The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-17


GEORGIA.
A two-headed calf is a curiosity in Ter
rel county. II is The property OF a negro
farmer.
The teachers institute for the counties
o. Sumter. Schley Lee and Marion open
ed In Americas Monday. There are over
seVenty-hVe in attendance.
The young wife OF Dr. D. d. Quillian
died al Athens Monday. after an Illness
OF ten weeks. Dr. Quiliiau is 81 years OF
age, and this was his third wife.
Mrs. Nellie Allen died suddenly at her
home on Whitehall street at Atlanta, sun
dav morning Her death is attributed to
grief over the death OF her little grand
daughter Ida May Nelson, the day be-
fore.
Madison Hanter. alias Madison Pritchett
alias Frank johnson, a young negro boy,
was arrested and locked up at police head
quarters at Atlanta saturday night on
the charge Of murder. He is accused OF
having shot a man in West Point last No
vember.
Preston johnson, a well known negro of
Atlanta, Of the genuine ante-bellum stamp
has been elected president Of the African
movement IN Atlanta and is now earnestly
engaged in trying 10 herd his nock prepa-
rarOry to sailing away to Africa. He sue
ceeds Ebert Jennings, the well known At
lanta negro who died a short while ago.
The case Of A. W. Bauew of Floyd
county. charged with pension frauds,
came to an end at Atlanta Monday. when
Judge Newman sentenced the defendant
to pay a fine Of 500. The nne was PAID
Immediately by Bellows attorney, W. G.
Glenn Ballew is an attorney and makes
a speciality Of pension claims. Some time
ago he is said TO have secured a claim
from an old negro woman ana 10 nave
collected IT, The proceeds, so the prosecu-
ton claimed, never reached the hands or
the beneficiary, but were Incorporated
by the attorney.
Hon. J. G. Ritch of Ritch. in Wayne
county, is an extensive farmer and his sue
cess in his line has been remarkable. He
is 6S years of age, and is living on the old
homestead where he first saw the light,
his nearly three score years and ten hav-
ing been spent on the same place. Mr..
Ritch has represented two counties IN the
Georgia legislature. In 1859 and 1860 he rep
resented Appllng, the county IN which his
home was at that time located, IN the gem
eral assembly. and later he was annexed
TO Wayne. In 1882 and 1883 he represented
Wayne county in the legislature. His wife,
who is Y years of age, is remarkable wo-
man. She is stiil doing all her household
work and never had servant she is the
mother of ten children
win Houston, a negro, is at the Grady
hospital at Atlanta, with a pistol shot
wound in his left side, from the effects
of which he will die. He says that he and
several negroes were at Duluth, GWlnnett
county, Sunday, and just before the time
for the arrival Of the train, he and his
companions went to the depot, and while
waiting for the train, white man came
up, who was unknown TO any or themi
and asked one Of the negroes II he wanted
TO hire. The negro refused and some
words ensued. The white man finally
fired his pistol at the negro with whom
he was talking, but the negro lodged out
of the way, and the ball intended for
him struck the man who IS now at the
hospital The man who did the shooting
escaped and no arrest has been made.
As a result Of fight. which occurred
at Decatur late Saturday night. between
Frank Ansley. one of Decatur's most
prominent young citizens, and Lewis
Thornton, a farmer living four miles from
Decatur, the latter now lies in the Grady
hospital at Atlanta, with broken leg.
The difficulty was caused by Ihorntons
conduct towards one of Ansley's younger
companions on an Atlanta city street car
bound for Decatur. Trouble on the car
was avoided by the conductor, but when
Decatur was reached Ansey, in reply to
some epithet. struck Thornton with his
fist and then ran Thornton, who Is
much older and stronger man, pursued
Ansley. He was rapidly gaining on MIN
when Ansley struck his pursuer with
rock on the leg slightly above the knee.
An examination proved that the leg was
broken.
The parties who have been working the
Morgan mines in the fatwoods section of
Oglethorpe county the past few months
have been greatly encouraged by their sue
cess recently. They think they have sue
ceeded in discovering the vein of quartz
which has all along been thought to exist
and which contains rich deposits OF free
gold. From this they have been taking
some ore that assays very satisfactorily,
and from which the gold can be separat-
ed without the great trouble and expense
that has heretofore made the working of
mesa DarfieG
have sent quite a quantity of the precious
metal to the minis for mintage within the
past few weeks and are hopeful that they
will send much more in the near future.
For the present they are working the
mines on a small scale, having only five
stamps in operation.
contest over valuable property left
by an eccentric old man, is going on in
the superior court at Atlanta before
Judge Lumkin. The old man in question
was James Caldwell, at one time a famil-
lar figure on the streets of the city. Mr..
Caldwell traded about town and made
some money. He was drawn and crippled
and was fond of whisky. In his old age
he protested conversion and became rec
cOnciled to some of his old friends from
whom he had been estranged Tor long
time, as they advocated prohibition a
few years before when he opposed il.
When Mr.. Caldwell died he left his prop
erty to Mrs. Hill. who seemed to be his
favorite child. He had two other daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Kicklighter and Mrs. Bullock.
Tney claim that they shoulu nave a snare
in the property and that undue influence
had been exercised upon their father to
cause him to overlook them as he did,
These ladies are now seeking TO have the
will set aside.
The city Council of Atlanta is to have
the population of the city enumerated II
order to demonstrate to the postofflce au.
thOrities at Washington that Atlanta has
more than $1,000 population The govern
ment census places Atlanta's population
at $1,000, and upon those figures is At
lantas rank among the country's post
Offices fixed. Atlanta ranks in the seconC
class. All cities over $1,000 population ranl
in the first class and enjoy the superior
postal advantages of cities of that rank
The postal facilities are better and tn,
pay of the carriers is better in cities o
the first class. Every one who is at al
informed on the subject, says the Consti
tuition, fgaows that Atlanta has more thar
1900 population. A conservative estimat
fixed the city's population at 10 600, Will
the city directory puts it at a figure 500
higher. Recently Tax Collector Stewar
stated that the city had at least 125. OOC
He made this statement upon the basi
of the voters registered for the recent pr
mary.
Atlanta Constitution: Charles w. Hun
is a young man about % years of age VIII