The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-06
GEORGIA..

Result of "a Druggists Mistake.
GEORGIA.
Hon. John A. Smith, mayor Of Gaines
vile, rendered his resignation Saturday,
and it was accepted 10y council in called
session.
DR.. William l. Green, a leading physi-
clan, local preacher in the Methodist
church, and one of the most prominent
citizens in Houston county, died Monday.
At the election seven miles east Of Bel
ton Saturday Clave Parker was knocked
in the head by Leth Moss, colored, and
died Sunday night The murderer mas
not yet been caught.
The case of the American Surety and
Trust Company against the Rome Elec-
trio Company has been settled by the
parties interested. The defendants have
agreed TO withdraw and have settled all
differences with the complalnants.
William Birmingham, who has been
wanted by the police ever since October,
1895, was arrested in Augusta Monday
and is now in jail tharsed with shoot
ing VIII Madison. Madison was not seri-
ously wounded, though he had narrow
escape.
Thirty-eight out Of forty-hve members
of the Atlanta Artillery have asked the
captain of that company, j. +. kempton,
TO resign. They claim that he is not an
efficient man, and Is not possessed of the
ability that the captain of military com
pany should have
The election for mayor and council al
Adairsviile Saturday passed off quietly,
resulting in the election of the following
ticket by a majority OF 2: V M. Barton,
mayor; for council G. II. Neach, j. NJ.
Anderson. ". c. Anderson, S. Davis.
Judge j. A. Price was reelected justice
OF the peace.
The citizens of Unadnla are subscribing
toward raising a reward for the capture
of the person or persons who so brutally
murdered old man George Summer and at
tempted to assault his daughter last Sun
day night. 1t is probable that more than
500 will be raised a petition is also being
circulated 10 get Gov Atkinson to offer
reward.
During the progress OF the election for
justice and constable in ELAN district,
Gilbert county. near Billiards. ferry, two
brothers, 10y the name of Wheels, be-
came involved in a difficulty with one
Smith Smith was struck by some one
several times on the head with a rock.
He died in a short while from the effects
of the wounds.
The Columbia Book Company has filed
a bill at Atlanta asking for a receiver to
take charge of the assets of the Methodist
Book and Publishing Company. They al
lege that the defendant company is insolv-
emit No receiver was appointed, but they
are allowed to go on until the 9Th inst,
when the hearing on the application comes
up before Judge Lumpkin.
Unknown parties broke into J. B. Fry
er's stable at Hephzibah Sunday night,
stole horse, saddle and bride, then fore
ed an entrance into the postoffice and
robbed the money drawer of $50 They
scattered the papers and letters over the
door and then made their escape. The
horse returned home Monday morning.
There is no trace, however, of the robbers.
A negro, claiming to be from Newman,
was arrested at Bolton Monday night,
charged with robbing a mail pouch at
Baldwin, a new town on the Southern
road, ten miles north of Bolton, a month
ago. The pouch was stolen and carried
into the wood near the town, where it
was rifled and its contents carried off.
He is said to have sold a check which
had been in the stolen pouch. He was
taken before Justice CASTOR and, in de-
fault of $500 bond. was committed to jail.
The hottest contest ever waged in Buch-
anan ended Monday, when Hon. Z. S. Grit
nth was elected mayor by a majority of
J. over Col John S. Ridgdill. In 1891, when |
Mr. Griffith was elected mayor, a heavy |
debt was hanging over the town, and the !
tax rate was 80 cents. He served three |
years; the debt was lifted and the tax rate |
reduced to 10 cents. One councilman on |
the Griffith ticket and one on the Ridgdln |
ticket were elected. The balance tied A !
special election will be called Immediately
for two councilmen. Both factions are
already at work.
Mrs. r. NJ. Thomson of Madison is just |
recovering from the effects of poison ac-
cidentally administered in a druggists
prescription on the 10th of last month. |
Mrs. Thcmason was suffering from head |
aches and asked for a preparation of caf- |
feline and codea. Instead of the latter the |
druggist Internationally mixed atropia |
one of the most deadly of poisons One
one-hundredth and siXtieth of a grain of |
this powerful drug is considered a dose,
and Mrs. Thomson was unfortunate
enough to have swallowed one-sixth of a |
grain. She was Immediately stricken with |
partial paralysis of the respiratory or
Mrs. Thomson is the wife of Hon. r.
NJ Thomson, representative of Morgan
county, and colonel of the Third Georgia
regiment.
Dixie. Ca, correspondence of the Morn
ing News: The Dixie Debating Society
held a public debate last Friday night
A large audience was present
The question was, Resolved, That the
United States Should Recognize and Aid
Cuba in Gaining Her Independence" The
speakers were: Affirmative r. j. Beall,
George f. Austin and Prof, l.. X. Benson;
negative, George r. Austin, Hugh b. Aus
tin and Jesse j. Benton. The president
rendered his decision in favor of the neg
alive Something was said about Presi-
dent Cleveland and Hon. II. G. Turner by
some of the speakers on the negative, and
the house just roared Both of these gem
tlemen received some very high compl-
ments. which shows that Dixie is all right
and solid.-Dixie is on boom. Two new
dwellings are going up and one just COM
pleted. J. n. Mclean has also about COM
pleted the repairs on his dwelling.
Louisville correspondence Morning
News: The old board won. Then there
was an election for magistrate, the can