The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-29
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
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1OI Was Loaded shoots and Kills
Girl at HawEinsviIle.
GEORGIA.
Royal Hale Holleyman, son of Capt. and
Mrs Holleyman, died at the home of his
parents near Rome, Monday. after having
been sick for about a year.
The negro who has been burglarizing
houses, at Marietta has been arrested at
Dalton. His name is Bob Springfield, and
he halls from Augusta, where he was a
walter in the service of Wherefore OAR
rell.
On last Thursday, at the residence of
Jerry Brenton, at Collins, one Of his little
girls, about years Old, caught on fire
and before help could be obtained she was
burned so badly that she died Monday
night.
The store of the Rome Drug Company.
composed of DR.. A. w. Wright & Co, was
closed Monday. The stock was levied up
on for claims aggregating $1,000 The as
sets are 1890 The stock will be sold by
the sheriff.
AT Hawkinsville Monday, while playing
with a pistol, Glenn Adams, a negro lad
shot and killed a negro girl years cid
Adams is in jail, but viii be released, as
IlaC snoring was acctQentdl. he thought
the pistol was not loaded.
The handsome new residence of Capt. C.
NJ Davis at Eatonton, was burned Satur-
day night The fire originated in the
kitchen, which Joined the main building.
The loss is estimated al about $1,000, COW
cred by insurance to the amount of about
5000.
Thomas r. r. Cobb of Atlanta is ex-
tremely ill in Orlando. Fla, and DIR. ].
s. Todd, his family physician was tele-
graphed for and went to Mr.. Cobbs bed
side Saturday night. Mr.. Cobb went to
Florida few weeks ago for the benefit
of his health
]. Hawthorne came very near losing his
life while playing Santa Claus Saturday
night at the Episcopal church Christmas
tree at Thomasvlle The imitation fur on
his robe and cap caught fire from one of
the candles on the tree aud before they
could be torn from him he was badly
burned about the head. The mask he wore
probably saved his life.
The stock of liquors of the Bailey Lii
quor Company of Atlanta, whose store was
closed by the sheriff some weeks ago. was
sold Monday TO Walter Langston The
amount paid for the stock was $500. Mr..
Langston was connected with the Bailey
Liquor Company at the time of the fail
ure. He bought the goods for Baltimore
firm holding the mortgage.
There was a homicide at McDonald's
mill Saturday night, Simon White being
killed by David Gaskn. There has been
bad blood between these families for a
year or more. White, who was killed,
shot his slayer about year ago, but did
not kill him. They are both men of in
fuential families. Whisky is thought to
he q main cause of the dHicultN.
On Wednesday night last the home of
Mrs. Jim Bone at Atlanta was robbed Of
a trunk containing 81 300 in money a gold
watch and chain, set of pearl-handled
knives and forks and a quantity of other
valuable property. Sunday afternoon the
trunk was found in the back of Graham
& Rays lumber yard The money vas
gone but the other articles were found in
the trunk and returned TO Mrs. Bone,
win Holmes, a negro, was found dead
on the roadside near Brushey, in spald-
ing county, Sunday from gunshot wound
in the region of the heart. The coroner
verdict was to the effect that he was KILL
ed about Tuesday aud that he came to his
death by a gunshot wound inflicted by
persons with intent to murder. Otiicer
Futrell has already placed George Cotton
i'm Jail on the charge of murder and mas
had warrants issued for Otis Berry and
crime.
The governor has appointed the commits
sion of Is who will have in charge the
arrangements for Georgia's exhibit at the
Omaha exhibition next year. The follow
ing is The correct list. f. II. Richardson,
Ell i. Blodgett w. j. Northen, w. A.
Faemphill j. S. Thompson, = r.. Hartman
and C. c. Smith, Of Atlanta p. A. sto-
vail and II. NJ Conner. of Savannah; John
Il .1rrr.ga IFpAIa net ION
of Brunswick; Thos. X. Scott, of Angus
ia; ]. f. Hanson and George Ketchum OF
Macon; W. II. Knowles, of Rome.
The ten-story office structure which
Capt W. d. Grant is erecting at Atlanta
at a cost of more than 100000, is to be
called the Prudential building. and the
Prudential Life Insurance Company of
Newark N j., is to furnish 100000 of the
money on terms especially favorable TO
Capt Grant. He will take The money just
when he wants il, viii have the privilege
of paying off the loan quarterly or other
wise as rents come in, and the rate of in
terest will be the lowest ever made on
loan in Atlanta. The rate is not stated,
but is understood to be per cent. The
loan is short one, extending only three
years and The money will be repaid at the
rate Of S66.666 per annum. The average
time is only twenty months and the diff
ference between the rate of interest and
the lowest market rate will amount to
about $1,000. This is probably the most
remarkable loan ever made on the INSTALL
ment plan
Atlanta Journal e. II. Lee was acduit-
ted in United States Commissioner Broyles
court at Atlanta Monday ON the charge
of smuggling, and was released from GUS
tody. Lee was alleged to have Struggled
large quantities Of phenacetne and other
frtf, he Taff aFfg Int fra
but the preliminary hearing failed to bring
out any evidence against him. The accused
man did not deny that he had received
drugs from a Canadian concern but stated
he was assured that al the duties were
paid. Lee claimed that he was the victim
Of the Canadian firm for which he has
been working since last July. He said he
worked for a commission receiving % per
cent. on an of his sales. The name of he
firm that o. alleged 10 be cyadng the GUS