The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-22

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Drowning.
GEORGIA
During the week there was shipped
from the port Of Darieu 10000 feet or
timber and lumber.
II. c. Roughto. one Of sandersville's
most highly respected and enterprising
citizens. died Friday.
Buloch county has no local option stat
ute and the 5000 liquor license law has
been declared unconstitutional by the SUI
preme court
The 18th annual meeting Of the Georgia
Bar Association viii be held at the Warm
Springs hotel, commencing June 30, and
ending July ,.
There VIII be a cycle tournament" as
a crowning feature OF the grand Fourth
of July Jubilee 20 be given under the au-
spices Of the Young Mems Library Asso-
ciation az the big tabernacle at Atlanta.
A bicycle fete VIII be given on the lawn
at Gen. John b. Gordon's residence at
Kirkwood, near Atlanta, tomorrow. Sub
stantial and light refreshments viii De
served and the proceeds Of the fete Will
be given 10 the Episcopal chapel IN Edge
wood.
Having arranged his bond, John NJ.
vandiver has assumed charge of the post
Office at Rome, with ex-Mayor John De
Moore as his assistant, Mr.. Chidsey nav
ing rendered his resignation on account
of the increasing demand upon MS Time
by his outside business ahairs.
Mrs. Samuel Pool, who lived on H. p.
Dewitt's place. about four miles from
Reidsville was killed by lightning Thurs
day night She was In the house hanging
clothes before the fire when the light
h a
from the house. She turned to her hus-
band and saying she was Shocked all
over. walked TO the bed and fell across
it dead.
The closing exercises Of Mt. de Sales,
the popular Catholic institution at Ma
con. were held Friday, and were witness
ed by a large and delighted audience. A
d deTed. Mss Teresa Brosman. a highly
gifted young lady, read beautiful vale
dictory which was given much applause
Rev. Father Beislan delivered an able
and eloquent address.
Thomas Ferguson's 12-year-old daughter
was assaulted at Talbotton Thursday af-
ternoon by a negro. He was prevented
T Se ssraams lie h tore nearly al her
clothes of her. Ferguson lives near
Pleasant Hill and is a prominent young
man. The child had gone down TO
spring near the home and was there when
assaulted. The negro Is not yet captured,
but posse of men are in pursuit
Extensive preparations are being made
for the annual convention Of the Georgia
Baptist Young Peoples Union which
meets in Griffin tomorrow and continues
three days. The indications are that over
800 delegates Will be IN attendance and
that the meeting Will be decided sue
cess from every standpoint. Prominent
divines from Atlanta, Macon, Savannah,
Augusta and other cities will attend and
will have special places on the pro-
gramme.
short while since the body of a negro
was found In Middle river, near Mitehelrs
bridge, three miles from Athens. 1t had
been there fully ten days and was past
recognition. From the clothes it was
found that the negro was Jake Dupree. 1t
develops that ne got into a stealing scrape
near that place was hit over the head
with hoe by a negro and then lost sight
of. A negro named Ernest Sims is now
under arrest on the charge of assault with
intent 10 murder II is rumored that the
prosecution will attempt to show that
Sims struck Dupree over he head with
of the wound. and that the next thing
seen of him was when his body was
found in Middle river.
What came near being a serious acct
dent occurred at Lake View Park at Au-
gusta Friday afternoon. Frank A. Robbie
was rowing upon the lake in a small boat
and without thinking where he was go
ing, rowed almost in front of the chutes,
down which one Of the boats was flying
just as he caught sight of them Mr..
Robbie Immediately saw his danger and
with remarkable presence of mind and
GOODNESS, partially sank his boat by throw
ing his weight upon the bow, preferring
to take his chances In the water and saw
ing the chute boat from a collision. The
cnute-shooting boat shot by however,
without hitting either Mr.. Robbie or his
boat, and With the exception of a ducking
he escaped without injury.
Col. Z. A. Hawkins, auditor in the case
of Francis Marvin against Mrs, Joseph E.
Bivins. was In Cordele Friday for the pur-
pose OF hearing evidence. Judge Fort of
Americas, and Judge Whipple of Vienna.
klns of Atlanta, representing Francis
Marvin, were present. The auditors
court, however, was postponed on account
in which the late Dr. G. w Marvin be-
queathed his entire estate to his wife.
The VIII has been fled with the ordinary
and will be probated on the first Monday
in July. II is short document and is
witnessed by D. II. Ledbetter, L. c. Ave-
tary public It will be remembered that
Francis Marvin is suing Mrs. Bivlns, who
is the widow Of DR.. G.. w. Marvin, for
ing TO be a son. The discovery OF the
viii surprised the attorneys OF the plain
tins and a continuance OF the case was
asked and granted.
A young farmer named Tony Hall met
d AOAIlDle Qtdlu On the farm OF j. A.
Fife. near Resaca, Friday. He was, with
other hands on the place, engaged in haul
ing wheat preparatory to threshing A
large number Of bundles had been packed
upon the wagon and Han, who was driv-
ing, got up on top holding a sharp pitch
fork in one hand and the lines in the
other He had driven but a short dis
Tance when the wagon ran into a gully
causing the upper portion of the top
heavy load TO topple and slide off In
the descent tAe handle Of the pitchfOrk
thrown against the sharp steel prongs,
one Of which entered underneath his eye
and penetrated his brain. He was sus-
pended on the, fork, the strength of which
held above the ground, and in falling
was pitched by the fork several feet from
the wagon across some logs. This fall
broke several ribs and would itself have
produced death. The other hands car
ried Hall to his home and sent for medi-
cal assistance but after great suffering
he died in a few hours. Hail leaves a wife
and several children.
FLORIDA.
The Lutterloh turpenune still, located
six miles from Tallahassee. was destroyed
by fire last Tuesday afternoon, together