The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-02
GEORGIA.

The brownsville Citizen has reappeared
otter four-months' suspension.
Mrs Shepherd, an aged and highly re-
s,,ctei lady. died Monday morning at the
b5me of her son. Mr.. J. R. Shepherd, ex-
Ir.ss asent and telegraph operator at Mil
len.
Jobn Cowan, one of the Oldest citizens of
Newton county, died at the home of his
e5n-in-law. James L. Hays, near Hayston,
on Friday night, in the S5th year of his
ase.
Atlanta Journal: Miss Alberta Huh of
Savannah is at the Kimball with her par
EMS Miss Huh is one Of the attractive
debutanles of Savannah. and viii make her
formal debut early in December.
Mrs. John Proctor died at her home on
commerce street in Albany, sunday morn
Ing. Mrs. Proctor has been an invalid for
number of years, but her death came
suddenly and unexpectedly She is sup
tosed 70 have died from some heart affec-
lion.
The large two-story residence of Mr.. T.
F. Layfeld, at Butler. was
destroyed by fire Thursday
niehL The family were awakened al 1890
O'clock 10 fad the rear portion of the house
in a light flame and barely escaped in
their night clothes. The wind was blow
ing hard, and in a few minutes the old
landmark, with its contents,4was reduced
70 ashes. The loss is estimated at about
$3.50 with a smaH insurance on it,
Iifton dispatch to Atlanta Journal: At
$3.50 O'Clock Sunday afternoon the alarm
of fire was sounded, and upon reaching
Central avenue the Methodist parsonage,
neat two-story frame building, was found
ablaze. The fire was soon beyond controf,
having started in the kitchen, and a stiff
breeze blowing the Through the
body of the house. The parsonage was oc-
cupied by Rev. c. Z. Crowley and fam
lily. Mr.. Crowley had been confined to
his bed with sickness for two weeks, and
had 10 be quickly carried from the burning
building by friends. The family wearing
apparel and part of the furniture were
burned, and that which was moved was
considerably damaged from handling The
parsonage was valued at about $500. The
furniture was insured for $500. The two
story dwelling of Capt John A. Phillips.
situated about fifty feet SOUTH of the par
eonage, had very narrow escape, which
is due TO The heroic work of those who had
gathered, who were untirihg in their eff
forts to save the property. The dwelling
and the furniture was damaged several
hundred dollars from heat and smoke,
which Is covered by insurance.
Atlanta Journal: On the NTH floor Of
the new Jail are to be found in adjoining
cells three murderers, two of whom are
sentenced to hang whiting the next month";
The other, although sentenced several
times TO pay the penalty of his deed on
the gall6ws, seems to have an indefinite
kase on life. Robert Lewis, Wade Hamp-
ton and Edward Flanagan are the three
murderers. Flanagan, the double muir
derer, is still as uncommunicative as ever.
He refuses to talk TO any one, unless it is
the jailor bringing in dinner Wade Hamp-
Ion, the negro who committed murder
while he was doing time in the penten-
tary, and who since his conviction has
made many friends, is quieter than he was
IN the old jail. He is, however a jolly
prisoner and while he states in all ser1-
BUSINESS that he does not desire to hang,
one would never judge such to be the
case by looking a him. Hampton affirms
mat he is ready to meet his maker and in
Inc same breath he win mutter several
oaths. He argues that hanging him will
not bring the murdered man to life. Lewis,
The other white man is nearly as non-com-
municatve as Flanagan. He is the only
one OF the three who has access 10 the
corridor.