The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-02
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
MEMS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

uooI,keeper of Atlanta Arrested
NurderOus Assault Made on "a Girl
bva Negro Near Cecil.
GEORGIA.
Robert Bray of Princeton, near Athens,
fen into a hole in the road a week ago
and injured one of his legs so badly that
il has been amputated.
Holm D. Berry and Editor Ortiz Stein
will not be tried by Judge Gambler at AT
1anta. owing to STEMS illness, until the
second Monday in April
". Ledford, who sued the city of Al
1anra on account of injuries sustained in
falling into a hole on the sidewalk, was
awarded $545 by a jury in Judge Berry's
court Thursday
The cuban relief fund at Columbus was
closed Tuesday, the executive committee
holding a meeting at which the reports
of rhe subcommittee were received. The
amount raised was $3.50.
Cotton is being planted at Arab full
crop viii be put in this year. Farmers
have nlanted as they think, corn enough
"a supply~their plantations. Most of the
corn is up and looking well. The pros
pect for fruit is fine.
A company has been formed to estab-
fish a big race course and stock farm near
Atlanta. It is proposed to put Atlanta in
the winter racing circuit of the American
Turf Association and try to make the
city the winter headquarters of the rae
ing men and horses of the country.
AT the meeting of the general council
Of Atlanta on Monday next an ordinance
will be introduced repeating the ordinance
calling an election for April q for the
purpose of issuing 100000 worth of water
works bonds. 1t is likely that the cleo
ton will be called for June 6, the date
Of the state primary.
Mayor Collier is preparing to make, a
strong effort 10 secure the new federal
prison to be erected in the South for AT
lanta. He has been making an interest
ing Investigation of the subject and when
The matter comes up before the Washing
ton authorities he will be prepared to show
why the prison should be located in AT
lanta
The coroner's jury has concluded the
inquest in the case of Marcus Clark, the
young white man who was ASA ssinated
at the house of Savannah Brown, at At
lanta March 20, and returned a verdict
charging Will Redding, a negro man. with
having fired the fatal shot Redding is
locked up at the station house, and a
warrant has been sworn out against him,
charging him with murder Lula Akin,
who is named as Redding's accessory be.
fore the act, is also held at the police
barracks.
Six or seven miles west of Cecil Monday,
a daughter, aged 10 years, of Robert Fen
der went out in search of brush brooms
not far distant from her home and while
busy at her work black fiend slipped up
from the rear, seized her and using one
hand to prevent any outcry from his vic
tlm with the other he made four des-
perate attempts to cut her throat using
some dull instrument for the purpose
-Four slight gashes were made on the
helpless girls throat, none Of which are
OF a dangerous nature. While this was in
progress the young lady swooned and
when she came 10 the negro had fled.
W. A. Brown, the man who disappeared
two months ago with $500 in cash belong
ing to the Southern Terra Gotta Works,
at Atlanta, has been arrested after a long
chase. Brown was bookkeeper for the
company and was given a check for $500
TO deposit at the Third National Bank
The check was made payable at the Neal
cashed and was not seen again until ar
rested Thursday night. Brown declares
ne does not remember having the check
odshed and has no recollection of leaving
Atlanta. Two years ago Brown had a
sunstroke, and it is said that caused him
10 lose control of himself at times.
Richard Mngar, negro driver for Ken
nedy & Moore's livery stable, at Claxton,
took E. B. Flood, a commercial drummer
TO Manassas, a village, seven miles west
ol CIaXton. While Mr.. Flood attended to
ms business Mingar waited in the car
Ll1se ana was approached by one Hamp
owens. white man, who was at the time
unoer the influence of drink. He demand
=" mat the driver take him around town
IN the vehicle, which was refused, and
'"ehs got worked up into a rage, used
some hot language, took his knife and de-
nDeralely hacked Mingar fearfully, so
HucA so thai he is now in d critical
condition. The deputy marshal of ClaX-
"H was sent to arrest Owens.
Wednesday night a Mr. Stafford who
ives at Banney, ten miles west Of Cecil,
IL Brooks county, was burned so badly
uldl his life is despaired of. The eX
poison of an oil lamp caused the acci-
nm Stafford for several nights had been
nurNlnts laEap in his bedroom in order
" 'et'er attend the wants of one of his
NA children. Wednesday night. before
I'1ilhg' he filled the lamp, which had
"'F burned Out, and placed it on
.oI' near his bedside. Shortly after re-
ing he fell asleep only TO awake few
-.ou'nts later TO find the lamp almost
.DNy to explode. He seized il to extin
9'tsn me flame Just as the explosion oc-
tt''eo The burning oil was scattered over
room and over Mr.. Stafford's person.
ing fire to his clothing. Selling a
o'-Nel OF water, ne dashed il on the
t'"es which were spreading rapidly over
'oom, in an end,eavor to save his home
,, ' Iamily unmndtul of his own danger.
water partly checked the flames and
5. stafford su eceeded with another
N't IN saving the house. She then
~ u'Fed a blanket and ran TO the rescue
,ef husband, who by this time had
MS way cut of the house and to
"'n hlled with water where he hoped
1--WE himself. She wrapped the blanket
u' MN, thinking to smother the fire.
bl had gained such Roadway that the
b.Ne' served as fuel to the flame and
s,.eed with alb his clothing from Mr..