The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-27
GEORGIA..

Another steamer is to he placed on the
OcmuIgee river to ply between Abbeville
ana Brunswick.
DR.. Harry Brooks Of Augusta. who was
recently appointed surgeon in the army,
has gone TO Huntsville to join tlie Second
Georgia Regiment.
Because of some trouble with her broth
er and a probability of being arraigned in
a magistrates court Mrs. w. A. Osborne
of Augusta, boarding house keeper.
drank laudanum with suicidal intent. She
will recover.
Indications are bright for the coming
session of the Georgia Normal Institute at
Abbeville Large numbers of applications
for board are being received there, and
the attendance from distance promises
TO be larger than ever.
Some farmers at Triton planted small
crops of cigar leaf tobacco this year, and
experts pronounce it very fine. NJ. f.
Myers took some of it to Ohio and the
cigar men there are much interested ia IT,,
and say that it is better than that raised
in that section.
Mrs. B. W. Collier died at Indian
Spring on Wednesday in her 18th year
She leaves three daughters, Misses Car
RE and Lula Collier. and Mrs. Smith,
and five sons, Judge Collier of New Mex
leo, George, Whit. Paul Bryant and Dr.
Tom Collier of Georgia.
Gov. Atkinson has extended clemency to
William Billings. a white man who was
convicted of stabbing at the spring term
of the Superior Court at Atlanta. He was
given twelve months on the chain-gang
and six months in Jail in addition to
fine of $1,000. He served the time of in
tfar, No
fine. The prison committee recommended
that the fine be RENTED.
A kick Is being raised at Augusta about
the Tenth Regiment camp on Murray Hill.
The pond at the hill connects with the
water works, and it seems that soldiers
have been taking their matn baths in this
pond. The matter Is now under investiga-
ton and if ii is found that the water
works at Augusta Is being used as a regi-
mental bath tub the kick now in its Incl
piency may grow to a monstrous howl.
James T. Holland of Phenix City, near
Columbus, while excavating on a hillside
near that place dug up some cannon balls
and Shells They were 12-pound shells
and were used by the battery which was
in the fort on the hill when Cen Wilson,
who is now in command in Porto Rico
captured Columbus during the civil war
Mr.. Holland, father of the late Col. Jim
Tom Holland, was a lieutenant in the bat
terry at the time.
close watch is being kept over Abner
Taylor, the condemned wife murderer at
Macon, in fear that he will suicide. He
will hang on Sept. 2S unless some process
of law stays the execution. There is little
chance for a new trial. The case may be
carried to the Supreme Court on bill of
exceptions, but even if this is done there
is slight hope of saving his life. Taylor
was interviewed in his cell Thursday
morning. When asked how he felt he
said: Il feel very bad. / am worried and
do not know what to do" Taylor has
shown much interest in the Bible, and
talks a great deal about his spiritual con-
dition.
John Brown, a negro who tried to XII!
his employer, c. G. Beacham, "A farmer at
Tweed, has been captured in Glascock
county. He committed the crime a year
ago last May, and has eluded the au-
thorities since. Mr. Beacham owed the ne
gro for some work and was to pay him
when he received his returns from some
lumber which had been shipped to Da-
rien. The negro grew impatient and got a
gun and fired at him while he was in con-
Versation with two acquaintances. Mr.. f.
Wilkes was also slightly wounded Brown
took to his heels and escaped. The gun
had been loaded with but little powder.
and this fact was the reason that neither
of the men who were shot was seriously
wounded
Clint Porter, well-known young man
of Macon, is under arrest for assaulting
Judge w. f. Cannon, former citizen of
Macon, who is now merchant and plant
er in Wilkinson county. The assault was
committed Wednesday afternoon on
street in Macon. Judge Cannon was pick
ed up and taken to his room at his hotel
His physicians have not yet decided upon
the extent of the injuries received by Judge
Cannon and say that his skull may be
fractured. The wounds We're made by a
heavy instrument, and 1t is said that sew
eral days will be required to determine
their true nature. Porter was accused of
taking So from Judge Cannon one night
when they occupied the same room at the
Benner's Hotel. Porter denied the charge
warrant was Issued for his arrest, and
the assault grew out of the affair. Judge
Cannon is 60 years old. and Porter is %
years of age ard an athlete. The trial of
Porter will take place as soon as Judge
Cannon is able to appear in court