The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-06

GEORGIA.
Mrs. Henry Bray Of Columbus was Sc
verely burned Thursday. She was stand
ing beside the fireplace and her clothing
ignited.
Early Thursday morning Joe W. Kelley's
dwelling house at Buchanan was burned.
The household and kitchen furniture was
consumed. Mr.. Kelley had a policy of
s. 900 on the British-American Insurance
Company. Notwithstanding the Insurance.
the loss is very heavy.
Augusta Herald: The many friends OF
Rev. Wallace Tharp, late pastor of the
First Christian Church, will be interested
IN learning that he is now located in
Crawfordville. Ind. and has charge of a
flourishing parish. Mr. Tharp has only
been there for a few months, but he has
already greatly increased the membership
OF his church, and IS doing some very
effective work.
The Secretary OF State has granted an
amendment to the charter of the Georgia
Pine Railroad Company, giving it the right
to extend the road from Arlington TO Co
lumbus by way Of Cuthbert, a distance Of
ninety miles. The road has been built from
Naldosta to Arlington, about ninety miles,
and when completed to Columbus Will 5e
$50 miles long. The president is s. W. Will
liams of Savannah. J. w. English, Jr
of Atlanta, is one of the incorporators.
III. c. Richardson of DeKalb county, by
his attorney, c. T. Ladson, of Atlanta,
filed an action at Crawfordville Wednes-
day in Taliaferro Superior Court against
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad az
lessee Of the Georgia Railroad for $1,000
Mr.. Richardson claims in the paper filed
that on Nov 81 1897, while coupling cars
near Robinson station in DeKalb county,
because of defective and broken draw
heads, his arm was crushed so that it
had TO be amputated.
A Lexington CKy) dispatch has this to
say about two Georgians at Camp Hamn-
ton: First Lieutenant Charles H.
Smith of Rome. Ca, grandson of the IA
nous humorist, Bill Arp has been pro-
NOTED to the rank of captain in his regi-
ment, the Third United States Volunteer
Engineers. He IS in command of Company
+, of which he has been virtually the
captain since il was mustered into the
service. Capt. Smith won his promotion by
splendid services and the manifestation Of
exceptional military abilities. First Ser
geant George II. Holley of Company H
same regiment, upon the merits of an ex-
animation, has been promoted and com
missioned second lieutenant. Lieut. Hoi.
ley is from Augusta, and is a collegian and
man Of sturdy. energetic military quail
fications."
Washington correspondence Morning
News: r. H. Getaways gin house, con-
tanning eight bales of cotton and large
quantity of seed, were destroyed. An I'M
known negro was burned to death in the
gin house. He was supposed to have been
tramp, who was stealing place to sleep
y. R. Smith, express agent here, lost two
money packages this morning, containing
S73. Lawrence White (colored) was ar
rested and charged with the crime and
gave up $i2 Of the money. He had gotten
away with the balance.-Mrs. Mary Hes
ter, one of the Oldest inhabitants of our
town died here to-day. She was a most
estimable lady.-W. T. Johnson has about
completed his elegant new hotel building
on the corner of Main and jefferson
streets.-E. +. Barrows is building a coy
little family hotel in the lower part of
town. which will be a very handsome
building when completed-W. w. Hin has
completed his elegant home on the corner
of Jefferson and Water streets.
Augusta Chronicle: Two men were ar
rested night before last in Emanuel coun-
ty for conducting an Illicit still. Walter
Hoffman and Joel Num- are the men ard
Were arrested by Deputy Marshal Thomas
of Macon. The arrest was made without
the slightest resistance. While no still
was found, it is known that the two men
have been conducting a still in Emanuel
county. Witnesses have been procured 10
this effect. The men were brought before
Commissioner Calvin and given a prelim-
mary hearing. The evidence adduced was
such that the commissioner bound the men
over under bond to appear at court.
Failing 10 give the required bond they
were sent TO Jail. They were taken to
Savannah last night by Deputy Marshal
Thomas and placed in Chatham county
Jail. The bonds were fixed at 500 a piece
and the men made efforts to secure the
amount They sent several kilograms to
their homes, but could not secure the cash.
The men are of very good appearance and
do not look like the typical moonshiner.
IL is understood that the authorities have
q clear case against the men. The trial
Will come off in the Federal Court in Sa.
vannah.