The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-11
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS o. rae TWO srATiss TOLB
~ PARAGR Apis.

Rev. {. +. nieIbS Of De Land Dies a.
Jacksonville Prom Chronic Ne-
phritis-ArEum~nt Concluded tn
the WOLF and Happ Case at Macon
Nineteen Appointccs TO the Au-
sasta Medical college Announced
b. the Governor.
GEORGIA
Dr Thomas p. Love q Atlanta IS cone
fined 20 his home o. Jackson streets U---
an attack u apptll-eits-
The plumbers strike OF Atlanta is over.
The men have all returned so work SOM
few % those VINO struck have been thrown
out " employment ay tle action, ana r.a
men have secured rher places. hut thr
major portion Of The strikers have gotten
back their old jobs.
Passenger train No. % OF The Atlanta
and West Point road was wrecked o.
Fa.rhurn Wednesday afternoon. Three
coaches jumped fhe track and turned over
on their sides bu- none Of the occupants
were hurt. * .s supposed that spread
ing rails were The cause OF The accident
The trial Of young Ewait. who killed
a young man named Hemphu iu Mi-
ledgevilie last year viii begin in SSH
ledgevlle next week. Great interest is
centered in this trial. as the young men
were TWO OF Baldwin couuty's most Wei
known young citizens. Col ". G. D..
Breckenridge Of Kentucky VIII defend
young EWalL
The rainfall during The last three days
In Floyd county has been almost seven
inches. Much damage has been done 90
crops and property, and the loss can
hardly be- estimated Yet. Above Cave
Springs there vas rain which amounted
almost To a clOu1burst, and the country
was severely damaged Several bad
washOuts are reported.
A severe wind and rain storm visited
Laurens county during the first three days
OF the week, resulting In great damage
to the fine belt OF timber, fencing. and
growing Tops- Corn and cotton was dam
aged 20 a great extent, and the peaches
were blown from the trees. and many
were uprOoted The Oconee river Is
steadily rising and timber men are Jubi-
liant over the prospect Of carrying or
their RATS to Dar.en. big freshet is AL
hand. and farmers along the swamp
side are taking precautionary measures
10 save their hogs and cattle from being
drowned.
At Macon Wednesday argument was
concluded in the Woln & Happ case be-
fore Judge FELTON, in Bibb superior court.
Judge FELTON, decided 10 appoint Sheriff
Westcott receiver OF the stock OF goods.
The sheriff has been In charge Of the
goods ever since the business was closed
up by mortgages several weeks ago. The
sheriff viii sell the goods at public sale.
The time Of sale has not yet been liked.
The identified goods viii be sold separate
from the unidentified. and the money arts
ing from the Identified goods will be kept
IN court 10 await future legal procedure
Claimants Of the Identified goods can bid
on them or give bond for the goods. The
money arising from the sale OF the idenu-
ned goods will go 20 the mortgages.
The assets Of the frm are $4,000. LA
bilities are S364 $50. The assets exceed the
liabilities Slg7, SOi.
Maggie Henderson has filed suit at At
lanta by her next friend against the Dade
Coal Company as penitenuary company
No. ], penitentiary company No. Z, CHAT
tahOochee Brick Company, Georgia Min
ing, Manufacturing and Investment Com
pany, James NJ Smith and T. j. James.
She claims damages in the sum or tlOO,-
600 for an assault that was committed on
her BY Neal Smith, convict In charge
of the guards of the Dade Coal Company.
Miss Henderson was walking down a
mountain side when she was seen by
Neal Smith and other convicts who We're
az work on a little railroad. Smith fol-
lowed her and assaulted her, breaking her
skull, and her fingers. He knocked her
down With a rock and caught her by the
heels and dragged her down the noun
tain. all her hair on the back OF her head
and one ear being gouged OF by this nor
rible treatment Alleging that IL was neg
ligent for the company to allow such a
man as Smith was known to be sufficient
ly at liberty to accomplish such a deed
she sues for damages. one OF the points
Is whether or not anybody rs responsible
for the wilful acts OF convict. II was not
known 10 the guards what Smith intend
ed 10 do and they had no means OF know
ing what was on his mind.
Dublin correspondence Morning News:
Another deplorable affair occurred
Thursday evening, across the river, four
miles from here. II appears that a young
man named Brant Gray had been on a
protracted spree, and went 10 his moth
er's house 10 sober up He had pistol in
his hand which he nourished carelessly,
10 the CONSERVATION Of his mother. When
she cautioned him TO be careful, he threat
ened TO blow her brains out, Becoming
somewhat alarmed at the boys actions,
she sent for Mac Gray, her brother, When
ne arrived, his presence seemed to infu-
rate Brant. Gray endeaVored TO procure
the pistol from Brant by strategem, but
failed. AS he approached the intoxicated
man, the latter in loud voice said: Don.
you come near or I'll kill you" Unmind-
full OF the threat Gray rushed at him, and
then a terrific struggle ensued for the
possession Of the pistol. They Wresued
around the room for few minutes, until
just a. gray was EuAAAAaE AAAt hANtbA AAbAA
Brant's hand II exploded, the ball enter
ing the lower part of Grays abdomen
making a mortal wound The wounded
man In his statement entirely eXouerates
Brant from all blame, intlmating the
shooting was accidental. on hearing OF
the affair, Sheriff Joiner went I'm search
of Gray and soon landed him in Jail
Gov. Atkinson issued an order Wednes
day to retire six bonds of the state fol
$500 each which were for the Northeast
ern railroad. They We're TO have been re
tired with new bonds, but instead OF tax
ing money from the new issue. the gov
ernnor took money that remained in the
treasury from the funds earned by tbi
road under the control OF the state. An
other was issued retiring twelve
of the recent bonds for $l0G
s242 900, but only s23O,O00 was used. TIL,
bonds named in the order will be de
stroyed. Gov. Atkinson has announced
nineteen appointees TO the Augusta Medi
cal College. A number of years ago tb,
state gave $4,000 to this college, with tn,
understanding that the governor SHOULD
be allowed thereafter TO send two pupil,
from each congressional district in tn.
state every year free OF tuition. Thh
privilege was not taken advantage of fol
a number Of years as the law was over
looked Recently il was brought to light
and soon a large number of applicant.
for appointment began coming to Gov
Atkinson. The governors appointee.
were IS follows. From he First 9{cfrior