The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
GEORGIA

GEORGIA
Lexington is talking up colt show to
come off early in the fall
Mrs. Mary A. Robbins Of Atlanta was
badly gored by a COW Friday.
The residence of J. c. Cassidy at Albany,
was damaged by fire Thursday afternoon.
The loss is $500, fully covered by insur-
ance.
The factory OF the Duke Chewing Gum
Company of Atlanta has been closed by
the sheriff. The execution was ordered I'M
der. g. mortgage given some time ago for
$500
q new postofice has been established in
Thomas county. 1t is called oak HILL"
and is located four miles from Boston.
Reuben Palmer has been appointed post
master.
Dr. c. W. Ball, OF Winder has filed
suit against the Southern railway for 81
500, claiming that he had been damaged in
that amount by the company in being put
off train after his ticket had been con-
fiscated by the conductor
Dock jenkins negro man. was drown
ed in the Savannah river at Elberton last
Thursday night while seining He was
fishing with a crowd near Strain ferry
and was swept down the stream by the
swift current before ne could be rescued.
Swainsboro Pine Forest The last bah
given by the Social Club was a bowling
success. There were present three young
ladies, eight chaperons and siXty-three
gentlemen. The all enjoyed themselves
hugely and will meet again ere the leaves
fall.
Woodbury. Messenger: The farm pros
poets are far more encourag ing than they
were three weeks ago. The open weather
gave the farmers opportunity, and they
worked ii for all they we're worth. AS
result the farmers are in very good shape,
and much Of the lost time has been made
up.
At the election held at Lexington last
week the issuance Of bonds for the pur-
pose Of finishing and furnishing the new
academy building was overw helmingly de-
feated by the failure of voters to go TO
the polls. Only twenty-six votes were
east. all but one OF them being for bonds.
Forty-five votes. two-thirds of the vote
cast at the last election, were necessary to
carry the election for bonds.
Casper Lancaster of Dodge county. was
tried before Ordinary Bohannon, March
%. and then adjudged insane, but DIR.
Powell refused to receive him on account
Of the urableness of his disease, saying
they could do him no good. However, af-
ter several weeks, il has been decided to
make room for him, and he has been sent
for. His parents say he is becoming dan
gerous, having mania for splitting open
little children's heads with an ak.
Gen. Clement A. Evans has appointed
Miss Wlmberly, of Inglehurst, Ga, maid
OF honor to Miss Middlebrooks, sponsor
for Georgia at the coming reunion of the
confederate veterans at Nashville. Though
Miss Middlebrooks has the privilege Of
appointing one or more maids of honor
Miss Wimberlys appointment comes from
Gen. Evans, and is a graceful compliment
TO her as the daughter of her gallant ia
Their, the late Capt. Frederick Davis VIM
berry, of Twiggs county.
Two young white women. Florence Ed
wards. Is years of age. and Alma Bennett,
10 years old, were taken in custody at At
lanta Thursday on a charge of larceny
from the person. The women were ar
rested on charges made by w. J. Aiken.
Aiken alleges that on Saturday night
while in a disorderly house on Madison
avenue, he was robbed by the two women.
He further charges that a watch and
some money was stolen from him, none
of which he succeeded in recovering.
w. S. McKendree. the young man for
whom a warrant was sworn out before
Commissioner l.. NJ. Erwin at Macon Tues
day, charging him with having opened a
special delivery letter In Macon in Feb
Tuary last, saw the published account OF
the charge and went to Macon Friday and
placed himself in the custody OF United
States Marshal Harrcll. He says that ne
IS not guilty and that he has not been 90
Columbus, but went TO Waverly Hall az
ter his discharge from the Macon post
Office.
The City Salesmen's Association is the
name OF the latest organization formed at
Atlanta This organization will be made
up entirely of the city drummers. The
wholesale houses OF that city are repre-
scented by more than one hundred city
drummers. The objects OF the association
are somewhat like those OF the Travellers
Protective Association, with the exception
that u has no insurance feature. A fea
ture OF tho association viii be an employ
ment committee TO look after the statesmen
out Of positions.
Captain Lewis a negro. who was arrest
ed on suspicion of having burned Nc
0ahlttAh yarn anu horses at l4ufnpktU
Monday night, and released at the pre-
Nminary hearing, was a victim OF mob
violence Thursday night Twenty masked
men went 20 his house about midnight
and escorted him two miles away TO the
county line with the intention OF swinging
him up. While the mob was In the act OF
placing the moose around the negrO's neck
ne broke away and attempted TO escape.
lie was fired upon by the mob. About
100 shots we're fred and three took effect
in the neck, hip and head. His condition
81 regarded as serious.
The suits FOR damages brought by Ro.
land Reed and members OF his compans
against the Southern railway, for damages
for injuries received in an accident on
that road, win be called for trial al Ma.
con tomorrow The troupe was on IA,
way from Atlanta 20 Savannah, when tbs
train ran of the track az Scotland. 4
small station IN Dodge county, Just below
Eastman. and Roland Reed. Miss Isador,
Rush, his leading lady. and Mrs. Myer,
claimed 70 be more or less injured. After
the accident the troupe returned TO At
lanta, missing engagements az Jackson
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