The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-11
GEORGIA.

Dr G. W. Rush. formerly of Brunswick
and savannah. who shot and seriously
.,.,..r1ed his father-in-Iaw at Dayton, O.,
som. months ago, has telegraphed a friend
a. brunswick that he was released, the
court Ignoring the case.
feht between the insurance agents has
been IN progress in Gainesville the past
week A lower rate per policy is charged
than ever before and the southeastern
Tariff Association has declared all rates
CN Several special agents are at Gaines
VIDE
Union county is to have new court
house and has hit upon a novel way of
aiding to the funds for that purpose. The
fa1 session of the Superior Court, which
was appointed for this week, was aban-
,]oned so that the court expenses could be
turned toward the erection. of the new
court house
In the event Judge John S. Gambler re-
signs the judgeship of the Stone Noun
rain circuit, the friends of CO.. L. S. Roam
of Fafrburn viii urge him as a candidate
10 fl the vacancy. Col. Roam is a lawyer
If spiendid abHity, and during an active
nrarIjce in law of a period of twenty-five
years. has acquired an experience and at
iained to a proficiency which eminently
oualfes him TO fin the position.
The contract for floating the pilot boat
Oracle at Brunswick was let to 7. w.
Dexter Saturday. 1t is estimated that at
least $3.50 will have to be expended in
getting the vessel into the water again,
She is stranded high and dry on the marsh,
inst about midway between Ogiethorpe
bay and Buzzard Roost creek. She Is IN
bad shape and The pilots are going to try
and get her off as soon as possible.
Col. C. p. Goodyear resumed work on the
brunswick bar Monday, using dynamite
and sea harrow in deepening the channel.
He succeeded in getting twenty-three feet
of water on the bar, but he is going 10 get
even better than that. He is now hgurlng
On twenty-four feet for a width OF 2Oc feet,
and twenty-five feet for width OF lVV
feet and the prospects are that he VIII
SECURE that depth and width before he is
through with the job.
Mrs. owens widow of the late Mai. D.
] owens. the well-known travelling sales
man. whose home is near Ty Ty, happened
10 a serious accident near Tttton Inc other
day. As she was driving to church, bolt
which fastened the shafts of her buggy
to the axle dropped out and the shafts fell
and struck the feet of the horse, causing
him to run. He mad only gone short DIS
lance when the buggy struck a tree,
throwing Mrs Owens out, and dragging
her several feet Her left arm was broken
in three places, and her right knee knock
ed out of Joint besides several bruises on
her body. While her injuries are very Sc
rious, they are not considered fatal.
Prof. L. c. slade, principal of the Rose
Hill School, was tried in the City Court
at Columbus Friday for assault and
battery. the prosecution being conducted
by John Hagins. Mr. Hagins' brother,
Charley Hagins, was in school under Prof.
Siade and one day the teacher whipped
him. Mr. Hagins alleges that the prlncl-'
pal choked his brother and treated MIN
with unnecessary severity. Prof. Slade
states that he punished the boy because
he was unruly. The boy is almost as
large as he is. In the scutile the two
fell to the floor, with the professor on
top. Two switches were broken in the
struggle. The professor says that he had
no intention OF Furnishing the pupil too Sc
verely. The case naturally excited much
interest. The jury retired Friday after
noon and staid out all night Saturday
morning they reported that they could not
agree and a mistral was accordingly de-
clared