The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-28
GEORGIA.


DR. l. G Broughton. pastor OF The
Third Baptist Church, Of Atlanta scored
Hobson-he of the merry smack-with an
unmerciful tongue Sunday morning With
scathing sarcasm the Atlanta minister re-
ferred 10 the hero of the Merrimac as "a
''conceited sport" ana as Jack The Kiss
err
Al primary meeting at the court house
Friday night the citizens of oglethorpe
nominated the following ticket for Mayor
and aldermen for the ensuing year; ii M.
Kaieler the present incumbent, for May
or; aldermen. Messrs. J. 5. EEmCre. E w.
Shealy NJ. \. Chi.ds. L. c.. Greener and
Clay Taylor.
very interesting game of fool bail was
played at Thomaston on the college cam
pus Monday afternoon between Thomaston
and Barnesville, the score standing y 10
in favor of GAINESVILLE Mr.. Ernest Coates
Of Thomaston and Mr.. Sam Hurtell of the
Barnesvile team were slightly hurt Good
order was preserved throughout the game
and everything passed off smoothly
Sunday a rowing negro by the name of
WiE Foster, while partially under the in
huence of whisky, had an alteration with
another negro Bob Dixon, at Marshall
Vile Foster pulled his pistol and reck-
lessly shot Harry Jones a negro standing
in a crowd near by The BAH struck ms
iugular vein and he died in a few minutes.
The murderer was at once caught by other
negroes, and the marshal took him IN
charge.
At Unadila Sunday during a dttle scuf-
file between Mr. L. Clewis and Mr. F. NJ.
Traswood. Mr. ]. r. CAROLS pistol fell
10 the floor and fred. The bali ranged up
ward, striking MI w. b. Nichols near the
ankle and coming out near the knee, then
striking Mr.. G, c. Duncan above the knee
and coming out near the groin While both
the parties received only flesh wounds and
remained on the streets until night, they
were confined to their rooms Monday.
Sunday night an awning in the window
of Col J T. HiWs law office in the
O'Nei & Baker block at Cor
dele. was fired as is sup
posed by Roman candle. When an alarm
was turned in the fire department respond
ed promptly and the flames were eXtin-
guished before much damage was done. A
large glass window broken 10 pieces and
blind snatched off is about the amount of
damage in the case and the city out $50 or
S25 all for one little Roman candle shot.
A white man by the name of Davidson
was arrested Saturday at Bolton. As the
story goes, Mrs. Barrett. living a few
miles from that place, whose attention
was attracted by a noise outside Of her
house. going out discovered this man in
her COW lot. As soon as her presence was
discovered the man attempted an assault
upon her. She ran, screaming, and was
fortunately heard by a Mr.. Nix who was
working close by, who came to her rescue
in time to save her. The brute was arrest
ed. tied and brought to town and lodged
in the calaboose, where he awaits COM
mitment trial. II is said that he was under
the influence of whisky.
Near the residence of Mr. w. p Cole
in the eastern part of Carrollton, stands
a large mulberry tree. one night, about
two weeks ago, some party or parties went
to the aforementioned place and on one
side of the tree dug a hole about two
feet square and of some depth. They re-
turned again this week, presumably at the
dead hour of midnight. and, with ghoufish
stealthiness, began 10 dig this time on the
other side of the tree. They made an OPEN
ing Of some size and about ten feet deep
The walls of the evacuation show plainly
the marks of en- iron rod or some other
instrument having been thrust into the
hard earth. MIR. Cole is a a loss to know
what the object of these midnight visits
is Whether they are searching for some
buried treasure or think they have located
a gold mine, he cannot say; but author
ICES the statement that if the parties viii
come TO him he win assist them in their
search and divide whatever may be
found