The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-06

in and in a desperate attempt to reach
Dixon fell on the bed Dixon jumped out
from behind the bed and cut him 10
death Both parties had been drinking
was about a years old. 1t is thought
that the homicide was justlhable, ana
that Dixon will not be arrested.
The state convention of the Baptlsts
Of Georgia meets in the First Baptist
church at Cedartown tomorrow. The
convention viii be in session for four
days. There Will be two business Ses--
sions each day. and preaching at all the
churches in the city at night Three hum
dred or more delegates will be
Cedartown are opening their hearts
and their homes in entertaining
the delegates to the convention. Homes
will be provided for all who attend. Aside
from the convention, the Woman's Bap-
fist Missionary Union will meet at the
same time. The Methodist denomination
have rendered them the use OF their
church. in which their business meet
ings viii be held at the same time OF the
convention. This meeting Will be presi-
ded over by Mrs. r. NJ. Seymour. and
fully Is ladies from the different parts
of the state will be present and take part
in the meeting.
The death of John Schikan at Allan
ia Saturday was under circumstances al
together peculiar No case like it is
known to the world of medicine. The
bursting of a hot water bag in the bed
where the aged gentleman lay, sealded
and burned him so badly that his death
resulted. On Tuesday. March a. Mr..
Schikan was feeling unusually bad and
when he stanted TO retire at night ne
determined TO carry hot water bag 70
he'd with him. 1t is thought that during
the night he must have Kicked the Das
and II burst. The hot steam scaided Mr
schikan's legs to the thigh; ana sie ms I LeSe
than a week ago Mr.. Schikan became
unconscious, and at the time or ms DEAN
he had not regained consciousness. he
was II years of age, and the shock oc-
casioned by the scalding FASTENED his
death His health had not been good for
a long period as he was sunerer from
nervous prostration.
Thomasville correspondence Morning
News: There was a shooting contest Fri
day at the Country Club grounds at swal-
lows which had been taken in chimney
for that purpose. Two sweepstakes were
shot at swallows, seven each, with the
following results; First event-Hopkins'
6; Hebard, 6; Levengston, 6: Bailey, o; Llv-
ingston 5; Hodgeman, 2; Chaplin, .; Mason,
T. Second event-4Hopkins 5; Hebard, 5;
Levengston, 6; Bailey, 3; Livingston. 8;
Hodgeman, 8; Drake, 3; Chaplin, 5; Mer-
RAM l. A match at seven birds, between
Chaplin and Hebard, resulted as follows:
Hebard Z; Chaplin g. There was some very
pretty target shooting after the swallow
matches at twenty-five targets each.
First eVent-LeVengSton z; Bailey, 20;
Chaplin, 20; Merriam, IA; Hebard, II. Sec
ond event. Levengs1On, q; Bailey, IA;
Chaplin, q Merriam. Is; Hebard, 10. A
match between LevengstOn and Bailey at
twenty-five targets, each stood, Leveng-
ston, q; Bailey, q
Americas Recorder-Of the several peo-
pie injured in the wreck on the Georgia
and Alabama railway, all except Engineer
Leigh and Dan J. Thunderburg, one of
the passengers, appear to be improving,
while the condition of these two was
slightly more favorable Friday night.
Mr.. Thunderburg a citizen of New Car
Isle, o., is seriously injured internally.
He is at the Brown House, at Americas.
Some of his relatives arrived Friday
night. Engineer Leigh, who heroically
faced death in order to save the people
whose lives he held. is still in rather
serious condition, though cheerful with
al Pneumonia, in mild form, has devel-
oped. His other injuries are still painful
and he had considerable fever Friday
morning. Express Messenger Stakely and
Baggage Master Metz, who were also al
the Brown house, have nearly recovered
Mrs. Metz arrived Friday from Savannah
to attend the bedside of her husband
Capt. Kelly, conductor on the Inflated
train, left for his home in Savannah Fri.
day,