The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-20


Pearce Has a brush With CoIOred
Outlaws.
GEORGIA
The New Orleans Picayune dubs the
Columbus base BAH team the Rag Dolls
M Hammond OF Atlanta viii be put
IN nomination for the presidency Of the
American Bar Association at its meeting
AT Saratoga this week.
The Mutual Building Company OF At
lanta has asked for the privilege Of erect
ing a handsome twelve-story structure at
the intersection OF peachtree and Broad
streets. The building IS TO De an office
structure and IL Will cost $4,000
The Downing Company's barrel factory
IS one industry going on IN Brunswick
that is attracting very little notice; yet it
is an attribute which. u cut of, would be
keenly felt not only by the merchants,
but also by the wOrkingmen. It affords
employment for about thirty men. the ma
Jority having families to support.
The old adage. Don't swap horses while
crossing a river" might be amended in
Georgia to read. Don't change money
curing a dance" Dave Thompson under
took 10 do that kindness for Sam Gordon
during uance near AusSeta on SATURDAY
night, and did not make the right change.
A night and a shooting match followed,
and Gordon IS regarded as the coroner's
property unless a decided change sets IN,
while the sheriff has lien on Thompson.
B. F. Wilcox, who lives eleven miles
from Abbeville. suffered last Friday even
ing from a severe storm OF wind and rain.
His barn and shed We're blown down. HIS
daughter had just driven under shelter
out Of the storm when the barn and shed
fell; also two horses were In the shed.
An old timber cart held the timbers up,
thus saving the little girl and two horses.
They were knocked down. but not Sc
verely hurt. The timbers had TO be cut
on before they were rescued.
Monroe News: W. E. Gary
OF Philadelphia has been here
for several days investigating the
life Insurance mystery. Mr.. Gary repre-
sents the Fidelity Mutual OF Philada-
phia. in which DR.. Poore held a $4,000
policy. Mr. Gary is making his invest-
cation openly and on a high plane re-
gardng the matter as a At one for detailed
examination. He is a noted man in his
line, and to his efforts the multi-mur-
derer II. II. Holmes, owed his exposure
as an insurance swinder and criminal.
and his ultimate downfall
Waycross correspondence Morning
News. Aug. 19.-M. E. Tison. the inventor
Of a printing press. and formerly editor
Of the bonneville Chronicle, returned from
Jacksonville Sunday night and went to
Macon Monday where he organized the
Tison Press Manufacturing Company. The
company has ample capital to build a
large plant, and will put the press on the
market within the next thirty days. Tison
has associated with him a number Of prom
inent business men Of Macon. Tison a few
days ago received an offer of 5000 for his
patent, he says, which he declined.
The ice famine is still prevalent in Al
lanta and vicinity. In speaking Of the con-
ditions Of things the Journal says: Neigh
boring towns and the surrounding country
are still suffering for want OF ice, for not
a pound is being shipped away. Local
consumption is so great that the factories
dare not fill out of town orders. The price
OF ice is about the same as II was yes
terday. Those who use large quantities
have contracts and of course, pay no
more for their supplies than usual but
THE small consumers are compelled to pay
any price named by the peddlers who are
not slow to use their power.
Last Sunday night Mr.. James Pyron
one of the Oldest engineers in the employ
of the Western and Atlantic railroad, died
very suddenly at his home in Kennesaw.
Mr. Pyron had been in the employ OF the
Western and Atlantic railroad for thirty
six years, and was one OF the most trust
ed employees of the company. He had the
entire confidence of his employers, and
was always chosen to run trains Of spe-
cial Importance. During the entire time
that he ran as an engineer he never had
a serious accident, and was one OF the
best engineers in this part of the coun-
try. He leaves a wife and five children.
Columbus Enquirer-Sun Miss Susie
Riddle, wen-known and popular young
lady of this city, left yesterday for New
York to enter upon a theatrical career.
She will join one OF Hoyts companies, in
which she viii find ample field for her
admirable talents. Miss Riddle has a
beautiful soprano voice and is a comedi-
enne Of undisputed talent, as all who
have seen her work as an amateur will
readily agree. In the opera Priscilla"
which was produced here several months
ago, she appeared in one of the principal
roles, and made a great hit. With her tai
ent and charming appearance her success
IS assured.
The public sympathy which has been
manifested in the case of T. J. Sykes, now
lying in the Muscogee Jail, charged with
an attempted assault, is being manifested
in a way that promises much for the well
fare of the prisoner. A subscription is
now going the rounds to raise the amount
of the bond under which he is held and
the present indications are that the
amount will be made up. His attorney,
Mr.. Hargett, has filed request with JUS
tice Lennard that the amount of the bond
be reduced, and it is expected that it will
be fixed at $3.50. Every one realizes that
there is the strongest possible doubt as
to his guilt.
One Of Berrien's clever citizens finds
himself in rather embarrassing position.
Some time since it became necessary in
the course of business for him to require
a mortgage from a neighbor. The paper
was duly executed witnessed by magis-
trate and placed on the county records.
Now the citizen learns, much to his dis
may, that the signatures had been put in
the wrong place and that he had given
the other man mortgage against himself
OF the most binding character and had
II placed on the county records. He is
now dwelling in hourly fear of his debtor
suing him on the mortgage and collecting
the fun amount.