The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-27
GEORGIA.


ed by W. F. Powell was destroyed by fire
last Friday evening.
Hattie, daughter of w. W. Scott, mayor
of Powder Springs, was instantly killed
by lightning Thursday.
The 9-year-old son of Lawrence Hall
of Tweed. fell under a moving wagon
few days ago and was killed.
The assets of the Georgia Mining, Man
ufacturing and Investment Company Will
be offered for sale again by Receiver Jul
tus L. Brown on July q.
Crawford Gwin, son of DR.. D. W. Gwin,
was found dead in his bed at the resi-
dence of his father at College Park, near
Atlanta, Friday. He retired in his usual
state os health.
The Columbus Board Of Trade held a
meeting Friday at which it gave it's Off
cial Endorsement to Congressman Adam
sons bill, now pending, to enlarge the
Columbus custom house.
The Chattahoochee brewery, just across
the river from Columbus, has been order
ed sold in August TO satisfy the demands
of its creditors. The brewery has been
closed for several months.
Little Hennie Blanche Macks, the
daughter of Morris Macks, of Atlanta, was
thrown to the ground by a dog a day or
two ago and in falling she injured one of
her eyes so badly that she may lose the
sight.
The case of John Flannery & Co., of
Savannah VS.. w. B. & o. G. Sparks was
tried at Macon Friday. Plaintiffs claim
a ha 4 he, Of
ton accounts. The claim is disputed, and
this makes the issue.
The Alumni Association of the School of
Technology at Atlanta will probably es-
tabltsh a scholarship in the school to be
given to some boy every year who other
wise would be unable to attend owing to
his financial condition.
DR., John W. Goodwin of Macon, who
was appointed inspector of drugs at the
last convention of the pharmaceutical as
ISOLATION Of Georgia, will start out early
in July on tour of inspection of the
drug stores of the state.
Col J. w. Preston, attorney for Tom
Allen Of Macon, has prepared the bill of
exceptions to Judge Gamblers decision In
refusing to grant the extraordinary mo-
ton for a new trial and he will in person
take the bill to Atlanta for Judge Gambler
to sign.
Thursday morning about 10 o'clock the
barn Of G. D. Leonard at Eatonton.
caught fire and was burned to the ground.
Several men who were assisting in put
ting out the fire were hurt by falling tim
bers. There was no insurance on the
building.
The first cotton blooms of the season
were carried to Rome Friday. Several
farmers have a great deal of cotton in the
bud, and some in full bloom. This is ex-
tremely early, and indicates that the sta
pie will be gathered far in advance of
last year. Both corn and cotton pros
poets are excellent in Floyd county
The "Dormitory." one of Bowman's
most valuable buildings, was destroyed
by fire Thursday at 1870 o'clock. The
Z building was owned and occupied by DR.
A. b. and Prof. Will Reese and their fam
lilies, all of whom had narrow escapes
Mrs. VIII Reese was carried from the
burning structure on a mattress with her
week-old baby In her arms.
At Columbus Friday Juss Clements. a
negro, whipped his 1O-year-old stepson Sc
verely because the boy would not bring
him his pipe. He told him again to get
the pipe, threatening another beating II
ne refused The boy was so crazed with
fear and excitement that he ran and jump
ed into a sixty-foot well. When he was
rescued he was not badly injured
Pike county was visited by a terrific
rain and thunder storm Wednesday, do
ing considerable damage to crops and
other property. AZ "A. Farley's, five
miles east of Miner, lightning struck his
Darn. ar
stunning another negro and injuring a
little son OF MIR. Farley. The barn took
nre from the lightning and was totally
destroyed.
lverson Lowder, colored man about 40
years Of age. was horribly mangled by
the saw at G. b. Pope's mill, three miles
east of Dublin Tuesday. Nearly all the
nesh OF both legs, from the thighs down TO
the feet, was lacerated and the bone OF
the LETT leg was cut into ln several places
The left thigh bone was exposed for three
or four Inches. He is still living and nav
recover but he Will always be a cripple
The British Of Atlanta will organize a
permanent English club. The Queens Ju-
bilee Club. which was organized 10 cole
brate the jubilee. was such a great sue
cess that the loyal Britons have deter.
mined 10 band themselves together I'm n
society OF lasting nature The purpose
OF inc club VIII be to preserve the feel
ing OK LOYALTY to the crown among the
English Scotch and Welsh OF the city
Henry Wolfe's suit against Aaron Is
rael for alleged Islander was dismissed in
the superior court az Atlanta Friday on n
demurrer. Wolfe charged Israel had in
Jufed him In the sum Of $4,000 for saving
on MN, i will show him what a scoun.
nre, swlndler and thief he is" The petl-
Ton was dcmurred TO on the eround th1t
" dld not state In whose presence tbs
ss,etement was made, and consequently
ula not set up any cause for action.
Jonesboro News: There Is a story con.
nec'ed with the life Of a. D. Matthews OF
Ia a,hoy Cross, oglethorpo county. who was
si,.u a Few days since by a large re-
oains on him. Mr. Matthews came 40
~ ips county Just after the war. hav-
arr. f, ,Sa faithfully IN the confederate
Ae was pennileas, but possessed