The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-21
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA.
Mrs. II. T. Solomous of Augusta was
granted $50 a month almony in Richmond
Superior Court Monday. Divorce proceed
ings are progressing.
John Murer, a Scotchman, was found
dead Monday on the Georgia Railroad
track at Sparta His skull was crushed
and the supposition is that death was
caused by train.
Athens wants a military camp. On call
Of the Mayor. a mass meeting was held
Monday morning and an invitation was
extended tho commission seeking a loca-
ton for military camps TO visit Athens
A petition is being circulated at Bruins
wick for the pardon of P. H. Mabry, for
merly with the Southern Express Com
pany but who is now serving a two years
sentence for taking several thousand dol
lars worth of the Company's funds. In
view of the fact THAI the past services of
Mr.. Mabry had been so good and that he
did not spend any of the money he took,
the company handled his case very lenl-
emily.
For hard downright work the two po-
litical faction of Brunswick have set In
since the registration books have been
closed. Both the administration and the
good government people are working
night and day to carry the county and the
effect is being felt generally. The admin
istration men are absolutely certain they
have the fight won so far and they are
working for a majority now that will set
aside all doubt Of their victory
w. H. Mcdaniel died at Calhoun Sun
day morning at 1915 O'clock after an i'll
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a surgical operation for appendicitis last
Wednesday and seemed to be improving
until yesterday afternoon when he com
menced to gradually grow worse until his
death to-day He was the leading cot
ton buyer of Calhoun and leaves wife
and four children. Interment will take
place in Chandler cemetery tomorrow
Judge Pumpkin of Atlanta. has granted
a charter Incorporating the Georgia Light
ing and Heating Company, organized last
week Col. J. F. Burke was elected pres
ident and general manager; w. i. GAS
gov, vice president, and r. j. Thurmond,
Jr., secretary and treasurer. The last
named gentlemen and the board OF d.
rectOrs are residents of other states. me
company contemplates the erection OF
factory in Atlanta for the manufacture
of nydro-carbon lamps, the same which
the investigating committee of Council was
In addition to making these lamps an
other patent lamp win be manufactured.
The capital stock is 100000.
W. c. Groves, a soldier belonging to the
Fifth Infantry, and William Dame, res
taurant keeper, engaged in general mix
up at the latter's place of business in Ma
con Saturday night and as result the
soldier is badly cut and Dame Is out 800.
1t seems that Groves went into Danes
restaurant Saturday night in company
with some friends to get some oysters. He
made some remark that Dame did not like
and Dame attacked him with knife.
Groves Is badly cut about the head, while
Dame came out without a scratch. Both
men were arrested and the men were
tried Monday morning before Recorder
Freeman, and after a thorough sitting Of
the case he imposed a fine of $50 and costs
on Dame and allowed the soldier to go.
The soldier asked that the case be drop
ped, as il would be a hard matter for him
to get back here to court.
Macon News: Abner Taylor, the wife
murderer, who has been confined in the
Jail since July, when he committed his
horrible crime will hang on the 2Sth, I'M
less Judge FELTON, sees fit TO grant him
new trial or unless the case is taken to
the Supreme Court on a bill of exceptions.
His attorneys have filed a motion for n
new trial and the hearing has been set
for the 26th, which is next Monday If
the new trial is refused and the attorneys
do not carry the case to the Supreme
Court, Taylor will only have two days to
live. Taylor has attempted to commit
suicide several times since he has been
confined in the jail, and he was at one
time placed in a cell to himself and chain
ed. He promised to behave, however,
and was placed back with the other pris-
oners. He has been reading his Bible
continuously since he was sentenced to
be hanged, and says that he is trying TO
get ready to meet his maker if he has to
hang. He seems to have a great fear of
death, and whenever the matter is mem
toned to him he breaks down and will
not talk. Many prominent attorneys are
of the opinion that he will not be grant
ed a new trial, and that there is little
hope of him securing one If the case Is
carried 10 the Supreme Court Taylor
seems TO grow worse as the time set for
the hanging approaches. He is very de-
spondent and has to be watched very
closely, as 1t is thought that he viii make
another attempt al suicide when he finds
that he cannot get another trial. He does
not seem like crazy man, and converses
in an intelligent manner. He seems to think
that he will hang on the 2sth. The public
is becoming interested in the case again
as the time for the execution approaches
and the outcome viii be watched with In
terest.