The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA.
AIRS. Melissa A. Dewar wife of the late
James A. Dewar, died at her home in
Marietta Thursday
Mayor r. B. Robinson of North Rome,
is an applicant for the Rome postofhce in
case there is a vacancy.
During the past week there has been
shipped from the port of Darien, coast
wise and foreign, 3,5l3,7S9 feet of timber
and lumber, valued at $3S,20i.
DR.. B. NJ. Trentham, one Of the most
prominent citizens of Campbell county
has been bound over by United States
Commissioner Broyles on the charge Of
making Illicit whisky.
wedding cards announce the marriage
of Hon. Fletcher Marcellus johnson of
Gainesville to Miss Lucy Keen, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Keen of Oglethorpe. The ceremony will
be solemnized at noon April q, at the
Methodist church in Oglethorpe.
Coroner Schlapback has entered suit
against Floyd county for the recovery of
fees for holding two inquests recently. The
county commissioners refused to pay
Schlapbacks bills, claiming that the in
quests were not authorized by law, as
there were witnesses to the death of both
parties.
Ed Jones. better known as "Reddum,"
q negro employed at the Southern railway
shops, was knocked off the track and in
stantly killed at Atlanta Friday. The ne
gro had been standing on the track for
some time but did not see the approaching
yard train until it was so close on him that
he could not escape
John Towns and Ed Towns, two North
Georgia citizens, were sentenced to two
years each in the Columbus, o., peniten-
tiary, by Judge William T. Newman at
Atlanta Friday. The two men are broth
ers, and lived in Catoosa county They
confessed to breaking into the postotfice at
Kartah and stealing about $40 worth Of
stamps.
In the United States court at Macon
Friday application was made to compel
Roland Reed, Mrs. Mary Myers and Mrs.
John G.. Whyte to be in attendance at the
hearing of their suits for damages against
the Southern railway for injuries sustain
ed in the Scotland accident, and a rule nis
was granted to be served on the plaintiffs
TO show cause why they should not attend
in person.
Cuthbert is TO have an extensive plan
ing mill and variety works d. b. Teau-
baut, who has been on a prospecting tour
for several weeks, looking at different
towns and advantages they offered. has
decided upon Cuthbert as Offering the
best advantages and has decided to To-
cate there. His machinery and outfit will
be shipped at once. and the plant put into
immediate operation.
Ben billiard, who lives near Crawford,
tells of a strange action of a cat he owns.
Recently a young rabbit was caught and
brought to the house and the cat, steal
ing an opportunity, carried it to her bed
of kittens and adopted II as one Of her
family. She nurses and cares for bunny
as lovingly as If it was one of her own
offspring and the happy family is living
together in apparent peace.
Two of the leutenants of Fort McPher-
son are in rare luck. The government, as
already announced in the Morning News
has appropriated $4,000 for the relief of
the flood sufferers, and the Secretary of
War has appointed two officers from the
post to take charge of a large amount of
the money. They are First Lieut.. Earl c.
Carnahan and Second Lieut. Matthias
Crowley. They have left Atlanta for Mem
phis.
Union Advertiser: Every man ought to
pay his debts-if he can. Every man ought
TO help his neghboT-if he can Every man
and woman ought to get married-if they
can. Every man should do his work to suit
his customers-if he can Every man
should please his wife-if he can. Every
wife should please her husband-if she can
Every wife should sometimes hold her
tongue-if she can. Every man should take
his county paper-if he can.
Six changes were made in Georgia post
masterships Friday. They are as follows:
Charleston, DeKalb county, J. II. Kimban
vice II. A. Jolly; Fairburn, Campbell
county, w. ]. Campbell vice J. T. Ste
phens; Fairmont, Gordon county II. NJ
Green, vice w. II. Lloyd; Gaddiston, Union
county, S. e. Jones, vice l.. w. Gilreath;
Georgetown, Quitman county, Mrs. Lizzie
Morris, vice r. T. Gilbert; Harrison.
Washington county. f. II. Sheppard, vice
M. L. Rogers.
Gov. Atkinson has issued an order CON-
muting the sentence Of owen Tyus to
four years in the penitentiary. Tyus was
tried on the charge Of manslaughter and
convicted in Cobb county superior court
IN 1894, and sentenced to five years In tho
chain-gang. 1t developed In the trial that
the shot which killed his victim was fired
by Tyus while the other man was shoot
ing at Tyus's mother, and that had a good
deal TO do with securing a Communication
or mas sentence. He has served nearly
three years Of his term and will soon be
released from custody.
There is a hot fight on between the own
ers Of the Granite hotel at Atlanta and
the lessees, for whom o. w. Holdings
worth is manager. for the possession of
the property. The fight started Friday
"heh the agent for Nenable Brothers
owners OF the Granite. took the whole
matter into court and made an effort 10
seize all the furniture Ia the hotel The
manager OF the hotel does not propose "a
DC forced out and is stubbornIy lighting
the proceedings which he says are alto.
eether uncalled for The trouble results
from dispute over $3.50 rent alleged to be
past due.
Lem and Julius Bone. who were taken
70 the penitentiary from Atlanta last Tues
Gay, 10 serve out sentence OF ten years
each' VIII be taken back 20 Atlanta. Tbev
W w. ny Illegally. without the knowledge
tbo ',,,t el.enee OF The sheriff. ana without
'''' minority Of anybody The Bones were