The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-12

Inc cold weather of the last several weeks
mas Kept the fruit trees in check and all
'he signs and indications relative to the
peaches are gratifying. The fruit grow
efs in different sections f>the state all
agree that the fruit outlook is excellent
Shippers are making their arrangements
TOT the prompt handling and transporta-
ton of the fruit.
Monday night about 10 o'clock an nm.
known negro made an assault uuon Miss
Gum, at the home of her father w @
1uhh, seven miles south of Thomeston
Mr' Gum was away from home. leaving
ms "iIe ana grown daughter alone. 1t Is
supposed that Miss Gum heard a noise
at ehe door, and upon opening the door to
see what was the matter, her assailant
Jerkeu her out of the house Miss Gum
mas always been in feeble health. The
shock SO unnerved her that she was I'M
able TO make any outcry. The brute
bruised her throat terribly and She was
UNCONSCIOUS for many hours.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mobiles, the convicted
murderess at Macon, has received a letter
OF prayer from McRae, signed Two Lit
TIE MISSIONARY Girls. The letter asks
that Mrs. Mobiles put her trust in the Lord
picture of a lily and four of the petals are
supposed to represent peace, hope. joy and
love and are SO designated in the hand
Wfiung OF the author The sheets of the
iettef are tied with a piece of white rib
Don ana the following short verse from the
BlDle has been uniquely inscribed on a
separate piece of paper and pasted at the
top of the letter: God is love" Mrs
MOBILES says she has no idea who wrote
the letter.
Judge Lumpkin has sustained the de-
murrer of the defendants in the case of
DR.. A. P. Ebbert against Broyles Bros.
OF Atlanta. The case has been a sensa-
uonal one since it was instituted Broyles
Bros. claimed that DR.. Gilbert owed them
bill of $3.50 for groceries. In order to
collect the bill the grocers sent large num-
Der oil boys to the residence of the physi-
clan. The bill collectors called one entire
DAY, keeping up their visits until late into
the night, constantly ringing the door
bell. For this conduct Dr. Gilbert filed
suit for $4,000 damages. The decision will
probably be appealed to the Supreme
Court. The decision of the court is to the
effect that a man cannot recover dam
ages for wounded feelings when he is dis
turbed by the presentation of a bill which
- N"O anu WHICH ne uOeS DOT deny owing.
There has been considerable stir in
North Georgia among the Baptist people
over warm controversy that has been
conducted for some months in
the North Georgia Baptist. at
Cumming, between Rev. Thad Pickett
of Cartersyille, and Rev. A. B. Vaughan
of Cumming. Mr.. Pickett attacked the
state mission board and missions and Mr..
Vaughan appeared as defender and the
discussion grew to such a fiery tension
that theseaitor of the paper stopped il
and, together with Mr.. Vaughan, goes for
MIR. Pickett in strong terms, accusing him
of casting suspicion on the honesty and
integrity of the state board from the pull
pit in Cumming, pouring contempt on the
best preachers of this country" and of
making speeches in the basement of the
court house at Atlanta against prohibition,
because of his financial obligations to a
liquor dealer in Atlanta. Mr. Pickett is
well known as a preacher and several
times ran for Congress in the Ninth dis
trict.