The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-31
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Stream-HOuse Burned at Athens.
A brother shoots His Brother Dead
while Hunting.
GEORGIA.
Capt. Byrd of the Rome Hustler will not
be a candidate for state Librarian.
Burglars made an unsuccessful attempt
to break into the postofice at Griffin Mon
day night
DR.. j. r. Folsom. father of Montgom-
cry Folsom of newspaper fame. died at
his home at Cecil Monday night.
Col George w Dillingham;, who was
one of tbs most prominent citizens of Col
umbus, died Monday from the effects Of a
paralytic stroke.
Lucy Ferguson, colored, said to be 100
years old, was found dead in bed at Col
umbus Monday She was the Oldest per-
son living in that section.
While hunting on the farm of w. B. Orr,
a few miles from Palmetto Saturday,
Keith Royston shot Oscar Parrot acct
dentally, instantly killing him.
d. o. Porter, for many years connected
with the management of the Second Meth
odist church property, at Rome, was
stricken with paralysis Monday.
An election for ordinary, TO iii the va
caney caused by the death of Judge AL
mand, will be called in Ebert county
soon. Two candidates-Capt. j. J. Birch
and j. l.. Heard-have announced
Fire destroyed the home and furniture
of T. NJ. Brooks at Athens Monday night.
He and his family were on a visit to a
neighbours, when the fire occurred. The
house was insured, but the furnishings
are a complete loss
Ed Stevens, the negro who killed Jack
Grisom at Dawson on the oath instant. was
arrested in Thomasvile Monday. Mack
Moss, Ben Miller, John Byrd, Laura Jones
and Annie May Turner, the negroes with
Ed Stevens when the killing was done, are
also in Jail.
Gov. Atkinson has issued an order Of
fering reward of $500 for the arrest and
delivery to the sheriff of Burke county of
Afford Jordan who killed Wade II. Cros-
well on Oct. rs. After killing Croswell
Jordan escaped and has since that time
been a fugitive from justice.
The body Of Charlie Love- a 4-year-old
son of DIR. W. A. Love- of Atlanta, reach
L
was inferred at Oakland cemetery. Thir
ty-four years ago the lad died at Albany
and now his parents have had him re-
moved to Atlanta for final interment.
Willie and Johnny Sentell, brothers, aged
respectively and IA years, were out bird
hunting near their home seven miles north
of Vienna Tuesday. The gun in the hands
of John was accidentally discharged, the
whole load entering the younger boys
body just above the heart and passing en-
tirely through, producing instant death.
The boys were sons of Robert Sentell, q
prominent and well-to-do farmer.
George Sumner. the old man who was
shot at Unadilla Sunday night by an M
known ASSASSIN, died Monday night from
the effects of the wound. Sheriff ]. W.
Roberts arrested Homer Farelk, young
white man, charged with the crime. Cir
cumstances point very strongly TO him as
being the guilty party, though other ar
rests are expected to follow. Those at
work on the case, however, refuse to talk
of what evidence they have.
Glenn, Slaton & Phillips, attorneys for
Bluthenthal e. Bickert, filed petition at
Atlanta Tuesday asking for temporary
receiver of the assets of NJ. Titlebaum,
agent for Mrs. M. Titlebaum, and a re-
from diverting the assets. Mr.. Titlebaum
filed two mortgages on his stock of wines
and whistles. One was in favor of l..
Cohen & Co.. for $500 and the other in
favor of Atlanta City Brewing Company
for $500.
Augusta Morning News: Masters Harry
Oates and Adolph Lesser, about 10 years
of age, who have been paying attention
10 the same maiden, would have met on
Riverside Mills field in mortal combat
Tuesday afternoon but for the interference
of Officer johnson, who was informed of
the affair by Mrs. Oates, mother of one OF
the would-be duelists. AS the story goes,
the youngsters were rivals for the smiles
of 12-year-old miss, who preferred oates
to Lesser. whereupon the latter chal-
lenged the former in the following bust
ness like manner: Augusta, Ca, Dec.
49, 1S96-Mr. Harry Oates, Jr.: Dear Sir
1 hereby challenge you, this day, Dec. 2S
1896. to fight duel TO finish. The weap-
ons to be chosen by yourself, and the
place, the Riverside Mills field. An inn
mediate reply is requested. (Signed)
Adolph Lesser" The challenge was
promptly accepted and weapons and sec.
onds chosen. Young Lesser, accompanied
by his seconds, repaired TO the field
promptly at the hour appointed. Mrs
Oates, IN some manner, learned of the
municating her Information to Officer
johnson, who. upon going out to the pro.
posed duelling grounds, took charge oil
young Lesser, his second and weapons
Young Oates failed to show up on time
or the duel would probably have beer
fought before the officer arrived upon the
scene.
Rome Correspondent Atlanta Constitu
ton: A gentleman who has just returned
from visit TO the recent cave-in at Rock
mart says that It is a very striking nat
ural phenomenon. The first depression II
the soil was noticed several weeks ago a
a spot in a field where there was a tai
tree growing, surrounded by a clump o.
bushes A day or two afterwards a maj
by the name of Drummond was crossin,
the field when he noticed the tree and tn,
bushes had all disappeared, and on ap
preaching the spot he found that ther,
was a hole In the ground about sixty fee
across and so deep that the top OF the ire,
had disappeared below the level He re
ported what he had seen and the discover
caused a great deal of excitement Sooi
afterwards the people living in the vicinit,
We're startled by a rumbling noise Ike tn,
falling of a big building. and a distinc