The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18


dores Detected at Jacksonville.
Key West Editor Attacked by "a
Tough-A Negro Boy Kills Himself
ut MarIana-A COVvbiding at Flor
ence-MinOr Happenings in the
Three States.
GEORGIA.
Mrs Myrlck's vanity If she has any,
Is completely excusable. She is petted by
the Georgia press like the baby girl of a
household
The next session of the South Georgia
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, south, will convene in Savannah,
Dec. l. Bishop Key will preside.
Albany Herald: II Augusta doesn't elect
Pat Walsh mayor she viii lose a splendid
chance to show good sense on the part of
her people in dealing with municipal al
fairs
Thursdy night Mr.. Pope johnson died
at his home near Athens. Mr.. Johnson
underwent an operation for appendicitis
few days since and never rallied from
the effects of the operation.
William Coleman, colored, indicted at
Athens for assault and battery upon sew
innocence. The grand jury will indict the
negro for each separate offense.
Editor Claude Anderson of the Oconee
Enterprise has entered an engagement as
advance agent" for Miss Fannie Hester,
the Georgia magnet, and has gone on a
tour through North and South Carolina
and Virginia.
w. A. Thompson was awarded a verdict
for 800 in his suit against the city in
Judge Berry's court at Atlanta Friday Of
ternoon. Thompson was hurt by falling
into an excavation on Decatur street
which he claimed was improperly lighted,
Capt. Oscar ]. Brown of Macon is max
ing arrangements for the state troops to
go TO Chickamauga park next May, to
be present at the unwilling of the monu-
ment to the Georgia troops that fought
in the battle of Chckamauga. The mat
ter will be brought before the next legis-
lature, and an appropriation will be ask
ed.
George A. Macdonald of Macon receiv-
ed a telegram from Perry Saturday af-
ternoon stating that the indictment
against him, found by the Houston county
grand jury, had been quashed by Judge
FELTON, 1t will be remembered that about
ten days ago Mr.. Macdonald was arrested
for running an excursion train through
Houston county on Sunday on a bench
warrant signed by Judge FELTON,.
Masons of Atlanta lodge No. 50 are pre-
pairing for the largest gathering of Ma
sons ever assembled in Georgia on their
fiftieth birthday which will be celebrated
on the 29th of this month. Their commit
tees have been hard at work and have
nearly completed the arrangements. The
Of in
on the 18th, and from there the delegates
viii come to Atlanta to join in the ami
versary occasion. They expect to have
nearly 1000 in the parade and 5000 at the
barbecue, which viii be spread In the ag-
ricultural building at exposition park.
Deputy Sheriff Barney Harrel returned
TO Valdosta Friday from Vandale, Ark.
whore he went after Plimp Hodge several
days ago The deputy sheriff was armed
with health certificates when he left home
and he had no trouble in reaching his
destination, though he was delayed some
on the route at Memphis by reason of the
fact that his train reached there be-
hind time. The deputy found Hodge I'M
der guard al Vandale, the county seat of
LaCross county though he had been liv-
ing and was arrested at Hydrick where
he settled after leaving here. The wife
and children of the prisoner came back
with them and are again at the old home
stead or with relatives in the upper part
of the county.
The Dalton car robbery cases is proba-
bly, the greatest sensation Whitfield coun-
ty has had for years The train robbers
pleaded guilty on the calling of their
cases. They are: Walter Bohannon in
eleven cases; Tom Kinnamon in seven
cases; Ben Pearce I'M six cases; Jim Har-
ris in four cases; Sam Painter in three
cases; Will Long, Lutte White and Ed
Morris, colored, in two cases each Judge
Fife suspended sentence, pending the
trial of the other cases in this connection
Tuesday morning Walter Bohannon plead
guilty in four more cases; Tom Kinnamon
in two more: Ben Pierce in two more: Ed
Morris in one more; Jim Harris in two
more; Sam Painter in one more and Lutte
White in one more. The jury brought in
verdict of guilty against Ralph Ellison.
charged with receiving stolen goods, and
recommended him TO mercy. Bonds in
three cases against Jesse Langston of
AMI for receiving stolen goods were for
feited, and the sheriff ordered to arrest the
prisoner and bring him into court Lee
Atwood plead guilty to receiving stolen
goods Wednesday Atwood withdrew his
plea of guilty and said he would stand his
trial The trial has been closely followed
since the sensational features have devel-
oped, and the arrests and trials of promi-
nent citizens have been reported in the
Morning News dispatches. Still other ar
rests are expected the coming week. Court
however, win not reconvene until Thurs
day morning, and Judge Henry of the
Rome district will preside
FLORIDA.
Editor Mellon of the Ocala Evening Stal