The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-19
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


the Southern Railway.
GEORGIA.
Seventeen rattlesnakes were killed by
a negro at Chokee on Saturday last.
W. J. Camp walked from Denver. Col.
TO Covington. Ga, TO see his relatives.
from whom ne had long been separated.
In Newtown district, jackson county.
hogs are dying from hydrophobla, many
having been bitten by a mad dog at
large in that neighbornood
The Southland Manufacturing Compa>
ny of Augusta, working one hundred
hands, found il necessary to close DOM
TO halt time, working only three days
during the week. The cause is duh times.
and all these people are on half pay. for
now long the manager OF the mill. Mr.
Head, Is not prepared 10 say. Ii may be
that half time will continue all through
the summer months. 1t is very probable
that other cotton mills Will be placed on
half time.
A sequel to the suit against John L.
Conley by L. S. McCandless. administra-
tor of the Broad estate, came up at At
lanta Wednesday, in the shape Of a suit
nled against ex-Gov. Rufus b. Bullock by
Edward 5. McCandless, administrator on
the estate, through his attorney, Burton
Smith. Last week the jury in the supe-
riOr court brought in a verdict against
Mr.. Conley for Sl9790.76 principal and SIS,
mlnistrator of the estate of John Broad.
Mr.. Bullock was on COnley's bond.
Alfred H. Baker, president of the Ma
tional Exchange Bank, and of the Au-
gusta Savings Bank, died at his home at
Augusta Wednesday. Mr.. Baker was one
OF the Oldest, Weallhiest ana most promi-
nent oil Augustus clllZenS. lie was ma
tive of Warren county. this state, where
he was born on Feb. S, 1911. His father
was Edwin Baker, who for years repre-
epFG
lature, and was senator from his county.
The son eventually moved to Augusta and
began what proved to be a most success
full business career.
To-day is the day set by Judge Marcus
Beck for the execution of Taylor Delk
and his son Tom, but the father and son,
through the efforts of their lawyers, will
not hang. Their cases were appealed TO
the supreme court, after Judge Beck had
refused applications for new trials N
each case, and neither has yet been ar
gued before that court Pending further
developments, old man Delk and his son
are quietly resting in their cell al the
Fulton county jail. Their life is unevsnt-
ful and they have no visitors, save their
attorneys and their family.
Randall Brothers, coal and wood deal
ers, filed an interesting suit against the
Southern Railway Company in the city
court a. Atlanta Wednesday. Their petit
ton sets up that in settlement of freight
charges, the railroad company exacted
from them $255.5S more than it was euti-
tied to before 1t would deliver the freight.
Under an act of the Legislature shippers
who pay excessive freight charges can
make written demand on the railroad for
return of such excess, and If the company
falls TO return II within ten days, the
shipper Is entitled to double the amount
Of over charge. This suit claims that the
demand was made, that the company re
fused for thirty days to refund the money
as overcharges, and the firm sues now
for double the amount paid.
Saturday morning Lily and Matilda
Ware, two tough female characters liv-
ing near Lindale. in Floyd county start
ed to picking blackberrieS on the prem
ises of MIR. Holder. His little girls spoke
TO them about trespasslng when they
answered very insolently and proceeded
to his store, where they began TO use
very rough language to Scott Holder,
one of them hurting a big rock at him
and narrowly missing him. The young
man slapped the woman in the face,
when both of them began hurting rocks
at him. He struck Matilda Ware on the
head, breaking his hand, when the en-
ragged woman attempted to kill him with
rocks, but several parties near came to
ed At the preliminary trial they We're
bound over on the charge of assault with
intent to murder.
The Caldwell case came to a sudden
ending in the superior court, at Atlanta
Wednesday, both sides agreeing to a set
Mr.. Caldwell made a will leaving all his
property to his daughter, Mrs. d. J..
HIS, Her two sisters, Mrs. Camilla
kicklighter and Mrs. Nora Bullock, sued
10 set the Will aside, claiming that the
old man was not of sound mind at the
time the will was made, and that undue
influence was exercised over him to cause
him to sign the viii. The case was near
ing an end Wednesday when it was agreed
by Mrs. Hills, through her attorneys,
Messrs. Rosser & Carter, that she would
DIV haV al
between 5000 and $1,000 If they would
not push the case. This was agreed TO
and consent VerdlcL was IoGha th9t me
viii of Mr.. Caldwell should stand and
be of force.
News of a terrible tragedy comes from
Walker county. Moonshiners put dyna-
mite under the house of an informer ana
blew it into atoms. The informer himself
escaped without injury, but his wife, who
was in a critical condition, was so alarm
ed by the shock that she will probably
die. The tragedy occurred near Niuanow,
in Walker county, in the ISlrthWest cor
ner of the state. Deputy United states
Marshal Jesse GoodsOn has been after
the moons liners in that region for sew
eral days. He had secured one OF the men
living in the region as an intormer TO
guide him to the Illicit stills. The moon
sinners learned in some way that the
man was telling on them and in order 10
put him out of the way determined 70
blow him up with dynamite. The Wnole
community is very much excited, ana II
the guilty parties are caught it will so
hard with thegl.
Atlanta Journal: A case in which there
are some sensational features was taken
up for trial in the city court Wednesday
1t is the case of A. Il. Fowler against the
Preferred Accident Insurance Company
and he sues for 1000 for the loss OF ms
left hand. MIR. Fowler claims tnat ne
took out an accident policy with the com ON
pany named, which provided that ne
should be paid SO. 500 in case he lost either
one Of his hands. Soon afterward, while
he was out hunting, his gun was accl-
dentally discharged, the load tearing his
hand so that amputation was necessary.
He applied for his insurance, but was re-
fused, and he filed suit to recover 1t. The
company alleges that Mr. Fowler when he
was a theological student, preparing to
enter the ministry as Presbyterian
reacher, went to the Office of the com
pany and took out an accident policy. The
policy provided for the payment of $500
for the loss of a hand, the largest sum
provided for in any policy issued by the
company. Just a week afterward Mr..
Fowler was out hunting While riding in
a hurry his DISCHARGED and the