The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-21
GEORGIA.

The city of BaXlcN mas recently organ
lied a chain-gang, and is working Appling
countys convicts on the streets.
The President has refused executive
clemency in the case OF G.. w. Maddox OF
Georgia, convicted of counterteating.
The Secretary of war has ordered the
examining board to convene at Fort Nc
Pherson Feb. p, for the purpose of eN-
amining the candidates for West Point.
Application for charter has been made
by the - S Stapeton Company" doing
n general merchandise business at Pres
ton The capital stock Of the company
is $1,000 but may be Increased to $4,000.
The papers in the case of Henry White,
the slayer of a policeman at Columbus,
have gone to the supreme court, and It
will not be long now before the case Will
be heard
Tom watkins, colored shot Tom Peter
son, another negro, near BaXley, Wednes-
day. Peterson died Thursday According
TO reports the killing was murder. wat
kins IS IN jail.
Several well-known inancisI men of At
lanta are said to be preparing to con-
struc. a new ice factory in Atlanta with
sixty-ton plant, and refrigerator and
cold storage house
Seven negro houses in Tybee district of
Macon were destroyed by IRE Friday.
Four were owned by ED O'Connell and
three by o. +. W1llingham. Loss about
$500 covered by insurance.
H. B. Plant, the railroad magnate, Will
erect a two-story brick building on Deca-
tur street at Atlanta. The contract calls
for the completion of the structure in 100
days. Work will begin on March !.
Mai. John A. FIFTEEN has bought A. p.
Thompson's interest in the Fitten-Thomp-
IF
will be no change in the business of the
company, and it will continue at the same
place.
Walter billiard. an Oglethorpe county
negro whose skin is deep black. is now
turning white He commenced turning
white about two years since and within
the past few months his face has almost
entirely changed color.
Mrs. A. NJ Wynn Of Columbus is re-
ported to be dying of malignant cancer.
Mrs Wynn is the mother of J. 0. Wynn.
a prominent insurance man of Atlanta,
and is the wife of one of the most promi-
nen. ministers in the South Georgia con
ference.
The governor has pardoned Charles
Harris Harris was convicted in Fulton
superior court of assault with intent to
murder and sentenced for two years. The
application for the pardon of VIII Grazier,
who was also sent up from Fulton county,
was refused.
Fred Barnes, Josh Cullom and B. F.
Campbell, three young white men, wen
known about town, are under arrest at
Atlanta, suspected of robbing Ben Barnes,
b5 years of age, of $50 in cash. lie Is
the father of one OF the prisoners, and
states that his son robbed him of mis-
money.
In a recent cleaning of the plates of the
Morgan gold mine stamp mills near Lex
tsal
was obtained. The owners are elated over
this very fatterng turn out. II is also re-
ported that a richer vein OF quartz than
has ever yet been worked has been struck
at this mine.
The governor has instructed the seere-
tary of state to issue reward of $50 each
for the arrest and delivery of Taylor and
Lenton Findley to the sheriff of Fulton
county. The Findleys are charged with
the murder of julius Hardy in Oglethorpe
county. in November, 1896. They escaped
from Clarke county Jail
81 will stay the execution of Gus Fam
bles as long as the attorneys for Mrs. No
blee can keep her case in the courts"
said Gov Atkinson Friday in answer 10
the inquiry If Gus FAMILIES would hang on
next Friday. The case of Mrs. Mobiles
is now before the supreme court, and a
decision is expected almost any day.
w. j. Thagard of Laurens county took
to Dublin Thursday a curiosity 1t is a
collection of fifteen hen eggs. The sizes
range from that of the egg of a blue bird
TO that of half the normal hen egg. In
shape the eggs are especially singular
Some are nearly as round as a bullet
while some are oblong like snake eggs.
Gov. Atkinson has offered a reward Of
500 for the arrest, with proof to convict
of the unknown parties who murdered w
N. Waters in Fulton county. on Nov. II
Waters was found dead near Atlanta He
a n
head had been shot off. Two negroes
were arrested and tried for the crime, but
they were acquitted.
A remarkable session of court was held
IN Dawson county last week. Court con-
vened Monday and adjourned at noon on
Tuesday, No state cases were tried and
not single bill of indictment was re-
turned by the grand jury. one man was
In jail ready for trial, but the witnesses
against him failed to appear and he was
released.
Superintendent Marvin Of the Electric
Railway Company at Rome has begun
work on the lake at Mobey Springs. pre-
paratory to the extension Of the electric
car line 70 that point. The company will
construct a park and make it "A summer
resort. II Is thought the electric car line
will also be extended TO Lindale four
miles from Rome. in the near future.
Ex-Gov. Sherman Of Iowa is in Atlanta
looking after business connected with the
Order OF the Woodmen of the World lie
Is one Of the sovereign managers of that
fraternity ana has recently been before
the legislature OF North Carolina 10 So.
cure the passage of a bin admitting the
order 10 that state. The Woodmen OF
tha World have about $1,000 members, Of
whom 200 are in Georgia
Tie family Of Il. NJ. Elncaid. living cast
of Columbus, had a thrilling experience
THURSDAY night. A mad dog burst into
the family sitting room, ana made "A le1n
az MI. kincaid There were several chit.
cten IN the room when the maddencd AMI
mai made It's ferOciOus attack ANA fbo
sitiia on was @ perllous one A terrible
slrugEle ensued, and Mr. Kincaid bro le
y rocking chair on him before he dnativ
disabled the dog. Fortunately. no one Vass
bitten. '' "''a
i. T. Palmour. former president OF the
company and G. j. Finger. have been ap.
pointed receivers for the Finger ANA shel.
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