The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-03


in drunken row at his home in Lumpkin
county a day or two ago.
Ochlahachie Tent. Knights Of the Mac
cabees. has been organized at Perry with
twenty charter members
Maj. Wilder. head machinist at the Peu-
lain mills. dropped dead in the road near
Ty Ty Thursday while on his way TO court
at Isabella.
The Woman's Parsonage and Home Mis-
sion Society of the Methodist church of
this state viii meet in Rome May 8, and
be in session I'VE days
The city council Of Ellavile has quaran-
tined against Columbus and Americas
on account of the prevalence Of scarlet
fever in those cities.
DR.. James A. Ethridge has been APP
pointed surgeon temporarily of the Geor-
gia Southern and Florida railroad. vice
DR.. W. @. Gibson deceased.
J. G. Parks and John Bell Of Dawson.
while enjoying a spin on their wheels.
had a collision, and as a result, one OF
Mr.. Parks check bones was broken
Mrs. NJ. >. 2owen of near Herod was SEE
verely hurt a few mornlngs ago by being
gOred by a vicious COW. a long, deep cash
was cut across her face by the sharp
horns OF the animal.
A large glass was recently broken from
a window in Augusta by the fan Of an in
toxicated man against it, Now "A sign is
up over the broken portion. 1t reads. "Au-
gusta liquor did this"
Thursday night at $3.50 o'clock the hand
some two-story residence of r. j.. Grif-
fin, eX-city tax collector at Atlanta, was
badly damaged by fire. The residence
caught from a stable in the rear of the
house, which was burning.
A regular organized gang Of burglars
seem to be operating in Quitman. Thurs
day night when nearly the whole town
was al the church attending a wedding
three residences in the city were burglar
lied.
Mrs. W. p. Burt of Americas was
knocked down and run over by two young
lady cyclists, who were descending a hill
at rather rapid speed. Acting upon the
unfortunate happening, the Americas
council Immediately took steps toward
legislation 10 regulate bike riding.
Judge Gambler has refused to grant a
new trial to Arthur Hanye. the youne
man under sentence of death for the
murder of VIII Spinks at Atlanta HIS
case viii now 90 to the supreme court
This may set the execution aside for a
time, or until the court has decided
whether or not new trial shall be
granted.
1t is not often that a man loses a stu
alton by a dream, but such is the case
with an engineer Of the Augusta Southern
road: While asleep at Tennille few nights
ago he dreamed that he was half an hour
late in his leaving time. AWaking his fire.
man they hurriedly fired up and ran their
train thirty miles before discovering that
they were fully an hour ahead of time. The
engineer has been suspended.
Tuesday night a barn owned by John
Dec In,
burned. The fire was discovered too late
10 save any of the stock or farming inn
PIGMENTS. -Four valuable mules, number
OF hne bags, large quantity of corn, fod-
der and other produce, with wagons and
tools, We're totally destroyed. The fire is
supposed to have been of incendiary ORR
gin, and the loss amounts to several thou
sand dollars.
The case of L. f. Weekly against the
Southern Railway Company was conclud-
ed in the United States court at Atlanta
FRIDAY. Weekly was an engineer in the
service OF the company and his right eye
was destroyed by the explosion of a steam
valve on his engine on June of last year,
damages. The jury brought in a verdict
for s., 500, being 10 per cent. Of the amount
claimed in the suit.
Attorney Lewis L. Brown of Fort Val
ley went before Judge Fish at Amerlcus
Friday 10 secure an injunction restrain
ing the mayor and council of Perry from
issuing $4,000 of bonds for building water
works. Attorney Brown first applied 10
Judge FELTON, Of Bibb but as he was alb
sent from Macon, went to Americas to
make the application before Judge Fish
A restraining order was granted. and the
case viii be heard at later date.
Thursday was field day with the public
schools of Rome There were many con-
tests. Van Carmen winning the gold medal
as the all-round champion. During the
hammer throwing contest Prof. Montague
Cannon threw heavy hammer such an
unexpected distance that it fell in the
midst of a crowd of spectators striking
Capt. j. w. Ewing in the face and knock
ing him down. 1t is thought that he will
soon be all right, and that no serious in
juries are sustained.
o. W. Andrea, a jeweler employed by
A /. Delkin & Co. of Atlanta, was ar
rested Friday by Detective Fitzpatrick on
a warrant charging him with larceny. 1t
is alleged by the firm that Andrea has
stolen goods from it valued at about 500
hence the warrant. Andrea claims that
he is innocent, and that while he has Ger
tain goods belonging TO the firm, he ex-
poets to return them as soon as the firm
pays him money which he claims is due
MIN Tor services rendered.
HartweH Sun: VIII Campbell. young
man living short distance from town. is
undergoing a terrible experience. lie has
been suffering with chronic catarrh for
some time that affected his eyes. Recent
~ While blowing the dust out OF gun cap
a portion OF the percussion powder got in
one OF his eyes. 1t began pa!ning him ex-
cruciatingly and a few days ago the eve
pan burst from its socket and fell in his
hand. His other eye is also badly affected.
and it IS feared that he viii become totally
blind.
Charles Benton Carter, an Arkansas
farmer, fell into the hands of a female
footpad at Atlanta Thursday night with
distressing results. 1t is believed tha,
Carter was the victim of "Footpad Ma
mic, whose reputation as a robber Is
considerable The Arkansas man was
walking down the track of the Georpia
ralroad about 10 o'clock and was near3nr
hen street when he was suddenly seized
IN close embrace by negro woman some
what larger than himself. Dazed BY fbs
sudoenness of the attack Carter rernainh1
Hefleclly passive for d moment and fben
Struggled TO free himself. After a ION,
Suusgte' IN which he came out seconi
.iesl' the Arkansas man succeeded ia o.
olhS away from the woman. who t1-rea
90 cooly left him. As soon as had ~
eoFeteo ms presence Of mind. the farmer