The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-30
GEORGIA.

An insurance agent and lecturer named
DR.. Nettles. about 40 years Of age, fell
dead near WATERFOWL Tuesday morning
from internal hemorrhage.
Miss Martha Jane Wheeler, daughter of
Mr. J. F. Wheeler, who was just blooming
into young womanhood, died at his resi-
dence at GAINESVILLE Monday Of consump-
ton.
T. w. Neal. ex-postmaster Of Gainesville,
died Tuesday morning at o'clock, sud
denly, from hemorrhage Of the throat.
He was about IS years of age, and was
prominent citizen.
Henry Barnes, the negro who has been
in jail at Dublin for several months
charged with numbering Mr.. Hartley Hol-
liday. died Saturday. When he was IN
generated he was suffering from a gun
shot wound inflicted by Mr.. Holiday. The
wounded negro was operated on by DR..
Green and other physicians. They said
he would not live at the time The opera
ton was performed.
The first bankruptcy case to be filed in
the Columbus division of the Federal court
was fled to-day by Attorneys Miller
Miller for John Z. Edwards. The amount
OF the liabilities is over 5000, while the
assets are small. The creditors are located
in New York Mobile, Louisville and At
lanta. It is supposed that Judge Newman
VIA appoint a referee TO hear all bank
ruptcy cases in that district.
a. l.. Sayer, promising young lawyer of
Douglasville, died at the home Of his ia
Their near Winston on Monday night with
typhoid fever. Mr.. Sayer was p years old,
and was admitted to the bar at Buchanan
about TWO years ago. He belonged to one
Of the best families IN this county, ana was
rising rapidly in the profession OF law. Ihe
interment took place Tuesday afternoon at
Ephesus cemetery by The Masonic lodge,
Of which he was an honored member
Mr.. T. ]. Scruggs of Summeryille sold
TO Mr.. Shadow of Winchester, Tenn, last
Monday. 100 acres of the old Abrams place
near Summerville, the price being M,SoO
and 400 fruit trees. The land is on the
second ridge west of the town. Mr.. Shad-
dow is a prominent nurseryman of Win
chester, and will put out fruit trees, most
~ peach, on his farm. Mr.. Scruggs viii
set out the 400 trees he received in the
trade on the hill just west of the town.
Joe Phelps, negro, was killed near
Haddock Saturday by a white man named
william smalwood in a difficulty over
some hogs that had gotten into corn
field of the negro, and who impounded
them. A shotgun was the weapon used.
The coroner's jury found a verdict that
the negro came TO his death by a shotgun
wound inflicted by Smallwood. Small
wood is at large, but it is supposed he will
give himself up to stand trial when the
Superior Court convenes.
Brunswick Times: Suit was filed in City
Court yesterday by Amos Thompson
against ]. B. Wright, owner of the steam
boat Hessie, claiming 81, 900 as damages for
the loss OF his horse and wagon and per-
eonal injuries to himself by having his
horse wagon and self backed overheard
into tne bay on Aug. %, last, owing to the
nleged negligence on the part of the mate
of the steamer, an account of which occur
rance appeared in the columns Of the
Times at The time. Lawyer Max Isaac rep
resents the plaintiff. The case is return
able to the November term of the City
court and promises TO be quite interesting.
Atlanta Journal: Henri Barton Gaba-
shane, of the Barelong tribe of Africa,
reached the city yesterday and is stopping
with Bishop Turner. The young man is a
pure blooded African, and is a youngster
Of extremely intelligent countenance and
very proper behavior He comes from the
tribe of King Samuel Moroka, and will
study medicine at Morris Brown college
here. II is the desire of Henri's father
that he complete course in both medicine
and theology. Although Marcus Gaba-
shane, the father of Henri, is unable 10
speak any language, but the African, he
is a Christian and minister, and 1t is
his wish that his children be the same. He
has eleven children, but as he is chap
lain TO the king he finds no difficulty in
taking care of them. Henri began the study
of English six years ago, and has pro-
crossed rapidly. He speaks with a slight
aecept-an accent that resembles the
French His own language has a strong re-
eemblance TO the French. Albert, a BROTH
er of Henri, speaks Kaffir, Dutch, Zulu,
Fingo and English Henri is delighted to
be in Atlanta and Is anxious TO get to work
at once in his course of study. He is de-
lighted with Bishop Turner, looking upon
him as q father.