000 worth. These checks and
notes, they allege, were left with the bank
for collection. 1t is further alleged that
they were not the property of the bank,
took them for collection, and that the
bank knew they were about to fail at the
time. In the bill the firm asks the judge
to order the receivers to turn over to them
all these notes and checks as their prop
erty and that they may be restrained from
interfering with any of them that may
still be in their possession. The case
brir~- up a new and interesting question
Judge Lumpkin granted the restraining
order and set the case for a hearing or
Saturday or as soon thereafter as it car
be reached.
Atlanta Journal: About two weeks ago
blind man. past middle age. was led VI
the stairs at the Journal office by a littls
boy. He asked to see the city editor, anC
when he had found him, he said: my
name in ]. NJ. Bowden. I shall be a can
didate for chaplain Of the lower house.
want to know If you will print an an
nouncement to that effect just before thu
legislature meets?" He was answered
YES" and said he would return with hi
card day or two before the lawmaker
came together for their l00-day session
This morning he returned and handed Il
his announcement. He was accompanie,