The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19
GEORGIA.


miles south Of Eastman, has been discon-
tinued All mail for that office now goes
to Eastman.
Albert 1. Craven. the alleged forger and
embezzler, was released from the county
fail at Atlanta Friday on bond. The bond
was for 500. and was signed by James
Bridges.
J. D. Lee, the 14-year-old son Of J. W.
Lee, had the three middle fingers on his
hand cut off by a joiner at OsbOrne's shop
at Griffin Friday. This Is the third similar
accident that has occurred IN the family
within a year.
A. T. LATHE. one Of the most reliable
farmers in Franklin county, dropped dead
at Canon Wednesday evening. He was
there attending justice court, and was as
well as usual and a stout, able-bodied
man. The cause is supposed to be heart
trouble.
United States Deputy Marshals ]. v
HARRISON and Albert Whelchel, have ar
rested L. II. Helton, man about 20 years
old, for making Illicit whisky. In the cell
lar under his house, which is inside OF
two miles from the court house in Dahlon-
ega.
Waycross Correspondence Morning
News: Judge Sweat win convene Ware SUI
perior court Monday. in this city. The
civil and criminal dockets are unusually
is the negro boy Davis, who robbed the
store of w. w. McCulley two weeks ago
at Duke.
Assistant Adjutant General Brown has
completed his inspection of the Gate City
Guard, the Brown Fencibles of Columbus
and the Irish Volunteers of Augusta.
Lieut. Brown is very much pleased with
the showing made by these companies,
and says that they are well qualified for
admittance TO the regular state troops.
Abbeville correspondence Morning News:
Mrs. ]. NJ. Morris has received the plans
for the new tourist hotel Eva La Clead"
and the contractors are here preparing TO
make bids. Work on the building Will
commence May l. Messrs. Beckom q
Emins have already the foundation laid,
and framing going up on a thirty-ive room
hotel at the depot. Prospectors are visit
ing Abbeyille in droves now and real es-
tate Is changing hands daily.
One Of the most peculiar accidents that
has ever occurred in Gwinnett county
happened to the baby boy Of Thomas john
son a day or two ago. The little fellow
was pla ng around its mothers feet, with
a small stick in its mouth, when II STUN
bled and fell, running the stick about five
inches down its throat The stick was not
discovered for some time afterward, and
when II was removed the cnlld began 10
have spasms, which continued until death
relieved its agony.
At Atlanta Friday Judge Newman began
the hearing of an application for an injunc-
ton filed in the United States court by
Judge II. 3. Tompklns, representing II. u.
Alexander of New York against II. &.
Crenshaw, the railroad commissioner. 1t
appears that the plaintiff and defendant
are Interested IN Cherokee gold mine
called THE Sizes Mr.. Alexander who
was formerly,a member of the firm of La
than, Alexander & Co., cotton merchants
of New York, seeks to restrain Mr.. Cren-
shaw from selling the mine. The case is
complicated one.
A decision was entered in the superior
court at Atlanta Friday in the case of
Tidwell & Pope and others, against r. NJ
Wylie. The evidence showed that Wylie
& wilkins were running a retail grocery
store and bought goods from Tidwell &
Pope as well as from other grocerS. wilkins
made a mortgage to Tidwell & Pope for
500 and mortgages to Others for a like
amount. Wylie sold some of the property
10 his brother r. NJ. Wylie and Tldwell &
Pope sued for the sum of 81, COS. A verdict
was rendered for Tidwell & Pope in the
sum of 1894
Wilson Whitlock, a well-to-do farmer Of
Fayette county attempted suicide Thurs
day on account of grief over the death of
his daughter on Sunday night He was
very devoted to her and had watched un-
ceasmgly by her bedside, night and day,
for several weeks. When the coffin arrived
that was to contain the remains he seem
ed to lose control of himself, and, jerking
out his knife. he made ugly and danger
Gus gashes on either side Of his neck in an
attempt to kill himself. All that saved
his life was the dulfness Of the knife. and
the prompt Interference of kindred and
friends, Mr.. Whitlock viii recover.
Waycross Correspondence Morning
News: The following interesting cases
were tried this week at bonneville: Hor-
ace Cox VS.. J.. b. Strickland and others
(there being 10 defendants in the case)
alleging $4,000 libel; decided in favor Of
the defendants and -Gf a a We
Sicily Smalls, colored, for killing a negro
at negro church festival. Smalls was
sentenced to life imprisonment.-State vs..
Warren, Pigue and Ballard, three notori-
GUS white thieves of Stockton, whose in
Vulnerable petty larcenies during the las
few years amounted 10 large sums. were
convicted and sentenced to twelve months
each in the chain-gang-
About l O'Clock Friday morning r. A.
Brown. a travelling man from Eatonton,
was found lying on the sidewalk in front
of the Rankin house, at Columbus, by
Officer Smell. Brown was unconscious
and was bleeding profusely from a fearful
wound in the forehead. He was literally
bathed in blood from the loss of which
he was very much weakened. The officer
finally succeeded in restoring the wound
ed man to consciousness, though he was
unable to furnish any information as t.
how he had been attacked or who the
party was who struck him. He was Their
taken to his room at the Vernon hotel
where his wounds were examined They
were found TO be serious, but not fatal
The whole affair is shrouded in mystery
though the police are at work on the
case.
Atlanta Journal: A dashing female who
calls herself lady drummer" is being
sought by the police. She IS wanted OF
a charge of cheating and sWindling /
is believed that this young woman. whose
name is unknown to the police has vic
timized scores Of housewives throughoIt
the city with a clever swindling scheme
and her victims are anxious to have hel
brought to justice. The lady drummer
who claims to represent a large eastern
crockery house, has been selling good.
TO numerous housekeepers. oxhlbitinl
samples and cuts. The goods she was n
have delivered later, but in all cases waer,
she was able the fair saleswoman col
lected al least a portion Of the plrehas,
money. And her victims never heard frou
her again. il is believed that lac wous !
has left the city, having worked f. thor
oughly.
An order. containing the decision OF IA,
supreme court IN a case Of more thar
usual interest, was taken 10 IN the eu
ptfpr court al Atlauta Fridat 4,
At was M the case ~ Prof .Harrrr Ff..,.f.f