The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29

man were married before two witnesses
at Atlanta a day or two ago. Several years
ago McLendon was married to Miss Emma
Thornton, a sister of Scott Thornton. The
marriage was not happy one and di-
vorce was secured by Mrs. McLendon. In
a short while McLendon was married to
Miss Maggie Davis. Last week Mrs. Nc
Lendon secured a divorce from her nus
band. Last Tuesday McLendon was mar
ried to Miss Lily Pittman, making the
third marriage in almost as many years
and all wives are still living in Atlanta.
Miss Blander Of Philadelphia, Pa, whose
parents formerly resided in Cuthbert, re-
Gently proposed that II the Baptists of
Cuthbert would build new brick church
to cost not less than $500, free of debt,
and on their present church lot, that she
would give $1,000 or one-half the amount.
to the building fund. and in addition would
give a $500 pipe organ 70 the church as
a memorial of her dead father, who was
formerly organist of the church. The con-
gregation has accepted the proposition.
Fitzgerald was in a state of excitement
Tuesday, on account of the alleged ap-
pearance above the city at daybreak OF
a huge floating vessel. It appeared to
those who say they saw 1t. to be about
one-quarter of a mile above the earth.
The outline and lights were plainly visible.
1t was travelling at terriho rate OF
speed and, judging from the time OF It's
appearance until 1t was out of sight, must
have been flying at the rate of 100 miles
an hour. Rome also reports seeing the
airship.
The Central warehouse, in which the
postoffice is kept at Barlow, was broken
into Monday night, and the safe blown
open and about Sl65 taken. The money be-
longed to the railroad and the postotfice
and the agent, who is also postmaster.
The robbers then entered the store of VIII
liam Speir and blew his safe and obtained
about $3.50 Tuesday evening at Wadley,
three of the suspected partes-Bias john
son. Sam Butler and John Jones-were ar
rested. 1t is said that there Is sufficient
proof TO convict them.ts
Henry Tillman, a negro, about 60 years
old, was killed by Homer Powell, young
white boy about 20 years old in the Pine
nm district eight miles from cambridge
Sunday. 1t seems that the negro's daugh-
ter whipped the boy about two years ago
and when the two men met Sunday AFTER
noon a difficulty arose on account OF this
previous feud. They quarreled ana the
negro drew his knife and started towards
the boy who snatched UP rail lying
near by and struck the old man over the
head. Tillman died Monday morning.
"A funny story comes flom North Geor-
gia about a tall gentleman of 60 years,
who carries the dignity of an ex-railroad
president. A few months ago, he stepped
out of doors one morning when the ground
was covered with sleet. As he put his
foot on the sidewalk and Strengthened
himself up. he remarked; "Ahem, some
old fool will get his arm broken to-day"
He had taken three steps when his feet
flew up and the rest of him went down.
He rose with broken arm. Then the
words he had spoken returned to mock
him.
Rome Tribune: j. Sam Veal comes to
the front with the first snake story of-the
season. Mr.. Veal had one Of the most ex-
citing experiences with highland mac
casin Sunday afternoon that has yet been
recorded Sunday he went several miles
down the river road on his wheel. lie was
bowling comfortably along on the return
trip when his wheel began TO pull hard,
as though clogged. Then the wheel stop
ped dead-stnl while Mr.. Veal turned
graceful sopersault over the front, land
ing with unpleasant abruptness on the
hard macadam. He arose, making Few
remarks appropriate to the occasion, ana
went TO MS ldiien sAScu ~ SEQ " AAotN 49,
matter was. He found large highland
moccasin tightly wedged in the sprocket
of the machine. Mr.. Veal believes thai he
nassed near the reptile and in striking at
him Il became fastened In the Wheel
Atlanta Journal: Maj Frank Galloway
tells me a good story of a court martial
There was an officer in command Of
INST which consisted of one man, and he
was the man. In his own personality he
combined the functions and authority of
eommandant of the post, adjutant OF the
post and quartermaster. The quartermas-
ter didn't cater to suit the commandant.
lie resolved to have some fun with HIM
self He proceeded as commandant TO
communicate with himself as adjutant
about the short comings of himself as
.ouartermaster As quartermaster he re-
plied with a statement showing the un-
reasonableness of the commandant, and
this was communicated to the adjutant,
Who in turn forwarded II TO the COM
nandant This correspondence continued
Nm he was in a furious three-cornered
row with himself, each phase of his Of
fetal personality being on It's dignity and
demanding n court martial of the other
two. To complete the correspondence he
forwarded the papers to Washington,
where the matter was taken more seri-
ouslv than he expected, and it was all he
could do 20 satisfy the authorities that he
had not committed an offense worthy OF
a court martial
FLORIDA.
Onions fourteen inches In circumference
are grown IN Orange county by J. +.